Chapter 392: Dual Opportunities

Great-Grandmother thought for a moment before speaking: "The secret realm of this Jiazi Trial has existed for a very long time!

It existed even before our Qingyun Sect was founded! It is only said to have belonged to a certain super-sect from the past that has already perished.

It was a trial ground specifically prepared for their disciples. Ten thousand people can enter each time, but when divided among our Qingyun Sect, we only have six hundred spots.

Among these six hundred spots, besides about thirty reserved for Purple Mansion cultivators, two hundred are reserved for the Qi Refining stage cultivators at the sect's base.

The remaining three hundred and seventy spots are all reserved for the sect's Foundation Establishment disciples. One hundred of these spots were allocated here, so after we discussed it,

we decided to use the various spirit beasts that might be encountered on the Endless Sea during this voyage as a litmus test for those interested in participating.

Whoever harvests the most spirit beast cores, and of the highest quality, will be given the trial spots, ranked by the top one hundred.

In any case, those with low cultivation and weak methods are just sending themselves to their deaths by going in, so it's better to pick out those with formidable combat power; that way, it's more likely they will pass the secret realm trial!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but ask: "Great-Grandmother! It sounds like this Jiazi Trial is quite dangerous! Then why is everyone still fighting so hard for these spots? And until now, we still don't know what the benefits of passing this Jiazi Trial are, or if there are any major opportunities?"

After hearing this, Great-Grandmother couldn't help but laugh and scold: "You impatient monkey-grandson, if you just listen to me, won't you know? Don't interrupt here!"

Lin Zhangqing hurriedly agreed, using a cheeky smile to brush it off.

Great-Grandmother organized her thoughts and continued: "Of course there is a reason why everyone is fighting to participate in this Jiazi Trial! You should have already guessed the content of the trial; it is hunting spirit beasts. Within one month of entering the secret realm,

you must hunt at least ten spirit beasts of the same rank as yourself to go to a specific place and exchange them for a token to leave the secret realm.

For example, since both of you are at the first layer of Foundation Establishment, you must hunt at least twenty spirit beasts of the early second rank.

And take the spirit beast cores from their bodies, then find a special formation and cast the spirit beast cores into it to exchange for the token to leave the secret realm.

It's actually just letting that formation leave a mark on your body; when the time is up, it will naturally use this mark to teleport you out of the secret realm!

Of course, this is the bare minimum. If everyone only hunts ten spirit beasts of the same rank, that only qualifies you to leave the secret realm.

The real focus is on the spirit beast cores; the more spirit beast cores each person casts in, the more feedback they receive.

According to past records, the feedback received can increase one's cultivation by up to three layers. That is to say, if it were you two, you could at most raise your cultivation to the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment.

You must know that although cultivators have longer lifespans than ordinary people, what we cultivators lack most is time.

Increasing one's cultivation by three layers all at once is equivalent to saving more than ten or even several decades of cultivation time!

So you tell me, in this situation, because of the spirit beast cores, won't everyone fight tooth and nail, or even engage in crazy slaughter?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya both frowned. For Lin Zhangqing, increasing cultivation wasn't too difficult; he still had Vermilion Fruit Wine and Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine!

But such a legitimate opportunity to increase cultivation was still very rare. Besides, whether it was spirit beasts or cultivators of the same rank, killing them was really too easy for him! As long as a group didn't collude to deal with him, he had a hundred percent certainty; at the very least, he felt that retreating unscathed was not a problem.

In that case, it was worth his effort to go in and take a trip.

But what about Chen Zi Ya? Her methods were only average. Could she really set up an array on the ship and lure spirit beasts into the formation to kill them?

And once inside, she would also be in great danger. Lin Zhangqing really couldn't set his mind at ease! As for Chen Zi Ya, she also knew her own situation, so after thinking for a moment, she spoke: "Great-Grandmother, how about I don't participate this time!

Not to mention that among the four hundred people on this trip, there are two or three hundred Foundation Establishment mid-to-late stage cultivators; it's too hard to fight for this spot!

Even if I had a spot, once inside, I couldn't hunt ten spirit beasts of the same rank by myself, let alone face the threats from other cultivators! So I won't participate. Even if I really went in, I would most likely just be a burden to Green Brother!"

Lin Zhangqing also felt that Chen Zi Ya's thinking was very clear and her decision was very wise. At the very least, he didn't want her to go in and take such a big risk.

He decided that after a while, when the Vermilion Fruits matured, he would let Xu Meiniang continue to brew Vermilion Fruit Wine and then give it to Chen Zi Ya to consume, so she wouldn't fall behind.

At this moment, Great-Grandmother also said with a smile: "Don't jump to conclusions so early. Whether you can go or not mainly depends on Little Qing.

As for the secret realm spot, as a Golden Core cultivator, I have one allocated, which I can give directly to you when the time comes.

And after we reach the Xuan Yan Continent, I can go to the sect ancestor and borrow a pair of Qianji Jade Pendants.

The Qianji Jade Pendants are also called Heart-Tethering Pendants. You can refine them in advance, and when you are teleported into the secret realm,

wear the jade pendants on your bodies. This can guarantee that you will be assigned to a relatively close location.

Moreover, at the beginning of this Jiazi Trial, the danger is relatively small. Very few people start slaughtering as soon as they enter; it only starts to get chaotic in the mid-to-late stages.

So, as soon as you enter, if Qing'er finds Xiao Ya immediately, there shouldn't be any major problems.

But the premise for Xiao Ya to go in is that Qing'er's combat power must be strong enough to hunt or snatch enough spirit beast cores.

And he must have the ability to guarantee the safety of both of you; otherwise, there is no need to go in and take risks!

By the way, there is one most important point I haven't mentioned: the ten cultivators who cast in the largest quantity and highest quality of spirit beast cores in this Jiazi Trial will receive some special extra opportunities.

Cultivation methods, divine abilities, magic treasures, secret arts, strange objects, rare treasures—everything is available. Especially the opportunities for the top three are even more immense.

Although the vast majority of cultivators who obtain these opportunities keep them secret, after digesting them, they are far stronger than cultivators of the same rank! And according to the sect's records, as long as the cultivators who obtained the top three opportunities did not fall midway, basically eighty percent of them successfully formed their Golden Cores!"

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