Chapter 740: Then let it be dazzling!

Low profile, middle path, high profile... there are three paths here.

When Unlike Ning Zhuo faced the choice, his mind was trance-like.

At this moment, he seemed to see a child on Fire Persimmon Mountain who started disguising himself from a young age. Every time he looked up at the City Lord's Mansion, it was like looking up at a high mountain. He hid his intelligence, grew up secretly in the darkness, relying on Sun Lingtong. He grew up twisted in the cracks, he schemed with adults, racked his brains, and the calculation of risking his life in the Lava Immortal Palace was his first all-out attack.

He endured more than ten years of resentment, suppressed more than ten years of dark fire, just like the eruption of Fire Persimmon Mountain, burning people's hearts hot. This is a small thief's resistance to his own misfortune!

At this moment, he seemed to see a youth in Ten Thousand Medicine Valley, fighting repeatedly, truly appearing in front of the public, the fist-to-flesh battle made him truly feel "alive". He made new friends, some were drinking buddies, some were female cultivators. In the midst of drinking and talking, those smiling faces were like flowers, open and honest. He saw a new life, it turned out there was such a bright and clear scenery, compared to it, Fire Persimmon Mountain felt so stuffy and depressed.

The youth first showed his style, and began to use another way of living. He envied Linghu Jiu, thinking he was the gentleman.

At this moment, he saw the magnificent battle in Thousand Peaks Forest again. He was a part of the Iron Flow Plain, as small as sand, witnessing countless mountains disintegrating and collapsing under the soldiers' blades.

Battle after battle made him fall into danger many times, and it was also like a hammer and fire, fiercely forging Unlike Ning Zhuo's sharp edge and power. From Liu Guan Zhang, from Mu Lan, he realized the heroism and bravery of a general. A man's courage is born from within.

At this moment, he saw the White Paper Xiancheng, saw the ghost-interwoven, spreading black cloud battlefield, saw a youth with a firm face, first showing his sharp edge, standing up, facing the powerful enemy at the Transformation God level, the majestic monarch of a country!

The youth never felt timid, only felt that it was his destiny, his duty, for his mother's dying wish, and also for his personal ambition, bravely undertaking it. He could finally shout with certainty that he was no longer a thief. He responded to his mother's expectations with the honor of a hero.

Now.

At this very moment.

He came to the Wanxiang Sect, this was his mother's sect. Unlike Ning Zhuo naturally had a good impression of this place. He made friends here, all kinds of people, and also gained enemies here, each with their own style and means.

"I am no longer so weak."

"Placed in front of me are three choices. It is no longer just about enduring!"

"Then, what should I choose?"

"Or in other words, what should I—how to live?!"

The big-headed youth asked himself this in his heart.

The scenes of the past played back in his mind, faster and faster, like looking at flowers while riding a horse.

And these were no longer just fragments of memories, they were like sparks, constantly accumulating in the bottom of Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes, and then igniting his gaze.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Like ignited stars!

His emotions could not help but become impassioned, gradually turning into a vast and unstoppable torrent, like the Iron Flow Plain of Thousand Peaks Forest, washing away all hesitation and timidity!

Those collapsing mountains were all shadows of the past.

The boy who had been surviving in the shadows for more than ten years had already been reborn.

He held his head high, facing the unknown, facing challenges, he longed to be like a star cutting through the sky, not hiding its light, not fearing its damage, burning passionately, illuminating a trajectory that belonged to him!

Then let it shine.

Then let it be dazzling!

This is exactly—

Hiding the sharp edge in the dark alley for twenty years of cold, lava burning waves turning into a dragon pool.

Thousand Peaks cast my towering bones, Ten Thousand Medicines cleanse the heart and wash away old scars.

White Paper waving the blade to tear the ghost curtain, green shirt bathing in blood to prove the great plan.

From now on, do not hide the ambition of reaching the clouds, directly driving the flying boat to penetrate the nine heavens!

With the decision made, on the stone platform in the Evil-Slaying Hall array, Unlike Ning Zhuo slowly raised his head.

The eyes of the crowd were immediately drawn over.

Then they saw Unlike Ning Zhuo's gaze seemed to penetrate the high walls of the Evil-Slaying Hall, casting toward a distant and blurred place.

His face was heavy, calm with a certain determination.

He opened his mouth, his voice was not loud, but every word carried the weight of the soul, clearly chiseling into the bottom of everyone's heart: "Why cherish this body?"

The crowd's minds shook together.

Unlike Ning Zhuo looked directly into the deep eyes of the Jin Dan elder, word by word: "If this remnant body can still turn into a spark, block the demonic calamity for a moment, and protect the grass and trees behind me for a breath... then it is enough."

"Tainted name? Compared to the thousands of living paths behind me, compared to the peace of a thought in my heart... it's just rubble!"

"Why cherish it? Why fear it!"

Hiss...

A sound of gasping for air.

The old cultivator could not help but widen his eyes, the intense surprise almost breaking through his skull.

His eyes shone, staring at Unlike Ning Zhuo, shouting in his heart: "Righteous path seed, this is a true righteous path seed!"

The means used for detection had no reaction, which showed that Unlike Ning Zhuo's words came from the heart.

This made the old cultivator sincerely happy.

The other high-level cultivators also sighed endlessly in their hearts.

"How many years, how many years have passed, finally a person who passed the three questions of asking the heart has appeared."

"Actually, there were some in previous sessions, but a cultivator as young as this, with such a bright future, really hasn't!"

"Too rare! It is rumored that Hall Master Zhong Dao was also like this, young and determined to maintain justice in the world!"

"Perhaps what I see today is a historical moment."

The old cultivator took a deep breath, trying to stabilize his face, and transmitted to others: "What do you think? Should this child get the top spot?"

Immediately someone retorted: "If such an excellent junior cannot get the top spot, who is qualified?"

Someone else said impatiently: "The top spot belongs to him!"

"Agree."

"Agree."

"Completely agree!"

No one dissented.

The old cultivator nodded slightly, took out a token, and handed it to Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Good youth, you passed. Congratulations, you won the top spot."

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded, immediately cupped his hands and bowed, expressing his gratitude.

The old cultivator said again: "As the top spot, you passed our Evil-Slaying Hall's Cloud-Raising Trial and will receive the highest reward."

While speaking, the old cultivator solemnly took out a treasure.

A large number of eyes could not help but cast toward this treasure, as it was very gorgeous and dazzling, attracting attention.

This was a pagoda, small and exquisite, held in the palm of the old cultivator.

It was based on the Good Leaf Lotus Platform, the lotus platform was green-gold in color, and the lotus petals were layered like heavy jade waves.

The pagoda body was cast from non-phase thousand-Buddha glaze, clear as ice crystal. When the external light shone, the pagoda body surged with golden clouds—eight hundred Arhat statues emerged from the depths of the glaze, some forming demon-subduing seals, some holding relic pagodas, the Buddha intent surging.

There was a bead on the top of the pagoda, plump and round, alternating between two colors. When white, it revealed the Sanskrit Yuan Wheel, blooming with merit light. When black, it revealed the Rakshasa sharp teeth, capable of biting sinful souls. It was the Causality Dharani Bead!

The old cultivator introduced to Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Since you want to join the Wanxiang Sect, you should know that there is a treasure of the sect, named the Merit Pagoda."

"This treasure can distinguish good from evil and suppress luck, and has been managed by the Hall Master of the Evil-Slaying Hall through the ages."

"Now this small pagoda is a replica of the Merit Pagoda. Because the materials were strictly selected, it has also reached the level of a magic treasure, suitable for Jin Dan cultivators."

"Although you are a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, you can barely use it."

"It can detect merit and sin, and also has some power to guard personal luck."

Merit Pagoda!

Unlike Ning Zhuo naturally knew that this was one of the foundations of the Wanxiang Sect.

Super large sects, families, and cultivation countries must have heavy treasures to suppress luck. The Merit Pagoda was one of the heavy treasures to suppress luck of the Wanxiang Sect.

The old cultivator took out the Merit Pagoda, which did not exceed Unlike Ning Zhuo's expectations.

Because anyone who passed the Evil-Slaying Hall's Cloud-Raising Trial would receive such a treasure. But what they received were Merit Pagodas at the magic tool level.

Only the top spot had a magic treasure-level reward.

The reason Unlike Ning Zhuo chose the Evil-Slaying Hall was that he knew they would distribute Merit Pagodas here. It was just that after actually trying, the result he obtained was much higher than his needs.

Being able to have a magic treasure level was naturally better than a magic tool level, Unlike Ning Zhuo held the small pagoda with both hands, and bowed again to thank him.

The old cultivator specially cared, saying that after a period of time, the Evil-Slaying Hall would conduct different Cloud-Raising Trials, and urged Unlike Ning Zhuo that if he was interested, he could come to participate.

He really looked favorably on Unlike Ning Zhuo, but his character was quite upright, even if he sent out a magic treasure, he did not sign any strong contract with Unlike Ning Zhuo.

Unlike Ning Zhuo immediately proposed to exchange magic power auras so that they could fly letters to each other.

This made the old cultivator's face suddenly have a few more smiles.

After exchanging names with each other, and then taking the other's magic power aura, Unlike Ning Zhuo said again: "Senior Cang, I am new here, but because I possess mechanism treasures, I innocently attracted the covetousness of demonic cultivators. However, this person has a deep background, and although I have repelled his subordinates, I have no way to deal with him."

The old cultivator surnamed Cang suddenly furrowed his brows and immediately asked: "Who is this person?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed, showing a look of helplessness and annoyance: "His name is Ban Ji, he is a member of the Ban family, but he walks the demonic path."

The old man surnamed Cang furrowed his brows even deeper, and deliberated his words: "Our Wanxiang Sect's sect rules are like this, always embracing all rivers. Therefore, even demonic and evil cultivators are qualified to join. Of course, once they become disciples of the Wanxiang Sect, from now on, they must restrain themselves and act according to the righteous path."

"This is also a wonderful method of executing justice and letting others turn over a new leaf."

"Why is Feiyun Country peaceful and different from most cultivation countries? A large part of the reason is that every time our Wanxiang Sect recruits on a large scale, we can extract elites from other camps and transform them into a part of the righteous path."

"I have listened to your encounter, this Ban Ji indeed still has the habits of a demon cultivator, but he has not truly violated our Wanxiang Sect's sect rules."

"Such trouble can be regarded as a kind of tempering on the path of the Dao."

Seeing the look of disappointment on Unlike Ning Zhuo's face, the old man changed the subject: "Of course, if you can officially become a part of our Evil-Slaying Hall, then, presumably Ban Ji will also restrain himself."

"If he still troubles you, it is equivalent to troubling our Evil-Slaying Hall. Do you understand?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo quickly bowed and saluted: "The junior understands, thank you senior for your guidance!"

Thus, Unlike Ning Zhuo bid farewell to the old man surnamed Cang and left gracefully under the attention of many cultivators.

Watching his back as he left, the old man surnamed Cang had already communicated with spiritual sense and ordered: "Check the matter Unlike Ning Zhuo just mentioned."

Before investigating clearly, it was impossible for him to take action. The old man surnamed Cang had seen too many tricks and conspiracies.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was not disappointed that he did not win the Evil-Slaying Hall to take action for him.

The old man surnamed Cang's reaction was already in his speculation.

"From the moment I left, the Evil-Slaying Hall will start to investigate me vigorously."

"Heh."

"Let them check."

"If they find out I am the son of Meng Yaoyin, what will Zhong Dao do?"

According to Unlike Ning Zhuo's estimation, Zhong Dao has a great possibility of becoming an obstacle for the sect's high-level to take action against him.

Of course, Unlike Ning Zhuo cannot be sure.

After all, the interests involved in the White Paper Xiancheng affair are too huge.

"In the face of the sect's huge interests, will Zhong Dao compromise?" Facing this key question, Unlike Ning Zhuo had no way to answer.

His understanding of Zhong Dao was still limited to the intelligence that could be purchased from the market, and he had not personally contacted Zhong Dao, so it was difficult to be sure.

Borrowing power from Zhong Dao was an idea Unlike Ning Zhuo had after checking the intelligence for the first time.

It was not until just now on the stone platform, when Unlike Ning Zhuo faced the third question, that he made the decision.

Once the decision was made, Unlike Ning Zhuo no longer hesitated.

After leaving the Evil-Slaying Hall, he immediately found the nearest registration point.

After so many days, the cultivators queuing up to register here were still in a long line, with a large number of people.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was familiar with the road and walked straight to the cultivator.

"Hey, that big-headed one, go to the back of the line!" Some cultivators saw Unlike Ning Zhuo walking to the front and immediately shouted.

The cultivator responsible for the registration work was attracted, and seeing that Unlike Ning Zhuo was not someone he was familiar with, just as he was about to ask, Unlike Ning Zhuo took out the certificate of three top spots.

"I'm here to change the stone tablet," Unlike Ning Zhuo said.

The responsible cultivator's face changed drastically. At such a moment, being able to take out three top spot certificates was enough to prove Unlike Ning Zhuo's excellence.

And the degree of this excellence was still among the most excellent batch of this Feiyun Conference.

Realizing that Unlike Ning Zhuo had a bright future, the responsible cultivator immediately stood up, his face full of smiles: "Fellow Daoist, may I ask your name."

Unlike Ning Zhuo answered.

The responsible cultivator's smile increased: "Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, please wait a moment, let us ensure the authenticity of the certificate first."

"I'll do it, I'll do it." His companion beside him couldn't wait to reach out and take the certificate to test.

Several companions reached out together, almost fighting.

Seeing this scene, the cultivators queuing up to register behind Unlike Ning Zhuo fell into silence.

The whole place was silent.

The three cultivators responsible for the test acted very quickly, responding almost at the same time: "It's true."

The cultivator facing Unlike Ning Zhuo laughed immediately, took out the stone tablet, and replaced the wooden tablet Unlike Ning Zhuo handed over: "Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, congratulations, but there is one last small matter. After receiving the stone tablet, the sect needs to record more information about the cultivator."

"Oh, I know, what do you need to ask?" Unlike Ning Zhuo inquired.

The responsible cultivator quickly replied: "Need to record the cultivation technique you practice, and your current cultivation base."

Unlike Ning Zhuo was prepared, and immediately answered: "《Five Elements Qi Law Technique》, currently Foundation Establishment mid-stage, in the stage of strange phenomenon symbol."

The responsible cultivator quickly recorded it in the jade slip: "So it is, thank you fellow Daoist, I have recorded it."

"Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, this is my magic power aura. If you come to exchange tokens next, you can come to me. I will definitely handle these trivial matters for you at full speed."

His companions immediately cast envious glances.

The cultivators who received such tasks were basically at the grassroots level of the Wanxiang Sect. If they could get to know a figure like Unlike Ning Zhuo, for them, it was quite an honor, and it was very likely to change their own destiny.

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiled, took the magic power aura handed over by the cultivator, but did not hand his own magic power aura to the other party.

And just such an action immediately made the responsible cultivator receive more envious, and even jealous glances.

And the person involved was beaming with joy, unable to restrain his joy!

"Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, walk slowly." Finally, under the respectful send-off of the responsible cultivator, Unlike Ning Zhuo left the nameless small mountain peak where he registered.

On the way back to the bluestone cave, Unlike Ning Zhuo was expressionless, his eyes containing light.

He knew that his actions would inevitably suffer many influences.

Information about him would be valued by many people with intentions, and actively inquired about.

"Then come." ===== CHAPTER 741 =====