Chapter 80

"At the end of the month, the first trial will begin."

"The difficulty of the trial is different for Wu Xiu of each realm."

"A reminder: the death rate for the first trial is very high. So no matter what realm you are in, try your best to improve your combat power as quickly as possible; one month passes very quickly."

"Those above seven springs, follow me."

There were only seven people above seven springs.

They were two at seven springs, Li Youyi and Yao Yin.

Four at eight springs, and one at nine springs.

Yin Twenty-Four led them to the other side of the river valley, walking on a lawn emitting blue light, the dew on the grass soaking their shoes.

In the distance, there were many towering small hills...

In the underground space, the small hills naturally also appeared towering.

"The most important thing for you now is undoubtedly to temper the trace meridians in your bodies. The Blood Tree Forest Cliff is most suitable for helping to temper red trace meridians; you two who have opened seven springs should live here!"

Apparently, when they boarded the boat, Yin Twenty-Four had already probed their cultivation, pointing to Yao Yin and Li Youyi.

Li Qing showed a look of surprise and looked at Li Youyi.

He had seen that battle by the Sui River with his own eyes and had always thought Li Youyi had the cultivation of eight springs. He couldn't imagine a seven-spring mortal being able to have such a terrifying record, secretly suspecting that a master of the Earth Wolf King Army had sealed his eighth spring to enhance his survival ability in the Hidden Gate.

It didn't matter; there was no difference between seven and eight springs; he would just get rid of him when he found the chance.

Yao Yin frowned: "Can I refuse to live in the same place as him?"

"You can, then you will live with those who have opened eight and nine springs," Yin Twenty-Four said.

"Forget it!"

Yao Yin chose to compromise.

The protection period that forbids killing each other is only one month; who knows what the rules will be after a month?

Li Youyi asked: "Is there a place that helps to temper gold trace meridians?"

Yao Yin stared at Li Youyi as if he were a fool and walked into the Blood Tree Forest first.

Yin Twenty-Four had not had much expression, but at this moment, she rolled her eyes, dropped a "You should open nine springs first before talking," and then led the remaining five people to the Silver Beach River Valley, which could help temper silver trace meridians.

Li Youyi felt that he had clearly asked for advice very sincerely; why did he attract so many eye-rolls?

He had to go temper gold trace meridians.

Otherwise, if he encountered a Wu Xiu with all-silver meridians in the future, what advantage would he have?

Someone like Cang Li, the first person of the younger generation in Lizhou, was almost certainly all-hundred-meridians-silver.

Sighing, he walked into the Blood Tree Forest.

This was a small forest, only a few feet taller than a person, but they were clearly alienated plants, the leaves able to emit a faint blood glow. The trunks and branches were also extremely hard, like pig iron.

The cave dwellings were carved into the cliff deep in the Blood Tree Forest, five in total, all equipped with stone doors and array patterns.

Yao Yin stood outside the door of a cave dwelling, staring at him like he was a thief.

Li Youyi certainly wouldn't ask for trouble and deliberately chose one furthest away from her to live in.

Just closing the stone door, the ten array patterns on the door automatically lit up.

After tidying up the cave dwelling, Li Youyi entered the blood mud space of the Buddha Relic: "Master Coffin, I have entered the Hidden Gate."

He then recounted the cause and effect.

After listening.

Master Spirit Tablet said first: "It is clear that Coffin Mountain and the Earth Wolf King Army have joined forces, and there is a traitor among the high-level Nine Li tribe. There is a high probability that other forces are involved behind this. What they are most worried about is undoubtedly the Nine Li Hidden Gate, so they wanted to figure out the Hidden Gate's strength before making a move."

Li Youyi said: "I think the Nine Li Hidden Gate's strength is beyond imagination; if Coffin Mountain and the Earth Wolf King Army misjudge, they will suffer a huge loss. But the premise is that Li Qing must not spread the news and let them be prepared in advance. Because I heard that the Dragon Gate among the ten-million-family heritage is also involved, which cannot be underestimated."

"Then get rid of him," Master Coffin's voice sounded.

Li Youyi asked: "Should we adopt the initial plan now and go directly to the Hidden Lord?"

The initial plan was, of course, to use Master Coffin's identity to make a fuss and gain the absolute trust of the Nine Li Hidden Gate. Then, by virtue of his identity as an insect controller who mastered seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors, he would directly become the Divine Hidden One of this generation.

Li Youyi was so anxious, of course, not because he wanted to complete the task within a month and collect the babbling stream reward prepared by Shi Liuyu. Rather, this was the simplest and most direct way; he could use the Hidden Gate's hand to get rid of Li Qing and ferret out the traitor.

After thinking for a long time, Master Coffin said: "Youyi, do you have confidence in yourself? That is, to compete for the position of Divine Hidden One by your own strength."

Li Youyi laughed: "To be honest, after hearing Yin Twenty-Four describe it like that, I really want to fight and storm it."

"I have already written the letter, containing my aura and that of the Nine Emperor Banner; the handwriting is also mine, with the leader's secret mark! You decide for yourself whether to hand it to the Hidden Gate now."

The lid of the stone coffin opened a crack, and a letter was handed out.

Li Youyi had long since sent paper and pen into the stone coffin.

After taking the letter, Li Youyi asked: "What is Master Coffin worried about?"

Master Coffin said: "It's the grade of the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors; it exceeds my estimation too much. I'm worried that exposing it too early will cause problems. If they were seven monarch-level ones, then you could expose them casually and tell them whatever you want; no one in the Hidden Gate would covet them, and they would generously appoint you as the Divine Hidden One of this generation."

"But these are seven emperor-level ones!"

Master Coffin's voice came from underground: "Don't talk about them; even I, in my peak period, would be tempted to kill to seize them—no... it's not as simple as killing; it's slaughtering a city, stirring up a bloody storm, and I wouldn't hesitate."

Master Coffin's ashes had long been buried in the blood mud.

Master Coffin added: "Don't be too afraid, after all, you have my letter. I said in the letter that I will return in ten years and that you are my successor. This sentence is enough to deter them; the risk is actually not great."

Li Youyi carefully weighed it and said: "How about this, I'll storm it myself first. If I really encounter a life-threatening danger, this letter can also become my life-saving talisman."

"A huge change occurred in Burial Immortal Town, and an incredible opportunity appeared, which will definitely be able to drag Coffin Mountain and the Earth Wolf King Army down; there shouldn't be any big problems within a few months. The news of the Hidden Gate hasn't spread, and they won't dare to act rashly."

"Four months; if I can't become a Divine Hidden One within four months, we will adopt the initial plan."

Master Coffin underground said: "So urgent? Why must it be four months?"

Li Youyi smiled bitterly: "Because Shi Liuyu planted a Six Desires Talisman on me; if I don't see him within four months, I will... be finished!"

"Let me see," Master Spirit Tablet said.

Li Youyi walked to the spirit tablet and pulled open his collar, revealing his muscular chest.

Wisps of spiritual light overflowed from the spirit tablet, condensing into a light hand that pressed onto his chest.

Since coming to Shaoyang Star and absorbing the power here, Master Spirit Tablet's remnant soul had already clearly strengthened a bit.

"Whoosh! Whoosh..."

She tapped seven times in a row.

A complex green talisman rune emerged in the center of Li Youyi's chest.

Master Spirit Tablet withdrew her hand: "It really is a Six Desires Talisman; this is a bit troublesome!"

"Can it be solved?" Li Youyi asked.

"It can be solved."

Master Spirit Tablet said: "But... although the runes of every Six Desires Talisman are the same, the order of the strokes is different; only by finding the correct order can it be solved."

Li Youyi smiled bitterly; he knew he still had to find Shi Liuyu.

There were too many strokes, and the various permutations and combinations were more than ten thousand.

"We can try one by one; with my attainments in talisman techniques, I can figure it out in at most a hundred tries," Master Spirit Tablet said.

Before Li Youyi could be happy, she added: "But you have to find two or three confidantes to be by your side first, because every time you get it wrong, you will suffer a severe backlash from the Six Desires Talisman."

"Forget it, I'd better find Shi Liuyu; it's more reliable."

Li Youyi refused decisively.

He didn't want to be withered and thin from the backlash like Shi Liuyu.

As long as he becomes a Divine Hidden One, he can use the power of the Hidden Gate to capture Shi Liuyu; he won't be afraid that he won't comply.

Besides, where would he find two or three confidantes?

He didn't have any right now.

Even if he really did, it would be strange if others were willing.

Walking out of the blood mud space.

Li Youyi squeezed the letter in his hand, immediately wrapped it in oil paper, and hid it properly close to his body.

To storm the Divine Hidden One position in four months, he must open the ninth spring within four months and defeat the three people on the mental power mural. As for comprehending the combat technique intent of the God of Nine Li, that was too ethereal; he hadn't considered it.

At least he wouldn't consider it before becoming a Divine Hidden One; he couldn't afford to waste that time.

"My biggest advantage now is that I don't have to spend a lot of time tempering trace meridians; the breakthrough will definitely be faster than other Seven Springs Wu Xiu."

"And the magic power here is thick, comparable to a Dao Domain."

"I must also practice a few more Heavenly Dao alignment moves of the Twelve Scattered Hands of the Chan Gate as soon as possible, so that at the same realm, my combat power will be stronger. For the third move, I'll practice the Heaven-Turning Hand Seal!"

In the insect tube, the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors began to rebel again.

Li Youyi had no choice but to let them out and cut off a pound of Cistanche to feed them.

Although they were very disgusted with this ordinary medicinal material, the seven moth emperors, who were starving, quickly flew up to gnaw on it.

"The Hidden Gate must have a lot of precious herbs; it looks resource-rich here."

Li Youyi's eyes lit up, and after opening the array, he rushed out of the cave dwelling.

Just as he walked out of the Blood Tree Forest, he saw Yin Twenty-Four returning from the Silver Beach River Valley. Li Youyi stepped up and weighed it repeatedly; the other party was younger than him, so he couldn't call her sister, right?

"Miss Twenty-Four, do you have any more precious herbs? I... seem to be hungry!" Li Youyi said.

"Trying to get close is useless; just call me Yin Twenty-Four."

Yin Twenty-Four stood with her back to the blood river; although she was only sixteen, she was very heroic and said with a straight face: "How can there be so many precious herbs? If you're hungry, you can go to the medicinal diet room near the mental power stone wall; there is beast blood medicinal diet provided every day. Beast blood medicinal diet can temper your physical bodies and make your bodies stronger, but most of the materials are medicinal herbs and old herbs; a pot only adds one or two precious herbs."

Li Youyi was slightly disappointed, then asked: "I am an insect controller; can I bring the insects I raise to eat the medicinal diet?"

"You are also an insect controller?"

Yin Twenty-Four looked at him with new eyes and said: "It's rare to practice both magic martial arts and mental power. What is your mental power realm?"

"Still nourishing the square-inch seedling, but it should reach the level of square-inch flame soon," Li Youyi said.

Yin Twenty-Four felt she had been played; she had been looking forward to it, thinking Li Youyi had hope of becoming Hidden Twenty-Six. After all, this place was called the Nine Li Insect Valley, and insect controllers had a natural advantage.

As a result, his mental power was so weak.

Or rather, it was equivalent to none.

"You can bring your insects to eat the medicinal diet."

Yin Twenty-Four dropped these words and was about to leave, but suddenly thought of something and stopped: "If you want precious herbs, try to pass the first trial in a month; there is a chance to pick them during the trial. Those who pass the trial also have precious herb medicinal diet rewards."

"Why are you rolling your eyes at me again?"

Li Youyi felt that he was really sincere, very polite, and very humble.

But thinking that he could bring the seven Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperors to get a free meal, all his unhappiness was thrown to the back of his mind.

"Hmm... it seems I also need to step up the cultivation of spiritual light and reach the square-inch flame realm as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be difficult to command those seven little guys. And the underground is the world of the insect race; the stronger the mental power, the greater the advantage."

Li Youyi clenched his fingers, returned to the cave dwelling in high spirits, took the insect tube, and headed straight for the medicinal diet room.

One month passed in a flash.

Calm, peaceful, carefree, like a paradise—this was Li Youyi's evaluation of the month he had spent in the Hidden Gate.

He sat cross-legged in the Blood Tree Forest, secretly using the spatial power of the Buddha Relic to pull the blood-colored radiance emitted from the leaves into his brow.

Ten days ago, he had broken through.

The spiritual light seedling in the Hall of Impression spirit world grew into a spiritual light flame.

And after the mental power realm broke through, his control over the spatial power of the Buddha Relic was stronger, and he could control it very precisely within three feet. Therefore, he dared to boldly absorb the blood light in the Blood Tree Forest.

In just ten days, the spiritual light flame in the Hall of Impression spirit world had grown like a ripe red date.

Perhaps because he had absorbed the blood light, his spiritual light flame was a bit red.

Noticing Yao Yin walking out of the cave dwelling, Li Youyi immediately stopped urging the Buddha Relic, put the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish into his collar, tidied up his clothes and robes, and hurried away from the Blood Tree Forest.

At the very beginning, he didn't leave as quickly as he did now, but sat in the dense forest...

Causing quite a misunderstanding.

"It's him again!"

Yao Yin was speechless; that guy was always hiding in the Blood Tree Forest, acting sneakily; heaven knows what he wanted to do?

Before, he would pretend to sit cross-legged on the ground, pretending to cultivate mental power.

Now, it's better; as soon as she walked out of the cave dwelling, he would leave in a panic.

Of course, from Li Youyi's perspective, he didn't feel he was being sneaky or panicked in the slightest; every time he acted very calm and composed.

"No, I must break through to eight springs as soon as possible; I can't live in the Blood Tree Forest Cliff alone with him anymore. The one-month protection period is about to pass; what if he is plotting something..."

Yao Yin knew Li Youyi was very strange; he clearly had seven-spring cultivation, but his strength was extremely powerful.

The most critical thing was that the other party had been eyeing her for a long time.

During this time, Yao Yin dressed much more conservatively, even wearing a veil, trying to stay indoors as much as possible.

Li Youyi arrived at the medicinal diet room one step ahead of Yao Yin.

Yao Yin chose a seat furthest from Li Youyi and sat down, her eyes not only cold but also full of disgust, as if she felt uncomfortable being under the same roof as Li Youyi.

The other youths of the same batch arrived one after another.

They rarely gathered so completely.

The first trial was about to begin, and the next meal would be the last meal for many people.

Eight thousand words, continuing to ask for monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)