Chapter 174: The Bewildered Three Pure Ones: How Did Things Turn Out Like This?!

Most peculiar of all, on the bodies of these small lightning beasts, there were actually individual characters, each one different from the others.

Changxi knew that although these small beasts looked cute, they were not easy to deal with for members of the Human Race who had not yet become immortals.

She took a deep breath, trying her best to control the mana within her body, and prepared to deal with the attacks of these small beasts.

However, just as she was about to strike, these small beasts suddenly launched a charge at her.

Their speed was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, they arrived before her and opened their mouths to bite her.

Changxi reacted quickly, her figure flashed, and she dodged the attacks of these small beasts.

She swung her hand back, and a streak of Moonlight Sword Qi flew out from her hand, instantly scattering the group of small beasts.

"Phew, it seems I was overthinking it." Changxi let out a sigh of relief; she had thought these small beasts would be difficult to deal with, but she hadn't expected to resolve it so easily.

However, she did not let down her guard because of this.

She knew that this was only the first checkpoint of the Trial Land, and there must be more difficult challenges waiting for her ahead.

Sure enough, as she continued deeper into the forest, the challenges she encountered became increasingly greater.

There were giant beasts formed from flames launching attacks at her, various attacks formed from ice and snow sweeping in from all directions, and hurricanes constantly forming above her head, attempting to swallow her whole.

However, for Changxi, who was already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, these challenges posed no significant threat at all.

Relying on her powerful mana and rich combat experience, she quickly broke through these challenges one by one.

When she walked out of the Trial Land, she held a Spirit Fruit and several secret manuals in her hands.

Clearly, these items were the rewards she had obtained for clearing the Trial Land.

A satisfied smile also bloomed on Changxi's face.

Although this Trial Land had no difficulty for her, it was an excellent training ground for those members of the Human Race who had not yet become immortals.

Seeing Changxi emerge, a round of applause also rang out outside the Trial Land.

Only then did she realize that Lu Yun had actually presented her performance inside the Secret Realm for everyone to see.

She could not help but blush slightly, while also secretly feeling fortunate that she hadn't made a fool of herself just now.

Lu Yun and the others came before her.

Lu Yun asked, "How was it? Do you feel there is anything that can be improved?"

Changxi thought for a moment and said, "There actually is. I feel that the difficulty of many of the checkpoints inside is set a bit too high, which might make the trial-takers feel they are in danger."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yun could not help but smile and said, "If there were no danger at all, could it even be considered a challenge? Moreover, these checkpoints are not without clever techniques for passing through them."

Changxi was stunned and asked, "What clever techniques?"

Lu Yun did not explain anything, but decided to demonstrate it for her personally so she could take a good look.

Thus, under the gaze of the crowd, Lu Yun entered the Trial Land, and Nuwa also used her power to project the imagery from his side, allowing the many members of the Human Race around to watch together.

The many members of the Human Race in Yuan City held their breath and stared intently at the images, wanting to see how their Immortal Master Lu Yun would clear this Trial Land.

Inside the Trial Land.

Lu Yun's figure appeared in that deep, dark forest.

He looked around, a faint smile appearing on his face. For him, this Trial Land, derived from the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood, likewise posed no threat.

But his purpose was not to clear the Trial Land, but to demonstrate to Changxi and the many members of the Human Race how to cleverly clear these checkpoints with a lower cultivation level.

The first group of small lightning beasts that Changxi had encountered also appeared in Lu Yun's line of sight.

These small beasts were agile and extremely fast, and the lightning power contained in their attacks was indeed a threat to members of the Human Race who had not yet become immortals.

Lu Yun did not attack directly like Changxi had; instead, he stood still, quietly waiting for the arrival of these small beasts.

When the small lightning beasts rushed before him, he suddenly extended a finger and lightly traced a line in the void.

A subtle streak of sword energy flew from his fingertip and instantly passed through the bodies of the small lightning beasts.

However, this sword energy did not cause any damage to the small lightning beasts; instead, it left individual characters on their bodies.

These characters emitted a faint light, causing the lightning power on the bodies of the small lightning beasts to instantly dissipate.

Immediately following this, the small lightning beasts acted as if they had lost their power, falling to the ground one after another and turning into clusters of lightning that vanished into the air.

"This is... the power of the Literature Dao?" Changxi looked at this scene in surprise.

"That's right, this is indeed the power of the Literature Dao."

Nuwa smiled and nodded, "The characters on these small lightning beasts are the Thousand Character Classic. One only needs to use the power of the Literature Dao to 'scare' the characters out of their bodies, and they will lose their offensive power."

Changxi suddenly understood, and at the same time, she felt admiration for Lu Yun's Literature Dao Divine Ability.

To think it could be so cleverly applied to the checkpoints, using this method to test the Human Race's mastery of the Literature Dao.

The surrounding members of the Human Race who were watching also suddenly understood.

According to the current situation, this first checkpoint would randomly spawn one hundred small lightning beasts. If one were practicing Martial Dao or Immortal Dao, they could use Fist Techniques or spells to kill all the small beasts and naturally pass the first checkpoint, but one could also use the methods of the Literature Dao to pass through cleverly.

In the subsequent checkpoints, Lu Yun likewise demonstrated his diverse Supernatural Powers.

Whether it was giant flame beasts, ice and snow attacks, or sweeping hurricanes, he was able to deal with them easily, and every time he cleared the checkpoints in the most effortless and clever way, fully demonstrating to the Human Race how to use the Trial Land to train themselves and how to use various Supernatural Powers to deal with danger.

When he walked out of the Trial Land carrying the rewards for clearing it, the members of the Human Race in Yuan City erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

They were convinced by the wisdom Lu Yun used to design this Trial Land, and at the same time, they felt proud and honored to have such an Immortal Master.

Nuwa looked at Lu Yun, a smile appearing on her face as well. She knew that with Lu Yun planning wholeheartedly for the future and development of the Human Race, the Human Race would surely be able to flourish and prosper in a short time!

After Lu Yun had tested the Trial Land himself and confirmed there were no issues, he summoned the current City Lord of Yuan City, Dashan, and said to him, "I am handing the control of this Trial Land over to you! Remember to perform daily maintenance, especially regarding the reward content and the like; you must all make adjustments, striving to cultivate more immortals for my Human Race as soon as possible!"

As he spoke, his Literature Path avatar sent a Seal to Dashan.

This Seal could not only control the Trial Land but also the City Protection Array of Yuan City; it could be considered the City Lord Seal.

"Yes! Thank you, Immortal Master!"

Dashan bowed to Lu Yun in excitement.

Taking the Seal handed over by Lu Yun, his heart was filled with a sense of responsibility. He knew that this was not just an honor, but a heavy mission.

Lu Yun merely waved his hand, then looked at his Literature Dao avatar Lu Wen and Kunpeng, saying, "As for you two, head to the next location and build the second Trial Land!"

Kunpeng: "..."

This damn Lu Yun is really working him to death!

Unfortunately, he had absolutely no chance to refuse, and soon, under the guidance of Lu Wen, he set off on his journey.

After Kunpeng and the others left, Lu Yun looked at Nuwa, Houtu, and the sisters Xihe, and said: "Let's go, we should head to the next city now. By the time we arrive, the Trial Land on their side should be built as well!"

Nuwa and the others naturally had no objections to this and quickly left Yuan City with him.

After they left, the many members of the Human Race in the city could no longer hold back, and one after another, they expressed their desire to enter the Trial Land to undergo trials.

Dashan naturally gathered the elders and experts in the city immediately and began to make arrangements.

Under the arrangements of Dashan and the others, the Trial Land in Yuan City soon welcomed its first batch of trial-takers. Among them were warriors who chose to specialize in Martial Path, scholars with profound attainments in Literature Path, and even geniuses who cultivated both.

With eyes shining with anticipation and excitement, they stepped into the Trial Land and began their trials.

The news from Yuan City quickly spread to the nearby Human Race, drawing many to head toward Yuan City, prepared to try out this so-called Trial Land.

At the same time, Lu Yun, Nuwa, Houtu, and the sisters Xihe had already arrived at the next city.

This city was named "Qi City," and it was the second city Lu Yun had established on the Primordial Land.

Although the scale of Qi City was not as large as Yuan City, the Human Race here was equally hospitable and expressed a warm welcome to Lu Yun's return.

And the one responsible for building the Trial Land here was none other than Lu Wu.

Not long after Lu Yun and the others arrived, the Trial Land here was also nearly completed.

After Lu Yun and the others inspected it and made some adjustments, they had Lu Wu open this Trial Land for operation as well.

As Lu Yun's Martial Dao incarnation, the Trial Land created by Lu Wu was naturally different from the one created by the Literature Dao incarnation Lu Wen in Yuan City. Moreover, as the Trial Land for the second city of the Human Race, the strength of the trial-takers here needed to be higher than those at Yuan City, so the difficulty of the challenges naturally increased accordingly.

This time, it was Xihe's turn to be the first to enter the Trial Land and begin experiencing it.

Kunlun Mountain, in the Sanqing Palace.

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian were observing Lu Yun's every move through a Treasure Mirror.

Seeing that Lu Yun had not only established a Trial Land in Yuan City but was continuing such actions in Qi City and other places, they could not help but feel a sense of doubt.

"Eldest Brother, what exactly is Lu Yun's intention? Is he so keen on building Trial Lands for the Human Race merely to enhance the strength of the Human Race?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked with a frown.

Laozi pondered for a moment and spoke slowly: "Lu Yun's actions are likely not just for the Human Race. He seems to be playing a grand game, and this Trial Land might just be a part of his plan."

Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this Lu Yun has always acted in unexpected ways; we cannot let our guard down. However, his building of Trial Lands for the Human Race is not entirely without benefit to us. At the very least, the improvement of the Human Race's strength is also helpful to the status of our Three Teachings in the Great Desolation."

Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, a flash of sharp light in his eyes: "In that case, we might as well wait and see. Let the disciples speed up the construction of cities across the Great Desolation, and at the same time, have Xuandu accelerate the pace of preaching, striving to occupy more influence among the Human Race."

Laozi and Tongtian looked at each other and saw the agreement in each other's eyes.

They knew that although Lu Yun's actions made them feel uneasy, this was also an opportunity for them to expand their influence.

Thus, the Three Pure Ones decided to remain still for the time being, only secretly strengthening their surveillance of Lu Yun while accelerating their own layout in the Great Desolation.

After the Trial Lands in Yuan City and Qi City were completed and began operation, Trial Lands near other cities created by Lu Yun were also established one after another.

The strength of the Human Race was also steadily improving as the Trial Lands took effect.

The Human Race, which was already developing rapidly, saw more experts capable of standing on their own emerge through the training of the Trial Lands.

The fortune of the Human Race was also changing quietly.

Under the orders of the Three Pure Ones, disciples like Duobao were naturally working hard to build one city after another for the Human Race on the Primordial Land.

But as time passed quickly, they suddenly discovered that a problem had arisen on their side.

That was, they were only focused on using their Supernatural Power to quickly build cities and had not taught the Human Race how to build them at all. In contrast, on Lu Yun's side, many skilled craftsmen had emerged among the Human Race, and they had even invented many tools, so much so that the Human Race could build cities themselves!

In this way, Lu Yun only needed to consider how to build Trial Lands in various places, and the problem of city construction could be left to the Human Race to solve themselves, while Duobao and the others could still only rely on their own Supernatural Power and magic power to help the Human Race build cities.

If that were all, it would be fine, but Duobao and the others also discovered that the number of humans living in the cities they built was far less than on Lu Yun's side! Because the cities they built did not consider at all whether they were suitable for human survival.

In particular, the Human Race on that side had the Five Grains and Six Livestock to satisfy the needs of people living in the cities, and although the disciples of the Three Pure Ones had also found some grains and livestock and were promoting farming and animal husbandry, the effect was far inferior to the Five Grains and Six Livestock! What made Duobao and the others even more frantic was that the humans they had gathered into their cities, upon learning that Trial Lands specifically designed for the Human Race had been opened in cities built by Lu Yun like Yuan City and Qi City, all yearned for them, and many even wanted to set off and migrate there.

The disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect naturally could not sit by and watch this happen.

If no one lived in the cities they built, wouldn't they have been busy for nothing? They might even become the laughingstock of the Great Desolation!

But they could not forcibly detain the Human Race, and for a moment, they did not know what to do, so they could only report it to the Three Pure Ones immediately!

When Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian learned of this, they were also somewhat dumbfounded.

"How did things turn out like this?!"

(End of this chapter)