Shi Lang flew through the skies at a staggering speed. Raksha was a heavenly-grade spiritual artifact in the Mortal Realm, which did not change in the Immortal realm. On the contrary, she was now a Holy Spirit Artifact.
The spirits that can manifest as ethereal spirit bodies were treated with great respect and were often desired by immortal sovereign-level cultivators. Correct, the young man cannot defend himself against such a power. So he decided to put Raksha inside the spirit tattoo.
When thinking about hiding the tattoo’s secret from strong cultivators, he recalled something inherited from the Myriad Titan Immortal Sovereign’s tomb in the Lightning technique. A section of the entire content reads Myriad concealment technique.
He was shocked and thought this memory came to him opportunely. Two days passed very quickly, and Shi Lang had practiced the concealment technique to a great success level.
Shi Lang was not shallow if he was to be judged based on his comprehension power. This technique was not hard for him to see through. Raksha appeared before him once they reached the location. On the way, they encountered many people camping at night, and Shi Lang asked them for correct directions. 𝑂𝑽𝐥xt.𝓬𝗈𝐌
The sword spirit said, “I will reside inside the spirit tattoo. However, I will leave a wisp of my spirit in your hairpin. This way, we can communicate, and I can act if you face imminent danger.”
Shi Lang thought about it and asked, “What if someone detects your presence on the hairpin?”
Raksha waved and said, “It will not be that easy. If there is a strong expert around, I will keep it hidden. You do not have to think too much about this, hindering your progress. I am already having difficulty stopping myself from going and spanking Tian Long.”
Shi Lang chuckled and nodded in agreement. Raksha left a wisp of her spirit consciousness on the hairpin stuck between the young man’s hair. Then Shi Lang kept the sword inside the spirit tattoo.
He was very cautious and respectful toward the sword. The reason was awakening. Raksha must have absorbed the lightning energy of the tribulation the other day. This triggered her awakening and promotion. Otherwise, reviving her would still take him a few years.
Thinking about this, the young man walked through the woods at leisure. At the end of this forest, everyone who had come to participate in the exam was gathering. Four such camps were arranged since mountains surrounded the crown valley on every side.
After half a day of walking, Shi Lang came out of the woods and was surprised to see an endless horde of humans. He could not help but shake his head at this. The rate of passing the trial was close to ten in every camp.
Yes, ten in every camo means ten people among hundreds, not ten percent among the hundreds. Shi Lang watched carefully, finding a queue at the side and slowly moving forward.
The Terran walked over to the end of the queue and asked, “This friend, the queue is for registration?”
The man ahead of him nodded, and they continued to walk. Shi Lang had little knowledge about the examination process, but since the other party was anxious, he did not wish to mingle as well.
Shi Lang spent a couple of hours reaching the front, and it would be his turn to register in just a few minutes. However, at this moment, a group of men walked forward from the side. They were dressed lavishly and stood before the disciple behind the table, saying, “Senior Brother, we are from Rubial City, Cao Kingdom. My second uncle is a supervising elder in the sect. Can you register us?”
The people in the queue were angry, but when they heard that the young man knew someone inside the sect, they could only gulp down this anger. Shi Lang did not care much. The time left before the examination was three days. His turn will come eventually. He did not wish to say anything as long as these privileged ones did not make things difficult for him.
However, the disciple behind the table did not answer him and kept recording the candidate’s details. The young man grits his teeth but does not show rage here. He and his friends bowed to the disciple and turned over to look at the people in the queue.
Soon one of the cronies moved to a young man and said, “Would you like to give me your spot? I will repay you when I pass the test.”
Then he pushed the guy out of the queue without waiting for a reply. The rest of the people from his group also did the same. They snatched positions. However, the leader decided to stand in the face of Shi Lang and said the same thing.
Just as he was about to shove Shi Lang, the Terran raised his leg and kicked the young man in the stomach. The latter did not even have the time to react and was pushed back. He raised his head to look at Shi Lang in shock and asked, “Who do you think you are? How dare you attack me?”
The young man took out a sword and said, “Will you apologize, or shall I cut off that leg of yours to make you realize the severity of your actions?”
Shi Lang cast the young man a gaze, and his eyes flashed coldly. The next moment, the young man held his head but did not cry or wail. Shi Lang said, “Do not think you can do anything you want by having someone on the inside.”
Then he stood up silently as if nothing happened. Shi Lang did not wish to create a stir, but he would not let anyone come over and do what they wanted. He was not to lie down and take a shit—these people he had been handling for a long time. One more did not make any difference.
The young man did not make a ruckus either. He just faced the horror of the Shura illusion cast by Shi Lang for a moment. This action of standing up changed the perception of the people. Since the disciple at the desk did not pay this man any heed, why should they?
The cronies of the young man were also pushed out of the queue. Shi Lang did not come forward to take the credit or anything. He just stood in his position and moved along the queue.
Soon, it was his turn. The disciple asked, “Name.”
“Shi Lang.”
The disciple continued, “Cultivation realm?”
Shi Lang replied, “Immortal Soul realm.”
The disciple raised his head and asked, “Age?”
Shi Lang shook his head and said, “I was abandoned as a child. I do not know my exact age.”
The disciple nodded and asked Shi Lang to place his hand on a stele. The stele sent a wisp of spirit energy inside his body, and Shi Lang could sense it, probing the bones of his hand. And soon, the wisp of spirit energy withdrew, and the disciple said, “Remember that your age is twenty.”
Shi Lang nodded, and the disciple said, “You may wait in the side. You will wait for a bit.”
The terran waited on the side obediently. He did not mind this. Finding a secluded corner, the young man from earlier did not create a stir. On the contrary, his people wanted to cause a scene, but when the young man recalled those scenes in his mind. He could not help but shiver in fright.
He dissuaded those people. Time passed slowly, and the day of examination was upon them. A loud bell echoed in the surroundings, followed by a sonorous voice, “Candidates who have been registered, please gather around. We are about to conduct the examination.”
The people were looking for a place to gather in the clearance when they saw Shi Lang and a few more people moving toward the registration desk. At this moment, they realized that the desk was placed in the center of the clearing.
It turned out anyone could watch this desk from where they stood. After the people were gathered, a figure descended from the sky slowly. It was a beautiful lady. None of the people knew who this person was, but they could not get ideas. Such a beautiful fairy.
Shi Lang, however, raised his eyebrow. The lady said in a calm voice, “My name is Elder Ji. I will be conducting a comprehensive examination of you all. Are you ready?”
The candidates yelled, “Yes, Elder Ji.”
The elder nodded and said, “Follow me.”
The people followed her to the side, and she pointed at thirteen steps on the side and said, “You all will climb the steps one by one. The ones who reach the third step are passed to enter the sect as a service disciples. Those who can climb up to five are outer disciples.”
Shi Lang wanted to ask something when he decided to watch how it unfolds.
