Yang Che, upon hearing this, couldn't help but feel that this Old Man had a very strange temper.
He had originally intended to inwardly grumble a few words, but when the Old Man coldly stared at him, his thought immediately stopped.
Standing before this Old Man at this moment, Yang Che felt as if he had no secrets whatsoever, as if everything could be seen through by this Old Man.
At this moment, the Old Man suddenly pointed, and an extremely thin ray of light immediately landed on Yang Che's wrist.
“Dark and Thunder Dual Immortal Roots, truly rare.”
A complex and compelling gleam flashed in the Old Man's eyes.
Then he said very casually, “Show me your strongest Spell; cast it for me to see.”
After speaking, he simply raised his hand and waved, and a white curtain wall appeared in front of Yang Che.
“Strike this light curtain with all your might, without holding back anything,” the Old Man's voice was very serious.
Yang Che thought for a moment, then immediately cast 'Ice Arrow Technique', followed by 'Fireball Technique', unleashing them with full power towards the white curtain wall.
The two Spells he cast landed on the light curtain wall, like dragonflies skimming the water, causing almost no ripples.
“That's it?”
The Old Man's expression was quite remarkable; he seemed a little surprised.
The Old Man's tone immediately made Yang Che feel quite unconvinced.
He was about to take out the Flying Fire Needles to try, but the Old Man seemed to have seen through his thoughts in advance and sneered, “Forget about using Magical Artifacts or talismans. No matter how powerful Magical Artifacts and talismans are, they are still just external forces.”
Yang Che was stunned and began to secretly ponder the deeper meaning in the Old Man's words.
But to his surprise, the Old Man suddenly continued, “You should leave. You and my Fourth Peak have no destiny. Aside from your Mutated Dual Immortal Roots, you are simply useless.”
Yang Che was, after all, only in his early twenties, full of youthful vigor, and repeatedly looked down upon by this strange Old Man's words, so he naturally held some anger in his heart.
He really wanted to turn around and leave, then comfort himself with words like, 'If this place doesn't keep me, another place will.'
But ten years of Cultivating Immortals had taught him patience and restraint.
He even had an incredibly strong premonition that if he were to turn and leave this place, he would absolutely have no further connection with the 'Dao of Immortals' in this life.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Che suppressed the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart, and after gradually calming down, he cupped his hands and sincerely said, “Old Ancestor, what must I do to gain your approval?”
The Old Man saw that Yang Che did not fly into a rage and leave, but instead asked so sincerely, and he couldn't help but narrow his eyes and re-examine Yang Che.
After a long while, the Old Man asked, “How long have you been in my Qing Jian Sect?”
Yang Che truthfully replied, “Half a year.”
“Only half a year? No wonder. You clearly possess both Dark and Thunder Dual Immortal Roots, so why haven't you Cultivated Cultivation Techniques of these two attributes?”
Suddenly hearing the Old Man ask this, Yang Che was instead stunned, unsure how to answer for a moment.
In fact, he had already thought it through: there was no problem with Cultivating the Purple Origin Art, and he would at least Cultivate it to the peak of the Qi Refinement Stage, then attempt Foundation Establishment.
If Foundation Establishment was successful, then he would naturally immediately begin Cultivating the one Dark-attribute and one Thunder-attribute Cultivation Technique he had obtained from the Wulong Valley's scripture library.
Seeing Yang Che remain silent, the Old Man snorted, “Although Foundation Establishment with Mutated Dual Immortal Roots is extremely difficult, and even considered impossible to succeed, you have completely wasted the Aptitude of these two Immortal Roots.
Even if Foundation Establishment fails, if you Cultivate well, becoming the strongest person below Foundation Establishment before the age of twenty is still a very easy and simple matter. But you, you have completely wasted it.”
The Old Man spoke with increasing vigor: “Look at what you are Cultivating now? Ice Arrow Technique? Fireball Technique? What kind of trash is this!”
“The most basic attribute Spells for Dark Thunder Immortal Roots, do you know Dark Concealment Art? Do you know Thunderball Technique? Do you know the more advanced Dark Devour Technique? Do you know Flash Chain Technique?”
Yang Che: “…”
Yang Che stood dumbfounded, lost in thought.
The spacious and magnificent hall fell into silence.
After a long time.
“Boy, don't you want to know what to do to gain my approval? Since you still have some good ambition, then come with me.”
The Old Man left the main seat and casually waved his hand at Yang Che.
Yang Che only felt a flash of white light before his eyes, and his entire body became dizzy.
His head felt like it was constantly spinning like a top, dizzy and disoriented.
Fortunately, this state lasted for a very short time.
His vision blurred again, and when Yang Che steadied himself, he found that the Old Man had actually brought him to the peak of the Four Peaks.
Here, clouds and mist swirled, and looking around, one could only vaguely see the peaks of the other main peaks in the distance.
At this moment, Yang Che suddenly sensed that the Nine Heart Thunder Flame, which had been dormant in his Dantian, had become somewhat restless.
However, his attention was completely drawn to a strange ancient sword obliquely inserted into the peak.
There were some small nicks on the ancient sword's blade, but it still gleamed with a sharp, compelling cold light.
The entire sword body exuded an ancient and weathered aura, like the domineering and disdainful presence that only comes from countless battles, a sense of unrivaled supremacy.
The massive sword hilt had no decorations whatsoever, only an already open ring at the tail, from which wisps of green and red Qi continuously emanated.
Yang Che's heart suddenly stirred: “Could this be the Qing Jian Sect's Fourth Immortal Sword, 'Sword Four'?”
Indeed, the Old Man quickly confirmed Yang Che's guess.
“Boy, this is our Sect's Immortal Sword, 'Sword Four'. If you can pull it out, I will allow you to participate in this Mist Hidden Sea Inner Sea trial as a provisional Disciple of the Fourth Peak.”
The Old Man stood with his hands behind his back, and a gentle breeze blew, his white robes fluttering, truly embodying the Dao of an Immortal, carefree and unrestrained.
Hearing the Old Man ask him to pull out the sword, Yang Che immediately felt his blood begin to boil as if it were flowing backward.
Exhaling a turbid breath, he strode forward and directly grasped the sword hilt.
His entire body's magical power surged forth.
But unfortunately, Sword Four remained motionless.
“Immortal Sword, oh Immortal Sword, my future depends entirely on you. Please give me some face, just let me pull you out. If this boy achieves Ascension in the future, I will definitely bring you with me.” Yang Che Mo Nianed in his heart, his heart pounding ceaselessly.
However, after Mo Nianing for a long time, Sword Four still showed no reaction.
The Old Man shook his head slightly, seemingly having completely given up hope on Yang Che.
Just then, the Nine Heart Thunder Flame within Yang Che suddenly surged up, flowing along his arm and palm into 'Sword Four'.
Sword Four, which had been perfectly still, suddenly emitted a dazzling light at this moment.
With a 'hum'.
It actually vibrated and flew directly from the giant stone on the peak, even lifting Yang Che along with it.
When the Old Man saw this scene before him, a trace of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Yang Che gripped Sword Four tightly with both hands, trying hard to control the sword.
Fortunately, with the help of the Nine Heart Thunder Flame, Yang Che finally managed to hold Sword Four and land on the peak.
The Old Man had already returned to his calm and indifferent expression. He gently waved his hand, and Sword Four reinserted itself into its original position.
And Yang Che clearly felt that the Nine Heart Thunder Flame was a bit dejected and reluctant.
“Boy, what is your name?” The Old Man's voice was finally no longer so cold.
“Disciple Yang Che, Yang as in 'wood-easy Yang', Che as in 'clear and transparent Che'.”
The Old Man nodded, and said seriously, “Yang Che, since you have pulled out Sword Four, you naturally have the qualifications to accept the trial assessment. However, what this Old Man is about to say, you still need to be mentally prepared for.”
Yang Che was first delighted, then puzzled, not understanding what the Old Man was about to say that required him to be mentally prepared.