[Invisible Force] (Thank you to the alliance leaders "Teacher A Wolf" and "I Don't Want to Complain"!)

Mountain winds swept through, and Lu Xun no longer sat cross-legged; he had recovered.

As for the other Outer Sect Disciples, they were sprawled all over the place, sitting and lying down. That Xu Zhongcheng was still foaming at the mouth like a crab; he wouldn't break down, would he…

A perfectly good Outer Sect Trial had come to an end just like that.

But it had to be said that this time, the Outer Sect Disciples had given it their all, performing better than the previous batches.

The most outstanding performer in this trial was definitely Lu Xun. It was estimated that he had broken the Outer Sect record, but he wasn't an Outer Sect Disciple; he was just there to participate, so he wasn't counted. The Emerald Pill was awarded to Ji Li instead.

"Not bad," Lu Xun praised her.

Ji Li immediately became a little giddy, walking as if she were floating on clouds.

On the other side of Evergreen Peak, Shen Yan was laughing heartily because he had bet on Ji Li to win, making him the victor in this gamble.

"As expected of the disciple I had my eye on!" Shen Yan thought to himself.

As for Yue Heshan… the Charitable Gambling King lived up to his name, losing every bet as if he were donating money.

But as Shen Yan looked around at his fellow martial brothers, he saw that they all had thoughtful expressions.

Having been martial brothers for so many years, how could he not know what they were thinking?

They were probably all considering taking Ji Li as a disciple!

As mentioned before, if an Outer Sect Disciple of the Demon Sect entered the Inner Sect and was favored by multiple teachers, it would be the disciples' turn to choose, much like a talent show.

Although Shen Yan was a Sect Master, he was truly terrible at teaching disciples, with none of his disciples amounting to anything. He was also stingy, and his cultivation methods were risky; if one were to suffer Qi Deviation, they would turn into a hairless monster…

Looking at the other Peak Lords, they were generous, highly skilled in teaching, and their cultivation methods had few side effects, making them seem more attractive.

Therefore, he had never been very popular in the selection process.

Ji Li was someone he had set his sights on long ago, even paying a huge price—gifting her a tiny, tiny Fire Essence.

If she were snatched away, it would break his heart for half a year!

Shen Yan began to ponder; he needed to come up with some countermeasures.

But for the time being, there were more important matters to discuss.

Shen Yan cleared his throat twice, then said in a deep voice, "This matter should have been discussed after Teacher returned to the sect, but as it stands, Teacher doesn't seem to have any intention of returning to the sect in the short term, so let us discuss it first."

Seeing Shen Yan's serious expression, everyone said in unison, "Sect Master, please speak."

"Do you all remember the Invisible Force on Reception Peak on the day Little Martial Uncle jumped off the cliff?" Shen Yan asked.

Upon hearing this, the Peak Lords' expressions also turned solemn.

That day, Lu Xun accepted the trial and made a shocking leap on Reception Peak. Mao Nanbei had wanted to stop him, but she was suppressed by an Invisible Force, unable to move at all.

It was after sensing this mysterious force that they gathered at the foot of Reception Peak and saw Lu Xun, whose face was perfectly fine, but whose body was smashed to pieces.

Shen Yan continued, "Why Little Martial Uncle can jump off a cliff and not die is his own secret. Since Teacher is willing to take him as a disciple, that is not something we need to consider."

"But that force appeared silently and then disappeared silently… what do you all think?" he asked.

Logically speaking, if such a change occurred in the sect, they should have immediately tried to figure it out, but Teacher's attitude was strange, seemingly indifferent and even telling them to be patient.

In that case, it was probably harmless to the Demon Sect.

Therefore, they had intended to wait for Teacher to return to the sect and ask about it, but they didn't expect Teacher to have no intention of returning at all.

Sima Chuan was the first to speak, saying, "With our strength, we can't even sense where that force came from; it is indeed strange."

Luo Wanqiu frowned slightly and said, "Don't forget, everyone, that was Reception Peak, and there is still half a Sword Qi left by Master!"

"Yes, even the Sword Qi left by Master had no reaction; it shouldn't be like this," said Gongshu Pan, whose face was very dark.

On the other hand, Little Martial Brother Yue Heshan, whose thought process was the most abnormal, took a sip of tea, then narrowed his eyes and said, "Senior Martial Brothers and Sisters, I have some thoughts on this."

"Stop beating around the bush and tell us!" Gongshu Pan was an impatient person.

Yue Heshan, who was usually not serious, became serious for once and said, "We were unaware of that force, which shows its mysterious nature."

"And strangely, the Sword Qi left by Master didn't react at all, so… could it be that Master himself took action?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

This statement seemed unconvincing, but upon closer inspection, it was actually the most reliable answer!

After all, although Yan Li was in Secluded Life-or-Death Cultivation, he was not dead yet.

It was unreasonable to be able to escape their divine sense and not attract the attention of the half-path Sword Qi at Reception Peak.

Unless… the one who did it was really Teacher himself!

Once the matter involved Yan Li, who was still in Secluded Life-or-Death Cultivation, everyone didn't even dare to talk about it further.

It seemed to have circled back to the starting point again, and they still had to wait for Teacher to return to the sect first.

After a brief conversation, everyone returned to their respective peaks.

On the other side, Lu Xun also returned to the Back Mountain, still escorted by Shen Yan.

The dignified Sect Master of the Demon Sect now moonlighting as a Didi driver was also hard work.

However, once Lu Xun completed the cultivation of the Qi Devouring Art and officially stepped into the first realm, he could learn Object Manipulation Flight, which would make things a lot more convenient.

After returning to the mountain, Lu Xun locked himself in his room and checked his panel information.

The trial task was successfully completed, and he received 5,000 experience points.

The first ring of the Prestige Value Task was also completed, and he received 10,000 experience points plus 1 special attribute point.

Leveling up twice consumed 3,000 experience points, and his current experience bar showed:

12150/3000

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He wasn't in a hurry to level up, but continued to plan in his heart.

Experience points were very precious. In addition to upgrading cultivation methods, they could also be used in other ways. If he learned a Sword Art now, he could use experience points to increase the level of the Sword Art.

Simply put, upgrading cultivation methods was like leveling up a character, and upgrading Sword Arts was like leveling up skills.

He had his own considerations and would save them for later use!

Late at night, the exhausted Lu Xun quickly fell asleep.

Not long after closing his eyes, his breathing became rapid.

Soon he opened his eyes, covered in cold sweat.

It was wet again…

Second Senior Sister's loving flogging had begun again!

"What a sin!" Lu Xun wailed.

He knew that he wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep for a while.

The effect of Sword Intent Entanglement was still there, and he was cultivating even in his dreams.

This flogging lasted all night again.

This night, Lu Xun was "killed" a total of 19 times.

(ps: Thanks to "A Wolf Teacher" and "I Don't Complain" for the Alliance Leader rewards, two Alliance Leaders in one day, secretly happy... and please don't stop with the recommendation tickets!)