Chapter 20

Longevity Realm—this was the third minor realm within the fourth major realm of cultivation, the Imperishable Realm.

As for a Quasi-Emperor, such a being had already touched upon the fourth minor realm within the Imperishable Realm, the Eternal Emperor Realm. Standing between the Longevity Realm and the Eternal Emperor Realm, they were already among the very pinnacle figures of the Azure Cloud Realm.

Though it was called a trial, it was really just throwing the disciples of the three great immortal sects into it to slaughter one another and fight for points.

It counted as a contest between the three great immortal sects, except those who achieved high rankings would receive generous rewards.

Of course, the Longevity Mystic Realm naturally contained some treasures left behind by Emperor Everlasting, perhaps even his inheritance.

Yet even now, ten thousand years later, no one had ever obtained Emperor Everlasting's inheritance.

For the Three Sect Trials, each sect would send one hundred newly inducted disciples inside.

On the Divine Firmament Holy Land's side, aside from the ten preselected disciples, there were still ninety slots remaining.

Those ninety slots would be decided among this batch of newly inducted disciples, with the competition set for the three days before the trial.

Only after Yu Bing explained it did Lin Xuan learn that the newly inducted disciples that day had not merely been the group he had seen.

Those top geniuses, with aptitude of the sixth grade or above, had long since been taken away by the various elders or peak lords. They had either entered the inner sect or been accepted as disciples.

And these people were the main force in the fight for the slots.

"Xiao Yu'er, can I compete for a slot to enter the mystic realm?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan asked.

"Brother Lin Xuan, the competition for slots does not include menial disciples. You have to be at least an outer sect disciple."

Yu Bing replied, "But with Brother Lin Xuan's talent, you will definitely qualify to enter the mystic realm. How about I ask Master..."

"No need to trouble Peak Lord Liu!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand. "Outer sect disciples can compete for the slots, so I just need to advance to the outer sect as soon as possible."

"For a menial disciple to advance to the outer sect, wouldn't that mean reaching the Blood Refining Realm? This... there is only one month left. Can Brother Lin Xuan break through to the Blood Refining Realm?"

Yu Bing looked at Lin Xuan in disbelief.

The further one went in cultivation, the harder it became.

Lin Xuan was merely a menial disciple, without high-quality resources. Reaching the Blood Refining Realm, the second minor realm of the Mortal Realm, in one month was truly no simple matter.

Because Yu Bing had heard Liu Ruyan say that when the Mystic Realm Trial began, even the top prodigies would only have just stepped into the Blood Refining Realm.

Lin Xuan said he had encountered a fortuitous opportunity, but could there really be such a heaven-defying opportunity?

"How would we know if we don't try?"

"In any case, Xiao Yu'er, you don't need to worry. The mystic realm is fraught with danger on all sides. I can't bear to let my future wife take risks alone."

Lin Xuan teased.

"Ah!"

"I haven't agreed yet!" Yu Bing cried out. Though she was refuting him, the expression on her face was sweeter than honey.

"Isn't that only a matter of time? Once we're adults, we'll battle for three hundred rounds right away and see whether my spear is fiercer or your shield is stronger!"

Lin Xuan smiled.

"Pah!"

Yu Bing could not help spitting lightly.

Though she had not understood Lin Xuan's tiger-and-wolf words before, she had pestered him to explain them. Now, the moment she heard them, she understood at once and wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing Yu Bing's adorable appearance, Lin Xuan could not help laughing aloud.

After that, the two wandered around for a while longer. Only half an hour later, when Liu Ruyan's power suddenly descended, did Yu Bing reluctantly bid Lin Xuan farewell.

"Xiao Yu'er, do your best. Cultivate well, and when the time comes, husband and wife united in heart, we'll fight for first place in the trial."

Lin Xuan waved at Xiao Yu'er as she soared high into the air.

"I will, Brother Lin Xuan!"

Yu Bing nodded firmly, and her figure soon vanished beyond the horizon.

"Blood Refining... I will reach it soon!"

Only after a long while did Lin Xuan withdraw his gaze.

As his murmur faded, his consciousness had already sunk into the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.

"Cultivate!"

A year flashed by. Lin Xuan directly finished absorbing the mass of blood qi he had obtained from killing Niu Fang.

Boom...

At that moment, the shackles within his body shattered, and his realm naturally entered the late Body Tempering stage. Strength several times greater than before surged through his body.