Heaven and Earth Trial

After thinking it over for a long time, Zhang Zhi decided he should first get into a Secondary Education School.

After all, the better the school—such as the Five Great Secondary Continuing Education Schools, renowned throughout the entire Dao—the more resources even an ordinary student could obtain compared to a top student at a lesser school.

It seemed he could not hide his abilities during tomorrow's assessment!

The final matter that needed proper handling was the Heaven and Earth Trial for his Small World.

Whenever a Small World was opened or successfully promoted, the Multiverse would send down a trial. However, to Realm Lords, it carried more of a reward's meaning than that of a trial.

The Heaven and Earth Trial generally arrived on the fifteenth day after a world was opened or promoted.

The so-called Heaven and Earth Trial was, in truth, that all kinds of Chaos Monsters would continuously form within the chaos outside the Small World and invade it.

After these Chaos Monsters were killed, their Chaos Qi would turn into all kinds of treasures. The strength of their invasion was not particularly great to begin with, and as long as one passed the trial, the Multiverse would grant rewards. That was why it was said to be more reward than trial.

But Zhang Zhi's Small World had already advanced into a Small Small World. When the time came, the Small World Creation Trial and the Promotion Trial would strike at the same time.

The difficulty was not simply one plus one.

Although it would not pose much of a threat to the strength within his Small World, if they were caught off guard, there would still be some losses.

He needed to warn the Small World in advance.

Speaking of warning the Small World, one had to mention how Realm Lords positioned themselves.

Different Realm Lords used different methods to guide the Small Worlds they had opened.

Realm Lords could use the World Bead to consume World Power and alter the terrain and weather within a Small World. Thus, some Realm Lords—especially those following the Faith World path—most liked to guide the creatures within their Small Worlds in the name of gods. Of course, in some ways, they truly were gods.

Zhang Zhi had chosen Projection Guidance.

After all, he intended to follow the Immortal Cultivation World path. Pretending to be gods and spirits was useless in an Immortal Cultivation World, and the worldview from his previous life had left him instinctively disgusted by charlatans.

Moreover, with Fang Yun, a fellow blessed with Heavenly Talent, as long as he was guided well, it was not impossible for Zhang Zhi's Small World to become a Lesser Thousand World within a certain period of time. A Lesser Thousand World was already capable of nurturing beings of Divine Rank.

He checked the World Power within the World Bead. There were still two points left.

Given the current scale of his Small World, one point of World Power could probably last three or four Shichen.

With A Thought Moved, one point of World Power vanished from the World Bead, and his projection quietly appeared within the small human city of the Small World.

With the authority of a Realm Lord, he silently arrived outside Fang Yun's house.

Out of respect for Fang Yun, he raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.

"Please wait!"

After several light footsteps, the door creaked open, revealing a young man with a short beard but refined features.

This young man was Fang Yun.

Although nineteen years had passed in this world, the Dao Boy was only in his twenties. Upon entering the Mortal Transformation rank, one's Lifespan would increase by at least half. A Peak Mortal Transformation Realm existence in his twenties was indeed still very young.

Fang Yun looked at the unfamiliar face before him in surprise. His gaze flickered as he asked, "Who might you be, sir?"

There were only around ten thousand people in this world, and Fang Yun knew every one of them. The sudden appearance of a stranger immediately put him on guard.

Zhang Zhi chuckled. "Please forgive my presumptuous visit."

Fang Yun was even more surprised. "You know me?"

"I have long admired your great name, Fang Yun."

Sensing the faint Aura Zhang Zhi had deliberately released, Fang Yun's eyes revealed a trace of disbelief. He asked, "Could you be the Master of the World of this realm?"

This world had been opened by Zhang Zhi. Once every creature in it sensed his Aura, they would naturally understand his identity as the Realm Lord.

Zhang Zhi did not deny it. Instead, he said, "I came to visit you this time in order to express my gratitude."

Fang Yun looked at the youth before him, who appeared to be only in his teens, and hesitated. "Gratitude? What are you thanking me for?"

Zhang Zhi did not answer directly, merely glancing into the house. "Will you not invite me in for a seat?"

Only then did Fang Yun realize that he seemed to have been rude. He hurriedly said, "My apologies, my apologies. Honored guest, please come in."

"Seeing you has come as quite a shock to me, which is why I was so discourteous."

The furnishings inside the house were rather simple. Even the tables and chairs had been polished from Rocks, and they looked exceptionally rough.

Zhang Zhi smiled and followed Fang Yun into the room. "What discourtesy? It was I who came to visit too presumptuously."

Fang Yun did not dwell on such trivial matters. The Master of the World had suddenly come to visit him—how could he have the mind to fuss over minor details?

"May I ask why you have come, honored guest?"

"Didn't I just say? I came to thank you. And while I'm at it, I should tell you that in a few days, this world will undergo a Heaven and Earth Trial. You should all be careful then!"

Fang Yun was greatly startled upon hearing this. "A Heaven and Earth Trial? What is a Heaven and Earth Trial? Why is there a Heaven and Earth Trial?"

Zhang Zhi looked around the entire room with interest. Hearing Fang Yun's questions, he replied:

"It is very simple. This world of yours was opened by me. Since it is a Small World created through Manpower, the Multiverse will naturally send down a trial to see whether your Small World is qualified to exist in this world."

Although Fang Yun had long had his suspicions, Zhang Zhi's words still gave him a fright. "This world was opened by you, honored guest? Were we as well? Are you the Creation God?"

Zhang Zhi lightly touched a wind-chime-like ornament hanging by the window. Listening to its pleasant sound, he waved his hand and said, "No, you were not. Only this Small World was created by me. All the creatures here were placed into this world by me."

Fang Yun nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this. "No wonder we only have memories of this world."

He then asked, "May I ask, honored guest, how will Heaven and Earth test this world?"

Zhang Zhi reached out and touched the quilt on the bed. It felt rather hard, and with a slight squeeze, he discovered that it seemed to be stuffed with dried rice stalks.

When I return, I should find some skills related to weaving, then find some cards for Insect Silk, Hemp Silk, and the like to merge in.

There is not much else I can do for them, but I can at least make sure Fang Yun, who has rendered great service, sleeps more comfortably.

He casually replied, "Oh, this trial is very simple for you."

"The reward for opening a Small World—oh no, the trial. It is a trial, the trial for opening a Small World. Within the chaos outside the Small World, some Chaos Monsters will form and enter the Small World."

"These monsters will assimilate everything non-chaotic they see into chaos."

"Ah?" Fang Yun was greatly alarmed upon hearing that.