After An Liuyan finished speaking, Ye Lin and the other two stepped up to the enormous crystal ball. They stretched out their right hands and placed them on its surface.
At once, an indescribable stabbing pain spread through their bodies.
At first, the pain was within a range they could bear.
After all, who could cultivate to such a level without having endured pain a few times?
But as time passed, the pain grew more and more intense.
Gradually, cold sweat appeared on Xia Liuli and Yu Feng, while Ye Lin remained unmoved.
The pain mainly affected the soul. Whether it was the skin or any other part of the body, it all came down to the soul.
A powerful soul could greatly reduce the pain felt by the body.
And he was at the Golden Core stage; his soul was several times stronger than those of these two at Foundation Establishment Peak Stage.
After more than ten minutes, Xia Liuli and Yu Feng both let go. They collapsed onto the ground and panted heavily, without a care for appearances.
They simply couldn't hold on any longer. After ten minutes, it felt as though a small knife were slowly carving the flesh from their bodies.
One cut after another—it was a torment straight out of hell.
"Not bad. I can tell that you two are at Foundation Establishment Peak Stage. You may join Nameless Mountain as Outer Sect disciples."
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
At her words, Xia Liuli and Yu Feng were overjoyed. They hurried to their feet and bowed to An Liuyan.
An Liuyan nodded calmly, her beautiful eyes still fixed on Ye Lin.
Twenty minutes, thirty minutes, half an hour.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, yet Ye Lin remained motionless, standing in