Heart Stilled, Illusions Shattered; Destiny Departed, Impermanence Gone

Lu Qing had previously seen the shadow of the Mission Hall. The connection between the Profound Heaven Dao Academy and the Dao Sect had never been completely severed.

The formation that appeared to link the Mission Hall to the other side was precisely like this.

Yet this layer of formation seemed real and unreal, as elusive as Mirror Flower Water Moon. Though one could see figures within it, they seemed separated from them by another layer.

But Lu Qing could currently see no more than the shallow surface of such arrangements.

The formation upon the White Jade Stone Steps likewise contained a Mirror Flower, Water Moon Formation.

What it tested was also easy to understand.

The bustling, chaotic Mortal World, crowded with clamoring figures.

"This step will depend on whose heart is calmer."

Aptitude mattered, and talent mattered too. Yet by the time they reached the gates of the Profound Heaven Dao Academy, among this seemingly immense crowd, their talent and foundation had already undergone one round of selection before they arrived.

Of course, if someone had relied on sheer perseverance to find their way to the foot of the mountain gate and join this examination, that too was within the rules.

Yet for an ordinary mortal to cross a thousand mountains and ten thousand rivers and arrive at the foot of the Dao Academy's gate, their fortune along the path of seeking immortality also had to be quite good.

But Lu Qing also knew that some places had grounds for seeking immortals. Those places usually gathered people who had not stepped onto the Immortal Path yet were unwilling to return to the Mortal World.

As they gathered together over days and nights, such places of immortal-seeking gradually took shape.

Some, though they themselves had no foundation, mostly placed their