That evening, under Chen Guokun's leadership, all five trainee Investigators took part in the first trial on Twin Ridge Mountain.
No one was absent. No one backed out!
"All right, the trial will begin once you head up the mountain."
"Here is the list of talismans you can choose from. But remember, you can only pick one of each kind, and five in total."
"There are two ways to complete this trial."
"First, after dealing with at least three ghosts, you can choose to come down."
"Second, reach the summit, then come down after daybreak."
"The ghosts on Twin Ridge Mountain are the same as the ones you encounter in the real world."
"So make full use of everything you've learned."
"Of course, this is only a trial. You probably won't die up there."
At those words, the expressions on all five faces visibly relaxed.
Seeing this, Chen Guokun smiled.
"Death is naturally unlikely. After all, you five are the only trainees our Branch Administration has."
"But if you get injured, you'll definitely need time to recover once you get back."
"You can't cultivate while recovering, and naturally, we won't save up elixirs for you either."
"Do you all understand?"
At those words, the tension returned just as everyone had begun to relax.
They wouldn't be able to cultivate?
In the past, missing out on cultivation would have been no big deal.
But now, the loss would be enormous!
"All right, come pick your talismans."
Seeing their expressions, Chen Guokun chuckled and brought out the talisman list.
After a brief discussion among the five, they selected five talismans.
They were the Spirit-Sealing Talisman, Mind-Clearing Talisman, Evil-Breaking Talisman, Bloodlight Talisman, and Illusion-Breaking Talisman.
Three offensive talismans and two support talismans.
As long as they weren't wasted, they could deal with at