What are these two little animals doing?
Su Mu looked up at the little beast squatting and licking its fur beside her, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Tests of mental fortitude."
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess took a closer look and understood.
"These are Yin-Yang Harrier, twins born at the same time; one can only speak the truth, and the other can only lie."
There are such strange things?
Su Mu was speechless; the creatures of the Immortal Cultivation Realm were truly amazing.
"So how do you test someone's mental fortitude? How do you ask which path on the Yin-Yang Harrier is the correct one?"
Su Mu turned her head and asked the princess softly.
The eldest princess nodded. "You may ask only three questions, or choose a path through divination."
"This is to give those cultivators with lower cultivation levels a chance, allowing them to also seize an fortuitous opportunity."
The eldest princess saw things clearly; she probably knew there were other arrangements at the other end of the passage. Otherwise, even if she had chosen the right path, she wouldn't have been able to compete with the other cultivators.
"Let me do it; I have some experience with divination."
Gu Yu was full of confidence and prepared to perform a divination.
At that moment, Su Mu saw someone go straight in.
However, once someone went in, their figure became blurry, and it became impossible to see which passage they had chosen.
So that's how it is. They even set up a formation to prevent anyone from following them.
"How do I choose? One of the Yin-Yang Harrier' tells the truth while the other lies. How can I tell which one is telling the truth?"
"It's also possible to identify the one that's lying, which would eliminate the channel it mentioned."
The cultivators nearby were all deep in thought. They were all of relatively low cultivation level or did not know divination techniques. At this moment, they could only rely on identifying the Yin-Yang Harrier to find a way to enter.
"This passage is no ordinary passage either. I just performed a divination and found that the celestial secrets here are somewhat chaotic. Without superb divination skills, it would be wishful thinking to try to predict good or bad fortune."
The cultivators were whispering amongst themselves, some even abandoning their current location to explore other areas for potential treasures.
"No need for divination, we can just go up and ask, and we'll know which one is the gate of life."
Su Mu whispered something in their ears and then walked towards the passage first.
The two women were stunned for a moment upon hearing this. They hadn't even figured out how to distinguish the Yin-Yang Harrier from the real thing, so how could they believe what these two beasts said?
Seeing Su Mu's unwavering resolve, the two had no choice but to follow.
"If you were the other one, would you tell me which passage is the exit to life?"
Su Mu casually picked out a Yin-Yang Harrier and asked casually.
The Yin-Yang Harrier raised its little head, tilting it slightly as if it found the question somewhat unusual.
After turning its head to look at the other Yin-Yang Harrier, it opened its mouth and said, "The passage on the right."
Su Mu understood. "Let's go, we'll go the left one."
The two princesses were taken aback upon hearing this, then a look of understanding appeared in their eyes.
"I see."
Both of them suddenly realized that they had just thought that as great cultivators, they could simply use divination to predict good or bad fortune.
I never expected that asking the little beast would be so easy.
Su Mu's question was too clever. Whether the Yin-Yang Harrier was telling the truth or lying, the answer would be a lie.
That way, we'll know the answer.
In this way, it is much more reliable than divination.
"This level seems to have been designed specifically for someone like you, with such quick wit."
At this moment, Gu Yu couldn't help but say something.
Su Mu replied, "They just happen to know how to ask questions. Let's go in quickly. This question shouldn't be too difficult for these cultivators; they'll soon figure out how to solve it."
With that, the three of them quickly went inside.
The cultivators outside, seeing that Su Mu and his companions had entered so easily, immediately became somewhat complicated in their expressions.
These three were the first to enter, and surprisingly, after the passage appeared, they were in the lead again.
It's a pity we can't see which way those three went, otherwise we could just follow behind them.
That soul entity beside the Great Liang is too lucky; it has two Nascent Soul Cultivator protecting it. Why don't they have such good fortune?
The cultivators felt extremely resentful upon thinking about this, but they were helpless and had no way to resolve the situation.
Su Mu and Gu Yu had successfully passed through the passage.
After passing through some dimly lit passages, you arrive at a platform made of jade, with intricate patterns carved on it.
"You've come."
Just as Su Mu was staring blankly at the jade platform, a figure appeared in front of Su Mu.
The figure was similar to Su Mu, also in a soul form, but appeared much more ethereal than Su Mu.
"You were the one who played chess outside before?"
Upon hearing the voice, Su Mu immediately thought of the person who had been playing chess outside earlier.
The other person's voice was exactly the same as the person in front of them.
The man looked somewhat old, and his eyes lacked much luster. Upon hearing this, he nodded slightly.
"It's like you waited here specifically for me, why?"
Su Mu stepped back slightly, returning to the space between Gu Yu and the other person, feeling somewhat at ease.
"Because you Dao Lotus, and are a legitimate cultivator."
The figure responded immediately upon hearing this.
"What is Dao Lotus? How does that make someone a legitimate cultivator?"
Upon hearing this term, Su Mu was filled with doubt, as even the Princess and her companion were not entirely clear about it.
"This is the Dao Lotus."
Upon hearing this, the old man reached out and gently grabbed it.
Su Mu suddenly felt something being pulled out of his body. He subconsciously looked up and saw a Azure Lotus swirling above his head.
The Azure Lotus is like a jade carving, covered with intricate patterns. These patterns are ancient and seem to possess the charm of the Great Dao, making people feel as if their souls are being intoxicated when they look closely.
Four of the petals on top are open, while the rest are tightly closed.
"Orthodox Daoist practitioners cultivate this Dao Lotus, just as Buddhist practitioners cultivate the Buddha Lotus."
"The Daoist Dao Lotus is blue, and the Buddha Lotus is golden. It's a pity that the orthodox path is extremely difficult to follow, and even in High Antiquity times there were very few of them."
The old man looked at the Azure Lotus above Su Mu's head and slowly explained.
Su Mu listened, somewhat stunned. He had thought about how he should proceed on his cultivation path before.
I've heard that sword cultivators can wield flying swords that can instantly destroy the heavens and the earth, making them extremely domineering. Array masters can use their arrays to surround and kill high-level cultivators, Longevity Technique can extend one's lifespan, allowing one to live longer than other cultivators of the same level.
He had learned about various cultivation methods to some extent, but he never expected that he would unknowingly seem to have already begun cultivating?
The problem is that, so far, all we seem to know about this Dao Lotus is that it seems to have received some favor from the Heavenly Dao, and that's about it.
Sorry, only one update today. I've seen some comments and the author seems to be having a bit of a mental breakdown.