He had to secure guaranteed admission!

Secluded from his retreat, Qi Yun focused all his energy on the operation of the "Innate One Nothingness Heart Method," guiding the vast Innate True Qi within his body to circulate repeatedly, carefully refining and purifying each strand of True Qi into a more refined and condensed True Essence.

In the blink of an eye, a month has quietly passed.

Outside, the illusory image of the giant Peach Garden tree that stretched across the Great Void Mirror Heaven had been silent for a long time, with neither any unusual phenomena nor any earth-shattering power fluctuations emanating from it.

A storm that swept across the land has finally subsided.

The deadly trap meticulously set up by the Holy Sect for the three sects seems to have come to an end, and the outcome has been decided.

One day, Qi Yun, who was engrossed in his meditation in his quiet room, was slightly disturbed.

A message from the Blood Demon True Person was transmitted through the Great Void Jade Tally; a clear message flowed in.

"The sect has reached a decision on the task of eliminating the three peripheral forces and will soon issue a notice."

However, for the sake of safety and efficiency, this operation is limited to only true cultivators from the Inner Mansion.

The old True Person's words were simple in meaning.

It was a reminder that if he wanted to take advantage of this sweep and cleanup operation, he would have to win the top spot again in the third examination soon.

Achieve the honor of Triple First-Place Champion.

Thus, he was recommended for a position in the Inner Mansion!

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be qualified to participate.

He kept the old True Person's message firmly in mind, Qi Yun his mind and introspected, and examined the results of his month of arduous practice.

Within the vast and misty Purple Mansion Dantian, the originally abundant Innate True Qi seemed to have thinned slightly.

In the center of the Qi Sea, a wisp of liquid True Essence, as thin as a hair yet incredibly condensed and shimmering with faint light, slowly swirled and floated.

This was a Innate True Essence that he had painstakingly refined over a month of hard work!

However, compared to his vast and boundless Purple Mansion, these three strands Dantian True Essence were as insignificant as a drop in the ocean, so minuscule as to be negligible.

The time and effort required to convert all the True Qi in the Dantian into True Essence is astronomical.

"The path of cultivation is a journey of countless levels, each realm a vast chasm—the ancients were truly right."

Qi Yun shook his head and chuckled, his tone tinged with a hint of emotion, but without the slightest sign of dejection.

He had long anticipated the difficulty of this step.

After all, without the miraculous assistance of [Essence Devouring], the entire process of condensing Qi into Yuan would have to be divided into two steps.

He first needs to convert the True Qi in his body into True Essence, until the True Qi is exhausted.

Then replenish your True Qi, and once your True Qi is restored, repeat step one.

This process can take twice, or even three times, more time.

This is why it took him a full month to condense a strand of True Essence the thickness of a hair.

"From this perspective, participating in the cleanup and sweep is indeed very cost-effective."

Time flies, and the third assessment is approaching.

On this day, a pressure far more vast and powerful than the previous two times suddenly descended upon the Outer Mansion of the Holy Sect, like an invisible hand enveloping every inch of space.

The Great Void Jade Tally on all the Outer Mansion disciples vibrated simultaneously, emitting a dazzling clear light. Runes flowed on them, revealing the content of the test.

Unlike the previous two unique attempts, which either required contests of skill or survival in secret realms, this one was different.

This time, the exam content was much simpler and more straightforward.

[Go to Fuluo Prefecture and collect ten Blood Fuluo to pass the test.]

"Fuluo Prefecture?" Qi Yun stared at the words on the jade token, his gaze shifting slightly.

He had heard a little about this place.

[Fuluo Prefecture] is a [Remnant Realm] recently salvaged from the void turbulence by the Holy Sect Sect's demonic forces.

Just recently, he had seen a notice in Wuji Treasure Market recruiting cultivators to conduct advance exploration in [Fuluo Prefecture], offering very generous rewards.

However, the requirements are extremely high, and the risks are obviously considerable.

But how long has it been?

This newly discovered, still-unknown secret realm has been chosen so quickly as the testing ground for the third round of trials?

Isn't this move by the sect a bit too hasty?

Although a slight doubt crossed his mind, Qi Yun only secretly noted this point.

The rules set by the Holy Sect are not yet within the jurisdiction of an outer disciple like him to question.

The next moment, the teleportation power attached to the Great Void Jade Tally was activated, and beams of clear light enveloped all the reference disciples in the Outer Mansion, instantly disappearing from their original positions.

The light and shadow before my eyes distorted violently, and all sorts of scenes flowed and reassembled rapidly like shattered glass.

After gaining Divine Sense, Qi Yun was no longer ignorantly swept up by the power of the Universe Space; he could faintly sense the drastic changes in the rules of the Universe Space around him.

That divine power that forcibly tore through space and teleported over extremely long distances was vast and boundless, far exceeding his imagination.

I don't know how much time passed.

The surrounding space, which had been fluctuating violently, suddenly calmed down.

A hot, humid air, mixed with the strong smell of decaying vegetation and a strange, fishy odor, instantly rushed into my nostrils.

Almost the instant Qi Yun landed, he instinctively unleashed his Divine Sense.

Everything within a radius of 100 meters was instantly reflected in his Sea of Consciousness like a three-dimensional painting, down to the smallest detail. According to Qi Yun's previous understanding, Fuluo Prefecture, on the surface, was extremely similar to the tropical rainforest he knew from his previous life.

Towering ancient trees block out the sun, and thick vines coil and hang down like pythons. The ground is covered with a thick layer of decaying leaves, which are soft and damp to the touch.

The air was thick with moisture, so thick it was almost dripping wet; it was unbearably hot and humid.

The faint sound of flowing water could be heard in the distance, indicating that the area was crisscrossed by rivers.

This extremely humid and sweltering environment, with its dense, suffocating vegetation, is the perfect breeding ground for all sorts of venomous insects and exotic animals.

Similarly, this unique environment inevitably gives rise to some special Spirit Plant and herbs that are rarely seen in the outside world.

I need to act quickly; I don't have much time to waste.

During the "Condensing Qi into Essence" cultivation, Qi Yun truly felt the urgency of the cultivation years for the first time. Every minute and every second was related to the foundation of the Great Dao and could not be wasted. With a hand Method Formula, eighty-one white skeletons filed out with a cacophony of strange laughter, their eye sockets burning with eerie green ghost fire.

The emanating toxic heat made the previously damp and sticky air much drier and scorching.

He flipped his hand and took out the [Great Wondrous True Gauze] futon. Qi Yun a slight thought, more than forty skulls flew to the bottom of the futon and steadily lifted it up.

He leaped up and nimbly sat cross-legged on the futon.

The skeletons exerted their strength together, instantly lifting themselves several meters off the ground and beginning to fly rapidly into the depths of the rainforest!

This was a method he devised after a sudden inspiration some time ago.

With the number of skeletons greatly increased, their strength was considerable, and they were more than capable of carrying him alone in flight.

As long as the flight altitude does not exceed ten meters, it will not trigger the manifestation of the Geomagnetic Primordial Gang.

Although this method is not as fast as his [Gather Form and Disperse Qi] transformation into pure qi, it has the advantage of not requiring him to consume his own True Qi to activate it, making it extremely convenient and worry-free.

This allows him to focus all his attention on other things.

For a moment, a bizarre scene appeared: a group of skeletons burning with a ghastly green flame carried a young man with Evil Qi appearance, sitting cross-legged, moving silently and swiftly through the low sky of the dense rainforest like a ghost king patrolling the mountains.

Qi Yun, sitting Qi Yun on it, had his eyes half-closed as he exerted all his Divine Sense, scanning the area below and ahead repeatedly, searching for any trace of the so-called [Blood Fuluo].

At the same time.

Other disciples from the Outer Mansion who were also transported to [Fuluo Prefecture] began their own intense search.

Everyone understands that this newly salvaged [Remnant Realm] is fraught with danger and is not a place to linger.

The sooner we find ten [Blood Fuluo], the sooner we can leave this hellish place.

Beside a turbid and swift stream.

Zhu Ping, a servant of the Outer Mansion, frowned and impatiently tore off his long robe, which was already soaked with sweat and dampness, and threw it haphazardly aside.

The constant rain and pervasive humidity in Fuluo Prefecture made him feel sticky and extremely uncomfortable from the moment he entered the area.

"Damn it, why did we have to choose such a lousy place as the exam venue—" he muttered under his breath, his tone full of complaints.

But just as he looked up and around, trying to figure out the direction, his gaze was suddenly drawn to several protruding black boulders in the stream not far away.

From within the crevice of the rock grew a strange, vibrant flower with eerily blood-red petals.

Its morphological characteristics are exactly the same as those described in the textual research on [Blood Fuluo]!

"Haha! Heaven is on my side!" Zhu Ping was overjoyed and instantly forgot his previous complaints.

It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!

He couldn't wait any longer and strode towards the stream, splashing halfway into the cold, murky water.

His eyes were fixed on that blood-red flower, which was so close it was almost touching.

At that moment, he failed to notice that beneath the ripples he stirred, several thick, dragonfly-like, or giant cable-like black shadows were silently and slowly swimming towards him, their chilling murderous intent permeating the water.

Zhu Ping strode over to the herb, plucked the [Blood Fuluo] from the stone, held it in his hand, and couldn't help but smile.

Looks like my good luck has arrived for someone!

A drop of cold, foul-smelling, sticky liquid suddenly fell from the sky and landed precisely on his cheek.

Zhu Ping's smile froze instantly.

He slowly raised his head, and then a gaping maw suddenly snapped down!