gēn zài qín táng shēn hòu de xiū shì men ， zhù yì dào yuǎn fāng de nà yí mù ， quán dōu sǒng rán ér jīng 。
跟在秦堂身后的修士们，注意到远方的那一幕，全都悚然而惊。
The cultivators following Qin Tang were all startled and alarmed by the scene in the distance.
“ zhēn shì yī qún bái chī ， dōu shuō le yù dào guǐ yì le ， hái wàng tú táo pǎo 。 zhēn shì bù zhī dào sǐ zì zěn me xiě 。”
“真是一群白痴，都说了遇到诡异了，还妄图逃跑。真是不知道死字怎么写。”
"Truly a bunch of fools. I said to be wary, yet they still tried to run away. Don't know how to write 'death'."
“ qí zhōng yǒu yī rén wǒ rèn shí ， nǎi shì zhù jī xiū shì sūn kāi róng 。 cǐ rén dào fǎ pǒ wèi bù sú ， méi xiǎng dào jiù zhè me qiāo wú shēng xī de sǐ le 。”
“其中有一人我认识，乃是筑基修士孙开荣。此人道法颇为不俗，没想到就这么悄无声息的死了。”
"One person I recognize is Sun KaiRong, an Establishment Foundation cultivator. He's not bad at Dao techniques, but I never expected him to die so quietly."
“ qí guài ， tā men sǐ le zěn me méi jiàn tiān dì yì xiàng ？”
“奇怪，他们死了怎么没见天地异像？”
"That's strange. Why didn't we see any signs of the heavens when they died?"
“ dào yǒu shì dì yī cì tīng shuō guǐ yì ba ？ guǐ yì lǒng zhào xià ， zì chéng guī zé 。 yǐ wǎng de cháng shí dà duō shī xiào 。 suǒ yǐ gèng yào xiǎo xīn duì dài 。”
“道友是第一次听说诡异吧？诡异笼罩下，自成规则。以往的常识大多失效。所以更要小心对待。”
"Friend, have you heard about the Strange? Under its influence, rules form on their own. Common sense often fails here. That’s why one must be extra careful."
“ duō xiè dào yǒu zhǐ diǎn 。”
“多谢道友指点。”
"Thank you for your advice."
yī biān zǒu zhe ， yī biān yòng shén shí jiāo liú ， zhòng rén shén sè gè yì 。
一边走着，一边用神识交流，众人神色各异。
As they walked, they communicated with each other using divine consciousness, their expressions varied.
mò guò duō jiǔ ， qín táng jiāng zhòng rén lǐng dào le yī zuò gāo dà de jiàn zhù nèi 。
没过多久，秦堂将众人领到了一座高大的建筑内。
Not long after, Qin Tang led everyone into a large building.
zhōng yāng shì yī tiáo bǐ zhí de tōng dào 。
中央是一条笔直的通道。
In the center was a straight path.
tōng dào liǎng páng ， fēn bù zhe yí gè gè xiǎo gé jiān 。
通道两旁，分布着一个个小隔间。
On both sides of this path were small compartments.
měi gè fáng jiān nèi ， dōu méi yǒu shén me qí tā zhuāng shì 。
每个房间内，都没有什么其他装饰。
Each room contained only five wooden beds.
zhǐ shì jiǎn dān de fàng zhì zhe wǔ zhāng mù chuáng ér yǐ 。
只是简单的放置着五张木床而已。
"All right! For tonight, you'll rest here! We’ll gather in the square tomorrow morning!" Qin Tang turned to address them.
“ hǎo le ！ jīn wǎn dà jiā jiù zài zhè lǐ xiū xī ！ míng rì yī zǎo ， guǎng chǎng shàng jí hé ！” qín táng zhuǎn guò tóu lái duì zhòng rén shuō dào 。
“好了！今晚大家就在这里休息！明日一早，广场上集合！”秦堂转过头来对众人说道。
After saying that, he shook his head and left.
shuō wán ， tā biàn yáo huàng zhe nǎo dài ， zǒu le chū qù 。
说完，他便摇晃着脑袋，走了出去。
"Remember to get some sleep!"
“ duì le ， jì de zǎo diǎn shuì ó ！”
“对了，记得早点睡哦！”
His voice faded as he disappeared.
shēn yǐng xiāo shī zhī hòu ， qín táng de shēng yīn zài cì yǐn yǐn chuán lái 。
身影消失之后，秦堂的声音再次隐隐传来。
With the Strange gone, the cultivators finally relaxed. Most were familiar with each other and found a room together.
jiàn nà guǐ yì xiāo shī ， zài chǎng de xiū shì zhōng yú sōng le yì kǒu qì 。
见那诡异消失，在场的修士终于松了一口气。
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen naturally stayed in the same place.
dà duō dōu shì hé bǐ cǐ bǐ jiào shú xī de rén ， yī qí zhǎo le jiān fáng wū zhù xià 。
大多都是和彼此比较熟悉的人，一齐找了间房屋住下。
Li Fan didn't force himself into their space but chose another nearby room instead.
nà sī kōng yí hé bǎi lǐ chén ， zì rán shì zhù zài le yī chù 。
那司空宜和百里尘，自然是住在了一处。
Two people were already inside that room.
lǐ fán méi yǒu xuǎn zé yìng còu guò qù ， zhǐ shì tiāo xuǎn le lìng wài yī jiān hé qí xiāng jù bǐ jiào jìn de fáng wū 。
李凡没有选择硬凑过去，只是挑选了另外一间和其相距比较近的房屋。
They knew each other and were communicating using divine consciousness.
wū zi lǐ yǐ jīng yǒu èr rén zài le 。
屋子里已经有二人在了。
Li Fan didn’t greet them. He lay down on the bed,Operation of the Vast Change Refining Heart Spell，All Distracting Thoughts Dissipate。
zhè liǎng rén yě shì hù xiāng rèn shí ， zhèng zài yòng shén shí jiāo liú zhe xiē shén me 。
这两人也是互相认识，正在用神识交流着些什么。
Soon, he fell into a deep sleep.
lǐ fán yě méi yǒu gēn tā men dǎ zhāo hū 。
李凡也没有跟他们打招呼。
The two still talking quickly stopped their conversation, forcing themselves to fall asleep.
jìng zhí tǎng zài chuáng shàng ， xuán huáng liàn xīn zhòu yùn zhuàn ， xīn zhōng zá niàn jǐn xiāo 。
径直躺在床上，玄黄炼心咒运转，心中杂念尽消。
Not everyone was as alert.
bù duō shí ， biàn chén chén shuì qù 。
不多时，便沉沉睡去。
Many were discussing what they had seen and the treasures that might be in this new Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. Their excitement made it hard for them to sleep.
lìng wài nà shàng zài jiāo tán de èr rén jiàn zhuàng ， xiān shì yī lèng 。
另外那尚在交谈的二人见状，先是一愣。
Time passed slowly.
suí hòu xiǎng dào le shén me ， miàn sè hū rán biàn dé cǎn bái ， sì hū yī zhèn hòu pà 。
随后想到了什么，面色忽然变得惨白，似乎一阵后怕。
After some time, all lights within the building suddenly went out.
yú shì èr rén lián máng yě bù zài jiāo liú ， ér shì qiǎng pò zhe zì jǐ ， jìn rù shuì mián 。
于是二人连忙也不再交流，而是强迫着自己，进入睡眠。
Qin Tang’s voice echoed softly.
dàn bú shì suǒ yǒu rén dōu néng mǐn ruì de chá jué dào jí jiāng fā shēng de shì qíng de 。
但不是所有人都能敏锐的察觉到即将发生的事情的。
"Ah, these newcomers aren’t very obedient."
hái yǒu bù shǎo rén zhèng hé tóng bàn jiāo liú zhe jīn rì de suǒ jiàn suǒ wén ， yǐ jí duì zhè quán xīn de yún shuǐ tiān gōng yí jì kě néng cún zài de zhēn bǎo de xiàng wǎng 。
还有不少人正和同伴交流着今日的所见所闻，以及对这全新的云水天宫遗迹可能存在的珍宝的向往。
"I told you to get an early start on your rest."
shén qíng jī dòng ， nán yǐ rù mián 。
神情激动，难以入眠。
"Why are so many still awake?"
shí jiān jiù zhè me yì diǎn yī dī guò qù 。
时间就这么一点一滴过去。
"If we delay too long, it will affect tomorrow's test."
yě bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ 。
也不知过了多久。
"Since you can't sleep, I'll help you."
hū rán ， zhè gāo dà jiàn zhù nèi de guāng liàng dǒu rán jiān quán dōu xiāo shī le 。
忽然，这高大建筑内的光亮陡然间全都消失了。
Puff! Puff! Puff!
yī piàn hēi àn zhōng ， qín táng de shēng yīn yōu yōu xiǎng qǐ 。
一片黑暗中，秦堂的声音幽幽响起。
Horrible sounds echoed. Many cultivators didn’t even have the chance to scream before they died.
“ āi yā ， zhè cì de xīn rén dōu bù zěn me tīng huà ne 。”
“哎呀，这次的新人都不怎么听话呢。”
Everyone finally realized that Qin Tang’s earlier advice was no joke.
“ wǒ dōu shuō le ， yào zǎo diǎn shuì 。”
“我都说了，要早点睡。”
But it was too late.
“ zěn me dào xiàn zài ， hái yǒu zhè me duō rén hái méi xiū xī ne 。”
“怎么到现在，还有这么多人还没休息呢。”
One after another, their life signs disappeared.
“ yào shì dān gē le míng zǎo de kǎo yàn jiù bù hǎo le 。”
“要是耽搁了明早的考验就不好了。”
Some tried to wake up others but were silenced instantly.
“ jì rán shuì bù zhe ， nà wǒ jiù bāng nǐ men yī bǎ ba 。”
“既然睡不着，那我就帮你们一把吧。”
Killing and death spread in the darkness.
“ pū ！”
“噗！”
In this terrifying atmosphere, some who couldn’t sleep gave in. They prepared to fight Qin Tang to the death.
“ pū ！”
“噗！”
Qin Tang snorted, seemingly angered.
“ pū ！”
“噗！”
Blue light flickered on and off.
lìng rén máo gǔ sǒng rán de shēng yīn bù duàn xiǎng qǐ 。
令人毛骨悚然的声音不断响起。
Thus, those who resisted died quietly without a sound.
yě bù zhī dào yǒu duō shǎo xiū shì ， lián cǎn jiào dōu méi néng fā chū yī shēng ， jiù zàng sòng le xìng mìng 。
也不知道有多少修士，连惨叫都没能发出一声，就葬送了性命。
After killing them, Qin Tang seemed more at ease.
zhè shí hòu ， zài chǎng de suǒ yǒu rén fāng cái míng bái ， yuán lái qín táng gāng gāng de nà jù “ jì de zǎo diǎn shuì ó ”， bìng bú shì yī jù wán xiào huà 。
这时候，在场的所有人方才明白，原来秦堂刚刚的那句“记得早点睡哦”，并不是一句玩笑话。
"Ah, this job is tiring. If not for my senior master and siblings being absent, I wouldn’t have to do it."
dàn yǐ jīng lái bù jí le 。
但已经来不及了。
"Boring, really boring. Let’s go drink!"
bù tíng yǒu xiū shì de qì xī zài gǎn yìng zhōng xiāo shī 。
不停有修士的气息在感应中消失。
Qin Tang spoke incoherently, acting as he pleased.
yǒu rén xiǎng yào dà hū xiǎo jiào ， jiāng yǐ jīng shú shuì de huàn xǐng 。
有人想要大呼小叫，将已经熟睡的唤醒。
His voice faded away. The remaining cultivators sighed with relief.
dàn shēng yīn gāng fā chū ， biàn jiá rán ér zhǐ 。
但声音刚发出，便戛然而止。
But no one knew when Qin Tang would return.
shā lù yǔ sǐ wáng zài hēi àn zhōng màn yán 。
杀戮与死亡在黑暗中蔓延。
They all tried to sleep quickly.
zài zhè kǒng bù de fēn wéi xià ， yǒu xiē shàng wèi rù mián de xiū shì zhōng yú shòu bù liǎo le 。
在这恐怖的氛围下，有些尚未入眠的修士终于受不了了。
But...
tā men shēn shàng qì xī fān yǒng ， zhèng yù quán lì shī zhǎn ， gēn bái yī qín táng shēng sǐ xiāng pīn 。
他们身上气息翻涌，正欲全力施展，跟白衣秦堂生死相拼。
For those who often couldn’t sleep, it was a familiar feeling.
qín táng lěng hēng yī shēng ， sì hū bèi chù nù le 。
秦堂冷哼一声，似乎被触怒了。
If there were no worries, they would fall asleep naturally.
lán guāng liàng qǐ ， fǔ yòu xī miè 。
蓝光亮起，甫又熄灭。
But if they kept thinking about something, forcing themselves to sleep, they’d likely wake up just before falling asleep.
yú shì ， zhè xiē yù fǎn kàng de xiū shì ， sī háo bō lán yě wèi xiān qǐ ， jiù zhè me qiāo wú shēng xī de yǔn luò le 。
于是，这些欲反抗的修士，丝毫波澜也未掀起，就这么悄无声息的陨落了。
Many cultivators had long since replaced sleep with seclusion and cultivation. They had lost the ability to truly sleep.
shā le zhè xiē rén zhī hòu ， qín táng de xīn qíng sì hū hǎo le yì diǎn 。
杀了这些人之后，秦堂的心情似乎好了一点。
Thus, despite knowing that not sleeping meant death, many couldn’t fall asleep.
“ āi ， zhè chāi shì zhēn shì lèi rén 。 yào bú shì zhǎng mén shī bó 、 shī xiōng shī jiě tā men dōu bú jiàn le ， yě yòng bù zhe fēi yào wǒ chū mǎ 。”
“哎，这差事真是累人。要不是掌门师伯、师兄师姐他们都不见了，也用不着非要我出马。”
Seeing Qin Tang return at any moment, these people resorted to knocking themselves out in hopes of fooling him.
“ méi yì si ， zhēn méi yì si 。 bù rú hē jiǔ qù ！”
“没意思，真没意思。不如喝酒去！”
But in Qin Tang’s eyes, being asleep was different from being unconscious.
zhè qín táng de huà lǐ qián yán bù dā hòu yǔ ， xíng shì yě shì suí xīn suǒ yù 。
这秦堂的话里前言不搭后语，行事也是随心所欲。
So when he returned late into the night,
huà yīn jiàn yuǎn ， jiàn zhù nèi cún huó de xiū shì men quán dōu zhǎng shū yì kǒu qì 。
话音渐远，建筑内存活的修士们全都长舒一口气。
another bloody massacre ensued.
dàn shuí yě bǎo bù zhǔn ， zhè qín táng shén me shí hòu huì zài huí lái 。
但谁也保不准，这秦堂什么时候会再回来。
When Li Fan woke up early the next morning,
yú shì ， tā men dōu xiǎng zhuā jǐn shí jiān rù mián 。
于是，他们都想抓紧时间入眠。
he saw a room filled with corpses.
dàn ……
但……
Jiao XiuYuan hadn’t survived as expected, lying head and body apart.
shuì jiào zhè dōng xī ， jīng cháng shī mián de rén kěn dìng shēn yǒu tǐ huì 。
睡觉这东西，经常失眠的人肯定深有体会。
Li Fan had no pity for him.
rú guǒ méi yǒu shén me xīn lǐ fù dān ， yě jiù shuō shuì zháo jiù shuì zháo le 。
如果没有什么心里负担，也就说睡着就睡着了。
Without delay, Li Fan headed to the square from yesterday.
dàn fǎn guò lái ， rú guǒ xīn lǐ yì zhí diàn jì zhe zhè jiàn shì ， qiǎng pò zì jǐ rù mián de huà 。
但反过来，如果心里一直惦记着这件事，强迫自己入眠的话。
Less than two-thirds of the cultivators gathered there after learning their lesson.
shí yǒu bā jiǔ huì zài jí jiāng shuì zháo de nà yī kè jīng xǐng 。
十有八九会在即将睡着的那一刻惊醒。
Despite the trial not starting yet, so many had already died.
zài jiā shàng zhè xiē xiū shì ， yǒu xǔ duō yǐ jīng xí guàn yòng bì guān xiū liàn dài tì le shuì mián 。
在加上这些修士，有许多已经习惯用闭关修炼代替了睡眠。
The survivors were pessimistic, their faces downcast.
yǎn rán yǐ jīng sàng shī le shuì mián de néng lì 。
俨然已经丧失了睡眠的能力。
Li Fan knew this was only the beginning.
yú shì ， zài jí shǐ zhī dào bù shuì jiù huì sǐ de qíng kuàng xià ， yī rán yǒu xǔ duō xiū shì méi néng shuì zháo 。
于是，在即使知道不睡就会死的情况下，依然有许多修士没能睡着。
In the end, less than one-tenth of these first batch of cultivators made it out alive.
yǎn kàn nà cuī mìng de qín táng suí shí huì fǎn huí ， zhè xiē rén méi yǒu bàn fǎ 。
眼看那催命的秦堂随时会返回，这些人没有办法。
Among them, Li Fan saw Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen.
xīn zhōng àn hèn lái zhī qián méi yǒu xué shàng yī liǎng shǒu cuī mián de fǎ shù ， zhǐ hǎo xuǎn zé jiāng zì jǐ dǎ yùn guò qù ， qǐ tú néng méng hùn guò guān 。
心中暗恨来之前没有学上一两手催眠的法术，只好选择将自己打晕过去，企图能蒙混过关。
He gave them a quick glance before waiting for Qin Tang to appear again.
zhǐ kě xī ， zài qín táng yǎn zhōng ， shuì zháo hé hūn mí ， xiǎn rán shì liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de gài niàn 。
只可惜，在秦堂眼中，睡着和昏迷，显然是两种不同的概念。
Not long after, Qin Tang appeared in front of everyone. He held a wine flask and gulped down the contents.
yú shì ， hòu bàn yè ， qín táng zài lín zhī shí 。
于是，后半夜，秦堂再临之时。
"Good wine! Good wine!"
yòu shì yī zhèn xīng fēng xuè yǔ 。
又是一阵腥风血雨。
Qin Tang shouted happily before looking at the surviving cultivators.
dì èr tiān yī zǎo ， dāng lǐ fán xǐng guò lái de shí hòu 。
第二天一早，当李凡醒过来的时候。
"Alright, it seems we’re all here."
jiàn dào de biàn shì jiàn zhù nèi mǎn dì de shī tǐ 。
见到的便是建筑内满地的尸体。
"So let’s begin the first test."
nà jiāo xiū yuǎn ， guǒ rán bù chū lǐ fán suǒ liào ， méi néng chuǎng guò zhè yī guān 。
那焦修远，果然不出李凡所料，没能闯过这一关。
His eyes narrowed as if recalling something.
shēn shǒu fēn lí ， jìng jìng de tǎng zài nà lǐ 。
身首分离，静静的躺在那里。
"My master once said that seeking immortality involves three key elements: talent, disposition, and fortune."
lǐ fán zì rán yě bú huì duì qí yǒu shén me lián mǐn zhī xīn 。
李凡自然也不会对其有什么怜悯之心。
"He believed talent was most important."
méi yǒu dān gē ， lǐ fán zhí bēn zuó rì de guǎng chǎng 。
没有耽搁，李凡直奔昨日的广场。
"I disagree. I think disposition is the most crucial."
yǒu le zuó rì de jiào xùn ， xiū shì men yě dōu méi qù qí tā dì fāng luàn cuàn ， guāi guāi dì jù jí zài guǎng chǎng shàng 。
有了昨日的教训，修士们也都没去其他地方乱窜，乖乖地聚集在广场上。
"That's why my three tests focus on disposition."
rén qún xī xī luò luò ， huó xià lái de xiū shì ， bù zú zuó rì de sān fēn zhī èr 。
人群稀稀落落，活下来的修士，不足昨日的三分之二。
Qin Tang slowly spoke while leading everyone to a three-story pavilion.
shì liàn hái méi zhèng shì kāi shǐ ， jiù yǒu rú cǐ duō de shāng wáng 。
试炼还没正式开始，就有如此多的伤亡。
On the first floor were hundreds of bookshelves filled with books.
xìng cún de rén duì jiē xià lái de zāo yù hěn shì bēi guān ， miàn sè bù zhèn 。
幸存的人对接下来的遭遇很是悲观，面色不振。
The titles included "Flying Cloud Illusory Book," "Flying Thunder Concealment," and "Springing Greenwood Technique"...
lǐ fán zhī dào ， zhè cái shì gāng gāng kāi shǐ ér yǐ 。
李凡知道，这才是刚刚开始而已。
Each book was a cultivation technique. Everyone’s breathing quickened.
The cultivators following Qin Tang were all startled and alarmed by the scene in the distance.
"Truly a bunch of fools. I said to be wary, yet they still tried to run away. Don't know how to write 'death'."
"One person I recognize is Sun KaiRong, an Establishment Foundation cultivator. He's not bad at Dao techniques, but I never expected him to die so quietly."
"That's strange. Why didn't we see any signs of the heavens when they died?"
"Friend, have you heard about the Strange? Under its influence, rules form on their own. Common sense often fails here. That’s why one must be extra careful."
"Thank you for your advice."
...
As they walked, they communicated with each other using divine consciousness, their expressions varied.
Not long after, Qin Tang led everyone into a large building.
In the center was a straight path.
On both sides of this path were small compartments.
Each room contained only five wooden beds.
"All right! For tonight, you'll rest here! We’ll gather in the square tomorrow morning!" Qin Tang turned to address them.
After saying that, he shook his head and left.
"Remember to get some sleep!"
His voice faded as he disappeared.
With the Strange gone, the cultivators finally relaxed. Most were familiar with each other and found a room together.
Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen naturally stayed in the same place.
Li Fan didn't force himself into their space but chose another nearby room instead.
Two people were already inside that room.
They knew each other and were communicating using divine consciousness.
Li Fan didn’t greet them. He lay down on the bed,Operation of the Vast Change Refining Heart Spell，All Distracting Thoughts Dissipate。
Soon, he fell into a deep sleep.
The two still talking quickly stopped their conversation, forcing themselves to fall asleep.
Not everyone was as alert.
Many were discussing what they had seen and the treasures that might be in this new Cloud Water Heavenly Palace. Their excitement made it hard for them to sleep.
Time passed slowly.
After some time, all lights within the building suddenly went out.
Qin Tang’s voice echoed softly.
"Ah, these newcomers aren’t very obedient."
"I told you to get an early start on your rest."
"Why are so many still awake?"
"If we delay too long, it will affect tomorrow's test."
"Since you can't sleep, I'll help you."
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Horrible sounds echoed. Many cultivators didn’t even have the chance to scream before they died.
Everyone finally realized that Qin Tang’s earlier advice was no joke.
But it was too late.
One after another, their life signs disappeared.
Some tried to wake up others but were silenced instantly.
Killing and death spread in the darkness.
In this terrifying atmosphere, some who couldn’t sleep gave in. They prepared to fight Qin Tang to the death.
Qin Tang snorted, seemingly angered.
Blue light flickered on and off.
Thus, those who resisted died quietly without a sound.
After killing them, Qin Tang seemed more at ease.
"Ah, this job is tiring. If not for my senior master and siblings being absent, I wouldn’t have to do it."
"Boring, really boring. Let’s go drink!"
Qin Tang spoke incoherently, acting as he pleased.
His voice faded away. The remaining cultivators sighed with relief.
But no one knew when Qin Tang would return.
They all tried to sleep quickly.
But...
For those who often couldn’t sleep, it was a familiar feeling.
If there were no worries, they would fall asleep naturally.
But if they kept thinking about something, forcing themselves to sleep, they’d likely wake up just before falling asleep.
Many cultivators had long since replaced sleep with seclusion and cultivation. They had lost the ability to truly sleep.
Thus, despite knowing that not sleeping meant death, many couldn’t fall asleep.
Seeing Qin Tang return at any moment, these people resorted to knocking themselves out in hopes of fooling him.
But in Qin Tang’s eyes, being asleep was different from being unconscious.
So when he returned late into the night,
another bloody massacre ensued.
When Li Fan woke up early the next morning,
he saw a room filled with corpses.
Jiao XiuYuan hadn’t survived as expected, lying head and body apart.
Li Fan had no pity for him.
Without delay, Li Fan headed to the square from yesterday.
Less than two-thirds of the cultivators gathered there after learning their lesson.
Despite the trial not starting yet, so many had already died.
The survivors were pessimistic, their faces downcast.
Li Fan knew this was only the beginning.
In the end, less than one-tenth of these first batch of cultivators made it out alive.
Among them, Li Fan saw Si Kong Yi and Bai Li Chen.
He gave them a quick glance before waiting for Qin Tang to appear again.
Not long after, Qin Tang appeared in front of everyone. He held a wine flask and gulped down the contents.
"Good wine! Good wine!"
Qin Tang shouted happily before looking at the surviving cultivators.
"Alright, it seems we’re all here."
"So let’s begin the first test."
His eyes narrowed as if recalling something.
"My master once said that seeking immortality involves three key elements: talent, disposition, and fortune."
"He believed talent was most important."
"I disagree. I think disposition is the most crucial."
"That's why my three tests focus on disposition."
Qin Tang slowly spoke while leading everyone to a three-story pavilion.
On the first floor were hundreds of bookshelves filled with books.
The titles included "Flying Cloud Illusory Book," "Flying Thunder Concealment," and "Springing Greenwood Technique"...
Each book was a cultivation technique. Everyone’s breathing quickened.