Chapter 1 It is advisable to travel today, not to cheat


    On the second day of the second lunar month, it is advisable to travel.


    The moderate rain fell, falling to the ground, splashing the fragrance of soil, falling on the lake, rippling around ripples, falling on the heads of passers-by, causing low shouts.


    "Who said that it''s suitable to travel today? It rains when you go out." Lu Yang complained, regretting not bringing the straw raincoat in advance.


    It was his first time to go far away, and he had no experience. The rain suddenly poured on him, his shoes were muddy, and he felt the malice of facing his own way - he needed to pull his feet out of the mud pit.


    A dada sound came from behind, attracting Lu Yang''s attention.


    Lu Yang turned his head and found that it was a carriage approaching him. There was no groom in the carriage. The old horse seemed to recognize the way and no one needed to control it.


    "What a magical horse." Lu Yang exclaimed. There were a few scales on the old horse''s forehead, like snake scales, which were obviously some kind of alien monster.


    Although he didn''t understand the value, he also knew the preciousness of this old horse.


    At least he can''t afford it with his financial resources.


    "This brother is really a pleasure to walk in the rain. Why might you come and take a ride in the car?"


    The man''s hearty laughter came from the carriage. Lu Yang accepted the man''s kindness, pulled his feet out of the mud pit, and hurriedly got on the car.


    "I''m upset, I''m going to Lu Yang." Lu Yang carefully got into the car, afraid that the rain and soil on his body would dirty the carriage.


    "Meng Jingzhou." The owner of the carriage was like his voice. He was a carefree young man, optimistic and cheerful, as if he could say something to anyone.


    "Brother Lu is also here to participate in the selection of Wendao Sect?"


    “Just try your luck.”


    Meng Jingzhou laughed: "Brother Lu, why not be honest? If you really just want to try your luck, you won''t be strolling in the rain to Wendao Sect."


    Lu Yang was a little ashamed: "Who doesn''t want to enter the Inquiry Sect?"


    The Inquiry Sect is one of the five major immortal sects in the central continent. It has countless immortal cultivators and is extremely powerful. Today, the Inquiry Sect recruits disciples. I wonder how many people want to give it a try.


    Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou are two of them.


    Lu Yang traveled to the Central Mainland, and his parents died early, and survived with a little inheritance left by their parents and the relief from their neighbors.


    In the more than ten years of living in the town, he heard that Mr. Shu had a fairy sword knocking on the sky gate. He had heard that the river demons were turning over five hundred miles away and flooded. He had heard that the immortal disciples had a flying sword to kill demons and eliminated demons and defended the way. He had seen sloppy Taoist priests cheating, and they rose up in the air, escaped from prison in public, and were caught by the official family that rose in the air.


    At that time, he knew that this was not the world he was familiar with, nor any dynasty he was familiar with, but this was the world of immortal cultivation with personal power.


    He wanted to ask for the immortals and learn the immortal methods of immortality.


    Inquiring the Dao Sect was his first stop.


    There is no other reason to choose to ask the Dao Sect. It is simply that there are no other sects around his family, and there is only the one in the Dao Sect.


    Ask the Dao Sect here, other sects will not make things boring, so they choose to start a sect nearby.


    During the conversation, Lu Yang learned that Meng Jingzhou came from a family of immortal cultivation and had a much more knowledge of immortal cultivation than Lu Yang.


    "The requirement of the Dao Sect to recruit disciples is for mortals under the age of sixteen. Not only the Dao Sect, but most sects have this requirement."


    "The path to cultivation of immortality is long and difficult. It is to cultivate qi, build foundation, golden elixir, nascent infancy, transform gods, refine emptiness, merge body, and overcome tribulation. Each realm is a watershed. I don''t know how many people are stuck, ten to one, twenty to one, and even one out of one hundred."


    "There are many factors that determine the achievement of immortal cultivation, such as luck, wisdom, and spiritual roots... By the way, Brother Lu, do you know what spiritual roots you are?"


    "Although the Inquiry Sect does not have high requirements for spiritual roots, it is also necessary to avoid too bad spiritual roots."


    Lu Yang frowned. He knew the word "spirit root" from the storyteller, and he didn''t know what kind of spiritual root he was.


    "I don''t know, where are you, Brother Meng?"


    Meng Jingzhou''s face became very confused and shook his head: "I have tested the spiritual roots in the clan, but the clan elders looked sad and did not tell me the result. They just said that my talent was astonishing as heavenly beings, and it would be no problem to enter the five great immortal sects. When I worshiped in the five great immortal sects in the future, I would know that I secretly asked my parents in private, and they were even more worried than the clan elders, and would not tell me either."


    Lu Yang speculated: "It may be that Ya''s spiritual roots are too shocking and easily bring disaster to the Meng family. Only a giant like the Dao Sect can protect you."


    "Same as I guess." Meng Jingzhou patted Lu Yang on the shoulder, looking like he met a confidant. The more he looked at Lu Yang, the more he felt that this person was as talented as he was and was a natural seed of cultivation.


    Lu Yang listened to the growing sound of rain outside, and was glad that Meng Jingzhou asked him to get on the bus.


    "Stop." Meng Jingzhou suddenly shouted, and the old horse took a few steps and stopped slowly.


    The carriage is a strange treasure, and Meng Jingzhou can see the situation outside the carriage.


    Meng Jingzhou saw a woman walking in the rain outside the carriage, just like Lu Yang.


    "This sister is walking in this direction and must have asked Daozong to take the test. It''s so heavy that it''s better to come and take a rest in the car?"


    The woman was a little surprised at Meng Jingzhou''s proposal, and after thinking about it, she agreed.


    As soon as the woman got on the car, Meng Jingzhou and Lu Yang were both stunned.


    Meng Jingzhou had seen the world, but had never seen such a beautiful woman, let alone Lu Yang. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen was the little widow selling tofu next door.


    Of course, Lu Yang is a gentleman and has no inappropriate thoughts about the young widow.


    The woman is like a demonic and unbeautiful lotus, wearing a white dress, tall and graceful, with bright eyes and white teeth, giving people a feeling of being like a different world.


    The woman also carried a string of golden bells on her right wrist.


    "Yunzhi thanked you two."


    The woman''s voice is like a clear spring, making people feel comfortable.


    Lu Yang noticed something strange and whispered: "Brother Meng, why is she doing it? Could it be a monster?"


    In storytelling stories, monsters often turn into beauties, seducing young and strong men like them.


    Just now, Lu Yang was like a chicken falling in pain. On the other hand, Yun Zhi had no rain on her body, and she didn''t look like she was walking in the rain.


    Meng Jingzhou didn''t think much: "Maybe it''s because he has a treasure that can shelter from the rain, which is also common in aristocratic families."


    Meng Jingzhou is not worried that Yunzhi is a monster, monster, monster, monster, monster, and monster. This is the territory of the Daozong. Which monster is desperate and dares to come and ask the Daozong to make trouble.


    "Miss Yunzhi is here to participate in the test of the Inquiry Sect?"


    “That’s right.”


    Meng Jingzhou said attentively: "I happened to have the test content of the Dao Sect here. I bought it from the elder of the Dao Sect for a lot of money. Do Miss Yunzhi want to listen?"


    Lu Yang looked at Meng Jingzhou in surprise, why didn’t you tell me?


    Yun Zhi was even more surprised than Lu Yang: "This is cheating. If the questioned Daozong discovers it..."


    Meng Jingzhou waved his hand and looked confident: "My carriage is a strange treasure. Even those old monsters who are powerful and cannot find it with their spiritual sense."


    "So that''s it. Please inform Mr. Meng of the test."


    When Lu Yang heard this, he also raised his ears to listen.


    Meng Jingzhou cleared his throat: "The test of the Inquiry Sect is divided into three levels, the first level tests the spiritual roots. This is a hard test. There is no possibility of taking tricks or taking shortcuts. The second and third levels have room for operation."


    "The second level tests character. If a carriage loses control, it will hit five people lying on the side of the road. If it hits, it will definitely die. There is another person lying not far away. As outsiders, we can control the direction of the carriage loses control. Should we choose to ignore it, hit five people, or change the direction and kill another person?"


    Lu Yang did not hesitate to think: "Crash and kill another person."


    Meng Jingzhou was very surprised. He had never thought of a solution since he learned the content of the second level. How could Lu Yang make a decision immediately?


    If you choose to ignore it, you will watch the five people being hit and killed. In theory, you will feel sad.


    If you choose to change direction and hit another person, then this person will be so unlucky and deserves to be hit and killed, and it is just a move by yourself.


    Meng Jingzhou told his questions, and Lu Yang explained: "How can you have so much time to think? When you think about it, those five people will be killed long ago. I guess what I asked the Dao Sect was not about whether you chose to save five people or one person, but whether you can make a decision quickly."


    "I heard from Mr. Storyteller that one of the slightest differences in fighting monks is life and death. What is the character of the second level? It depends on your indecisiveness or decisive decision-making. The most important thing is to make a decision in the shortest time."


    Meng Jingzhou suddenly realized.


    "The third level tests honesty. There is a mirror in the Dao Sect that can tell whether you are telling the truth or lies. If you are found to have told lies, you will kick it out of the test."


    Lu Yang Sisui said, "This level is simple. If you don''t remind yourself in advance, it is easy to say lies to cover up yourself. But since you know in advance, just tell the truth."


    Meng Jingzhou nodded, he thought so too.


    The two discussed for a while and proposed many possible accidents and countermeasures, and after a while, they felt that it was perfect.


    Miss Yunzhi smiled, as if she thought what the two of them were talking about was a good idea.


    "Thank you, Young Master Lu, for telling you."


    "Well, has the rain stopped?" Lu Yang found that there was no sound of rain falling to the ground outside the car, so he couldn''t help but look out curiously.


    The place they just walked by was still pouring rain, and the sun was shining, and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, just like a peerless sword energy divided the world into yin and yang, without any intersection.


    Lu Yang looked up and saw countless rare beasts and magic weapons of immortals rushing to the towering mountain that leads directly to the sky.


    The towering mountains were coated with a layer of light gold by the sunlight, and the magnificent patterns spread out from behind the mountains, covering the sky and blocking the heavy rain.


    That is the gateway mountain of the Taoist sect, and there is a great formation for protecting the sect, which no one can break.


    Out of respect for the Wendao Sect, the genius of practicing Taoism, led by his elders, landed at the foot of the mountain, waiting for the Wendao Sect to start the test.


    Lao Ma is already a very rare alien monster, but it is still a little worse than the Shenjun alien beasts that are resting at the foot of the mountain.


    "Mom, this is much more domineering than our Meng family''s house." Meng Jingzhou rubbed his hands, a little nervous. He thought that he would pass the test immediately and become a member of the Wendao Sect, and was more excited.


    Lu Yang didn''t say that he could see this mountain when he was at home. The distance was too far and he didn''t feel anything. Standing at the foot of the mountain, he realized how huge it was.


    He was a little nervous. There were solutions to the second and third levels, but he still didn''t know what his spiritual root was, so maybe he couldn''t even pass the first test.


    Dozens of monks stood in the air, guarding in front of the mountains, all emitting powerful aura fluctuations. Lu Yang suspected that if they completely let go of their aura, there would probably not even be many people present to stand.


    These monks remain silent and put psychological pressure on people for no reason.


    Lu Yang heard an elder of the family introduce to his younger generation: "Following the Taoist robe, this is the core disciples of the Inquiry Sect, all of whom are apprenticed to the disciples of the major elders. These people will be your brothers in the future."


    "You don''t have to be nervous. They are not deliberately putting pressure on you. It seems that they are waiting for the people to host this test. When the host arrives, the test should begin."


    Lu Yang turned his head and wanted to see Miss Yunzhi''s reaction, whether she was excited or nervous.


    You can''t still look calm, right?


    "Miss Yunzhi, you..."


    Just as Lu Yang was about to say something, he saw Miss Yunzhi taking light steps. Before each step fell, a white lotus would lift her weak body.


    Everyone was uproared, and the elders of the family showed cold sweat on their foreheads, and they quickly silenced their younger generations.


    The white lotus paved into a road, crossing the crowd. Miss Yunzhi came to the core disciples of the Inquiry Sect. The Inquiry Sect disciple bowed to her to show respect. Miss Yunzhi raised her plain hands lightly, then faced everyone, and smiled with her lips.


    "I''ve made everyone wait for a long time. I''m Senior Sister Wen Daozong, the host of this test."


    "I announce that the test has officially begun."


    After saying that, Miss Yunzhi still glanced at the dull Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou with a smile.


    She did come to participate in the test of the Inquiry Sect, but she was not a candidate, but an examiner.


    (This chapter ends)