The Inner Mountain (inner sect) was full of pine and cypress trees. Meanwhile, immortal cranes flew above the clouds. The density of soul Qi here was many times greater than the Outer Mountain. When it came to cultivation, this place could undoubtedly increase the speed of advancement of any cultivators, namely the Vein Opening cultivator, Harmonious Spirit cultivator and so on.
There were a hundred and sixty candidates who had passed the verification and had come to the Inner Mountain. With the deacons leading the way, they headed towards the forbidden area of the Inner Mountain.
In order to enter the Inner Mountain, they only needed an inner sect pass, which could be bought at five hundred immortal jades only.
Ning Fan was dumbfounded. If he knew about this earlier, why would he foolishly took the risk to break and trespass this place?
Every candidate would be given a temporary inner sect pass that could only be used once. They would use this temporary pass to enter the Inner Mountain to take the second examination.
Five hundred immortal jades was a very expensive price for an ordinary Vein Opening disciple but it was just a small amount to Ning Fan who had roughly a hundred thousand immortal jades.
After this examination, he would need to get one inner sect pass.
On the way, random people from the group would glance at Ning Fan with a strange expression. Some showed disdain while others showed interest. They were the people who came to learn the evil cultivation. So naturally, they werent nice. Most of them had fixed their eyes on Ning Fans profound Dual Cultivation Technique. Even the arrogant Lu Zi Qiao had darted Ning Fan a few threatening glances.
Give me a copy of your technique. If you dare to refuse, I would make sure that you would regret it when we enter the Demon Sinister Forest.
Ning Fan only smiled coldly against Lu Zi Qiaos threat. He was an intermediate Harmonious Spirit expert who was able to kill an early Gold Core expert. How could he fear a level four Vein Opening Lu Zi Qiao? Was he being a little too low-profiled that insects started to bully him?
In the meantime, many gazes were fixed on him. Gazes that exuded spirit sense of Harmonious Spirit. These gazes seemed to discern something from him, as result, they annoyed Ning Fan.
He could ignore Lu Zi Qiaos threat but he couldnt neglect the attention of these Harmonious Spirit elders. He would meet some problems if these people targeted him. If they were trying to plot against him, he wouldnt need to worry about it because he could always break the plot of his enemy.
Stun. I must stun these greedy and deceitful old men.
Since he had lost the chance to disguise as a pig to eat a tiger, he should just be high profiled instead. As long as these problems would be resolved, it didnt really matter to him whether it was by hook or by crook.
At the back of Inner Mountain was a dark forest sealed with formations. This was the venue of their second entrance examinationDemon Sinister Forest.
Many higher-ups of Sinister Sparrow Sect paid much attention to this second entrance examination. There was even a Gold Core elder who had come to watch.
Faint whines of ghosts were heard from the damp and dark forest. The outside of the forest was stationed with an army of the Sinister Sparrow Sect, the Eagle Guards.
When they got closer to the forest, Ning Fan closed his eyes. He used his spirit sense to examine the condition of the forest but it was in vain.
This forest was cold, but it was entirely different from the coldness of the Dark Yin Qi. He slightly knitted his brows. So Dark Yin Qi isnt in Demon Sinister Forest?
If this was true, he was afraid that this trip to the forest would be a waste again.
He shifted his attention to the five hundred Eagle Guards, and his eyes sparkled. These guards were all level six Vein Opening and above. The formation that they practiced was ancient. Their overall combat strength werent any weaker than Apricot Guards and they might even be on par with the Sword Guards.
It seemed like Sinister Sparrow Sect wasnt as simple as it was on the surface. Probably, those people who established a popular sect in Yue Country werent fools at all.
As Ning Fans eyes swept across the Eagle Guards, a Gold Core elder who stood in the guards front row saw Ning Fan and knitted her brows immediately. Her name was Xu Rou.
She was one of the few who knew Ning Fans true identity here. Ning Fan was the disciple of the old devil, the master of Ning City.
She was quite close to the old devil. Now, she was concerned about Ning Fans current condition because when she used her spirit sense, she could sense the spirit senses of roughly ten people that were possibly Harmonious Spirit experts.
What is this kid doing here? Why is he targeted by so many old men the moment he entered? Cant help it. He is exactly like Old Han. Should I aid him?
Xu Rou knew that Ning Fan was an intermediate Harmonious Spirit cultivator. She also heard about his Dual Cultivation Technique which had crushed the verification crystal ball, but then again, all of these were very logical to her.
In order to break the verification crystal ball, the technique had to be at least a Nascent Soul technique. It wasnt unusual that Ning Fan had such a technique. Given his master, the old devils Third Revolution Dan Master ability, though it wasnt easy, it was certainly not difficult for him to create a Nascent Soul technique.
Furthermore, Ning Fan had reached the intermediate Harmonious Spirit realm at the age of seventeen. This could only be explained by his Dual Cultivation technique.
Since the old devil was a person who only looked at the top, the thing that bugged her was why did he imparted the Dual Cultivation Technique to this young man. Dual Cultivation Technique was the most futureless technique in all of the evil cultivation techniques. It could allow one to grow fast in the early stages but when one reached the later stages, more and more challenges and bottlenecks were needed to be broken through. Plus, a dual cultivator would have unfortified magical strength, which would reduce his combat strength.
Before Xu Rou could really show her concern for Ning Fan, another person had.
The young prince who had attracted plenty of attention during the verification and the cultivator of Corpse Seizing Technique, Li Zhi Huan, slowly approached Ning Fan and said in low voice.
Brother Ning, Im afraid that you have drawn some attention to yourself. Do you want my help?
You want to help me? Ning Fans brows twitched. Before, it was a level four Vein Opening Lu Zi Qiao but now it was a level three Vein Opening Li Zhi Huan? Why were these Vein Opening cultivators attempting to get close to him?
Thats right. I am good at observing people. I see that Brother Nings face carried some evil Qi and your body is exuding a faint black light. I am sure that you arent an ordinary person.
.. Ning Fan felt odd. This guy does know how to flatter. Normally, people would always say the praise Your face carries some luck and your body is exuding purple light?
During the verification procedure, Brother Ning has revealed the power of his cultivation technique. Although it was unverified, it had attracted a lot of peoples greediness. In an evil sect that doesnt forbid anyone from killing one another, it is not a good news to offend so many people. In my opinion, Brother Ning should give this cultivation technique up. As the saying goes A mans wealth is his own ruin, igniting others greed.
Huh? Brother Li thinks that Ning Fan should present this cultivation technique out? But to whom? Ning Fans expression stiffened.
A senior in my clan. Currently, hes also an elder of this sect. Why not Brother Ning present the cultivation technique to him? Once you have done that, you would be attached to him. And with Elder Lis protection, no one would dare to target you.
I appreciate Brother Lis idea but I dare to say that no one in Sinister Sparrow Sect should dare steal my cultivation technique.
These words werent said meekly. Not only Li Zhi Huan could hear it, but also Lu Zi Qiao, the hundred and sixty candidates and the ten Harmonious Spirit elders who were concealing themselves could also hear it.
Li Zhi Huan slightly frowned. Wasnt this Ning Fan, who was younger than him, too arrogant? Did he really think that he alone could handle countless of plots of Harmonious Spirit elders? This was an evil sect. As long as the crime wasnt exposed, no one would mind it.
As Ning Fans voice faded, a beautiful silhouette of a girl in blue gently moved forth.
The girls appearance stopped all of the youths breath. Quite many of them had heard the identity of this girl in blue. Their eyes turned fervent.
The daughter of Sinister SparrowLan Mei. This girl would normally not intervene with the sects matters. Why did she come to watch examination?
Could it be that someone among the candidates had caught her eyes?
*Hiss*
Such an arrogant and frigid girl had finally found a man she liked?
The experts of Sinister Sparrow Sect were startled when they looked at Lan Meis white-skinned hand.
They saw her holding a black jade slip engraved with the mark of a sparrow. It was the Acoustic Jade Slip of the master. She had brought the masters Acoustic Jade Slip with her.