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Chapter 402: Chapter 402 Human Realm

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The things Jiang Lichun spoke of were completely foreign to Li Xiaoyao. He had heard of parallel worlds and believed that there were other forms of life beyond Earth. But at this moment, he realized that those more advanced life forms were actually so close to himself.

It was something Li Xiaoyao had never considered before.

“Why do you suddenly ask about this?” asked Jiang Lichun.

Li Xiaoyao shook his head and replied, “Nothing much, just suddenly curious.”

Jiang Lichun gave him a glance, and seeing that he didn’t wish to elaborate, didn’t press further.

“You mentioned earlier that you need my help with something, what is it?”

“It’s a long story,” Jiang Lichun said. “In Xuan Country, there exists a secret realm called the Human Realm.”

“Human Realm? What is that?”

Jiang Lichun pressed his hand down, “Don’t interrupt, let me finish.”

“It could have been a thousand years ago, or perhaps even a billion years, but anyhow, a very long time ago, the leader of a mysterious ancient sect used great magic to create a world, and that world is the Human Realm.”

“One person created a world!” Li Xiaoyao found it unbelievable.

“This Human Realm was originally used by that mysterious ancient sect for the disciples’ trial, but as the sect gradually declined, the Human Realm became unmanaged. Later, people discovered the Human Realm, and thus every year, people would enter it for their trial. But as time went on, more and more people learned about the Human Realm. Nevertheless, the Human Realm being a created world, is different from the real world.”

“As the Human Realm became increasingly unstable, some major figures stepped forward to establish rules: only two thousand people are permitted to enter the Human Realm each year, and at other times, members of various large clans are responsible for guarding it.”

“In short,” he continued, “the Xuan Sect has ten spots for entering the Human Realm for the trial, and I hope you can be the team leader this time, taking nine of our Xuan Sect disciples to the Human Realm.”

After listening, Li Xiaoyao nodded slightly and asked, “When do we set out?”

“It should be soon, within these few months,” Jiang Lichun replied. “Do you agree?”

Li Xiaoyao smiled faintly and answered, “Why wouldn’t I agree? I am quite curious to see what makes this Human Realm so different. It must certainly possess extraordinary qualities to serve as a place for trial.”

“Indeed,” Jiang Lichun nodded in agreement. “There are many wild beasts in the Human Realm; imagine it as a corner of the world with mountains, rivers, lakes, and demon beasts. But the most dangerous part is the humans. No matter what your cultivation level is, once you enter the Human Realm, all levels of cultivation will disappear. There, you can only rely on the physical strength and combat skills you possess.”

Putting away his smoking pipe, Jiang Lichun stood up and said, “Alright, let’s go. After all, you are an esteemed guest elder of my Xuan Sect, and it’s time you met the disciples below.”

The Xuan Sect occupied the entire mountain peak, and the altar was on the east side.

Ye Qingcheng parted with a few others, saying he needed to prepare himself since attending the altar certainly required being dressed more formally.

Jiang Lichun, who was much less particular, simply donned a Taoist robe and led the two towards the altar.

“There’s a ceremony at the altar later on,” Jiang Lichun said as he walked ahead with his hands behind his back.

“What ceremony?”

“Spiritual Root Test.”

“Spiritual Root Test?” Li Xiaoyao was taken aback and was quite curious about his own rank of Spirit Root.

“It’s a tradition,” Jiang Lichun said. “Besides the Spiritual Root Test, there’s also a Cultivation Level Test. The Spiritual Root Test for guest elders of the Xuan Sect must not be below Fifth Rank, and the Cultivation Level Test must not be below the Abstinence Realm. If the Spirit Root is below Fifth Rank, the Cultivation Level must not be below the Spirit Cultivation Realm. These are the rules set by the first Sect Leader of the Xuan Sect, so…”

“So, the title of guest elder you’ve given me is just a title you bestowed? To truly secure the title of guest elder, it still depends on my own ability?” Li Xiaoyao eyed him with a disapproving look and asked.

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“Cough cough,” Jiang Lichun said, “It’s really nothing; just following the procedure. These two tests won’t pose any kind of threat to you. Otherwise, could I have directly offered you the position of honorary elder? You must trust my judgment.”

“I trust you, my ass.”

Nie Xiaoqian couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle at the side. She still liked this version of Li Xiaoyao, devoid of too much sentimentality, as if one could feel the joy just by being near him, infected by his mood.

The Xuan Sect’s altar was a huge, circular platform made of bluestone, with mysterious runes carved upon it.

In the center of the altar stood two black stone steles, which were used for the Spiritual Root Test and the evaluation of cultivation levels.

Below the altar stood the many disciples of Xuan Sect, all dressed in the uniform off-white sect attire, with a silver-threaded ‘Xuan’ character embroidered on the left chest.

The disciples standing at the forefront were the Inner Sect Disciples, the chosen successors from each branch.

Within the Xuan Sect, the disciples were divided into the Inner and Outer Sects, the former being few in number, while the latter comprised hundreds.

Such a vast difference highlighted even further the esteemed status of the Inner Sect Disciples.

Today, aside from Sect Leader Jiang Lichun, there was only Ye Qingcheng, the successor of the Life branch; the other three branches were not present in the sect.@@novelbin@@

Jiang Lichun led Li Xiaoyao towards the altar, while Nie Xiaoqian stood below, her expression serene, ignoring the occasional glances cast her way.

As the next most prestigious person after Jiang Lichun, Ye Qingcheng naturally stood at the most prominent spot. Beside her stood a woman whose beauty and demeanor were not inferior to Ye Qingcheng’s. This woman, Ye Yisheng, was Ye Qingcheng’s only disciple and the future successor of the Life branch.

“This Daoist friend by my side is named Li Xiaoyao, an honorary elder of the Xuan Sect,” Jiang Lichun announced as he stood with Li Xiaoyao in front of the black stone steles. His faint voice echoed unceasingly, reaching everyone’s ears, and inciting great surprise among the crowd, their hearts churning as if upheaved by a storm.

“That young man is truly an honorary elder!”

“So young, has the Sect Leader gone senile?”

“He must be from some prominent family.”

“I don’t believe this lad can pass the stele test.”

“Pass or not, what does it matter? Since the Sect Leader has already spoken, who would dare to question it?”

A mixture of discussions buzzed in the air.

Yuan Li, who was standing at the front, felt particularly disdainful.

“Even if the master acknowledges you, what of it? If you fail the stele test, even if the master forcibly appoints you as an honorary elder, none will accept it.”

The discussions and expressions of those below were fully seen by Li Xiaoyao, who didn’t care about how these people viewed him. He truly did not care for the title of honorary elder. Were it not for his exceptional relationship with Jiang Lichun, had it been anyone else begging on their knees, he would have firmly declined the offer.

Jiang Lichun coughed, turning to the side, and said, “Now, proceed with the Spiritual Root Test.”

A hush fell over the crowd below the altar, everyone waiting to see. They wanted to know just how powerful this infuriatingly young honorary elder was and whether he truly deserved the title.

Under the skeptical gazes of the crowd, Li Xiaoyao stepped closer to the stone steles and slowly extended a hand, pressing his palm against the stele.

The stele fell silent for a few seconds before the next moment, myriad rays of rosy light erupted from it, shooting up into the sky like a column connecting heaven and earth.

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