Chapter 586
The disciples below the stage lined up neatly, their expressions solemn, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. The young disciple who passed the triple test stood at the front, wearing a white robe, with a respectful and excited look. His name was Lin Xuan, and he was a leader among the younger generation of the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Elder Li Qingyun continued, "Lin Xuan, you have passed Senior Fu's test and demonstrated extraordinary character, perseverance, and wisdom. Today, you will officially become Senior Fu's disciple and become his direct disciple. I hope you can cherish this opportunity, work hard to cultivate, and live up to your master's teachings."
Lin Xuan took a step forward, knelt respectfully on the ground, held a cup of spiritual tea in both hands, and said loudly: "Disciple Lin Xuan, today I am accepted as a disciple of Senior Fu Shaoping, and I am willing to follow Master and pursue the great way. I will practice diligently and live up to Master's high expectations!"
Fu Shaoping smiled slightly, took the tea, took a sip, and then placed the cup on the altar. He slowly said, "Lin Xuan, the road to immortality is long and difficult, but as long as you have faith and keep your feet on the ground, you will eventually achieve something. Today, I accept you as my disciple, and I hope that you can constantly break through yourself and pursue a higher realm in your future practice."
Nangong Wan also smiled and said: "Lin Xuan, congratulations on becoming Fu Shaoping's disciple. I hope that in your future cultivation, you can keep your original intention and move forward courageously."
Lin Xuan kowtowed three times respectfully, then stood up and said with a firm expression: "Disciple will definitely remember the teachings of Master and Master's Wife, practice hard, and pursue the great way!"
Elder Li Qingyun stepped forward and said with a smile: "Senior Fu's disciple-taking ceremony is a great joy for our Chamber of Commerce. It is a blessing for Lin Xuan to be your disciple. The Chamber of Commerce will also fully support his cultivation, and hope that he can become a strong man in the world of immortal cultivation as soon as possible."
Fu Shaoping nodded and said, "The path to becoming an immortal requires not only personal effort, but also support from the outside world. I hope Lin Xuan can go further with the training of the Chamber of Commerce."
After the ceremony, a melodious bell rang in the hall, symbolizing the formal establishment of the new master-disciple relationship. Lin Xuan stood beside Fu Shaoping with a satisfied and longing look on his face. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan watched the other disciples leave, and they also felt a little relieved in their hearts.
In the early morning, outside the gate of Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, mist was lingering, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of spiritual herbs. Lin Xuan, wearing a white robe, with a Qingfeng sword hanging from his waist, stood solemnly in front of the team. Beside him were three fellow disciples, Chen Qingyun who was good at formations, Su Wan'er who was proficient in medicine, and Zhao Hu who was powerful. The four of them went out as a team this time, with the goal of finding the legendary Tianshang Fruit in a secret place called "Ghost Valley".
Lin Xuan looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The Ghost Valley is extremely dangerous. It is rumored that there are not only powerful monsters, but also strange formations and traps. Everyone must be careful and take care of each other." Chen Qingyun nodded and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I will arrange the formation at any time to ensure everyone's safety." Su Wan'er smiled slightly and said softly: "I will provide you with elixir support. If you are injured, you will receive timely treatment." Zhao Hu patted his chest and said heroically: "With me here, you don't have to be afraid of monsters coming!"
The four of them walked forward, passing through the dense forest, and gradually approached the entrance of the Ghost Valley. At the entrance of the valley, there were gusts of cold wind, and the surrounding trees twisted into strange shapes, as if silently warning the newcomers. Lin Xuan frowned slightly and whispered, "There's something wrong with the atmosphere here, everyone be alert." Chen Qingyun quickly took out several formation flags from his storage bag and arranged them around to form a protective formation.
After entering the Ghost Valley, the surrounding scene became even more gloomy. Bones were scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of decay. Su Wan'er said softly: "It seems that a tragic battle has taken place here. Everyone be careful." Zhao Hu clenched the giant axe in his hand and looked around vigilantly.
Deep in the Ghost Valley, the wind was howling, the trees around seemed to be whispering, and the air was filled with a strong smell of decay. Lin Xuan and his group moved forward cautiously, holding their weapons tightly and looking around vigilantly. Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, and the ground shook slightly, as if some huge monster was approaching.
"Be careful!" Lin Xuan shouted in a low voice, the Qingfeng sword in his hand was already unsheathed, the sword tip flashing coldly in the dim light. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk, staring at the shadow in front of him.
The next moment, a huge black-scaled wolf king rushed out from the shadows, its scarlet eyes like two burning flames, its fangs exposed, and its mouth dripping with smelly saliva. Its body was covered with hard black scales, each of which shone with a metallic luster. It was obviously not an ordinary monster.
"It's the Black Scale Wolf King! Everyone be careful!" Lin Xuan said in a deep voice, and his figure flashed, blocking everyone. His sword tip trembled slightly, and spiritual power flowed through the sword, as if ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
Zhao Hu roared, wielding the giant axe in his hand, and rushed towards the Black Scale Wolf King. His strength was extremely strong, and the giant axe brought a gust of wind, which directly hit the wolf king's head. However, the Black Scale Wolf King was extremely fast, and he dodged Zhao Hu's attack easily with a flash, and turned around to slap Zhao Hu's chest with a claw.
"Zhao Hu, retreat!" Lin Xuan shouted, and his figure was as fast as lightning. He instantly appeared beside Zhao Hu, and with a thrust of his sword, he blocked the wolf king's claws. The sword and claws collided, making a sharp metal collision sound, and sparks flew everywhere. Lin Xuan only felt his arm numb, and was secretly shocked by the wolf king's strength.
Chen Qingyun quickly took out several formation flags from his storage bag, formed seals with his hands, and muttered something. A moment later, a binding formation took shape under the wolf king's feet, and countless spiritual chains emerged from the ground, trying to trap the wolf king. However, the wolf king was too powerful, and the chains just wrapped around its limbs before it suddenly broke free, and the formation collapsed instantly.
"No, its power is too strong!" Chen Qingyun's face changed and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Seeing this, Su Wan'er quickly took out a pill from her waist and threw it to Lin Xuan: "Senior Brother Lin, this is a spiritual pill that can increase your spiritual power in a short period of time!" Lin Xuan took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. The spiritual power in his body surged instantly, and the light on the sword became brighter.
"Come again!" Lin Xuan shouted, and his figure was as fast as the wind. He instantly appeared beside the wolf king, and the sword light was like a rainbow, piercing the wolf king's throat. The wolf king roared, and swung his claws violently, trying to block Lin Xuan's attack. However, Lin Xuan's sword was extremely fast, and the sword tip scratched the wolf king's scales, leaving a deep scar.
The wolf king felt the pain and let out a shrill roar. He turned around suddenly, opened his bloody mouth, and rushed straight to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan dodged and narrowly avoided the wolf king's attack, but the wolf king's claws still left a bloody mark on his shoulder. "Brother Lin!" Su Wan'er exclaimed, and quickly took out a healing pill from the storage bag and threw it to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan took the pill and swallowed it quickly. The wound on his shoulder healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Zhao Hu roared again, swung his axe, and slashed at the wolf king's back. Although the wolf king was powerful, he was not as fast as Lin Xuan. He was hit by Zhao Hu's axe, his scales shattered, and blood splashed. The wolf king felt pain, turned around suddenly, and slapped Zhao Hu with one claw. Although Zhao Hu was powerful, he was not as fast as the wolf king. He was hit by the wolf king's claw and flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground.
"Zhao Hu!" Chen Qingyun exclaimed and quickly set up a protective formation to block Zhao Hu and prevent the wolf king from attacking again.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was anxious and quickly circulated the spiritual power in his body. The light on the sword became brighter. He took a deep breath and suddenly jumped up, with the sword pointing directly at the head of the wolf king. The wolf king roared and tried to wave his claws to block Lin Xuan's attack, but Lin Xuan's sword was so fast that the sword instantly pierced into the wolf king's left eye.
The wolf king let out a shrill scream and shook his head violently, throwing Lin Xuan away. Lin Xuan flipped in the air and landed steadily, the sword still tightly held in his hand. The wolf king's left eye was blinded, blood was flowing, and his movements became sluggish.
Chen Qingyun seized the opportunity and quickly set up a fire formation. Countless flames surged from the ground and surrounded the wolf king. The wolf king was burned by the flames and screamed miserably, and his movements became slower. Seeing this, Lin Xuan quickly rushed forward and stabbed the wolf king's throat with the sword. The wolf king tried to struggle, but the burning flames made it unable to move. In the end, Lin Xuan pierced his throat with a sword and fell to the ground, breathless.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could rest, the wind around them suddenly became stronger. Chen Qingyun's face changed, and he exclaimed, "Oh no, we have triggered the formation in the valley!" Before he finished speaking, the ground around them suddenly cracked, and countless black vines emerged from the ground, quickly entangling everyone.
Lin Xuan swung his sword vigorously, trying to cut off the vines, but there were too many vines and he couldn't cut them all off. Su Wan'er was also entangled by the vines and couldn't move. Zhao Hu roared and tried to break free with brute force, but the vines were so tough that he couldn't break free at all. Chen Qingyun quickly set up a protective formation to try to resist the invasion of the vines, but the power of the formation seemed insignificant in front of the vines.
Just when everyone was in a desperate situation, Lin Xuan suddenly remembered the "Sword Heart Clear" technique that his master Fu Shaoping had taught him. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and silently recited the sword formula in his heart. After a moment, his sword light suddenly became extremely bright, as if it could cut off everything. Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, and the sword light was like a rainbow, instantly cutting off the vines entangled with everyone.
Everyone quickly escaped from the predicament, but the vines around them continued to pour out. Lin Xuan said in a deep voice: "It is not advisable to stay here for long, let's go!" The four of them quickly retreated towards the valley entrance, but the formations around them seemed to have been fully activated, and countless vines and cold winds continued to attack.
Just as everyone was about to be trapped by the formation, Lin Xuan suddenly found a stone wall in front of him with ancient runes engraved on it. He quickly stepped forward and carefully examined the runes, and found that it was the activation rune of a teleportation formation. Lin Xuan shouted, "Everyone, come here quickly, there is a teleportation formation here!"
The four of them quickly gathered in front of the stone wall, and Lin Xuan quickly activated the teleportation array according to the instructions of the rune. A ray of light flashed, and the four of them were instantly teleported out of the Ghost Valley and appeared on a safe hillside.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Su Wan'er said softly, "This time it was really dangerous, thanks to Senior Brother Lin's wit." Zhao Hu also nodded and said, "Yes, if it weren't for Senior Brother Lin, we probably wouldn't be able to get out." Chen Qingyun smiled and said, "Senior Brother Lin's swordsmanship is really superb, he can even break the formation."
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Only when we work together can we overcome danger. Although we failed to find the Sky Sorrow Fruit this time, we managed to escape danger. Next time we come, we must be more fully prepared."
The four of them smiled at each other, their hearts filled with relief for having survived the catastrophe. Although the mission was not completed, their tacit understanding and strength were greatly improved. Lin Xuan looked at the sky in the distance and secretly vowed in his heart that he must become stronger and live up to his master's expectations.
The body of the Black Scale Wolf King fell on the ground of the Ghost Valley, and the blood dyed the surrounding land red. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood. Lin Xuan and his group stood beside the body of the Wolf King. Although they had just experienced a life-and-death struggle, their eyes were shining with excitement. As a high-level monster, the Black Scale Wolf King's body was full of treasures, especially its scales, fangs and monster core, which were all extremely precious materials.
Lin Xuan squatted down and carefully examined the wolf king's body. He said in a deep voice: "The scales of the black-scaled wolf king are extremely hard and can be used to refine defensive magic weapons; its fangs are extremely sharp and are excellent materials for making offensive weapons; and its demon core contains powerful spiritual power, which can be used to refine pills or improve cultivation."
Chen Qingyun nodded and said, "Senior Brother Lin is right. These materials are very precious. We must distribute them well and not waste them." Su Wan'er also whispered, "I will be responsible for processing the wolf king's flesh and blood. Although its flesh and blood cannot be used directly, it can be used to refine some special pills."
Zhao Hu scratched his head and said with a smile: "I'm strong, I'll be responsible for peeling off the scales and fangs!" Lin Xuan nodded and said: "Okay, Zhao Hu will be responsible for peeling off the scales and fangs, Chen Qingyun will be responsible for dealing with the monster core, Su Wan'er will be responsible for the flesh and blood, and I will be responsible for the overall distribution."
After assigning the tasks, everyone acted quickly. Zhao Hu took out a sharp dagger from his storage bag and carefully began to peel off the scales of the wolf king. Each scale was as hard as iron. Although Zhao Hu was strong, he did not dare to be careless for fear of damaging the scales. While peeling, he sighed: "This scale is really hard, no wonder our attack just now had little effect on it."
Chen Qingyun took out the demon core from the wolf king's head. It was a fist-sized black crystal with a scarlet glow inside, as if it contained endless spiritual power. Chen Qingyun carefully placed the demon core in a special jade box and said, "The spiritual power of this demon core is extremely rich. It can be used to refine high-level elixirs, or directly absorbed to improve cultivation." (End of this chapter)