Chapter 159: Daoist Divine Power, Huangquan Assessment
Ji Chang also had some thoughts about joining the Huangquan Sect.

After all, the Huangquan Sect is a Nascent Soul Sect. With the support of such a powerful force for cultivating immortals, it will undoubtedly be much easier to practice in the future.

But the Huangquan Sect is a demonic sect after all, and if he wants to participate in the Huangquan assessment in the future by leaving his name on the Tiangang List.

After all, he is not a cultivator who entered the Huangquan Sect through formal channels, and cannot be compared with the formal disciples of the sect who came from other courtyards.

There may be a risk of being suppressed.

These make Ji Chang worried.

Ji Chang took a look at the current ranking on the Tiangang List.

Perhaps because the Huangquan assessment would begin in a few days, many cultivators on the Tiangang list had been ambushed and killed during this period.

Coupled with the accidental deaths of some cultivators like Mu Zhongkuan, the changes in the Tiangang rankings during this period were the most drastic.

"Ok?"

"Friend Wang's ranking has risen to 80th place."

Without the support of the Jiadan family, it was naturally impossible for Wang Changsheng to earn a large amount of merits in a short period of time.

Then, his ranking rose probably because of the death of the cultivators at the top of the Tiangang list.

"However, why hasn't Fellow Daoist Wang come to Liaogu Immortal City during this period?"

Although the content of the Huangquan assessment is still unknown, according to the instructions of Qi Zhicheng, the elder of the Huangquan Sect.

The cultivators who are qualified to take the assessment need to return to Liaogu Immortal City first.

As the date of the Huangquan test approaches, foundation-building cultivators whose names are on the Tiangang List can often be seen in Liaogu Immortal City recently.

Of course, in order to avoid being ambushed, most of these monks hid themselves away and practiced in seclusion.

Logically speaking, if Wang Changsheng returned to Liaogu Fairy City, he should come to visit.

However, neither Ji Chang nor Hu Qingsong had seen Wang Changsheng during this period.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Wang has already returned to Liaogu Immortal City, but is hiding himself because he is worried about encountering an accident?"

Ji Chang felt a little confused and activated his peeping Tao seed to spy on Wang Changsheng.

In any case, as long as Wang Changsheng is still alive, he will be able to find him by peeping into the Tao Seed.

The next moment, Ji Chang's face was slightly stunned.

"This is……"

Ji Chang penetrated through layers of void by peeping at the Tao Seed, and his gaze finally fixed on a deep valley.

There he saw a strange monk.

This man was dressed in a yellow robe and had a handsome face, but among the monks, he was considered ordinary.

However, when Ji Chang sensed his soul fluctuations through his spiritual sense, he discovered that this person was none other than Wang Changsheng.

The different facial features were probably because Wang Changsheng had used some form of disguise, which was not uncommon.

Not to mention the Foundation Establishment cultivators, even the Qi Refining cultivators can do something about it.

However, the most essential fluctuations of the soul are not so easy to change.

Even Ji Chang could only use the breath-concealing spell to hide the fluctuations of his soul.

In the valley, there were rugged rocks and towering ancient trees. Wang Changsheng turned into a red light and shuttled through it, trying to use the complex terrain to get rid of the pursuers behind him.

But the five foundation-building monks behind him were chasing him relentlessly, the magic weapons in their hands flashing with cold light, and each attack was aimed directly at Wang Changsheng's vital points.

Wang Changsheng was indeed being hunted down.

Ji Chang sighed softly.

At this time, Wang Changsheng was moving left and right in the valley, dodging the magical weapons, talismans, and spells that were attacking him, while cursing in his heart.

"I didn't expect that I would be targeted by someone."

Wang Changsheng felt a great headache.

He believed that someone had definitely set up some kind of tracking method on him.

Otherwise, how could he be chased and killed just after leaving the market?

This feeling of being tracked made him extremely uneasy, as if his every move was under the control of someone else.

"Calculating the time, we have been hunted for almost ten days."

"Even if we can successfully escape now, we may not have enough time to get to Liaogu Immortal City."

Wang Changsheng was extremely angry, but his anger was mixed with a sense of helplessness.

According to his original plan, he would be able to reach Liaogu Immortal City two or three days before the Huangquan assessment began.

In this way, he wouldn't have to worry about being discovered where he was staying in the fairy city and being targeted, and he would have enough time to rest and adjust himself.

However, this sudden pursuit completely disrupted his plans.

What made Wang Changsheng even more angry was that during the pursuit over the past few days, he clearly felt that he was being intentionally driven in other directions.

This made him further and further away from Liaogu Fairy City.

It was already good enough for Wang Changsheng to survive the pursuit, so how could he adjust the direction according to his own ideas?

Whenever he tried to adjust his direction and move closer to Liaogu Immortal City, the pursuing monks would concentrate their firepower and block the space in that direction, forcing him to change direction.

Wang Chang activated his spiritual sense and sent a message to the foundation-building cultivator who was chasing him closely.

"My fellow Taoists, the Huangquan test is about to begin. Even if I rush to Liaogu Immortal City with all my strength now, it is already too late."

"Why should we fight to the death at this moment? Why don't you just let me go and let everyone be well."

There was even a hint of pleading in Wang Changsheng's voice.

However, those foundation-building cultivators who were chasing him seemed not to have heard it. They had expressionless faces and cold eyes, and the magic weapons in their hands were flashing with spiritual light. They continued to rush towards Wang Changsheng without hesitation.

Wang Changsheng felt a sinking feeling in his heart when he saw this.

He knew that these monks would obviously not let him go easily.

At this moment, Wang Changsheng could only continue to persevere and look for a chance to escape.

Wang Changsheng took a deep breath, moved his body, and his escape speed increased a bit again.

He must try every possible way to get rid of these pursuers, otherwise not only will he be unable to participate in the Huangquan assessment, he may even die here.

"Since we don't have enough time to rush back to Liaogu Immortal City to take the test, we might as well run directly to the south."

"The closer we get to the south, the less explored the area is, and the more monsters there are. So the chances of survival are naturally greater."

Wang Changsheng made a decision in an instant. He first flew towards the northeast where Liaogu Immortal City was located, and then flew to the northeast until the road ahead was blocked by dense talisman attacks.

Wang Changsheng resolutely changed direction and headed southeast.

The foundation-building monks behind him were stunned when they saw this.

They obviously did not expect that Wang Changsheng would suddenly change direction.

However, this brief moment of daze did not stop them.

The leading foundation-building cultivator snorted coldly and led the others to chase after him.

However, they did not spend a large number of talismans to block Wang Changsheng's way like before.

Because they were worried that this was just a cover for Wang Changsheng, and his real purpose was to escape to Liaogu Immortal City to participate in the Huangquan Assessment.

A few days later, a red light flashed across the sky. About a dozen breaths later, four or five lights of different colors caught up, chasing after it like a falcon chasing its prey.

Wang Changsheng has now crossed the Huangquan Sect’s front line in the Ten Thousand Mountains and gradually penetrated into the southern area.

The jungle here is densely covered with monsters and beasts. Every step is full of unknowns and dangers, but he can't care about so much and can only rush forward.

After Wang Changsheng crossed a mountain, he noticed that the monks chasing him seemed to have slowed down a lot.

Wang Changsheng made an estimate in his mind.

If nothing goes wrong, today is the day of the Huangquan assessment.

However, he was unable to participate in this grand examination, which filled his heart with bitterness and helplessness. Despite this, Wang Changsheng did not dare to relax his vigilance at all.

He knew that the hunt was not over and he had to stay vigilant at all times to stay alive.

About half a day later, when he was sure that the Foundation Establishment Monks who were chasing him had withdrawn, he finally stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.

He slowly landed in a quiet woods and leaned tiredly against a big tree.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the treetops onto his face, bringing a hint of warmth.

At this moment, Wang Changsheng was not only physically tired, but also mentally tired.

Originally, he planned to shine in the Huangquan assessment, but he didn't expect to encounter such a hunt.

The bitterness in his heart surged like a tide, almost making it difficult for him to breathe.

He closed his eyes, his mind racing.

After today, the contributions of all monks will be reset to zero, regardless of whether they are on the contribution list or not.

However, the merits used to redeem items will not change.

The only thing that changes is the contribution, which is the total number of merits accumulated over the ten years.

But for Wang Changsheng, missing the Huangquan assessment today is almost equivalent to working for ten years in vain.

Although he still has a lot of merits, the number is not large.

During the past ten years, he exchanged most of his merits for various items used for saving his life, fighting, and training.

……

At the same time, Ji Chang was in the cave, spying on a cultivator on whom he had planted a spy mark, and exploring the process of the Huangquan assessment.

This man is called Chi Yangwu, and he is a rare casual cultivator who can make fake elixirs in the world of immortal cultivation in Zheng State.

Originally in the world of immortal cultivation in Zheng State, there were almost no fake alchemy practitioners.

Almost all independent cultivators who are able to cultivate to the false elixir level will establish their own family.

For the fake dan monks, it is not difficult to obtain the spiritual land needed to establish a clan.

Therefore, once a fake elixir cultivator appears, it will take almost no time for him to transform from a casual cultivator into a family cultivator.

However, since the opening of the Shiwan Mountains, the situation has undergone subtle changes.

Some independent cultivators who had originally reached the late stage of foundation building got the opportunity to make further progress and broke through to the false pill realm.

More importantly, they saw hope of breaking through to the Jindan stage.

Therefore, even if their cultivation has been raised to the False Dan realm, many independent cultivators do not focus on establishing a family, but continue to pursue higher realms.

In the past, the reason why the fake elixir cultivators in Zheng State's immortal cultivation world chose to establish families was mainly to rely on the power of the family to collect enough elixir-forming spiritual objects.

However, nowadays, the fake elixir cultivators who participated in the expansion of the Ten Thousand Mountains could exchange elixir-forming spiritual objects based on their merits.

With better options, one naturally does not want to spend more time and energy on building a family.

The reason why Ji Chang was able to spy on this person was because Chi Yangwu was the fake alchemy cultivator who sold blood jade spirit marrow in the underground trade fair some time ago.

After leaving the underground trade fair, Chi Yangwu took off his disguise, and naturally Ji Chang discovered his origins.

In addition, after these few months, Ji Chang also gained a lot when he was spying on Chi Yangwu.

He even received two third-level inheritances from Chi Yangwu.

One of them is the third-level water technique "Huangquan Water Control Technique" passed down by the Huangquan Sect.

This inheritance is not rare among the Ten Thousand Mountains today.

Some foundation-building cultivators who travel the waterway will exchange for this inheritance of martial arts skills after they have accumulated enough merits.

Chi Yangwu follows the Tudao school, and he has this inheritance, which he must have obtained after killing people and robbing them.

The "Huangquan Yushui Jue" is similar to the "Bi Tao Jing" practiced by Ji Chang, both of which follow the path of Kuishui, which is more inclined towards the cold and yin side.

Although the Huangquan Golden Pill condensed by practicing "Huangquan Water Controlling Art" and the Bitao Golden Pill condensed by practicing "Bitao Sutra" are slightly different, they both belong to the Kuishui Golden Pill.

The three main materials needed to condense the golden elixir are the sunflower water spirit object, the blood evil spirit object and the dragon's inner elixir.

However, as an important inheritance of the Huangquan Sect, "Huangquan Water Control Art" contains eight different secret methods of forming the Huangquan Golden Elixir to condense the Huangquan Golden Elixir.

Among these eight different secret methods of forming an elixir, there are as many as fifteen third-level spiritual objects involved.

Among them, there are three kinds of Kuishui spiritual objects, four kinds of blood evil spiritual objects, and eight kinds of dragon inner elixirs.

Among these eight different secret methods of forming the elixir, there are two secret methods of forming the elixir that require the blood evil spiritual object which is the blood jade spiritual marrow in Ji Chang's hand.

One type requires the Sunflower Water Lotus, the Blood Jade Spirit Marrow, and the Black Dragon Inner Pill.

The other kind needed is the Sunflower Water Lotus, the Blood Jade Spirit Marrow, and the Phantom Dragon's Inner Pill.

After obtaining the "Huangquan Water Control Art", Ji Chang had some thoughts of switching to practice this technique.

Whether it is Huangquan Golden Pill or Bitao Golden Pill, they are both considered Kuishui Golden Pills and can be cultivated into [Blood Disaster].

If that is the case, then why don’t I choose to practice “The Yellow Springs Water Controlling Art”?

You only need to obtain two more Jindan spiritual objects to complete the collection of third-level spiritual objects needed to break through the Jindan stage.

What's more, this technique is an important inheritance of the Huangquan Sect, and is derived from the "Huangquan Sutra".

In the future, when my cultivation reaches the Jindan stage, I may have the opportunity to glimpse the "Yellow Spring Sutra".

By then, even if I have condensed the golden elixir, it will not be too difficult for me to switch to practicing the "Yellow Spring Sutra".

The only pity is that this "Yellow Spring Water Control Art" is a third-level inheritance exchanged by a foundation-building cultivator from the exchange list, and it does not include the practice method of Danwen supernatural power.

Another inheritance that Ji Chang received from Chi Yangwu was the third-level Earth Dao technique that he practiced himself.

This technique is called "Mountain Moving Sutra" and can condense the Earth Dao Golden Elixir.

In addition to the exercises themselves, it also includes two methods of cultivating Danwen magical powers.

They are [Earth-shaking and Mountain-shaking] and [Earth-shaking and Sea-shaking Pledge].

[Earth-shaking] is considered an offensive magical power. After activating it, it can make an earth dragon turn over and the earth shake, and it mainly has a group damage effect.

[Mountain and Sea Oaths] is an auxiliary magical power. After activating it, one needs to point at the mountains and the seas and swear. Once the oath is violated, one will be seriously injured at best, and die at worst.

[The earth shakes and the mountains tremble] Ji Chang did not care about this elixir pattern magical power.

After all, this magical power is a group damage type, and the damage to individual cultivators is limited.

In addition, this magical power is a genuine earth-path magical power. Even after Ji Chang condenses the water-path golden elixir in the future, he will not be able to cultivate it, so naturally he will not care.

However, he focused his attention on the Danwen magical power [Mountain Pledge and Sea Vow].

Although the magical power [Mountain Pledge and Sea Vow] is an auxiliary magical power, it is a rare magical power of faith.

After using supernatural powers to make an oath, it can restrict the actions of both parties who made the oath.

For Ji Chang, it is quite useful.

You know, the oaths made are not necessarily equal.

Ji Chang can recruit some subordinates by asking other monks to take an oath.

In addition, when exploring secret realms and ruins with other cultivators, there is no need to worry about others having bad intentions because of the limitations of this magical power.

And the most important thing is that although this Danwen magical power is a Taoist magical power, it involves two major schools: the earth school and the water school.

After Ji Chang condensed the Water Dao Golden Elixir, he could also try to condense this magical power.

In this way, Ji Chang already had three elixir-patterned magical powers in his hands, and could practice after condensing the water channel golden elixir.

When I reach the stage of forming the elixir in the future, I will undoubtedly have more choices.

At this moment, new changes occurred in the peeping picture in front of Ji Chang.

Chi Yangwu and other cultivators whose names were on the Tiangang List, led by several beautiful female cultivators, headed towards the huge flying boat docked at Liaogu Immortal City.

It seems that the Huangquan assessment is about to officially begin.

(End of this chapter)