This is a neatly-shaped circular space.
The walls are composed of transparent Spirit Light, with a slightly pink glow, like an eggshell, isolating everything from the outside world. The ground is made of smooth bluestone, carved with dense Array Patterns, filled with vermillion color, under the warm light, they emit a dark red sheen, like a giant spider web.
In the center of the space, a moon-white Jade Token is suspended.
The Jade Token slowly rotates, and with every rotation, a circle of faint spirit light spreads out, rippling like water waves.
Information follows the Spirit Light, transmitting the specific rules to each cultivator who arrives in the Array Space.
As one of those sent by the Inheritance Hall to compete for the Nanming Fire Furnace, Hong Lie entered the Array Space, looked around, and exclaid: "What a masterpiece of formation!"
He was imdiately drawn to the Jade Token in the center: "Three chances, huh..."
He was not surprised.
Inheritance Hall is one of the Sixteen Halls, an internal institution of the Myriad Images Sect, naturally, it had received the internal information long ago.
The organization of this Xingyun Trial by Danxia Peak was rushed, forced by circumstances, and therefore, many details could not be kept secret.
Hong Lie walked to the Jade Token, and stopped.
He took out his cushion, sat down cross-legged, and began to execute his Cultivation Technique.
His primary cultivation was the "Three Yang True Fla Technique," which, upon reaching profound levels, could summon the Three Yang True Fire.
As Hong Lie executed the Cultivation Technique, the temperature in the space began to rise rapidly.
It wasn’t the scorching, suffocating heat, but rather a gentle warmth, like the rising sun. As the saying goes, "Three Yang brings fortune," warmth to the heart, ushering in new hope.
The Jade Token showed no response; one chance had been spent.
Hong Lie’s brow furrowed slightly and continued to execute the Cultivation Technique.
His whole body emitted an orange-yellow light, the Cultivation Technique operated at its highest level.
A mont later, the Jade Token still rotated slowly, unchanged.
The second chance was also spent.
Hong Lie beca anxious: "Only three chances, and now I’m down to the last one. It’s ti to use my trump card."
He shouted silently to himself, giving it his all, recklessly consuming mana, turning his palm upward, and conjuring a fla from his palm — the Three Yang True Fire!
Filled with hope, he presented the fla to the Jade Token.
The Jade Token extinguished its faint glow and ceased rotating, remaining motionless.
"Did I... succeed?" Hong Lie’s eyes widened.
Then, at the next mont, he was transported out.
The cultivator on guard nearby shouted: "Hurry, don’t linger if you’ve been eliminated, leave quickly, there are more behind you."
Hong Lie: "..."
He instinctively complied, riding the Flowing Clouds, flying off the cliff, only then did he realize.
"I’ve been eliminated!"
"All three chances used up, even summoning the Three Yang True Fire didn’t help."
"Gaining the recognition of the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit, how difficult it is!"
Observing his surroundings, he found most of the cultivators were also carrying the sa dejection and despair of elimination.
These people arrived with a glimr of hope, exhausted their three chances, and completely quelled the little bit of hope inside.
Seeing so many people in the sa situation as him, Hong Lie felt a bit better, quietly contemplating: "Precisely because of the extre difficulty, Danxia Peak couldn’t manage, resorting to this Xingyun Trial. Being eliminated was inevitable and reasonable."
Another figure stepped into the Array Space.
He was a dicine Farr from Hundred Herbs Peak, with Foundation Establishnt Cultivation. He didn’t know Alchemy or Formation, he mastered only one craft — planting herbs, harvesting herbs, refining herbs.
He walked under the Jade Token, sat cross-legged, and started by operating his Cultivation Technique.
The refreshing scent of grass and soil mingled, lingering in the space, making people feel close and relaxed.
The Jade Token did not respond; one chance was consud.
The dicine Farr took out the herbs he carried, and started refining.
The herbs from Hundred Herbs Peak were of naturally high quality, rarely seen on the market.
Red Ginseng, Six-Six Snow Lotus, Golden Scale Ginseng...
The Jade Token eventually stopped rotating, and the dicine Farr was eliminated.
"Alas..." The dicine Farr followed the crowd, flying off the cliff; his mood quickly returned to peace, "I’ve done my best, only hoping my companions succeed."
Chef entered the Array Space with a food box.
Arriving at the Jade Token, he opened the food box.
The food box had three layers, distinctly separated.
The first layer contained various seasonings — Sichuan pepper, chili, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves... an array, totaling twenty to thirty kinds.
The second layer held fresh ingredients — Spirit Beast at, Spirit Bird Egg, Spirit Vegetables, Spirit Mushroom, Spirit Rice... each ticulously chosen Top Grade.
The third layer contained a set of cooking utensils — a kitchen knife, a small pot, a tal spoon, a pair of long chopsticks. The kitchen knife’s blade was sharpened bright, the pot’s bottom was solid and smooth, the spoon’s handle was polished to a shine, and the chopsticks’ tips were slightly blackened, leaving traces from years of use.
Shortly after, Chef set up a simple kitchen within the Array Space.
He first took out a piece of Spirit Beast at, with a swift motion, the kitchen knife sounded "thump thump thump" on the cutting board, briskly paced, like war drums. The Spirit Beast at was sliced into evenly thick and thin slices.
Then, he took out a handful of dried chili peppers, chopping them into fine pieces, crushed ginger and garlic, diced green onions, everything smooth and efficient.
Next, he set the small pot, turning his palm, a fla rose from his palm, licking the pot’s bottom.
Chef added ginger and garlic to the pot.
Sizzle—
White smoke rose, and the rich aroma spread through the space. The fragrance released by ginger and garlic under high heat was spicy and intense, stimulating straight to the mind.
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