Chapter 131 Joining the Luoyun Sect
In the foggy sea, Yin Mo and Han Li followed the guidance of the young man named Yu and crossed the vast fog.
This fog contains strange laws that suppress people's spiritual consciousness and make it difficult to explore the way forward.
"This fog is too thick, my spiritual sense can't penetrate it at all." Han Li said with a frown.
"According to Senior Brother Yu, this sea of fog is filled with Luoyun Sect's restrictions. We can only rely on him to lead the way."
Yin Mo looked up at the blurry figure in front of him.
The young man named Yu was walking in front with a calm expression, holding a jade staff in his hand, and suddenly stopped.
He raised his hand and waved it, and the fog seemed to change, opening up a clear path forward.
Everyone immediately calmed down and followed the young man named Yu into the mysterious sea of fog.
In the sea of fog, the young man named Yu led everyone through it and finally came to a seemingly ordinary open space.
The young man named Yu took out a green flag with strange patterns painted on it.
He concentrated and chanted the spell, and the flags of the formation glowed with five colors of light.
He waved the formation flag slightly, and a faint fluctuation of magical power surged in the air.
The runes on the formation flag suddenly glowed, forming a green light curtain that illuminated everyone's faces.
"This is Luoyun Sect's restricted passage. Only disciples within the sect can pass through it unimpeded."
The young man named Yu explained, his technique skillful and calm.
Han Li tried to use his spiritual sense to pass through the sea of fog, but was blocked by restrictions, which made him feel confused.
"Don't worry, this is the sect's protection measure, we can pass it smoothly."
The young man surnamed Yu looked at everyone with a confident smile on his face.
Suddenly, a door was opened in the stone wall, leading to a farther place.
"Follow me in!" the young man surnamed Yu waved his hand.
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. "As expected of a famous and upright sect, even the passage is so exquisite." One person exclaimed.
At this time, Han Li's spiritual consciousness tried to pass through the fog again, but was bounced back by a stronger restrictive force.
He was startled, and became more certain that there must be a barrier of the Luoyun Sect in this sea of fog. No wonder it was difficult for outsiders to get a glimpse of the sect's internal situation.
The group walked through the portal, and the view in front of them suddenly opened up. They had arrived at Luoyun Sect's paradise.
It is surrounded by six majestic sacred mountains, with stepped waterfalls hanging on the cliffs and clouds and mist lingering in between.
Standing at the entrance, everyone could not help but be shocked by this fairyland in front of them!
Stepping into this seemingly real and illusory paradise, Yin Mo and others couldn't help but admire the beauty before them.
"I didn't expect that the place where Luoyun Sect lives is so beautiful. It's worth our wait of more than half a year!"
"This is our Six Wonderful Peaks, the secret place of our Luoyun Sect. And each peak has its own unique features, representing a different way of cultivation."
The monk who greeted them introduced them, "It is extremely difficult for mortals from the outside world to find this place. Anyone who can come here is qualified to become a disciple of our sect."
Yin Mo looked at the six strange peaks, only to see clouds and mist shrouding the mountaintops, with faint flashes of various colors. "What are those lights?"
"There is a formation platform for our sect on the top of the mountain. The light is the spiritual power that overflows when the formation is in operation. Only inner disciples can touch it." The monk smiled and avoided the main point.
The waterfall at the foot of the mountain cascades down thousands of feet, like a giant natural zither. Everyone listened carefully and found that the echo of the waterfall hitting the stream actually formed its own tones, like the sound of heavenly music.
Finally, they arrived at Tianquan Peak, the first of the six strange peaks. A cultivator in the late foundation building stage greeted them with a kind face and a gentle tone.
"Welcome all new disciples to join our Luoyun Sect. I am the person in charge of Tianquan Peak. My name is Meng Shanyun, and I will lead you on the path of cultivating immortals." Meng Shanyun smiled, his eyes revealing a brotherly care.
In the reception room of Tianquan Peak, Yin Mo and others met Senior Brother Miao. This skinny young man had a cold temperament and exuded the aura of a strong man.
Suddenly, a monk in a yellow robe came over. It was the yellow robed monk, Brother Yan.
He looked at Senior Brother Miao with sharp eyes, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Senior Brother Miao, you are here too. I heard that you have accepted many disciples who make talismans. It seems that you are unstoppable in Tianquan Peak."
Senior Brother Yan spoke in a sarcastic tone, with obvious hostility flashing in his eyes.
Senior Brother Miao snorted coldly: "Senior Brother Yan, I just selected some disciples with good qualifications, why are you jealous?"
The young man named Yu came over and smiled: "I will handle the affairs of the talisman-making disciples properly. There is no need to fight here."
Senior Brother Yan raised a cold smile and said, "Deal with it properly? Yu, you'd better not interfere in the affairs of our Tianquan Peak, so as to avoid trouble."
The young man surnamed Yu frowned slightly but said nothing.
A trace of alertness flashed in Senior Brother Miao's eyes, and he looked at Senior Brother Yan, as if he sensed an unusual aura.
"Brother Huang, there is no need to say more." Brother Miao said calmly, "Since they are here, let them pass the test. The higher-ups will make the judgment."
The yellow-robed monk snorted coldly and left with a gloomy look. Little did he know that as soon as he walked out of the door, a cold light appeared in his eyes.
After the yellow-robed monk left, Senior Brother Miao said no more and started to follow the procedure.
Senior Brother Miao handed some self-examination talismans to the young man named Yu and asked him to stick them on Yin Mo and others.
"These are talismans that can test the sincerity of the person who puts them on within a certain period of time." Senior Brother Miao took out a few pieces of talisman paper from the storage ring.
The young man surnamed Yu took the Inquiry Talisman and smiled faintly: "Since Senior Brother Miao values it so much, we naturally have no objection."
Han Li frowned slightly. He vaguely felt that Senior Brother Miao was testing the big man, and there seemed to be some deep meaning behind it.
"This is the procedure, don't worry about it. I will make the talisman power gentler." Senior Brother Miao said calmly.
After distributing the inquiry talismans, Senior Brother Miao suddenly bent over at the stairs and coughed violently.
The violent coughing made people feel a little uneasy.
Everyone looked at each other and watched Brother Miao bending over in pain.
"Senior Brother!" The young man named Yu hurried forward to support him.
"It's okay. I have an old illness and it occasionally flares up." Senior Brother Miao paused for a moment, looking normal.
Han Li frowned slightly, noticing the weirdness of this scene.
When Brother Miao stood up, the symptoms miraculously disappeared.
"Senior Brother Miao, are you okay?" the young man surnamed Yu asked with concern.
Senior Brother Miao waved his hand, still smiling: "It's just a temporary discomfort, don't worry." There was a hint of bitter smile in his voice.
Han Li frowned. It seemed that Senior Brother Miao had some health problems. He watched Senior Brother Miao disappear at the stairs, and a trace of doubt rose in his heart.
Everyone was silent for a moment, feeling that there seemed to be something wrong with this scene, but they were not even considered as entry-level disciples, so naturally they could not take care of such matters.
The young man surnamed Yu distributed the talisman paper to everyone. Han Li stared at the pattern on the talisman, thinking indifferently, I thought to myself, no matter what talisman you use to detect, you can't see my thoughts.
"Can this rune be used to determine our intentions?" a male cultivator couldn't help but ask.
"You know that the Heart-Searching Talisman contains the truth of Taoism, and ordinary people and low-level cultivators cannot deceive it." The young man surnamed Yu explained with a smile. Everyone stopped talking and waited quietly for the test.
Yin Mo, Han Li and others were led to an ancient pavilion, where the young man named Yu warned them to answer the questions sincerely.
Then the young man named Yu stuck the talisman paper on everyone's shoulders to indicate that they accepted the test.
The conscience talisman was attached to everyone's shoulders, emitting a faint light.
Han Li looked very surprised, but in his heart he thought that the heart-searching technique could not reveal his true feelings.
Yin Mo's expression was even more indifferent, as if he didn't care about this little test at all.
After a while, the Heart-Searching Talisman began to emit a faint light, and an invisible force penetrated into the depths of everyone's soul.
Yin Mo felt a breeze blowing past, and he smiled gently, as if mocking this test of a small witch meeting a big witch.
Han Li felt a stir in his heart, as if a faint wave was rippling in his heart. He couldn't help but think in his heart: "To what extent can this Heart-Searching Talisman detect?"
The pavilion is filled with a faint fragrance, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.
The young man surnamed Yu had a solemn expression, holding a magic weapon in his hand, and instructed everyone one by one to face their own hearts honestly.
The talisman of the soul was attached to everyone's shoulders, emitting a faint light, as if outlining the mark of each person's soul.
The talisman on Han Li's shoulder suddenly emitted a bright light, attracting everyone's attention.
The young man named Yu smiled slightly and instructed him to go to the second floor of the pavilion alone.
"Han Li, go up to the second floor to be questioned."
Han Li went up to the second floor and saw Senior Brother Miao standing by the window.
It was the monk who had given them the talisman just now. There was a hint of majesty on his thin face.
"You will face ten questions, and you must be sincere in your words." Senior Brother Miao said indifferently.
Han Li nodded silently.
"Han Li, you are a new disciple, right?" Senior Brother Miao looked at him with a smile, a hint of depth in his eyes.
Han Li nodded again, not caring too much about this so-called question and answer.
Han Li answered the first and second questions without changing his expression. He was confident that this method of questioning his mind would have no effect on him, and how could outsiders know his true thoughts?
Han Li hesitated slightly for the seventh question, because this question might involve some past events that he was unwilling to answer. However, he immediately adjusted his mindset and did not reveal any flaws.
"What is your biggest wish?" Senior Brother Miao's question came suddenly, but Han Li remained calm.
"Practice and become a more powerful cultivator." Han Li answered calmly, but ripples were surging in his heart.
Senior Brother Miao asked questions one after another, each of which targeted Han Li's innermost desires and contradictions. In this round of questions and answers, Han Li realized that Senior Brother Miao was not simple. His questions seemed to go deep into the soul and explore all the secrets.
It should be that the Heart-Searching Talisman took effect, Han Li thought lightly in his heart, but in fact the Heart-Searching Talisman had no effect on him.
"One last question." A deep light flashed in Senior Brother Miao's eyes.
Soon, Han Li's question-and-answer session was over, and Yin Mo's questioning of his conscience also went smoothly.
The others also went through the test of the heart-searching technique one by one.
The talisman flickered with a faint light, as if recording everyone's inner fluctuations.
The young man surnamed Yu smiled and nodded with satisfaction, indicating that they had passed the test.
"You have all passed the test of the Heart-Searching Technique." The young man surnamed Yu nodded approvingly, "Next, I will take you to see the headmaster and obtain the formal qualification to join the sect."
The young man named Yu spoke in a gentle voice, guiding everyone onto the path leading to the main hall.
As the group walked through the mountain path, a purple mountain mist filled the air, giving people a mysterious feeling.
The group arrived at the foot of the main peak. Looking up, they saw a towering palace faintly visible on the top of the peak, surrounded by purple mist.
Entering the main peak, they saw the solemn main hall. Purple light flowed between the halls, exuding a sacred atmosphere.
"That is the sect master's hall, where the sect leader and the masters of each peak live." The young man named Yu introduced.
"Should we go up?"
"With your qualifications, you are not yet able to meet the headmaster directly. Let's talk about it when there is a chance."
The group walked around the main peak and arrived at the foot of the mountain gate.
It was a bustling scene here, with buildings distributed in three dimensions, disciples coming and going, shops standing side by side, and vaguely one could see the trading of elixirs and weapons.
The stalls were filled with all kinds of magic weapons, spiritual herbs, talisman paper and other cultivation supplies, and disciples of all kinds were busy bargaining.
The young man surnamed Yu explained:
"This is our Luoyun Sect's disciple exchange area, and it is also the place where all the new disciples live their daily lives. You can buy the items you need here, and you can also exchange experiences with other disciples."
"At the same time, this is our market place, and all around here are where our disciples live."
Yin Mo was surprised: "I didn't expect our sect to be like a small town!"
"Haha, our sect has a long history and many monks. It has long developed into a huge organization. This is just one of the infrastructures."
The young man named Yu led them through the market and towards a magnificent palace.
"That is our sect's main hall."
Arriving at the main hall of the sect, the group stood under the majestic hall. The floor and walls were paved with black marble, which looked solemn and majestic.
"Wait a moment, I'll go in and report." The young man named Yu walked quickly into the inner hall.
Not long after, he reappeared. "The headmaster agrees to the meeting. Let you in."
The door of the main hall slowly opened, revealing a magnificent hall.
In the inner hall, a man in his fifties sat on a high platform. He was the sect's head, Wei Yiming. Other elders in red robes stood on both sides.
Wei Yiming sat upright in the main seat with a solemn expression. His seemingly peaceful eyes revealed profound wisdom.
Yin Mo, Han Li and others walked into the hall one by one, bowed, and waited respectfully for the headmaster's words.
"Welcome all new disciples." Wei Yiming's voice rang out like a bell, leaving the hall silent.
Then Wei Yiming seemed to look at Han Li alone.
Han Li's heart skipped a beat, feeling that the sect leader's attention to him was somewhat unexpected. Yin Mo's eyes were deep, as he pondered the sect leader's intentions.
Sect leader Wei Yiming asked each new disciple about their name and background one by one, and listened to the reports from the young man named Yu and Senior Brother Miao.
Wei Yiming's eyes swept across the hall and fixed on Yin Mo and others.
"Well, it's good to have these disciples this time. After all, our sect just recruited a batch of disciples a few years ago. Now, fellow disciples, please see how to allocate these disciples."
(End of this chapter)