Yuan Ming entered the hall, and a middle-aged man with a majestic appearance was sitting here. He had a deep aura and was a being in the foundation building stage.
Next to the middle-aged man stood two young men and women, both dressed in white. The man was handsome and the woman was charming, like a pair of wall figures.
The two of them are young, their cultivation is very extraordinary, and the aura they exude is somewhat stronger than mine.
"Senior, are you the one doing the testing?" Yuan Ming's eyes fell on the middle-aged man and he asked calmly, completely unfazed by the unique coercion of the foundation-building monks.
"Yes, I am Huanshi, the deputy leader of the White Night Alliance. This hunting mission is not trivial. For your safety and the interests of this alliance, we have to carefully select personnel. I hope fellow Taoist friends will understand." The middle-aged man said calmly.
He said with a smile, his attitude was very polite.
"Of course, I wonder what the senior wants to test?" Yuan Ming asked.
"The content of the test is very simple. This task requires a certain level of strength. If you can hold on for a quarter of an hour under the hands of one of the two people behind me, you will be considered a pass. No magic weapons or talismans are allowed during the process," Huanshi said.
"That's it?" Yuan Ming thought it would be some kind of difficult test, but he didn't expect it to sound easy.
"Your Excellency is at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and your tone is quite impressive. Let me see how strong you are!" When the young man in white heard this, he couldn't help but said coldly.
When Huan Shi heard Yuan Ming's words, his brows moved and he looked at Yuan Ming with interest.
"Follow me!" The young man in white walked to the side hall next to the hall.
When Yuan Ming saw Huan Shi, he did not stop him and followed him.
The space of the side hall is no smaller than the main hall. The thick stone walls are reinforced with bans, and the ground is paved with a thick layer of stone. It looks like a martial arts room specially used for fighting.
"You take action first." The young man in white closed the door and said proudly.
Yuan Ming didn't hesitate, his anger sank in his Dantian, and he assumed a shadowless step stance.
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A quarter of an hour later, the door to the side hall was pushed open, and Yuan Ming walked out slowly. His breath was as usual, his clothes were as neat as before, and the hat on his head was intact.
After a few breaths, the young man in white also walked out.
Half of his body was charred black, half of his hair was burned off, and the right cheek was swollen, making him look quite embarrassed.
"Senior brother, are you okay?" The woman in white hurriedly went up to him and supported him.
The young man in white looked depressed. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.
Just now in the side hall, he boasted that his cultivation level was higher than Yuan Ming's, so he asked Yuan Ming to take action first. However, Yuan Ming first stood there and didn't move, and then asked why it would be fine if he just lasted for a quarter of an hour like this, which made him very angry.
He couldn't help but make the first move, but Yuan Ming couldn't move. His movements were weird and abnormal, and he just avoided. Not only was he unable to catch up with the opponent, but the spells and other methods he used were also in danger every time.
of avoidance.
After continuing this process for more than a cup of tea, he looked at the delicate face that always had a faint smile, and became a little angry. He did not hesitate to activate the magic weapon, hoping to give the other party a blow.
As a result, the other party suddenly raised one hand, and a ball of fire lit up on his fingertips, as if he wanted to cast the fireball technique, but he didn't know whether it was due to lack of skill or something, but it was stuck on his fingertips but could not be released, and he looked a little confused.
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Naturally, he didn't want to let go of such a good opportunity, so he got up close and wanted to give the opponent a thunderous blow.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he rushed in front of the opponent, the "fireball" that was larger than the ordinary fireball technique suddenly exploded. He couldn't avoid it, and he immediately suffered a big loss.
With his already arrogant nature and the fact that he was the first to use the magic weapon, he was naturally embarrassed to say anything.
Huanshi's expression was very calm. He had long used his spiritual consciousness to detect the battle situation in the side hall.
"Is this considered a passing test?" Yuan Ming looked at Huan Shi and asked.
"Of course, little friend, I kept my secrets secret and easily defeated a fool like me. I admire you." Huanshi said with a smile.
"I just followed the rules set by your alliance and luckily survived for a quarter of an hour." Yuan Ming remained humble.
"My little friend, it is even more rare to be successful without being arrogant. I wonder which Taoist friend is lucky enough to have you as a disciple. I really envy him." Huanshi sighed softly and asked tentatively.
Yuan Ming just smiled politely and did not answer.
"Haha, little friends, take this token and gather at Guiwei Gorge in Shiwanda Mountain in ten days. The specific details of this mission will be explained to you there." Huan Shi took out a white jade plaque and handed it to Yuan Ming.
"Ten days later..." Yuan Ming murmured.
In this way, he would have enough time to return to Biluo Cave, refine the herring sword into a magic weapon, and improve his strength a lot.
"Senior Huanshi, since I passed the assessment, can you tell me the news about the target beast? It's better for me to make corresponding preparations in advance." Yuan Ming thought for a while and asked.
"Our alliance has no choice but to conceal it. If the news about that ferocious beast spreads, our alliance will be very passive and may even cause the mission to fail directly. Don't be impatient, friends, and wait to gather at Guiwei Gorge. About this time
All information about the mission will be told truthfully." Huanshi shook his head and said.
Yuan Ming frowned slightly and said again: "Since everything happened for a reason, I won't ask what the ferocious beast is, but can you tell me the strength of the ferocious beast?"
"That's okay. The target of this hunt is a level 2 ferocious beast, but don't worry, little friend. The foundation-building masters of our alliance will also accompany you when the time comes. In addition, this mission is not just recruiting you." Huan.
Said this at the time.
Yuan Ming saw that he couldn't find anything out, so he said goodbye and left.
It was getting dark outside, and the flow of people in Nanshi became increasingly sparse.
Yuan Ming did not go far and found a nearby inn to stay and closed his eyes to rest.
Time passed little by little, and soon passed midnight.
He took out the incense burner and injected mana as usual. The Tai Chi pattern on the incense burner quickly lit up, and the missing point was quickly filled.
Yuan Ming put away the incense burner and looked out the window towards the White Night Alliance camp.
"At this time, the screening should be over." He thought to himself, and sat down on the bed cross-legged. A black light flashed between his eyebrows, and a soul crow flew out and flew towards the Baiye Alliance.
Although what Huanshi said was conclusive, Yuan Ming didn't dare to believe it. It was about his family and life. He had to find out for himself what the beast-hunting mission of the White Night Alliance was about.
With the speed of Soul Crow, he quickly and quietly arrived at the White Night Alliance Station. At this time, the gate of the station was closed tightly and the recruitment activity had ended.
Although it was already late at night, many rooms in the station were still brightly lit, many people gathered, and the sound of loud discussions could be heard.
Yuan Ming listened for a moment, and what he said was all complicated and trivial matters, which had nothing to do with the hunting mission, and then he controlled the soul crow to fly towards the depths of the station.
The Bai Ye San Alliance's camp is not small, and the paths between several buildings are connected to each other, spreading out like human blood vessels, deep into the darkness of the camp, and it is impossible to tell where the important people live for a while.
The soul crow stopped on a branch and observed where to go.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and a tall woman walked over. It was the woman in white who stood behind Huan Shi during the previous test.
I saw this woman holding a tray with refreshments on it, which seemed to be delivered somewhere.
Judging from the situation during the day, the status of the woman in white is not low. The person who allows her to serve tea and water in person must be an important figure in the White Night Alliance. Perhaps it is also unknown in the illusion.
The soul crow flapped its wings and followed calmly.
The woman in white quickly arrived outside a two-story attic and opened the door to enter.
Soul Crow also came to the attic and heard a faint voice coming from the room on the second floor of the attic. One of the voices was Huanshi.
"Finally found it." Yuan Ming hurriedly controlled the soul crow to fly over.
Considering that Huanshi was a foundation-building monk with strong spiritual consciousness, he did not let the soul crow get too close and stopped on a big tree two feet away, hiding in the darkness.
"Has everything been arranged?" Huanshi asked.
"The arrangements have been made. As of today, a total of fifty-five people have been recruited. According to our previous estimates, even if only six people remain in the end, it will be enough to deal with the group of golden flower poisonous pythons and find the python king's lair."
Another voice sounded, but it was the young man in white who was defeated by him during the day.
"Very good, the snake gallbladder of the Golden Flower Python King has probably transformed into a snake bead. It is a priceless treasure and must not be lost," Huanshi warned.
"Master, don't worry. This disciple is very careful. He only told those who were recruited that he wanted to hunt the second-level ferocious beast. Some of them tried to ask for specific information about the ferocious beast, but I fooled them. Several of them were suspected of being from other countries.
Those who broke out from the alliance and snuck in to inquire about the news were also sent to me." The young man in white responded.
"Very good." Huanshi said.
Inside the inn, a strange color flashed in Yuan Ming's eyes.
This time, I used the soul crow to spy, and it turned out to be quite fruitful, and I found out the target of the Baiye alliance.
He has some knowledge about the Golden Flower Venomous Python. It is a ferocious beast that lives in groups in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It has strong scales and thick flesh, and its venom is even more powerful. It is one of the most difficult python ferocious beasts to deal with. It also has fur.
It is one of several extremely dangerous beasts that beast slaves dare not touch by default, and the real purpose of breaking up the alliance in the white night is obviously the Golden Flower Python King.
Regardless of the strength of the Snake King, if so many people have to be gathered to participate in the hunt, the task cannot be as simple as the other party said.
As for the reward of up to five hundred spirit stones mentioned earlier, although it seems tempting, it may not be that easy to obtain, and there should be some stringent requirements.
In any case, with his current strength and familiarity with the terrain of Shiwanda Mountain, he should be able to protect himself by being careful.
At this moment, another voice came from the Soul Crow side, but it was the young man in white.
"Master, I know that when you fought with the boy wearing a bamboo hat during the day, you used your spiritual consciousness to observe him. Can you tell where that person came from?"
Yuan Ming was startled. He didn't expect that the topic would suddenly turn to him. He hurriedly pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
This chapter has been completed!