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Chapter 87 Test, as desired

Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

Behind the Alchemy Peak.

Field No. 3, Class C.

After asking the disciple who was originally guarding his medicinal field to leave, he began to think about where in the back mountain he could cultivate a field imbued with spirit energy.

It can't be too far from this No. 3 medicinal field, otherwise it won't be very convenient to cultivate the small green jade treasure tree.

Half Moon Lake.

Lin Zhou looked at the panoramic view of the Alchemy Peak spread out on the table.

The map clearly shows the area within a ten-mile radius around the Alchemy Peak.

One of them is Half Moon Lake, which is almost there and located on the edge of the Black Pool Mountain Range, which stretches for over a thousand miles.

This pool was also recorded in the diaries of the disciples of the Alchemy Peak Sect.

Several hundred years ago.

Once upon a time, there was a great demon toad in Half Moon Pool who had almost cultivated to the level of Gang Jin.

Hidden at the bottom of the pool, it has been relying on the treasure land of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect to devour the spiritual energy beneath the earth's veins.

He cultivated all the way to the perfection of the Core Formation Realm, and was only one step away from advancing to the罡劲 (Gang Jin) Realm.

The commotion he caused during the attack on the internal energy was so great that his whereabouts were discovered.

After failing to break through to the Gang Jin realm, he was forcefully suppressed by the Gang Jin elders of the sect at the time, who then used his toad skin and bones to refine them into magical artifacts.

From then on, Half Moon Pool was also included in the territory of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, but it was too remote.

So many years have passed, and no disciples from the sect have patrolled around the Half Moon Pool.

Gradually, it became the place where the alchemy peak raised the treasure fish.

Because the Half-Moon Pool contained a lot of the essence and blood of that great demon toad, as well as a few demon bones, over the years.

Although fewer and fewer Treasure Fish are produced, they can still provide more than ten, or even more than twenty, Treasure Fish each year.

It can be considered a place of guard.

Lin Zhou did take a liking to this place.

The location within the sect is secluded, making it suitable for me to live in seclusion and cultivate the small jade trees every day.

Then you can also obtain resources from the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect to cultivate and reach the Core Formation Realm or above as soon as possible.

His current cultivation level is only at the early stage of Ming Jin.

Once his main body has cultivated to the level of Core Formation or even Gang Jin, he will use the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect as a springboard to find a way to break through to the True Essence Realm.

of course.

Lin Zhou currently only has an idea.

"First, obtain the status of an inner disciple."

"Then I applied to be a caretaker of Half Moon Lake and to raise fish."

Lin Zhou tidied up the yard next to the medicinal field. The dragon vine grass at the entrance had already been harvested once and was now just seedlings.

"Let's go to the alchemist's room."

After packing, Lin Zhou carried a small package on his back.

They headed straight for the alchemist's room on the Alchemy Peak.

The promotion of disciples of the Alchemy Peak is also a matter under the jurisdiction of the Alchemist's Office, and Lin Zhou also plans to take the assessment for the status of a junior alchemist all at once.

On the way to the alchemist's room.

The number of disciples from the Alchemy Peak encountered along the way was much less than before.

Moreover, once you enter the mountain...

Lin Zhou sensed a solemn atmosphere in the mountains, and a faint smell of blood in the air.

It is obvious that after the demon invasion, many disciples of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect must have perished within the sect.

After all, a powerful demon has infiltrated the disciples' ranks. If it were to unleash its power, its destructive force would be terrifying.

soon.

Lin Zhou then arrived at the alchemist's room.

Before Lin Zhou even stepped into the area, a white eagle and a bluebird suddenly flew over from afar.

It landed smoothly in front of Lin Zhou.

"Duan Li?"

When Lin Zhou saw the white-clad female swordsman's figure on the blue bird, his expression changed slightly.

On the other side, atop the white eagle, stood an elderly man with white hair, whose spiritual energy was also remarkable, possessing at least the late-stage cultivation of the Core Formation realm. This old man wore a blue robe and held an ancient bronze bell in his hand.

That small bell also possessed a remarkable spiritual energy fluctuation, making it a treasure as well.

The Wind and Thunder Sword Sect has a solid foundation.

There are many such treasures.

"Junior brother, greetings to Senior Sister Duan."

Lin Zhou politely cupped his hands in greeting.

"Junior Brother Lin, you don't need to be so polite."

"This is Elder Qian, the elder of our sect's Enforcement Hall."

"The reason I'm here is because you had some dealings with Ge Ranran before."

"Therefore, Elder Qian, I wish to come here to examine whether you possess any demonic aura."

"It's just routine monitoring; nothing unexpected will happen."

Duan Li spoke up.

"Ge Ranran?"

"What's wrong with Junior Sister Ge?"

Lin Zhou asked, somewhat surprised.

Bringing Qi Yun, the old demon, to his side like this will definitely lead to an investigation by the sect afterward. Moreover, Lin Zhou knew that the sect would definitely put him to a test.

What I didn't expect was that he had only been back in the sect for a short time before he arrived.

That's incredibly fast.

"Junior Sister Ge is fine. She was just bewitched by demons. It's nothing serious. She's still recovering and her life is not in danger."

Duan Li spoke up.

It was only after learning that Lin Zhou had been implicated that Duan Li personally accompanied Elder Qian to get tested.

After all, although Lin Zhou was not in the sect at the time, he did have several contacts with Qi Yun, who was disguised as Gang Jin Demon General. According to the sect's requirements, he definitely needed to be tested.

And Lin Zhou is now considered one of their own.

He had already proven his loyalty in Qinghe County, so he naturally had to accompany Elder Qian to prevent Elder Qian from doing anything underhanded.

"So it turns out that this Junior Nephew Lin and Master Duan are acquaintances."

"I was just conducting a routine check; this treasure will not pose any harm to me."

"You can rest assured."

Elder Qian, who was standing to the side, understood what was going on after seeing Duan Li and Lin Zhou talking so familiarly.

No wonder this authentic teaching came with him for testing.

After all, Lin Zhou was just an outer disciple with a lowly status. It was impossible for him to have any connection with Duan Zhenchuan!

Surprisingly, the two actually knew each other.

He would certainly give Duan Zhenchuan some face.

"it is good."

"Then I'll have to trouble Elder Qian."

Lin Zhou cupped his hands in greeting.

He then stood obediently in place, waiting for Elder Qian to use his magical artifact to conduct the test.

hum!

The next moment, Elder Qian poured his own inner energy into the treasure bell.

The bell then began to release a dark halo, which, like a ribbon, swirled around Lin Zhou.

"Is this a pure demonic aura?"

Lin Zhou looked at the power swirling around him. If it was related to demons, this demonic energy would definitely react.

It might even be automatically absorbed by that demonic power.

This testing method is quite good. Using such a pure demonic power for testing, probably no demon would be able to withstand it.

Even if the demons intervene to block it, the demonic aura will still undergo subtle changes.

"How is it?"

"What is this?"

Lin Zhou stood there for a few moments before asking a question.

Immediately, the treasure artifact absorbed the pure demonic energy.

"It's approved."

"Junior Brother Lin is alright."

Duan Li observed very carefully from the side.

Back in Qinghe County, after Duan Li returned, she also had some doubts about how Lin Zhou had survived from the demon who had reached the Core Formation stage, and whether it was related to some kind of demon.

Or perhaps some kind of demonic martial artist, since the time Lin Zhou left the sect coincided with the time when that old demon Qi Yun was about to make his move.

Moreover, he specifically hired disciples to help him guard the medicinal herb fields.

After learning about this, Duan Li also had a slight doubt in her heart.

However, when he saw that the pure demonic power extracted from Elder Qian's treasure artifact had no effect on Lin Zhou, he was surprised.

The last shred of doubt in my heart vanished completely.

It seems I was worrying too much.

"Then I shall take my leave."

"Master Duan, if there's anything I can help you with later, feel free to come to the Enforcement Hall to find me."

After Elder Qian finished speaking, he mounted the white eagle on the other side and left the place.

"Junior Brother Lin, you've come to the Alchemist's Room, could it be for a promotion?"

"It seems that Junior Brother Lin has been diligently cultivating while he was away guarding the branch martial arts school. He has reached the early stage of the Transformation Realm."

"His promotion speed is extremely fast."

Duan Li sensed the internal energy within Lin Zhou's body and said with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

At this speed, Lin Zhou has the potential to advance to the Core Formation stage in the future.

They are indeed worth nurturing.

Although Lin Zhou's special talent was that his sense of smell was somewhat lacking, what Duan Li wanted was still Lin Zhou's loyalty.

"This is all thanks to Senior Sister Duan's medicinal pills."

"If I were to rely on my own cultivation, it would probably take many more years."

"Moreover, when my junior brother was in Qinghe County, he also had some opportunities and consumed a precious medicinal herb."

Lin Zhou explained.

"Walk."

"I'll take you to the assessment."

"Directly promoted to inner disciple."

"Tell me, which place within the sect do you want to go to?"

Duan Li asked.

As the second disciple of the true lineage, Duan Li could arrange for Lin Zhou to go wherever he wanted.

After all, inner disciples are all at least at the Transformation Realm level, and once they meet the requirements, they can be assigned positions.

"Senior sister."

"Junior brother, after staying in Qinghe County for so long, I've discovered that I still love alchemy. I want to find a place where I can raise fish and farm, so that I can devote myself to studying the way of alchemy."

"Junior brother's aptitude is poor. Even if he cultivates to the Core Formation stage in the future, he may only be able to progress to the initial stage."

"If you were to pursue a career as an alchemist, I am confident that you could reach the level of an advanced alchemist."

"Refine the Qi-Strengthening Elixir to aid Senior Sister's cultivation."

Lin Zhou spoke with a firm tone.

If he wants that piece of land by the Half-Moon Pool, he'll probably have to put in a lot of effort, since he's only just been promoted to an inner disciple.

They also need to compete with other disciples.

If there were other disciples stationed at Half Moon Pool, there would be some arguments to be made.

With Duan Li as a powerful backer, and if he personally takes him to the alchemist's room, everything will be much easier.

"good."

"This is indeed a path."

"However, the path of alchemy cultivation really involves raising fish and farming, which is extremely tedious. Once you get stuck at a certain level..."

"It could mean decades without any progress."

"The transition from a novice alchemist to an intermediate alchemist is quite a high hurdle."

"Our sect only has one advanced alchemist."

"Your ambitions are quite high."

"I appreciate your senior sister's kindness, but the rest is up to your own destiny."

After listening to what Lin Zhou said, Duan Li slowly nodded in affirmation.

Even if one cannot reach the level of a high-level alchemist, being merely an intermediate-level alchemist is sufficient within the sect, since most of the elders on Alchemy Peak are at the intermediate-level alchemist level.

However, what Duan Li hoped for most was for Lin Zhou to join the Demon Suppression Peak.

However, considering what Lin Zhou was thinking and the other party's strengths, he gave up the idea.

She doesn't force people to do things they can't do.

Immediately, Duan Li led Lin Zhou straight to the alchemist's room and brought him directly to an elder at the Core Formation stage on the Alchemist Peak.

Lin Zhou obtained the inner disciple's token at an extremely fast speed.

Lin Zhou was then allowed to choose from various medicinal fields and fish ponds near the Alchemy Peak. As for his status as a novice alchemist, that was left to the elder.

He used his own internal energy to remove the demonic thoughts from a piece of flesh field, and quickly refined a batch of flesh pills in the alchemy furnace, thus obtaining the identity and robes of a novice alchemist.

Although the quality of the meat pills is average, as long as we continue to refine them and become more familiar with the process, we can succeed.

In a year or two, the quality of the meatballs will be fine.

If other disciples were to take the test, they would not pass if the quality of their flesh cores was not good.

But this elder from the Alchemist's Chamber, who was personally brought by a true master, saw that Lin Zhou's skill level was indeed very proficient.

I didn't intend to make things difficult for them.

Half Moon Lake.

"This is it."

Lin Zhou pointed to the most remote Crescent Lake on the map.

"here…"

Elder Wang, the alchemist in charge of the room, was an old man with a bulbous nose, slightly hunched over, dressed in a white alchemist's robe, and his expression showed hesitation.

"Is there a problem?"

"Elder Wang?"

Duan Li, who was standing to the side, asked with some confusion.

"If Duan Zhenchuan were to guard Half Moon Lake, he would need to hand over a quota of fifteen precious fish every year."

"However, the spiritual energy in that pool is gradually becoming scarce."

"It's getting harder and harder to collect the quota; it's a tough job."

"The one guarding Half Moon Pool now is still an inner disciple who was previously punished."

"If Master Lin were to go, wouldn't that mean..."

Elder Wang explained.

"Elder, there is no need to worry."

"When I was away, I learned a method for raising treasure fish. If you plant a meat field in the mountains, the treasure fish can also grow."

Lin Zhou spoke up.

"Oh?"

"Master Lin, do you know that the treasure fish needed by the sect must not be tainted by demonic thoughts? Every single one of these treasure fish has a destination."

"The value of the treasure fish is quite different from that of the spiritual meat grown in the meat field."

Elder Wang reminded him.

"We will not allow the treasure fish to be corrupted by demonic power."

Lin Zhou said firmly.

"Alright then."

"This Half-Moon Lake will be the place where Master Lin Dan will be stationed from now on."

"This is a token..."