The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2209 Under the Cauldron of All Beings, All Beings Are Equal!

Nangong Ye left with mixed feelings.

He didn't expect Lin Chen to release his true soul and cancel his control over him.

Venerable Ziyun laughed and said, "Nangong Ye has a bright future ahead of him. You're really generous to let him go like this."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I don't have any major grudges against him. We've been friends for several years, so why hold back and leave a grudge between us? Giving him freedom is a favor in the end. He can't just come back to cause trouble for me when he becomes powerful, can he?"

Venerable Ziyun laughed and said, "Of course not. He actually admires you quite a bit. Besides, he knows about the Dark Ancestral Dragon, he knows about Sister Qi, and he knows about Lu Yao's existence. If he were to cause you trouble, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?"

As the two were talking, many people around them started running outside. Lin Chen stopped one of them at random and asked, "What happened?"

A passerby replied, "The second round of assessments for the Immortal Palace disciples has begun, and everyone's rushing to see what's going on."

Lin Chen released the passerby, turned around and smiled, "There must be a lot of geniuses and prodigies here. Let's go and see for ourselves."

Looking around, Lin Chen muttered, "Where did Zifeng go? She's disappeared again in the blink of an eye..."

Venerable Ziyun laughed and said, "She's not a child anymore, and she's a Great Luo Immortal herself. What could possibly happen to her in Tianyu City? You're just worrying too much."

Lin Chen touched his nose and chuckled, "I always unconsciously overlook her age and abilities, always feeling that she's still very young and needs someone to take care of her..."

Venerable Ziyun reached out and took Lin Chen's arm, chuckling, "You're the one who saved her, and you're her master, so it's only natural that you feel this way."

"Too!"

Lin Chen chuckled casually: "She's in her thirties or forties, not young anymore. I always get this feeling. Alright, let's go."

The two arrived at the open field outside the city, where they saw a three-legged cauldron, as large as a small mountain, standing in front of the giant ship of the Wanxian Palace, which was like a fortress, emitting a bluish light.

Many cultivators who had passed the first round of selection crowded at the front of the crowd, forming a separate camp. At a glance, there were at least several thousand people.

Lin Chen exclaimed, "Does the Immortal Path Sect accept so many disciples?" Someone next to him casually replied, "Where would they accept so many? These are just those who passed the first round. Countless people will be eliminated in the second round, and there might even be a third round. The Immortal Palace is recruiting disciples to be its core members, not to do menial tasks. They only want geniuses and prodigies; they wouldn't want those mediocre nobodies."

Lin Chen looked at the giant cauldron in front of him and asked, "Is this cauldron used for testing the second round? How will the test be conducted?"

The man next to him was clearly well-informed and said smugly, "You guys don't know, do you? That cauldron is called the Cauldron of All Beings, which means that all beings are equal. Those who participate in the test will climb up the three legs of the cauldron, enter the cauldron, pass through the center of the cauldron, and finally climb to the top of the three-legged cauldron. That means they have passed the test."

Venerable Ziyun asked curiously, "Just climb up like this? Is there some kind of obstacle?"

The man replied, "The wonder of the Cauldron of All Beings is that no matter how strong you are, once you enter the cauldron's range, you will bear the corresponding pressure, putting all the trainees in the assessment at the same level. That's why it means equality for all beings. Of course, there is no absolute fairness in the world. The stronger you are and the more methods you have, the more advantageous you will be in the assessment, the further you can go, and the more likely you are to pass the various tests of the Cauldron of All Beings."

Lin Chen stared at the giant cauldron in the distance: "Various?"

The man laughed and said, "Yes, pressure is just the most basic thing. There are also illusions, heart-searching and other various challenges. The different positions of the cauldrons have different functions. The three legs of the cauldron only bear pressure. The higher you go, the greater the pressure becomes. But as long as you can withstand it to a certain limit, you can enter the cauldron."

"Different positions within the cauldron have different functions and will cause different troubles for those taking the test. In short, those who can pass completely and reach the top are definitely not ordinary people."

Lin Chen nodded, having gained a basic understanding of the entire assessment, and then turned his gaze to the cultivators who were preparing to participate in the assessment.

These cultivators were mostly human, but also included other races such as sea creatures, underworld creatures, barbarians, and demons. They had diverse appearances, and were clearly all powerful prodigies. Each of them exuded pride and subtle provocation in their glances, like a bunch of bristling hedgehogs.

Ahead, the person in charge of the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals had finished announcing the rules and then began the assessment.

The rules are simple: within a certain time limit, reaching the platform at the very top of the Cauldron of All Beings counts as passing this round of assessment; those who fail are all eliminated.

The three legs of the tripod resembled three mountain ranges extending down from the top of the tripod. Thousands of people surged toward the Tripod of All Beings at the same time, stepping onto the three legs as if climbing a mountain, ascending upwards.

Lin Chen's gaze swept over the many participants climbing the mountain, but suddenly stopped, staring intently at a pretty figure, his face filled with shock.

"Zifeng!"

(End of this chapter)