Mythological Revival: I Can Enter the Apocalyptic Wilderness

Chapter 282 Three Tests
In the huge square that was opened artificially, people of different ages and clothes gathered together in twos and threes.

"A complete and detailed map of the secret realm is for sale, including introductions to all dangerous places and places of opportunity. One hundred contribution points. If you want to buy it, hurry up!"

"The expedition team is recruiting, and there is currently a leader at the peak level of Xiaoyao. The cultivation level is required to be at least above the magical power level!"

"Selling various treasures produced in the secret realm, including a low-grade attack magic weapon, the one with the highest price will get it!"

"..."

On the periphery of the secret realm, shouts, cries, conversations... came and went, making it very lively.

In the distance, in the parking lot used to park various vehicles, a colorful spirit boat landed silently.

Several people who were wandering around immediately dispersed.

They have also been around the First Emperor's Secret Realm for a long time, and among other things, their eyesight is second to none, so as soon as they saw the spirit boat, they knew that someone important was present.

The spirit boat opened and Chen Jin followed Qin Xiang and Zen Master Huiwen out.

Looking upward, the rich green color connects with the distant sky. The winding curves composed of mountain ridges directly split the entire sky in the field of vision into two halves, which has quite the momentum and charm of yin and yang cutting off the dusk.

At least for Star Reaching Realm.

Chen Jin listened silently.

In the center of the bustling crowd, stood a huge portal.

While talking, the three of them had arrived at the entrance of the Dao Palace.

Someone seemed to know something about the situation, and said with a complex expression: "I heard, I just heard that every once in a while, three powerful people will go to the core area of ​​​​the secret realm to conduct trials. Powerful people of that level... naturally... No fees required!”

What surprised him even more was that at a glance, almost all of them were warriors in the magical power realm. Even if there were a few with magical powers, their aura was extremely powerful. At first glance, they were not easy characters to get along with.

While leading the way, Zen Master Huiwen said in a calm voice: "The Taoist Palace is hidden in this mountain range. There is only one entrance, and the location is very secret. Without someone to guide you, even if you look for someone nearby for three to five years, you will not be able to find it." Hard to find."

"Are you sure...?" the man replied dryly.

The towering mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and the rugged rocks are covered with lush vegetation. As far as the eye can see, there is a green color.

The middle-aged man and the man who just spoke looked at each other, and the former said stiffly: "Are you sure?"

The gatekeeper nodded and gestured excitedly: "This way, you three, please!"

Chen Jin nodded and looked forward.

The gatekeeper responsible for sending them here had already left, so Zen Master Huiwen, who was standing next to Chen Jin, spoke: "Follow me."

A middle-aged man was surprised: "This...did they not pay the fee?"

According to Chen Jin's understanding of the First Emperor's secret realm along the way, this place is already the core of the secret realm and the location of the Pre-Qin Taoist Palace.

"Even if you are lucky enough to find it, there is an ancient formation at the entrance to the Dao Palace. Even if you want to force your way into the Star Reaching Realm, you will be in danger of falling if you are not careful."

"You two, our target is a closed hall in the deepest part of the 'Secret Technique'. After passing the test, I hope you two can go here first and work together to find a way to open the hall."

In the sky, the sun rotates.

Hui Wen glanced at Chen Jin covertly and did not say these words: "After passing the test, you can officially enter the Tao Palace. The internal structure of the Tao Palace is intricate and has countless branches, corresponding to countless magical inheritances."

He looked anxiously toward the entrance.

Looking at the bustling square in front of him, Chen Jin's eyes moved slightly.

"The formation at the entrance of the Tao Palace will be opened once a year and last for half a day. However, there are at most three people in the Tao Palace. We cannot enter until the warriors who entered last time come out. When the number of people is full, the formation will be automatically blocked until It won’t open again until next year.”

There is a warrior in uniform standing on each side of the portal. From time to time, a small team goes to the entrance. After paying a certain fee to the two gatekeepers, they enter together.

Ahead, Qin Xiang introduced it casually: "The First Emperor's Secret Realm is a semi-public secret realm. Coupled with its huge scale and rich products, there is always no shortage of people who want to try their luck. And because the secret realm is relatively high-level, Those who come here to explore are generally more confident in their own abilities.”

At this time, he stood at the foot of a huge mountain range, raising his head slightly and looking at the surrounding environment.

It is precisely because of this that the middle-aged man's expression becomes increasingly weird.

Under the dull eyes of everyone around them, the three of them walked towards the depths of the secret realm under the leadership of the gatekeeper.

Outside the door, many onlookers were at a loss.

Qin Xiang and Chen Jin nodded in agreement.

He had also heard this information from Jiang Wu, but not in such detail, so Chen Jin listened very carefully at this time.

"The most powerful one?" the middle-aged man murmured, "...the Star Reaching Realm?"

Although he has never officially entered, he has heard that because the level of the First Emperor's Secret Realm is very high, a large number of contribution points must be paid every time he enters. Even some mountain-moving experts are no exception to this!

Seeing the three Chen Jin people approaching one after another, one of the gatekeepers seemed to recognize Qin Xiang and Zen Master Huiwen in front of them. He had a solemn expression and was about to salute, but Qin Xiang raised his hand to stop them.

After giving these basic information, Zen Master Huiwen began to introduce some of the internal conditions of the Tao Palace: "As mentioned before, before formal entry, the Tao Palace will conduct an inspection on the entrant's potential, character, and talent. As for the specifics of the inspection, The methods vary from year to year, but overall it’s not too difficult.”

There are people, and there are many of them.

Although the three people could no longer be seen at the moment, he vaguely remembered... the person walking at the end looked vaguely familiar.

When he was on the spirit boat, Qin Xiang mentioned that he had never been to the Pre-Qin Taoist Palace before, but Zen Master Huiwen seemed to have some knowledge of the Taoist Palace during his conversation. It was probably not his first time visiting here.

It was the entrance to the First Emperor's secret realm.

Chen Jin knew nothing about the shock and discussion among the peripheral warriors.

I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it... isn't that Chen Jin who is very popular on the Internet? !
Young genius Chen Jin participated in the battle to defend Jiangcheng!
After all, Chen Jin was promoted by his superiors as a role model for the younger generation, so even middle-aged casual warriors knew some information about Chen Jin. Unfortunately, the information suddenly disappeared. Many people said that he had been He broke through the magical realm in seclusion. Some people say that he damaged his foundation in that battle, and a generation of genius fell.

When the bright sun moved to the center of the sky, golden light bloomed around a palace gate in the distance.

On the ground, mysterious and complex lines disappeared silently. When the golden light disappeared, three figures suddenly appeared outside the palace gate.

Qin Xiang seemed to be very familiar with them. He laughed and said hello: "No wonder I haven't seen you all this time. I can't find anyone to discuss with you. So you came here?"

"How about we arrange a fight after I go out?"

Across from him, the three of them were too lazy to pay attention to him.

Huiwen took a step forward, put his palms together and saluted, "You three, how is the situation in the Dao Palace?"

A young man in a robe standing at the front first returned the salute, and then sighed: "As usual, after studying for so long, I still have no clue. Not to mention how to open the palace, there is not even a door that can be squeezed in. No seam is visible.”

Behind the young man, a petite girl tilted her head and interjected: "I even suspect that there is no inheritance there at all, otherwise why can other places be entered, but only that place is locked so tightly, and it has been locked up for so many years? No one can open it."

She said crisply, "In addition to looking for a way to open the palace this time, you can also try to go to other places. Maybe the secret method we are looking for is actually somewhere else?"

"Amitabha, Huiwen understands."

The two parties did not talk much and parted ways after a few brief words.

Before the three people on the opposite side left, they all looked at Chen Jin curiously... The reason was simple. Among Chen Jin, Hui Wen and Qin Xiang, only Chen Jin was a new face.

Noticing their gazes, Chen Jin respectfully saluted the three star-catchers, and then followed Qin Xiang into the formation.

"Newcomers." The girl blinked, "During the year we were there, someone else entered the Star Reaching?"

The key is...so young!

Star-catching warriors like them basically cannot judge their age from their appearance, especially women. If they care about their appearance, let alone getting younger, they can even reshape their faces on the spot.

But more or less, you can guess the approximate age of the other person from the breath on his body. The aura of Chen Jin was so young that she couldn't believe it.

And I haven't seen it much before.

Seeing that he and Qin Xiang were standing very close to each other, could it be that they were geniuses who surpassed the bottom of the martial arts school?
The young man in the robe in front didn't care too much. He just opened his bracelet and quickly browsed the information from all parties, and said worriedly: "China's situation is getting worse and worse. I hope they can gain something this time."

……

at the same time.

Within the palace gate.

The moment he stepped into the formation, Chen Jin felt a golden light flash before his eyes. When he came to his senses again, he was already standing in front of a stone wall.

But around him, Hui Wen and Qin Xiang, who had entered before him, were nowhere to be seen.

"It should be an independent space that separates us." Chen Jin judged in his mind and looked up at the stone wall in front of him.

The next second, a soft light suddenly bloomed on the stone wall, sweeping over Chen Jin's body like a breeze.

Lines of pale golden text appeared on the stone wall.

[Age: twenty-one years old. 】

[Heritage: Unknown]

[Energy level: upper spiritual level]

[Potential: Top Armor]

As the panel appeared, an emotionless female voice suddenly sounded from all directions: "The overall potential is superior, and the potential assessment has been passed."

As the words fell, another golden light flashed.

The surrounding scenery changed, and after a while, the original cliffs were replaced by a vast stretch of Gobi.

"Is this the next level?"

Chen Jin looked around, "Zen Master Huiwen said before that after potential is the assessment of the character of the person who enters the barrier... But, why does this desert look familiar?"

In my ears, an indifferent but majestic female voice sounded again: "The first test of your character is fear."

"The assessment begins!"

Chen Jin had been paying attention to the movements around him. As soon as the female voice disappeared, he noticed that there seemed to be something behind him.

Chen Jin quickly turned around and saw a soft, elegant ribbon that was constantly exuding lifeless energy and wrapped around his back at some point, trying to wrap around his neck!
"This……"

Chen Jin's eyes widened and he immediately raised his head and looked around, ignoring the ribbon that was getting closer and closer.

Sure enough, a thousand meters away, there was standing a slender figure that was three or four stories high. However, I don't know if it was because of the flaw in the illusion's simulation ability, but that shadow shrouded the whole body. A layer of gray shadow, with a blurry feeling that is out of focus.

Chen Jin thought to himself: "Is this an illusion created based on the memory of the passer-by? I am a cultivator of the supernatural realm of Yang Shen Dao after all, and this Taoist palace can read my memory so easily... In the pre-Qin period Human heritage is truly glorious.”

only……

Chen Jin looked at the somewhat out-of-focus figure and the empty desert around him.

"Is it because I can't fully read my memory? Or is it difficult to completely reproduce that terrifying monster?"

If the illusion only reaches this level... then it is somewhat unsatisfactory.

No wonder Zen Master Huixin said before that the difficulty is not too high.

But it is reasonable. After all, this Taoist palace has existed for countless years, and it is normal for its power to be reduced.

Chen Jin thought in his mind, grabbed it with his big hand, and the red flames spurted out instantly engulfed the incoming ribbon.

"The first test of xinxing, passed."

At the same time as the indifferent female voice appeared, the scene in front of Chen Jin changed again.

Thick water vapor rose quietly, blurring Chen Jin's vision.

In my ears, the female voice also became a little hazy: "The second test of the mind, desire."

This time, all kinds of hallucinations appeared, including the best magic weapon, a naked and beautiful woman, etc. Chen Jin stayed on the mourning platform. After about a quarter of an hour, the hallucinations disappeared one after another.

After that, there were various trials in different forms.

Some made Chen Jin become a mountaineer without any cultivation skills to test his perseverance, while others put him on the battlefield to test his reaction in the face of desperate situations.

Chen Jin passed easily.

The difficulty of this second round of tests seemed to be changed based on the first round of potential tests. Because he had the highest potential, this level was not particularly difficult for him.

In this way, he successfully reached the final level.

This test, according to Zen Master Huiwen, is "talent."

Chen Jin has always been a little strange before. Isn't talent included in potential?
And soon he understood.

The location of this level is in a stone chamber. There is a jade wall in the innermost part of the stone chamber. As soon as Chen Jin stepped in, a figure appeared on the jade wall. The figure jumped back and forth, as if he was practicing a boxing technique.

Next to the jade, a blue spirit body floated. It looked at Chen Jin and said expressionlessly: "If you perfect your boxing skills to 70% within three days, you can pass the assessment."

Chen Jin looked at the spirit body curiously. It was dressed in a ceremonial robe, and its body was already a little unreal. It was just floating quietly next to the jade, seemingly without any emotion.

On the spirit boat, he briefly learned about the situation in the Ao Dao Palace.

The core of the Taoist Palace's establishment lies in a top secret technique from the Qin Dynasty, which can transform the soul of the deceased into a spiritual body to spend endless years.

These spirits are born according to the formation and can only move within a certain range. At the same time, they have their own thinking and judgment, but most of their emotions have been deprived of. They can only mechanically execute the rules and cannot feel the passage of time. When they are not needed, they fall into deep sleep.

In this case, as long as the foundation of the Dao Palace is not destroyed, these spirit bodies can exist almost forever. They are all powerful Qi refiners in front of them. After death, they are willing to turn into this existence that is neither human nor ghost. In order to inherit the eternal foundation of the Qin Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Chen Jin couldn't help but look at the spirit body with a hint of respect.

After bowing his hands to him, Chen Jin turned his attention to the jade.

The figure in this jade jade is two-dimensional, but the boxing technique is three-dimensional.

"So this is an assessment of talent? Do you want me to create my own boxing technique based on this, to test my understanding of martial arts and creativity?"

This makes Chen Jin somewhat difficult. His talent in this area can only be said to be mediocre.

Fortunately, he still has a good vision, and he seems to be giving preferential treatment to a high-potential talent like him. The boxing skills practiced by this figure are not complicated, and can even be said to be quite simple.

Without wasting any time, Chen Jin began to study the boxing technique with great concentration based on his own understanding.

Just like this, one day passed, and he perfected this boxing technique in every possible way.

Just when Chen Jin was concentrating on creating his own boxing technique, he suddenly heard a slight noise coming from the direction behind him, and at the same time sensed a very slight breath approaching him.

Chen Jin stopped the drill and turned around with a smile: "Senior Qin, senior Huiwen, are that you?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the aura suddenly disappeared, which made Chen Jin stunned.

Then, he frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)