The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

I'm more concerned about the Kunlun Secret Realm Trial three years from now. It concerns the growth of the sect's young disciples, and we can't afford to make any mistakes."

On Qi Yunfeng's side, Jiang Chuan, Jiang Wei, and Sun Qi had just arrived.

Immortal Sect disciple Chen Feng awaited the greeting: "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, welcome to Qiyun Peak. I am Chen Feng, your host."

Chen Feng led them around and introduced Qi Yunfeng: "This is the training ground for the outer disciples of the Immortal Sect, and also the location for the second assessment of the Mountain Gate Assembly."

That's the lecture hall where teachers lecture; over there is the practice hall where magic is cultivated.

There's also a martial arts training ground for practical combat drills; that tall building is the scripture repository, housing precious martial arts manuals.

Qi Yun Peak has complete facilities and orderly buildings, with clear boundaries between the disciples' residences and the teachers' cave dwellings.

"Senior Brother Chen, how will the second assessment be conducted?" Sun Qi asked.

Chen Feng replied with a smile, "The second assessment is a real-world test. The specific arrangements will be revealed tomorrow. Everyone, please get some rest first."

Chen Feng led his disciples to their residence, where they found the building to be luxurious, no less so than the most prosperous areas of Heyang City.

Jiang Chuan entered his room, which was exquisitely furnished. The bed and table were made of mahogany, and the tea set was made of white jade.

Jiang Chuan had just lain down on the bed to rest when he felt a movement in his arms.

Qinglin emerged from his arms and transformed into human form.

Qinglin looked up and asked, "Brother Jiangchuan, where did my mother, Yu Youwei, go? I haven't seen her in so long."

Jiang Chuan's expression softened: "Qing Lin, your mother has something to do and will be leaving for a while."

"Once my cultivation breaks through to the Supreme Realm, I will definitely take you to find her."

Qinglin was quite disappointed, but still nodded obediently: "Okay, I believe Brother Jiangchuan."

Jiang Chuan was somewhat surprised. This little guy's cultivation was improving rapidly. At this rate, he might be able to transform into a dragon when he grows up.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Chuan suddenly felt pressured.

After settling Qinglin, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

Jiang Chuan's sword intent has been forged into the first layer of the Purple Mansion, which is the Water Palace Purple Mansion, corresponding to the kidneys. This is the result of the Long River Sunset in Jian San.

He didn't rush to break through. He observed that the highest cultivation level among those who participated in the mountain gate conference this time was the Zhiwei Realm.

Jiang Chuan, a cultivator at the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, has five levels. He is confident in his strength, possesses abundant true qi, and his sword intent is unmatched among those at the Purple Mansion level.

That evening, Chen Feng went to where everyone was resting and said loudly, "Everyone, tomorrow's assessment will be an elimination round, a competition."

Opponents are determined by drawing lots at the Mountain Gate Tournament, and half of the participants are eliminated in each round.

Nearly a thousand people passed the first round of trials. The second round of assessments is estimated to take at least three days, so everyone should be prepared.

The crowd whispered among themselves, feeling both nervous and expectant about the assessment.

Jiang Wei went to the roof of the dormitory building and saw Jiang Chuan there.

He walked over and said, "Jiang Chuan, if we meet in the ring, I won't hold back."

Jiang Chuan joked, "Don't let me beat you until you cry."

The two chatted for a while longer, realizing that with over a thousand people, they might not be able to run into each other.

He decided to go back to sleep, recharge his energy, and prepare for the assessment the next day.

The next day, as soon as the sun rose, Qiyun Peak became lively.

The entrance examination for new disciples attracted many inner and outer disciples to watch, many of whom came to see if there were any pretty junior sisters.

Elder Daizong from the outer sect walked to the training ground and announced loudly: "The rules of the assessment are simple: stop when you've made a point, and do not kill anyone."

With that, he flicked his sleeve, and thousands of bamboo sticks appeared in the air above the training ground, half red and half blue.

"Now, the candidates shall begin drawing lots," Emperor Daizong announced.

All the disciples stepped forward to draw lots. Jiang Chuan drew one and it turned out to be number seventy-eight.

Jiang Wei also drew a lot, number 232.

After everyone had drawn their lots, Emperor Daizong loudly announced, "The assessment begins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, five hundred arenas rose into the air.

Everyone hurriedly found their corresponding arena.

At this moment, Yun Wanggui, the senior disciple of Yunhai Immortal Sect, arrived on his sword. He had come specifically to watch Jiang Chuan's assessment.

When Emperor Daizong saw Yun Wanggui, he stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Yun, Jiang Chuan drew the number seventy-eighth arena."

Yun Wanggui nodded, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and he was surprised to find that this year's disciples had quite good aptitude.

Seven people have reached the late stage of the Knowledge of Subtlety realm and entered the Purple Mansion realm.

Yun Wanggui asked Daizong, "Elder Dai, I heard that the prize for the first place winner of this mountain gate assembly is quite generous?"

Emperor Daizong smiled and said, "That's right. There's the Supreme Pill and the Great Sun Golden Wheel Sword Manual. These are all the Grandmaster's wishes."

Yun Wanggui asked curiously, "Grandmaster, are you absolutely certain that Jiang Chuan will win the championship at the Mountain Gate Tournament?"

Emperor Daizong shook his head: "I don't know. Anyway, it's not mine, so I don't care."

Jiang Chuan stood on the ring, facing his first opponent, Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing's cultivation level was only at the Other Shore Realm, while Jiang Chuan had already reached the Purple Mansion Realm; the difference in their strength was obvious.

As the assessment began, Zhang Jing made the first move, drawing her sword and thrusting it at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan used Wang Zhihuan's ultimate technique, the Xuanyu Palm, and caught Zhang Jing's sword with his hand.

Zhang Jing tried to pull her sword back, but she couldn't. In front of Jiang Chuan, she was completely powerless to fight back.

Jiang Chuan won the tournament without much effort.

On the command platform, Emperor Daizong and Yun Wanggui were watching the battle.

Emperor Daizong nodded and said, "Jiang Chuan is indeed quite strong."

Yun Wanggui agreed: "Yes, at such a young age, his cultivation is already quite high, and he can skillfully use such a unique skill."

On the other side, Pei Guoguo, an inner disciple, weaved through the crowd, trying to find Jiang Chuan's arena.

Jiang Chuan hasn't even officially joined the sect yet, so how come he has such a high reputation that even she has heard of him?

It would be interesting if Jiang Chuan became my junior brother through the mountain gate tournament.

The second match then began.

Jiang Chuan handled the situation with ease and won again, relying on his own strength.

Elsewhere in the competition, Wang Han, Tang Zhizhi, Jiang Wei, and other players also defeated their opponents and successfully advanced.

After the two matches, the number of participants in the training ground, which originally numbered nearly a thousand, had dwindled to just over two hundred.

The disciples of the immortal sects watching the battle began to discuss among themselves the strength of this year's new students.

One disciple said, "In my opinion, among this year's freshmen, those who can get into the top 100 must have at least reached the Zhiwei realm in cultivation."

Another person chimed in, "That's right. If someone in the Other Shore Realm can make it into the top 100, they're truly gifted."

Jiang Chuan, Jiang Wei, and Sun Qi gathered together to discuss the upcoming matches.

Jiang Chuan said confidently, "I will definitely give it my all in the upcoming matches."

Jiang Wei was somewhat worried: "I'm afraid of running into an opponent at the third level of the Purple Mansion Realm; they won't be easy to deal with."

Sun Qi was somewhat frustrated: "In my third match, my opponent seemed quite strong, and I was a little unsure of myself."

Jiang Chuan quickly comforted Sun Qi: "Sun Qi, just do your best. Winning or losing this competition isn't the most important thing. We're all here to improve ourselves."

Soon, the third match began.

Jiang Chuan drew number nine, Jiang Wei drew number ten, and Sun Qi drew number fifty-three.

Yun Wanggui and Daizong are still watching Jiangchuan's match.

While watching the arena, Emperor Daizong said to Yun Wanggui, "Do you know that Jiang Chuan once fought against Xian Zhen, the God of War of Jin, in the battle of Hulao Pass in the southern region of Yan?"

Xian Zhen was using a demonic clone at the time, but Jiang Chuan was able to block a Heavenly Venerable's sword strike, so his strength should not be underestimated.

Yun Wanggui exclaimed in admiration of Jiang Chuan's strength, "Such a thing has happened! Jiang Chuan is indeed formidable."

Emperor Daizong continued, "Furthermore, outside Hulao Pass, Jiang Chuan once relied on his own strength..."

He slaughtered tens of thousands of ghost soldiers, and the garrison at the time called him the "Ghost General." Strangely, Jiang Chuan didn't mention these experiences at all, as if they had never happened.

The match began, and Fang Sheng made the first move, shooting lightning towards Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan was startled, thinking to himself that Fang Sheng was really fast.

Thunder magic is powerful, capable of shocking and intimidating the soul, making cultivators wary. Fang Sheng's thunder magic is clearly of a high level.

Jiang Chuan dared not be careless: "If you want to use lightning magic against me, then I will use lightning magic too."

He immediately activated the Thunder Light Sword Technique, transforming his innate pure Yang true energy into thunder magic, greatly increasing his power.

On the command platform, Emperor Daizong and Yun Wanggui watched the battle intently.

Both of them were taken aback when they saw Jiang Chuan use lightning magic.

Yun Wanggui said, "Jiang Chuan is the successor of Sword Emperor Xie Xuan, so it's not surprising that he knows thunder magic."

Emperor Daizong shook his head and replied, "That is true, but compared to the legendary Four Symbols Sword White Tiger Sword Intent, his thunder technique is still somewhat inferior."

On the arena, Jiang Chuan and Fang Sheng's battle intensified.

Fang Sheng unleashed a torrent of lightning sword energy, and Jiang Chuan covered his sword with lightning to meet it. The two attacks collided, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the training ground.

The match attracted a lot of attention, drawing the attention of the competitors and spectators in the surrounding rings.

Some of the nearby matches were suspended, and everyone looked at Jiang Chuan and Fang Sheng.

As the battle escalated, Fang Sheng seemed to grow impatient: "Behold my Thunderclap Sword Technique!"

The lightning in his hand became violent, converging into a lightning sword that slashed down at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan dared not take it head-on, and after thinking it over, he decided to use the Thunderclap Guide from the Thunder Light Sword Technique to deal with it.

He quickly adjusted his inner energy, gathered his power into the sword, and swung it out.

In an instant, a powerful force erupted, drawing down heavenly lightning.

Jiang Chuan couldn't dodge in time and was struck by a bolt of lightning, which made him sway wildly on the stage, looking disheveled.

"Ah!" Jiang Chuan screamed in pain, his body rolling uncontrollably on the stage.

Chaos erupted in the training ground as lightning continued to strike, and the surrounding disciples scattered in all directions, fearing they would be caught in the blast.

In a critical moment, Yun Wanggui quickly leaped onto the arena.

He moved his hands rapidly, setting up a magic array.

The magic array flashed, blocking the falling lightning, and Jiang Chuan was spared from being struck by lightning again.

Emperor Daizong, his face dark, also flew onto the arena and angrily questioned Jiang Chuan:

"Jiang Chuan, why did you act so recklessly, summoning such powerful heavenly lightning? You almost caused a catastrophe!"

Jiang Chuan had just recovered from the pain of being struck by lightning when he heard Daizong's question, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

He originally intended to defeat Fang Sheng with "Thunderbolt Attack," but this unexpected turn of events occurred.

Yun Wanggui hurriedly stepped forward: "Emperor Daizong, neither of us expected that this competition would attract heavenly lightning."

I think we should call a draw this game, what do you think?

Emperor Daizong nodded and said, "Alright, it's as you say, a draw."

The disciples below the stage began to discuss the result.

Pei Guoguo stood below the stage, dissatisfied with the result.

Just as she was about to speak up for Jiang Chuan, her mouth was suddenly covered.

Looking back, it was Lin Xiao.

"Shh, don't talk," Lin Xiao whispered. "This is to give Jiang Chuan a way out."

Pei Guoguo understood Lin Xiao's meaning and still struggled a few times.

She felt that Jiang Chuan clearly had the upper hand and would have won if he hadn't been struck by lightning. It was unfair to declare it a draw.

After the competition, Jiang Chuan's name spread throughout the entire Immortal Sect.

He's not famous for his lightning magic, but for his experience of being struck by lightning.

The disciples would talk about this whenever they had free time, mostly in a teasing tone.

Jiang Wei followed Jiang Chuan all the way, laughing and saying, "Haha, Jiang Chuan, you've really stolen the show today. How does it feel to be struck by lightning?"

Jiang Chuan glared at him with a dark face: "Hmph, don't be so smug. If you run into me in the next arena match, I'll show you what it truly means to be struck by lightning!"

After saying that, he walked away quickly, leaving Jiang Wei standing there laughing.

That night, Jiang Chuan returned to his room, closed the door, sat on the bed, and took out a Great Rejuvenation Pill and swallowed it.

This Great Rejuvenating Pill is a precious elixir of immortality, capable of regulating meridians and restoring spiritual power.

After Jiang Chuan took the medicine, he began to circulate the "Dragon Elephant Divine Demon Technique".

While circulating his cultivation technique, Jiang Chuan discovered that the residual power of the heavenly lightning within his body was absorbed by the technique and transformed into powerful body-tempering energy.

This energy surged through his body, forging his physique.

Jiang Chuan quickly focused his mind and guided the energy to break through to the third level.

Time passed slowly, and Jiang Chuan's body trembled, his forehead covered in sweat.

Impurities in the body were continuously expelled under the tempering power of heavenly lightning, and the room was filled with an unpleasant odor.

After a night of cultivation, Jiang Chuan felt a change in the spiritual energy within his body.

With a "boom", he successfully broke through to the third level of the "Dragon Elephant Divine Demon Technique".

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes, his eyes filled with excitement.

He felt more open and energetic.

Jiang Chuan was just about to rest when he suddenly heard a slight noise outside the window.

He looked warily out the window, and a figure drifted by.

Jiang Chuan got up, opened the window, and looked in the direction the figure had left.

"Who's there?" Jiang Chuan shouted.

No one responded.

Jiang Chuan was about to chase after the figure to check when it jumped back into the room.

Jiang Chuan looked and saw it was Pei Guoguo.

Pei Guoguo said proudly, "I am a disciple of Master Tongming, so I will be your senior sister from now on. Quickly call me senior sister."

Jiang Chuan realized what was happening and quickly bowed, saying, "So it's Senior Sister Pei. I was very rude just now, please forgive me."

Seeing him like this, Pei Guoguo couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong with that? I just came to find you in a hurry."

Oh, right, I have to tell you, from now on I'm your senior sister. If you need anything, just tell me, I'll protect you!

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to respond, another figure floated in through the window—it was Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao looked at Pei Guoguo, then at Jiang Chuan: "Junior Sister Pei, it seems your 'protection declaration' is going to fall through."

Pei Guoguo was displeased: "Lin Xiao, what do you mean? I'm protecting my junior brother, what's it to you?"

Lin Xiao walked into the room, found a chair and sat down: "Jiang Chuan is quite capable, he doesn't need your 'unreliable' protection."

Pei Guoguo stomped her foot angrily: "Who are you calling unreliable? I'm a genius girl who has experienced tribulations in the mortal world and attained enlightenment. How could I be unreliable?"

Lin Xiao looked at Jiang Chuan: "Jiang Chuan, I saw your performance in the arena. The power of the Thunder Magic is not small."

But you need to improve your control over lightning magic, otherwise you might easily injure yourself. You mustn't let something like what happened last time, where you were struck by lightning, happen again.

Jiang Chuan humbly accepted the instruction: "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Lin. I will definitely work hard to cultivate and improve my thunder magic."

Pei Guoguo said indignantly, "Hmph, you're so good at talking. I know Jiang Chuan needs to improve his strength."

"Even a genius like me can offer Jiang Chuan plenty of useful advice."

Lin Xiao didn't argue with her, but looked at Pei Guoguo again: "Junior Sister Pei, the sect leader will be out of seclusion soon."

Aren't you afraid of being punished by the sect leader for your past mischievous behavior? (End of Chapter)