Cultivation: I have an equipment slot

"Cheating?"

Upon hearing these words from the guiding boy...

The True Self Heavenly Lord couldn't help but chuckle.

His divine sense was watching everything; if someone was really cheating, how could he not notice?
And, most importantly...

Not worth it!

Why cheat?!
Even if they cheat and win, there will be other assessments later.

You can't rest easy after just one assessment.

the most important is……

Trying to cheat under the nose of a True Self Realm cultivator is extremely difficult.

What if we get caught?

What awaits the examinees?
It's not just the examiner.

Even their little world will be punished.

The concept of giving and receiving is fundamentally flawed.

The Human Race Alliance's assessment has been conducted for hundreds of thousands of years, and has been carried out countless times.

I've heard of people using connections.

I've seen people prepare the answers in advance for the second round.

However, I have never heard of anyone cheating in the first round of assessments.

What's the point?!

However, despite having such thoughts in mind, he still asked for the name of the suspected "cheater".

Who is Zhang Yan?
I remember, he seems to be from the Central Plains, right? "True Self Realm Heavenly Lord, after all, is a big shot."

Although he had only met these people once.

However, his powerful divine sense allowed him to instantly memorize the aura and faces of these people.

Their spiritual awareness is even more powerful than that of supercomputers.

"Let me see what this guy did. Why are people saying he cheated?"

The Heavenly Lord of the True Self Realm spoke.

With a slight movement of his divine sense.

Then they immediately identified Zhang Yan.

"Ok?"

at the same time.

In the small world.

Zhang Yan frowned slightly and looked up at the sky.

do not know why.

He always felt like he was being watched by someone.

"Is there some kind of magic?" Zhang Yan stared at the sky, looked around, but couldn't find any flaws.

He thought he had been bewitched by someone.

They didn't even think about the True Self Heavenly Lord.

"Such keen insight." Meanwhile.

Even the Heavenly Lord of the True Self Realm showed a look of surprise.

He's at the True Self Realm!

He was three realms higher than Zhang Yan.

Although he didn't conceal his divine sense much, logically speaking, Zhang Yan shouldn't have been able to detect him at all.

"Observe him carefully, and if possible, take him into the sect." The True Self Realm Heavenly Monarch concealed his divine sense even more deeply, and Zhang Yan's feeling of being spied on disappeared without a trace.

"Continue, let's go over there and see what it is." Zhang Yan naturally knew nothing about the True Self Realm Heavenly Monarch's plan.

At this moment.

He was already rushing towards the pillar of spiritual energy.

"Um?

Is someone lying in ambush here?

When he arrived at the pillar of spiritual energy, he almost burst out laughing.

For some reason, he suddenly recalled a memory from decades ago, a game from before he time-traveled in his previous life.

Isn't this just an airdrop?
And those people hiding around, aren't they just old silver coins?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yan almost burst out laughing.

"Unfortunately, victory has never belonged to the old silver coin." With that thought, Zhang Yan suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, drawing everyone's attention.

"It seems we've run into an idiot."

Ten miles away from the pillar of spiritual energy, in a mountain valley, several cultivators were hiding in a concealment formation, observing the pillar of spiritual energy from a distance.

They were lucky.

After falling, he reunited with his sect members.

Then I saw this pillar of spiritual light.

I decided to come and check out the situation.

They weren't the first team to arrive.

However, they were definitely the best at hiding.

Just after they had hidden themselves, they saw about ten groups of people coming over.

Some of these people were working alone.

Some of them are in the same squad.

However, these people are all quite cautious in any case.

They did not immediately head towards the pillar of spiritual energy.

Instead, the dog lurked in the shadows, trying to ambush people.

Of course.

It wasn't that there weren't those who wanted to take a different approach and head straight for the pillar of spiritual energy.

Even those people mostly relied on their ability to hide or use flying artifacts to try to steal chickens.

However, they actually found an idiot.

It unleashed its full power, drawing everyone's attention.

"Is he courting death?" The leader of the squad, a female cultivator in a white dress, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

“This person…

That's absolutely outrageous.

"I wonder where they came from. They probably didn't even think that much about it," one of the team members sighed and said.

"Look, he actually went straight there." At this moment.

Suddenly, a young man exclaimed.

As the young man finished speaking.

They saw that "idiot" fly directly towards the pillar of spiritual energy, and surprisingly, he seemed to have no obstacles along the way.

Should we intervene?

The young man asked the female cultivator in the white dress.

"If we don't make a move first, we'll expose ourselves," the female cultivator said calmly. "Let's wait for others to make the first move, like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"good!",

The female cultivator in the white dress was quite prestigious. After he finished speaking, everyone in the group immediately calmed down, hid themselves properly, and waited for the right moment to make their move.

And this time.

Zhang Yan had also clearly seen what was inside the pillar of spiritual energy.

It was a huge box.

"Damn it, it really is a box." Thinking this, Zhang Yan reached out and directly sucked the box into his hand.

And with this action.

Those who were already restless became even more impatient.

It's still hidden.

If we keep hiding it, the item will be taken!
You should know that this treasure chest contains some very good magical artifacts.

So these people took action immediately.

In an instant, all sorts of spells, talismans, flying swords, and magical treasures were thrown out.

They headed straight for Zhang Yan.

In the sky, spiritual energy raged, spells clashed, magical artifacts and talismans clashed, and the aftershocks of the battle directly covered the surrounding three miles.

"Holy crap, the aftershocks of that fight!"

Some people were closer to the pillar of spiritual energy.

Immediately, bad luck struck.

They originally intended to ambush someone.

Unexpectedly, he himself became the target of public criticism.

It looked like the aftershocks of the battle were about to engulf them.

With no other options, they could only activate defensive spells or magical artifacts before beginning their escape.

However, they showed themselves.

They were met with an overwhelming attack.

Poor things, they didn't even have time to react before they were beaten so badly they couldn't fight back.

"Damn, it's planted!"

Someone roared and then crushed the talisman in their hand.

Disappear in place.

Even worse, they didn't even have time to crush the talisman.

It turned into a pile of meat paste.

Although the Human Alliance's assessment is relatively lenient and does not require killing the opponent.

but……

Absolute safety cannot be guaranteed.

No one will be responsible for your safety.

One's own path is one that only one can be responsible for.

After the first wave of attacks was completed, an eerie silence immediately fell over the scene.

Someone wanted to escape.

Some wanted to continue observing the battlefield. Others simply crushed their own talismans.

They were afraid that they might lose their lives at any moment.

It must be said that their idea was correct.

Before anyone could react, the smoke cleared, and everyone was astonished to discover...

The first "idiot" who went to the pillar of spiritual energy was not killed.

There wasn't even a speck of dust on him.

"broken!"

After seeing the condition of that person.

Everyone immediately transformed into streaks of light, wanting to leave this awful place.

I used to think they were idiots.

Looking back now, I realize I was the idiot.

joke.

How terrifying would someone who survived so many attacks be if they started to fight back?
But what a pity.

It was too late for them to escape by then.

The moment they set off.

One after another, flying swords flew out from Zhang Yan's body.

Each flying sword is a magical artifact.

Moreover, and most importantly, these flying swords formed an array.

It completely enveloped everyone inside.

"Don't move, you're surrounded." Zhang Yan looked at the dozens of cultivators in front of him and said with a gentle smile.

One person surrounded dozens of cultivators of the same realm, no, it should be said that their realm was even higher than his.

It sounds like a crazy joke.

however……

In reality, no one can laugh.

this person……

It's really terrible.

They could sense the spiritual energy and pressure emanating from the flying sword.

"Is it really necessary for you to be so afraid of just a guy in the early stage of Golden Core?"

Let's go together!

At this moment, a bald monk suddenly shouted loudly.

He wanted to incite all cultivators to attack together.

However, before anyone else could react.

A flash of sword light flew by.

The bald monk's head was severed in an instant.

"If I were you, I would willingly give up; otherwise, my flying sword will show no mercy," Zhang Yan said softly, looking at everyone present.

He has never been a person who kills indiscriminately.

In particular, these cultivators didn't actually have any deep-seated hatred towards him.

Zhang Yan can give them some dignity.

If they don't want to be respectable.

He can also help them maintain a decent appearance.

Just like that big monk.

Seeing the great monk's fate, all the cultivators took a deep breath.

Then he was faced with a difficult choice.

It's time to leave.

Or should they stay and continue the resistance?

If it were to be moved, it would be far too easy.

However, if they resisted, they were not confident that they could withstand one of Zhang Yan's moves.

Just as Zhang Yan was getting a little impatient.

Suddenly, a cultivator crushed the talisman in his hand.

Disappear in place.

Once the first one was made, the second one came quickly.

The third.

Then a large number of practitioners chose to leave.

After these people left.

Those who remained were left with no other options.

If there are many people, they might even unite and put up a resistance.

but now……

They truly no longer have that ability.

therefore……

They all helplessly crushed the talismans in their hands.

They gave up too.

"Very good." Zhang Yan was very satisfied with the choices these people made.

These guys.

That shows they have some self-awareness.

……

After these people left.

Zhang Yan looked at the box in his hand, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.

Open the box.

"Ok?"

Zhang Yan stared at the contents of the box, momentarily stunned.

There are two things inside the box.

One of them is a defensive magic item.

It looks like a top-grade magic weapon.

very good.

However, it didn't offer Zhang Yan any particular help.

But the remaining item was of great help to him.

Because it turned out to be a map.

A map recording this small world.

The terrain features are described very clearly.

This mini-map shows which spots are good for hiding and which are good for ambushes.

It's a very good map.

"What a pity," Zhang Yan sighed.

This thing is indeed very useful when he has just landed.

After all, at that time, he was always at sea.

It was impossible to tell which way to go.

If there were such a map.

You can easily find your way around.

But he's all ashore now.

Naturally, it's no longer of any use.

"But at least I got a feel for the terrain of this little world." Zhang Yan glanced at it a few times and then put the map away.

Then it flew off in one direction.

After he left, he took a deep look at the mountain valley.

"Fuck..."

"Who the hell is this guy?!"

"No, is he really a human being?"

"How can one person possess such combat power?"

"I was terrified when he made that move."

"How come that monk is a peak Golden Core cultivator, and he's covered in magical treasures!"

"He was beheaded with a single sword strike so easily?"

"And he alone can face so many cultivators?"
Dozens of people didn't dare to fight him; this was truly outrageous.

The team members hidden in that mountain valley.

Seeing Zhang Yan leave, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then started discussing among themselves.

"Yes, that's an exaggeration."

"Luckily he didn't spot us, otherwise I think we'd be done for." At this moment, one of the team members spoke softly.

As he spoke, he made a relieved expression.

"Do you really think they didn't notice us?" The female cultivator in the white dress gave a bitter smile. "Look at the way he looked when he left; he clearly noticed us."

"But in their eyes, we are just a bunch of nobodys, a bunch of ants, and they have no interest in us at all."

Of course, there's also the possibility that since we didn't make a move, he didn't attack us either.

The female cultivator in the white dress looked even more complicated as she spoke.

Both were at the Golden Core stage, but she was only half a step into the Nascent Soul stage. However, when facing Zhang Yan, she felt a deep sense of despair.

I am in utter despair.

There is absolutely no hope.

If the other party makes a move, he might not even have time to react before being killed.

"Then what do we do?"

Upon seeing the female cultivator in the white dress, her team member gently asked.

"What do we do? We just have to keep hiding and survive until we get into the Human Alliance!" (End of Chapter)