Unlike Pingyang City, Mushan Temple is far away from human habitation.

Lu Zhaozhao spent a whole day, and when he arrived at the foot of Mu Mountain, it was already early morning of the next day.

Even though she knew about the situation of Mushan Temple from reading books in advance, she still felt uneasy because this place was really too weird.

The book describes a time when, in the middle of the night, a loud noise was heard in the distance, followed by the sound of tumbling boulders. The magnitude of the commotion shook the entire cultivation world. Each sect dispatched personnel to investigate, with Wenyuan Academy arriving first. They discovered the Mushan Temple, which had suddenly appeared on Mushan Mountain, surrounded by restrictions.

The leader tried to force his way in, but he didn't expect the restriction to be so strong that even those who had reached the Out-of-Body Realm couldn't break it. Just as they were about to send a letter to the sect elders, a young disciple who had just established his foundation lost his balance and fell in. Everyone then realized that the restriction was divided into different levels.

After some experiments, they concluded that only those with Nascent Soul cultivation or below could enter the restricted area. Afterwards, each sect sent disciples to investigate.

However, the book had written that those at Yuanying stage and above were not allowed to enter Mushan Temple, but the gatekeeper of the temple was a real Yuanying stage, which prevented the various factions from advancing. It happened that there was a riot in the Western Territory, and the capable people of each sect were either guarding the sect or going to the Western Territory to investigate, so the matter of Mushan Temple was temporarily shelved.

After the Golden Palace Banquet, the three major sects presided over a destabilizing barrier, and the top ten talents of the year formed a team to suppress their realm and send them to the nunnery. Most of the top ten talents at the Golden Palace Banquet were at the Nascent Soul stage, so they were able to defeat the gatekeepers and enter the nunnery to investigate.

However, the restrictions within the nunnery remained, so once the barrier stabilized, these ten were forced out. However, despite only staying for a month, the extraordinary encounters within the nunnery led to a rapid advancement in their cultivation. One person even broke through from the late Jindan stage to the Yuanying stage three days after leaving the nunnery. It's important to note that advancing through a new realm is incredibly difficult, requiring both practice and opportunity. Some even remain trapped in a single realm for their entire lives. Since then, Mushan Nunnery has become renowned, becoming a training ground for younger members of various sects. However, to maintain the barrier's stability, only ten people are allowed in each year.

Lu Zhaozhao in the book was once stuck in the golden elixir state and unable to break through. He wanted to enter Mushan Temple to seek opportunities, but the quota was taken away by the heroine Nian Zhi in the book. Nian Zhi even formed the elixir in one fell swoop after leaving the temple, which made Lu Zhaozhao very angry.

Therefore, she had come to Mushan Temple at this moment, hoping to find more opportunities while the heroine hadn't appeared yet. If, as the book said, after the hero and heroine met, the logic of the world would revolve around them, if the gap between her realm and the heroine's hadn't widened by then, it would be difficult to find any opportunities for training.

"Huh, we're finally there." Lu Zhaozhao let out a long sigh as he looked at the top of the mountain not far away.

At this time, many sects had already arrived at Mushan, so they had to walk up the mountain to avoid triggering the restrictions. This might not be a big problem for people who practiced all year round, but Lu Zhaozhao was, after all, a useless college student who had to find someone to run the 800-meter race for her at the end of every semester. This was quite a challenge for her.

Fortunately, this body is in good physical condition and does not feel sore after walking for such a long time.

Although Mushan is far away from the capital, the scenery here is first-class. In the early morning light, the sea of ​​clouds is swirling, and the rugged dark green mountains and the lush green shades on the mountains appear even more vibrant.

Not far away, the plaque for Mushan Nunnery came into view. Three-meter-tall stone pillars supported the gilded plaque, obscuring the words "Mushan Nunnery" above. It could easily be called a palace.

In order to facilitate travel, Lu Zhaozhao changed her clothes after coming down the mountain. At this moment, everyone present was wearing clothes with the logos of various sects, but she was just wearing an ordinary white shirt, which made her more conspicuous.

A man in yellow robes stepped forward and said, "Who are you? Look at your coarse linen clothes. You are a casual cultivator, right? Can't you see that all these people are from powerful sects? Why don't you leave quickly!"

A female cultivator beside him, wearing similar clothing, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Brother, could you please ask this girl which sect she belongs to..."

"How is that possible!" the man raised his voice, "Look at how arrogant they are, and this man is dressed so simply that he doesn't even have a sword." After saying this, the man glanced at him with disgust.

Lu Zhaozhao also understood. This person probably belonged to a small sect. Although there was no distinction between high and low in the world of cultivation, those from larger sects were inevitably more talented and advanced. Naturally, there were many cases of those seizing the initiative and suppressing others. Small sects, when bullied, rarely dared to resist, and could only exert pressure on the helpless independent cultivators. The strong preyed on the weak, and the weak were naturally bullied. This was an unwritten rule in most places.

It seems like I'm being used as an outlet for anger. Lu Zhaozhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

However, she didn't want to cause any trouble, so she simply asked the female cultivator who had just spoken for her, "Fairy, could you please ask if Emperor Huizong of Qing's men have arrived?"

The female cultivator nodded, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by the male cultivator: "Emperor Huizong of the Qing Dynasty? Why are you asking this? Are you trying to say that you are a disciple of Emperor Huizong of the Qing Dynasty?"

"What if I really am?"

The man seemed to have heard a huge joke and sneered, "There aren't many female cultivators in the Qing Huizong. Are you trying to say you're Lu Zhaozhao, a disciple of the Qing Huizong leader?"

"Yes, I am Lu Zhaozhao." Lu Zhaozhao replied indifferently.

"Pfft——" the man laughed even more sarcastically.

Lu Zhaozhao was a little confused and thought to herself, does she look funny? Why does this person laugh so foolishly?

The female cultivator nearby couldn't stand it any longer and warned, "Fellow Daoist, please stop talking nonsense. Sect Leader Yunxian of the Qing Huizong is also here. He has a female cultivator with him, who I think is Senior Sister Lu. Fellow Daoist, please hurry down the mountain."

Hearing this, Lu Zhaozhao was shocked. Why is the male protagonist here? This doesn't match the book. And the female cultivator beside him, could it be the female protagonist?

Now Lu Zhaozhao didn't care about the male cultivator in front of her who was trying to stop her, and she wanted to take a closer look right away.

Seeing Lu Zhaozhao ignoring him, the male cultivator thought to himself, "I can't afford to offend such a big sect, and this independent cultivator dares to be so arrogant."

He ignored the female cultivators around him who tried to stop him and drew his sword, pointing it at Lu Zhaozhao.

Lu Zhaozhao's mind was in a mess at the moment. She didn't want to get entangled with him, so she immediately summoned the Niye technique. However, with just one move, the male cultivator fell to the ground before the sword was even unsheathed.

The female cultivator was shocked and rushed to check on him. Lu Zhaozhao said to her, "He's fine. He'll wake up in half a cup of tea."

The female cultivator quickly replied, "Thank you, Fairy, for showing mercy."

Lu Zhaozhao had already left, and as she walked, she took out an outer robe from her Qiankun bag. The blue-white robe was embroidered with the unique Taoist patterns of Emperor Huizong of the Qing Dynasty. She just draped it lightly on her shoulders. The mountain breeze blew her drooping hair, revealing her uneasy eyes.

"Is she really someone belonging to Emperor Huizong of the Qing Dynasty?" the female cultivator who was left alone murmured.

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