Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

"Yingying, trust me, don't worry." Liu Xing gently pulled his hand away, reassuring Su Yingying. Then he slowly leaped onto the ring, standing motionless with his hands behind his back. Liu Xing, like a sharp sword unsheathed, his imposing presence and pressure sent Sun Zecheng stumbling back several steps. Sun Zecheng was horrified, his judgment severely misjudged, and he instantly realized he might be headed for disaster.

The faces of the people in the audience also changed drastically. Liu Xing seemed like a different person. He was no longer timid at all. His whole body was filled with murderous aura. This was definitely the momentum and pressure that only a veteran of hundreds of battles could have. I wonder how many lives he had on his hands to accumulate such a strong murderous aura.

"Junior Brother Liu is just pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger." Senior Brother Wang, the second person in the outer sect, also had a serious expression at this time. Even if he faced Liu Xing, he would have no chance of winning.

"Sun Zecheng, you're no match for me!" Liu Xing said coldly, his previous cowardice gone. Sun Zecheng summoned all his mana to resist the overwhelming force, a move even more formidable than facing a Jindan-stage master. He felt an indescribable pain and inexplicable fear. Beads of sweat streamed down his forehead, and his face turned a crimson red.

"Tell Duan Tiangen to prepare 100,000 points. I accept his challenge!" Liu Xing said domineeringly. His voice reached everyone's ears and everyone was excited. The cultivators have been suffering from Duan Tiangen's gang for a long time. Now, someone who can punish him has finally appeared. Then Liu Xing waved his hand, and 60% of his magic power condensed into a fist. With one punch, he knocked Sun Zecheng out of the ring. Sun Zecheng flew backwards, spitting out blood. He was not even a match for the opponent. He was already extremely scared. When the fist was approaching, he felt that he would die soon. The other party was obviously holding back. Gou Yu was so scared that his legs were shaking. He didn't dare to say anything more. He ran over to help Sun Zecheng up and ran away in shame.

"Senior Brother Liu is awesome!" his fans screamed in the audience. Their idol was not only handsome, but his forbidden techniques surpassed their teacher's, and his current fighting prowess was unmatched, allowing him to defeat anyone of his level with a single blow. The girls' eyes sparkled, and they were ready to make a move, but then they remembered that Senior Brother Liu was already being taken over by Senior Sister Su. Knowing they couldn't match his looks or knowledge, they felt ashamed.

"Brother Liu is so amazing." Su Yingying felt like she was in the clouds, looking at her lover, her hero, with affection, and falling deeply in love. When the crowd dispersed, she could no longer hold back and walked up to hug Liu Xing's arm, confessing her love: "Brother Liu, you are so amazing, I love you so much!"

"Junior Sister Su, let's both focus on cultivation first. We can talk about our relationship after we reach Dan Jin, okay?" Liu Xing encouraged her. He couldn't bear to reject her outright, lest she harbor inner demons and never recover. Su Yingying, knowing that cultivation was the most important thing, nodded in agreement. She secretly resolved to continue her cultivation and keep up with Liu Xing's footsteps.

The farce ended with Liu Xing secretly delighted. Earning those 60,000 points was easy; he'd toiled for a year's lessons for only 2,000. His points now stood at nearly 100,000, putting him on par with those who had reached the Jindan stage. Liu Xing quickly put the incident behind him, not letting himself get complacent about his easy victory. He understood that these people were merely clowns on his path to immortality, and greater challenges lay ahead. He continued with his planned, methodically attending classes, studying, crafting forbidden formations, searching for elixir recipes, and gathering elixirs. However, the outer sect had already spread rumors of the battle, with rumors spreading that Liu Xing had triumphed over evil and secured his beloved, a story of a hero saving a beautiful woman that moved countless young men and women. Su Yingying also relaxed, continuing her training and studies as usual, though each time she looked at Liu Xing, her eyes were filled with a newfound affection.

Liu Xing once again became a celebrity. His subsequent classes attracted even more attendees, with many inner disciples drawn to his lectures. Some came to learn, while others simply came to see Liu Xing and Su Yingying in all their glory. After watching, they concluded that the talented man and beautiful woman were a match made in heaven, satisfying everyone's curiosity and perfecting the story of a hero rescuing a beautiful woman. Liu Xing's humble and gentlemanly image endeared him to many, making him the dream lover of many. A year passed quickly, and Liu Xing finally completed his teaching assignment. This time, he declined his teacher's request to continue teaching. His studies in the art of restraint had reached a bottleneck, and he needed time to seek new opportunities.

"Boss, you finally came out!" Sun Zecheng and Gou Yu were waiting respectfully at the door of Duan Tiangen's cave.

"Thank you, two junior brothers, for coming into the cave and continuing." A hoarse voice came from the cave.

The two entered the cave, carefully sizing Duan Tiangen up, trying to discern any changes. They dared not breathe, fearing to inadvertently anger him. Duan Tiangen was short and frail, shrouded in a yin aura, giving him a spooky, ghostly appearance that made anyone afraid to approach. He possessed profound magical power, but remained at the Fake Dan stage, having yet to break through to the Core Dan realm.

"I failed to achieve a breakthrough this time. It seems the opportunity hasn't arrived yet. The reason I've been in seclusion for so long is to cultivate the secret art of the Dutian Corpse Fire. Now that my supernatural powers have reached such a high level, I have a chance to escape even the hands of an early Jindan master." Duan Tiangen said coldly, his expression indifferent. He saw through the two men's thoughts: they simply wanted to understand the results of his cultivation. He took on two younger brothers, simply to run errands for him and gather information, not to indulge in power. The key was to rely on his own hard work and cultivation.

"Congratulations, Brother Duan, for achieving great mastery of his magical powers and becoming invincible at the same level!" Upon hearing that he had achieved great mastery of his magical powers, Sun Gou and the others immediately bent down ninety degrees and congratulated him with a flattering smile.

"There is always someone better than you. Who dares to claim to be invincible at the same level? Well, tell me what happened in the sect during the past ten years that I have been in seclusion?" Duan Tiangen waved his hand and asked.

"Brother Duan, the sect has been peaceful. We've recruited three batches of disciples..." Gou Yu recounted the story slowly, detailing every detail as if he had prepared everything in advance. However, when it came to the story of Liu Xing and Su Yingying, he became more cautious. He portrayed Liu Xing as arrogant and predatory, relentlessly pursuing Su Yingying, but also as someone truly formidable, possessing a talent for the art of restraint and possessing exceptional martial prowess. He recounted the details in vivid detail for two hours before finally stopping.

"Master is teaching on behalf of me. Junior Brother Sun is not my opponent in one round. That's quite interesting." Duan Tiangen listened quietly without interrupting, and even without any emotional fluctuations.

"You dare to steal my woman and ask me to prepare 100,000 points to challenge you. You really don't know how to live or die!" Duan Tiangen suddenly laughed loudly, shaking the cave.

"It's been many years since anyone dared to look down on me like this. I'm afraid everyone has forgotten how powerful Duan's Demonic Skill is!" Duan Tiangen laughed wildly, as if he had heard the funniest joke. Sun Gou and the other two also laughed wildly, echoing their boss.