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

When the time came to assemble, each participant quietly arrived at the gathering point, alerting no one and declaring their intention to retreat. While these individuals were exceptionally skilled, their small numbers did not arouse suspicion. Only their masters and family elders knew of their whereabouts. For the next few years, these individuals vanished without a trace, seemingly vanishing from the face of the earth.

The gathering place was a small, unassuming valley outside the sect. The team members stood behind their captains, forming neat columns of ten, each containing no more or less. Everyone was very quiet; they were all the sect's vanguards, incredibly patient. No one whispered to each other, as they quietly awaited the arrival of the sect leader.

A moment later, Hou Youyuan and two other fellow Jindan Daoists arrived. Seeing that everyone was present and lined up in formation, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Let me introduce to you two fellow Daoists beside me. Fellow Daoist Lu En is the commander-in-chief of this operation. He has been in charge of the docking affairs with the righteous sects in the southern area and is very familiar with the situation there. Fellow Daoist Wu Chang is the chief of staff of this operation. He has participated in the formulation of local war strategies many times and has rich war experience." Hou Youyuan did not waste any time and directly introduced the commanders of this operation.

"Greetings, Commander Lu, and Staff Officer Wu." All the team members saluted in unison.

Liu Xing furtively studied the two commanders. Wu Chang, a mid-stage Jindan cultivator, wore a feather fan and a long robe, his expression calm and composed, a look of mastery. Lu En, a somewhat unfathomable figure, at the peak of the late Jindan stage, made Liu Xing extremely wary. His stealthy spiritual sense swept over but was immediately detected, and he was being pursued, causing him to retreat in fear. However, the distance was too short, and he was quickly noticed. Lu En glanced over with curiosity.

"He's truly extraordinary. His spiritual awareness and magical power far surpass those of his peers. No wonder Elder Su took notice and accepted him as his last disciple." Lu En studied Liu Xing with curiosity. Before leaving, Elder Su had warned him that missions should prioritize him, assigning him the most dangerous and challenging tasks. Initially, he'd been puzzled by Elder Su's willingness to send his own disciples to the most dangerous locations. Now, he seemed to understand: a fledgling eagle needs to endure a little longer before it can soar high.

"Wolf Warrior Team, a wolf pack? Very interesting. Let me see what kind of surprises you wolves can bring me." Lu En gave Liu Xing a very high evaluation, and at the same time he was looking forward to his performance.

The clash of consciousness between the two was completed in a split second, unnoticed by anyone else. Liu Xing, however, broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the other party had no ill intentions, otherwise he might have suffered a loss. What he didn't know was that his master had already sold him out.

After the greetings, Staff Officer Wu handed each team leader a jade pendant and a map. The jade pendant was used to receive mission instructions and could be used to communicate within a 10,000-mile radius. Each team would operate independently and not interfere with each other. The map covered hundreds of thousands of miles of territory in the southern region, clearly marking important areas such as major and minor sects, immortal cultivation families, and mining areas.

"Let's go!" Lu En waved his hand and led everyone deeper into the cave, without any grandiose words. Sect Leader Hou watched them leave, his face solemn. These people were the sect's treasures, and no one could afford to lose them. However, he knew that quality was more important than quantity. This time, with a million-mile rescue effort, deep into the battlefield, facing the war head-on, only these vanguard troops could achieve a surprising victory.

Lu En led everyone along the cave for over a quarter of an hour before finally arriving at a large hall with a teleportation array in the center. This was Liu Xing's first time observing a teleportation array up close, and he was fascinated, looking like a country bumpkin who had never seen anything like it. In fact, it wasn't just him; most of the people around him had never seen a teleportation array. The Qianji Sect had a far-reaching strategy, even deploying a long-distance teleportation array deep in the mountains. Without information, it would be impossible to find. However, Liu Xing speculated that the Qianji Sect must have deployed numerous teleportation arrays or secret passages like this to prevent them from being sabotaged. However, deploying a teleportation array was extremely expensive, so they kept it secret as much as possible and only used it at critical moments.

Staff Officer Wu stepped forward to inspect the teleportation array, finding it intact. He then inserted five mid-grade spirit stones—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—into the array's grooves. He then cast a spell, and the array began to hum, gradually activating itself.

"Commander Lu, there is no problem with the teleportation array, you can use it with confidence." Wu Chang reported to Lu En.

"Everyone, take turns entering the teleportation array in groups. Once you reach your destination, find a secluded spot within a thousand miles to hide and await your mission instructions." Lu En said this, then took the lead and entered the teleportation array. He took out a teleportation token and held it in his hand. He activated the token and cast a spell toward the teleportation array. A beam of light shot up into the sky, but was blocked by a barrier that had been set up to prevent any movement from attracting attention. With a humming sound, Lu En vanished. The teleportation array trembled for two breaths before stopping, presumably indicating he had teleported to the other side.

"This is a teleportation token. Each team gets one. You'll need to activate it when you teleport." Staff Officer Wu handed out ten tokens to the captains. Liu Xing took the tokens, feeling a bit cold. Curious, he injected spiritual energy into them, but found no reaction. He figured they would need to be activated in the teleportation array.

Then, each team took turns entering the teleportation array and began their journey. It was the Wolf Warriors' turn. Liu Xing jumped in first, followed by the others. Like the others, it was his first time riding the teleportation array, and it was impossible not to feel nervous. Everyone pretended to be calm, but the gulping of their saliva betrayed their nervousness. Liu Xing activated the teleportation token in his hand, and a bright light shone from the token onto the teleportation array, which began to vibrate and hum. Everyone vanished in an instant, followed by a feeling of weightlessness and then a wave of dizziness.

Each teleportation required a new set of spirit stones, indicating a significant consumption. Within half a quarter of an hour, everyone had teleported, a remarkable efficiency. Staff Officer Wu waited until everyone had completed their teleportation before finally entering and teleporting away. Peace finally returned to the mountainside hall, the teleportation array's light extinguished and a stillness descended.

"Youyuan, they have been successfully teleported away, and everything around them is normal." Suddenly, a Yuanying elder appeared in front of Master Hou.

"Thank you, Master, for the escort!" Sect Leader Hou remained at the cave entrance after Lu En and the others had left. He had actually asked his own master to patrol the outside of the mountain to prevent any spies from discovering the secrets. This showed his meticulousness and the importance he attached to this military operation.