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

That evening, all the Jindan cultivators of Qianji Sect gathered for dinner, which was also a traditional practice. On a very quiet island in the middle of a lake in Sakura Garden Market, an independent manor stood quietly on the island. It was named "Danxin Garden" to express the meaning of eternal loyalty.

Danxin Garden is only open to Jindan cultivators. Usually, few people come here, but it has been carefully cleaned and decorated a few days ago. The chefs have already prepared fine wine and delicious food, and the waiters are also carefully selected handsome men and beautiful women, just for tonight.

Danxin Garden boasted a vast hall, large enough to accommodate nearly a thousand people. It was filled with a variety of spiritual wines, fruits, and delicacies, all freely available to the guests. In the center, a stage was set, where a group of dancers gracefully danced to the accompaniment of a band. It was a scene of prosperity and joy.

When Liu Xing entered, many Jindan-stage senior brothers and sisters had already gathered here. He didn't know most of them, but because of his status as a candidate for the head, everyone stared at him with curiosity.

"Junior Brother Liu, come here." Suddenly, a familiar voice called out to him. He turned and saw it was Lü Hua from the Divination Department. He was surrounded by many people he knew, all members of the special forces who had participated in the Southern District War. Being alone in such situations was the worst kind; it was so boring. Meeting someone he knew was a relief, so he immediately approached.

"Brother Lu, you're here so early. Wow, our special forces corps has a 20% Jindan success rate this time. Congratulations!" Liu Xing greeted everyone with a smile. He noticed that over twenty special forces members had successfully achieved Jindan. Yu Shan, Song Qingshu, Zhang Qiang, Xue Gui, Jiang Ming, and Feng Si—eight of the ten captains back then—had successfully achieved Jindan. Only Ge Teng and Guo Liping failed. Furthermore, Dao Lang, the strongest member of the wolf pack, and Wang Bing, the weakest, advanced. The other seven, including his good friend Qian Botong, failed. It seems that achieving Jindan is as much about strength as it is about luck.

"Captain, we are so happy to see that you have become the candidate for the leader. Senior Brother Lu was just saying that we will all support you." Song Qingshu's voice was as sweet as an oriole. She looked at Liu Xing with admiration in her eyes.

"Yes, Commander, if you have any needs, just issue the order directly." Everyone present looked at him enthusiastically. Liu Xing's mighty power on the battlefield like a god of war made their blood boil.

"Okay! Okay! Let's have a drink together, brothers!" Liu Xing's eyes were filled with tears. He felt very warm with these brothers and sisters.

"Fuck!" Everyone roared in unison, as if they were in a military camp.

The commotion here was quite loud, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Liu Xing and his companions were all newly advanced Jindan cultivators in the past thirty years, so other people, except for their fellow disciples, did not recognize them.

"How could this Liu Xing have such high prestige among the newly promoted cultivators?" Zhong Yueqiu wondered, conversing with Pei Xiu. The two candidates for sect leader had known each other for a long time. Both were renowned Jindan masters, not only reaching the peak of the late Jindan stage, but also boasting exceptional combat prowess. They were initially surprised that Liu Xing, despite his early Jindan stage cultivation, had made it into the top three candidates, and they hadn't taken him seriously, believing he'd been coerced into the ranks simply because of his status as a disciple of the Great Elder. They still considered each other merely a strong competitor, and now they were chatting casually.

"No matter how powerful Junior Brother Liu is, he has just reached the stage of Dan. Whether in terms of combat capability or personal connections, his foundation is very shallow. Is Senior Sister Zhong still worried about him?" Pei Xiu said with disdain.

"Brother Pei, please don't call me senior sister. You make me sound old, haha." Zhong Yueqiu covered her mouth and chuckled, which was quite charming. However, Pei Xiu turned a blind eye to it.

"My puppet won't come out, and my personal combat power is no match for Senior Brother Pei. I should be the one calling you Senior Brother." Seeing that the other party didn't respond to her words, Zhong Yueqiu changed his way of praising the other party.

"Senior Sister Zhong is too modest. Everyone knows how powerful your Moon-Covering Technique is. Combined with the puppet formation, even a fake infant master will not be able to gain any advantage if trapped in it." Pei Xiu shook his head, as if he did not believe Zhong Yueqiu's nonsense.

"Haha, Senior Brother Pei, aren't you curious about Liu Xing's strength as the Grand Elder's last disciple?" Seeing that Pei Xiu had not been fooled, Zhong Yueqiu asked straight to the point.

"If I have the chance, I would naturally like to test Junior Brother Liu's skills so that I can be prepared for the future." Pei Xiu finally expressed his true feelings this time.

"Hello, Sect Leader Hou, hello, Sect Leader Lu!" At this moment, greetings came from the crowd. It turned out that Hou Youyuan and Lu En had arrived.

Lu En waved his hand, and the musicians and dancers on the stage bowed and withdrew. He stepped back half a body length and invited Hou Youyuan to the stage to toast, as a sign of respect for the former leader. Hou Youyuan was very pleased with Lu En's attitude and, without hesitation, took the lead and stepped to the center of the stage. As if by magic, Lu En produced two glasses of wine, handing one to Hou Youyuan. The Jindan cultivators in the hall stopped chatting and spontaneously gathered around the stage.

"Brothers and sisters, let's raise our glasses together! This first glass of wine is to wish the Qianji Sect prosperity for generations to come!" Hou Youyuan raised his glass in a toast. Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp. At this moment, the waiter immediately stepped forward and filled the glasses with spiritual wine for the elders.

"This second cup is for the elders of our Presbyterian Church, wishing them to make further progress!"

"This third cup is to wish our new leadership team, represented by Lu En, a successful start!"

After Hou Youyuan toasted three glasses of wine, he glanced at Lu En, who immediately understood.

"Master Hou has worked diligently and made great contributions to the sect. I suggest that we toast Master Hou with this glass of wine. Thank you, Master Hou!" Lu En took over and quickly invited everyone to toast Hou Youyuan together.

"Thank you, Master Hou!" Everyone immediately raised their glasses and followed Lu En in toasting.

"Let's drink together." Hou Youyuan was very happy. He was about to go into seclusion to condense his Nascent Soul. He could finally put down the burden on his shoulders. He instantly felt free from the burden of being an official.

"Everyone, have a few more drinks. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave now." Hou Youyuan drank four glasses of wine and left without staying here. Tonight was Lu En's home game, and it was not appropriate for him to stay here. The burden of the future would be left to Lu En.

"Farewell, Master Hou!" Everyone saluted collectively, showing great respect for the former master, Hou Youyuan.

Next, everyone communicated freely. There were no round tables for dining in the hall, but people could walk around freely like at a cocktail party, so that everyone could communicate freely.

"Commander Lu, we, the members of the special forces, would like to toast you together." Liu Xing led everyone to toast Lu En.

"Okay, okay, you are the future of Qianji Sect." Lu En looked at the group of energetic young people in front of him and was full of expectations for them.