In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

"This senior brother's martial arts skills must be very impressive. The mountain path is so steep, yet he walks so fast and steadily, without even a speck of dust on his body..."

After persevering for a while, Han Li was too exhausted to walk any further, so he found a mound of earth, plopped down, and began panting heavily.

Han Li cautiously turned his head and glanced at Yu Yi, then quickly turned his head back, as if afraid of being discovered by Yu Yi, looking like a guilty thief.

Han Li had heard his third uncle say that the Seven Mysteries Sect was a martial arts sect where all disciples practiced martial arts, and martial arts were something that could make a person very powerful.

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, Han Li hurriedly got up and hurried up the slope. The slope was getting steeper and steeper, so he could only bend over and walk on his hands and feet.

After leaving the bamboo forest, ahead lay a stone forest, filled with strangely shaped rocks of varying heights. Dozens of slender figures were slowly climbing upwards.

Behind those people were also senior brothers from the Seven Mysteries Sect. Without further hesitation, Han Li hurriedly ran towards the giant rock wall in front of him.

After going through countless hardships, even wearing his hands raw, Han Li finally made it through the stone forest and arrived at a steep cliff, which was the Bone Refining Cliff.

The Bone Refining Cliff is over thirty feet high, with more than a dozen hemp ropes hanging down from the top. The children who are participating in the entrance examination are slowly climbing to the top of the cliff.

Han Li dared not delay for a moment, because it was almost noon. If he could not climb the Bone Refining Cliff before noon, it would mean he had failed the test.

Perhaps he was too impatient and didn't pay attention while climbing. Han Li lost his grip on the rope for a moment, and if Yu Yi hadn't secretly intervened, he would have almost fallen off the cliff.

Yu Yi was afraid that something unexpected might happen that would prevent Han Li from joining the Seven Mysteries Sect, so he specifically accepted the mission. He didn't expect that something unexpected would actually happen.

With disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect watching over him, Han Li wouldn't be in any danger, but that meant he had failed the assessment and wouldn't even have the chance to become a nominal disciple.

While still shaken, Han Li glanced at Yu Yi with gratitude. If he had really fallen, all his previous efforts would have been in vain.

The sun was already high in the sky, and there was less than half an hour left until noon. In the last quarter of an hour, Han Li finally climbed up the Bone Refining Cliff.

"Hoo hoo~"

Han Li plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. He felt weak all over and couldn't move even a finger.

"Seventy-four people passed the assessment. The top ten will enter the Seven Wonders Hall to learn the sect's unique skills, while the rest will enter the Hundred Forging Hall to become formal disciples."

"As for those who fail the assessment, the last fifty will be eliminated and sent home, while the rest can join the Seven Mysteries Sect as registered disciples..."

"Zhang Jun, Li Jian, take these qualified individuals to the Seven Absolutes Hall and the Hundred Forging Hall respectively, and hand them over to Vice Hall Master Gu and Vice Hall Master Li..."

"Yes, sir!"

Yu Yi bowed and accepted the order. The Li Jian mentioned by Master Yue was his current name, or more precisely, the name he had taken over after time travel.

Yu Yi pulled Zhang Jun aside and discussed it with him. He asked Zhang Jun to lead the top ten people to the Seven Absolutes Hall, while he would lead the rest to the Hundred Forging Hall.

On the way to Baiduan Hall, while passing through a dense grove of trees, a coughing sound suddenly came from the woods, and then an old man emerged.

The old man was tall and thin, with a brownish-yellow face and a head of white hair. He coughed incessantly as he walked towards Yu Yi and the others. It was Mo Juren.

"So it's Doctor Mo. Is there something you need from me?"

Yu Yi stepped forward with a smile. Mo Juren held a high position in the Seven Mysteries Sect. After all, it's common to get hurt in the martial world, and many disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect had been saved by him.

"Are these all new disciples who just arrived on the mountain? Divine Hand Valley is short-handed right now. I'm still short one alchemy apprentice and one herb-gathering disciple..."

Mo Juren originally planned to go to the Bone Refining Cliff, randomly select two children who failed the test, teach them cultivation techniques, and test whether they possessed spiritual roots.

But he suddenly recalled some past events and got so engrossed in thinking about them that when he came to his senses, he found himself here inexplicably, meeting Yu Yi and the others.

Since he had already encountered them, he was too lazy to go to the Bone Refining Cliff again. He simply chose two disciples from among them, and given his status in the Seven Mysteries Sect, no one would say anything.

Mo Juren naturally had no idea that his sudden and inexplicable recollection of the past and his encounter with Yu Yi and the others here was all orchestrated by Yu Yi in secret.

"Since it's you who needs people, then of course there's no problem! You can choose any of these people; I'll just let Vice Hall Master Li know."

"Let's just have the two of them!"

Mo Juren pointed at Han Li and a disciple named Zhang Aniu. Mo Juren chose Han Li because of Yu Yi's influence, but Zhang Aniu was not.

"It's your good fortune to be chosen by Doctor Mo. Why don't you come over and pay your respects to him?"

"If you could learn even a little bit of his medical skills, that would be an incredible stroke of luck..."

"I've met Doctor Mo..."

Han Li and Zhang Aniu had no right to object, so they could only obediently step forward, bow to Mo Juren, and then leave with him.

After Mo Juren and the others left, Yu Yi led a group of disciples to the Hundred Forging Hall, handed the people over to Vice Hall Master Li, and left the rest to him.

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Led by Mo Juren, the three of them slowly walked along the forest path, turning east and west, and soon arrived at Shenshou Valley.

Shenshou Valley is a lush, verdant valley. On the left side of the valley is a large medicinal herb field, where many unknown herbs are planted.

The herbs emitted a rich medicinal fragrance, filling the entire Shenshou Valley with aroma. On the right side of the valley, there were also more than a dozen houses connected together.

"You can call me Elder Mo from now on. Outsiders generally don't come to Divine Hand Valley unless they are sick or injured. You two will be living here from now on..."

"You've just finished the entrance exam, you must be exhausted. Go and rest for a bit, then come see me in the lobby tonight. I have something to tell you..."

After finishing speaking, Mo Juren ignored the two men and turned to walk into a rather grand house.

"Brother Aniu, I'm going to rest now."

Han Li was already exhausted. He randomly chose a room and went inside. There was a wooden bed in the room. He collapsed onto the bed and quickly fell asleep.

As evening approached, Han Li was woken up by Zhang Aniu. After eating something to fill their stomachs, the two went together to the main hall to pay their respects to Mo Juren.

"Greetings, Elder Mo..."

Mo Juren sat in a grand chair, holding a book in his hand, reading it with great interest.

"From this day forward, you two will be my disciples. I will teach you some knowledge of herb gathering and alchemy, as well as some medical skills."

"Besides that, I have a set of self-cultivation techniques to teach you two. Although they won't help you defeat your enemies, they will at least improve your health."

"Six months from now, I will assess your progress in mastering this mantra. If you fail, I will expel you from Divine Hand Valley. Do you understand?"

"Did you hear me clearly..."

Han Li's heart sank. He was actually expelled from Divine Hand Valley? It seemed he would have to seriously practice that incantation.