Chapter 66 Going up the Mountain (1/2)

The number 'nine' was the number of extremes, whether in the sky or on the ground, which explained why Qing Xuan decided to open its mountain gate on this day.

Thirty people remained unscathed after the self-initiated elimination rounds.

Most of these people either had great potential or a great mentality. Some of them were the descendants of the well-known families and were protected by highly skilled bodyguards.

Shen Lian was neither the first nor was he the last to arrive.

The morning sun rose, and the Forbidden Technique of the Clouds slowly dispersed and unveiled a path up the mountain.

The first to go in was a scholar with the surname Lu.

He was not one of the descendants of the well-known families and no one knew his background. Along with Shen Lian, he was one of the three most mysterious people among this batch.

Some people tried to attack him but to no avail. He emerged unharmed every time, and the attacker would leave with shame the next day.

Shen Lian suspected that this scholar, Lu, had could perform some sort of psychological attack.

Despite being a scholar, Lu was tall and strong. He gave off the vibe of a heroic but mournful paladin.

At the beginning of the path, people only followed suit after seeing nothing strange happened as he walked in.

The second mysterious person was weak and thin, an ordinary-looking young person. He looked like he would not even raise his voice.

This person had something special about him – he was easily overlooked.

Despite Shen Lian's alertness, he would take Shen Lian by surprise every time he sat down next to Shen Lian during a meal.

If it was not for Shen Lian's prolonged observation, he would have long forgotten how weak young man looked like.

When one did not pay attention, one would not even notice his presence or whereabouts.

Besides Shen Lian and a few others, not a lot of people noticed the special trait of that weak young lad.

Despite being named as one of the three most mysterious people, the weak young lad did not have an impressive reputation.

As Shen Lian proceeded onto the path up to the mountain, he turned around to look out of habit. Even though it was not the first time, he was still surprised to see the young weak youth.

The young person was not fast. It would seem that he did not know any martial arts. He even fell once.

However, he managed to stay on the stone stairs and hiked up the mountain at his own pace.

The mist was thick, blocking the hikers from each other's sight.

Even though the thirty of them had gone in together, it was as though they were in a different space from each other once they entered. Besides oneself, no one else could be seen.

The people outside the mountain gate too could not see what was happening inside. Similarly, those who inside were unaware of what was happening to other people.

From the first day, there were plenty of people who rolled down from the path and injured themselves.

If one were to observe closely, one would realize that these people were among those who killed back in the town.

A total of twenty-two people fell, and that would leave only less than ten were on the path. It would seem that most people overlooked one thing – the mountain gate would be open for half a year.1

At the top of Mount Qing Xuan, there was a heavenly pool. It was emitting gusts of icy air with a misty appearance.

Two elderly were playing chess under the tree next to the pool - one was in red and the other in gray.

Shen Lian was not surprised that he was the first to reach the top of the mountain. In reality, it was due to his strong spirit and The Mastery of Senses. Most illusions did not have any effect on him when he imagined the statue of the deity in his mind.

The obstacles on Wenxin Road were based on illusions.

Moreover, it was not realistic to adopt a stringent test as these people were still not part of Celestialism yet.

Shen Lian saw the two old men but they did not react to his arrival. They carried on with their game.