Your Immortal Cultivation World Is Not In Good Taste.

Chapter 5: Sword Trial

The next day, a new disciple joined the sect.

It was Wu You.

Outside the sect, Wu You stood in mid-air with his flying sword, watching as the massive sect buildings gradually disappeared into the clouds and became invisible.

"Amazing..." Wu You exclaimed.

This was the illusion of the sect's protective formation.

It took him a lot of effort to leave the sect for training today.

The golden line on the map in his hand was pointing forward.

Vertical Cloud Mountain, more than a hundred miles away from Heavenly Mirror Sect.

This mountain was rich in spiritual energy, with a variety of spiritual plants and a considerable yield. The Demonic Beasts on the mountain were mostly Rank One, with Rank Two being rare and the danger level being relatively low.

It was a good place for disciples to train.

One person, one sword, cut through the sky.

The journey to Vertical Cloud Mountain was actually just a ten-minute flight on the sword.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, this distance was like being right outside one's doorstep.

Following the guidance of the map, Wu You flew over a group of barren mountains and gradually revealed his true destination.

A group of small mountains gathered together came into view, stretching for more than a hundred miles.

This was Vertical Cloud Mountain.

Wu You gently landed halfway up the mountain, sheathed his sword, and looked around.

The sound of water flowing in the mountain stream could be heard.

A clear and visible small river flowed nearby. The tall and sturdy trees blocked most of the sunlight, causing the thick moss to grow on the ground.

Wu You squatted down, his palm gently touching the thick moss under his feet... gently pressing.

Soft and moist.

It felt really comfortable.

Different from the oppressive feeling brought by the massive mountain when viewed from afar, stepping into this mountain only made people feel peaceful and tranquil.

Standing up, he clapped his hands, held the sword hilt, and suddenly expanded his spiritual consciousness.

...

No traces of Demonic Beasts were found, but it alarmed a few small beasts with high intelligence, making them hurriedly flee.

"It seems like I need to search for a while longer."

Taking a step forward, Wu You walked towards the deeper parts of Vertical Cloud Mountain on the moss-covered ground...

...

Under the cliff, a huge beast covered in black armor was devouring a freshly caught deer.

Xuanjia Zhi.

Most of this kind of beast's body was protected by a hard black armor, and its flesh and blood were extremely tough.

With six legs, a long tail, and three pairs of black square pupils arranged on both sides of its head, it looked extremely fierce, with mouthparts resembling enlarged insects.

Its habit was simple - always on the path of hunting and eating.

This violent and bloodthirsty creature had a strong reproductive ability. If left unchecked, it could completely disrupt the food chain in the entire area.

Suddenly, the Xuanjia Zhi stopped eating and raised its head, vigilantly looking around.

The remains of the deer were still hanging from its mouth.

A calm and unhurried footstep came from the forest.

A handsome white-robed cultivator appeared, walking out of the bushes.

He slowly drew his sword, his brows furrowed, not hiding his disgust.

"Demonic Beast... is this the thing?"

Not long ago, Wu You used his spiritual consciousness to lock onto the figure of this Rank Two Demonic Beast and followed it here, but he didn't expect it to look like this...

Did this guy escape from a European and American monster movie set?

The Xuanjia Zhi suddenly turned around, pressing the deer carcass beneath it as it faced Wu You, its front legs digging into the ground and roaring.

In an instant, a foul wind blew.

The surrounding treetops were blown backwards by the strong wind. Blood splatters, shattered internal organs, and the corrosive saliva of the Xuanjia Zhi were all sprayed out with this roar.

Wu You remained calm, walking at a steady pace without any panic.

With a twist of his wrist, his spiritual power permeated his body, instantly dispersing the filth that came flying towards him!

The tip of his sword was still an inch above the ground, but the sharp sword energy had already left a sword mark on the ground with his footsteps.

The show of force was useless.

Seeing that the other party showed no intention of retreating, the Xuanjia Zhi immediately pounced towards Wu You, roaring like a mountain!

Without moving his body, Wu You raised his sword to meet it.

...

A painful scream echoed as black blood splattered in mid-air.

The severed limb fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Xuanjia Zhi quickly retreated, his six eyes fixed firmly on the cultivator in front of him.

Just now, it had leaped into the air, but before the sword of Wu You could connect, it sensed the danger and abruptly changed direction, narrowly avoiding being split in half.

However, it still had one of its forelimbs severed.

Its previously relied upon sturdy carapace was useless against Wu You's sword, easily sliced through like tofu.

"Chi—"

A drop of blood on the sword made a sound as it evaporated under the surging sword energy, disappearing into thin air like a water droplet on a red-hot charcoal.

"You react quite quickly."

Wu You swung his sword in a graceful arc and swiftly changed his approach.

In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of the Xuanjia Zhi, swinging his sword down...

He actually wanted to engage in close combat with a Demonic Beast?!

This was the last resort for a human cultivator facing a Demonic Beast—unless you followed the path of a humanoid fierce beast in Body Tempering.

But at this moment, Wu You had the upper hand.

The Xuanjia Zhi swung its deadly mouthparts and claws, grazing Wu You's clothes each time, but unable to harm him in the slightest.

This only made it more agitated.

Wu You effortlessly dodged the attacks of the Demonic Beast in front of him, occasionally striking with his sword in a seemingly casual manner.

But no matter how the Xuanjia Zhi dodged, it was as if it was delivering its own limbs to Wu You's sword.

With each strike, a limb would be severed.

Although it seemed like an equal level of cultivation, the battle had the effect of overwhelming the opponent, leaving other cultivators in awe.

After a few breaths...

The terrifying Xuanjia Zhi had already lost six legs and even its whip-like tail had been severed.

It could only writhe and roar on the ground like a green worm.

The longsword pierced through its skull from top to bottom, and the violent sword energy instantly shattered its brain.

Peace finally returned to the mountains and forests...

Not long after, the birds in the woods began to sing, their chirping gradually growing louder.

...

Wu You opened the skull of the Xuanjia Zhi and used his sword to poke around for a while, enduring the nausea.

"Hmm?"

There was nothing except red and white matter.

"Where's the Beast Core? This is different from what was agreed upon."

Wu You scratched his head.

"Is it inside its stomach?"

He stabbed his sword into the Xuanjia Zhi's body, pouring a massive amount of spiritual energy into the blade...

The patterns on the longsword lit up, and the violent sword energy turned the flesh into fine pieces in the blink of an eye.

...

Wu You rummaged through the meat and mud with a tree branch for a while.

Still, he found nothing.

He threw the branch aside and clapped his hands. "Tsk... It's too strange. I'll ask Master when I get back."

He didn't bother with the pile of Xuanjia Zhi meat and instead looked at the deer carcass that had been mostly eaten.

It needed to be buried.

...

He inserted a tree branch with green leaves into the mound of soil, patted off the dust on his hands, and the deer's grave was considered complete.

Wu You nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, very perfect."

He slung his sword over his shoulder, and the white-robed cultivator set off again, quickly disappearing into the mountains and forests.

After a long time...

Several adorable fawns emerged from the bushes when they no longer heard any movement around them.

They sniffed at the mound and let out a few mournful deer cries before retreating back into the woods.

...

"Old Qin, did you find it?"

At the foot of Vertical Cloud Mountain, Qiu Yunqing sat under a tree, idly playing with a small white flower, while the ring that usually hung on him floated in mid-air.

[Found it!]

Qin Yu's voice resonated in the ring, sounding slightly excited.

[Young Master, in the east!]

Qiu Yunqing stood up, took off the ring, and hung it around his neck, looking towards the east...

That was the direction deep into Vertical Cloud Mountain.

(End of this chapter)