Shan Hua heard this and felt a rather helpless bitter smile inside. If it were a normal day, waiting for an hour would be nothing. Who wouldn’t just sit down, take up their sword, and practice for a day, completely ignoring the passage of time?
But today, time is as precious as gold.
However, he also didn’t want to dwell on this now and immediately asked, "Sect Leader Wen, do you know my ancestor Biyue Piaoling?"
Wen Ping understood that he definitely misunderstood what he meant by an hour, but it wasn’t urgent right now, so he nodded immediately and replied, "Senior Biyue, I somewhat know, we’ve met once."
Shan Hua was pleased, then continued to ask, "Then Sect Leader Wen, do you happen to know anything about medicinal or spiritual cuisine?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Ping understood the true intention behind Shan Hua’s unfamiliar presence on the mountain.
Zimo Lake, Wen Ping knew, was a place beyond East Lake, approximately seventy to eighty thousand li away, it was much more prosperous compared to East Lake. The Biyue Family, Wen Ping guessed, should be Biyue Piaoling’s family.
A family with an Upper Profound Realm must certainly not be mediocre.
Originally, at Tingyu Pavilion, he already knew Shan Hua had come up the mountain while practicing the Changmo Technique. Since Shan Hua bore no malice and out of his curiosity, he let the Evil Spirit Knight allow him onto the mountain.
Now hearing his question, how could he not realize that the news of his understanding of spiritual cuisine had surely reached Biyue Piaoling’s ears? Of course, he didn’t think such information could be concealed from a dedicated Upper Profound Realm, it was just a matter of sooner or later.
He estimated that Biyue Piaoling was certainly seeking desperate solutions, trying to ask if there was any chance of survival here.
Wen Ping instinctively asked the system, "System, can the upgraded Moonlight Dumplings really cure the Innate Poison?"
"With six Jianmu tree leaves, it’s fundamentally ineffective. It must wait for the Jianmu to grow."
After Wen Ping roughly knew what he could do, he promptly said, "Elder Yun, escort him down the mountain."
Shan Hua was taken aback, "Huh?"
We were just talking so well, right?
Why suddenly ask people to leave?
Yun Liao understood Shan Hua’s confusion and hurriedly explained for Wen Ping, "Senior, it’s the rules of the Immortal Sect. Non-sect members are only allowed to stay on Yunlan Mountain for one hour. So now..."
Before he could finish, Shan Hua hurriedly interrupted Yun Liao.
Shan Hua felt anger in his heart, but dared not show it.
He believed he wasn’t a match for Wei Qianjue, let alone Wen Ping.
"Sect Leader Wen, I’ll leave immediately after asking this question, won’t linger, do you truly understand or not?"
With this statement, Shan Hua’s lips slowly curled up, a rich smile gradually appeared.
Biyue Piaoling was the backbone of the Biyue Family, dying from exhausted life force would certainly be a significant loss. Because Biyue Piaoling was not incapable of entering the Divine Profound Realm, she was merely blocked by the Innate Poison.
The formula for curing the Innate Poison existed, the Biyue Family had long gathered it, but no Spiritual Cuisine Master was willing to help them prepare it; their family couldn’t provide what a Spiritual Cuisine Master required.
Wen Ping’s understanding of spiritual cuisine offered hope!
Upon receiving Wen Ping’s answer, Shan Hua immediately left the mountain, while the crowd, who had been waiting impatiently, quickly asked in unison, "Sect Leader, what new item was added on the notice board?"
Wen Ping responded, "A new trial."
Yang Lele hurriedly asked, "And what’s the reward?"
"I’ll reveal the reward later, first, let me share some good news." Wen Ping glanced at Huan Shan and Huai Ye, "Huai Ye, Huan Shan, from today on, you will officially be disciples of the Immortal Sect."
After yesterday’s improvements, both had met the standards.
Huai Ye, who reached the Body Refining Sixth Layer, surpassed the entry-level standard by one small realm.
Huan Shan, who advanced from the Body Refining Sixth Layer to the Body Refining Eighth Layer, barely met the standards achievable by a 3-star Talent.
Upon hearing this, Huan Shan immediately rejoiced, "Haha, happiness really comes so suddenly!"
In contrast, Huai Ye wasn’t that thrilled.
To her, being a chef and becoming an official disciple made no difference, nor was her disciple status inferior.
She was now merely looking forward to Wen Ping talking about new things, as the trial was only open once every week.
Wen Ping then continued, "The ultimate reward of the trial is this!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The sound of the Vibrating Vein spread over.
A crimson Meridian Gate appeared before everyone, causing them to back away a few steps in shock.
Looking at it, they all revealed a sense of longing.
Lin Kewu was the first to realize this. With a disbelieving expression, he asked, "Sect Leader, don’t tell me the trial’s reward is a Vortex Map, if that’s true, then I..."
Honestly, Lin Kewu didn’t want to believe this.
Just one would cost hundreds of White Crystals, although the Lin Family was a pseudo-three-star influence with a Half-Step Divine Profound in residence, they still wouldn’t take out such a good item as a reward for the clan unless it was someone destined to inherit the position of Patriarch.
And to inherit the position of Patriarch, there was a standard.
At least the Upper Profound Realm!
With this suspicion raised, the surrounding people were all stirred up.
Wen Ping quickly raised his hand to stop their suspicions and discussions, hurriedly said, "It’s not a Vortex Map, it’s a direct Anomalous Vein. However, those below the Body Refining Tenth Layer are advised not to participate in this trial because it won’t benefit you."
"Yes, Sect Leader, why?"
Yang Lele and the others hurriedly asked in unison.
There’s a trial for obtaining the Anomalous Vein right here, yet they couldn’t enter?
Wen Ping explained, "The trial is there, you can enter anytime. But if you enter before reaching the Body Refining Tenth Layer, you’d be wasting Gold Coins, not to mention even if you really pass the trial and obtain the Anomalous Vein, it’s useless to you right now because only at the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer can you perform Inner Qi Release."
After saying that, Wen Ping put away the Meridian Gate and continued, "If anyone wants to register for the trial to experience it, they can now sign up. Of course, anyone at the Body Refining Tenth Layer can also choose to go, it’s your freedom."
Yang Lele and the others exchanged glances, somewhat disappointedly shook their heads, "Forget it, I’d rather save the money to tackle the Ten Layers Tower."
The others also replied accordingly and left.
However, they weren’t disappointed, rather they felt it was a pity.
Not long after, Wen Ping led Qin Mo and others to the foot of the Thousand Layers and then spoke to the system, "System, activate multiplayer mode."
"Activation successful!"
And just after this sound from the system, Qin Mo and the others looked at the Thousand Layers Stair with a changed expression.
They were just curious about why they were brought here, but now looking at this blood-red heaven and earth, along with the burning Thousand Layers, everything exuded a kind of ferocity. They understood, this must be the trial Wen Ping was talking about, and they couldn’t help but fix their gaze on the Thousand Layers.
Wen Ping pointed at the Thousand Layers and said, "Reach the summit, and you can obtain the Anomalous Vein. It’s open only once a week, seize the opportunity well!"