The villain is right beside me

Mu Qing looked at the figure in front of him, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. Even if he grew up, learned to be indifferent and lonely, killed more people, and experienced more things, all of this disappeared the moment he saw his mother.

He still seems to be that carefree child.

"Mom... Mom..." Mu Qing murmured without stopping. At this moment, his heart trembled. He saw what outsiders could not see, the white fog rising on this section of the overpass. The fog condensed and slowly turned into a broad figure. That figure was familiar to Mu Qing and it made his eyes excited.

"dad……"

At this moment, his body was trembling and tears in his eyes flowed again. Looking at the man not far away who slowly turned around and looked at him, Mu Qing's voice became hoarse.

The man seemed to want to say something, but no sound came out. His eyes were kind and there was a hint of admiration in them, as if he was very satisfied with Mu Qing at the moment.

"Mom and Dad... I miss you..." Mu Qing walked forward. He wanted to see his parents up close. Even though this might be an illusion, Mu Qing didn't care.

The tenderness in his parents' eyes when they looked at Mu Qing made his heart tremble and reminded him of the happy scenes from his youth.

Even though these were all fake, Mu Qing opened his eyes wide and wanted to memorize their faces deeply in his heart, because as time passed slowly, he was afraid that sooner or later, he would forget what his parents looked like in his memory.

Perhaps, I can only see them in a dream one day.

Lao Wang did not make any noise to interrupt him. In fact, a slight shout from him would be enough to instantly shatter all the parents in Mu Qing's memory!

But he didn't do so. Instead, his eyes were filled with complexity. In that complexity, there was a hint of pity, and a hint of... a deeper meaning that he himself could not see.

At least you still have memories and can recall. But, what about my memories?

There were only dozens of people who stopped at the last twenty floors. Some of them had made progress, but some still stopped.

Because, without exception, they all saw their own hearts.

The illusionary field here is very strange. It seems to be able to sense the deepest obsessions in people's hearts and project all the memories in their hearts.

This field also has another name, the inner demon field.

The first level tests the disciples' strength, and the second level tests whether their steps in seeking the truth are fragile.

This level is to test their determination to express their true intentions. The path of cultivating immortals is full of hardships and difficulties, so the state of mind is particularly important. Those who are not determined will not last long on the path of cultivating immortals.

Some cultivators value talent, some value opportunity, but if you count the famous masters, all of them are people with strong minds. This is recognized by the entire cultivation world.

In fact, the above people are already qualified to participate in the second round of selection, but everyone wants to take another look to see who is the most outstanding one!

On the way, many disciples suddenly became crazy or demented because of something they saw. These disciples who were not in a good state of mind were eliminated.

One of the things they didn't expect was that the first one to be eliminated was the sword cultivator, Qilinzi Baixian!

When he learned that he was eliminated, Bai Xian was like a shy little girl who wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He was unwilling to accept this. No matter how talented, cultivated, or strong he was, he was the first one to fail because of his state of mind.

Looking at the pointing eyes of the crowd, Bai Xian felt extremely ashamed and angry.

The stairs seem to have only twenty steps, but every step forward seems to be blocked by a huge chasm.

Si Minghai was the one who had climbed the highest so far, but when he reached the last step, he did not move.

At this moment, no one could see that Si Minghai's eyes had turned blood red.

What did he see?

What each disciple saw was just the obsession in his own mind. For example, what Mu Qing saw was the affection of his family and the homesickness that he could not let go of.

They say that to cultivate immortality one must cut off the mortal world... cut off the mortal world...

But, if Mu Qing cut off all of these, what would be left?

He cultivated himself to be able to go home, even if it was just the result of his own imagination. Having hope was better than having no hope at all.

His obsession would not be recognized by the inner demon field, so it didn't take long for him to be eliminated.

When Mu Qing opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on the top of the mountain, surrounded by other disciples who had been eliminated. Like this group of people, although he was eliminated, he could still participate in the second round.

In it, he not only saw his parents, he saw himself from childhood to adulthood, his relatives, friends and partners, and also saw the future of his dreams... full of beauty.

"Finally out!"

Someone was the first to step out.

Si Minghai!

It was what everyone expected and no one was surprised.

They all hope that a dark horse will emerge and someone will give them a subversion.

Next came Qu Shuheng from the alchemy lineage, Zhong Qingping from the formation lineage, and Yixuan from the talisman lineage...

What was unexpected was that Luo Tong, who was originally from the Lingjian Sect, was the seventh to come out and made it into the top ten!

This may be the dark horse that everyone wants to see.

"This boy is really good." As the leader of the sword sect, Zuo Qiuhong didn't mind accepting another disciple.

"After this time, let him join the sword cultivation lineage." said the head master.

In the crowd, Bai Xian looked at Luo Tong, who was like the moon surrounded by stars, with hatred, but did not say anything and turned away.

It's just a test. The real competition will be in the real fight three days later.

The day after tomorrow, there will be an even more brutal competition among the 72 selected disciples!

I’m determined to get the ten spots!

Mu Qing knew very well that even among these ten people, they would have to compete with disciples from other sects, and only the ten winners would be qualified to receive training.

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger."

Mu Qing estimated that his strength should be above the middle level among all the disciples. If he wants to win, he must be well prepared.

Mu Qing went to find Han Sheng, the most well-informed person in the sect, and asked him about the situation.

"Brother Mu, congratulations on being able to advance into the top 72." Han Sheng also participated, but he was eliminated at the second level, and that was because someone collapsed the ladder.

"Brother Han, you are making fun of me. With my strength, I am far from being in the top ten. I came here specifically to ask you what the strength of the top ten disciples is."

Han Sheng patted his chest with a smile. Speaking of being well-informed, he was second to none in the entire Piao Miao Sect. "Brother Mu is eager to get a spot in the top ten so soon. Of course, who wouldn't want to be in the top ten? There's a mysterious grand prize for being the first."

Mu Qing laughed and said, "Brother Han, please give me some advice."

"These top ten are all Qilin sons of our sect. Not to mention Si Minghai, the eldest senior brother recognized by the outer sect, had already reached the great perfection of the awakening stage a few years ago. In fact, he could have entered the building platform stage a long time ago, but he came here for the Golden Pool Conference, so he endured and did not break through."

"Qu Shuhuan, a Qilin child of the alchemy lineage, seems to be low-key on weekdays, but his alchemy poison trick has made countless disciples tremble in fear. Many people would rather fight with the eldest brother than fight with him. This poisoner always does not distinguish the severity of the attack."

"Zhong Qingping, even though she is a formation cultivator from the Lingwen lineage, she is as famous as Yixuan. The two of them once fought hard in the Lingwen Tower. Although she had a great advantage in setting up the formation, I would say that their strength should be at the bottom of the ten. Not to mention Yixuan, who is a master of talismans. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a fairy pattern master who suppressed her reputation, hehe, let me tell you, the two of them are known as the four great beauties of Piaomiao Sect."

"The beast tamer also has two Qilin sons, a pair of brothers, Zhang Yan and Zhang Kui. Zhang Yan has tamed two monster beasts, a male and a female golden-haired roar. These two beasts, combined with his unique secret technique, can be said to be very powerful. Zhang Kui raises monster insects, and when he controls them, the sky is full of insects. They have gnawed several people alive and turned them into bones."

"The sword cultivator Bai Xian is also a powerful guy. Although Luo Tong suddenly appeared, the sword cultivators always win in a fight. He is recognized as the best killer in the world. Bai Xian is proficient in the secrets of the sword cultivator lineage, which is one of the five secrets of our Piao Miao Sect, the Wan Cang Sword. Although Luo Tong does not know the secrets of the Piao Miao Sect, I heard that he has obtained a great opportunity, which is probably not worse than the five secrets."

"Xiao Chenyu, a weapon cultivator, is proficient in the Ten Thousand Weapons Technique, one of the five secret techniques."

"There is also a Qilinzi who practices spiritual cultivation, Lu Tianhao. It is said that he can already refine a three-pattern weapon. I am afraid he is not inferior to the immortal pattern master. I estimate that he must have a lot of good things in his hands."

"The last one is called Mo Wanji. I don't know much about him. All I know is that he is a disciple of Fu Xiu. I think he was originally a little-known guy. But he is in the top ten, so he should not be underestimated."

Mu Qing asked these people about their names, their training, and their personalities, almost asking about their entire ancestors.

"Brother Mu, you better try your best. I bet you can be in the top ten."

Mu Qing smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of losing money?"

Han Sheng smiled and said, "Brother Mu, since you were chosen by the ancestor as a registered disciple, and you have not been allowed to join any lineage for so long, I will make this bet. I am not wrong."

"...You just said that our sect has five secret techniques. Can you tell me more about them?"

"This... everyone knows it, but this technique is a secret of our sect, and ordinary people cannot practice it. The Wanzang Sword Classic for sword practitioners, the Wanbing Jue for weapon practitioners, the Wanyao Fa for alchemy practitioners, the Wanyao Bian for beast taming practitioners, and the Wandao Shu, the first of the five secret techniques that are rumored to be the Wandao Shu."

Mu Qing said "Oh", the four secret techniques are all related to the four veins of the sect, and should be the mountain-guarding secret techniques of the four veins. Why is "Wan Dao Shu" an independent existence?

"Everything else is easy to understand, but what is this Wan Dao Shu like?" Mu Qing asked.

Han Sheng shook his head. "Don't mention me. The elders have never seen it. No one has even practiced it. They only know that there is this secret method. I only heard that when this secret method is used, it can shake the world and change the destiny of the world. However, no one has been able to practice it for thousands of years."