Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Wang Chen's first teleportation experience was dreadful.

Utterly dreadful.

During the teleportation, his consciousness was in chaos, his brain unable to think, but his internal organs felt as if they were being kneaded by an invisible pair of giant hands, making him want to vomit, yet unable to do so.

What was terrible was how prolonged the sensation was.

So prolonged that it was almost unbearable!

Only when a bright light suddenly appeared before his eyes, and his nearly out-of-control body stepped onto solid ground, did the nausea subside.

Wang Chen's consciousness quickly returned.

At this moment, he discovered that he was standing within a grand and imposing hall.

A column of faint white light descended from the dome, casting the shadow of a towering figure, standing with a startling majesty.

The next moment, this figure opened its eyes.

It was as if a flash of lightning swept through the hall in an instant!

The hundreds of cultivators who had been teleported to this great hall along with Wang Chen were instantly silent as if chilled to the bone.

Golden Core True Person!

"I am Zixiao,"

a deep voice echoed within the hall, shaking the Divine Souls of the young cultivators, "Entrusted as the Supervisory Elder of the Inner Sect of the West Sea Sect, I am responsible for the initiation trials for newly joined disciples…"

Many faces changed color.

According to what True Person Zixiao had said, they were not yet true disciples of the West Sea Sect and had to pass the initiation trial to earn their place.

If the trial was failed, then Inner Sect Disciples would be demoted to the Outer Sect.

Outer Sect Disciples would be sent back to their homelands!

The announcement that an examination must be completed for true entry caused an uproar in the hall.

A cultivator could not help but argue, "Elder Zixiao, there was no such rule before…"

"Just because it wasn't there before does not mean it isn't there now!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was harshly interrupted by True Person Zixiao, "It is precisely because the standards for joining the sect have declined in recent years, resulting in mixed Inner and Outer Sect disciples, that from this year onwards, all will follow this rule."

Had they just struck the muzzle of a gun?

Wang Chen originally thought that the entry trial was a normal procedure and was not expecting it to be a newly established rule.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

He was merely a bit depressed, realizing that the standards of the West Sea Sect were indeed very high.

But some were agitated.

"Why start with us?"

Another young cultivator said impatiently, "I refuse to accept this!"

Refuse to accept?

Wang Chen involuntarily looked at the brother.

A Golden Core True Person, the Supervisory Elder of the Inner Sect, whose words became law, was this something a new disciple could question?

He immediately felt that the other was in for bad luck.

Crack!

A bolt of lightning struck the young cultivator on the head in an instant, leaving him charred on the outside and tender on the inside, blood flowing from his seven orifices as he fell to the floor.

The other indignant cultivators witnessed this scene, all with their hearts shattered in fear.

Everyone tightly shut their mouths and respectfully lowered their heads in fear.

Was this the West Sea Sect, the number one Immortal Sect of the Mountain and Sea Realm, a place where they could act recklessly?

Of course, the answer was no!

The one twitching on the ground was a vivid example of being made into a "chicken."

With a wave of his sleeve, True Person Zixiao made the young cultivator disappear in an instant.

He spoke indifferently, "Who else refuses to accept this? I can send him back as well."

The hall fell silent.

No one knew where that fellow sect member had just been sent by True Person Zixiao.

But one thing was certain, he had lost his eligibility to enter the sect!

Everyone had poured in endless effort and paid a high price, enduring hardships to blend into the threshold of the West Sea Sect, barely missing the final step. They had to at least try.

All dissenting voices disappeared.

"Very well."

True Person Zixiao flicked the horsetail whisk in his hand, and tens of thousands of silver strands floated in the air, shedding countless clusters of bright spiritual light.

In the air, they congealed into two intersecting and dazzling rivers of stars!

"Inner Sect above, Outer Sect below,"

the Supervisory Elder of the Inner Sect said solemnly, "Choose one trial task, to be completed within a month."

He paused, then added, "By any means necessary."

By any means necessary?

Many cultivators' eyes instantly lit up.

They did not have full confidence in passing the entry assessment, and they did not expect True Person Zixiao to be a lenient character, but there was still a glimmer of hope.

This way, if the task were too difficult, impossible for them to complete on their own, they could fully enlist outside help.

It was merely a question of how much they were willing to pay!

Some cultivators with profound backgrounds and extraordinary family status were eager to test their chances and couldn't wait to start selecting tasks.

The clusters of spiritual light floating in the air represented different tasks. What task one would get depended on luck.

Everyone used their Object-Controlling Technique, pulling the chosen cluster of light into their hands.

Newly promoted Inner Sect Disciples chose from above, and Outer Sect Disciples from below; the distinction was clear-cut.

The clusters of light disappeared in an instant when grasped, and the expressions of the few cultivators who moved fastest varied—some showed smiles, some furrowed their brows, and some were close to tears!

All their reactions were seen by True Person Zixiao, the Supervisory Elder, whose gaze was indifferent and unfazed.

Wang Chen also attracted a cluster of spiritual light into his hand.

In his Sea of Consciousness, suddenly, there was additional information, or rather, a memory.

About the trial task he had chosen!

The task Wang Chen selected was a pursuit mission.

The target was an evil cultivator named Zhou Senzhi.

This man was originally a True Disciple of a lower faction who inadvertently got invaded by an evil wraith while attempting a Breakthrough Mansion and, as a result, went mad, killing his master and several senior brothers.

He was now on the run and had been recently spotted near an Immortal City named Panshi.

Wang Chen's task was to capture or slay Zhou Senzhi; upon completion, he would receive a reward of either two hundred or one hundred Merit Points.

In this memory, there was also an appendix with detailed information about Zhou Senzhi.

Such as his physical features, background, current Cultivation Realm, favored Magic Artifacts, and Spells, among other things.

After reading the task details, Wang Chen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The task wasn't difficult in a sense; Zhou Senzhi had turned to evil while attempting a Breakthrough Mansion, and his current degree of possession wasn't deep. In terms of Cultivation Level and strength, he was at most on par with him.

Even if Zhou Senzhi's Cultivation Level were a bit higher, Wang Chen was confident he could overcome him in battle.

The difficulty was in how to ferret out this evil cultivator!

Wang Chen was not originally from the West Sea Spirit Domain and had no acquaintances here; he lacked any network of allies.

He had no influential family to rely on, nor did he have friends or confidants.

To complete this task, he had to rely solely on himself!

"Remember, you have only one month,"

while he pondered, the voice of True Person Zixiao once again rang in his ears.

The next moment, Wang Chen felt an overwhelming power wash over him, enveloping his entire being.

After a dizzying swirl, Wang Chen found he had left the great hall.

He appeared on a bustling city street!

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