Jiang Wen walked alone on the grassland, the endless green stretching before him. No trees or flowers were to be seen, only the boundless grass. It was as if he was on a journey with no end, the endless grassland obscuring his vision.
"If there is an infinite space behind that stone door, it's impossible that I would always see this almost identical grassland. If my guess is correct, then I should be in an illusion within a dream." Jiang Wen thought silently, quite aware of his situation.
The endless grassland had already shown him that futile progress would only lead to remaining in the same place. Moreover, he felt that this grassland was missing something.
What was missing? It seemed to lack vitality.
Jiang Wen looked around, slowly closing his eyes. He felt his thoughts becoming increasingly heavy, and in a daze, he slowly fell into a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors.
"This feeling again…" He smiled calmly, then slowly sank into the cycle of dreams.
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Upon the mountain peaks, cave dwellings stood in rows.
Palaces stretched endlessly, resembling a celestial paradise.
Usually, clouds and mist lingered, with only the occasional crane gracefully flying by. But today, golden light shone brightly, flowers bloomed in abundance, and lush trees thrived.
Beneath the vast expanse of the hundred thousand li of Azure Jade Mountain, a sea of people surged, each with their own expressions.
Standing among the crowd, Jiang Wen looked at the mountain gate atop the layered steps with longing in his eyes.
The three large characters of 'Jingxu Palace' shone brilliantly, as dazzling as a rainbow.
"I must enter the immortal sect!" Jiang Wen vowed silently in his heart.
He was not originally from this world, but he didn't know where he came from.
He only knew that he seemed to have an unfinished wish, and had been searching for it in the world. Until one day, Jiang Wen saw an immortal flying past on a sword in the village. From that moment on, he knew that immortals existed in this world.
His original thoughts of living a carefree life, working hard to earn money, buying a courtyard, managing a few shops, and taking a few concubines were extinguished. Replaced by a desire to enter the immortal sect and pursue the path of eternal life.
Unfortunately, since he saw the immortal, he had never found the immortal's abode.
Jiang Wen traveled all over the three mountains and four seas, searching for famous mountains and ancient relics. He had not seen so much as a feather of a crane, let alone an immortal's cave.
He had thought that he would never find an immortal opportunity in this life, and would no longer have anything to do with the path of cultivation.
He never expected to hear rumors of immortals in a small town at the foot of a mountain. Furthermore, he learned that the immortal gate would open wide in a year, accepting disciples extensively.
This made Jiang Wen extremely excited, so he bought a house and settled down in this small town, waiting for the arrival of his immortal opportunity.
In the days of waiting, Jiang Wen was constantly preparing for cultivation. Remembering that cultivators needed a good body, he spent a lot of money to buy medicinal materials, and tempered his body every day.
Hearing that one needed to abstain from carnal desires in the early stages of cultivation, he even refused the marriage proposal of the Zhao family's daughter in the town.
Even though the Zhao family's daughter was beautiful and charming, even more so than the beauties of the capital, in Jiang Wen's heart, the path of immortality was the most important thing.
Because in his heart, there was always a strange voice urging him: "Cultivate, go cultivate. Go and unravel all the mysteries."
Jiang Wen waited patiently for a year, and now he had finally waited for the time when the immortal gate would open wide and accept disciples.
Thinking of these things, Jiang Wen was looking forward to the scene of him flying on a sword in the future.
The surrounding was noisy, and everyone present was discussing how to enter the immortal gate and how to win the favor of the immortal elders.
"Wang Er, when you see the immortal, you must show respect, and you must not be rude to the immortal. Just say what we taught you, do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand."
"My son, your father has already made arrangements with the immortal elders in this immortal sect in advance, so you just go."
"As long as you can cross this immortal gate and enter the immortal family, your mother and I will have no regrets even in death."
Listening to the conversations of the people, Jiang Wen looked up at the immortal gate. Like everyone else, he stood in front of the mountain gate, waiting to be selected into the immortal sect.
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"Silence."
A loud voice came, and everyone was unable to speak as if their mouths had been stuffed.
Jiang Wen tried to open his mouth, but found that he could not make a sound at all. His heart was awe-struck, and he became even more eager for cultivation.
He had to learn such magical spells.
His face was as clear as white jade, and his eyebrows resembled green peaks.
His nose was like a knife, and his eyes were as bright as the sun, making ordinary people dare not look at him directly.
Even more so was the cinnabar dot between his eyebrows, as if an immortal had descended into the world, with a color not of this earth.
He opened his lips and spoke softly, unhurried and unperturbed. His voice was like a bell, as if a loudspeaker had been turned on.
"This time, Jingxu Palace is accepting disciples. Anyone under the age of twenty can ascend the Heavenly Platform and enter the immortal gate."
After the Taoist finished speaking, he said no more.
He walked slowly on the grass and trees, turning into spots of light and disappearing.
"Is this the world of cultivation?" Jiang Wen looked at the Taoist, feeling a surge of excitement in his heart.
Being able to fly on a sword and eliminate demons between heaven and earth, is the dream of many people.
"I will definitely be able to enter this immortal gate and become a cultivator."
Jiang Wen stared at the thousand-layered Heavenly Platform, secretly determined in his heart.
"Thank you for the immortal elder's grace!!"
The people at the foot of the mountain all knelt on the ground. Looking around, it was like black waves rolling away.
Then, everyone was like a pot of oil that had exploded, shouting and yelling, all rushing towards the bluestone Heavenly Platform.
They climbed on the mountain, densely packed like ants.
"Of these thousands of people, it would be good if ten of them could get in." Jiang Wen paused for a while, and only after the crowd had thinned out did he walk towards the mountain.
Stepping on the bluestone platform, Jiang Wen occasionally saw young boys and girls screaming in panic, and then their whole bodies disappeared on the bluestone platform.
In such a situation, one could imagine that they had no fate with the path of immortality.
Jiang Wen was greatly moved by the cruelty of the path of immortality. He looked at the changing scenes around him, and steadily walked towards the unreachable immortal gate.
Before him was no longer a bluestone staircase, but various illusions.
There were stunningly beautiful celestial maidens surrounding him in thin clothes, their clear and melodious voices enticing and soul-stirring. Their gestures were captivating.
There were mountains of gold and silver, and jewels like rivers. Looking around, it was a scene of gold and silver mountains, which was exciting.
Jiang Wen knew that these were illusions, so he was unmoved. He understood that he could not be deceived by these worldly things, otherwise he would be eliminated. So he calmed down and continued to move forward.
Before entering the immortal gate, he had done his homework and knew that this was Jingxu Palace's test for those who pursued the path of immortality.
Upon stepping onto the Heavenly Platform, there would be two tests.
One was the Dao Bone Spiritual Root, and the other was the Human Heart Dao Nature.
The former was the flesh, and the latter was the bone.
If one had the Dao Bone Immortal Root, but harbored evil intentions, they would not be allowed to enter the sect.
If one did not have the Dao Bone Spiritual Root, but possessed great wisdom and perseverance, they could also enter the sect.
On the path of cultivation, the Dao Heart was naturally the most important thing.
In his many years of failed attempts to seek immortality, Jiang Wen had already tempered his character.
He was determined to succeed in this trial.
"Don't rush, be steady. Cultivators value patience. Nothing can be rushed, otherwise you will definitely be eliminated. After so many years of training, I must enter this Jingxu Palace," Jiang Wen thought firmly in his heart.
He walked slowly towards the top of the mountain. Although each step was extremely slow, he walked steadily.
