Chapter 482 Difficulty
Hearing Xue Wanyun mention his second senior brother, Duan Qing couldn't help but think of his second senior brother Wu Da, and recalled it for a moment.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist Xue!" Duan Qing sincerely thanked Xue Wanyun.
"No problem, I'll call you after my mother comes back." Xue Wanyun's eyes narrowed into a crescent.
After Xue Wanyun left, Duan Qing walked into the cave.
The cave was not big, with only two stone chambers, each about ten feet in size.
Duan Qing randomly chose a stone chamber and took out the illusion butterfly to observe it.
He had stayed in the Tongtian Tower in Shangshui City for several days before, and had no chance to feed the illusion butterfly. Fortunately, he put some spiritual liquid in the spirit beast ring in advance, so that the illusion butterfly would not starve.
After not seeing it for a few days, Duan Qing found that the illusion butterfly seemed to have grown a little bigger, and the red spots on its body became more eye-catching.
Seeing that the illusion butterfly was fine, Duan Qing put it into the spirit beast ring again, added some spiritual liquid, and then began to practice Suzaku Transformation and Baimengxing.
Three days passed like this, and no one came to disturb him during this period. He was happy to be quiet.
On the fourth day, when Duan Qing was bored and practicing, Xue Wanyun finally came to the cave with a beautiful woman.
The beautiful woman wore a straight dress, a yellow belt around her waist, and a hair crown on her head. Her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Xue Wanyun. She was extremely beautiful and was the one who crossed the bottle sea with Xue Wanyun.
However, at this time, her face was slightly red, her eyes were blurred, and she was holding a pot of wine in her hand. She was full of alcohol and looked drunk.
Seeing the beautiful woman's demeanor, Duan Qing finally understood who Xue Wanyun's alcoholic nature learned from.
Xue Wanyun winked at Duan Qing, and then introduced to the beautiful woman: "Mother, he is the person my daughter told you about."
"Junior Duan Qing, meet the senior." Duan Qing bowed to the beautiful woman and said respectfully.
The beautiful woman stared at Duan Qing for a moment and smiled. "I liked that wine very much back then, but is there any left?"
Duan Qing smiled helplessly and shook his head gently.
The beautiful woman had some disappointment in her eyes, then she put away her smile and said seriously: "Wanyun has told me about your matter. Learning the supreme skills of my Shinto sect is a capital crime!"
When she said the last capital crime, the beautiful woman suddenly increased her tone, and at the same time released her own momentum, exerting it on Duan Qing.
Duan Qing felt that his body suddenly became countless times heavier, and even a finger seemed to weigh more than ten thousand pounds.
He had blue veins all over his body, and he endured the pressure and supported himself from falling down.
At this moment, he felt like a reef in the stormy waves, attacked by the surging waves, and it seemed that he might be crushed to pieces at any time.
"Mother!" Xue Wanyun saw Duan Qing in such pain, and couldn't help but shout at the beautiful woman in a sad voice.
The beautiful woman was unmoved and continued to increase her momentum.
As the pressure on his body grew, it finally exceeded the limit that Duan Qing could bear at this time. He could no longer hold on, and a stream of blood gushed out of his mouth.
After spurting blood, Duan Qing fell forward straight.
The endless pressure on his body made him understand that the beautiful woman really wanted to kill him!
As he was about to fall to the ground, Duan Qing suddenly felt an unyielding feeling in his heart.
He was unwilling!
After going through untold hardships, he finally came to the Shinto Sect. He was not willing to die in such an unclear way!
Before his face was about to come into close contact with the ground, Duan Qing suddenly used all his strength, stretched out his hands, and held the ground tightly.
His hands were like two pillars, holding his body firmly so that he would not fall completely.
Duan Qing panted violently, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
Under the surprised gazes of the beautiful woman and Xue Wanyun, Duan Qing gritted his teeth, his face was grim, and he actually supported his body and stood up again, his eyes full of stubbornness.
Seeing this, the beautiful woman finally withdrew her own momentum, and glanced at Xue Wanyun meaningfully.
The pressure suddenly disappeared, causing Duan Qing to stagger and almost lose his balance. Fortunately, he adjusted his body posture in time and did not fall.
The beautiful woman turned her head, her expression slowed down, and she re-examined Duan Qing meaningfully. "Since you have extraordinary will, I will give you the opportunity to join my Shinto Sect."
"My Shinto Sect has always accepted disciples through the initiation conference every three years. If you want to join my Shinto Sect, you can participate in my sect initiation conference in two years."
Hearing the beautiful woman say this, Xue Wanyun couldn't help but look at the beautiful woman with a face full of resentment.
She brought Duan Qing back to the Shinto Sect in the hope that her mother would accept Duan Qing as a disciple, not to let Duan Qing enter the sect through the initiation conference!
Although according to the rules of the Shinto Sect, accepting disciples has always required passing the initiation meeting, her mother Mu Yu is the law enforcement elder of the Shinto Sect, and who dares to complain about accepting a disciple.
The beautiful woman Mu Yu changed the subject at this time. "But... if you can accomplish one thing, I can make an exception and let you become my disciple!"
Duan Qing couldn't help showing joy on his face when he heard this.
Seeing this, Mu Yu reminded: "Let's make it clear in advance that what I have told you to do is very difficult! If you fail, you will die, so please consider it carefully!"
Duan Qing's heart sank when he heard this.
Either wait for two years and pass the initiation meeting to become a disciple of the Shinto Sect, or take the risk to complete one thing and become a disciple of the Shinto Sect in advance.
Suddenly, Duan Qing smiled and looked at the beautiful woman firmly. "I don't know what you want me to do, please tell me clearly!"
The path of cultivation is to move forward against the trend. If he doesn't even have the courage to go against the current and take a risk, then what kind of Taoism is there for him to cultivate?
Moreover, he understood that although the beautiful woman gave him two options, only the second option was actually feasible.
Since she knew that he could perform the Suzaku Transformation Technique, how could she let him leave and participate in the initiation meeting two years later?
This can be seen from the pressure she put on him just now and her murderous intention.
And if he lives, he may endanger Xue Wanyun. As Xue Wanyun's mother, she cannot fail to consider this point.
Therefore, if he does not join the Shinto Sect, she will definitely not let him live for two years.
If he really chooses to join the Shinto Sect through the initiation meeting two years later, I am afraid she will kill him on the spot immediately to eliminate future troubles!
Seeing Duan Qing's choice, the beautiful woman Mu Yu showed a subtle appreciation in her eyes. "30,000 miles north of the Shinto Sect, there is a place called Santai County. In the county is a cave of ten thousand corpses, with tens of thousands of Yin corpses in the cave. If you can take ten silver corpse inner pills by yourself, I will let you become my disciple."
As soon as Mu Yu finished speaking, Xue Wanyun couldn't help but complain: "Mother! The silver corpse in the cave of ten thousand corpses is equivalent to a cultivator in the Spiritual Sea Realm! You asked him to take ten silver corpse inner pills, which is too much to ask!"
Mu Yu ignored her daughter Xue Wanyun at all, raised the wine pot in her hand and took a small sip, with a leisurely look.
Duan Qing looked at Xue Wanyun gratefully, and said to Mu Yu firmly: "Junior is willing to give it a try!"
Mu Yu nodded slightly, with even more appreciation in his eyes.
Afterwards, Mu Yu slowly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to gently touch Duan Qing's chest. "You have ten days. If you don't return after ten days, the bone-eroding seal will occur, and you will definitely die."