Although the Fairy Cave of the Goddess Sect is a sacred site, it is different from the sacred sites of other families.

The Fairy Cave of the Goddess Sect does not prohibit other immortal disciples from entering.

On the contrary, as long as you are willing to share the gains from the Fairy Cave with the Goddess Sect, the sect is very welcoming to its own and other immortal disciples to explore the cave—

However, because the Fairy Cave is indeed dangerous, there are very few who are truly willing to venture into it, let alone disciples from other sects; even the disciples of the Goddess Sect itself are few.

Additionally, the sect has a habit of locking up wrongdoers in the Fairy Cave, so over time, although called the sacred site of the Goddess Sect,

in the eyes of the disciples, it is more like a deadly prison from the worldly society.

"This General Stone can grant you a chance of survival if you encounter danger in the Fairy Cave."

At the Celestial Abode, several Golden Core elders guard the entrance to the cave. But the ones truly close to the Fairy Cave are only Elder Mei and two others.

Tian Lin accepted the stone handed over by Elder Mei, feeling its jade-like softness, and looked at Fairy Mei's displeased face.

She said, "To some extent, the General Stone is more precious than the seed of the Divine Lady Tree. Rather than wasting it, it's better to keep it for yourself."

She was sure that Tian Lin would gain nothing from the Fairy Cave and thought that giving the stone to him was not as useful as keeping it herself.

Even if she wasn't fully confident in challenging the Fairy Cave herself, she believed her chances were better than Tian Lin's.

"Thank you, Elder, for your trust. I also hope I won't need to use this General Stone."

Tian Lin tucked the General Stone into his sleeve and looked at the Fairy Cave, exhaling a cold breath.

The Golden Core cultivator guarding the entrance approached, first greeting Elder Mei, then saying to Tian Lin:

"According to the rules, everyone entering and exiting the Fairy Cave must be searched."

Tian Lin had nothing to hide, so he opened his storage bag for the Golden Core cultivator to inspect its contents.

Another Golden Core cultivator symbolically searched Tian Lin's clothes and nodded to the others.

However, the cultivator searching Tian Lin's storage bag said with some exasperation after rummaging for a while:

"Tian Lin, you're unique. Others bring life-saving magical treasures and elixirs to the Fairy Cave—yet you've brought so much food. Do you plan on living there?"

He was only making a casual remark, then returned the storage bag to Tian Lin.

As Tian Lin was about to enter the cave, Elder Mei, still worried, advised him: "If things turn unfavorable, give up immediately, and don't hold any illusions."

Tian Lin knew that Elder Mei and Fairy Mei's anxiety matched his own as he ventured into the Fairy Cave.

After all, if Tian Lin perished, Fairy Mei's fate wouldn't fare well either.

Elder Mei, by now, probably regretted agreeing to let him into the cave.

Saying more was pointless, so Tian Lin acknowledged Elder Mei and took a step into the Fairy Cave.

From outside the cave, looking in, it seemed dark and hard to see inside.

But once inside the cave, he found himself on a mountain path.

[Dragon Blood Grass: Enhances vital energy, strengthens mind and body, an herbal tonic for people of the worldly society, edible]

[Green Grass: An ordinary herb with refreshing and awakening effects, edible, but should not be consumed in excess]

[Ruyi Fanflower: Grows with snowy mountains, thrives on Spiritual Energy, consuming one leaf boosts five years of power, edible]

The path was surrounded by dense foliage.

As Tian Lin gazed around, various entries appeared one after another.

He moved to the Jijica, placing it in his mouth.

The Jijica quickly digested, but Tian Lin felt no significant enhancement in his vital energy.

This wasn't because the entries lost effect but because his body was no longer that of an ordinary person.

The 'Dragon Blood Grass' effect of Jijica seemed like adding a drop of water to the vast ocean for him, negligible despite its enhancement.

"My body is still the same, even my cultivation is still the same—however, both are being suppressed in this space, unable to be exerted."

Realizing this, Tian Lin quickened his pace towards the mountain ridge.

The path was rugged and difficult to traverse, the ridge both high and steep.

With Tian Lin's original cultivation and physique, such a ridge would have been easily crossed in an instant.

Yet he found that his cultivation was suppressed in this space, unable to use spells or Divine Skills, even consuming strength and True Qi at many times the usual rate.

This ridge took him a full hour to cross. Once atop, he was drenched in sweat, panting heavily.

"This place seems both real and illusory; it can be regarded as a true world on its own."

After a brief rest, Tian Lin strode briskly towards the shadowed foot of the ridge.

At the foot of the mountain lay a village, the first trial of life and death Elder Mei spoke of.

Within this village was a private school, where the teacher taught some spells—

If a Qi Refinement cultivator entered the Fairy Cave, the trial required them to master a spell within three years to pass.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator had to master the taught spell to the Perfect Realm within three months.

A Golden Core cultivator must achieve the Perfect Realm of a spell within one day.

Naturally, Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation levels followed the same pattern.

"The immortal way is obscure, the human path is endless—"

The sound of recitation mingled with the barking of dogs and crowing of roosters in the village.

As Tian Lin entered, the villagers showed no sign of surprise at the stranger.

He followed the sound of recitation, searching for the private school hidden within the village.

His gaze swept over farmland, past farmers leading oxen, and to a black dog wagging its tail and wandering by the village entrance.

Soon, Tian Lin finally found the village's private school.

Through the school, he saw a dozen young boys sitting inside.

The boys swayed as they recited their lessons.

On the lectern stood a young man with two tufts of moustache.

The youth noticed Tian Lin and, after a pause, smiled and asked: "Young man, do you wish to pursue cultivation?"

By Tian Lin's observation, the young man was only at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

But Elder Mei had told him the school youth, even if just a fictional figure in the illusion, was at least a Nascent Soul expert and should not be underestimated.

"Junior requests senior's kind guidance for profound techniques!"

Tian Lin saluted, and immediately everyone in the school turned their gaze upon him.

The youth nodded approvingly, smiled, and said: "Very well, I have a top-grade spell here, the Buddhist Infinite Finger; today, I see you have a destiny, so I will teach it to you."

The youth was like a perfect NPC, instantly producing a spell Tian Lin had never cultivated from the lectern.

According to Tian Lin's understanding, the spells obtained by those entering the Fairy Cave were not always different.

But without exception, the spell given by the young man was always one that the challenger had never cultivated or had any contact with.

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