610: Chapter 21 The Heavenly Stone, Chang Yin

A short while later, Meng Li and Jing Tian followed the Shushan Five Elders to the through-heaven stone.

Xu Changqing and Chang Yin had already been waiting there.

After a brief greeting, Pure Subtlety said to Jing Tian and Meng Li, "Child, Young Friend Meng, try dripping your blood onto this through-heaven stone."

"Drip blood?"

Jing Tian was startled and looked somewhat reluctant.

Meng Li, however, formed his left hand into a sword-finger gesture and slashed across the palm of his right hand, causing blood to seep out.

He vaguely remembered that this through-heaven stone could detect whether a person possessed the qualifications to go to the Heavenly Realm.

According to the setting, there were two types of people who could go to the Heavenly Realm: one was a Heavenly Being like Jing Tian, who was originally a Reincarnation of the God Race from the Heavenly Realm. The second was someone like Xu Changqing, who had cultivated for three lifetimes and possessed the potential for Immortal Ascension.

When both people possessed the qualifications, their blood would activate the through-heaven stone, causing the gate from the Human Realm to the Heavenly Realm to open and manifesting a path to heaven.

Afterwards, as long as they followed that route and arrived at the location of the Heavenly Gate within the time limit, they could pass through the Heavenly Gate and enter the Heavenly Realm.

Meng Li was not a Reincarnation of the God Race from this world, so he wanted to test if he was the second type.

Seeing Meng Li set an example by drawing blood, Jing Tian gritted his teeth and followed suit by slashing a cut onto his own palm.

Subsequently, the two of them pressed their hands against the through-heaven stone together.

However, the through-heaven stone had no reaction.

Pure Subtlety, Elder Heyang, and the others were greatly surprised, looking around with suspicion in their eyes.

Meng Li frowned.

The through-heaven stone had no reaction, which meant that one of him or Jing Tian did not possess the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Realm. Jing Tian was the Reincarnation of Feipeng, so there couldn't be a problem with him. Therefore, the answer was obvious: he had not been recognized by the through-heaven stone and did not possess the potential of an Immortal.

Meng Li did not care much about the potential of an Immortal.

After all, the cultivation system he practiced was different from this world, and their respective so-called Immortal Ascension were not the same concept.

What Meng Li cared about was that if the only people who could enter the Heavenly Realm were Jing Tian and Xu Changqing, just like in the original plot, the Evil Sword Immortal would very likely escape just like in the original drama.

At that time, things would be troublesome.

"What are you looking for?"

With the through-heaven stone showing no reaction, Jing Tian withdrew his hand and, seeing Pure Subtlety, Elder Heyang, and the others looking around, asked curiously.

Pure Subtlety, Elder Heyang, and the others furrowed their brows tightly and did not respond.

Meng Li spoke up, "It should be my problem. Sect Head Pure Subtlety, why don't you all try?"

Pure Subtlety nodded slightly, slashed his palm, and then grabbed Jing Tian's hand to press it onto the through-heaven stone together.

However, the through-heaven stone still had no reaction.

Pure Subtlety could not help but frown.

Elder Canggu spoke up, "Let me try."

Jing Tian's eyelids twitched, "No way, again?"

Although losing a little blood was nothing, a large cut on his palm seeping blood looked scary, and pressing a wound against a stone would hurt.

Elder Canggu did not reply. After slashing a cut in his own palm, he pulled Jing Tian's bleeding hand and pressed it onto the through-heaven stone, but there was still no reaction.

Next, Elder Heyang, Elder Jingming, and Elder Youxuan tried in turn, but still with no result.

Jing Tian looked at his blood-stained palm and winced.

Xu Changqing and Chang Yin, who were on the side, were completely confused.

They very much wanted to ask what was going on, but the Shushan Five Elders were busy, and Shushan had a rule: those above do not speak, those below do not ask.

At this time, Pure Subtlety sighed, "It seems that none of us possess the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Realm."

Meng Li looked toward Xu Changqing and Chang Yin at the right moment and suggested to Pure Subtlety, "Why not let Daoist Xu and Daoist Chang try?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, the Shushan Five Elders were all somewhat hesitant.

If possible, they did not intend to let others, especially their Disciples, know about the matter of the Evil Sword Immortal.

Because the matter was not honorable.

Also because if a group of Disciples found out, it would easily cause trouble: the Evil Sword Immortal originated from the five of them, and once destroyed, they would not be able to survive either. If this matter were known by Xu Changqing and other Shushan Disciples, they would inevitably stop Jing Tian from taking the Evil Sword Immortal to the Heavenly Realm for purification.

But now the Heavenly Gate couldn't even be opened...

"This Disciple requests to try."

Seeing that the Shushan Five Elders were hesitant, Xu Changqing and Chang Yin knelt on both knees simultaneously and made the request in unison.

They did not know what exactly it was, but anything that could make the Shushan Five Elders go through so much trouble and feel troubled must be a very important matter.

When Master has matters, the Disciple should serve.

As qualified Disciples, they were willing to solve problems for their mentors.

Seeing this, the Shushan Five Elders exchanged glances.

Immediately after, Pure Subtlety sighed softly, "Fine, you may try."

Seeing this, Meng Li's gaze shifted slightly, and he said to Chang Yin, "Daoist Chang, how about you go first?"

Chang Yin was stunned for a moment.

Because Xu Changqing was the Senior Brother, according to the rules, he should go first.

Chang Yin did not understand why Meng Li would let him go first.

Xu Changqing, Pure Subtlety, Elder Heyang, and the others were also confused.

A moment later, Pure Subtlety stroked his beard and said, "Since Young Friend Meng has said so, Chang Yin, you go first."

Once the Sect Head, Pure Subtlety, spoke, Xu Changqing, Chang Yin, and the others naturally had no objections.

"Yes."

Chang Yin agreed, slashed his own palm, and then, under Jing Tian's resentful gaze, grabbed his still-bleeding hand and pressed it onto the through-heaven stone together.

However, the through-heaven stone still had no reaction.

Obviously, Chang Yin did not possess the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Realm.

Seeing this, Meng Li secretly thought, "As expected."

The reason he let Chang Yin try was because in his first life, he had seen a theory online, which roughly meant: judging from his performance in the chinese paladin 3 drama, this Junior Brother Chang Yin was so righteous it was almost evil. If he were allowed to replace Xu Changqing to carry out the escort mission, the Evil Sword Immortal would absolutely not be able to come out, and might even be speed-run.

Chang Yin would go in the morning, return in the afternoon, and could even eat a banquet with the Shushan Five Elders in the evening.

Now that there was an opportunity, Meng Li wanted to see if this could work.

The result was obvious; Chang Yin could not go.

As for the speed-run, it was ultimately just a meme.

Because during the escort, Jing Tian and the others still had to collect the five spirit orbs. Without a god's-eye view, just finding the five spirit orbs would take a lot of effort, so a speed-run was impossible.

On the other side, Chang Yin was very decisive. Seeing that he was the same as the Shushan Five Elders, he immediately stepped back and let Xu Changqing go up.

When Xu Changqing and Jing Tian's hands pressed onto the through-heaven stone together, the through-heaven stone reacted.

It first lit up with golden light, sucking onto Xu Changqing and Jing Tian's hands, as if conducting further verification, then repelled them, and then projected a huge light-and-shadow map in the mid-air not far away.

This turn of events instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Jing Tian exclaimed, "Holy cow, it actually reacted!"

Elder Canggu turned his head and said to Chang Yin, "Record this map."

"Yes." Chang Yin agreed, took out the tools he had prepared in advance, and began to record the map.

"This is the Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Realm." Pure Subtlety looked at the light-and-shadow map, introduced it briefly, and then said to Jing Tian and Xu Changqing, "Jing Tian, Changqing, you have already received the recognition of the Heavenly Realm and can reach the Heavenly Realm through the Heavenly Gate."

"For this mission, you must first pass through the Ancient Vine Forest, Fengdu, Leizhou, and the Underwater City to obtain the five spirit orbs, and then you can reach the Heavenly Realm."

"After entering the Heavenly Realm, you only need to place the box I gave you into the Heavenly Pool, and the mission will be considered complete."

"What you need to pay attention to is that the gate of the Heavenly Realm will be open for three hundred days starting from now."

"You must enter the Heavenly Gate within this time limit. Once the deadline passes, you will never be able to enter again."

"Are you willing to accept this mission?"

Jing Tian hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something.

Xu Changqing, however, said without hesitation, "This Disciple is willing."

Jing Tian looked at Xu Changqing and frowned, "You don't know anything, aren't you afraid of dying?"

Xu Changqing replied firmly, "For Shushan, Changqing would not refuse even if it meant death."

Jing Tian: "..."

Seeing this, Xu Changqing could not help but ask, "Brother Jing, what about you?"

Jing Tian crossed his arms and turned his head away, "Of course I'm afraid of dying. However, the old men and Elder Brother Meng all say I am a Heavenly Being. I really cannot argue against it, so I have no choice but to accept. I'll just be it for three hundred days to have some fun. Anyway, with Elder Brother Meng here, there shouldn't be any danger."

Pure Subtlety smiled and turned to look at Meng Li, "Young Friend Meng, please take good care of them along the way."

"I will."