Chapter 170 : Crimson Dragon Fortune

Chapter 170: Crimson Dragon Fortune

Youying Path, Shengyuan Prefecture.

Bixiao Station.

After bidding farewell to Xu Ziqing, Chen Beiwu had just stepped off the train when he was stunned by the vast sea of people before his eyes.

White, green, blue, orange, gold…

Above the sea of people, countless dazzling lights of fortune nearly blinded Chen Beiwu.

Good heavens, Bixiao City truly lived up to its reputation as Shengyuan Prefecture’s directly governed main city. If nothing else, it had an abundance of genius cultivators.

In just a few minutes, Chen Beiwu had already spotted two cultivators with golden fate, people who were rare to see even once.

‘Wait, what is that?’ His gaze was suddenly drawn to a young man and woman emerging from Bixiao Station’s VIP passage.

The youth on the left was tall, with a high nose bridge and slightly downturned lips, dressed in a dark Daoist robe. From time to time, his eyes drifted toward the young woman beside him, filled with longing.

The girl wore a loose plain white Daoist robe, yet it still failed to conceal her full figure.

Her breathtaking beauty, untouched by makeup, made her the focus of countless gazes the moment she appeared.

But what shocked Chen Beiwu was not her appearance, but the crimson glow of fortune above her head.

It was not the Scarlet Baleful Fate, nor an ominous calamity, but a fortune so great it was beyond words—like a crimson dragon circling around her in protection.

In comparison, the golden fate above the dark-robed youth’s head seemed much dimmer.

‘So there really is a fate stronger than gold!’ Chen Beiwu’s pupils constricted.

If orange fate represented Third-Tier, and gold fate represented Fourth-Tier, then could crimson fate be Fifth-Tier?

No, not right!

Gold fate did not surpass orange fate by too much—it should represent the peak of Third-Tier. Crimson fate, however, should be a suspected Fourth-Tier.

The girl suddenly paused, her eyes instinctively scanning her surroundings.

A moment ago, she had felt the sensation of being watched.

“What’s wrong, cousin?” Shen Qiong asked carefully.

Even though he was older and of higher seniority, he still had to show respect before his cousin and dared not raise his voice.

After all, his cousin Shen Zhaoxue was a peerless prodigy directly admitted into the Supreme Yin Grotto-Heaven, while he was merely a clan member with some talent who still needed to take the Immortal Alliance Entrance Exam.

“It’s nothing, must have been an illusion.” Shen Zhaoxue shook her head and continued forward under the gaze of the crowd.

She carried a Fourth-Tier Mystic Artifact given by the clan’s ancestor. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would not be able to see through her defenses with divine sense.

Not to mention, this was Bixiao City—the territory of the Bixiao Immortal Sect.

Even a Divine Transformation True Venerable would not dare act recklessly here. Her safety was fully guaranteed.

‘Such sharp perception.’ Chen Beiwu’s heart gave a jolt.

Unlike his remote hometown county, Bixiao City was filled with Immortal Alliance prodigies.

Had he not hidden himself in the crowd, only stealing glances at that crimson dragon glow from the corner of his eyes, she would likely have noticed him immediately.

Suppressing his astonishment, Chen Beiwu left the station and took out his phone to search for the Bixiao Immortal Sect’s registration site.

As expected, the sect’s registration site was filled with long lines.

After finally waiting his turn, the teacher in charge of admissions, Tong Yan, did not even lift his head. With a wave of his hand, a registration form appeared in front of Chen Beiwu.

“Exam admission ticket, ID card, then fill out the form and confirm payment details.”

Before coming to Shengyuan Prefecture, Chen Beiwu had already paid the one-thousand Spirit Yuan registration fee on the Bixiao Immortal Sect’s official website.

After confirming the information, he quickly received a temporary sect pass and an official exam ticket.

However, since the Immortal Alliance’s retests had yet to begin, he could not use the temporary pass to travel through teleportation arrays to the legendary blessed land.

……

Time slowly passed, and under the anticipation of the masses, more than twenty days slipped by in a flash.

Immortal Alliance Calendar Year 24523, June 12th.

This was the day the unified retests for admissions into higher-level cultivation schools of the Immortal Alliance began.

Bixiao Immortal Sect.

The vast sea roared with surging waves.

A colossal Divine Tree stretched skyward, forming its own world, gathering the spiritual essence of the entire blessed land.

At the outer examination grounds, prodigies from all over the Immortal Alliance had assembled.

“There is no first place in scholarly arts, and no second place in martial strength.”

These Immortal Alliance prodigies were about to clash in fierce competition once the exams began.

Only those who achieved an A-grade evaluation would be qualified to enter the Thirteen Immortal Sects, shining as dazzling new stars.

As for the rest, they would become nothing more than the backdrop against which those stars displayed their brilliance.

“What dense spiritual essence of heaven and earth! If only I could cultivate here!”

“You’d best not act foolish. This is the examination ground. Randomly absorbing spiritual qi will get you disqualified immediately.”

“I heard this year’s retest is dangerous. Losing the right to take it might actually be a blessing.”

Listening to the surrounding candidates talk, Chen Beiwu walked toward the examination hall on the third floor.

To his surprise, the dark-robed youth he had seen at the station, Shen Qiong, happened to be in the same examination hall.

But unlike before, Shen Qiong was now the focus of attention.

“Never thought we’d be in the same hall as Shen Qiong!”

“What? He’s Shen Qiong?”

Several candidates’ expressions shifted as they gazed at him with admiration.

The Shen Clan of Fengyuan was a renowned True Venerable aristocratic family in Shengyuan Prefecture, whose ancestor was a Divine Transformation True Venerable, rarely seen yet immensely powerful.

For Shen Qiong to make a name for himself among the younger generation of the Shen Clan spoke volumes of his strength.

“Hopefully this test isn’t a duel, or we’re doomed!” one cultivator muttered.

Hearing that, Chen Beiwu’s eyes instead gleamed with anticipation.

A duel would be perfect!

For Chen Beiwu, Yuankong County was far too small—he had never found a worthy opponent. Even in Yunlong Prefecture, it was the same.

That was why he had traveled all the way from Yuankong County to Bixiao Immortal Sect, just to compete against the prodigies of the Immortal Alliance and learn his place among the younger generation.

Three!

Two!

One!

As the countdown on the examination hall’s large screen reached zero, an elder with graying hair, dressed in a gray Daoist robe, appeared before all the candidates.

“I am Jiang Chuan, chief overseer and head judge of this year’s Immortal Alliance retest. I will now explain the detailed rules of this assessment and the opponents you will face.”

The elder paused, then continued: “Your examination site is Chouyuan Star.”

“Chouyuan Star is a technological planet captured by the Immortal Alliance a century ago from the vast galaxy. Its rulers are not humans, but a special beast race known as Chouyuan.”

“Your task is simple—survive on Chouyuan Star for more than one month.”

“During the task, depending on your performance, the longer you survive, the higher your evaluation will be.”

“Oh, and one more thing—killing is not forbidden. You may act freely, but carrying external treasures, talismans, or artifacts is prohibited.”

The elder’s face grew stern. “Unlike last year’s final exam, this year’s Divine Illusion Realm has been modified and upgraded.”

“If you fall on Chouyuan Star, depending on the severity of your injuries, there is a ten percent chance of true death, ten percent chance of realm regression, thirty percent chance of divine sense injury, and fifty percent chance of a one-month coma.”

At these words, the examination hall fell utterly silent.