Chapter 10: State of mind comes first!

Ji Ning Shuang glanced at Xiao Huo with some surprise.

She couldn't understand why Ye Qingyun would take Xiao Huo as his disciple. Could it be that Xiao Huo had some special qualities?

But no matter how she looked at him, she couldn't see anything particularly outstanding about Xiao Huo.

Xiao Huo's bone age was approaching thirty years old, but his cultivation was still at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Such talent might not even get him into a second-rate faction.

However, as the Peak Master of Lingxiao Peak, Ye Qingyun had the authority to accept anyone as his disciple, and others naturally couldn't intervene.

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Huo followed Ye Qingyun back to his seat.

Before long, Ye Qingyun's snoring once again echoed through the hall.

Xiao Huo, standing on the side, couldn't help but sweatdrop. He wondered if joining Lingxiao Peak could really lead to a reversal in his fortunes.

Why did it feel so unreliable?

Well, since he had come, he should just accept it. After all, he was now a member of the Flowing Cloud Sect!

After this small episode, the entrance test continued.

Originally, there were nearly three hundred thousand people in the Trial Square, but now there were fewer than thirty thousand left.

These remaining thirty thousand still had to undergo the second test, which was the Test of Mental State.

Xu Zhenbin stepped forward again, his whole body emanating a faint sword aura, like a sharp sword.

He looked at the thirty thousand disciples who had passed the first test and said to them, "Congratulations on passing the first test. Now, you have already set foot into the Flowing Cloud Sect. As long as you pass the second test, you will become disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect."

Xu Zhenbin's ability to paint a rosy picture was quite strong. With just a few words, the thirty thousand disciples were filled with excitement and anticipation.

"The second test, the Test of Mental State, has a time limit of six hours. If you fail to break through after six hours, it will be considered a failure."

"We will rank you based on the time you break through, as well as your performance in the first test. The top one hundred disciples can choose to join any of the cultivation peaks, while the rest will be arranged by the sect."

Xu Zhenbin continued speaking.

Upon hearing this, Su Beichen, Mu Bai, and Wang Haoyu were still eager to give it a try.

They were equally confident in their mental states.

After hearing Xu Zhenbin's words, Xiao Huo also wanted to try.

Although he couldn't match others in talent, he considered his mental state to be quite good.

In life, one must dare to try. Even if he failed, he could always try again!

"Master, I also want to participate in the Test of Mental State." Xiao Huo requested Ye Qingyun.

However, Ye Qingyun had already fallen fast asleep again, drooling from the corner of his mouth...

This left Xiao Huo somewhat at a loss.

Could his master really sleep so soundly?

Upon hearing that Xiao Huo also wanted to participate in the mental state test, the various Peak Masters shook their heads, thinking that Xiao Huo was only bringing disgrace upon himself.

Because Xiao Huo's talent was really too poor, he had already lost face during the first test.

Now that he had joined Lingxiao Peak and become a member of the Flowing Cloud Sect, why bother courting trouble again?

Wouldn't it be even more embarrassing if he couldn't break out of the Mental State Array?

It would not only tarnish his own reputation but also embarrass Ye Qingyun.

No, Ye Qingyun had no face left...

"Xiao Huo, you are already a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect. There's no need for you to participate in the Test of Mental State." Ji Ning Shuang, who had been silent all along, unexpectedly spoke up.

She also did it for Ye Qingyun's sake.

Because she was also worried that Xiao Huo wouldn't be able to break out of the Mental State Array, which would only invite more ridicule towards Ye Qingyun.

The various Peak Masters and elders were all somewhat shocked.

They hadn't expected the Sect Master to care about such small matters?

"Yes... Master!" Xiao Huo replied somewhat regretfully.

Since the Sect Master had spoken, he couldn't insist further.

"Xiao Huo, do whatever you want to do. Don't worry too much about it." Suddenly, Ye Qingyun turned over, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and said to Xiao Huo.

As if talking in his sleep?

Upon hearing this, Ji Ning Shuang furrowed her brows slightly.

This disciple of hers, why didn't he understand her good intentions?

"Master, aren't you afraid that your disciple will embarrass you?" Xiao Huo asked hesitantly.

In his heart, Ye Qingyun smiled.

Embarrass him?

How could that be possible? You possess the Chaos Sword Body!!

Once awakened, your talent will crush any so-called Emperor's demeanor!

Moreover, Xiao Huo's mental state far exceeded that of Su Beichen and others.

"Silly child, go ahead and do it. Don't worry too much about worldly opinions."

"Besides, as a master with noble character and respected by others, I won't be despised because of one or two small matters."

Ye Qingyun encouraged Xiao Huo.

Everyone rolled their eyes.

Noble character? Respected by others?

Doesn't that hurt to say?

Ignoring the second sentence, Xiao Huo was deeply moved.

His master trusted him so much; he absolutely couldn't let down his master's expectations.

"Okay, Master, I will do my best."

Xiao Huo said firmly.

Then, Xiao Huo once again mingled with the crowd, preparing to undergo the second test.

Ji Ning Shuang coldly snorted inwardly.

This Ye Qingyun was somewhat ignorant of the severity of the situation.

Forget it, it's not her who will lose face.

Her relationship with Ye Qingyun wasn't that close anyway; they had only practiced together for more than seventy days...

"Tsk tsk, such a greenhorn is not afraid of tigers, even struggling with a blue talent... and he still dares to enter the Mental State Array."

"Xiao Huo, if I were you, I definitely wouldn't come out to make a fool of myself!"

"Heh, joining Lingxiao Peak, so what? You're still useless!"

Quite a few disciples began to mock Xiao Huo.

Even with Xiao Huo's talent, he could join the Flowing Cloud Sect. They felt very uneasy about it.

However, Xiao Huo paid no attention to this.

He would prove to everyone with his strength that he was not worthless!

He would regain his lost dignity with his own hands!

Watching Xiao Huo's calm demeanor, Ye Qingyun nodded in satisfaction.

Being jilted, being humiliated... no progress in cultivation after more than ten years of practice, repeated setbacks had long made Xiao Huo indomitable and strong-minded.

"All right, the Mental State test officially begins."

Seeing that everyone was ready, Xu Zhenbin waved his sleeve, and a large formation appeared instantly, flowing with intricate and profound runes, engulfing everyone inside.

This was the Mental State Array. Once enveloped by the array, one would enter an illusion.

Only those with great perseverance and a strong Dao heart could break out of the Mental State Array.

"Everyone, who do you think will be the first to break out of the Mental State Array among Su Beichen, Wang Haoyu, and Mu Bai?"

"I guess it should be Su Beichen. As the chosen son of heaven, his mental state shouldn't be inferior."

"Mu Bai is not bad either. Although his talent is slightly inferior to Su Beichen's, if his Dao heart is strong enough, he also has the potential to break through to the level of an Emperor in the future."

...

The various Peak Masters were engaged in intense discussions.

Ye Qingyun lazily leaned back, a smile playing on his lips.

Su Beichen and Mu Bai, comparing heads with Xiao Huo?

The Son of Fortune was not that easy to defeat!

"Chuckle—"

In the Mental State Array, disciples were already spitting out blood and being thrown out.

Their weak Dao hearts couldn't withstand the array and were backlashed, resulting in their elimination.

In just a short ten minutes, more than ten thousand disciples had suffered backlashes.

The various Peak Masters were already accustomed to this.

The Mental State Array was not easy to endure. As the saying goes, the state comes from the heart; the illusions within the array were formed from their inner demons...

In the illusion, Xiao Huo once again saw that woman.

She was aloof and wouldn't even spare a glance at Xiao Huo.

"Xiao Huo, we are no longer in the same world. I hope you have some self-awareness and sign this divorce agreement."

"To compensate you, my Ning family is willing to offer three six-grade Cultivation Pills."

Ning Caiwei took out the marriage contract and three pills.

Xiao Huo's heart was bleeding.

They had grown up together, childhood sweethearts...

But now, he was insulted like this.

Seeing this scene again, Xiao Huo was already as calm as water.

He tore up the marriage contract, threw away the pills, and said coldly, "Ning Caiwei, listen carefully. Today, I, Xiao Huo, am voluntarily canceling the engagement!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully the young and poor. Today, you treat me with indifference. In the future, Xiao Huo will make sure you can't reach!"

Xiao Huo turned and left, facing the pressure from the Ning family's strong, he showed no fear!

Facing the disdainful eyes and malicious words of the crowd, he walked past with a smile.

He would use practical actions to prove that he was not worthless!

"Look, someone has broken through!"

"What? It's only been... thirteen minutes, and someone has already walked out of the Mental State Array?"

"Could it be Su Beichen?!"

As a young man walked out of the array, surrounded by runes that made it hard to see clearly.

When they saw the young man's face clearly, the various Peak Masters and elders were dumbfounded!

Because the first person to walk out of the array was Xiao Huo?!