On the other side of the hall, Chu Shaohai had just sat down cross-legged when Chen Keshu's voice message rang in his ears: "Brother Zhang! I admire you!" "It's just a trivial matter, why bother?" Chu Shaohai replied through the voice message. "Haha! At first I really thought you were here to get acquainted with Bai Ruobing, but I didn't expect that you were here for a jade pendant! It's really beyond everyone's expectation!" Chen Keshu sighed with a smile. "No way! This jade pendant is of special use to me. I originally wanted to buy it, but I didn't expect that things would turn around!" Chu Shaohai replied. "Indeed! Others are afraid of Zhou Shao's revenge, but Brother Zhang doesn't need to care! This time, Zhou Shao may not have a chance to enter the Genius Monk Mansion! However, there is one thing you need to be careful about. Zhou Shao's master is really a A casual cultivator in the Golden Core Stage! Moreover, his master is very protective of his shortcomings. If he learns that his apprentice is being bullied, he will definitely stand up for him!" Chen Keshu reminded. "Oh? Ancestor of Jindan? If you create a family, you can immediately join the ranks of the top families!" Chu Shaohai raised his eyebrows first, and then couldn't help but slowly shook his head and sighed: "However, if the soldiers come to stop it, the water will come. Cover it up! Now that you¡¯ve been offended, the only thing you can do is to take advantage of it!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true!¡± Chen Keshu said with a smile: ¡°Anyway, as long as Brother Zhang is in the genius monk¡¯s mansion, or in the top sect, Zhou Shao and his master I can¡¯t help you! Just keep a low profile when you go out and don¡¯t let the whole world know about you!¡± ¡°Brother Chen, you didn¡¯t tell me this until I had finished my feud with Zhou Shao, didn¡¯t you really want to scare me?¡± ?" Chu Shaohai said half-jokingly. "Where is it!" Chen Keshu also said jokingly: "I am telling you this just to put some pressure on you, so that you can always sound the alarm so that you can stimulate your stronger potential, set foot on the golden elixir road as soon as possible, and learn from Zhou Shao. I¡¯ve been beaten so hard that I have good intentions!¡± ¡°Come on! I¡¯m already under a lot of pressure, why do you want to crush me to death?¡± Chu Shaohai said with a smile. Indeed, the pressure he is under now is not something that ordinary people can bear. Fortunately, he doesn¡¯t have to worry about his debts. There is already a Chu family anyway, so what¡¯s the harm in having one more Golden Elixir Patriarch? "Alas! You can only appreciate my good intentions when you break through to the golden elixir stage!" Chen Keshu said with a sigh. "Go and cool down" "" Under the noisy discussions, the time with less than half a stick of incense left quickly passed. Tang Xu above the main hall suddenly opened his eyes. eyes. "Quiet!" His loud voice rang out again, suppressing the hum in the hall. Then, he looked around, and after everyone was completely quiet, he slowly said: "A total of fifty-three people who passed the first test will follow me to the Arena of Wind. The rest who failed will be sent to the Arena of Winds in the middle." Leave within an hour!" After saying that, he turned around and walked toward the side door of the hall, followed closely by the several foundation-building monks responsible for maintaining order. And the more than fifty passers-by, including several top geniuses such as Chu Shaohai, Bai Ruobing, Chen Keshu and Zhou Shao, also got up one after another and followed them. After exiting the side door and walking about a dozen feet, the group came to a strange building that looked like a palace but not a palace. This building is what Tang Xu calls the Arena of Wind, and it is the place where those who pass the Hall of Wind undergo the second and third tests. What really caught everyone¡¯s attention was not the appearance of the building, but a strange-looking monster lying at the door of the building. This beast is as big as a calf, with uneven bumps all over its body, and a pair of bulging, big eyes that are half-closed. At first glance, it looks like a giant toad. Unlike the toad, this beast's eyes are red in color, and between its eyes, there is a half-foot-long horn that curves outward. Seeing this beast, the crowd suddenly burst into noisy discussions. Most people know that this beast is the soul-eating beast that is rumored to be used in the second test, but these boys and girls still couldn't bear their curiosity and couldn't help but comment on this giant toad. Some people are knowledgeable and boastful, some are curious about the beast's abilities, and even more people are talking about the beast's ferocious appearance. Especially those little girls who have never seen the world, most of them are hiding behind some teenagers, looking up cautiously, with expressions of disgust on their faces from time to time. "Okay!" After everyone gathered, Tang Xu smoothed his gray beard and introduced: "The content of this second test is also very simple, which is to get the approval of this soul-eating beast. I believe you all?I have also heard that the soul-eating beast can see through the souls of mortals and even the souls of monks. In fact, this statement is not entirely correct. Even an adult soul-eating beast can only see through the soul of a monk whose cultivation level is no higher than that of a foundation-building monk. As long as the cultivation level exceeds the foundation building stage, no matter how powerful the soul-eating beast is, it will be difficult to see through it. The purpose of arranging this soul-eating beast is to see your origins clearly to prevent monks from other sects from sneaking into our genius monk residence. " Immediately afterwards, he looked around at everyone with a serious expression and said: "Here, I still want to persuade those monks who want to get through, not to underestimate the ability of the soul-eating beast. As long as your cultivation level has not reached the foundation-building stage, even if you possess the soul magic weapon, you will never be able to escape its eyes. Therefore, I advise you to stand up on your own! Otherwise, letting the soul-eating beast catch him would not just be as simple as disqualification. " After saying that, he paused for a while, but no one came forward. He had no choice but to shake his head, pointed to a young man standing in the front row, and said, "Okay! You, go and stand in front of the soul-eating beast for three breaths. If after three breaths, the soul-eating beast still doesn't make a sound, it can enter the arena. And if the soul-eating beast barks, you will be disqualified and suffer punishment from the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Go for it! " Under Tang Xu's command, the young man hesitated a little, walked slowly to the Soul-Eating Beast, and stood quite uneasily. The Soul-Eating Beast glanced at him sideways, and could not hold on for a breath. After a while, he withdrew his gaze indifferently and half-closed his eyes listlessly. When the three-breath time passed, the soul-eating beast did not say anything. The young man breathed a sigh of relief and entered the arena with a smile on his face. , Tang Xu gave instructions to another young man, and handed over the job of arranging people to a middle-aged man in the foundation building period who was originally responsible for maintaining order, while he himself stood aside and presided over the overall situation. Soon, More than a dozen people went in, including Chen Keshu ¡°Next! you! "The middle-aged man pointed at another girl with ordinary appearance and petite figure. The girl bit her lip, lowered her head and hesitated, then walked over cautiously. The soul-eating beast glanced at her as usual, but only then After a breath, it widened its eyes and let out a low cry, "Gu" As soon as the cry came out, an old Ji from the Foundation Establishment stage who had been waiting for a long time took action, and she waved. Sleeves, used the object control technique to firmly restrain the girl, and moved her to the side for strict supervision. The voice of the soul-eating beast once again made everyone present immersed in the discussion, except for a few of them. In addition to the people who knew the girl who expressed disbelief, there were more people watching the show, and there were even a lot of people gloating about the misfortune. A few people in the crowd shrank their necks, frowned, and seemed to be struggling. What are you talking about? Without keeping people waiting, the Soul-Eating Beast resumed its lazy posture, and the middle-aged man pointed at another young man: "Next, you! " After one stick of incense, there were only seven or eight people left outside the door. More than forty people went in. Except for two more teenagers who were caught trying to get through, the others were basically all inside, including Bai Ruobing. And Zhou Shao. It is worth mentioning that Zhou Shao was surprisingly calm before entering the arena, as if everything that happened before was just an illusion. Chu Shaohai just laughed it off and didn't take it to heart. , the middle-aged man chose Chu Shaohai for this heavy test of the Soul-Eating Beast. Under the gaze of the remaining people, Chu Shaohai calmly came to the Soul-Eating Beast and accepted his examination of his soul. According to Tang Xu, The Soul-Eating Beast was just examining the origins of these boys and girls. If it were not for other sect disciples or family members belonging to other sects, the Soul-Eating Beast would not have spoken out. Chu Shaohai was so opposed to the Chu family in the first place, which offended the Chu family. The three elders wanted to tear down the roof, and it was inevitable that they would be expelled from the Chu family. In other words, his current identity should be a casual cultivator who has nothing to do with any cultivating forces. Naturally, the Genius Monk Mansion hosted by the Rogue Cultivator Alliance is very welcoming to geniuses among casual cultivators. Even if strictly speaking, Chu Shaohai can only be said to have a certain connection with the Chu family. It doesn't matter if he is a member of the Chu family, because the Chu family is one of the immortal cultivating families under the Yuling Sect, and the Yuling Sect happens to be one of the three top sects affiliated with the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, which is why the Genius Monk House exists. The purpose is to recruit talents for the three top sects behind the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. In other words, Yuling Sect is not considered "other sects". On the contrary, people from the Chu family should be more valuable than others.??Trust is the right thing to do. Therefore, regardless of whether Chu Shaohai is a member of the Chu family or not, he should be recognized by the Soul-Eating Beast. And the result was exactly as Chu Shaohai thought. After he stood still, the Soul-eating Beast just looked at him twice, and then lost interest again. After retracting its gaze, it drooped its eyelids, looking listless. After three breaths passed, Chu Shaohai smiled slightly and slowly stepped into the arena. In this way, you have passed the second test.