Qin Luan woke up feeling a bit confused. As he gradually became more alert, he realized that everything just now was an illusion, and couldn't help but be a little scared.
He saw a weak woman in need and, out of sympathy, he rescued her. Also out of compassion for the people of the world, he wanted to unify the world, quell wars, and bring about a peaceful and prosperous era.
Although he ultimately quelled the unrest and established a new country, he knew in his heart that it was all nonsense. He was just lusting after someone else's body!
If he hadn't firmly believed that his practice was his own philosophy, and had not been taking precious materials from heaven and earth, he might really have succumbed to the illusion.
Qin Luan was also an extremely intelligent person, and he quickly understood the content that the mystical realm was testing him on.
When he saw that only he and Jiang Li were conscious, he knew that currently only the two of them had passed the first level of the mystical realm's trial.
And this person named Kong Li woke up even earlier than himself, which deeply impressed Qin Luan.
"Brother Kong really doesn't reveal his true self," he sincerely exclaimed. It was in vain for him to boast about himself and confidently claim to have been protecting others.
In his view, he had broken the mystical realm in a month, which was considered extremely fast, and no one of the same generation and realm should be able to surpass him.
But the fact told him, you are not the first among your peers.
He couldn't have a heart of arrogance.
Breaking through the mystical realm did not elevate Qin Luan's state of mind. On the contrary, seeing Jiang Li, who was more outstanding than himself, raised his state of mind even higher.
"Luck, it's all luck," Jiang Li chuckled.
He was such a modest person.
Qin Luan admired Jiang Li even more.
Jiang Li was a bit bored, so he said to himself, "Senior Meng, can you let me see how the little guys performed in the illusion realm?"
Not long after, the mist in the mystical realm condensed into a clear water mirror, showing the performance of the others in the mystical realm.
Qin Luan thought this was a reward for being the first to wake up, so he went to watch as well.
The person who was possessed was named Li Litong, and the water mirror showed his illusion.
The experiences in the illusion were all similar, with a pitiful girl pleading for help. It's just that Jiang Li encountered Meng Chun, Qin Luan encountered another girl, and Li Litong encountered another girl.
After saving the girl, Li Litong also followed the girl's advice to unify the world and save the people. However, his methods were very violent, killing countless people and ruining countless swords.
He believed that saving the people was the condition for passing the illusion.
Not to mention that he was a possessed person, even if he had come here in his previous life, he would not have seen that this was an illusion!
Li Litong's cultivation also gradually increased with the killings, nearing the limit of the Foundation Building stage.
Jiang Li could see that the practice this person was cultivating was related to absorbing the essence and blood, and killing could maximally stimulate a person's essence and blood and absorb it. This kind of practice was very similar to the demonic path, but not the same.
The demonic path was a philosophy, while the practice was just a practice.
Those who practiced the killing technique mostly joined law enforcement agencies or the military, and there was also a small number of people who chose to join sects and improve themselves through the fighting between sects.
Li Litong belonged to the latter.
In the illusion, Li Litong was like a fish in water, with a large number of cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage available for him to improve his cultivation.
If he joined the military in Kyushu, he would undoubtedly be a cannon fodder at the Foundation Building stage, but in the battles with the army in the illusion, he was a war god!
He seemed to have returned to the peak of his Refinement stage at a loss, and was respected by many!
Li Litong also took precious materials from heaven and earth, but he took them with caution and in small amounts. Clearly, he knew that relying solely on precious materials from heaven and earth would have aftereffects and he would feel weak when breaking through later stages.
He unified the world in twenty days, consolidated his power in another month and a half, and also cultivated to the initial stage of the Gold Core stage, yet he did not pass the test.
But Li Litong was not in a hurry either. The admiration from others made him enjoy it very much, similar to his feelings in his past life.
In addition to the nine major dynasties, there were thousands of small countries in Kyushu, and the cultivation of these rulers also varied around the Refinement stage.
Two months later, Li Litong passed the test because he did not visit the harem, and the illusion judged that he did not succumb to female charm.
Although Li Litong also liked beautiful women, he practiced the Childlike Technique and could not be close to women.
What could he do? The strongest technique he knew was the Childlike Technique, and he was very desperate.
But upon close examination, Li Litong did indeed have strong determination and met the conditions for passing.
After Li Litong woke up, he found that he was still at the later stage of the Foundation Building stage. Realizing that what had just happened was an illusion, he felt somewhat empty inside.
Seeing Jiang Li and Qin Luan concentratedly watching the water mirror, he knew that he was only ranked third.
This made him very unhappy, as he was a person who could take over someone else's body, and he looked down on those in the Foundation Building stage, thinking that his natural talent made him superior.
Moreover, he wanted to become the first in this trial of the secret realm and receive the first place reward, which would greatly help him return to the Nascent Soul stage or even further.
But in the first level, he only achieved third place. In order to get the overall first place, he needed to achieve first place in the second level with an excellent performance.
He lacked confidence.
With this thought, a fierce expression appeared on his face. When entering the secret realm, they all signed a life and death contract. Even if something happened in the secret realm, the Da Zhou Empire would not hold anyone responsible!
Boom!
Li Litong's blood surged, and he cut his palm, using the blood to form two blood daggers. They charged towards Jiang Li and Qin Luan like bullets.
He didn't care about the two individuals who had some mental advantage; combat strength was the fundamental of a cultivator!
He was confident in his combat strength!
"Brother Kong, be careful!" Qin Luan's reaction was very quick. He protected Jiang Li and felt immense pressure. This person was even more intimidating than Song Ying and Qi Shaodaozi; he was very likely to lose!
Without a word, Jiang Li kicked Li Litong away. Before Qin Luan could react, Li Litong hadn't even reacted to it himself!
"Just with this kind of mental state, he can become a Nascent Soul cultivator? I really don't know what kind of luck I've had."
Jiang Li sneered and no longer paid attention to Li Litong, continuing to look at the water mirror.
This casual word through sound transmission pierced Li Litong's biggest secret, causing him to tremble with fear, drenched in cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled from water.
The Great Unity Power! This was the Great Unity Power!
Jiang Li sensed Li Litong's reaction with his divine sense and shook his head gently, realizing it was useless to point out his mental flaws.
Due to the nature of the sound transmission, Qin Luan didn't hear it. He only admired Jiang Li even more.
"Brother Kong, what kind of sect are you part of that you can cultivate to such a high level?"
In Qin Luan's view, it was Jiang Li's powerful cultivation method that made him so strong.
Jiang Li chuckled, "Want to join my sect? It's possible."
Jiang Li didn't deceive Qin Luan. With Qin Luan's talent and mental state, he could absolutely become a candidate for the next Emperor, competing for the next position of Emperor.
"Look, now it's Song Ying's illusion."
Qin Luan wanted to say more, but upon hearing it was Song Ying's illusion, he still felt itchy in his heart and wanted to see how Song Ying would choose.