The Culinary God was shocked by Baisu's words.
Not far from Lu Yin, Mr. Wei, Mr. Tang, Xia Shenguang, Wang Xiaofan, Liu Que, and the others were all shocked. Nong Siniang even blurted out, "You're willing to open the trial?"
Baisu smiled at Nong Siniang. "It's not really a trial; it's just an experiment. If you're willing, you can try it out. It might be beneficial."
Lu Yin's eyes twinkled.
He knew about it, as he had fused with many people's memories, including people like Long Ke. Even though he didn't specifically learn about the Frozen Immortal Sect, the Sky Beyond was too famous.
The so-called Sky Beyond was the clouds above the Frozen Immortal Sect.
In the Top Realm, there was an unwritten rule that the four scales had the same height. Dragon Mountain's peak, the Wang Family's continent's sphere of light, the Divine Martial Sky Prison Dragon, and the Frozen Immortal Sect's clouds represented the peak of the Top Realm. Anyone who climbed the clouds would be able to ascend to the Sky Beyond.
The Top Realm was a layer of heaven, and above the clouds was another layer of heaven.
This was only one of the explanations for the Sky Beyond, which was how most people understood it. However, the Sky Beyond was not only a symbol of status, but also a trial.
It was very easy for cultivators to tear apart the void and wander the universe. However, it was impossible for them to ascend the clouds. No matter if it was an ordinary cultivator, an Emissary, or even a Half Martial Ancestor expert, it was almost impossible for them to ascend the clouds. No one knew what had happened when they attempted to ascend the clouds. They only knew that after everyone attempted to ascend the clouds, they would lose all their memories. They did not have any memories of attempting to ascend the clouds. There was only one kind of person who might know, and that was the person who could truly ascend the clouds.
Since ancient times, no matter if it was the Cold Immortal Sect or any other Sect or family, there were very few who could ascend to the clouds, including the Lu Family before they were exiled. As a result, many people in the Starry Sky Tree knew about the Sky Beyond Trial, but no one knew the process.
If that was all, it wouldn't have aroused anyone's interest. What really made the Sky Beyond trial famous was that anyone who could ascend to the clouds would become an Ancestor.
Lu Yin had experienced the era of the Four Young Ancestors. The so-called Four Young Ancestors were just four youths who had used tribulation crystals to break through three stages. They possessed strength that far surpassed their peers, and they had a high chance of becoming Ancestral Ancestors. The reason why they were called Ancestral Ancestors was not only because of their expectations, but also because of their self-suggestion. In Lu Yin's opinion, they were just like the Twelve Gate Masters of the Above Heaven era.
The Twelve Heavenly Gates Sect Masters and Dao Children were said to have the potential to become Ancestors. If all of them became Ancestors, the number of Ancestors in the human race would be far greater than what they knew. Ancestors would be as numerous as Half-Ancestors.
They only had a high chance of becoming an ancestor, and this included the possibility of self-suggestion.
However, the Outer Heaven trial was different. Anyone who ascended to the clouds and transcended beyond Outer Heaven would be recognized by the Frigid Immortal Sect as an Immortal Beyond Immortal. As long as these people did not die in an accident, they would all become Progenitors. For example, the Lu family had once had a disciple who had completed the Outer Heaven trial and become an Immortal Beyond Immortal. Of course, that disciple had also died in the Sovereign Realm. There was also a legend in the Frigid Immortal Sect about a person named Bai Sheng who had transcended beyond Outer Heaven and become an Immortal Beyond Immortal before finally becoming an Progenitor.
The founder of Yi Xian Academy, Progenitor Wen, had also undergone the Outer Heaven trial and ascended to the clouds to become an Immortal Beyond Immortal.
The Outer Heaven trial did not allow one to become an Ancestor, but rather, it was almost like a prophecy. In any case, it was recorded in history that those who had ascended to the clouds had all become Ancestors as long as they had not died in an accident.
In the eyes of many, the probability of becoming an Ancestor through the Outer Heaven trial was much higher than that of the five.
The Fourth Young Ancestor was someone like that.
However, the number of people who could complete the trial was so small that it was almost negligible.
The Culinary God looked deeply at Bai Su. "Is your Frigid Immortal Sect really willing to allow these children to attempt the Outer Heaven trial?"
The Outer Heaven trial was not something that anyone could attempt just because they wanted to. Even the Lu family had to pay a price in exchange for this opportunity.
Bai Su smiled. "Of course. You are all future elites of the human race, and my Frigid Immortal Sect is willing to do our best to help you. It would be even better if someone could complete the Outer Heaven trial."
The Culinary God did not have high expectations for this. Ever since the Daosource Sect had been established, only eight people had completed the trial: one from the Lu family, two from the Frigid Immortal Sect, one from Shenwu Planet, one from the Seedling Garden, and Progenitor Wen and two other gifted independent cultivators.
The Lu family's Bai Sheng from the Frigid Immortal Sect, the one from the Seedling Garden, Progenitor Wen, and one of the independent cultivators had all become Ancestors. Five people had become Ancestors, and the disciple from Shenwu Planet who had completed the trial and another gifted independent cultivator had been assassinated. The murderer was still a mystery, but it was speculated that it was Redback of the Eternal Race. The other person from the Frigid Immortal Sect was Bai Xianer.
Countless people had attempted the Outer Heaven trial, but only a few had succeeded. How could the Culinary God have any expectations?
He looked in the direction of the Frigid Immortal Sect and fused with Long Ke's memories. Not a single one of the Seven Heroes had attempted the Outer Heaven trial. Many people were interested in this trial, and they would do everything they could to attempt it, but there were also many who were unwilling to do so.
Even though it was called a trial, it was naturally dangerous. Those who succeeded would definitely become Ancestors, and those who failed would end up crippled.
Almost no one who attempted the Grandmaster's Trial succeeded. Among those who failed, a considerable portion of them were crippled. They looked like normal people, but they did not know how to cultivate. Some of them even suffered from Qi Deviation, causing them to be neither human nor ghost. Many people did not dare to attempt the Trial of Grandmaster's Trial.
Regardless, the Frigid Immortal Sect was willing to open this trial to the students of Yixian Academy, which was a stroke of good fortune for these students.
Not long after, the paper boat arrived at the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Looking at the endless Frigid Immortal Sect, for some reason, there was an indescribable sense of majesty. It was like a giant prostrating on the ground, and if it stood up, it would shake the heavens and earth.
The Wang Family's Continent gave off a lofty feeling, the Dragon Mountain gave off a lofty feeling, and the Frigid Immortal Sect gave off a dignified feeling.
What they cared about the most was the clouds within the Frigid Immortal Sect. Each of those clouds emitted a white light that was gentle and comfortable, and it prevented people from having any distracting thoughts. It was like the vaporized Root of Wisdom Tea, which was the Root of Wisdom that the Hui Family had planted. Although its effects were not as good as the Root of Wisdom that the Hui Family had planted, it was enough to calm people's minds and restrain distracting thoughts.
Wu Yao walked out to welcome the Food God. Not long after, the people from Yixian Academy were brought into the Frigid Immortal Sect.
He had thought that the Frigid Immortal Sect would give a glorious history speech like the Wang Family and the White Dragon Clan, but he had not expected them to be so straightforward and directly ask for a trial.
The Food God did not refuse, and the students had been on their paper boats the entire time, so they were not too tired.
"Yixian Academy came at the right time. Coincidentally, my Frigid Immortal Sect also has a group of disciples who want to try the Outer Heaven trial. Why don't we go together?"
The Food God followed his gaze and saw a group of Frigid Immortal Sect disciples standing at the foot of the mountain. There were more than a hundred of them, and there were both men and women. They all had arrogant expressions, but their gazes were calm.
They did not make any noise, and their attitudes were completely different from the chattering students from Yixian Academy.
"You want the Frigid Immortal Sect disciples to compete with the students from Yixian Academy?"
The Food God's tone was not pleasant.
Wu Yao smiled. "It's just a coincidence. What, you don't dare?"
Before the Food God could reply, Mister Tang spoke up. "From what I know, the Frigid Immortal Sect disciples have three chances to try the Outer Heaven trial, but the students from Yixian Academy know nothing about it. This competition is not fair."
Wu Yao said disdainfully, "Could it be that Mister Tang wants the competition to be fair?"
Mister Tang frowned. The Frigid Immortal Sect was the complete opposite of the Wang Family and the White Dragon Clan. The White Dragon Clan wanted to rope in the students, while the Frigid Immortal Sect wanted to suppress them.
However, this might not be a bad idea, so the students could see the Frigid Immortal Sect's strength. Many of them hoped to become disciples of the Frigid Immortal Sect.
Yixian Academy could not refuse the Frigid Immortal Sect's suggestion. Even if the academy did not agree, the Frigid Immortal Sect disciples could just stay away from the clouds.
"Alright, let's do that," the Food God said, glancing at the students.
The Wang Family and the White Dragon Clan's attempts to rope in the students had caused some of them to become complacent. They could use this opportunity to ask the Frigid Immortal Sect to suppress them. The Food God no longer considered whether they would join the Frigid Immortal Sect or not. Even if they did not join the Frigid Immortal Sect, they would join the Wang Family and the White Dragon Clan.
If it were not for the internal conflict between the Four Sides Scale and Yixian Academy, they would not have been respected by the Wang Family and the White Dragon Clan. It was time to wake them up.
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The Food God hoped to use the Frigid Immortal Sect to suppress the students who had become complacent, but he did not expect to be suppressed so ruthlessly.
In the sky, there seemed to be an invisible staircase. One by one, the youths walked up in a daze, aiming for the clouds above their heads.
An hour later, two distinct colors appeared in the sky. One was white, which represented the Frigid Immortal Sect's disciples, while the other was white, which represented the Yixian Academy's students. There were clothes of all colors, and when they looked up, it was as if a curtain had fallen, with white occupying the top.
In other words, almost all of the Yixian Academy's students had been suppressed.
There were more than forty youths in the sky, and they each represented the Frigid Immortal Sect and Yixian Academy's Explorers who were below the Explorer realm. At the same realm, not a single student from Yixian Academy could surpass the Frigid Immortal Sect's disciples.
Wu Yao was satisfied, as this was how it should be. Yixian Academy's requirements for recruiting students were very high, and not many could join. Were the Frigid Immortal Sect's requirements any lower?
Wrong. Even the White Dragon Clan, which had the weakest background in the Four Sides Scale, had the same requirements for their own disciples and foreign cultivators.
Yixian Academy represented the top elites of the Middle Realm, while the Four Sides Scale represented the Upper Realm, Middle Realm, and Lower Realm.
If there was a choice between Yixian Academy and the Frigid Immortal Sect, who would choose Yixian Academy unless they had ulterior motives?
Currently, half of the Yixian Academy's students came from various clans and sects, and the most outstanding geniuses came from the Four Sides Scale and the Seed Garden. The Liu family's cultivation did not only depend on talent, but also resources.
Furthermore, these disciples had all experienced the Sky Beyond Heaven's trial, so they naturally surpassed the Yixian Academy's students.