coobybook Chapter 33 Trial of the Illusion Stone
Chapter 33 Trial of the Illusion Stone
"It's done!"
Lin Que breathed a long sigh of relief!
At that moment, a glint of light flashed in Li Yao's eyes, which were as beautiful as stars.
Who would have thought that this jerk could be reliable sometimes?
Lin Que suddenly turned his head, winked at Li Yao, and boasted, "How about it? Didn't disappoint you?"
The light that had just lit up in Li Yao's eyes instantly went out, and she rolled her eyes. This guy gets all excited over the slightest bit of sunshine! What can you say about him? He was so handsome when he was so confident just now.
The two arrived at the underground staircase in the hall and looked down.
Lin Que pretended to be a little scared and said, "Do you think something might suddenly jump out from down there?"
"very scary!"
Li Yao was speechless and said, "If you're afraid, then don't go down. I'll take all the benefits!"
Lin Que coughed twice: "Cough cough! Just kidding. After all, we've been through life and death together and even taken a bath together."
"Of course, we'll share the good times!"
"You take the blame!"
"Get lost!" Li Yao said irritably.
After exchanging a few jokes, the two walked down the stairs together.
Before long, the two arrived at the underground of the building, which was even more spacious than the hall on the ground.
“Look, there’s a skeleton over there.”
Not far from the two, there was a desiccated skeleton. Lin Que and Li Yao went forward to examine it and found a scroll of scripture in the skeleton's arms.
Lin Que picked it up and opened it to read. It read:
Meng Daoran, the twenty-sixth generation Valley Master of Dan Valley.
Severely injured, he failed to break through to the Tribulation Realm and passed away there.
Those who come after them, if they are destined, can pass the test and obtain the Dan Valley inheritance.
Lin Que closed the scripture in his hand, looked at the corpse that had passed away, and couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Although I don't know why he was so badly injured, it seems that even those with the highest cultivation levels can die!"
Li Yao, who was standing to the side, was the same.
Even if Meng Daoran hadn't broken through, he would still have been a Nascent Soul Realm expert, a true overlord, yet he still perished.
"Boom!"
Just as Lin Que and Li Yao were feeling sentimental, a stone tablet rose up from the ground in an open space not far behind them.
The two turned their heads and saw that the stone tablet was engraved with some Taoist runes.
The two approached the stone tablet and examined it. Combining this with what was written in the scriptures, it seemed that this was indeed the trial. However, Lin Que had not yet figured out how to start the trial.
He then asked Li Yao, "How do I begin this trial?"
Li Yao said, "This stone should be an illusion stone. Many major sects possess it, and they almost always use it to test their disciples."
"Starting the trial is actually very simple; just close your eyes and focus your energy onto the illusion stone."
After saying that, Li Yao sat down on her own, closed her eyes, and entered the trial of the Illusion Stone.
Lin Que followed suit, sat down on the ground, closed his eyes, and slowly entered the trial.
......
When Lin Que opened his eyes again, he was surprised to find himself dressed as a medicine boy and in a pill-making room.
"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!"
Suddenly, there was a series of knocks on the door.
"Junior Brother Lin! Junior Brother Lin! Open the door quickly! Is the batch of pills ready yet?"
A figure rushed in through the door and shouted at Lin Que.
Lin Que looked at the newcomer, and the name Huang Fulin automatically came to mind.
The task that needed to be done at this moment also became clear: to keep an eye on the pills in Elder Qi's alchemy furnace and ensure that the refining was successful.
Lin Que glanced at the alchemy furnace and said to Huang Fulin, "Not yet, but it will be soon."
"What's wrong? Senior Brother Huang, why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden?"
Huang Fulin said to Lin Que with a worried look, "Elder Qi is about to die! If we don't hurry, he may not last more than two hours."
Lin Que was shocked to hear this. It turned out that Elder Qi had been ambushed by a mysterious force while he was out collecting spiritual herbs!
He was seriously injured and can only be cured with the Heavenly Origin Pill.
Fortunately, the sect possessed all the materials for the Heavenly Origin Pill, but there was only one set available. The pill being refined in the furnace at this moment was the Heavenly Origin Pill.
“Boom boom boom~~~”
Just as Lin Que and Huang Fulin finished their conversation, the alchemy furnace began to shake violently. Then, the furnace exploded, and the Heavenly Origin Pills inside were reduced to a pile of waste!
Huang Fulin stared blankly at the shattered alchemy furnace in front of him, muttering, "It's over!"
"Everything is going to end!"
Lin Que realized he was about to cause a huge disaster and, feeling a pang of guilt, said to Huang Fulin, "This has nothing to do with you, it's all my fault!"
Huang Fulin turned to look at Lin Que and said, crying, "How can it not be my fault? I'm the one who asked you to come and keep watch temporarily!"
It turned out that Huang Fulin was the one guarding the alchemy furnace, but he had to go out for a while, so he asked Lin Que to help guard it.
Little did anyone know, this would lead to a terrible disaster!
As the sound of the alchemy furnace exploding rang out, many people gathered around, and soon the members of the sect's Enforcement Hall also arrived at the scene.
After learning what had happened, the people from the Enforcement Hall escorted Lin Que and Huang Fulin to the sect's main hall.
The sect hall was packed with people, all discussing the matter. Eleven of the twelve elders had arrived, while Elder Qi, who was seriously injured, was absent.
The crowd quieted down after the sect leader, Meng Daoran, appeared.
The hall was completely silent!
Meng Daoran angrily shouted at Huang Fulin, "You left the alchemy furnace without permission, causing the furnace to explode. What is your punishment now?"
Huang Fulin said tremblingly, "I...I...I confess, it's all my fault!"
Meng Daoran nodded and said, "Very well! Since you have admitted your guilt, you will be expelled from the sect immediately!"
Huang Fulin's legs went weak, and he felt as if his world had collapsed.
Lin Que, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and said to Sect Master Meng Daoran, "Sect Master, this is all my fault. You don't need to punish Senior Brother Huang!"
“Punish me if you must, even though Senior Brother Huang temporarily sent me to guard this place.”
"But the explosion of the alchemy furnace was due to my own negligence in guarding it; it has nothing to do with Senior Brother Huang!"
"Besides, Senior Brother Huang did have urgent business to attend to at the time, so it's no wonder he did it."
Huang Fulin, who was standing to the side, was deeply moved when he heard Lin Que taking the initiative to take responsibility for his mistake.
Meng Daoran was somewhat surprised and asked Lin Que, "Are you sure?"
"You have no responsibility for this matter; the fault lies with the source."
Lin Que said firmly, "There's no such thing as responsibility. A mistake is a mistake. The explosion was caused by my guarding, which means it's my own problem and has nothing to do with Senior Brother Huang's departure."
"It is because my alchemy skills are too poor. Please, Sect Master, withdraw your punishment of Senior Brother Huang."
"Punish me if you want."
The surrounding disciples were all talking about it.
"Yes, if anyone should be punished, it should be Junior Brother Lin."
“Junior Brother Lin is right, and I also think Junior Brother Lin should be punished.”
"Not necessarily, after all, the source is Senior Brother Huang."
"No matter what, I admire Junior Brother Lin's courage and responsibility. He could have gotten away with nothing."
"Junior Brother Lin deserves my respect for doing so much for Senior Brother Huang!"
Just as everyone was arguing, a voice came from outside: "Sect Master! Sect Master! Something terrible has happened!"
"Elder Qi... Elder Qi has passed away!"
"Woooooooooo~~~~"
Immediately, the entire hall fell silent.
Everyone fell silent, including Sect Master Meng Daoran.
Elder Qi was usually the kindest person in the sect, and all the disciples liked and respected him.
Lin Que and Huang Fulin remained silent.
After a long pause, Sect Master Meng Daoran looked at Lin Que with a complicated expression and said, "Actually, you can be absolved of responsibility. Are you sure you still want to take the initiative to assume responsibility?"
Lin Que replied without hesitation, "Confirmed!"
"It's just a trial anyway, I can always quit," Lin Que thought.
He can't evade his mistakes; Lin Que has his own principles.
Meng Daoran said, "Okay!"
"Since that's the case, then I'll punish you by making you stay in the back mountains in silence for three years!"
"Huang Fulin is exempted from the decision to be expelled from the sect, but his status within the sect is reduced to that of an ordinary medicine apprentice!"
"He guarded the alchemy furnace for the sect for thirty years!"
Upon hearing this decision, Huang Fulin said with emotion, "Thank you, Sect Master, I accept the punishment!"
The best decision is to avoid being expelled from the sect. As for guarding the alchemy furnace for thirty years, that's common in the Alchemy Valley, so I have no regrets.
Huang Fulin turned around and looked at Lin Que with gratitude.
He took the blame for my mistake, which led him to remain silent in the mountains for three years!
Lin Que waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing and that he shouldn't blame himself so much.
After witnessing this scene, Meng Daoran said, "From now on, you will go to the back mountain!"
After accepting his punishment, Lin Que turned around and headed towards the back mountain.
Disciples from various sects passing by quickly made way for them.
The look in their eyes as they looked at Lin Que was filled with admiration!