Although Ye Feng was extremely interested in the spiritual patterns and mysterious formations on the boat, he also knew that now was not the time to study this. This suspended boat was not big, and the five hundred trial disciples were already the limit it could accommodate. The deck soon became crowded.
Soon, staff from the suspended air came to take charge of order and brought the trial disciples on the deck to the cabin inside the ship.
There are five floors inside the hull, and each floor has ten cabins. Each cabin can accommodate about ten trial disciples. The staff will try to arrange the team members in one cabin according to the situation of each team. This work is time-consuming. It took a lot of time. Even if the staff on the suspended boat were extremely efficient, it still took nearly an hour to arrange all the trial disciples properly.
Ye Feng's team of demons was arranged in a cabin on the third floor. The cabin was not large and the furnishings were extremely simple. However, the relevant living utensils were fully equipped, enough for these trial disciples to live here for several months.
Langye Mountain, where the Tianji Sect is located, is still a long way from the Abyss of All Demons. Although this journey is novel, it is extremely difficult for most trial disciples because what they are about to face is life and death. of trials.
Ye Feng's mentality is extremely peaceful. When he was in the Northern Jin Dynasty, he had experienced many life and death challenges. In comparison, most of the other trial disciples lived a comfortable life and rarely faced such dangerous situations.
The boring journey will not end in a short time. Because there are too many people, trial disciples can only go on the deck to get some fresh air after applying. Most of the time, they can only sit in the small cabin with other disciples and wait hard. The trial comes.
At the beginning of the journey, Bai Jing was still interested in discussing some tactics with the new members of the Demon Team. However, it didn't take long for him to become silent even though he was optimistic and active. After his teammates learned about the horror of the Abyss of Demons, their moods began to decline and their words gradually became less frequent.
Ye Feng would offer some words of comfort at first, but with little effect. Bai Jing, like other trial disciples, fell into the panic before the trial.
In a cabin of the Hanging Boat, Shen Qianjun frowned and looked at a document in his hand, while several outer disciples of the Tianji Sect beside him accompanied him with wry smiles on their faces.
"This is the first time that we have chosen a place as far away as the Demonic Abyss as a trial location, but we have ignored the uneasiness that the long journey may bring to the trial disciples." An outer disciple with delicate features said. He said with embarrassment, "The number of preparatory disciples who have asked to withdraw from the trial midway is increasing. If this continues, I am afraid that nearly a quarter of the disciples will leave early before they reach the Abyss of Demons."
"What is the situation of the other batches of preparatory disciples?" Shen Qianjun said in a cold tone. His mood also became a little irritable. The batch of trial disciples who were originally optimistic about it actually became panicked during the journey, resulting in a large number of The disciple made a request to withdraw from the trial midway.
"It's not optimistic." Qingxiu disciple frowned and said, "Among the ten batches of preparatory disciples, our group of disciples has relatively few requests to withdraw from the trial. Many of them behaved extremely calmly. Compared with the other few The preparatory disciples led by the elders are much stronger."
After learning about this, Shen Qianjun's expression softened slightly. He reached out and tapped the document in his hand, and said sternly, "I would like to warn these disciples one last time. If they withdraw from this survival trial midway, their names will be recorded, and they will be After the trial is over, they will be handed over to other heaven-level sects. At that time, neither our Tianji Sect nor several other heaven-level sects will hire these disciples."
The handsome disciple's face changed slightly, and he said uneasily, "This is not good, there seems to be no similar regulations."
"Here, my words are the rules." Shen Qianjun said with a sneer, "You just need to pass on this news."
After hearing this, the outer disciple naturally did not dare to say anything more. After looking at each other with the brothers beside him, he hurriedly accepted the order and left.
As Shen Qianjun's new rule spread on the Hanging Boat, most of the preparatory disciples who planned to withdraw from this trial chose to withdraw their previous applications. Contrary to the expectations of all the outer disciples, the new rule had surprisingly effective effects. It was true that the panic among the preparatory disciples was gradually suppressed.
Ye Feng, who learned about this new rule, couldn't help but admire Shen Qianjun, the iron-blooded elder. He knew very well that most of the preparatory disciples who could pass the preliminary examination and the first round of re-examination and enter the Hanging Boat had considerable talents, which also made them feel lucky. Psychologically, I believe that if I cannot pass this survival trial, I can take part in the next or other heaven-level sects’ assessments. There is no need to bet my life and future on this survival assessment, which seems to have a low chance of passing. superior.
Shen Qianjun's new rules forced them to go all out, because if they missed this opportunity, their reputation for being cowardly and timid would spread to all heaven-level sects, and they would also lose the opportunity to enter a heaven-level sect forever.
During the subsequent journey, most of the preparatory disciples also began to concentrate on practicing hard, trying to improve their cultivation and strength again before the trial came, thereby increasing the chance of passing this trial.
Ye Feng was not in a hurry to practice. He would occasionally go up to the deck and enjoy the scenery along the way. He looked extremely calm. It was not like he was participating in a survival trial, but more like he was going on a hiking trip.
After returning to the cabin, Ye Feng will also participate in Bai Jing's tactical discussion and give some guidance to Bai Jing and the other eight members of the Tianmo team. Most of these new members are very strong, and two of them are even as good as Ye Feng. , reached the seventh level of Yuanwu Realm, but they were surprised to find that Ye Feng's understanding of cultivation was far beyond ordinary people, and he could often solve problems that had troubled them for many years with just a few words.
Several months passed without incident. Among the group of preparatory disciples led by Shen Qianjun, only three trial disciples became emotionally disturbed. They were frightened by the survival trial they were about to face and withdrew from this trial. Most of the preparatory disciples have survived this test, and their state of mind has been improved invisibly.
With a huge roar, the suspended boat slowly descended in an open space surrounded by woods.
A three-month voyage brought this group of preparatory disciples of the Tianji Sect to the western edge of the Tianyuan Empire. This place was a dense primitive forest, inaccessible to people and filled with monsters and beasts. However, the Tianji Sect had opened up here early. A safe territory, allowing the suspended boat to land safely.
After everyone left the suspended boat, they immediately gasped and breathed in the fresh air from the virgin forest. Most of them had been staying in the dull and narrow cabin. After finally leaving the suspended boat, they suddenly felt like they had been reborn. Feel.
Under the arrangements of several outer disciples, the preparatory disciples once again lined up neatly in the open space. On the deck of the suspended boat, Shen Qianjun showed a rare smile.
"You are very good at suppressing the fear in your heart and not quitting midway. Although this survival trial is dangerous, it is not an opportunity for you to break through yourself. Don't worry, our Tianji Sect has made full preparations and will try our best to reduce the casualties. If you encounter a fatal crisis, no matter what your talent score is in the first round of assessment, we will provide you with a rescue opportunity. However, after being rescued, you will also face the result of failure in the assessment and will not be able to join. Our Tianji Sect.”
When all the preparatory disciples heard this, they immediately cheered loudly, and the previously suppressed emotions were released. Many preparatory disciples with ordinary talents and average cultivation had always thought that this trial was a fatal situation, but they did not expect to get it. A chance for rescue.
With the rescue from Tianji Sect, even if he fails the assessment, it should not be a problem to save his life.
"But don't be complacent about this. The trial area we have set out is extremely large and may not be able to take into account all the trial disciples." This new rule was also temporarily decided by the senior officials of Tianji Sect after serious discussions. , after all, it is also the first time that the difficulty of the assessment has been greatly increased. If the casualties are too serious, even if there is the aura of the heaven-level sect, it will have some adverse effects on the recruitment of new disciples in the future.
The competition between heaven-level sects is actually extremely fierce, especially in terms of recruiting disciples, which almost affects the future development of any heaven-level sect.
For this survival assessment, almost all the outer disciples and elders of the Tianji Sect were dispatched to take charge of the rescue work during the assessment.
The assessment started smoothly. The three preparatory disciples who proposed to withdraw from the trial were filled with regrets. If they had known about this new rule, they would not have chosen to withdraw. But now that the matter has come to this, their regrets are of no use and they have lost the opportunity for this assessment. , and also lost the opportunity to enter other heaven-level sects in the future.
"It's okay, it's okay. Fortunately, I listened to you and didn't withdraw from this assessment." Bai Jing looked at the three sad young disciples on the deck. Their cultivation level was not high, but they were at around the third or fourth level of the Yuanwu Realm. Their strength was much higher than his, and these three young disciples even made a special trip to him once to ask him to withdraw from this trial with them.
Bai Jing had become extremely entangled at that time, and the panic in his heart was difficult to control. If Ye Feng hadn't appeared in time, coaxed the three of them away, and ridiculed and ridiculed him, stimulating his competitive spirit, he would have been with him. The three of them stood on the deck of the suspended boat together.
After all, his cultivation and combat prowess are the lowest among all the preparatory disciples.
"A warrior spends almost all his life in cultivation. If you don't advance in martial arts, you will retreat. If you choose to give up this time, you will give up more opportunities in the future." Ye Feng smiled and patted Bai Jing's shoulder. He encouraged, "Unlike in the past, Tianji Sect has made great efforts in this survival assessment. Every team member who can pass the assessment will definitely receive more attention. You have already passed the two talent assessments and have There is a chance to be rescued. Since your life is safe, why not make a good break in it."