Princess Xi said, "You want to reside permanently in the kept land of the Formless Ancient Race, but even for people of our own race, it's not easy to enter."

"Easily?" Song Yan replied, "Just tell me the requirements."

Princess Xi said, "Either make a great contribution or pass the talent test. Even the owner needs to be tested. This isn't a test of Divine Soul Talent, but a... test of our Formless Race's innate talent.

The specific test content involves randomly selecting a few Techniques, executing them once, and then having the tester simulate them using the Formless Secret Technique. Based on this simulation, evaluations are made. Those who pass can reside permanently in our kept land with up to five attendants."

Song Yan closed his eyes slightly.

After randomly selecting the Fire Worship Demon Sect and discovering dangers even in casually chosen places, he naturally turned his gaze towards "the best place in the domain of the Fifteen Vassal States of the Formless Ancient Race"—the kept land of the Formless Ancient Race.

The kept land of the Formless Ancient Race is a mountain region rich in Profound Qi and of exquisite terrain, known as—Gusha Mountain.

Gusha Mountain is not large, with a total of three peaks, yet it encompasses the Five Elements Profound Qi, and has two Hearts of the Profound Vein on the left and right. It is a top-tier blessed land that captures the essence of heaven and earth, unparalleled in its time.

Under the arrangement of arrays by the Formless Ancient Race, the Five Elements Profound Qi forms five special Profound Qi cultivation grounds, encircling the three peaks.

Below the peaks lies a grassland.

On that grassland is a simple and honest small country, under protection—Qinghuan Kingdom.

Besides, there are also numerous Secret Realms.

The Demon Beast Blood harvested in those Secret Realms is rather rare, belonging as a tribute to the Formless Ancient Race, and outsiders are not permitted to enter.

One of the "Nine Bloods of the Dragon Elephant" that Song Yan needs is obtained from a Secret Realm here.

Because this area is very small, it always exists as a reward ground for the Formless Ancient Race. The ancestors do not really need such places, but it is an excellent blessed land for the younger ones below.

Various thoughts flashed by, Song Yan opened his eyes and said, "Inform the clan, I want to take the test."

Princess Xi scrutinized the youth before her and said in a muffled voice, "Alright."

...

Several months later, the flying palanquin crossed over half of the Formless Ancient Race's vassal states, arriving at the far western grassland, stopping on a clearing at the foot of Gusha Mountain.

After waiting for a day, Princess Xi led Song Yan to the testing site.

An elder, a middle-aged man, and a youth also soon arrived.

The middle-aged man is naturally Tang Xiaokong.

"Is Han'Er going to challenge Gusha Mountain now?"

"Yes."

"I remember when you left, you were at the Seventh Layer of Refining Profound, what about now?"

"Ninth Layer."

Song Yan slightly exerted his power, displaying the aura of the Ninth Layer.

The blessing of the Formless Race ancestors can only conceal Qi, but cannot enhance it.

Tang Xiaokong glanced at Princess Xi, with a look of puzzlement in his eyes, and asked, "Little Xi, is this what you meant by little cultivation?"

Princess Xi scratched her head honestly and said, "He... he hasn't really practiced much."

As she said this, she was looking at Tang Xiaokong, but as she spoke, she subconsciously looked at the youth.

The youth remained silent.

The elder then said, "Two years from the Seventh Layer to the Ninth Layer, even if resources were consumed, the qualification is still monstrous, could it be the Celestial Profound Root?"

Tang Xiaokong said, "This is your fourth uncle, Tang Xiaoping."

Song Yan said respectfully, "Fourth Uncle, I am merely an Earth Profound Root."

He had already discerned that the one with the highest status here was surprisingly not Tang Xiaokong, nor the white-haired fourth uncle, but that youth.

Cultivators cannot determine age by appearance.

For example, one who lives a thousand years, though over four hundred years old, still appears as a youth.

Five thousand years old, although two thousand years old, still a youth.

The youth appeared handsome, with eyes vast as the sea, brighter than the stars, standing there, seemingly blurring the boundary between oneself and the world, as if in the world, yet also outside it.

Tang Xiaokong looked at the most noble youth, seemingly wanting to retreat two steps.

The youth said indifferently, "I just heard that the Yin Yang Profound Dragon watched him for ten breaths and also heard of his arrogant and tyrannical behavior, actually wanting to test Gusha Mountain at the Refining Profound Realm, so I grew curious.

As it happened, I intended to head east, passing this place, so I made a detour to bear witness and casually watch.

You need not mind me, nor call me anything.

Our Formless Ancient Race is not a place to rank by seniority, don't let any ancestor or grandfather extinguish your spirit.

Youths should have the arrogance of youths, if one can take steps amid the clouds, they should stand above all beings, why yield?

Ancestor? Grandfather? They're merely to be trampled underfoot.

If you don't even have this bit of spirit, why cultivate Profound, why battle with Techniques?"

Within the calm tone, there was an inherent domineering aura, everything seemed so naturally justified.

And yet Tang Xiaokong and the fourth uncle didn't refute the youth's words in the slightest.

The youth casually sat on a piece of green stone, as though he had been plucked from the world, although present, he seemed to have utterly vanished, as long as you didn't focus on him, even the Divine Sense couldn't perceive his presence.

Tang Xiaokong also stepped aside, and the elder stepped forward, looking steadily at Song Yan, "Since you are in the Refining Profound, this old man will demonstrate Refining Profound Techniques...

These Techniques have been gathered by our race for millennia, they are the most difficult, most obscure Secret Techniques in the Refining Profound Realm.

Even Formless Race people of the Crimson Palace Realm can't expect to use them after seeing them once.

Of course, some of which the Purple Mansion couldn't replicate after observing several times.

Isn't that right, third brother?"

The elder glanced at Tang Xiaokong.

Tang Xiaokong said speechlessly, "That's my son, not me."

The elder said, "Didn't you also have to watch it a full two times to imitate it?"

That said, the elder then looked at Song Yan, saying earnestly, "What I just mentioned is merely the first test Technique.

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