This tiny jade seal is as hard to find with the naked eye as a needle in a haystack—time-consuming and laborious. The fastest method would still be to snatch it from the hands of the other examinees. But I'm afraid everyone is harboring the same thought. After all, this is a Shenxiao Sect examination, attracting those who are ruthless and dominate through martial prowess. There aren't many who rely on their wits.

Gliding through the mist with the Escape Light, Qi Xiu sped between mountains, forests, and streams, his right hand caressing the Heaven Seal no bigger than a thumb.

Moreover, there is a special Divine Marvel hidden within this jade seal, which seems to serve another purpose.

He brought the jade seal close to his eyes. Qi Xiu slightly narrowed his eyes, and a flash of purple briefly passed through them. Ordinary vision was ineffective. He decided to try using the Observing Qi Skill. His eyes gradually transformed into a special vision interwoven with shades of gray, white, and black. Qi Xiu slowly shifted his gaze onto the jade seal in his hand. This is...

Within the special vision of the Observing Qi Skill, a plain, unremarkable little jade seal slowly revealed a pulsating dark purple thunder energy.

Shenxiao Thunder Skill aura?

The Observing Qi Skill was learned from Daoist Qingya. This mysterious Daoist had trespassed into the sacred ground of the Lingguang Treasure Sect, stolen countless ancient books, caused a huge commotion, and left nonchalantly. He even made his own sect hesitant to issue a warrant for his arrest. Daoist Qingya had imparted the Observing Qi Skill to Qi Xiu with a special note: this method was an extraordinary and marvelous skill. He must study it diligently, for it would greatly benefit his future cultivation. And Qi Xiu took the mysterious Daoist's words to heart.

After half a year of strenuous practice, his Observing Qi Skill had broken through a realm. Initially, he could only sense the flow of earthly energies, predict the collapse of mountains, ground shaking, and the lay of the land. Now, he could observe the weather, distinguish the coming of storms, and foresee changes between sunshine and clouds.

The aura hidden in the jade seal was very similar to the thunder energy carried within the stormy skies. It was certainly derived from the Shenxiao Sect's specialty in Thunder Magic.

Why hide a strand of Thunder Magic aura inside this jade seal? But with this characteristic, searching for the jade seals just became a bit simpler.

Having discerned the hidden aura within the jade seal, Qi Xiu looked out across the mountains and forests below.

Very shortly, atop an unremarkable tree crown, within a nest of tangled branches, a dappled pigeon in deep sleep was suddenly seized by a large hand.

It squawked in panic, frantically flapping its wings, feathers flying everywhere, and bird droppings splattering around.

"Alright, alright." Taking down a jade seal tied with red string from the pigeon's neck, Qi Xiu had a complicated expression on his face.

Such a bizarre method of hiding things. What is wrong with the Shenxiao Sect? Is this really their way of recruiting Disciples into the sect? It seems the Shenxiao Sect's bigwigs are using the pretext of recruiting Disciples to enjoy a free show of life-and-death decisions and heroes battling each other.

Wiping the jade seal, a 'Heaven' character was revealed. Since it was not the Earthly Seal he needed, Qi Xiu pursed his lips and casually pocketed this jade seal.

With the help of the Observing Qi Skill, he could see the thunder energy contained in the jade seals within a hundred-meter radius. While it still required a bit-by-bit search to make discoveries, it was already much better compared to the initial search for a needle in a haystack.

Under the special vision of the Observing Qi Skill, Qi Xiu began a large-scale sweep.

One after another, the jade seals were found by him, but without exception, they were all Heaven Seals. Not a single Earthly Seal.

In the process of searching for jade seals, Qi Xiu also witnessed the Shenxiao Sect's strong taste for mischief. Nearly all the jade seals he held were hidden in places beyond the imagination of normal people: in beehives on precipitous cliffs, under the bellies of giant salamanders in mountain streams, inside rotten fruit fallen from the centermost tree in a walnut grove... All sorts of abstruse and bizarre locations made Qi Xiu seriously doubt the mental state of those Shenxiao Sect bigwigs.

Looking at the handful of Heaven Seals in his possession, Qi Xiu's expression grew serious. This examination area—could it be that there wasn't a single Earthly Seal at all?

And just as Qi Xiu was examining the nearly twenty jade seals in his hands, a streak of light moving underground raced towards him at an extreme speed.

This escaping light was so fast that it was almost indistinguishable from his Minor Five Elements Water Patrol Escape Skill. Moreover, its subterranean movement was extremely subtle. Had Qi Xiu not been using the Observing Qi Skill and noticed disruptions in the earthly energies, he wouldn't have detected this escaping light rushing towards him.

CLANG— The two Body-Protecting True Gangs collided fiercely! Sparks scattered! DEAFENING!

The visible shockwave instantly leveled the trees in the vicinity, and the sweeping gusts of wind whipped up soil and splinters, blowing in all directions.

"Brother, you have so many jade seals, sparing one for me won't hurt."

As the dust settled, a pair of cloth shoes broke through the haze, and a chubby, smiling monk, who bore a striking resemblance to Maitreya Buddha, appeared in front of Qi Xiu.

"Can a monk also snatch things?"

Scanning the chubby monk in front of him, Qi Xiu's eyes slightly narrowed. Indeed, those who dare to participate in the Shenxiao Sect examination are not to be underestimated. This monk's Earth Walking Skill is in no way inferior to my Water Patrol Evasion Skill. Its stealthiness is even superior. And this monk has a well-rounded and cohesive aura, steady and profound, with a faint halo circling above his shaven head. Clearly, he is a cultivator at the Peak of Dao Entry who has achieved Three Flowers Gathering at the Top.

"Brother, don't judge someone as a monk just because they're bald. My surname is Zhu, with a single name, Mo. It must be fate that we've met; how about sparing me one jade seal?"

Rubbing his shiny bald head, Zhu Mo seemed to have forgotten his recent attempt to ambush Qi Xiu and forcefully take a jade seal. He was now brazenly asking Qi Xiu for one, fully demonstrating the saying 'thick-faced and well-fed.'

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