"Unlike us cultivators, creatures of time have limited lifespans. Some might live as little as a single day, while others born deeper within the river of time could have lifespans as high as billions of years. It's not that there's no way for them to extend their lifespans—by using precious resources such as a Crystal of Time, they can increase their years."

Li Mei's gentle, unhurried voice echoed through the green training ground. Wang Chen wore a pleasant smile as he looked at Li Mei with a slightly appreciative gaze, feeling quietly proud of his disciple.

Of course, he was just pretending. In reality, he listened to every word with intense focus, cross-examining each detail against what the All-Seeing Immortal had said. Once Li Mei finished speaking, one thing became clear: the All-Seeing Immortal hadn't been deceiving him. If his words were trustworthy, then the news about the Dragon Race inheritance was most likely true as well.

After finishing, Li Mei stopped and looked at Wang Chen, waiting for his reaction.

Feeling her gaze, Wang Chen laughed out loud. With an extremely satisfied expression on his face, he said "good" three times and praised, "Very good, little Mei. You performed beyond expectations."

A small smile appeared on Lin Huang's previously tense face. He wasn't jealous of her at all—if anything, he felt a hint of pride—but he didn't show it openly.

"Junior Sister is truly talented. If I don't work hard in the future, I might never be able to keep up with her… I must work. I can't let that happen."

Lin Huang felt fired up as he waited for the next question. This time, he was determined to answer—no matter what.

Meanwhile, Wang Chen had also finished sorting through the information received from Li Mei. His eyes turned serious again. "Little Huang, now it's your turn to answer this question."

Lin Huang nodded, his eyes flashing with bright light. He was fully prepared—no matter what his master asked, he believed he could answer. After all, he spent most of his time in the library.

Just as Lin Huang braced himself, Wang Chen opened his mouth and asked the next question. This one was specifically for Lin Huang, since Li Mei had already completed her task.

"Lin Huang, you must already know that when certain conditions are met, extremely impressive Heaven-and-Earth treasures are born. To categorize these treasures, a ranked list was created. Can you tell me which treasure is ranked seventh—and explain its effect?"

This time, since he didn't need to fish for information, Wang Chen asked a relatively simple question—just for formality's sake.

After all, he needed to finish what he'd started.

Lin Huang was surprised for a moment. He'd been expecting a question about chemistry or biology, not this—it was too easy.

He glanced at Wang Chen to confirm he hadn't misheard. Once he was sure, Lin Huang thought briefly before answering,

"The Heavenly Door of Eight Directions is ranked seventh on the list of Heaven-and-Earth treasures. It first appeared during the era of the Demon Queen Zi Han. This treasure allows one to move anywhere within the Nine Realms with a single thought."

Wang Chen nodded with a satisfied smile and praised, "Very good."

He was already familiar with this particular treasure—the Heavenly Door of Eight Directions. It had left a strong impression on him, reminding him of a certain blue, orbiting 'cat' he used to watch as a child.

And with that, the first part of the test concluded. Now it was time for the practical assessment.

Thinking of the second part, Wang Chen frowned inwardly. It was finally time to send his two little disciples inside the Tower. Since he could control their experience there to a major degree, Wang Chen planned to send them to the second floor—specifically, the first fishing village.

As for why not the first floor—Wang Chen didn't want Mo Huayan suddenly appearing and ruining his plans. Also, he wanted to keep the first floor a secret.

Following his instructions, the two disciples—Li Mei and Lin Huang—sat down cross-legged in the garden, their eyes flashing with confusion, unsure what their master intended.

Just then, Wang Chen's voice echoed gently, "Don't resist."

A moment later, Wang Chen's consciousness appeared in the Tower's waiting space. He instructed the Tower to send the two of them to the predetermined location.

Before his eyes, ghostly phantoms of Li Mei and Lin Huang emerged from their bodies and merged with the Tower.

Wang Chen's field of view widened. On the Tower's surface, a screen appeared, displaying the scene of the fishing village. Under the Tower's protection, the two opened their eyes—shock flashing across both their faces.

Wang Chen simply chuckled. "Let the test begin."

…

"Where is this place…?"

Li Mei felt a strange force tugging at her soul. She felt as though she had been transported somewhere very far away.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a five-minute timer floating above her head. Some distance away stood Lin Huang, his eyes still closed.

Seeing that he was fine, Li Mei calmed herself and examined her surroundings.

"Where is this…? Am I under an illusion created by Master?"

Her eyes, filled with a cautious curiosity, scanned the environment. Her first thought was that this was an illusion—but the world around her felt too real to be fake.

As she looked closer, she saw the faces of terrified villagers frozen in place—as if caught in time.

Just then, Lin Huang also opened his eyes, his eyes filled with alertness as he scanned the area around him, He immediately noticed Li Mei and exhaled in relief.

"Junior sister where is this place..?" Lin Huang asked with a frown, as Li Mei had woken up before him, she was bound to know more than him about the situation.

As he asked this question his eyes darted around scanning the surroundings looking for clues, to make sense of where he was.

Li Mie heard this question a slightly forced smile appeared on her face, she wanted to say, senior brother you are asking me this and who am i supposed to ask?

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