"A Foundation Building Realm mount?
When Ye Yun heard this reward, he almost lost his composure.
He had only intended to try and see if it would succeed, but instead, he received such a grand prize right from the start. Looking across the entire Xuang Tian Continent today, no one had ever possessed a Xuan Beast mount at the Foundation Building Realm.
'Now, what's there to worry about regarding the Immortal Palace...'
Ye Yun was ecstatic, and from what the system displayed, this Snow Vermilion Bird was clearly no ordinary Xuan Beast.
With an ancient bloodline, a legendary sacred beast, it was likely to be a top contender even among Foundation Building Realm beings, excelling in combat power!
The most crucial part was that it could even transform into human form, which made things even more interesting.
The only pity was that within this Sage's tomb, due to spatial constraints, it couldn't be directly released.
'Never mind, I'll see about it after we get out...'
Chen Lingyi, seeing her master muttering to himself with an expression that seemed both overjoyed, conflicted, and dejected, asked somewhat hesitantly.
'Master, what's wrong?'
Hearing her words, Ye Yun snapped back to reality and looked at Chen Lingyi before him.
He couldn't suppress his joy. After ruffling his disciple's head fiercely, he said with a smile.
'Lingyi, Lingyi, as your master said, you are a lucky star!'
Although she didn't understand what her master was saying, seeing him so happy, and that he liked her so much, Chen Lingyi also looked satisfied.
At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh, her master's touch was so comfortable and skilled...
Before her master, no one had ever touched her head, and she never expected it to feel so good...
Compared to Bai Xiaoxiao before, Chen Lingyi was more like a gentle kitten, her every word and action evoking a sense of pity.
After some affectionate interaction, when Ye Yun returned downstairs and met Yu Wenya and Lan Zhaoyue and the others again, he found them looking at him strangely.
'Uh, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?'
The crowd fell silent, especially as they looked at the black Flood Dragon, who was now completely subdued, their eyes filled with various emotions.
After a long while, Lan Zhaoyue couldn't help but say.
'You guy, you're truly a monster... Your strength is too fierce.'
Ye Yun shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Just lucky. I accidentally broke through a little not long ago. Otherwise, dealing with this Flood Dragon wouldn't have been so easy.'
'A little...'
Lan Zhaoyue was speechless. Was that really 'a little,' not 'an enormous amount'?
Lan Zhaoye, on the side, looked enviously at Chen Lingyi and the black Flood Dragon. Then, with pleading eyes, he looked at Ye Yun and said.
'Brother Ye, bah! Senior Ye! How about you take me as a disciple too!'
How long had Chen Lingyi been his disciple? He had already passed on cultivation and given her a mount. This was simply the perfect master in his eyes.
The key was that Ye Yun was so powerful, his future was bound to be limitless. He might even have a chance to become the first person to ascend in thousands of years!
Ye Yun shot him a disdainful look. 'Become a disciple? Let's forget it.'
'Why!'
Lan Zhaoye looked at him with teary eyes, and coupled with his physique, it was somewhat nauseating.
'Don't tell me, Senior Ye, you actually have that kind of fetish, and that's why you only take female disciples?'
As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked away by Ye Yun, even further than Lan Zhaoyue had been!
Ye Yun's face was dark, this guy was indeed asking for a beating.
Afterward, he apologized to Lan Zhaoyue.
'My apologies, Palace Mistress Lan, I really couldn't help myself.'
'It's fine. That guy will climb the roof and tear down the tiles if he's not beaten for three days. He'll learn after a few more beatings.'
Lan Zhaoyue showed no pity for her brother, instead feeling that the force wasn't strong enough. She was truly a sister.
Yu Wenya, standing aside, shook her head helplessly. 'Stop fooling around, everyone. Since the Flood Dragon problem is solved, it's time to go in and investigate.'
She looked at the grand golden palace in the distance and took a deep breath.
'Before, we didn't see any particularly precious treasures outside. I suppose the truly valuable things are all inside!'
Ye Yun also nodded slightly. 'Indeed. And the tomb owner specifically built this palace, likely to welcome us descendants.'
'Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in quickly!'
Lan Zhaoyue had already been impatient, urging everyone to enter quickly.
However, before leaving, Ye Yun had his disciple put the Flood Dragon into the special space unique to the master-servant contract. Otherwise, bringing such a large creature inside might lead to some unexpected situations.
This golden palace had four large gates. Each gate had considerable defenses outside, but under Ye Yun's lead, they were all broken open without much effort.
As they disappeared outside the golden palace, in the distant team from Xuan Ming Immortal Palace, Mu Yangchen frowned.
'This Ye Yun, has a connection with those two Immortal Palaces...'
His focus was more on Ye Yun's relationship with Yu Luo Immortal Palace and Linglong Immortal Palace. He still wasn't sure what their relationship was. If they were particularly close, it might affect his subsequent plans to deal with Ye Yun.
After all, outside the Sage's tomb, their Xuan Ming Immortal Palace had a Foundation Building Realm expert guarding them, but Yu Luo Immortal Palace and Linglong Immortal Palace also had them, and their combined number was one more than theirs.
'Damn it. Forget it, I'll investigate again after we get out.'
Mu Yangchen knew that getting bogged down in indecision was not a solution. He took a deep breath and said to everyone.
'Let's go, let's go in together. We must get to the Sage's treasure before them!'
The crowd immediately responded with a cheer.
'Yes, my lord! We will certainly get more treasures for the Young Palace Master!'
According to the analysis of their major Immortal Palaces, this Sage's tomb was likely the tomb of an extremely powerful Sage from ancient times.
According to records, this Sage possessed an incredibly powerful artifact. If they could obtain it, it might change the entire continent's power dynamics!
For this reason, all four major Immortal Palaces attached great importance to this Sage's tomb, all in pursuit of obtaining the Sage's遗宝 (yí bǎo -遗留的宝物, legacy treasure).
The group from Xuan Ming Immortal Palace, led by Mu Yangchen, entered the golden palace.
The others who had been lurking outside, seeing the Flood Dragon eliminated and the major Immortal Palaces entering, all followed suit.
On the other side, the moment Ye Yun entered the golden palace, he felt the scenery around him blur.
'Hmm? What's going on...'
Ye Yun frowned, but soon the surrounding scenery cleared up again. He found himself on a huge platform, with an endless void stretching out before him.
This massive platform seemed to be floating in the void, completely isolated from the outside world. Even Ye Yun's perceptive abilities couldn't penetrate it, and he couldn't see anyone else.
Just as Ye Yun was frowning and thinking, golden light coalesced before him, rapidly transforming into an elder with white temples, who smiled kindly at him.
'Challenger, welcome to my Sage's assessment space.'
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun sized up the golden figure.
'So, you are the owner of this Sage's tomb?'
'Something like that.'
The golden figure nodded and said with a smile, 'However, to be precise, I am merely a wisp of residual soul left by my true body in this assessment space, responsible for maintaining its operation.'
Ye Yun understood vaguely and then asked, 'What about the others? Are they also undergoing assessment?'
'That's right. After everyone enters this place, they will be pulled into separate assessment spaces. Those who pass will be transported together to the next round.'
'And if they fail? Will they die?'
'Of course not. They will simply be teleported out.'
'I see...'
Ye Yun breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise, he would have been worried about whether Lingyi could pass.
Then, he looked at the golden figure and asked.
'So, what is the content of this round of assessment?'
The golden figure stroked his beard and smiled slowly, saying.
'As for this, this Sage will transform into someone of your realm, and will not use any methods that surpass your realm. Under these conditions, if you can last three moves against me using any means, you will pass.'
'Uh...'
After hearing the content of this assessment, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow. Fighting him at the same realm, and with restrictions on the use of any techniques that surpassed that realm?
It might sound complicated, but it essentially meant that at his current Life and Death Realm, the opponent would not use the power of the Great Dao that only Foundation Building Realm cultivators could comprehend, or techniques like transcendent sword intent.
However, for normal cultivators, the difficulty would still be high. This was a Sage before him. Even with equal means, the Sage's terrifying combat skills and experience would be enough to crush ninety-nine percent of cultivators.
However, this was only for normal cultivators...
After hearing this, Ye Yun couldn't help but cough lightly and say, 'Are you sure? My strength is a bit formidable. Are you sure you will only use methods commensurate with my realm?'"