Qi Lin smiled at this scene, not feeling surprised.
After all, all the girls had their names recorded in the Spousal Register of a Myriad Beauties, receiving the protection of destiny.
In other words, if each of them were placed in other Worlds, they would be considered existences like Daughters of Destiny, so isn't it normal for them to be recognized by the Life and Death Gate?
Watching the overjoyed girls, Yun Yun felt a mix of emotions.
Especially when she thought that out of the entire Yunlan Sect, only she and Nalan Yanran had been recognized by the Life and Death Gate, while Qi Lin and all the girls he brought were, without exception, chosen, as if the Life and Death Gate belonged to Qi Lin and not the Yunlan Sect.
But Yun Yun quickly adjusted.
Since Qi Lin and all the girls had already gained the recognition of the Life and Death Gate, she might as well be generous, which could also make Qi Lin feel more favorably towards the Yunlan Sect.
So Yun Yun immediately smiled and congratulated him: "Congratulations, Esteemed Qi Lin. In the past few decades, the Life and Death Gate has only recognized me and my unworthy disciple, but now it has recognized so many people at once. This truly shows that you all are blessed with profound fortune and exceptional talent."
Qi Lin chuckled teasingly: "I haven't even gone up to test yet, and Sect Master Yun has already decided that I can also be recognized by the Life and Death Gate?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun remembered that Qi Lin hadn't tested yet.
However, she quickly said: "With Esteemed Qi Lin's ability, if he were not recognized by the Life and Death Gate, then I would have to suspect if something was wrong with the Life and Death Gate."
When she said this, Yun Yun's expression was very serious, clearly feeling it from the bottom of her heart.
Qi Lin waved his hand lazily, "You flatter me. I just have a billion times better luck than you all."
After speaking, Qi Lin stepped forward and placed a hand on the stone door of the Life and Death Gate.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire mountain body shook slightly, and the Life and Death Gate erupted with an unprecedented brilliant green light.
"This… what's going on?" Yun Yun was startled at first, then looked at the Life and Death Gate with uncertainty.
Such an anomaly was unheard of; it had never occurred since the Yunlan Sect was established.
Shui Yue'er clapped her hands and cheered, "As expected of Brother Qi Lin, everything he does is unique. It seems this so-called Life and Death Gate still has some discerning eyes."
Shui Bing'er and the other girls also chuckled nearby, seemingly all thinking this was just a normal small matter.
At the same time, in a secret chamber in the back mountain of the Yunlan Sect, near the Life and Death Gate, a figure exuding an ethereal aura sat cross-legged on a central meditation cushion.
This person wore a simple white robe and did not appear to be very old, with no wrinkles on his face, yet his long hair was pure white.
And this person's identity was precisely the previous Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect, Yunshan!
Just as the mountain body shook slightly, Yunshan, who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion with his eyes tightly closed, suddenly opened them, and a sharp glint shot out from his eyes.
"What's going on?"
"Why did the mountain suddenly shake? Did something unexpected happen?"
"And where is Protector Wu…?"
"Did he leave?"
Yunshan carefully sensed for a moment but did not perceive Protector Wu's presence nearby.
After a while, he finally noticed the anomaly.
"No, Protector Wu hasn't left, but his aura…"
"It's weakened!"
Suddenly, Yunshan sensed an incredibly familiar yet weak aura within the Yunlan Sect.
And this aura was accompanying his disciple, Yun Yun.
Compared to the aura fluctuations emanating from Yun Yun, who was a Dou Emperor, Protector Wu's aura was like the light of a firefly compared to the bright moon.
What was going on?
Yunshan was filled with doubt!
And besides the auras of Protector Wu and Yun Yun, Yunshan also detected many other auras.
The cultivation levels of these aura fluctuations were generally between Great Dou Master and Dou Spirit, but among them, there was one aura that even he dared not underestimate.
Although he couldn't discern the specific cultivation level, it was definitely that of a Dou Ancestor expert.
But how could such an expert suddenly appear in the Yunlan Sect?
Could it be that Protector Wu's aura suddenly became so weak and listless because of this person?
And looking at their current location, it seemed to be at the Life and Death Gate.
Yunshan narrowed his eyes slightly, deep in thought.
Yun'er is also there. Could she also be coerced?
At this thought, Yunshan took a deep breath and finally decided to exit his seclusion.
As the saying goes, danger always comes with opportunity.
Although he didn't know the purpose of the mysterious Dou Ancestor expert who suddenly appeared in the Yunlan Sect, perhaps this would be an opportunity for him to break free from Protector Wu's control.
Yunshan was no fool; he knew very well that since Protector Wu could help him break through to Dou Ancestor, he must be confident in his ability to control him, and perhaps even planted some unknown method on him.
Now, with Protector Wu half-dead, it was his chance!
…
On the other side, Yun Yun, who had opened the Life and Death Gate, finally reminded, "Esteemed Qi Lin, I never thought the Life and Death Gate would pose a threat to you, but the strength of the other young ladies is, after all, relatively weak. If anything were to go wrong inside the Life and Death Gate, it would be a huge loss!"
After speaking, Yun Yun continued to offer her suggestion.
"Otherwise, these young ladies should temporarily not enter the Life and Death Gate for now. They can cultivate in the Yunlan Sect first, and it won't be too late to enter after they break through to Dou King."
"Although the Life and Death Gate is very dangerous, that is only for those below Dou King. Once one breaks through to Dou King, at most they will endure some hardships, but not death."
Yun Yun made this suggestion entirely out of consideration for Shui Yue'er and the other girls.
After all, if Shui Yue'er and the others were to die in the Life and Death Gate, even if it had nothing to do with the Yunlan Sect, Qi Lin and the others would likely still blame the Yunlan Sect for it.
But if she explained it beforehand, it would not only save the lives of Shui Yue'er and the others but also earn the goodwill of Qi Lin's group.
This was undoubtedly a win-win situation for the Yunlan Sect and Yun Yun.
However, after listening, Qi Lin waved his hand with a smile.
In the original work, Nalan Yanran, at the Great Dou Master realm, entered the Life and Death Gate and broke through to the peak of Dou King in three years.
If she could succeed, could the girls, with their destiny blessings, not achieve this?
One must know that each of the girls was stronger than Nalan Yanran in the original work, and their physical strength and combat power far surpassed others at the same realm.
So, Qi Lin smiled and said, "Sect Master Yun, I appreciate your good intentions, but I have faith in Yue'er and the others. The Life and Death Gate won't be able to stop them."
Seeing Qi Lin's insistence, Yun Yun naturally did not try to persuade him further, otherwise, it might displease them.
Shui Bing'er then said to her new friend, "Sister Yun Yun, don't worry, with A'Lin here, we'll be fine."
The other girls also nodded, fully agreeing with Shui Bing'er's words.
Seeing this, Yun Yun couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise in her eyes.
How exactly did Qi Lin manage to make so many excellent women trust him so deeply?
At this moment, Qi Lin had already waved his hand and was the first to walk into the Life and Death Gate.
Seeing this, the girls followed him without hesitation and walked in together.
In an instant, a green light flashed before everyone's eyes, and the surrounding scenery changed dramatically, instantly entering another space.
Here, it was incredibly vast, and the land was barren.
Looking further back, there was a magnificent and enormous plaza, with twelve gigantic pillars standing on it.
And behind the plaza was a majestic stone pagoda, hundreds of feet tall.
Qi Lin and the girls entered the Life and Death Gate, looking at each other.
Shui Yue'er looked around and said, "I didn't expect the Life and Death Gate to have a unique Cave Paradise inside."
Shui Bing'er also nodded and said, "That's right, and this space looks somewhat similar to the Cave Paradise within A'Lin's body, but the energy doesn't seem to be abundant, and it can't even compare to the outside World."
Everyone was also puzzled.
"Logically speaking, the Life and Death Gate can make people undergo a transformation. That Sect Master Yun Yun relied on the Life and Death Gate, which is why she broke through from Dou King to Dou Emperor in just a few years."
Having been in the Battle Through The Heavens World for so long now, the girls had also understood some of the power conversion relationships between the Battle Through The Heavens World and the Douluo Continent.
For example, a Dou King expert in the Battle Through The Heavens World is equivalent to a Titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent.
And a Dou Emperor is equivalent to a Divinity of Douluo.
Therefore, to be able to help a Dou King break through to Dou Emperor in a short period of time, that opportunity must not be small.
But the energy concentration here is not even as good as the outside World. How exactly does it manage to make a Dou King break through to Dou Emperor in just a few years?
Qi Lin pointed to the plaza and the stone pagoda in the distance, smiling, "The truth is in there. Wouldn't we know if we went to see?"
"That's true!"
"There must be a big secret inside. Let's go and see!" Shui Yue'er was exceptionally excited.
Everyone then walked towards the plaza.
They saw a faint blue barrier between the edge of the plaza and the outside land, but when Qi Lin walked past, this barrier did not obstruct them and directly let them in.
And just as they walked into the plaza, a phantom human face suddenly appeared above the plaza.
"Interesting, I didn't expect so many people to come in this time. One Dou Ancestor, one Dou Venerate, their strength is quite good. As for the others…"
The phantom human face swept its gaze over the Tianshui Girl Group and commented faintly.
"Their talent is a bit lacking!"
Upon hearing this voice, Shui Yue'er's small face immediately puffed up slightly with anger, and she muttered softly, "This person really doesn't know how to talk!"
Qi Lin directly faced the phantom human face above the plaza. From this face, he felt an incredibly pure spiritual power fluctuation.
This fluctuation was even stronger; it was definitely stronger than his current spiritual power.
Qi Lin cupped his hands towards the phantom human face and said directly, "I heard that this place can rapidly increase one's strength, so we wanted to come and see how effective it truly is."
The phantom human face slowly spoke, its voice devoid of any emotion.
"You are right, one can indeed rapidly increase their strength here, but how much strength can be increased ultimately depends on how capable you are."
"Furthermore, those below the Dou King level are not qualified to participate in the stone pagoda test. They need to first raise their strength to Dou King here before they can enter the stone pagoda."
"Each person can only accept one test in their lifetime!"
After the phantom human face finished speaking, Qi Lin asked curiously, "As far as I know, those below Dou King will be in mortal danger here. Where exactly does this danger come from?"
The girls also looked over curiously.
The phantom human face then chuckled strangely and continued to explain.
"Those below Dou King will be helped by this venerable one in their cultivation. If they can't endure it, then they deserve to die."
Everyone was puzzled, and Qi Lin asked, "How do you help?"
"Of course, like this!"
Before the words fell, several clusters of green light, containing incredibly violent energy, instantly enveloped the Tianshui Girl Group, and a powerful sense of oppression followed.
"This…"
"Such violent energy!"
Within the green light, the expressions on the girls' faces changed slightly. Violent energy surged into their bodies, wildly circulating within them.
This made them unable to be distracted, so they immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate their internal cultivation techniques to refine these incredibly violent energies within their bodies.
If it were ordinary people, their internal meridians being ravaged by such terrifying energy, then let alone cultivation, they might even explode from being overwhelmed by these violent energies.
But unfortunately, these violent energies, in front of the girls, might bring them a little pain, but they were far from fatal.
Even without considering the destiny on the girls, just the pills Qi Lin gave them, not to mention raising their strength to what level, but their foundation was definitely top-notch in this World.
Besides that, their physical strength also far surpassed others in the same realm. How could these violent elements truly threaten them?
And this situation clearly caused a hint of surprise in the phantom human face above the plaza.
Of course, this surprise was fleeting.
Because he knew very well that the meaning of his existence was to select the inheritor for the former master of the Life and Death Gate.
It was a pity that for countless years, only that little fellow named Yun Potian back then was somewhat decent, but unfortunately, he still failed to obtain the true inheritance.
Of course, among the few little fellows selected by the Life and Death Gate this time, there seemed to be an extraordinary one who might be able to obtain the true inheritance.
While the Tianshui Girl Group sat cross-legged cultivating, the phantom human face spoke to Qi Lin: "These little girls will cultivate here. As for you two, just enter that stone pagoda directly. There are still true trials waiting for you there."
"The stone pagoda has a total of twenty-seven floors. Currently, the highest one has only reached the fifteenth floor."
At this point, the phantom human face couldn't help but sigh.
There were simply too few geniuses in the Northwest Continent.
Qi Lin and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged glances.
"That's somewhat interesting. Then let's go and see!"
"Mm!" Little Fairy Doctor smiled faintly and nodded, walking side by side with Qi Lin towards the stone pagoda.
As for the Tianshui Girl Group, they remained in the plaza to cultivate.
Crack ~
When the two arrived at the stone pagoda's entrance, they saw the stone pagoda's large door suddenly open slowly.
Upon entering, the two arrived in an incredibly vast stone pagoda space.
In the center of the space, a huge arena, made of an unknown material, stood within it.
At this moment, a voice slowly resonated.
"Heaven-Reaching Pagoda First Floor Test, time limit: one month!"
"Exceeding the limit means test failure!"
"Countdown, begins!"