Chapter 409: The Bold Ding Huan
Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi returned to Eternal Immortal Dao City, and it was already ten days later.
This time, Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi did not hesitate at all and went straight to Eternal Immortal Tower.
Knowing that ordinary Loose Cultivators had next to no chance to participate in the Immortal Sect disciples selection, Ding Huan decided to take Wen Zhixi to the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect to offer their services.
Whether it was feasible or not, they would first go to the doorstep to demonstrate their abilities.
When Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi arrived at the Eternal Immortal Tower, the place was already packed with people.
What made Ding Huan feel helpless was that he couldn't even get inside.
Clearly, there were many others with the same idea as Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi, all wanting to come here to display their abilities to the Immortal Sects.
Wen Zhixi had thought of everything, even considered the possibility that she and Brother Ding might be kicked out of the Eternal Immortal Tower.
The only thing she didn't anticipate was that they couldn't even get through the door of the tower, let alone find the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect.
With so many people wanting to demonstrate themselves to the Immortal Sects, the person in charge of the Eternal Immortal Tower naturally would not allow just anyone inside; otherwise, the reputation of the tower could be ruined, couldn't it?
One must know that the Eternal Immortal Tower was one of the designated towers for every Immortal Domain Scripture Debate, and if its reputation suffered, the loss would be significant.
"Brother Ding, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in either," Wen Zhixi said, her eyes full of worry.
Several formidable Immortal Guards blocked the entrance of the tower, so how could they get in?
Ding Huan just smiled indifferently, "Don't worry. If we can't even get through the door, we can't really be considered talented. Perhaps this is also one of the tests of the Immortal Sects."
Entering the tower as part of the assessment was entirely Ding Huan's fabrication; he said it to comfort Wen Zhixi.
Wen Zhixi had not encountered many situations. In time, as she faced more, she would gradually develop a habit.
No matter what happens, one must always maintain a psychological advantage; it's really nothing at all.
Wen Zhixi did not know what Ding Huan was planning to do. She could only follow Ding Huan, standing far away at the street corner, watching the entrance and exit of the Eternal Immortal Tower.
Not long after, a male cultivator wearing a brown Cultivator Robe walked out of the Eternal Immortal Tower, a token of access to the tower hanging from his waist, his demeanor conveying self-confidence and pride.
Seeing the brown-robed man coming out, the Immortal Tower Guards hurriedly made way, and the crowd outside also split apart, creating a clear path.
"Brother Ding, you're not thinking of disguising yourself as this person, are you?" Wen Zhixi asked somewhat anxiously.
She had a rough idea of Ding Huan's plan, which must be to wait for an Immortal Sect Disciple to come out and then disguise himself as that person to get in.
If Ding Huan were to disguise himself as this man in brown, indeed he might have a chance to get in, but the consequence would certainly not be light.
Ding Huan just smiled, "I actually did plan to disguise myself as this person, but now I've thought of a better way."
Ding Huan had indeed intended to enter the Immortal Tower by disguising himself as a Sect Disciple staying within, as his Tiangang Taoist Skill of altering appearances would definitely not pose any problem.
As Wen Zhixi said, the consequences would be serious.
Therefore, Ding Huan would not disguise himself as this brown-robed man. Even if he were to disguise himself, it would be as one among a group; it would be less likely to be discovered that way.
As long as he waited here, there would surely be Sect Disciples leaving together as companions.
This approach also had its drawbacks, but it was much safer than disguising himself as this conspicuously departing brown-robed cultivator.
Now he changed his mind; he felt that rather than disguising himself as someone else, it would be better to enter the Immortal Tower openly and aboveboard.
Ding Huan took Wen Zhixi away from Eternal Immortal Dao City for the second time.
Seeing Ding Huan take out materials to refine something, Wen Zhixi finally realized what was happening, Ding Huan was planning to forge an access token for the Eternal Immortal Tower.
He must have thoroughly examined that brown-robed man's identity token with his Divine Will and figured out how to replicate it.
This was even more dangerous. If they were caught, they would surely be doomed.
She opened her mouth as if to speak but ultimately swallowed her words back down.
She seemed to remember Ding Huan mentioning that opportunities with huge payoffs without any risk were already taken by others. To reap benefits, one must take risks.
Ding Huan's Divine Will was so potent it was almost tangible. When the brown-robed cultivator came out, not only did his Divine Will fully penetrate the cultivator's identity token, but it also perceived the areas the Immortal Tower Guards were monitoring.
The identity token of the brown-robed cultivator had a unique Prohibition Pattern emitting a unique Law, which Ding Huan surmised to be specific to the Eternal Immortal Tower.
Replicating the identity token was easy, but replicating the Prohibition Pattern Law was difficult.
But this was what Ding Huan excelled at; it wasn't just these simple Prohibition Patterns Laws. Even the Dao Rhythm Laws of Bone Devouring now existed within the Cosmic Star River of his Sea of Consciousness.
For a low-level Prohibition Pattern Law like the one used by the Immortal Tower, just a sweep of his Divine Will was enough for him to understand how to condense it.
In fact, the Immortal Tower had never anticipated that someone would do such a disreputable act.
Someone capable of replicating the Prohibition Patters Laws of the Eternal Immortal Tower wouldn't need to do such a thing. They could simply ask, and the Eternal Immortal Tower would personally deliver the token to their doorstep.
And those who could not enter the Eternal Immortal Tower, who could replicate such a sophisticated item?
Ding Huan? He was an exception.
In just 15 minutes, Ding Huan had acquired an additional identity plate in his hand. This identity plate was identical to the one worn by the brown-robed cultivator.
"Brother Ding, I've heard that in addition to the Dao Rhythm Prohibition Patterns, each identity plate from the Immortal Sects is unique..." Wen Zhixi, hailing from the Immortal Sect and the daughter of an Immortal Sect Master, knew something about this.
Ding Huan nodded. "I know; this plate of mine is also one of a kind."
Beneath the Prohibition Law of the Eternal Immortal Tower's identity plates, there were numbers, hidden by Concealing Array Patterns.
And there was an Identifying Array at the entrance and exit of the Eternal Immortal Tower that would reveal the number on the cultivator's identity plate whenever they passed through while carrying it.
Those two Eternal Immortal Tower's Immortal Guards would discern through the Prohibition Law and the numbers whether or not the cultivators were guests of the Eternal Immortal Tower.
Wen Zhixi had no reason to doubt Ding Huan. He was meticulous in his actions, and she felt secure.
She had assumed Ding Huan would forge another identity plate for her when she found out he had started crafting clothing instead.
In the blink of an eye, Ding Huan created a set of Cultivator Robes.
"Brother Ding, this Cultivator Robe looks a lot like the disciples from Qingxu Sect," Wen Zhixi noticed at a glance.
Ding Huan let out a laugh. "It will definitely not be the same, but for us, as long as the Immortal Guards think so, that's fine. Let's go, we can leave now."
With a sweep of his hand, the newly created Cultivator Robe adorned Ding Huan's body.
"But I still don't have one," Wen Zhixi quickly spoke up.
Ding Huan shook his head. "You don't need one, and moreover, you can't have one. If anything is discovered, you just say you gave me some spirit stones to escort you inside."
Wen Zhixi was to join the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect, and naturally, she could not have a record of replicating an Eternal Immortal Tower identity plate.
Wen Zhixi understood Ding Huan's intent and silently thanked him in her heart.
Was it because her family had been destroyed that the heavens allowed her to meet a friend like Brother Ding?
...
When Ding Huan brought Wen Zhixi to the Eternal Immortal Tower again, the crowd hadn't diminished; in fact, it had grown larger.
This time he altered his appearance to that of a lean and frail cultivator. After all, impersonating a disciple from another Immortal Sect required some caution.
"Move aside," Ding Huan's voice carried a mix of indifference and disdain.
It was this tone that made all the cultivators blocking the entrance of the Immortal Tower unconsciously make way.
Ding Huan, accompanied by Wen Zhixi, walked unhurriedly through the entrance of the Eternal Immortal Tower.
As Ding Huan stepped into the entrance of the Immortal Tower, the eyes and Divine Will of the two guards immediately fell upon the identity plate Ding Huan carried.
Soon after, they retracted their Divine Will, guarding Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi as they entered the Eternal Immortal Tower with composure.
As for Wen Zhixi not having an identity plate, they acted as though they did not see it.
A disciple from the Immortal Sect bringing a female cultivator into the Eternal Immortal Tower—if they carelessly blocked her, the lighter penalty would be dismissal. If they encountered someone ruthless, they might lose their lives then and there.
Some things required intervention, others required turning a blind eye.
Wen Zhixi felt anxious the entire time, but she relaxed only after Ding Huan had effortlessly brought her into the Immortal Tower, admiring his audacity even more.
She couldn't have matched Ding Huan's boldness, wearing a fake identity plate while carrying the swagger of an overlord.
Once inside the Immortal Tower, Ding Huan's Divine Will swept through and immediately informed him that the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect was on the seventh floor.
The entire seventh floor housed four Immortal Sects, with the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect's area on the far left.
Ding Huan led Wen Zhixi to the outside of the seventh floor where the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect had arranged a Protection Array Restriction.
To enter the Forbidden Array, one similarly needed an identity array token from the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect.
Ding Huan, of course, would not attempt to create another fake token to get in.
"Zhixi, remove your veil. Once I knock open the prohibition, I will find a way to get you in. Display all your abilities; if you really can't get through, we'll think of another way," Ding Huan instructed.
"Don't worry, Brother Ding, I understand," said Wen Zhixi as she took off her veil, took a deep breath, and tried to make herself less nervous.
As Ding Huan was about to knock on the restriction of the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect, the prohibition opened from the inside.
A middle-aged woman with two disciples walked out. They were slightly taken aback upon seeing Ding Huan and Wen Zhixi.
The middle-aged woman's gaze then fell on Wen Zhixi. Without having cultivated the Yaochi Technique, how could she be so stunning?
Ding Huan hastily stepped back several paces, and seizing the opportunity, Wen Zhixi stepped forward and bowed. "Wen Zhixi pays respects to the Yaochi predecessors."
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