- **Yinglong Guard (应龙卫):** The Grand Xia Dynasty’s own elite immortal enforcement corps, named after the mythical winged dragon Yinglong. In Xianxia lore, such organizations serve as both the empire’s sharpest sword and its most exclusive training ground—rivaling even local marquises. Only Wanxiang Adepts (or exceptional Zifu cultivators practicing the Crimsonbright Diagram) may apply. - **Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens (赤明九天图):** The number-one Fiendgod Body Refining technique since the primordial Fiendgod Era. It is paradoxically both legendary and widely disseminated—hinted to be deliberately promoted by the Grand Xia for reasons tied to its special properties. Cultivators who master it are treated as anomalies even by Immortals. - **Dual Cultivation (炼体炼气兼修):** Many Xianxia protagonists pursue both Ki Refining and Fiendgod Body Refining simultaneously. The former grants long-range power and magical versatility; the latter grants monstrous physical resilience and regeneration. Ji Ning’s choice to reveal only his body-refining level here is a subtle flex—his Ki side is still catching up, but his body alone already matches an early Wanxiang Adept. - **Snowdragon Mountain (雪龙山):** A major sect that clashed fatally with Ji Ning’s family. In the Xianxia genre, sect vendettas often follow a protagonist across provinces, making this encounter feel both inevitable and ominous. Dong Yi’s polite nod is a classic “smile before the storm” trope.
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- **Yinglong Guard (应龙卫):** The Grand Xia Dynasty’s own elite immortal enforcement corps, named after the mythical winged dragon Yinglong. In Xianxia lore, such organizations serve as both the empire’s sharpest sword and its most exclusive training ground—rivaling even local marquises. Only Wanxiang Adepts (or exceptional Zifu cultivators practicing the Crimsonbright Diagram) may apply. - **Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens (赤明九天图):** The number-one Fiendgod Body Refining technique since the primordial Fiendgod Era. It is paradoxically both legendary and widely disseminated—hinted to be deliberately promoted by the Grand Xia for reasons tied to its special properties. Cultivators who master it are treated as anomalies even by Immortals. - **Dual Cultivation (炼体炼气兼修):** Many Xianxia protagonists pursue both Ki Refining and Fiendgod Body Refining simultaneously. The former grants long-range power and magical versatility; the latter grants monstrous physical resilience and regeneration. Ji Ning’s choice to reveal only his body-refining level here is a subtle flex—his Ki side is still catching up, but his body alone already matches an early Wanxiang Adept. - **Snowdragon Mountain (雪龙山):** A major sect that clashed fatally with Ji Ning’s family. In the Xianxia genre, sect vendettas often follow a protagonist across provinces, making this encounter feel both inevitable and ominous. Dong Yi’s polite nod is a classic “smile before the storm” trope.
Story context
This chapter marks the official assembly of one hundred aspirants before the Yinglong Guard’s trial. Ji Ning stands among them, about to take his first step toward the elite immortal corps of the Grand Xia Dynasty. A silver-haired, black-robed Immortal—exuding the oppressive aura of a black dragon surveying ants—lays down the law: only those who meet the minimum requirements will proceed to the deadly Mount Yujue Wasteland. As each cultivator announces their origin and cultivation level, the gathered elites size one another up. Ji Ning’s declaration—Black-White College, Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens, ninth layer—draws stunned whispers and immediate recognition. Then a name cuts through the air like a blade: Dong Yi of Snowdragon Mountain. The two gazes lock. Neither needs words. The chapter drips with tension, setting the stage for a trial that will test not just power, but the weight of unfinished vengeance.
Why it matters
Alright, fellow Daoists—this is where the ante gets *personal*. Ji Ning has officially stepped into the big leagues: the Yinglong Guard's trial. The setup is classic: a hundred hotshots, a no-nonsense Immortal, and a mandatory death-risk field trip to the Mount Yujue Wasteland. But the real kicker? Snowdragon Mountain shows up. Dong Yi isn't here to make friends. He knows exactly who Ji Ning is, and that polite nod? In Xianxia, that's a neon sign reading "trouble inbound." There's also a juicy little secret being dangled: the Crimsonbright Diagram has "special qualities" that only Guard members can unlock. I'm calling it now—Ji Ning's body-refining path is about to get a whole lot freakier. Buckle up, the trial hasn't even started and the tension is already thick enough to choke a dragon.
Quick facts
Source novel
Desolate Era
First appearance
The Hundred Candidates
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Yinglong Guard, Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens, Snowdragon Mountain
Guide tags
trial arc, tension, sect rivalry
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