For Hundred Sword Mountain, today was a lively day.
Because the triennial Disciple Recruitment Ceremony was held today.
Countless people flocked from all corners of the land, hoping to pass the assessment and become a member of Hundred Sword Mountain.
Most people were destined to be mere backdrops.
Tens of thousands participated in the assessment, but only a few hundred ultimately passed.
To remain in Hundred Sword Mountain, sometimes a certain amount of Luck was needed.
In the assessment, there was even a specific test for Luck.
For a large Sect, even if one's talent was poor, if their Luck was very good, they could still be accepted as a Disciple.
After all, a Sect is composed of many members, and if there are more people with good Luck, it can also enhance the overall Luck of the Sect.
Three years ago, Li Xuanfeng managed to enter the Outer Sect by relying on his decent Luck.
Today, three years later, Li Xuanfeng once again arrived at the assessment site.
But the assessment had already ended.
The failures left dejectedly, walking densely down the mountain like an army of ants.
Those who passed the assessment remained in the Outer Sect plaza, listening to the Elder introduce the Sect and explain relevant matters.
Li Xuanfeng found a spot with a good view, enough to see the entire scene.
With the power of the System, his eyes scanned over various figures.
In his eyes, everyone was enveloped in a faint glow.
There were various colors like gray, white, and blue.
These different colored glows were the concretization of a Cultivator's Luck, talent, and potential!
Or rather, the concretization of their destiny!
Ordinary eyes could not see them; only with the help of the System could one glimpse them.
Black signified impending death!
Gray represented misfortune and continuous bad Luck!
White represented most people, ordinary and unremarkable!
Blue represented good Luck, one in a hundred, who would achieve minor accomplishments!
Yellow represented very good Luck; most things would proceed smoothly, and they would become famous in the future!
Orange was a sign of extremely good Luck, destined to become a powerful figure; the leaders of some large Sect forces were this color.
As for red, it meant one was destined to stand above billions of people, becoming a giant, like the emperor of a top Dynasty!
And gold represented the Mandate of Heaven!
They were destined to be one of the most outstanding and excellent people of an era!
They had great Luck blessing them; they could turn misfortune into fortune when encountering various difficulties, and any external obstacles would become a stepping stone for them to advance further!
Until they soared to the heavens and reached the peak!
Li Xuanfeng's gaze swept over everyone one by one.
White, white, white, gray, white, black, light blue...
Streaks of light flashed across his eyes.
Among those who successfully passed the assessment and remained in the Outer Sect plaza, white was predominant, with occasional light blue.
Among those who failed the assessment and were walking down the mountain, gray was predominant.
There were even a very few individuals emitting black light, indicating they would face life-threatening danger soon.
“Indeed, for most people, ordinariness is the norm!”
Li Xuanfeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He only found a few people enveloped in blue light, one of whom was an Elder.
“Found a yellow one!”
Li Xuanfeng's heart stirred.
Yellow meant this person would achieve something in the future, but it was still not the person Li Xuanfeng was looking for.
“Two yellows now!”
“Forget about golden Mandate of Heaven; there isn't even an orange one!”
Li Xuanfeng was a bit disappointed.
His gaze had already swept over most people.
“Hmm?”
But very quickly, Li Xuanfeng's gaze suddenly paused, and joy appeared on his face.
A brilliant golden light entered his sight.
It was a girl in black, holding a broken sword, with an exquisite face and a cold demeanor!
“Golden Mandate of Heaven!”
Li Xuanfeng rejoiced in his heart.
The girl was enveloped in golden light, exceptionally dazzling compared to the white lights around her!
“System, bind!”
Li Xuanfeng called out in his mind.
【Ding! Binding successful!】
The System's prompt sounded in his mind, and an attribute panel visible only to Li Xuanfeng appeared.
【Name】: Wei Qingyan
【Mandate of Heaven】: Supreme Sword Dao
【Cultivation】: Body Tempering Realm Fifth Layer
【Physique】: Supreme Sword Body (Unawakened)
“Wei Qingyan...”
Li Xuanfeng looked at the cold girl in the crowd and remembered her name.
Judging by Wei Qingyan's Mandate of Heaven, she was destined to become a Supreme Sword Dao.
And her Supreme Sword Body was an extremely powerful Physique that would allow her to achieve twice the results with half the effort when Cultivating the Sword Dao, far surpassing other Sword Cultivators!
“Next, I just need to quietly wait for the return!”
Li Xuanfeng thought to himself.
After binding the target, Li Xuanfeng could do nothing and just quietly wait for the other party to diligently improve their Cultivation.
Because all of that Cultivation would eventually be returned to him at a rate of ten to a hundred times!
Even gains related to Cultivation were the same!
For example, if Wei Qingyan obtained a first-grade Medicinal Pill, with a tenfold return, Li Xuanfeng would receive ten such Medicinal Pills.
Or he would receive one Medicinal Pill ten times more valuable!
In other words, there were two return methods: quantity and quality.
Whether it was a quantity return or a quality return was completely random, with no pattern.
However, the System's return multiplier did have a pattern.
The specific multiplier returned was closely related to Li Xuanfeng himself.
The higher Li Xuanfeng's involvement in Wei Qingyan's Cultivation advancement, the higher the return multiplier.
For instance.
Wei Qingyan acquired Cultivation resources by herself and improved her strength through her own diligent Cultivation.
In this process, Li Xuanfeng's involvement was zero!
The System's return multiplier would be the lowest, tenfold!
However.
If Li Xuanfeng gave Wei Qingyan Cultivation resources, and Wei Qingyan improved her Cultivation using these resources.
Li Xuanfeng's involvement could reach thirty or forty percent.
Then the System's return would be thirty or forty times!
If Li Xuanfeng directly imparted Cultivation to her through initiation to raise her Cultivation, then his involvement would reach one hundred percent!
Li Xuanfeng would then receive a hundredfold return!
“This kind of thing cannot be rushed; it should be approached slowly!”
This current occasion was not suitable for approaching Wei Qingyan and giving her resources.
Besides, Li Xuanfeng had no Cultivation resources; they had all been used up by him!
Afterward, Li Xuanfeng continued to search for a person with Mandate of Heaven.
Evidently, he did not find a second one.
Being able to bind one Wei Qingyan was already lucky enough for him.
Soon after.
The newly admitted Disciples, led by the welcoming Disciples, headed to their respective residences.
Hundred Sword Mountain was extremely vast, and every Outer Sect Disciple had a private dwelling.
Li Xuanfeng secretly noted down Wei Qingyan's residence, which was not far from his own.
...
“Finally, I have successfully settled down in Hundred Sword Mountain; I can now Cultivate in peace for a period!”
Inside the Cultivation chamber, Wei Qingyan, dressed in black, with an exquisite face and a cold demeanor, held a broken sword.
It was as if she was talking to herself, or to an unseen person.
“The reward for being first in the entrance assessment is quite good; these Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid are enough for you to Cultivate for a while!”
A woman's voice echoed in Wei Qingyan's mind.
In this round of entrance assessment, Wei Qingyan ranked first, the complete opposite of Li Xuanfeng, who was at the bottom back then.
“I should be able to Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Sixth Layer tonight!”
Wei Qingyan looked at the broken sword in her hand.
The woman's voice came from the so-called Sword Spirit within the broken sword.
“Your Meridians have fully recovered, and your Cultivation speed is incomparable to before.”
“Although the Supreme Sword Body has not yet Awakened, absorbing these Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid will be enough for you to Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Seventh Layer or even Eighth Layer!”
The Sword Spirit's voice once again resonated in her mind.
“Supreme Sword Body...”
Wei Qingyan took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and her eyes flashed with hatred.
“Begin Cultivating!”
Exhaling, she cast aside all distracting thoughts, and Wei Qingyan began to Cultivate in a cross-legged position.
Night.
Li Xuanfeng was about to rest when the System's prompt suddenly sounded.
【Ding! Wei Qingyan's Cultivation has increased, and her Realm has Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Sixth Layer. With a tenfold return, you have successfully broken through the membrane and entered the Spirit Aperture Realm!】