The floating boat passed the mountain gate of the sect's old site, flew forward for a while, and slowly stopped at the edge of a square near the foot of the mountain. There were already many flying boats parked here. Presumably, the teams that went to other places to pick up people had returned. Because they would be used again later, these flying boats were not put away.
Zhang Dahai and Zhou Qingqing brought everyone to the gathering area in the center of the square, and then went to report to the sect elders.
Before leaving, Zhang Dahai specifically called Yuanxiao, Xiaoying, and the little fat man over and said, "The three of you should take part in the selection with peace of mind. If you all pass, that's great. If anyone fails in the end, don't leave in a hurry. Come with me to meet my master before leaving."
"As for the reason, I can't tell you now, you'll know when the time comes! Remember to wait for me to find you."
Although Yuanxiao and the other two didn't know why Zhang Dahai said that, they could hear the sincerity in his words and agreed.
There was a row of main seats in front of the square, and some people were already sitting there. Yuanxiao guessed that they were probably elders or managers of the Yunhai Sect.
One of the old men, dressed in black, was very eye-catching because a small spiritual pet, like a mink, was squatting on the platform in front of him. It was shaking its head and looking at the people in the square. From time to time, it lowered its head to hug a white low-grade spiritual stone and nibbled on it.
There are actually spiritual beasts that eat spiritual stones. Yuanxiao is really eye-opening. There are indeed many interesting things in the world of immortal cultivation. I really came to the right place today!
Not far in front of the main seat, there were several separate tables. On each table were some objects that Yuanxiao did not recognize. He thought they should be related to this selection test.
At this time, a middle-aged Taoist priest with an elegant demeanor stepped forward and said, "The Yunhai Sect's disciple selection test begins now. The first item is to test the patency and circulation speed of your meridians throughout your body."
"The fundamental principle of cultivating immortality is to circulate spiritual energy through the body's meridians over and over again, tempering the body. The smoothness of the meridians and the speed of circulation will undoubtedly have a great impact on a person's cultivation."
"So this first item is the absolute threshold. If you pass it, you can be accepted as an outer disciple of Yunhai Sect. At the same time, you will be eligible to participate in the following additional tests. If you pass any of the following additional tests again, you can be accepted as an inner disciple of our Yunhai Sect."
"If you fail this first test, you will be ineligible for all the subsequent additional tests. After the selection, we will arrange for someone to take you back to the reception point before you came to the sect."
"Now, on the platform in front of you, there is a pair of matching spiritual weapons - Lingxi Hammers. Simply hold one in your left hand and the other in your right hand. This will immediately trigger the Lingxi Hammer on the right, and a surge of spiritual energy will flow into your meridians. After a full cycle, it will eventually flow to the Lingxi Hammer on the left."
"The Lingxi Hammer on your left hand will measure the degree of blockage in your meridians based on the time it takes to finally receive spiritual energy. The shorter the time, the more unobstructed your meridians are, and the better your cultivation aptitude."
"At this time, the hammer bead on top of the Lingxi Hammer on your left hand will light up in different colors. If your meridians are blocked, it will light up black, if they are relatively unobstructed, it will light up yellow, and if they are very unobstructed, it will light up orange."
"Those whose numbers are yellow or orange will remain and proceed to the next test. Those whose numbers are black will terminate the test and gather at the flying boat at the edge of the square to await their return home."
"The test will begin now. Line up in the order in which the flying boats arrived at the square just now and come up for the test one by one!"
The group that Yuanxiao was in happened to be the last flying boat to arrive at the square, so it was their turn to be tested last.
Everyone lined up, and the first child stepped forward. Following the middle-aged Taoist's instructions, he grasped a spiritual hammer in each hand. Suddenly, his entire body shook, and he cried out in pain. It was likely that his meridians were blocked, and the spiritual energy wasn't flowing smoothly, causing the pain all over his body.
After a moment, the bead of the Lingxi Hammer on his left hand turned black, indicating that the spiritual energy took too long to circulate in his body, and his meridians were judged to be blocked, so he had lost the qualification to participate in other test items.
"Not up to standard, next one!" The middle-aged Taoist had a blank expression on his face. He was obviously used to such scenes and did not have any emotional fluctuations.
The children took turns walking up...
All of them are showing black...
Yuanxiao, Xiaoying and the fat boy all became nervous after seeing this.
As the middle-aged Taoist said, the first test was the cruelest one, because if you failed, you would completely lose your qualification.
On the other hand, as long as the first item is passed, it is not required to pass every subsequent test. As long as any one of them is passed again, you can still be selected.
Yuanxiao remembered what Brother Zhaiyue had said. He had already been cleansed by the I Ching of the Apocalypse Pearl. After that, he had always felt that his whole body was unobstructed and full of energy. Not only did he have sharp ears and eyes, but all his abilities had also improved to a certain extent. Logically speaking, the first test should not have stopped him.
As for whether Xiaoying and Xiaochubby could pass the first level, he had no idea. He had been staying with them for the past few days, but he couldn't reveal the Apocalypse Pearl at the moment, otherwise it might harm not only himself but them as well.
A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. When the city gates catch fire, the fish in the pond are affected! When he has the ability to protect himself in the future, these problems will be easily solved. With the most powerful support in hand, the Apocalypse Pearl, Yuanxiao believes that day may soon come.
Currently, the only people who know that the Apocalypse Pearl is in his hands are Brother Zhaiyue and my father and mother.
The Apocalypse Pearl was actually given by Brother Zhaiyue, so there is nothing wrong with it.
Although my parents knew that I had a pearl, they actually had no idea what the Apocalypse Pearl was used for, nor did they understand how precious it was. Therefore, they didn't care about the pearl at all. If no one mentioned it again, they would probably forget about it soon. My parents were the people closest to me, so there was no problem here.
Yuan Xiao just needs to keep this secret as best as possible. Friends around him can still help, but they must first ensure that the Apocalypse Pearl is not exposed. When he becomes stronger in the future, he won't have to worry about so many things!
"Black, failed, next!"
"Black, failed, next!"
The unsatisfactory children all walked to the other side of the square with heavy hearts, their eyes red, and some children were almost crying. You have to know that before they came, their parents had high expectations for them, even boasting about them. Now what should they do when they go back...
It wasn't until the sixteenth child that the bead on the Lingxi Hammer first emitted a different color: yellow. This represented a relatively unobstructed meridian system. This girl was about ten years old, a delicate, charming little girl with a rather pleasing appearance. I hadn't expected her to have such talent.
"Yellow, passed the standard, next! Those who meet the standard will go to the rest area nearby and wait. Those who meet the first standard will all be admitted as outer disciples."
For the first time, an expression appeared on the middle-aged man's face.
That's right. This year, the number of registrations was relaxed for the first time, and many more candidates registered than in previous years. If we still can't select disciples with better qualifications, then the future development of the sect will be really worrying.
Everyone knows that if someone wants to cultivate immortality, they'll yearn to join a good sect. Actually, sects are the same, eager to have talented individuals join them.
A sect is permanent, but its disciples are transient. Only when a sect produces one genius after another, who later becomes famous in the world of immortal cultivation, or gives protection and support to the original sect, or creates the best reputation for the original sect, can the original sect develop in the long run and continue its inheritance!
Therefore, if the leaders of these sects meet a genius, or someone who is talented in a certain area, and if the talent of this genius fits with their own skills or techniques, half of the leaders of the sect will be tempted.
Either it is to promote their own skills, or for the long-term development of the sect... No matter which reason it is, they are motivated to accept geniuses.
But people with extraordinary talents are hard to come by!
