The Hidden Fog Sect's core disciple examination was divided into the God Spirit Realm core disciple examination and the God King Realm core disciple examination.
The difficulty of the latter was naturally higher than the former.
But, in terms of difficulty, the latter wasn't as difficult as the former.
"If a God Spirit Realm core disciple can't break through to the God King Realm by 5000 years of age, they will be removed from the inner sect … at that time, they can become outer sect deacons. They can stay in the sect or help out in the sect's businesses outside.
"When a God King Realm inner sect disciple reaches 10,000 years of age, no matter what their cultivation is, they will become famous among the inner sect disciples … once they step into the middle God King realm or above, they can become inner sect deacons. Lower God Kings can only become outer sect Elders. "
Duan Lingtian had been in the Hidden Fog Sect for some time now. He had a good understanding of the positions within the Hidden Fog Sect.
In the Hidden Fog Sect's outer sect, outer sect disciples had the lowest status. Above them were outer sect deacons and then outer sect Elders.
In the Hidden Fog Sect's inner sect, inner sect disciples had the lowest status. Above them were inner sect deacons, inner sect Elders, core Elders, protectors, vice Sect Master, Highest Elder, and Sect Master.
Outer sect deacons were generally at least higher God Spirits.
Outer sect Elders were at least lower God Kings.
Inner sect deacons were at least middle God Kings.
Inner sect Elders were at least upper God Kings.
Of course, there was a great difference in strength between people of the same cultivation boundary.
For instance, the Hidden Fog Sect's core Elders might be upper God Kings like the other inner sect Elders, but their strength far surpassed the inner sect Elders. If the disparity was so great, they could instantly kill the inner sect Elders!
Of course, there was no lack of God Emperor powerhouses amongst the core Elders and Highest Elders.
Even the Protectors were basically Divine Emperors.
As for core disciples, even if they were only God Spirits, their status in the Hidden Fog Sect was equal to that of upper God King realm inner sect Elders. They could enjoy the same treatment as inner sect Elders.
From this, one could see how highly core disciples were valued in the Hidden Fog Sect.
And, the Hidden Fog Sect never had more than 100 core disciples. From this, one could see how strict the tests were.
It was also because of this that the core disciples of the Hidden Fog Sect symbolized the backbone of the Hidden Fog Sect. If a core disciple grew up, they would at least become a core Elder in the future.
"After becoming a core disciple of the Hidden Fog Sect, I won't have to worry about anyone in the Hidden Fog Sect finding trouble with me … after all, in the Hidden Fog Sect, a core disciple's status is equal to an inner sect Elder. They are on equal footing with an inner sect Elder.
Duan Lingtian was on his way to the 'Training Hall' where the core disciple assessment was held. His mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts. He was thinking about the path he would take after becoming a core disciple.
He had never forgotten why he risked his life to come to the Mystic Handle Land in the Planes of Gods.
His purpose was to increase his strength.
Three hundred years later, he would go to the World of Divine Remains and bring back his wife, Kerr, so that they could reunite!
Behind Duan Lingtian, there were quite a number of inner sect disciples.
Among these inner sect disciples, a small number of them had also obtained the qualifications to participate in the core disciple assessment, but they all knew that they had no chance. Most of them were just going through the process and gaining experience.
This was especially true for those Divine Spirit Realm inner sect disciples. They knew that it was impossible for them to pass the core disciple assessment and become a core disciple.
"Although I don't have the chance to become a core disciple, to be able to participate in the core disciple assessment and see Duan Lingtian's performance … it's worth it."
A Divine Spirit Realm inner sect disciple said with a smile.
Immediately, many inner sect disciples around him looked at him with envy.
"Although I obtained the opportunity to participate in the core disciple assessment, I am only a lower God King. I will be participating in the God King level core disciple assessment and it won't be the same as the Divine Spirit level core disciple assessment. Thus, I won't have the chance to see Duan Lingtian's performance."
A God King level inner sect disciple sighed.
In the past several months, Duan Lingtian's name could be said to have spread throughout the entire Hidden Fog Sect. Besides the active core disciples, he had become the most famous disciple of the Hidden Fog Sect.
Duan Lingtian hadn't been in the Hidden Fog Sect for long. During his first time participating in the Celestial Stairway struggle, he had taken first place in the Divine Spirit level struggle.
In addition, he had fought with Qi Yu, who was ranked in the top 10 of the Divine Spirit level inner sect disciples. In front of a crowd, he had easily killed Qi Yu. Since then, his name had spread far and wide!
It could be said that Duan Lingtian had become a 'legend' in the hearts of many Hidden Fog Sect disciples.
The matter of him participating in the core disciple assessment had been known to everyone in the Hidden Fog Sect for a long time. But at the time, they had only heard of him and didn't know of his methods. Thus, they didn't pay much attention to him.
But after he took first place in the Divine Spirit level struggle and easily killed the inner sect disciple Qi Yu, his participation in the core disciple assessment had received an unprecedented amount of attention.
Everyone in the Hidden Fog Sect was paying attention to him.
Among them, there were also some core disciples.
In the skies above the trial hall.
A huge stone tablet stood in the air, and a young man in a black robe stood on top of the stone tablet. His face was cold, his eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes were like stars. He stood with his hands behind his back, and he was currently looking in the direction of the Trial Hall.
"Shi Tongming, you also came to join in the fun?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from afar. In the blink of an eye, a ghost-like figure had already appeared behind the black-robed young man who was standing on the blanket with his hands behind his back.
This was a blue-robed young man. He carried a sheathed sword on his back and his eyebrows were sharp. He looked at the young man standing atop the stone tablet with surprise in his eyes.
"Lin Yijian, aren't you also here?"
The black-robed young man glanced at the blue-robed young man and lightly said.
"Haha … I had nothing to do, so I came to join in the fun."
The blue-robed young man laughed and said, "You came because you are like me. You must be curious as to whether or not that Duan Lingtian can pass the Divine Spirit level core disciple assessment, right?
"Although I don't think it's possible for him to pass, I still have some expectations … after all, he is an existence that has comprehended the elementary form of Sword Dao."
As the blue-robed young man spoke of the elementary form of Sword Dao, his eyes blazed with an incomparable heat.
"No." The blue-robed young man shook his head.
"My honorable master told me to come. If he passes the core disciple assessment, I am to bring him to see my honorable master … my honorable master will accept him as a disciple."
"Highest Elder?"
The blue-robed young man was shocked. He knew that this person's honorable master was one of the strongest Highest Elders of the Hidden Fog Sect.
Even if the Sect Master saw him, he would have to respectfully bow to him.
Such an existence was actually interested in Duan Lingtian?
Moreover, he wanted to accept Duan Lingtian as a disciple?
Now, if an inner sect disciple that had been in the Hidden Fog Sect for many years were here, they would definitely be able to recognize that these two youths standing in the air above the trial hall were the two core disciples of the Hidden Fog Sect.
Currently, the Hidden Fog Sect had a total of 62 core disciples.
For these two to become core disciples, their talent, perception, and strength could be imagined.
…
This was the first time Duan Lingtian had come to the Hidden Fog Sect's trial hall.
The trial hall's doors were wide and the entire hall seemed simple and grand. After walking in, what greeted his eyes was a wide field, as if it were a completely different world.
And at this time, a loud and clear voice echoed out from the trial hall. "Besides the inner sect disciples that have the qualifications to participate in the core disciple assessment, everyone else is to leave the trial hall.
"Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences!"
As soon as the voice left his mouth, the group of inner sect disciples who followed Duan Ling Tian in immediately turned around and left the Trial Palace.
"Why are they chasing us away?"
"I've never heard of the trial hall having such rules before."
"Maybe it's because there are too many people following us."
"If it weren't for Duan Lingtian, I wouldn't have bothered to go in!"
…
As the group of inner sect disciples walked out of the trial hall, they didn't forget to complain. But, no matter how much they complained, they didn't dare to challenge the authority of the person who spoke within the trial hall.
Even if it was an inner sect deacon of the trial hall, as long as his methods were reasonable, he still had the authority to kill these inner sect disciples.
As the group of people left the trial hall, the number of people in the trial hall's wide field became much fewer.
Besides Duan Lingtian, there were around a hundred people present.
Because the field was so large, these hundred people were scattered in all directions, making them seem very sparse.
"Divine King realm inner sect disciples, enter."
As the loud voice sounded out once more, in front of Duan Lingtian and the others, at the end of the wide field, a space crack appeared out of thin air. Then, it transformed into an open door.
Behind the door was pitch black; nothing could be seen.
Seeing this, Duan Lingtian wasn't surprised.
Before he came, he already knew that the core disciple assessment was conducted in an independent world opened up by the Hidden Fog Sect's trial hall's Hall Master or Vice Hall Master.
And in truth, that was their inner small world.
"Normally speaking, the Divine Spirit level core disciple assessment is conducted in the Vice Hall Master's inner small world … as for the God King level core disciple assessment, it is conducted in the Hall Master's inner small world."
"Normally, the Trial Hall Vice Hall Master opens his inner small world first and the Divine Spirit realm inner sect disciples enter first."
"This time, the Divine King realm inner sect disciples are actually the ones who enter first?"
"That's not right … the aura coming from this door is similar to Elder Tang Chun's godforce aura. It is the aura of a high God King."
"This is the Trial Hall Vice Hall Master's inner small world?"
"The Trial Hall Vice Hall Master is a Protector of the Hidden Fog Sect! And, the 19 Protectors of the Hidden Fog Sect are all Divine Emperor powerhouses! "
"Could it be that the God King level core disciple assessment is being conducted in the Vice Hall Master's inner small world? Instead, the Divine Spirit level core disciple assessment is being conducted in the Vice Hall Master's body? "
"If that's the case, then why are they doing this?"
Currently, Duan Lingtian didn't know that it was because of his appearance that the Trial Hall Vice Hall Master had changed his mind. He was originally in charge of the God King level core disciple assessment, but now he was in charge of the Divine Spirit level core disciple assessment.
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