When the cultivators on the peak had almost recovered their strength, Xie Fangwei stood in front of them again and said plainly, "Next is the background check. The top 20 of the Qi Nourishing Stage, the top 20 of the Out of Body Stage, and the top 10 of the Qi Drawing Stage, in order, are in front of the three inner disciples. The following cultivators can leave or wait where they are. If the cultivators in front are lying, or their background does not meet Penglai's requirements, you can fill in the order."
Then Xie Fangwei read out the names of the top 40 of the Qi Nourishing Stage and the Out of Body Stage, and the top 20 of the Qi Drawing Stage. Shi Xuan was ranked 17th of the Qi Nourishing Stage because of his poor bone structure, and Yu Ruoshui was ranked 14th. Unfortunately, Zhou Dielan was ranked 22nd of the Qi Nourishing Stage cultivators, just a little bit away from the top 20. Unsurprisingly, Ming Qingyue was ranked first of the Qi Drawing Stage.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Haiping was ranked 29th. Although he was still not in the top 20, it was still a lot better than Shi Shuan had expected. Previously, Shi Shuan thought that Zhang Haiping would not be able to pass the test of temperament. Now that he thought that Zhang Haiping had made friends everywhere these days, it had some effect.
The one in charge of the Qi Nourishing Stage cultivators was a beautiful but expressionless young female cultivator. Even among the female cultivators with outstanding looks, she was one of the best. At least among the female cultivators that Shi Xuan had seen, in terms of beauty, only Ming Qingyue was comparable to her. Unfortunately, the two's temperament was completely different.
The one in charge of the Qi Drawing Stage cultivators was the inner disciple surnamed Bai that Shi Xuan had seen before, and the one in charge of the Out of Body Stage cultivators was a male cultivator surnamed Qin.
Ming Qingyue's background was very clear to Penglai. The inner disciple surnamed Bai only asked a few questions casually and let her pass. Then she stood behind Xie Fangwei and watched the questioning of the Out of Body Stage cultivators with concern.
The first one in the Out of Body Stage was a young man named Yu Wendao, with a childish and arrogant face. Shi Xuan heard the two people in front of him talking about him. This guy came from the sea of overseas countries, and he broke through to the Out of Body Stage at the age of 15. He was only 17 years old this year. He was really a genius. Shi Shuan did not feel inferior. After all, strictly speaking, he had only been cultivating for slightly more than three years. He could only secretly criticize in his heart. If he was already considered an absolute genius, then what about Ming Qingyue, who was only sixteen years old and was only in the Qi Gatherer Realm?
During the interrogation, Inner Sect Disciple Qin and the cold-faced female cultivator were both very strict. However, Shi Shuan was relieved that they were only using the Lie Detection Art. Through his own experiments, the Treasure Record's supreme techniques were effective against Lie Detection Arts. Although the success rate wasn't one hundred percent, it was seventy to eighty percent. It was worth the risk.
Most of the questions asked were "Where did you come from?", "What kind of cultivation method did you learn?", "What was your previous experience?", "Did you have a master?", "Do you know anyone in your hometown?", "Why did you come to Penglai?" and so on.
Relatively speaking, the inner disciple surnamed Qin was more strict. He even asked questions such as "Have you killed anyone?", "Why did you kill someone?"
After the second in the Out of Body Stage, the delicate female cultivator Gu Heyun, and the third in the Qi Guanyu, the tall man, Qi Guanyu, successfully passed, the fourth in the Out of Body Stage cultivator in black encountered trouble. When he answered the question about the cultivation method he learned, he was found to be lying by lie detection. After that, he had to answer that he practiced the "Art of Melting Bones and Soul", which made all the cultivators gasp. This was a famous evil cultivation method among the rogue cultivators. Although it was not notorious, the effect of the "Art of Melting Bones and Soul" was enough to make those who were poisoned by the "Art of Melting Bones and Soul", which made all the cultivators gasp.
This cultivator in black, Tian Yong, naturally couldn't pass the test and was asked to leave the peak by the inner disciple surnamed Qin, which made Shi Xuan feel relieved. Even if he was found to have lied about his cultivation method, he would be asked to leave the sect like Penglai, instead of being killed or imprisoned on the spot as he had imagined.
From Tian Yong to Yu Ruoshui, the inner disciple surnamed Qin couldn't demote any more, because these were all cultivators with a good background in the sea area of the Three Islands. They were either from a famous family on a certain island, or were the local rogue cultivators who could not be more innocent, or were cultivators from a branch opened by a disciple of Penglai, or even the disciples of the three big families of the sect.
This made the inner disciple surnamed Qin more and more guilty. He remembered his promise to Meng Yuchang. If he couldn't let his brother enter the sect, not only would he not get any benefits, but he might also be hated by Meng Yuchang. If Meng Yuchang talked about him in front of Grand Master Meng, his life would be very difficult in the future.
Finally, after the cultivator in the fifteenth place couldn't answer his adventurous experiences in the past years, the inner disciple surnamed Qin was only one person away from his goal. There were still seven people behind him, so he should be able to demote one more.
Meng Yuchang was among the outer disciples of the deacon, watching the situation in the field anxiously. Even though he had already been demoted two people and was only one away from his brother, his face was still livid. Perhaps Junior Brother Qin hadn't noticed that the five people in front of his brother were all cultivators from other families in the sect. If there was a problem with their family background, Penglai would be the laughing stock of the other sects. Therefore, the opportunity only lay with the two people in the sixteenth and seventeenth place.
The inner disciple surnamed Qin secretly glanced at Meng Yuchang and was startled by his livid face and fierce eyes. Was it necessary? Weren't there a few more people behind him? When the sixteenth place Jie Wei came up, he took a closer look at the list of cultivators behind him. What he saw scared him to death. From the eighteenth to the twenty-second place, there were people with the surname Yu, there were people with the surname Yong, and there was even a grandson of an elder in the inner sect. He didn't dare to offend any of them. But then again, even if he dared to offend them, he wouldn't be able to find an excuse!
No wonder Meng Yuchang's expression was so ugly. It seemed like he could only choose one of the two. The inner disciple surnamed Qin glared at Jie Wei, who was walking up, like a tiger watching its prey. This beautiful young girl with a childish face, who was always smiling, was also startled. She touched her face and didn't remember offending this uncle.
The questions at the beginning were relatively smooth until the inner disciple surnamed Qin asked, "Have you acknowledged a master?" Jie Wei stammered a few words before answering nervously, "I have, but she doesn't allow me to say it."
The inner disciple surnamed Qin was shocked. If you don't say the name of your master, you can go home. Even if you say the name of your master, seeing how you are stammering, there must be something fishy. Thus, he opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Who did you acknowledge? If you can't say it, then please leave. "
Meng Yuchang, who was watching from the side, also clenched his fists lightly.
Jie Wei frowned and said, "You're the one who wanted me to say it. If my master blames you, you'll have to bear the consequences."
"Hurry up and say it. If your master dares to come to Penglai, I'll bear the consequences!" The inner disciple surnamed Qin became anxious.
Jie Wei let out a charming smile and said, "Her name is Yu Linglong."
The inner disciple surnamed Qin, who was just about to shout "Where did she come from", suddenly became clear-headed and shouted, "Yu! Yu Linglong! "He looked at the light of the lie detection technique in disbelief. It didn't turn red!
Thinking back to the words just now, thinking of that beautiful but hot-tempered lady, the inner disciple surnamed Qin really wanted to die. Martial Grandaunt Yu only needed one Purple Kingdom Thunder to blast him to the point that nothing would be left.
Meng Yuchang let out a long sigh. He didn't expect Martial Grandaunt Yu to accept a disciple outside. This was someone no one dared to demote. Even his great grandfather didn't dare to face the anger of that lady.
However, Meng Yuchang comforted himself. Wasn't there another one? Shi Xuan? I've never heard of him. I'll just let Junior Martial Brother Qin find an excuse to demote him!
The cultivators present were even more shocked than when they saw the 《Great Art of Melting Bones》. Even Xie Fangwei, who had been maintaining a calm and peaceful smile, let out a soft cry of surprise. Only the cold-faced Thunder Monarch Mo Yuan continued to cultivate without any change in his expression. Who was Yu Linglong? One of the Ten Great Jindan Grandmasters in the world! Moreover, she was ranked second, only below Grandmaster Hunyuan! But she hadn't even formed her Gold Core for fifty years! Grandmaster Hunyuan was a veteran cultivator who had formed his Gold Core for more than a hundred years. It was said that in less than ten years, he would break through to the Yin Soul Stage and leave the Tianji List. At that time, Yu Linglong would be the top of the Ten Great Jindan Grandmaster in the world!
To be accepted as a disciple by such a cultivator was really a great opportunity to reach the heavens in a single bound. All the cultivators looked at Jie Wei with envy, jealousy, and hatred, lamenting in their hearts that it wasn't them. At the same time, they looked at Mo Yuan with eager eyes. Although he was only ranked ninth on the Tianji List, he had formed his Gold Core for only eighteen years and had never accepted a disciple. If he took a fancy to someone and accepted them as his disciple, they would really wake up laughing even in their dreams.
Seeing the reactions of these cultivators, Shi Xuan could only shake his head and smile bitterly. Opportunities could only be encountered and not sought. One's own cultivation was the foundation.
When Jie Wei walked to the back of Xie Fangwei with a cunning smile, Disciple Qin regained his senses and turned to look at Meng Yuchang. When he saw that Meng Yuchang was gesturing at his neck with a ferocious expression, he immediately understood what Meng Yuchang meant. No matter what excuse he found, the next person must be demoted.
Shi Shuan sucked in a deep breath and activated a supreme technique to restrain his thoughts. He slowly walked in front of Disciple Qin and saw that Disciple Qin had already formed a hand seal, using the Lie Detection Art on him. Very quickly, a white light appeared. If Shi Shuan lied, the white light would turn red.
Disciple Qin knew that success or failure depended on this person, so he restrained his emotions. All these years of cultivation were not for nothing. His face regained a calm expression, and his mind was very clear. He was thinking about how to induce Shi Xuan to answer the question.
"Which sea area or cultivation world are you from?" Disciple Qin started the interrogation with the most normal question.
"The Central Earth." On this question, Shi Xuan did not dare to lie. He would find out about it after investigating, and then he would say that Qingyue also knew about it.
Shi Xuan's answer also caused a wave of exclamations, but it was not envy or fear. Instead, it was surprise and mockery. The Central Earth was a famous cultivation wasteland. Moreover, he was not brought out after breaking through to the Qi Gatherer. Naturally, he was looked down upon by the cultivators who had seen the world. Especially those cultivators who were behind Shi Xuan, they even mocked him in whispers.
"What cultivation technique do you cultivate?" It was still a standard question.
Shi Xuan did not think about it and said calmly, "Returning Nature Scripture." The White Light was still White Light, but Shi Xuan did not dare to relax.
"Oh, who taught you? Have you been an apprentice before? "There was no problem with the cultivation technique. It seemed to be an orthodox cultivation technique. Disciple Qin started to ask two questions.
Shi Xuan answered calmly, "Yes, I have been an apprentice before. Returning Nature Scripture was taught by Master Xu Chengye."
"Then where did his cultivation technique come from?" Disciple Qin asked a question that was a little off topic.
"I came across a fortuitous encounter." These were all facts. Shi Xuan was not afraid of being asked.
"Did he tell you, or did you see it with your own eyes?" Disciple Qin's question was even more peculiar. Even the other disciples and cultivators around him were confused.
"Master said it." Although Shi Xuan had a bad premonition, he still answered honestly.
Disciple Qin shouted, "Then the origin of the cultivation technique must be unknown! Who knows if your master's cultivation technique was not taught by an evil sect?! Who knows if those evil sects have a grudge against me, Penglai?! Who knows if you will be used by them in the future?! " Every sentence was a criticism. At first, it sounded reasonable, but after thinking about it carefully, it was clear that they were using it as a pretext to make a fuss.
Even if Shi Xuan was made of clay, he would still be angry. He was falsely accused like this, and even attacked Lao Dao Xu! Just as he was about to open his mouth to reply, Disciple Qin had already concluded, "Your cultivation technique's origin is unknown. For the sake of Penglai's sect, please leave."
Disciple Qin was betting that in a situation that seemed reasonable at first glance, no disciple of Penglai would stand up for a cultivator from the Central Plains, who had no relatives or friends in the sect, and whose cultivation technique's origin was unknown. As for those loose cultivators who were on good terms with Shi Xuan, they did not have the right to speak at this time!
Ming Qingyue raised her eyebrows and was about to step forward to speak up for Shi Xuan. Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Dielan also looked anxious, but they were still entangled in the unwarranted accusations and could not find any words to defend themselves. Disciple Bai also frowned and wanted to speak up, but he remembered that he was in charge of the Qi Drawing cultivators. It was not appropriate to rashly accuse Junior Brother Qin, who was in charge of the Out of Body Stage cultivators, so he hesitated.
Meng Yuchang's face lit up and he was relieved. Even if there were discussions in the future, the cultivation technique's origin could not be erased. Although the master's cultivation technique's origin was unknown had little to do with whether the disciple entered Penglai or not, an excuse was better than no excuse at all.
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