Just as Lin Xiu and Zhang Hanqing were fighting with their lives on the line, in the distant secret base of the Netherworld Palace …
Nine Nether lazily reclined on her throne and looked at the crowd below. She felt a little upset for no reason, and her thoughts drifted back to thousands of years ago.
At that time, the cultivation method of heaven and earth was not based on elemental energy. At that time, he was not called Nine Nether. At that time, he just wanted to be an ordinary cultivator.
At that time …
… …
It was the height of summer and the strong sunlight was scorching the earth. Even the cicadas in the forest could not withstand the heat and kept making their own cries, which sounded even more annoying.
In a dense forest, three young boys and girls were strenuously hurrying on their way. Although the trees in the forest blocked the scorching sun, large beads of sweat flowed down their cheeks and dripped onto the ground.
The boy who looked slightly older among the three reached out and wiped the sweat on his face with his dirty linen clothes. He panted slightly and looked at his other two companions with concern.
"Xiao Yi, Rourou, you two can still hold on, right?" The oldest boy asked.
The two younger boys and girls looked at each other and smiled, then replied in unison, "We're fine."
These three boys came from the same village. Because the village was relatively close to the legendary Qingyun Sword Sect, they sometimes took care of the disciples who went down the mountain, so they were specially allowed to recommend three people to participate in the Qingyun Sword Sect's outer disciple assessment every year.
These three boys were the people recommended by the village to the Qingyun Sword Sect this year. But because so many people were recommended to participate in the assessment over the years, very few people succeeded in entering the Qingyun Sword Sect. Gradually, the village did not see it as important. In addition, the village was less than half a day's journey from the sword sect, so in the end, no one came to send the children participating in the assessment to the sword sect.
Of course, this did not mean that the elders in the village were cold-blooded, but that the village had been doing this for decades and it had slowly become a habit.
The eldest of the three boys was called Lin Zhong. Although he was still young, he was very loyal and honest and was very popular with the elders in the village.
The other youth's name was Wang Yi. His name was given by his father who was a scholar. It was said that on the night of Wang Yi's birth, Scholar Wang was so happy that he got drunk and immediately composed a poem. The content of the poem could not be remembered clearly, but the last line was something like "I envy you, Huanyu". He was dressed in a green robe.
After saying this, scholar Wang clapped his hands and laughed, "My son should be free and elegant in this turbulent world!"
Wang Yi's name was decided. Perhaps he had inherited his father's cleverness, but since he was young, Wang Yi had been particularly clever and had caused a lot of trouble for his father.
Finally, the youngest was a girl whose surname was Zhang. Speaking of which, she was pitiful. Not long after she was born, before she was even given a name, a sudden accident took the lives of her parents. From then on, she was adopted by Lin Zhong's parents.
In the end, Scholar Wang gave the girl the name Rourou, probably hoping that the girl would be gentle like water.
The three children had grown up together since they were young, and their relationship was very deep. This time, when they came to the Azurecloud Sword Sect, the other children in the village were completely unwilling to come. Only Wang Yi, this kid, wholeheartedly yearned for the Azurecloud Sword Sect.
At noon, the three of them finally walked out of the forest and arrived at the foot of Mount Azure Cloud. The three little fellows who were gasping for breath were so tired that their little faces were flushed, causing the Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples who were in charge of guiding the registration to be unable to restrain themselves from laughing and emitting waves of kind smiles.
After resting for a while, a young man in the uniform of an outer disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect took them to the sect.
Looking at the Qingyun Sword Sect covered in mist and feeling the majestic aura coming at them, the three of them were completely stunned. They suddenly had a thought in their hearts: I must enter the Qingyun Sword Sect!
The young disciples of the Azurecloud Sword Sect lightly smiled as well when they saw their appearances, and when they recalled how they were like this when they participated in the test all those years ago, the corners of their eyes eased up. I wonder how many of these three little fellows will be accepted by the Sword Sect?
When the four of them arrived at the test hall, there was already a long line in front of the hall. These were all young children who had come to participate in the assessment.
In addition to giving some places for the assessment to the nearby villages, the Qingyun Sword Sect would also widely recruit disciples in the entire area under the sect's jurisdiction. But even so, there were at least three to four hundred people in front of the test hall, but the Qingyun Sword Sect would only choose fifty people from these people to join the sect.
The three of them were led by the disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect to the side and lined up. The young disciple gave the three an encouraging look and then left.
Looking at the long line in front of them, the three boys and girls seemed a little nervous, their little hands tightly grasping the hem of their clothes.
Along with the waves of shouts in front of them, the line continuously became shorter, and one by one, the boys and girls walked out of the hall. Most of them had faces full of disappointment, and some even directly cried.
But occasionally, there were still some youths who successfully passed, and under the envious gazes of the other failed youths, they walked towards the depths of the sect under the guidance of the disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
Finally, Wang Yi and the other two walked into the hall. Although the hall was luxurious, the three youths didn't have the mood to carefully admire it, and all their attention was placed on a stone in front of them.
"Put your hand on this Spirit Perception Stone and concentrate on resisting that pressure. Yes, that's it."
In the center of the hall, an old man in a brown robe spoke to a youth who was participating in the assessment.
After a short while, Wang Yi and the other two noticed that a layer of light gradually appeared on the Spirit Perception Stone. The light was very thin, as if it would disperse at any moment.
The old man glanced at the black stone and said coldly, "Fail, next."
The youth who was taking the test saw a layer of light appear on the Spirit Perception Stone and originally held some hope, but when he heard the old man's words, his expression instantly changed.
"The stone clearly has a layer of light on it, how can it fail?" The youth's emotions were somewhat out of control.
"Hmph, the Spirit Perception Stone is a strange stone specially used to test cultivation talent. The brighter the light, the stronger the talent. Your layer of light is so illusory, it's only the lowest level of Transcendence. In the future, it's almost impossible for you to break through to Transcendence, and you still want to enter the sword sect?" The old man was in charge of the assessment for a long time, and there were only a few who passed. Seeing that the youth dared to contradict him, he angrily waved his long sleeve.
Seeing the old man's unfriendly expression, the youths who were taking the test next all held their breath in their throats, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Unexpectedly, there were a few youths who successfully passed the test next, causing the old man's expression to soften.
Not long after, it was finally Wang Yi and the other two's turn. The first to take the test was Lin Zhong.
Lin Zhong lightly placed his hand on the Spirit Perception Stone, his chest rising and falling. He took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and stared at the Spirit Perception Stone.
A milky white light rose from the Spirit Perception Stone, and it looked so beautiful.
When the old man saw this scene, a smile appeared on his face. Finally, a good little guy appeared.
"Qualified, talent is good." As soon as the old man's voice fell, Lin Zhong was taken away by the sword sect disciples who were already waiting at the side. Before leaving, Lin Zhong made a hand gesture to Wang Yi and Zhang Rourou to cheer them on.
While feeling happy for Lin Zhong, Wang Yi and Zhang Rourou became even more nervous, and their palms were full of sweat.
Wang Yi went up.
Silently encouraging himself in his heart, Wang Yi placed his hand on the Spirit Perception Stone, and waited for a while, but no light appeared.
Just as the old man was about to call the next person, an even more brilliant light appeared. This light made the old man standing next to the Spirit Perception Stone narrow his eyes.
After a long while, the light disappeared. Wang Yi, who was in front of the Spirit Perception Stone, seemed to have lost all his strength. He staggered, but was supported by the sharp-eyed old man.
"Good, good, good. White Rainbow Radiant Sun, little guy, you are really good! "The old man smiled warmly.
For some reason, Wang Yi was not taken away this time. Instead, under the old man's signal, he sat down at the side.
Knowing that he had definitely passed, Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he shifted his gaze to the center of the test hall, where Zhang Rourou had begun her test.
The moment Zhang Rourou placed her hand on the stone, a layer of white light appeared on the Spirit Perception Stone. It was faintly stronger than Lin Zhong's, but it was far inferior to the scene of Wang Yi's test.
Zhang Rourou naturally passed the test, and was taken by the other disciples to the depths of the sect. When she left, she looked at Wang Yi worriedly.
"Little guy, the three of you are very good. If there are no accidents with your two companions, you should be able to see them again soon." The old man smiled kindly.
Originally, Wang Yi was a little worried when he saw his two companions being taken away one after the other. When he heard this, he relaxed, but he was still a little puzzled.
"Haha, their talent is not bad. It won't be long before they will be accepted as disciples by the sect elders and enter the inner sect. And you, are now an inner sect disciple! "The old man said patiently, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Not only did he enter the sword sect, but he also directly became an inner sect disciple? Wang Yi was stunned.
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