"Quickly send the compensation to the True Sword Sect."
The same voice rang out from the Yellow Palace and the Green Wood Palace. A message from the royal family had spread throughout the Canglan Dynasty.
It was the royal family's announcement that the Ancient Beast Mountain and the surrounding thousand miles would be the True Sword Sect's fief. From now on, it would belong to the True Sword Sect for generations to come. Furthermore, for the development of the True Sword Sect, the royal family would provide a million extreme grade Origin Pills, five hundred million upper grade Origin Pills, ten thousand Cloud Ink Swords, a thousand Golden Vein Swords, a hundred Flow Swords, a hundred bottles of Iceheart Pills, a hundred bottles of Rising Dragon Pills, ten bottles of Huangji Pills, ten bottles of Profound Level Sword Techniques, three Earth Level Techniques, and three Earth Level Sword Techniques for the development of the True Sword Sect.
Once the announcement was made, the dynasty was shocked.
A million extreme grade Origin Pills was equivalent to a hundred million upper grade Origin Pills, but it was also more valuable than a hundred million upper grade Origin Pills, because only Saint Level cultivators could create extreme grade Origin Pills.
Five hundred million upper grade Origin Pills was also a huge amount of resources for a sect at the level of the True Sword Sect.
Even for a top hundred sect like the Purple Mountain Sect, five hundred million upper grade Origin Pills was also a huge amount of wealth.
The Cloud Ink Sword was a sword suitable for the Origin Realm, while the Golden Vein Swords were suitable for the Spirit Condensation Realm. The Flow Swords were suitable for the Nirvana Realm. The Iceheart Pill was a pill that could make one's mind as cold as ice, without any distracting thoughts or emotions. It was very expensive. The Rising Dragon Pill was a pill that could increase one's cultivation, and its value was no less than the Iceheart Pill. The Huangji Pill was even more valuable, as it could help one break through bottlenecks, and was suitable for the Nirvana Realm.
Origin Pills, swords, pills, martial techniques, sword techniques, and fief. The royal family's announcement made everyone understand their attitude. They were friendly to the True Sword Sect, and even wanted to befriend the True Sword Sect.
However, those who understood could see that instead of befriending the True Sword Sect, it was more like befriending the True Sword Sect's backer — the Heavenly Sword Saint. Furthermore, they were optimistic about the True Sword Sect's future and wanted to make an early investment.
To the True Sword Sect, these resources were very important, but to the royal family, these resources were nothing. If the True Sword Sect became powerful in the future, they would remember today's kindness.
The imperial family announced this to the world, letting everyone understand the imperial family's attitude and the Azure Water Emperor's attitude. Yellow Earth Palace and Green Wood Palace, who had originally planned on delaying the matter, did not dare to delay the matter any further.
Back then, Old Ancestor Yellow Earth and Old Ancestor Green Wood had both agreed to Chu Mu's conditions, but they hadn't specified a time. They had the intention of stalling. It wasn't that they didn't want to give it to him, but rather that they were stalling for time. If they gave it to him in the future, they would at least disgust the True Sword Sect a bit. But now, they didn't dare to do so.
In comparison, the people of the Profound Water Palace were all restless.
The Black Water Ancestor had been killed, and the Black Water Palace's strength had declined further. Although the True Sword Sect had yet to come, it was only a matter of time. If the Seven Star Sword Saint of the True Sword Sect came, he would be able to destroy the Black Water Palace, and all the treasures would naturally belong to the True Sword Sect.
The Mystic Water Palace Master and the other elders were extremely worried. In the end, they decided to personally go to the True Sword Sect to ask for forgiveness and compensate them. This way, the Mystic Water Palace could avoid being wiped out. After that, they closed their doors and disappeared from everyone's sight, secretly recovering their strength.
Previously, some of the forces that had maintained a wait-and-see attitude and did not contact the True Sword Sect in time to express their intention to befriend them were also regretting it.
One step earlier and one step later would have a different effect.
If they went to befriend the True Sword Sect now, they would be suspected of currying favor.
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"Sect master, a large group of people have already arrived at the foot of Ancient Beast Mountain. They want to become disciples of our True Sword Sect." Elder Yun Feng rushed into the main hall and said excitedly. In the past few days, he had been extremely busy. He was like a spinning top, his feet never touching the ground. Although he was very busy and tired, he enjoyed it.
"It's time for our True Sword Sect to open our doors." The Seventh Great Elder nodded and suggested to Chu Mu, "Right now, our True Sword Sect's fame has spread far and wide. We will definitely attract many geniuses. This is a great opportunity to expand our ranks."
"Seventh Great Elder is right." Chu Mu said, "Elder Yun Feng, announce that the True Sword Sect will open its doors. Any cultivator of the Way of the Sword in the Origin Realm, Divine Condensation Realm, or Nirvana Realm who can pass the sect's test can become a disciple of the sect. This matter will be handled by you, Elder Yun He, and Elder Yang Zhen."
"Yes, sect master." Elder Yun Feng was extremely excited.
A large group of people had gathered at the foot of Ancient Beast Mountain. Some were alone, while others had brought a group of guards and servants.
At a glance, there were at least tens of thousands of people. At least half of them wanted to join the True Sword Sect. There were still people arriving from even further away.
If the True Sword Sect did not open its doors, they would not be able to enter. However, there were a few people who tried to force their way in because of their status or cultivation, but they were thrown out.
"I will definitely become a disciple of the True Sword Sect," a Divine Condensation Realm cultivator said to himself as he clenched his fists and stared at the entrance of the True Sword Sect.
Among these people, the highest cultivation was at the Nirvana Realm, while the lowest was at the Origin Realm. All of them carried swords on their backs or held swords in their hands. They all gave off a sharp aura.
The True Sword Sect was a sect of pure sword cultivators. Its disciples were naturally cultivators of the Way of the Sword as well.
"The sect master of the True Sword Sect is called Chu Mu. He has the same name as master. Perhaps they are the same person." In a corner of the crowd, there was a young man who held an extremely ordinary looking longsword. His expression was lonely, and the aura emitted from his body even had a feeling of loneliness. He was called Chen Li, and the aura fluctuation on his body had obviously reached the Nirvana Stage.
There were many people like Chen Li in the corner. There were also some who were very eye-catching.
For example, there was a woman in purple with a veil over her face. Her graceful figure and elegant temperament made her the focus of many people's attention. There were also some who thought that they were elegant and talented people who approached her to strike up a conversation.
For example, there was a handsome young man in a milky-white robe. His gentle temperament and elegant demeanor made him the target of many girls' adoration.
Another example was the person who had just arrived. His appearance was not bad, but he had a lofty temperament, as if he was born in a high position. He also had a kind of aura, a kind of aura like a king among men, which made him the center of attention.
This person was wearing a golden robe. On the robe, there was a pattern of a dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It was very lifelike. At a closer look, the dragon seemed to be alive. His hands were empty, and beside him stood a young man in his thirties. He had a cold expression and was holding a sword in his hand. It was a treasured sword that was embedded with gems.
"So it's the eighth prince. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you are even more elegant than before." The eyes of someone in the crowd lit up as he strode over and smiled.
Immediately, everyone was shocked. No one would have thought that this young man in a golden dragon robe was actually the eighth prince of the Canglan Empire.
The eighth prince had an incomparably noble status.
More and more people arrived. There were constantly people taking out houses from their interspatial rings for them to live in.
Twenty thousand … Thirty thousand … Forty thousand … Fifty thousand …
Most of these people came from within the Canglan Empire. A small portion came from the outer regions.
Tens of thousands of people, and more than half of them were sword cultivators. It sounded like a lot, but one had to know that the entire Canglan Dynasty had a population of at least two billion. More than half of them were sword cultivators, but less than ten percent of them were sword cultivators. It could be seen how few sword cultivators there were. Sword Saint level experts were even fewer compared to other Saint level experts, less than ten percent.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. The tightly shut gate suddenly opened.
"The gate of the True Sword Sect has opened."
Everyone's attention was drawn over as their gazes burned with passion.
Four disciples of the True Sword Sect and an old man walked out of the gate. It was Elder Yun Feng.
"From today onwards, the True Sword Sect will open its doors and accept disciples. Anyone who cultivates the Way of the Sword and is at the Origin Realm or above can participate in the examination. As long as you pass the examination, you will become a disciple of the True Sword Sect." Elder Yun Feng's voice spread out in all directions, entering everyone's ears. "The gate will be open for one month. It will close after one month."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd was in an uproar.
The gate was open for disciples for one month. All sword cultivators of the Origin Realm and above could sign up for the test. If they passed, they could become a disciple of the True Sword Sect.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire Empire, letting more people know about it.
As soon as the gate opened, the crowd waiting at the foot of Ancient Beast Mountain filed in. The True Sword Sect naturally had disciples to maintain order. Anyone who disturbed the order, no matter who they were, would be chased away.
The current True Sword Sect was not the True Sword Sect of the past. They had unimaginable confidence.
As for those who wanted to become a disciple of the True Sword Sect, they would naturally not disturb the order.
The test was divided into three levels. The inner disciple level, also known as the official disciple level, corresponded to the Origin Realm. The elite disciple level corresponded to the Divine Condensation Realm. The core disciple level corresponded to the Nirvana Realm.
Elder Yun Feng was in charge of the inner disciple level, Elder Yun He was in charge of the elite disciple level, and Elder Yang Zhen was in charge of the Nirvana Realm.
As for the Grand Elders, they did not appear directly. However, with their Spiritual Energy, they could see everything clearly.
Chu Mu also did not appear directly. His powerful Spiritual Energy swept across the three test grounds.
The True Sword Sect's test was set by Chu Mu and the various Grand Elders after discussion. It was neither difficult nor easy. Each test was divided into four stages. The first stage tested one's comprehension. Without sufficient comprehension, how could one comprehend the Way of the Sword? The second stage tested one's temperament. One's temperament was neither good nor evil. The third stage tested one's willpower. The path of the Way of the Sword was difficult and dangerous. Without enough willpower, one would not be able to continue walking. The fourth stage tested one's understanding and mastery of the sword.
The four stages of the test were somewhat different from the tests of other sects. It was surprising. However, since it was the True Sword Sect's test, those who signed up had to participate.
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