Everyone came to the central hall of Cloud Peak together. The hall looked vast from the outside and the space inside had been expanded. Many powers and thousands of cultivators entered but it didn't feel crowded at all. Instead, it seemed extremely spacious.
On the main seat of the hall sat a youth wearing purple robes. It was Lin Feng but it wasn't Lin Feng himself but his magic power projection.
Marquis Jing Huan Liang An had already arrived in the hall. He looked around and suddenly saw Marquis Xuanji Zhu Hongwu.
Zhu Hongwu's expression was indifferent as he stood together with Crown Prince Liang Yuan. However, the place he was at was like the center of the world and would involuntarily attract the attention of other people. In the entire hall, only the people near Taixu Temple's Lin Daohan, Qin Emperor Stonefeather's clone and Lin Feng's magic power projection were exempt.
Marquis Jing Huan came in front of Zhu Hongwu and Liang Yuan and said indifferently: "I thought Marquis Xuanji had already left the mountain."
With these words, not only Liang Yuan, even Sword Venerable Jade Wave and the head of the Lei family Lei Lie slightly frowned.
On the contrary, Zhu Hongwu's expression was calm: "You judged wrongly, your cultivation is still far from enough."
"I indeed judged wrongly." Marquis Jing Huan smiled faintly: "Because I thought that for a martial artist like Marquis Xuanji to be able to come this far, he must have an indomitable nature and would rather break than bend. Knowing that he is no match for the master of Xuan Gate, once he is humiliated, he will still fight."
Zhu Hongwu's hands were behind his back and his body was very relaxed: "I agree that the master of Xuan Gate is very strong. However, whether or not I am no match will only be known after we fight. Without fighting, everything is unknown."
"No matter how strong the opponent is, I won't lose the courage to fight. This is my martial dao belief. However, this time at Kunlun mountain, I won't fight the master of Xuan Gate."
Zhu Hongwu's eyelids drooped and he didn't even look in Lin Feng's direction as if he was afraid.
But including Marquis Jing Huan, everyone could feel that the current Zhu Hongwu was extremely dangerous. He didn't look at Lin Feng because he was suppressing his urge to fight.
"No matter if I win or lose, I will find an explanation for the humiliation this time, but it definitely won't be now." Zhu Hongwu's tone was indifferent. "Liang An, your little tricks are far from enough to break my confidence."
"Be the Spear of the Great Zhou with peace of mind. Don't have any other thoughts. I can tolerate you. Otherwise, you should know the various mistakes you have committed. According to the laws of Zhou, you should be executed a thousand times over."
His tone was extremely calm but the Marquis of Jing Huan could feel the enormous pressure. However, his state of mind was still calm and he nodded his head unhurriedly: "I admit that right now there is a gap between me and the Marquis of Xuanji. However, there will be a day when this gap can be made up. At that time, we can have a long talk."
"So as to avoid the suspicion of the Marquis of Xuanji bullying the weak and fearing the strong like now."
Zhu Hongwu remained unmoved by Marquis Jinghuan's ridicule. His emotions didn't change at all. He only glanced at Marquis Jinghuan indifferently and calmly said, "Liang An, you're very stupid. You should know that psychological tricks are useless against me, and I can't be your protective talisman."
"Just like that unfilial son of mine, Zhu Yi. I won't kill you because now is not the time. If I want to kill you, it doesn't matter if you become a Primordial Spirit or not." Zhu Hongwu said indifferently: "That unfilial son thinks that he has the protection of the Master of the Daoist Sect and you also think that you have more than one backer. However, you don't know that I've never cared about your backers."
"If I want to kill you, then I'll kill you. If your backers want to come find me, then that's something that will happen after I kill you."
"The unfilial son thought that the reason he was able to escape in Tianjing City was because of Lin Feng's divine ability. However, it was also because the time wasn't right. It's laughable that he was still complacent, just like you right now."
After Zhu Hongwu finished speaking, he shook his head and moved his gaze away. He couldn't be bothered to look at the Marquis of Jing Huan any longer.
When the Marquis of Jing Huan heard Zhu Hongwu's words, he was still calm. Only when Zhu Hongwu said that he had more than one backer did the Marquis of Jing Huan's eyebrows slightly move. However, he didn't say anything. Silently, he stood where he was.
Zhu Hongwu moved his gaze away. The Marquis of Jing Huan laughed softly and turned his gaze elsewhere.
It was as if the conversation between the two had never happened. The expressions of Crown Prince Liang Yuan, Sword Venerable Jade Wave, and Lei Lie didn't change. It was as if they hadn't heard anything.
The projection of Lin Feng's magic power sat on the main seat. He calmly looked at the scene in the great hall that appeared calm but was actually surging with undercurrents. His expression was tranquil and he didn't say a word. He only returned the greeting when others greeted him. The rest of the time, he was like a wooden statue.
After all the guests had arrived, Lin Feng smiled slightly. "Welcome, fellow daoists, to my Kunlun Mountain to attend the ceremony."
The Qin emperor, Stone Feather, said indifferently, "We share the honor of such a grand event."
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. He looked at Xiao Yan standing in front of him. Xiao Yan immediately took a step forward and drew a line in the air with his finger. His magic power transformed into an illusion of light and shadow. The scene in the illusion changed, revealing the scene below the clouds and the foot of the mountain.
At this moment, Zhu Yi was standing at the foot of the mountain. In front of him, there were hundreds of people. It was a dense mass of people. They were all people who wanted to join the Celestial Sect of Wonders.
This is still the number of people after a large scale screening. Before this, Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi and the rest were scattered all over the place, separately setting up points at different places to accept people who want to be apprenticed to a master. They have already gone through a screening and selection, dismissing the majority of the people. Only then did they bring the preliminary qualified people back to Kunlun Mountain.
The few of them summed up their harvests and came up with these several hundred people.
Although the number of people was more than the previous two opening ceremonies, the quality was further improved. After three years of accumulation, the atmosphere of Xuanmen Tianzong's holy land had become more and more intense. Many young talents dreamed of becoming disciples of Xuanmen Tianzong.
This time, the assessment under the clouds would definitely be more refined.
Lin Feng said indifferently, "Let's begin." His voice was not loud, but it directly resounded within a ten thousand mile radius of Kunlun Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, Zhu Yi looked at the crowd of people who wanted to become disciples and said, "In front of you is our sect's Heart Reflecting Stairs. It is specially used to test new disciples. Every disciple has to go through it before becoming a disciple.
"Those who can reach the top of the stairs can become disciples of Xuanmen Tianzong, but there is a time limit. If you don't reach the top of the mountain after a day, you can't enter the sect. You have to go back and wait for the next opportunity." Zhu Yi's gaze crossed the wide surface of Mirror Lake and looked at the Cloud Mirror City on the other side. "You come from all over the world. If you want to continue to try the Heart Reflecting Stairs test in the future, you can find a place to live in the Cloud Mirror City on the other side of the lake. Everything is up to you."
Zhu Yi dusted his sleeves. "If there are no problems, you can start climbing the mountain now."
The Heart Reflecting Stairs of Xuanmen Tianzong could be considered famous now. This staircase was formed by the mana of Patriarch Lin Feng. It had its own spirituality and was not controlled by humans. It was fair, but it was difficult to use tricks. There was no secret to climbing the mountain.
After a few practical tests of accepting disciples, Lin Feng also constantly improved the Heart Reflecting Stairs, making its functions more complete and detailed, so that he could select the most outstanding talents for the sect.
On the Heart Reflecting Stairs, everything depended on one's true ability. If one could pass it, then they could pass it. If one could not, then they could not.
Even if there were acquaintances in the sect, they could not help. This was because the test of the Heart Reflecting Stairs was independent for each person. There was no experience to speak of, and there was no tool that could help.
The mana of a mighty Primordial Soul could help in cheating, but with supernatural power and mana of this level, Lin Feng would detect it at the first moment. There was still no possibility of getting away with it.
Because there was no actual person in charge, things like going through the back door, relying on connections, or relying on favors were all not useful.
In the hall at the top of the cloud peak, Lin Feng sat calmly. The group of guests also sat in their seats. Silently, they looked at the illusion of light and shadow in midair in the hall. With the help of Lin Feng's mana, this illusion of light and shadow created by Xiao Yan split into hundreds, perfectly showing everything in the Heart Reflecting Stairs.
Silently, everyone looked at the group of disciples falling into strange and dazzling illusions that originated from the deepest emotions in their hearts.
After watching for a while, Xiao Yan revealed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. He transmitted his voice to Lin Feng. "Master, there are good seedlings this time."
Lin Feng smiled slightly. "Indeed, the harvest is great."
The others were not very clear about the specific evaluation criteria of the Heart Reflecting Stairs, but those with a discerning eye could see that among the disciples who participated in the test, there were indeed people with outstanding talent, and their performance was obviously better than the others.
"Xuanmen Tianzong's foundation is becoming more and more solid." Many people muttered in their hearts.
Some cultivators from small and medium forces, on the other hand, focused their attention on the disciples who were more lagging behind. They thought that if they were eliminated by Xuanmen Tianzong's test, their own sects would have a chance to pick up the slack.
Everyone had a myriad of thoughts. Lei Lie, the head of the Lei Family, had a wooden expression, but an imperceptible haze flashed through the depths of his eyes.
His line of sight seemed to be unintentional, but it was actually focused on a single figure. After a long time, he sighed softly and used his transcendence energy to transmit his voice to Zhu Hongwu and Crown Prince Liang Yuan, "He is among these people."
Zhu Hongwu's expression was calm and leisurely as he examined the hundreds of images. Crown Prince Liang Yuan asked, "Which one?"
Silently, Lei Lie said, "The one in first place."
Liang Yuan's voice paused slightly. "Xuanmen Tianzong's Heart Reflecting Stairs is rumored to be extremely difficult. Looking at it now, it seems that the rumors are not false. This person is still able to have such an outstanding performance. It seems that your initial prediction, Lei Qingjia, was correct."
Lei Lie said, "But now that he has entered Xuanmen Tianzong, the matter will probably be difficult."
"We have to do it even if it's difficult," Zhu Hongwu said at this time.
Liang Yuan nodded. "There is still a lot of time. Slowly, Lei Qingjia, try to move him with emotion. Perhaps it will be effective."
"After all, he is your grandson."
Lei Lie fell silent and did not speak for a long time.
The Heart Reflecting Stairs, as a test, was equivalent to another round of careful selection. It was especially a test of one's temperament, completely eliminating those with ill intentions.
After the Heart Reflecting Stairs' reputation, there were actually very few people who tried to mix in. However, there were a few people who hoped to get lucky, but in the end, they only humiliated themselves.
After a preliminary selection by Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi, and the others, the talents of this batch of disciples were more impressive. The cultivators of the other factions looked at this batch of new disciples and mostly fell into silence.
The quality of the disciples was getting higher, and the number of talented people who came because of the fame of Xuanmen Tianzong was getting higher and higher in the Divine Land, and its influence was getting greater and greater.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
