The boat moved very quickly, like a silver fish jumping on the water. In the distance, the sea and the sky were one color. The sky was connected to the distant water, and the water was connected to the distant sky. The waves were unrestrained, and it was extremely spectacular.
Zheng Xingping divided the two hundred and fifty outer disciples into five teams. Together with Qin Di, the disciples with upper three grade Spiritual Roots were evenly distributed. There was one person in each team, and they stood in five square groups.
Then, he called out to the five inner disciples behind him and ordered them to each pick a team and stand in front of the square formation.
These inner sect disciples were not very old, and all of them looked to be in the prime of their lives. All of them wore green robes, and their heads were protruding. Clearly, they were not ordinary figures.
In addition, Zheng Xingping also summoned five older cultivators from the cabin and ordered them to stand next to the square formation. These people were older, and their hair had already turned white.
Qin Di didn't know much about the situation of the Immortal Cultivators, so he couldn't judge their real age.
At this moment, the five phalanxes were neatly arranged. Zheng Xingping walked to the highest point of the ship's bow and started to lecture everyone. His voice was somewhat impassioned, "Our Golden Pill Sect recruits a batch of disciples every ten years. We recruit half from the southern Yue Nation and half from the northern Wei Nation. I will be in charge of Yue Country's test, and there is another outer sect elder with the surname Gu who will be in charge of Wei Country's selection. Aside from the Odd Job Disciples, the rest were all Outer Sect Disciples. There were a total of five hundred people, and they were divided into ten teams of fifty people. Each team was led by a tenth layer Qi Refining Realm Senior Brother. They are the young men standing in front of you. Not only are they responsible for passing on their cultivation and giving lectures, but they also have to take you out to gain experience and protect your safety. Apart from the leading Senior Brother, there is also an experienced elder who is also in the late stage of the Aura Refining Realm. He is responsible for your daily life and helps to answer your questions. He can be considered as your first teacher. I can be considered as a supervising teacher, and I'm only in charge of major matters. If you encounter a problem that Lead Senior Brother and Meng shi are unable to solve, you can look for me! "
Speaking up to this point, Zheng Xingping laughed twice. "However, you usually can't find this elder! That's because everyone needs to cultivate, including your Senior Brother, who is very busy. I'm even busier, so I don't have much time to teach you. The management of our sect's disciples is lax, so you have to rely on yourselves to cultivate. "
More than two hundred young people stood on the deck, quietly listening to the elder.
Zheng Xingping looked at everyone and said, "Although the management is said to be lax, there are still the necessary assessments, and they are quite strict! You have to remember, every spring at this time, there will be an assessment of your cultivation progress. Every three years, there will be a sect competition. If you don't pass the test, you'll be punished with whipping, or expelled from the sect! "
Everyone was nervous. They didn't know what was qualified and what was not.
Elder Zheng continued, "The entire Aura Refining realm has a total of thirteen layers. The first four layers belong to the early stage of the Aura Refining realm, the fifth to eighth layers belong to the middle stage of the Aura Refining realm, and the ninth to twelfth layers belong to the late stage of the Aura Refining realm. The twelfth layer is also known as the 'peak of the Aura Refining realm', and the thirteenth layer is known as the 'Great Perfection of the Aura Refining realm'. According to the rules of the school: In the first year of joining the school, one must perfect the foundation of cultivation, be full of spirit and Qi, full of blood and Qi, strong muscles and bones. Moreover, one must find the sense of Qi and step into the first layer of Qi Refining. Three years after joining the school, one must step into the second layer. Five years after joining the school, one must step into the third layer. Seven years after joining the school, one must step into the fourth layer. Ten years after joining the school, one must step into the middle stage of the fifth layer. These were all dead rules. There was a minimum standard at every time. If you can't complete it, you'll be delayed for half a year at most, and then you'll be sent back to your hometown! "
Speaking up to this point, his eyes shone brightly, causing everyone's heart to tremble. He then said, "Don't think that being sent back to your hometown is a very light punishment! Isn't it good to be able to go home? Not good! If you don't build your foundation, you'll grow old in vain! Cultivation is like rowing a boat against the current. If you don't build your foundation, you won't have a stable foundation. If you return to Yue Country, the spiritual energy is scarce, and you don't have spirit stones to support you, you'll be crippled in less than two to three years! Think about it, you cultivate so hard, but in the end, you become a mortal again. Isn't this the biggest punishment? "
Hearing up to this point, someone below couldn't help but whisper, "Scary! One step a year, why is it so strict? "
"I'm really going to die. My aptitude isn't good. Can I reach the standard?"
"It's very difficult! One of my uncles was sent back home! Afterwards, he was completely crippled! "
Most of the disciples had just passed three tests in a row and were full of confidence, so they didn't really care. Some people had good spirit roots and felt that they were a cut above the others, so they puffed out their chests and showed a proud expression.
"Hehe, it's no big deal. I've already cultivated for more than ten years, and now I'm already at the second layer of Qi Refining!"
"I've cultivated for five years, and I'm at the first layer of Qi Refining …"
"No problem. Although I don't cultivate, my aptitude is good. No matter what, I'll be faster than others!"
"I heard that someone cultivated to the peak of Qi Refining in twenty years. How can there be such a low standard, reaching late Qi Refining in thirty years? "
"Don't worry, that standard is prepared for people with poor aptitudes …"
Amidst the whispers, Zheng Xingping's words continued to float into everyone's ears. "Earlier, it was said that if you don't reach late Qi Refining in thirty years, you'll be sent back to your hometown. The ending is tragic and pitiful. If you pass this test, you'll be much better all of a sudden. After entering late Qi Refining, according to the rules, you'll have to cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining in sixty years. Even if you can't cultivate, you can still go to the dense forest of West Mountain to plant spirit herbs, or go to the surrounding islands to guard the spirit fields. Being able to continue cultivating is much better than being sent back to your hometown. "
At this point, he slightly paused and then continued, "If you step into the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining, even if you cultivate for two sixty years and can't build your foundation in 120 years, you can still be hired as a steward to manage the sect's various industries. On one hand, you can enjoy abundant spiritual energy, and on the other hand, you can have spirit pills to prolong your life. You must know that every time your cultivation increases by a layer, your life will increase by a lot. Ordinary people can live to seventy years old, early Qi Refining 100 years old, middle Qi Refining 130 years old, late Qi Refining 160 years old, and peak Qi Refining 200 years old. If you reach the great circle of the thirteenth layer, you can live to 250 years old. Think about how carefree and unfettered that is, and how glorious the second half of your life will be! "
Many disciples were fascinated by what he said. Someone mustered up the courage to ask, "Elder, may I ask how long a Foundation Building cultivator can live to?"
Zheng Xingping smiled. "A Foundation Building cultivator can live to more than 400 years old, a Golden Core cultivator can live to 800 to 1,000 years old, and a Nascent Soul cultivator can live to at least 1,500 years old, or even 3,000 years old. As for those above the Nascent Soul realm, I'm not sure either. I've only heard rumors that Void Step cultivators live for 10,000 years, Dao Fusing cultivators live for 100,000 years, and Spirit Immortal, Heaven Immortal, Jin Xian, and Dao Ancestor. I don't dare to say! Listen, the higher your cultivation, the longer you live! All of you children have pretty good spiritual roots. As long as you cultivate well, each of you will have a chance. Even if you can't live as long as the heavens, it's still possible for you to live to several thousand years old! "
His words made all the disciples burst with joy. They couldn't wait to rush to the sect's encampment and start cultivating right away.
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