Because Lop Nor was located in the northeast region of the Central Continent, the Eastern Continent and the Northern Continent were relatively close in terms of location.
Although it was relatively close, it would take three to four months to fly there on the relatively common fifth or sixth grade spirit treasure flying boat in the Spiritual Realm.
In comparison, the other two continents were even further away. According to Qin Di's estimation, it would take at least three to five years to reach the Southern and Western Continents.
To facilitate travel, Qin Di wanted to build a Teleportation Array to directly connect Lop Nor with the four continents. Technically speaking, it was not difficult to build such a Teleportation Array because it was on the same plane. Although the distance was far, only a third or fourth grade Teleportation Immortal Array was needed to achieve satisfactory results. Given his current ability in refining arrays, he could still build it as long as he put in some effort. However, there was a fatal problem — how to protect the Teleportation Array?
When he was in the Primordial World, he could build a Protective or Concealment Immortal Array at both ends of the Teleportation Array. However, it was different in the Spiritual Realm. There were too many experts here. Even a fifth grade Protective Immortal Array might not be able to guarantee safety. Moreover, he could only refine a fourth grade Immortal Array. When the time came, the Teleportation Array that he had painstakingly built would become a tool for others to come and go freely. Not only would it not be beneficial to him, but it would also bring great danger to Lop Nor. This kind of thing could not be done.
Therefore, after thinking for a long time, Qin Di felt that he could not be too impatient. Instead of blindly developing quickly, it was better to leave most people in Lop Bu Immortal Mountain to cultivate quietly and leave the Central Continent after their strength increased.
There was a main city 250,000 miles west of Lop Nor. The city walls were built with black stones, so this city was called Mystic Stone City. Mystic Stone City was squarish and 880 miles long. There were ten intersecting streets in each direction. Two of the busiest streets were Black Tortoise Street and Azure Dragon Street. Black Tortoise Street ran north-south, while Azure Dragon Street ran east-west. At the intersection of the two streets, which was also the core of Mystic Stone City, there was a very large palace. That was the city lord's residence where the Celestial Immortal was stationed.
It was said that this Celestial Immortal was called "Jiang Ya". No one knew where he came from, but ever since he became a Celestial Immortal, he occupied Obsidian City. Although he cultivated in seclusion every day and hadn't appeared in front of others for 80,000 years, he was still famous. As long as he was in Darkstone City, if there was a dispute between cultivators, they could call out Great Immortal Jiang's name and then point to the heavens to make an oath.
Not far from the north of the City Lord's Mansion, there was a Black Emperor Palace that was also built with black profound stones.
Not far to the east of the Castellan's Mansion, there was also a pure wooden Qing Emperor's Palace.
These two immortal palaces opened their doors wide and recruited new disciples every five hundred years. Moreover, they were allowed to cross factions, regardless of their background or qualifications, as long as they swore not to harm the interests of the Immortal Palace.
On this day, Qin Di received news that the Qing Emperor Palace of Mystic Stone City had opened its doors.
Therefore, he sent his clone Qin Mu to bring Lan Xing Shang, Miao Yunjuan, Fan Yao, Long Jin 'er, Qin Luo, the old man, Third Uncle, and his two senior sisters, Ai Yunsheng and Sun Yunqing. These people were mainly wood cultivators, and they rode the Sky-piercing Boat to Mystic Stone City.
Similar to what Qin Di had seen elsewhere, there was a wooden statue of the Qing Emperor at the entrance of the Qing Emperor Palace. It was a living green tree that had turned into a human figure, green branches and green leaves, but it was still vivid and lifelike.
The test was very simple. As long as a new disciple came before the statue of the Qing Emperor and sincerely kowtowed once, the statue of the Qing Emperor Palace would make a series of different reactions. If it was just a light nod, it meant that they could be accepted as an outer disciple. If the statue of the Qing Emperor Palace stretched out its hand and patted the disciple's shoulder, it meant that they could be accepted as an inner disciple. If it touched the disciple's head, it meant that the disciple's level was even higher, and they could be accepted as an elite disciple. If it lightly stepped on the disciple and dragged him back, such a disciple would be accepted as a direct disciple and would be taught profound wood attribute martial arts by the elders of the Qing Emperor Palace.
On the contrary, there were people who were kicked very far away by the statue of the Qing Emperor Palace and were not pulled back. This kind of disciple would be judged as insincere or harboring evil intentions, trying to harm the Qing Emperor Palace. Naturally, they would not be accepted as a disciple of the Qing Emperor Palace.
Other than that, there were a few rare situations. If the disciple's martial arts were very high, he could directly enter the Qing Emperor Palace and become a managing elder. If the disciple's aptitude was the best in the world, he could even be accepted as a direct disciple of the Qing Emperor Palace. As for whether they could meet the Qing Emperor in the end, it was hard to say.
This time, the Qing Emperor Palace opened its doors widely, and many people came to participate in the test. Qin Di (or in other words, Qin Mu's doppelganger) brought people to collect the number plates early in the morning. Surprisingly, the queue was more than 6,000.
Fortunately, there was a huge square at the entrance of the Qing Emperor Palace. Apart from being able to accommodate many spectators, it could also allow 100 disciples to worship at the same time. This way, no matter how many people there were, they wouldn't have to wait for a long time.
At quarter past seven in the morning, an eighth-stage Spirit Immortal walked out of the Qing Emperor Palace. Behind him were three fifth-stage and sixth-stage Spirit Immortals, and more than ten low-level Spirit Immortals as followers.
Nhat Hanh and the others walked to the side of the Qing Emperor's wooden sculpture, and heard the eighth-stage Spirit Immortal in the lead say in a clear voice, "I'm Elder Immortal Huang Mu, and I'm in charge of the disciple recruitment this time. I have to say in advance that the requirements for the disciple recruitment in the Qing Emperor Palace are rather high. There are so many disciples who have signed up, but in the end, only a small portion will be able to pass. If you pass the test, then I want to congratulate you. If you don't pass the test, don't be discouraged. The path to immortality is full of twists and turns. I hope that everyone can find other opportunities to become Heaven Immortals. Whether or not you can enter the Qing Emperor Palace, aptitude is only one aspect. What's more important is fate. So, please don't mind the results of the test too much. Just treat it as joining in the fun. "
Hearing this, everyone nodded and thought to themselves, 'The Qing Emperor Palace is indeed a righteous sect. Elder Immortal Huang Mu is just an ordinary elder, but I didn't expect him to be so kind. Although it's just a few simple words, it's enough to warm the hearts of the disciples participating in the test. It won't leave a huge regret in their hearts. If a small number of disciples take things too hard, they might even suffer from qi deviation at a critical moment. That would be too pitiful. '
Qin Di, however, was thinking, 'This Elder Immortal Huang Mu is very tactful. With just a few simple words, he can reduce the hostility of the Qing Emperor Palace. After hearing his words, even if the disciples who came to take the test were eliminated, they won't hold a grudge against the Qing Emperor Palace. It's true that most of these people won't be able to become Heaven Immortals, but who can guarantee that there won't be a miracle? If one of them holds a grudge against the Qing Emperor Palace in the future, when they grow up, they will choose to take revenge on the Qing Emperor Palace. Although the Qing Emperor Palace is big and powerful and isn't afraid of these people causing trouble, it's still a good thing to reduce the trouble. '
Then Immortal Huang Mu continued, "From now on, the test officially begins. The first batch of one hundred people, please come onto the stage and kowtow three times to the statue of the Qing Emperor. "
Immediately, many people entered the stage and knelt down near the statue of the Qing Emperor.
Immortal Huang Mu's voice sounded in their ears. "First kowtow, second kowtow … third kowtow. Please don't get up. Wait for ten breaths …"
At that moment, Qin Di could clearly see that the eyes of the Cyan Thearch Wooden Statue emitted two rays of green light that stopped on the two disciples. Then, it nodded lightly, as if it was quite satisfied with the two of them.
One of the two disciples was a first-stage Spirit Immortal, while the other was an eighth-stage Earth Immortal. Their cultivation levels weren't too high, so they were quickly pulled out of the crowd by the low-level Spirit Immortals who were waiting on them.
Immortal Huang Mu smiled and said, "Congratulations to the two of you for becoming the outer sect disciples of the Qing Emperor Palace."
Both of them had joyful smiles on their faces, and they almost jumped up.
The remaining ninety-eight people were a little disappointed. Some of them couldn't help but sigh, but no one complained. Clearly, Immortal Huang Mu's words had worked. Although these people had failed, they could still comfort themselves. It's not that I'm not talented, it's just that I'm not fated.
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