Qin Di was very surprised by the results of the first batch. Out of a hundred people, only two entered the Qing Emperor's Palace, and they were only outer disciples. Wasn't this selection rate a little too low?! Looking at it this way, he didn't know how many of Nhat Hanh's people who followed him could pass.
He thought to himself, "Why is the rate so low? Could it be that the Qing Emperor's Palace is lacking in resources and can't support too many disciples? Or did something happen to the Qing Emperor, and he doesn't have the mood to guide too many disciples? Whatever it is, there is something strange about this.
But thinking about it again, how many main cities were there in the entire Central Continent of the Spiritual Realm? If half of the main cities had a Qing Emperor's Palace, and all the disciples were gathered in one place, how many disciples would there be? Such a force was already big enough, okay?
There was no White Emperor's Palace in Mystic Stone City, nor was there a Red Emperor's Palace. According to the information Qin Di obtained from Tianbao Hall, the White Emperor's Palace was mainly distributed in the cities in the western part of the Central Continent; the Red Emperor's Palace was mainly distributed in the southern half, including the southern, southeastern, and southwestern regions. Similarly, the Qing Emperor's Palace was mainly distributed in the eastern, southeastern, and northeastern regions; the Black Emperor's Palace was mainly distributed in the northern, northeastern, and northwestern regions. As for the Yellow Emperor Palace, it seemed to have disappeared, and was rarely seen even in the Central Continent. No one knew why it was extinct.
Soon, the second and third batches of disciples came up to take the test, and two or three cultivators were selected to become outer disciples. Three batches in a row, three hundred cultivators participated in the test, and not a single inner disciple appeared. This meant that the test of the Qing Emperor's Palace was really difficult.
Qin Di didn't say anything, but Ai Yunsheng and Sun Yunqing were already a little discouraged, feeling that they had no hope of passing the test. Because the two of them were only at the peak of the Void Step, not even in the Fusing Dao! Among the numerous Earth Immortals and Spirit Senshu warriors, they were at the bottom.
Miao Yunjuan was a little nervous. She didn't know if she could do it. If she failed, it would be too embarrassing.
Qin Di grabbed her hand and comforted her, "Senior Sister, don't be anxious. You have been practicing the Azure Dragon Incantation. That is the purest Heart Technique of the Qing Emperor's Palace. Thus, the possibility of you passing the test is very high."
Miao Yunjuan nodded, forced a smile and said: "I will try my best, it doesn't matter if I fail."
The old man, Qin Gaolan, and the third uncle, Qin Guangyuan, were relatively calm. Although their wood element aptitude wasn't too great, they were very intelligent, so they still had a chance. The reason why the Qing Emperor's Palace opened its doors wide was not to recruit cultivators in the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment realm, but to experts above the Void Step realm. For such experts, the spiritual root was no longer the most important. What was more important was the comprehensive quality, including the mind, divine sense, and so on. It was hard to come up with a standard to measure, so Immortal Master Huang Mu said it was fate. What was fate? As long as the statue of the Qing Emperor took a liking to someone, it was fate. If it didn't, then it didn't matter how good one's aptitude was.
Fan Yao quietly took a step closer and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you think I can pass the test?"
Qin Di smiled and said: "You should be able to."
He thought: "You are the disciple that I have painstakingly trained. Every step you have taken, you have pursued perfection. My requirement for you is to become a Great Immortal. If you can't even pass this small test, then I will see a ghost! " Of course, he didn't dare to say this out loud. If he said 'see a ghost' in front of the statue of the Qing Emperor, wouldn't he be cursing? No matter how good the Qing Emperor's temper was, he probably wouldn't be able to tolerate it. Kicking the master and disciple out was already a light punishment.
The speed of the test was very fast. Basically, ten batches, a total of a thousand people, could be completed in an hour.
Immortal Master Huang Mu stood to the left of the statue of the Qing Emperor, monitoring the test process while whispering to the spirit immortals beside him.
Qin Di used his clairaudient skill to listen in on their conversation.
Immortal Master Huang Mu sighed lightly: "It's not working! Two thousand people have passed the test so far, and only one inner disciple has appeared! "
A spirit immortal beside him asked: "Master, was it like this in the past?"
Immortal Master Huang Mu shook his head lightly: "Back in the day, when the Qing Emperor's Palace was at its peak, it could recruit five to six elite disciples, plus thirty to forty inner disciples. As for outer disciples, there were countless of them. No matter what, it couldn't be as pitiful as it is now."
"Master, what do you think is the reason? Could it be that the quality of the disciples these days has dropped too much? "
"That's one reason. Ever since the Heavenly Pillar of the Primordial World was destroyed, the number of people coming up from the lower realm has greatly decreased, so the number of high-quality people has also decreased. "
"How can this be? Could it be that the cultivators born locally can't do it? "
"Disciple, you don't know. According to our sect's Grand Supreme Elder Immortal Master Meng, when the heavens are about to bestow a great responsibility on a man, it must first torment his will, tire his muscles and bones, starve his skin, empty his body, and mess up his actions. That's why the heart is moved, and the heart is tempered, and the body is once unable to do anything … "But any cultivator born locally, without enough suffering, will find it difficult to obtain the approval of the Qing Emperor's Celestial Ancestor. Cultivators in the lower realm have experienced more suffering, so their chances of success in the future are higher. "
"Oh, so that's how it is …"
"Apart from that, the reason why there aren't any particularly outstanding disciples is because 'Lingxiao Hall' is also recruiting! Lingxiao Hall's recruitment scale is very large, they will recruit a batch of disciples every hundred years, and the benefits they provide are much better than ours, so the outstanding seedlings have all been snatched away by them! "
"Then what should we do? If this goes on, won't the Qing Emperor's Palace become weaker? "
"This is a little complicated, according to the Grand Supreme Elders, we can only wait and see, and only change our strategy when the immortal world sends out the news."
"Sigh, I hope there will be a few good seedlings later, otherwise it will be too embarrassing."
The test was still going on, but the results were still lukewarm, and most people were eliminated. Those who were really selected to become inner sect disciples were very few. There was not a single elite true disciple who could make Immortal Master Huang Mu's eyes light up.
After the test of 5,000 people, there was only one high-level Spirit Immortal who passed the test, and was accepted into the Qing Emperor's Palace. It was said that after a period of training, he could come out and become a deacon.
After six hours, it was finally Qin Di's group's turn.
100 people stood in front of the Qing Emperor's wooden sculpture, and as the order was given, "First kowtow, second kowtow … third kowtow …" They prostrated on the ground and kowtowed obediently.
As a modern person who had transmigrated, Qin Di did not like to kowtow casually, but when he thought about the fact that the Qing Emperor was a Fuxi, and Fuxi was the ancestor of mankind, there was nothing much to say about kowtowing to such an ancestor. Therefore, when he kowtowed, he felt a strong sense of respect and admiration.
He had just finished kowtowing, and before he could get up, he heard a wave of exclamations around him!
"Oh my, this is amazing, there are geniuses in this group!"
"Azure Emperor and Immortal Ancestor lifted their feet three times, gently kicked them three times, and then pulled them back. Aiyaya, these three girls actually became true disciples!"
"And a few were patted on the head by the Qing Emperor and became inner sect disciples!"
"There are also a few outer sect disciples, needless to say. This group of people is very rare. Look at Immortal Master Huang Mu, he is crazy with joy! His front teeth almost fell off from laughing so hard! "
Qin Di looked up and saw that all the people who had followed him had been selected! Only he was still kneeling on the ground!
At this moment, he could not help but feel a little dazed. Eh? I don't have any immortal affinity? What's going on? I have the front teeth of the Wood God Goumang on me. Could it be that there is a conflict between the Qing Emperor and Goumang?
Immortal Master Huang Mu's laughter came into his ears. "Good, good, good! With such outstanding disciples like you, I'm already very satisfied. The rest of you, you can all leave! Don't lose heart, continue to work hard, there will be opportunities in the future! "
Just as he finished speaking, the Qing Emperor's wooden sculpture suddenly moved again. It took two steps forward, stretched out its arms, and picked Qin Di up from the ground!
Immortal Master Huang Mu's expression changed, and he was tongue-tied. "This … this … there's another one … Could it be that this one … is different from the others?"
The Qing Emperor's wooden sculpture placed Qin Di on the ground, patted his head, and patted his back three times. It spoke in a deep ancient language that seemed to have transcended billions of years, "This child is my long-lost nephew. He can enter the Qing Emperor's palace and become my 138th disciple."
Hearing this, Immortal Master Huang Mu jumped up with a bang!
He stretched out his arms and opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He could only shout in his heart, "Oh no! Oh no! This is being accepted as a direct disciple by the Qing Emperor, which is one level higher than a personal disciple! The so-called personal disciple may sound good in name, but it may only be a few words of advice. In fact, it is more like a disciple in name, and this kind of disciple is a true disciple! This kind of disciple will have an extremely high status in the Qing Emperor's palace! When he grows up, he will be a core member of the Qing Emperor's palace! "
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