Time flew by, and soon, another forty to fifty years had passed.
In the fifth month of this year, Qin Di received news that the Red Emperor Palace's recruitment day, which happened once every five hundred years, was approaching.
Therefore, he sent his doppelganger, Qin Huo, to bring a dozen fire-elemental cultivators to the Southern Region's Firefly City through the Teleportation Formation in Obsidian City. This city was rich in fireflies. It was said that there was once a Celestial Immortal who collected countless fireflies and extracted a type of immortal flame from them. This immortal flame was very special. Although its destructive power was not strong, it was good at tracking. It could lock onto its target, and even if it was separated by thousands of mountains and tens of thousands of rivers, it could still keep tracking.
Qin Di (Qin Huo) walked out of the Teleportation Formation and quickly found the Red Emperor Palace.
The outer wall of the Red Emperor Palace was fiery red, and there was a lake of fire at the entrance. The fire was blazing. Even at night, the Red Emperor Palace seemed very lively outside. Therefore, this was the place where the commoners liked to gather most. As a famous sect, the Red Emperor Palace would not drive the commoners away in order to show that they were close to the commoners.
The Dragon Boat Festival of the fifth month was the day when the Red Emperor Palace recruited disciples. Before that, everyone who wanted to participate in the test could come three days in advance to get a number plate.
On this day, at the Dragon Boat Festival of the fifth month, a white-haired Ninth Stage Spirit Immortal walked out of the Red Emperor Palace. Behind him were five or six low-level Spirit Immortals and a dozen odd disciples. Among them were four or five Earth Immortals and several Dao Integration cultivators.
The white-haired Spirit Immortal who was the leader came to the fire lake and threw a red token into the flames. Then, he solemnly prayed to the sky and muttered something.
Not long after, the fire lake suddenly erupted. The originally calm lake became undulating, and the waves became higher and higher. Gradually, they condensed into a human-shaped flame!
Someone at the side cheered. "The Red Emperor Fire Spirit! The Red Emperor Fire Spirit has appeared! "
"Look, the flame is getting closer and closer to the shape of a human. The nose, eyes, arms, and legs are all coming out! And he can even walk in the sea of fire! "
"Hey, why is the Red Emperor Fire Spirit coming ashore? The flames on his body are so fierce. Won't he burn people to death? "
"Ahem, since we're going to test the new disciples, the Fire Spirit has to go ashore! Otherwise, how would it be tested? Let everyone jump into the Fire Lake. I'm afraid they won't be able to climb out even if they burn to death! "
"Don't worry. The flames on the Fire Spirit's body may look very intense, but it won't leave an indelible scar, nor will it burn you to death. "The last time I participated in the test, it was a pity that I couldn't even last ten breaths in the flames before I felt a bone-piercing pain, as if my entire body had been burned by the fire. In the end, after I raised my right hand to give up, I discovered that there wasn't even a scratch on my body. So, I regretted it to death that day. If I could persevere a little longer, I could become an outer court disciple of the Red Emperor Palace! What a pity, why can't I hold on? "
"Hey, it's not your fault! This was an illusion caused by the Red Emperor's fire spirit. I was even more miserable the last time. I was counting the number and thought that I had persevered for ten breaths, so I quickly stopped. Who knew that after I stopped, I was told by the elder in charge of the test that I had only persevered for eight breaths? Don't you think I was wronged? I clearly remember that it was ten breaths! "
"Then you didn't explain it to him?"
"I did, but even my Junior Brother, who was watching from the side, said that I had only persevered for eight breaths!"
"Ahem, then there's no other way!"
"I heard that if you can persevere for thirty breaths in the flames, you can become an inner court disciple. If you can persevere for a hundred breaths, you can become a legacy disciple. Is that right?"
"I can't remember the exact number. Anyway, the longer you can persevere, the better! If you can persevere for three hundred breaths, you might become a legacy disciple! "
"Legacy disciple? Stop dreaming! The last time the Red Emperor Palace tested in many cities, they only managed to recruit two legacy disciples. It has been many years since a legacy disciple appeared. "
At this time, the white-haired Spiritual Immortal said loudly, "The Red Emperor Palace's recruitment test for new disciples is about to begin. Before that, I'd like to say a few words. The Red Emperor Palace is a large sect with a long history, but it is not the only sect that fire elementalists can choose. There are thousands of sects in the Spiritual Realm, and more than two hundred of them will recruit fire elementalists. So, young cultivators, if you suffer a setback, don't be discouraged. This can only mean that you are not fated with the Red Emperor Palace for the time being, but it doesn't mean that your aptitude for fire elementalists is not good. You can choose to cultivate in another sect, or you can wait for another five hundred years and come to the Red Emperor Palace for the test again. "
As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple below shouted, "We have set our sights on the Red Emperor Palace! My ancestors have been cultivating in the Red Emperor Palace. There is no reason for us to join another sect! If we can't do it this time, we will wait for the next time! There will be hope after a few more times. "
Someone else said in a low voice, "No matter what, the Red Emperor Palace will not harm people! I heard that some fire elementalist sects recruit disciples to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. The disciples who are recruited end up very miserable. They either lack resources and are unable to advance, or after advancing, their grotto-heavens are taken away … Although the Red Emperor Palace does not recruit many disciples, as long as they enter the sect, there is hope for them to advance step by step. They also don't have to worry about their grotto-heavens being taken away. This is the benefit of entering a famous and large sect! "
Then, the white-haired Ninth Stage Spiritual Immortal said loudly, "First, the first five hundred cultivators who have received their number plates, please step forward and stand on the square to accept the test. When the flames reach your body, try to hold on for as long as possible. If you can't hold on, raise your left hand or jump out of the square where you are standing. That will be considered the end of the test!"
Thus, five hundred cultivators walked out and stood on the square that had been drawn in advance on the square. These square squares were only about a foot wide, and there was some empty space at the side.
Among the disciples participating in the test, the lowest cultivation level was a Void Step cultivator, while the highest was a Spirit Immortal. From this, it could be seen that in the long years from the Void Step to the Spirit Immortal, every cultivator had countless opportunities to participate in the test. Anyway, the test process was free, and there was a chance every five hundred years. So, like what the previous person had said, if he didn't succeed this time, he could just come again next time.
But Qin Di knew very well that if he didn't succeed the first time, the chances of succeeding in the future would be very small. Because everyone's aptitude was basically fixed. Unless there was a qualitative change later on, such as obtaining an immortal fire and changing his aptitude, or having an epiphany of the profound laws of the Heavenly Dao, it would be possible to change the result of the test.
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.
