"Interesting. His talent is higher than mine. He is of the Royal Level."
The Xia Dynasty's princess, Xia Ling Er, blinked her big eyes. She was a little curious, a little playful, and a little envious.
"Hmmph, what a bastard."
Qin Lie hissed, his eyes were full of jealousy, "Look at his temperament and the way he's dressed. It's obvious he is a little cultivator with no background. I cannot believe he has Royal Level talent."
"Yeah, it looks like this fella is going to transform into a phoenix." Wang Feng, the direct descendant of the Wang Clan, said sourly. His face was full of jealousy.
The three of them were the best of the best in this year's recruitment ceremony. Not only did they have powerful backgrounds, but they were also of the tenth level of Qi. They were Heaven's Favorites.
Their talents, without exception, were all of the King Level. They were all extraordinary. However, after Ling Xian revealed his Royal Leveled Talent, the other three's talents were nothing. It was inevitable for them to be jealous.
Plus, after Ling Xian revealed his Royal Level talent, Ling Xian was the center of attention and stole all of their limelight. Why wouldn't they be hostile?
Especially Qin Lie. He could not accept that someone was more talented than him and he could not accept that his limelight was stolen!
Therefore, he was full of hostility towards Ling Xian.
"Hmph, it's not going to be easy to rise to the top." Qin Lie coldly snickered. Coldness swirled in his eyes, "Some people are destined to be ants their entire lives."
"Based on your tone, it seems like you are certain this person will not pass the test?" Wang Feng's eyes flickered, "But this person has Royal Level talent. Entering the Shang Qing Sect is a sure thing."
"There are four rounds of the test. He can pass the first three. But don't forget, the fourth round is an actual battle." Qin Lie smiled with ill intentions.
"Actual battle?"
Wang Feng was a little startled but quickly reacted. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Could it be, you are planning on crippling him in the fourth round?"
"That's right. So what if he has Royal Level talent? He is merely a country bumpkin. How can he be my opponent? "
Qin Lie smiled proudly. His eyes flashed with viciousness, "After the fourth round, I will destroy his dantian. I don't believe the Shang Qing Sect would want a handicapped person."
Wang Feng shuddered as he deeply felt Qin Lie's ruthlessness.
There was no hatred between them, but because of jealousy, they wanted to destroy Ling Xian's dantian. How cruel was this? Even though Wang Feng had already guessed it, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
The Little Princess raised an eyebrow and said, "Qin Lie, aren't you being too vicious?"
"Who asked this person to steal my limelight? Serves him right. "
The corner of Qin Lie's lips curled into a cold smile as he said, "Plus, if this person were to pass the test, we would be reduced to mere foils. Is this the result you want to see? Only by getting rid of him will we be able to shine and gain the attention of the Shang Qing Sect's elders. "
Hearing this, Xia Ling 'er and Wang Feng fell silent.
Qin Lie was right. The reason why they were so hostile towards Ling Xian was because he stole their limelight and they were afraid that they would end up as foils.
After all, other than getting into the Shang Qing Sect, they also hoped to gain the attention of the elders. If they let Ling Xian, who had Royal Leveled Talent, enter, then all eyes would be on him. What business would they have then?
"So, it's fine if you don't thank me, but stop criticizing me."
Qin Lie coldly snickered. The way he looked at Ling Xian was full of disdain, "Young man, you are unlucky. You have better talent than me. Wait until the fourth round, I will destroy your dantian and turn you into a handicap. "
Then, he no longer looked at Ling Xian. His face was full of disdain. It was as if he was certain that during the fourth round, he would destroy Ling Xian.
Just as this narrow-minded young man was planning, Ling Xian sensed something and couldn't help but frown. Then, he glanced at the three Heaven's Favorites and mumbled to himself, "The killer's intent is coming from there."
"It looks like I am being targeted."
Chuckling, there was no trace of fear on his face. Ignoring these meditational Heaven's Favorites, even if the four completion leveled examiners attacked him at the same time, he wouldn't care.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to summon his original self.
However, even if this clone's cultivation level was the same as those Heaven's Favorites, he was fearless.
Therefore, Ling Xian was too lazy to care about the Heaven's Favorites' hostility. Under the examiner's admiring gaze, he walked straight towards the second examiner.
Originally, the old man's eyes were hazy with sleep, and he looked listless to everyone. However, when he saw Ling Xian walking over, he perked up and revealed a smile.
"Come, come, come. A Royal Leveled Heaven's Favorite is rare."
The old man had a benevolent smile on his face. His amiable appearance made everyone even more envious and jealous.
Remember that they didn't get this treatment during the test. The elder didn't even look at them, let alone smile. Yet before their eyes, this examiner was treating Ling Xian kindly. Why wouldn't everyone be jealous?
Sadly, being jealous was useless. They didn't have Ling Xian's talent.
Seeing this, the jealousy in Qin Lie's eyes intensified. He was even more determined to cripple Ling Xian.
"Elder, I wonder what the second test is about?" Ling Xian paid his respect.
"The second test is about your meridians. Let me take a look." The elder smiled warmly and slowly extended his right hand and placed it on Ling Xian's arm.
Seeing this, Ling Xian frowned and silently cursed.
His clone's meridians were the same as his original self. They were meridians that only cultivators of the advanced stage of the completion level could possess. If he was found out, then it wouldn't be as simple as shocking everyone, it would be shocking to the entire world!
Perhaps the Shang Qing Sect's upper management will be alerted. However, they won't focus on training him, they will capture him and dissect him for research. What could he do? This was far too shocking. They would definitely treat him like a monster.
Therefore, he hurriedly called out to the Technique of the Physical Body and modified his meridians to match his cultivation level.
"Hmm?" The elder frowned slightly, a little confused.
For one, the Technique of the Physical Body was very mysterious. For two, Ling Xian was a powerhouse of the advanced stage of the completion level. Therefore, this person didn't notice anything strange.
"Your meridians are a bit thicker than a tenth layer Qi Refining should be. Not bad, you pass." The old man smiled kindly, suppressing the doubts in his heart.
"Thank you, Elder." Ling Xian paid his respect and walked to the third elder.
Similar to the previous examiner, this elder also revealed a smile. The way he treated Ling Xian and the way he treated Ling Xian was night and day.
However, he was much more efficient than the previous examiner. Seeing that Ling Xian didn't waste any time, he threw him a ninth realm technique and told him to learn it right on the spot.
Seeing this, Ling Xian understood. The third test was about enlightenment.
To cultivators, enlightenment is a very important thing. To some degree, it's even more important than natural talent.
After all, cultivation relies on understanding the Dao of Heaven and Earth. Without enlightenment, how can one walk further on this path?
Learning a technique on the spot was, without a doubt, the easiest and most accurate way to test enlightenment.
Therefore, Ling Xian didn't waste any more time. He flipped open the technique named Hardening and began to learn.
This technique was only of the ninth grade. Generally speaking, most cultivators would be able to successfully cultivate it within an hour. To him, it was even easier.
Even though he didn't know how high his enlightenment abilities were, based on how fast he learned the technique and how the immortals kept complimenting him, it was obvious that his enlightenment abilities must be extremely high!
Therefore, the moment he fixed his eyes on it, his Qi began to move on its own. Within seconds, he learned this technique.
Then, he mentally called out and a layer of yellow light appeared on his right arm, strengthening his defense.
Seeing the light on his right arm, everyone fell into a state of shock.
He learned it within seconds?
What the f * ck, why was he so insane!
Everyone was in awe. They didn't think Ling Xian's enlightenment abilities would be this terrifying. He only used a few seconds to learn a ninth realm technique.
Even the elders in charge of the test were a little shocked. Then, the way they looked at Ling Xian turned even more heated.
"Haha, good!"
The elder laughed and said in satisfaction, "Both your talent and enlightenment abilities are top notch. I have high expectations of your performance in real battles."
A faint smile appeared on Ling Xian's lips. He marched forward and arrived before the examiner for the fourth round.
Because the fourth round was a real battle, it was a little special. Everyone who passed the previous rounds gathered here and didn't leave.
Qin Lie, Xia Ling Er, and Wang Feng were naturally here as well.
After seeing Ling Xian, Xia Ling Er frowned but didn't say anything. Wang Feng, on the other hand, chuckled with ill intentions.
As for Qin Lie, he didn't even try to hide his disdain and killer's intent.
"Trouble is knocking on my door again."
Ling Xian muttered to himself and ignored this person's killer's intent. He paid his respect to the elder, "I am Xian Ling, it is an honor to meet you."
"That's right. Since you have passed the first three rounds, then it is time for the fourth round to begin."
The elder smiled in satisfaction, "I will transport you to a small world. There are countless ninth-realm beasts there. What you need to do is to stay there for half an hour. If you are killed by the beasts, you won't die, but you will be eliminated. So be careful. "
Then, he flapped around his sleeve and transported the 100 people who passed the test to a small world.
After a moment of dizziness, everyone opened their eyes and checked out the Hidden Territory.
Ling Xian did the same.
This place was a desert. As far as the eye could see, it was dark yellow and extremely barren.
"Fighting against beasts?"
A faint smile appeared on Ling Xian's lips. His expression remained calm and collected, unlike most people who were flashing with fear.
When he was in the meditational level, he once fought against beasts inside the Hidden Territory of the City of Qing. Using his terrifying battling abilities, he slaughtered his way in and out of the Hidden Territory and struck fear into the beasts' hearts.
Why would he be afraid now?
However, what surprised him was that the first enemy wasn't a beast, it was a person.
The son of a warrior walked over in giant steps. His expression was naturally arrogant and he made a statement that made Ling Xian frown.
"If you destroy your own dantian, I can let you suffer less physical pain."
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