The Falling Star Sect's disciple recruitment was a grand event held once every three years!
Martial Saint Heavenly Fate Realm geniuses did not need to take the test and directly became outer disciples.
As for ordinary Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators, even if they were 9-star Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators, they had to go through the test. Only the elites could become outer disciples of the Falling Star Sect.
To the secular world, 7-star Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators were geniuses, while 8-star and 9-star Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators were geniuses among geniuses.
However, to the sects, 1-star or 9-star Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators were no different. They were all mortals with a difficult life.
Seventh Layer Martial Master, Eighth Layer Martial Master, and Ninth Layer Martial Master were all titles for the secular world cultivators. In terms of Martial Dao, they were only at the seventh, eighth, and ninth layer of the Star Tempering Realm. They were all mortals who had not entered the sect yet.
Only by gathering star rings and forming a star vortex and becoming a Star Marquis, or Martial Saint, could one be considered to have stepped into the Martial Dao and become a Star Cultivator.
If one did not become a Martial Saint, they were mortals, ants in the eyes of the sects!
If mortals wanted to borrow the power of the sects to become a Martial Saint, they naturally had to go through a test. Because there were too many mortals, the resources of the sects were limited. They could only provide opportunities for a few elites.
Early the next morning, Zishan Hou rode the Purple Flame Eagle and Black Feather Eagle to the Purple Mountain Institute to take the top ten from the previous assessment to the Falling Star Sect's disciple selection.
The Black Feather Eagle was Watanabe Zhan's mount, the giant black eagle. Ye Xing learned its name from Zishan Hou.
Ye Xing remembered that he and Wei Qingxuan were sent out from the depths of the Green Cloud Mountain Range by a red-clothed female Martial Saint. The giant black eagle they rode was also a Black Feather Eagle.
There were many Black Feather Eagles, which were equivalent to Martial Saints. They were the most common flying mounts of Martial Saints. As for Zishan Hou's Purple Flame Eagle, although it was also a Martial Saint, it was much stronger than the Black Feather Eagle. It was the king of the Black Feather Eagles, equivalent to a high-rank Martial Saint.
Wei Qingxuan was not there, so naturally, someone else came up. These people were not Martial Saint Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators, not even 9-star Heavenly Fate Realm cultivators. They had to pass the test to have a chance of becoming a disciple of the Falling Star Sect.
As for geniuses of the Martial Saint Heavenly Mandate like Wang Feng, there was no need for him to pass the test. He had already been taken in as a disciple of the Falling Star Sect several days in advance.
The ten students of the Purple Mountain Academy rode on the Purple Flame Eagle and the Black Feather Eagle respectively. Under the leadership of Zi Shan Hou, they headed towards the Falling Star Sect.
The Falling Star Sect was located in the Falling Star Mountains to the north of the Jinghua County.
The Jinghua County was located in the center of the Luoxing Kingdom, while the Zishan County was located at the border. The distance between the two counties was about five to six thousand miles. If one were to use a beast carriage, it would take at least eight to ten days to arrive.
However, riding on the Purple Flame Eagle and Black Feather Eagle was extremely fast. It only took them half a day to arrive.
The Falling Star Kingdom had a vast territory with a radius of more than ten thousand miles. There were a total of one hundred and five counties, and each county had ten places to participate in the Falling Star Sect's disciple selection. There were a total of one thousand and fifty people.
However, the Falling Star Sect only recruited a limited number of disciples each time. There were only three hundred people, and around seventy percent of them would be eliminated. The elimination rate was very high.
Most of the students from Xuan County had already arrived in Zishan Prefecture. Most of the students from the other counties had already arrived.
Outside the Falling Star Sect, in a huge square, there were more than a hundred Black Feather Eagles and Blue Wind Eagles standing there.
On the back of each Black Feather Eagle sat a Marquis.
Ye Xing and the others were not the last to arrive. There were still a few students from the other counties who had not arrived. They had to wait a little longer.
Zi Shan Hou had recently killed three Martial Saints of the East Fu Country and destroyed two hundred thousand soldiers. He was in the limelight. As soon as he appeared, most of the Marquises were very polite to him and took the initiative to congratulate him.
However, not all of the Marquises were happy with Zi Shan Hou.
"Zi Shan Hou, you've been very impressive recently!"
Not far away, a voice that was neither feminine nor masculine was heard. It was very ear-piercing among the congratulatory voices.
Ye Xing heard the voice and looked over. The person who spoke was an old man in his fifties. He was also sitting on a Purple Flame Eagle. He was a Peak Martial Saint and his cultivation was not weaker than Zi Shan Hou's.
Just as Ye Xing was guessing the other party's identity, Zi Shan Hou said, "Zi Yang Hou, no matter how impressive I am, I can't be more impressive than you. Three Beginner Martial Saints from the Zi Yang Academy dare to be arrogant in my Purple Mountain Academy. My prestige is nothing!"
His words were also full of sarcasm.
Ye Xing frowned. So this old man was the dean of the Zi Yang College. Ye Xing looked at the cultivation of the students behind Marquis Zi Yang. Out of the ten of them, five of them were at the 9th level of the Star Tempering Realm while the other five were at the peak of the 8th level.
As expected of one of the top three academies. In terms of cultivation, the ten of them were much stronger than the ten of them.
Among the ten students of the Purple Mountain Academy, only he and Ren Xiuwu were Peak Level 8 Star Tempering Realm while the rest were Early or Late Level 8 Star Tempering Realm.
In terms of cultivation, even the weakest of them was comparable to the strongest in the Purple Mountain Academy.
Moreover, this was because Martial Saint Tian Ming was directly accepted as a disciple of the Falling Star Sect. Otherwise, the other party would definitely have more Level 9 Star Tempering Realm martial artists.
When Ye Xing sized up the ten students of the Zi Yang Academy, he realized that their gazes were locked on him. They were very sharp and unfriendly.
Especially the two Level 9 martial artists, who revealed murderous intent.
This made Ye Xing squint his eyes. It seemed that these students of the Zi Yang Academy would not let him off easily. He had to be careful in the sect's test.
Zi Shan Hou was more than ten years older than Zi Shan Hou. When he was a disciple of the Falling Star Sect, Zi Shan Hou had not yet entered the sect. In his eyes, Zi Shan Hou was just a baby.
Even though Zi Shan Hou was nearing forty years old and was a Marquis of a region, and had recently become famous for killing the Martial Saint of the Dong Fu Country, Zi Shan Hou was still prejudiced against Zi Shan Hou for killing the three Blue Wind Eagles of the Zi Yang Academy and causing the three Martial Saints of the Zi Yang Academy to return in a sorry state.
Zi Shan Hou sneered, "I'll let you be arrogant now. When the selection is over, let's see if you still have the face to be arrogant when no one from the Purple Mountain County gets selected."
Zi Shan Hou retaliated, "Even if my Purple Mountain County gets one, it's still better than your Purple Sun County getting ten. No matter how many mediocre people there are, they're still mediocre."
Zi Shan Hou snorted angrily and said to the students behind him, "Remember this. If a student from the Purple Mountain County gets selected this time, I'll hold you responsible!"
Ye Xing squinted his eyes and made up his mind. This time, he must let Zi Yang County eat a big duck egg.
"Zi Shan Hou, he's just a junior. Why are you bickering with him? It's just a moment of glory. He's just a cripple. How long can he be arrogant …!"
At this moment, another ear-piercing voice was heard. It was also a peak Martial Saint, sitting on a Purple Flame Eagle, who came to Zi Shan Hou's side.
This person was obviously an outstanding Marquis. He took out a wine jug and threw it to Zi Shan Hou, saying, "Come, have a taste of my Guan Tian County's Celestial Fruit Wine to relieve your anger."
Jing Hua County, Zi Yang County, and Guan Tian County were the three largest counties in the Luoxing Country. The Middle Schools of the counties were also the three strongest schools.
The Marquises of these three counties could only be conferred by peak Martial Saints. Just like the Invincible Marquis of the Dong Fu Country, they were not conferred by ordinary people.
These three Marquises had always been superior and did not put the other Marquises in their eyes.
Zi Shan Hou had been in the limelight recently and had completely overshadowed all the other Marquises. Guan Tian was very dissatisfied with this.
He often told people that Zi Shan Hou was able to kill the Invincible Marquis of the Dong Fu Country only with the help of the bow and arrow. This was because the bow in Zi Shan Hou's hand was an Upper Grade Spiritual Weapon. Normally, only Perfected Persons would have Upper Grade Spiritual Weapons. Without the Upper Grade Spiritual Bow, Zi Shan Hou would not be a match for the Invincible Marquis of the Dong Fu Country. There were very few people who could kill the Invincible Marquis in the Luoxing Country, but Guan Tian was one of them.
Guan Tian's words seemed to be high and mighty, and he even reprimanded Zi Shan Hou as a villain. However, many people could see who was the villain.
However, no one dared to say it out loud. As one of the three strongest Marquises in the Luoxing Country, ordinary Marquises could not be compared to him.
After Marquis Guan Tian mocked Zishan Hou, he didn't stop. He continued to speak to the students of Guan Tian Academy behind him, "All of you, remember this. When we enter the Hundred Illusions Matrix, don't let the students of trash schools fish in troubled waters. The Falling Star Sect needs elites, and trash should be eliminated. Understand?"
"Yes, Marquis. We will not let any trash students pass!" The students of Guan Tian Academy said in unison.
"Guan Tian County!"
Ye Xing's gaze swept over the students behind Guan Tian, "You guys also have to eat big duck eggs!"
Guan Tian and Zi Yang Marquis quickly began to talk and laugh. Their words always had a high and mighty attitude as they constantly belittled other Marquises.
Naturally, there was no lack of open and veiled ridicule towards Zi Shan Hou.
The other party did not openly attack Zi Shan Hou, and Zi Shan Hou was too lazy to pay attention to them. He only glanced at Ye Xing.
Ye Xing nodded. Of course, he understood Zi Shan Hou's gaze. Even without Zi Shan Hou's instructions, he had already made his decision. He would let Zi Yang County and Guan Tian County eat big duck eggs!
With the passage of time, the people from the other remote counties had arrived. The 1,050 juniors had all gathered in the square. Each of them had received a card from the sect.
The Outer Sect Elder Huo Yang Xuan presided over the selection of disciples. He stood on the high platform at the back of the square and said loudly:
"Juniors, the cards you just received are the Hundred Illusions Formation Cards. Only those with the Formation Cards can enter the Hundred Illusions Formation. If anyone loses the card in the Hundred Illusions Formation, they will be immediately sent out of the Hundred Illusions Formation, which means they will be eliminated!"
Everyone kept the Formation Cards close to their bodies.
"There are a total of one thousand and fifty of you, but our sect will only accept three hundred disciples. Seven hundred and fifty of you will be eliminated. When the number of people eliminated from the Hundred Illusions Formation reaches seven hundred and fifty, the first round of selection will end. The remaining three hundred people in the Hundred Illusions Formation will become our sect's new disciples. Furthermore, the ten people who obtain the most Formation Tokens will become the top ten of this selection and receive generous rewards!"
"The second round of selection will be the competition between the top ten. The top five, top three, and first place will be determined. Different rankings will have different rewards. The first place will have the most generous reward!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. Most people wanted to rush into the top ten. A small number of experts wanted to fight for first place.
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