The Sky Pillar High Territory was countless times larger than the Floating Clouds Territory, but Chen Zong had no idea.
The white cloud continued to float, covering ten thousand meters in a breath, its speed was astonishing, but after a few days, they still hadn't reached their destination.
During these days, everyone cultivated on the white cloud. Chen Zong consolidated his cultivation and raised it to the peak of the Fifth Layer Transcendent Realm, the next step was to break through.
Yu Nianxin's cultivation also broke through, reaching the peak of the Seventh Layer Transcendent Realm. At only twenty-two years old, it was amazing that she could reach such a cultivation level.
The other twenty people had more or less improved; after all, they had all been baptized by the world's Yuan Qi and had all benefited greatly, increasing their cultivation efficiency by several times, much to everyone's delight.
The middle-aged man, on the other hand, continued drinking, not paying any attention to the others. During this period of time, the twenty-two people had become acquainted with each other and some had even formed good friendships.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. Bai Yunfei crossed the mountains and rivers. Chen Zong and the rest of the twenty-two looked up at the same time. They were all startled and their eyes widened.
White clouds drifted leisurely, forming an endless sea of clouds. Behind the white sea of clouds, there was a huge illusory image of a mountain. It was completely black, majestic, and towering above the earth. It towered under the sky, as if it was connected to the heavens and the earth.
How tall was this mountain?
Very tall, as tall as a mountain.
Chen Zong was certain this mountain was much taller than any mountain he had ever seen before.
The white cloud drifted forward, disappearing into the sea of clouds. Chen Zong and the others could clearly see wisps of white clouds swirling in all directions, and clear cries resounded in all directions. High up in the sky, cranes could be seen flying through the clouds.
It was like a paradise!
Suddenly, Chen Zong and the others' eyes widened as they saw several white clouds in front of them. These white clouds weren't large, only a few meters in diameter, and each of them had a person sitting cross-legged on it.
He had never seen such a scene before.
[Are these white clouds some kind of flight type spirit artifact?]
[Are they similar to the hundred-meter-long white cloud under their feet?]
The hundred-meter-long white cloud continued forward, passing through the sea of clouds and finally landing on a cliff-like platform on top of the mountain.
"Greetings, Daolord." The two middle-aged men on the platform hurriedly bowed to the middle-aged man on the white cloud and shouted in unison. Their attitude was extremely respectful.
However, this form of address made Chen Zong and the others feel strange.
Daoist Master?
I don't understand it at all. I just feel that it's very profound.
"Take them to the assessment." The middle-aged man who was addressed as the Path Master leisurely drank his wine as he spoke. Immediately, his gaze swept across Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin. "The two of them do not need to be tested. They will be granted the qualifications of a Heaven Rank outer sect disciple."
"Yes." The two men immediately replied respectfully.
In the next moment, the middle-aged man who was addressed as the Sect Master seemed to turn into a wisp of mist and dissipate. The hundred-meter white cloud also disappeared in an instant without a trace.
Gao Leping's expression changed slightly as a trace of dissatisfaction emerged in his heart.
He had awakened his bloodline, further improving his talent and strength, yet he was not directly promoted to an outer sect Heaven Rank disciple and still needed to participate in the assessment.
For a time, Gao Leping's impression of Chen Zong became more and more unpleasant to the eye. As for Yu Nianxin, he didn't dare because Yu Nianxin was very strong, a peak Seventh Layer Transcendent Realm cultivator, not someone he could compare to.
"You two come with me, the rest of you go take the assessment." One of the middle-aged men's eyes swept over the group before finally landing on Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin's faces and said in a gentle tone.
A moment later, a miraculous scene appeared. Tens of thousands of clouds seemed to gather under the middle-aged man's feet, eventually condensing into a nine-meter-wide white cloud.
"Come up." The middle-aged man said to Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin, who were still in a daze.
The two of them instantly sobered up. They leaped and landed on the nine-meter wide white cloud.
This white cloud was about nine meters long and seven meters wide, more than enough to accommodate three people.
The white cloud rose into the air and floated forward, in the blink of an eye, it turned into a small black dot in front of everyone's eyes and disappeared.
"The twenty of you, come with me." The other middle-aged man said in a lukewarm tone. He didn't condense a white cloud but instead used a movement skill.
Of course, he could also condense a white cloud to fly, but the white cloud he condensed wasn't enough to carry twenty people.
The difference in treatment caused the twenty people to feel indignant, but at the same time, it also gave rise to an unwillingness to admit defeat. They were determined to do their best to pass the assessment and become outer sect Heaven Rank disciples.
The disciples of the Ten Great Sect were divided into inner sect and outer sect. No one knew what the inner sect was like, but the outer sect was divided into Human, Earth, and Heaven Rank, with Human being the lowest and Heaven Rank the highest. Anyone could imagine that Heaven Rank disciples would be treated the best in the outer sect.
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"Dao Master Huan Yun, who usually doesn't care about Sect matters, actually came personally. I wonder what kind of disciples he'll bring back this time?"
In the main hall at the top of White Cloud Mountain, a bald old man sat on a huge chair. He touched his big bald head and said with interest.
"We know Dao Master Huan Yun's temperament very well. He must have a purpose for coming personally this time."
"There's no need to guess. We'll know in the future."
…
"Elder Min, these two are Heaven Rank disciples personally appointed by Dao Master Huan Yun." The middle-aged man led Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin on a white cloud and flew dozens of miles before landing in front of a main hall. He walked into the hall and spoke to an old man opposite him.
This old man had a serious face and gave off a dignified feeling. Those who were weaker than him couldn't help but be respectful in front of him.
Chen Zong relied on the perception brought by his powerful soul to keenly grasp that Elder Min's cultivation was unfathomable, like an abyss. He was definitely a master who had surpassed the Transcendent Realm.
Saint Realm!
In the entire Floating Cloud Territory, only Floating Cloud Palace's Palace Master, Floating Cloud King, was a Saint Realm master, but on White Cloud Mountain, even an Elder was a Saint Realm master.
How many Elders were there in White Cloud Mountain?
Chen Zong didn't know, but he estimated that there were many. In other words, White Cloud Mountain had a lot of Saint Realm masters.
As expected of an eight-star force, it was many times stronger than a six-star force. The gap between the two was like heaven and earth. If it was based on cultivation realm, perhaps it was like comparing the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Saint Realm.
"Name, age, Secret Arts and Martial Arts you've cultivated, past origins …" Elder Min's dignified eyes stared at Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin, one after the other, as if he wanted to see through them. His tone was neither high nor low and somewhat stiff.
Outer Sect disciples were divided into three levels: Human, Earth, and Heaven. In fact, the division had nothing to do with cultivation.
It didn't mean that if your cultivation reached the Ninth Layer of the Transcendent Realm, you would definitely become a Heaven Grade disciple. It was possible to become an Earth Grade disciple or even a Human Grade disciple.
What was assessed was not the level of one's cultivation, but rather a comprehensive assessment of all aspects, such as cultivation talent, perception, and so on. Even one's bloodline was within the scope of the assessment.
Only by passing the assessment and reaching the standard could one become a Heaven Grade disciple and enjoy higher treatment.
Similarly, a Heaven Grade disciple's status in the Sect was higher and more valued. Therefore, all information had to be recorded in detail and investigated to see if there were any discrepancies.
Such a huge Sect had been passed down for tens of thousands of years and would continue to exist, so it didn't want any changes to occur because of some internal factors.
Perhaps a trivial Heaven Grade disciple was insignificant in front of such a huge Sect, but a thousand li dike could collapse by an ant's nest.
Moreover, detailed information would allow one to better understand a person.
Chen Zong naturally reported his own detailed information, including his birth and origin, as well as the Secret Arts and Martial Arts he cultivated. Of course, Chen Zong wouldn't reveal that his Soul had come from Blue Waves World. That was a big secret, and besides himself, he wouldn't let anyone else know.
Otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble would arise.
This world was very dangerous. Transcendents and Saints were everywhere, any one of them could easily crush Chen Zong, not to mention the Great Saint Realm masters above the Saint Realm.
Yu Nianxin also reported his own information in detail.
After about ten breaths, Elder Min threw two cloud-white tokens to Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin. These two tokens looked like miniature white clouds, and when held in their hands, they felt very hard, but also very flexible, giving off a very strange feeling.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that there were traces of gold on the token. The gold lines formed two very simple and complicated words: Heaven Rank.
This token represented their identity as outer sect Heaven Grade disciples.
"You two have just become disciples of White Cloud Mountain, so you don't know the rules of White Cloud Mountain yet. Take these two books and read them carefully." Elder Min waved his hand again, and two cloud-white silk books fell into the hands of Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin. These books contained the rules of White Cloud Mountain and other details of the Sect.
"As an outer sect Tian Grade disciple, you can have your own Cloud Palace. You two can live in Tian Grade Cloud Palace 211 and Tian Grade Cloud Palace 212." Elder Min said. He then looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Take them to the Cloud Palace and settle them down."
"Yes," The middle-aged man bowed to Elder Min and left with Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin.
"Our White Cloud Mountain is one of the few Eight Star Forces in the Sky Pillar Upper Region. Now, including the two of you, we have a total of two hundred and twelve Heaven Grade disciples." The middle-aged man led the way while explaining to Chen Zong and Yu Nianxin, "However, there are still others taking the assessment. After the assessment, there might be a few more Heaven Grade disciples."
The assessment standard for Heaven Grade disciples was very high. Most people couldn't pass it, and only a few could become Heaven Grade disciples.
"What about the number of Earth Grade and Human Grade disciples?" Chen Zong couldn't help but ask.
"There are more than two thousand Earth Grade disciples, and more than ten thousand Human Grade disciples," the middle-aged man replied, "The weakest Human Grade disciple is at the Transcendent Realm."
Chen Zong couldn't help but gasp.
More than ten thousand Human Grade disciples, didn't that mean there were more than ten thousand Transcendent Realm cultivators? More than two thousand Earth Grade disciples meant there were more than two thousand Transcendent Realm cultivators, and more than two hundred Heaven Grade disciples meant there were more than two hundred Transcendent Realm cultivators.
Just thinking about it was enough to make one shudder.
Yu Nianxin was also very surprised. However, she came from a Seven Star Force, so she was more knowledgeable than Chen Zong. She was only surprised by the situation of White Cloud Mountain, but she wasn't that shocked.
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