In Sunrise City, Yi Tian and Xia Minyu went to the registration point of the Lifire Empyrean to register for the selection. After that, they returned to the city and found a quiet and elegant room in an inconspicuous inn as they chatted.
Who knew that less than four hours after they sat down, a waiter came knocking on the door and asked the two of them to give up their room.
At this moment, Yi Tian had an unhappy expression on his face. Xia Minyu thought for a while and said, "Inform them to pay double the amount of spirit stones and I will give up this room. If not, I won't be afraid even if the Lifire Palace's supervisor department is involved. "
As the sound of his voice faded, the waiter nodded. Ten breaths later, his voice rang out again, "The other party has agreed. Can the two of you please open the door and come out? My humble inn has prepared another room for the two of you."
Just like that, the two of them exchanged glances and slowly stood up. Xia Minyu stretched out his hand to open the room's door and took the lead to walk out. Yi Tian slowly followed behind him. However, he had already sent out his divine sense to check the situation outside.
At this moment, there were several people standing outside. Other than the waiter, there were three young cultivators behind him. Two males and one female, their cultivation bases seemed to be in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. Their bone ages were around 25 or 26.
After exiting the room, Xia Minyu who was walking in front spoke, "Qiu Lu, why are you guys here?"
"Oh, it's the little brat from the Xia Clan. You came so quickly." The young cultivator in the lead should be Qiu Lu. He then said, "Your speed is really fast. Seems like you snuck out from your clan and secretly came here to try your luck."
Before he finished speaking, Qiu Lu saw Yi Tian who was following closely behind. His eyes narrowed. After scanning with his divine sense, he heaved a sigh of relief. After that, he said in disdain, "I didn't expect you to have so many friends. You even know a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator at the age of 30. Seems like you are also here to try your luck?"
"Stop looking down on me." Xia Minyu had a look of anger on his face as he spoke. "This time around, the Lifire Palace's test is for those with outstanding talent. But other than talent, their character and temperament will also be considered."
"What do you mean?" Qiu Lu said disdainfully, "You have to know that the Li Fire Sect's selection ratio is shockingly low. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's one in a thousand. Are you saying that you will definitely be selected this time?"
"How do you know if you don't try?" Xia Minyu wasn't afraid at all. "Others say that the Lifire Palace is the hardest to enter out of the three sects of the Spirit Realm. But for cultivators like us, if we don't have any dreams, what's the difference between us and salted fish? Where there's a will, there's a way. I have to take a gamble no matter what."
"I've heard that the younger generation of your Xunyang Xia Clan has very limited talent. You've probably come this time for the sake of your clan's future," Qiu Lv said.
"So what if I am?" Xia Minyu calmly replied, "Even though we are both in-laws in the Xunyang Region, your Qiu Clan has no intention of supporting my Xia Clan. Could it be that you want me to sit by and watch as your clan becomes dominant? Furthermore, your Qiu clan is arrogant and despotic. Who knows if my Xia clan will be implicated by your Qiu clan in the future. It's better to be independent than to seek help from others. "
"What big words. I want to see how your Xia clan's Old Ancestor will come begging if you fail to pass the selection," Qiu Lu said arrogantly.
However, the female cultivator behind him hurriedly stopped him. Following that, she forcefully pushed Qiu Lu into the room. After that, she turned around and bowed to Xia Minyu. The two of them communicated privately, as if they were discussing something in private.
Three seconds later, Xia Minyu's expression changed slightly. He sighed and turned around to walk out. Under the guidance of the shop's staff, the two of them ran to a room in the corner of the lower floor and sat down. Seeing the bitterness on his face, Yi Tian calmly said, "Little Brother Xia, do you have some misgivings in your heart? For someone like you who is burdened by your clan, it will not be easy for you to attempt the selection."
"I've embarrassed myself in front of Brother Yi." Xia Minyu hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Actually, I don't have much confidence in this selection. After all, the probability of one in a thousand people selected by the Lihuo Palace is too low. It's just that I'm unwilling to accept this, which is why I'm so insistent."
"Then what will you do if you fail to be selected?" Yi Tian probed.
Xia Minyu thought for a while and said, "To be honest, even if I fail to be selected, I still want to visit many famous teachers. It's fine even if I find a Loose Cultivator as my master."
"Oh, why do you say that?" Yi Tian asked, puzzled.
"On this point, I'm more carefree than Brother Yi." Xia Minyu smiled and said, "The main purpose of our cultivation is to seek immortality. What's the difference between cultivating in a sect and cultivating outside? As long as my heart is firm, I don't believe that I can't seek the true meaning of the Great Dao."
"Alright, Little Brother Xia is indeed carefree." Yi Tian blurted out, "If both of us fail to be selected, why don't you follow me to explore the mountains and rivers of the Spiritual Realm? At the same time, I'll also give you pointers on cultivation. How about it?"
Xia Minyu didn't answer directly. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered. Three seconds later, he raised his head and said, "According to Brother Yi, you want to be my master?"
"In terms of cultivation, I'm two levels higher than you. I'm barely qualified to be your master." Yi Tian smiled.
"Actually, Brother Yi and I hit it off very well. Since you've asked, I naturally won't refuse." Xia Minyu's expression turned serious as he said, "If I don't pass the selection, I'll do as you said."
"That's good." After saying that, Yi Tian briefly explained the main points of participating in the Lihuo Palace selection. Xia Minyu's expression turned serious. There were many details that he had never heard of before. Now that he was slightly reminded, he was initially confused about the environment of the selection. But now, he gradually understood.
Half a month later, six long bell rings rang out from the City Lord Manor in Sunrise City. Those low-level cultivators who came to visit all walked out from their resting places and headed towards the selection venue.
Yi Tian and Xia Minyu walked together and came to the entrance of the selection market. From afar, they could see the patrolling guards of Sunrise City standing in a line to maintain order. The person in the lead was none other than Niu Renjie. He flew in mid-air and scanned the crowd with his divine sense. Although he had a calm expression on his face, a hint of anxiousness could be seen in his eyes.
Only when his divine sense scanned Yi Tian and Xia Minyu did the anxious look in his eyes disappear. He turned around and commanded his subordinates to maintain order. Very soon, the people who entered the selection arena were lined up in a straight line as they passed through the light gate. This place could directly check the bone age of the participating cultivators. If there was someone who didn't match the information on the registration jade token, it would naturally attract the attention of the spirit treasure. The disciples of the Lihuo Palace would immediately capture that person and hand him over to the City Lord Manor.
Very soon, it was Xia Minyu's turn. He passed through the light gate and the crystal beside him showed that he was at the initial phase of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Bone age: 18 years and 4 months. Next, it was Yi Tian's turn. After he passed through, a series of blurry words appeared on the crystal. After three breaths of time, the blurry words gradually faded away. The examiner saw that it was written that he was at the peak of the late-phase of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Bone age: 29 years and 11 months.
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