The selection continued.
“The second trial: copy a basic talisman.”
With a wave of Zhao Yuling’s sleeve, blank yellow talismans were distributed into everyone’s hands.
“Simply use your spiritual power to copy the three characters of the Yin-Yang Sect into the talisman.”
It seemed simple, but for ordinary cultivators who did not even know how to use spiritual power, it was extremely difficult.
This was a test of their innate comprehension.
Li Ze took one look at the talisman and finished the copy immediately.
Zhao Yuling took a look and said, “To think it could be copied so perfectly. This young girl has an incredibly high comprehension of talismans. Although she has common double spirit roots, she absolutely must come to my Joy Peak.”
The second trial had already filtered out two-thirds of the people.
“The third trial: enter the illusion formation. Once you enter the illusion formation, those who cannot pass will never be able to leave. If there are those with weak wills, you may withdraw now.”
As soon as Wang Wuqi finished speaking, a blue whirlpool entrance appeared before everyone.
While others were still hesitating, the girl was the first to enter, but she came back out almost immediately after going in.
A woman present was somewhat surprised.
“She came out so quickly; I guess it’s not that difficult.”
Seeing this, the remaining people entered the illusion formation one after another.
Inside the Sea of Consciousness ദ്ദിˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́): “Hmph, for a Profound Soul Realm powerhouse, it’s certainly simple! But whether you lot can pass is another story.”
“The third trial ends!”
The woman who thought it was easy earlier did not come out; she remained in the grand array forever.
Following Wang Wuqi’s announcement, only a meager twenty people out of the initial thousand in the vast circular plaza had passed all three trials.
Those who passed the spirit root test but did not participate in the third trial joined the outer sect.
Wang Wuqi walked up to the girl.
“Are you willing to join my Zhuizhu Peak…”
Before Wang Wuqi could finish his sentence, Zhao Yuling interrupted him.
“As the First Senior Brother of Zhuizhu Peak, can’t you be a bit more composed? Little Junior Sister, do you want to join my Joy Peak?”
Cai Xiaonuo (๑•̀ㅂ•́): “Senior, they are all so enthusiastic. But that First Senior Brother in the black robe looks so scary. Why don’t we go with the sister in the purple clothes?”
Li Ze said indifferently, “Anything is fine. Joining a sect is merely for finding a place with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate.”
Li Ze gave control of the body back to Cai Xiaonuo, letting her make the choice herself.
Under the gaze of the two, the girl spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
“Senior Sister, you are so gentle. I’ll go to your place~”
Both of them were stunned for a moment when Cai Xiaonuo spoke.
The girl who had acted so decisively just now was actually this adorable ᡣ𐭩.
Zhao Yuling pulled Cai Xiaonuo into her embrace.
“Little Junior Sister really knows how to talk, and you have great taste. From now on, your Senior Sister will protect you within the sect.”
In the Sea of Consciousness, Li Ze saw those plump, rounded, large white mounds pressed right in front of his eyes, and his blood flow quickened.
“Cough cough, it’s time to go to Joy Peak.”
“Okay, Senior!”
“Senior Sister, let’s go to Joy Peak~”
“Alright!”
Afterward, Wang Wuqi and Zhao Yuling selected the disciples suitable for their respective peaks from among the twenty people.
A flying rug emerged from Zhao Yuling’s storage bag.
She said to the selected disciples, “Step onto the flying rug; it will take you to Joy Peak.”
Then Zhao Yuling took out a talisman and transformed it into a phoenix bird.
“Little Junior Sister, come up. Senior Sister will take you to Joy Peak!”
The phoenix bird conjured from the talisman carried Zhao Yuling and Cai Xiaonuo through layers of clouds, flying directly into the depths of the sky.
Passing through the clouds, two massive peaks that were flat rather than steep came into view, each with a grand palace at its summit.
Below the oval-shaped peak summits were broad platforms carved out, protected by white railings.
Various magnificent buildings stood upon these platforms.
An invisible sect protection array enveloped the two mountain peaks.
In the middle of the two peaks was a flat area called the Heavenly Terrace, covered with various pavilions.
These pavilions were shared resources for both peaks, such as the large-scale teleportation formation for disciples to go up and down the mountain, the Sutra Pavilion, the herb garden, the Alchemy Pavilion, and so on.
Among them, Zhuizhu Peak, which was slightly taller than Joy Peak, was covered in bamboo.
The reason was that the Peak Master, Mo Zhengxuan, loved the inner qualities of bamboo and felt at peace looking at them.
Joy Peak was different. In its place was a scene completely distinct from the lush and cold greenery of Zhuizhu Peak.
What met the eye was a peak surrounded by a vast forest of pink peach trees, with exquisite pavilions and gazebos dotting the mountainside.
The air was filled with a faint, cloying, sweet fragrance.
The most magnificent main hall sat at the summit, its glazed tiles reflecting seven-colored halos under the sunlight.
Hanging from the eaves were not ordinary wind chimes, but Union Bells carved with entwined figures, which let out a decadent sound with the wind.
This scene was more beautiful than a fairyland.
(°ο°) : “Senior, it’s so pretty!”
“Little Junior Sister, this is our Joy Peak!”
Zhao Yuling’s voice carried pride.
Her plump chest rose and fell slightly with excitement, and the sensation of it pressed against Cai Xiaonuo’s back left Li Ze in the Sea of Consciousness speechless.
The phoenix bird landed lightly on a jade plaza.
There were already several female disciples dressed in light white gauze skirts practicing their skills.
Their movements were soft and seductive; rather than practicing martial arts, it looked more like dancing, with charm oozing from their drifting gazes.
Seeing Zhao Yuling, they all bowed and greeted her in delicate voices, “Greetings, Senior Sister Zhao.”
Their gazes curiously sized up the new face standing beside Zhao Yuling, wearing a red and white dress and looking dazed.
Zhao Yuling saw that everyone had arrived.
“Come here!”
Two men from the Law Enforcement Hall arrived.
“What are your orders, Senior Sister Zhao?”
“These are the new disciples. You two arrange things for them.”
“Yes, Senior Sister Zhao.”
Zhao Yuling said to Cai Xiaonuo, “Little Junior Sister, just follow the arrangements of these two Senior Brothers. Oh, right.”
Then, Zhao Yuling pulled out a transmission talisman and a medallion with the character “Zhao” on it and gave them to Cai Xiaonuo.
“If anything happens, you can come find me anytime. I still have things to do, so I’ll be going now.”
“Okay~”
With that, Zhao Yuling departed.
In the Sea of Consciousness, Li Ze said, “Zhao Yuling is taking quite good care of you.”
“Yeah, Sister Zhao is a very good person.”
The man in the black robe from the Law Enforcement Hall gave everyone a brown token.
He said in a serious tone, “This is the Yin-Yang Sect identity token. With this, you can collect your sect uniforms and some basic techniques.”
The two briefly introduced the various rules of the Yin-Yang Sect and then brought everyone to their living quarters—the Peach Blossom Garden.
Li Ze: “The environment is alright. Let’s do a quick cleanup and settle in.”
Once everything was done, Li Ze took control of the body.
Li Ze went to the peach forest.
“A Rank Nine Spirit Vein… why is the spiritual energy here no different from the outside world?”
Li Ze sensed carefully and found that all the spiritual energy was converging toward the two peak summits.
Only a small stream flowed toward the disciples’ cultivation area.
“A Spirit Gathering Array, ha!”
“The two Peak Masters basically enjoy this Rank Nine Spirit Vein exclusively. Only scraps are left for the sect disciples.”
Cai Xiaonuo said in the Sea of Consciousness, “There are only two of them, yet they take up most of the resources. This is too much.”
“It’s normal. In the world of immortal cultivation, the strong control the resources. The weak can only rely on a tiny bit of resources to cultivate bitterly. Without opportunities, one’s cultivation level can never improve.”
(◞‸◟): “So, if we don’t have many cultivation resources, does that mean we won’t even be able to break through to the Dao Realm?”
“Xiaonuo, why are you so stupid? If there are no resources, you can go and steal them! Isn’t cultivation all about snatching resources and seeking immortality?”
“Oh~”
Li Ze walked to the edge of the cliff, looking at the faintly visible patterns of the sect protection array within the clouds.
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