Yunxiao Sect.

On the square in front of the outer gate hall.

The number of people who want to join the Cloud Soaring Sect has reached a staggering one million.

Amidst the clamor, melodious music drifted from the distant horizon, and shimmering golden clouds floated in.

The scene, resembling that of an immortal, immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the outer square.

Everyone stared in disbelief, utterly astonished!

Thirteen powerful figures from the Cloud Soaring Sect flew out from the auspicious clouds and landed on the steps of the main hall.

The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a purple robe, exuding an air of authority and heroic spirit.

He was Yun Zhongzi, the sect leader of the Yunxiao Sect and a powerful expert at the ninth level of the King Realm.

Behind him was a group of white-robed elders with an air of otherworldly grace. They were both men and women, and were the peak masters of various branches of the Cloud Soaring Sect.

These peak masters were all at the peak of the late stage of the Marquis Realm.

Among the restless crowd below.

A tall, thin, and unassuming young man in a gray robe stared intently at the top experts of the Cloud Soaring Sect who seemed like immortals in the world.

His eyes were firm, revealing his unwavering determination to fight to the end.

The Cloud Soaring Sect does not consider talent or cultivation level; anyone can join the sect by passing the assessment.

Defy fate and change your destiny today!

The gray-robed youth clenched his fists instinctively.

...

Yun Zhongzi glanced at the restless crowd below, about to announce the official start of the "Ascension Ceremony" Heavenly Ladder assessment...

Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the crowd below.

"Who is that person? Why is he going up the steps?!"

"He's so handsome! I really want to become his apprentice!"

"Miss, I advise you to be careful! He is a notorious good-for-nothing in the Great Wilderness Region. After decades, his cultivation level is still only at the second level of the Physical Body Realm. I started cultivating at the age of five and am now at the early stage of the third level of the Spirit Sea Realm."

"Huh? Could he be Gu Xuan, the number one good-for-nothing of the Cloud Soaring Sect and the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley?!"

"That's him! Before I came from the family, my ancestor repeatedly warned me not to become Gu Xuan's disciple, or I would be expelled from the family!"

There's a saying passed down through generations in the Great Wilderness: "I'd rather apprentice to a dog than to a good-for-nothing like Gu Xuan!"

......

Yun Zhongzi saw Gu Xuan appear.

The expression on his face was extremely complex.

But more than anything, it's a feeling of helplessness.

Why is this little rascal not staying in Medicine King Valley properly? Why is he running around making a scene?

Despite the various criticisms and pointing fingers from the public.

Gu Xuan ignored him completely.

He didn't want to come either. Wasn't it comfortable for him to lie in the rocking chair?

Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient, so he could only accept the system's mission to become powerful enough to sever all causal ties.

At that time, no one will disturb my carefree and leisurely days.

For a happy future.

Let these people curse a little, it's no big deal.

He walked step by step to Yun Zhongzi and the other peak masters, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Sect Master, our Medicine King Valley has not accepted any disciples for decades. It would be a waste for our master's legacy to fall into my hands alone."

Yun Zhongzi looked down at the calm and composed Gu Xuan and said in a deep voice, "So, you want to take on a disciple?"

"I hope the sect leader will grant my request," Gu Xuan said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Very well, if you find a disciple you like, you can take him on."

"Thank you, Sect Master."

Gu Xuan stood beside the peak master of Danfeng.

Among all the peak masters, only the Dan Peak Master was somewhat close to him.

After the little incident...

The first round of assessment for the Yunxiao Sect – Ascending the Ladder of Inquiry.

Let's begin!

A ladder made of white marble, with eighty-one steps in total, appeared in the outer gate square.

At the end of the Heavenly Ladder, shrouded in mist, lies the Cloud Soaring Sect, a massive sect resembling the Southern Gate of Heaven.

"The assessment begins, ascend the Heavenly Ladder!"

The eager young men and women, like arrows released from a bow, rushed towards the Ascension Ladder!

These people came from aristocratic families with a history spanning thousands of years, or from the descendants of powerful dynasties that dominated a region.

Everyone's cultivation level is at least at the Spirit Sea Realm!

A small number of exceptionally talented and physically gifted geniuses have reached the Soul Palace Realm!

First order, second order... seventh order, tenth order!

Level 20!

Fifty steps!

100 steps!!

Until, upon reaching the top of the thousand steps.

The speed at which the boys and girls were sprinting wildly gradually decreased.

They all stood still, motionless.

Clearly, they have entered the illusion of the Ladder of Inquiry and are undergoing a test of their mental state!

At this point, the advantages of those unparalleled geniuses became apparent.

They were all chosen ones, with abundant resources for cultivation from a young age, and their cultivation had reached the first level of the Divine Power Realm.

A thousand steps, traversed in a single burst!

It only came to a slow stop when it was almost at the end of the staircase leading to the Dao....

With each step they took, they felt immense spiritual pressure; the illusionary realm was becoming increasingly profound and unfathomable!

The rules of the ladder of inquiry are also very simple.

Ordinary people who exceed the fiftieth rank are considered menial disciples.

Those at the hundredth rank are outer disciples, while those at the thousandth rank are inner disciples.

At the end of the Heavenly Ladder are the direct disciples, who can become disciples of the peak masters, sect leaders, or supreme elders of the Cloud Soaring Sect.

......

At this moment, cultivators with powerful backgrounds and advanced cultivation levels have already rushed up the Inquiry Ladder at an extremely fast speed.

Only the mortals remained, hesitantly watching before the Heavenly Ladder, for on either side of the ladder lay a bottomless abyss; a fall would mean certain death.

Therefore, no one took the lead in climbing the steps.

At this moment, a young man in a gray robe walked out from the crowd at a leisurely pace.

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