After Li Heitan finished speaking, he turned around, picked up his wooden stick, and continued walking forward, whistling as he did so.

Qin Luo found the child interesting and stepped forward, asking, "If you're not going to study, where are you planning to go?"

"Go cultivate immortality."

Li Heitan raised his thick eyebrows, a smug expression on his face. "Every year on this day, the Great Xia Sword Sect recruits disciples. With my talent, I'm sure I'll become famous throughout the world in the future."

Thinking of Li Jianwei's invitation, Qin Luo guessed that the Great Xia Sword Sect would hold a sect ceremony after recruiting disciples, and asked with a smile, "Can I go with you?"

Li Heitan sized up Qin Luo, then shook his head in an old-fashioned manner, "Brother, you're too old. The Great Xia Sword Sect has a rule that only those under twelve years old can participate in the assessment."

"You know a lot!"

"Of course, there's an old man in our village who's a disciple of the Great Xia Sword Sect."

Is he good?

"Of course he's impressive. He was a menial disciple of the Great Xia Sword Sect, sweeping the floor for sixty years."

Li Heitan stood tall and proud.

His pride was palpable.

Qin Luo, carrying Li Heitan's small satchel, asked, "Did you tell your family you were going to cultivate immortality?"

Li Heitan shook his head and snorted, "My father is a pig butcher. He wants me to study more so that I can go to an academy and get a government position, so that I can bring honor to my ancestors."

"It's good to have your own ideas, but you should discuss them with your family, otherwise they'll worry," Qin Luo reminded her with a smile.

Li Heitan suddenly sped up and ran away, then turned back and stuck his tongue out at Qin Luo before continuing to run.

Qin Luo smiled.

Li Heitan ran very fast, and no matter how fast he ran, he would always see Qin Luo when he looked back.

Qin Luo followed behind at a leisurely pace.

It was approaching evening.

They arrived at the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Li Heitan stared at the Great Xia Sword Sect high above the clouds, shimmering with golden light in the brilliant sunset, like a divine kingdom. He was speechless.

The Great Xia Sword Sect floats in mid-air, consisting of several enormous islands floating in the air, half of which are hidden above the clouds, creating a magnificent and spectacular sight.

Qin Luo had seen Xuanzhi Mountain before, so he wasn't too surprised by this kind of floating building.

Li Heitan was dumbfounded.

He was still in a daze.

Qin Luo gently reminded him, "The assessment is almost over, why don't you hurry up and go?"

Li Heitan looked at the training ground below the Great Xia Sword Sect. There was a martial arts arena on the ground below. In the middle of the training ground stood a tall white jade stone tablet. The surroundings were deserted. It was quite late.

The training ground suddenly rose from the ground.

Li Heitan threw away the wooden stick in his hand and ran as fast as he could towards the training ground, shouting, "Wait for me! I haven't taken the assessment yet!"

Qin Luo picked up the wooden stick.

He watched Li Heitan running in the sunset.

There was an old man with a straight back in the training ground. He noticed Li Heitan running, but remained expressionless and did not stop the slowly rising training ground for him.

"Waaaaah!"

Why didn't you wait for me?

Li Heitan knelt on the ground and wailed loudly.

Qin Luo placed the wooden stick and small book box next to Li Heitan and comforted him with a smile: "Don't be disappointed. Your childhood is still here. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."