A gentle yet slightly cold male voice rang out, and the man in the moon-white brocade robe flashed and sat down in his seat.
"Alright, now that Ninth Junior Brother is here, let's officially begin this year's selection competition!"
Sect Master Lin Zhichen spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, three bells rang out throughout the Xuantian Sect.
After the bells rang, a huge water mirror appeared above the square.
In the water mirror, an endless series of steps appeared, with thousands of children standing densely below.
This is the first round of assessment; only those with pure hearts can reach the top of the steps.
Led by the disciple, the children climbed the steps one by one.
Long Qianling concealed his figure and stood directly above the plaza, his red eyes fixed on the silver-haired man on the platform.
Little fox, I've found you!
How is she going to bring him back?
Long Qianling glanced around with her red eyes. To make him willingly go back with her, perhaps…
With his gaze fixed on the image in the water mirror, Long Qianling secretly considered the feasibility of this method.
If she became his disciple, wouldn't he be willing to return to the demon realm with her day and night?
Besides, the little fox has a soft heart. If she just pretends to be pitiful, he will definitely feel sorry for her!
Thinking of this, Long Qianling transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the air.
Bai Qingnian looked up at the spot where Long Qianling had just stood. He felt like someone was watching him the whole time, but he couldn't see anyone.
Was it just his imagination?
What no one noticed was that among the thousands of children, a little girl with dark red eyes appeared out of nowhere.
With Long Qianling's strength, if she were to change her appearance, no one would be able to tell the difference; they would just think she was an ordinary little girl.
As for the spiritual root, she used her own blue demonic fire to create one and placed it in her dantian. To others, they could only see her fire-type spiritual root and could not see the inner core hidden behind it.
On the high platform, Bai Qingnian withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the scene in the water mirror.
"Ninth Junior Brother, are you planning to take on a disciple this time?" The Fifth Elder asked when he saw that he was staring at the water mirror.
Bai Qingnian shook his head and said gently, "I have no such plans."
He came today only because the sect leader had repeatedly asked him to come.
As for taking on apprentices, he had no such idea; to be precise, there were no apprentices who suited his taste.
“Ninth Junior Brother’s talent is unmatched by ordinary people, and his disciple is naturally the best as well, so this matter cannot be taken lightly,” the Third Elder said.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Ninth Junior Brother was not only talented, but also hardworking.
His current cultivation level is the highest in the entire Xuantian Sect.
"Third Senior Sister, you flatter me," Bai Qingnian said with a slight smile.
"Alright, let's watch their trials and see if you have any disciples you want to take on at this tournament," Lin Zhichen said.
Everyone nodded in unison, their gazes fixed on the water mirror.
In the water mirror, the ladder to heaven was densely packed with human heads.
Only a handful of people were at the very front when suddenly a small, dark figure appeared on the screen, leaping swiftly across the Heavenly Ladder.
What is that?
The sect leader was startled and stood up from his chair, and the other elders also quickly stood up as well.
“That’s a… little girl?!” the Fifth Elder exclaimed in surprise.
"Is she flying? Isn't she affected by the Heavenly Ladder?" The Sixth Elder was also very curious.
Seemingly sensing that someone was watching her, the small figure stopped, completely exposing herself in the water mirror.
Looking up at the sky, Long Qianling suddenly smiled, and then quickly continued flying up the steps.
"Red eyes? Could she have a pure fire elemental root?!" The sect leader's face immediately broke into a wide smile.
You should know that in their cultivation world, the color of one's eyes represents the purity of one's spiritual root.
Take her ninth junior brother for example. He has a pure water elemental root, so he was born with a pair of blue eyes.
Now that another little child has appeared, does this mean that their Xuantian Sect is about to produce a second genius?
Bai Qingnian stared blankly at the departing figure, feeling as if she had just smiled at him.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He's probably been in seclusion for too long and something's happened to him.
Otherwise, why would he think that way?
After calming herself down, Bai Qingnian withdrew her gaze.
"Sit down, everyone. The fact that she can move freely on the Heavenly Ladder shows that she is a rare genius. You must seize this opportunity, or I will definitely take this disciple!" Lin Zhichen laughed heartily and, in a good mood, asked everyone to sit down again.
For Long Qianling, the Heavenly Ladder was no different from an ordinary staircase, after all, she had already walked the Dragon Clan's Heart-Questioning Ladder.
The methods for assessing disciples in the cultivation world are mostly the same. This Heavenly Ladder is an important part of the disciple assessment process in all realms.
Long Qianling flew for a while, then stopped, not using her full strength, but she was still far ahead of the children behind her.
Soon, Long Qianling reached the top, raised his head and looked up at the plaque on the stone gate. On the plaque were three large characters written in a flamboyant style: Xuantian Sect.
"Congratulations, you're the first one to climb up."
The senior students waiting nearby were quite surprised to see that the little kid had climbed up so quickly.
One of the senior brothers walked up to her with a gentle smile and said softly, "Junior sister, come with me."
Long Qianling looked up at him, her round face expressionless, and nodded slightly.
Now that she has reverted to her childhood form (six years old in the cultivation world), her senior brother almost burst out laughing when he saw her acting like a little adult.
This is so cute!!!
But we need to focus on the important things right now; we can play with the baby another time.
This little girl climbed the Heavenly Ladder so quickly; she must have some talent. She'll definitely be accepted into the Xuan Tian Sect.
"Come on, this way," the senior brother said, leading the way for Long Qianling.
Long Qianling followed silently behind him, but her mind had already wandered elsewhere.
I wonder what kind of personality this half-divine fox has?
Will it be like the little fox in the demon realm, hmm... its tail... I like it!
Okay, we've arrived.
Long Qianling's thoughts were interrupted, and she quickly snapped out of her reverie.
Looking at the square in front of her, she spotted the silver-haired man sitting on the platform at a glance.
Bai Qingnian also noticed her when she appeared.
Their eyes met unintentionally, and Bai Qingnian felt her heart race for no apparent reason, so she quickly looked away.
What's going on? Why is his heart suddenly beating so fast?
That child... there's something wrong with him!
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