"You two follow me!" Li Yuanba waited for about an hour before a foundation-building cultivator came out, glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice.
The foundation-building cultivator did not use any spells or magic weapons, but just walked in front, which made Li Yuanba and the young man have no choice but to follow him.
"Before you enter the sect, you cannot use any spells or magic weapons in the mountain gate, you cannot leave the restricted area, you cannot fight, and anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed!" said the foundation-building cultivator of the Senluo Sect indifferently.
It took about two hours of walking to reach a simple house. This place was not even the Twelve Peaks, but just at the foot of the mountain.
"This is where you will live. You will go through the procedures for joining the sect in ten days!" The foundation-building cultivator of Senluo Sect gave these instructions and left.
Li Yuanba walked towards the house. It was a large room, about 300 square meters, and looked quite large.
But there were quite a few monks sitting inside. He counted them and found that there were as many as thirty-eight monks including himself.
The vast majority of them are foundation-building cultivators. Even the young man before is in the foundation-building stage. There are only a few Qi-refining cultivators.
Li Yuanba felt that the Senluo Order was not that precious. Every cultivator here had a Senluo Order in his hand.
"Oh, there's a newcomer!" said a thin-faced foundation-building cultivator with a smile.
Li Yuanba ignored him and found a place to sit down.
There was no furniture in the room, which was only due to the monks' extremely strong physiques and the fact that they could use cultivation instead of sleep, so they could still tolerate such conditions.
The bronze mask on his face and the sharp aura emanating from his body made the thin-faced foundation-building cultivator dare not say anything to him. Instead, he set his gaze on the boy with the broken arm.
A broken limb is not a serious injury for a cultivator. As long as there is a limb regeneration pill of the same level, the broken limb can be regenerated.
But not to mention the value of the elixir for regenerating severed limbs, even if the new arm grows after the severed limb is regenerated, it will take a long time for the new arm to reach the level of the original arm.
This will greatly delay the cultivator's training time. In the case of a broken limb, the efficiency of practicing the main technique will be greatly reduced. This is because the main technique requires spiritual power to circulate throughout the body, and the loss of an arm will cause defects in the technique.
"It seems that you have been hunted down badly. I have a second-grade limb regeneration pill here. All you need to do is transfer the 500 contribution points you earned after joining the sect to me!" The thin-faced foundation-building cultivator said to the young man with a smile.
Only then did Li Yuanba understand why the cultivator was like this. It turned out that he was thinking of seeking benefits for the young man's new disciple.
"No need!" the young man replied coldly. He looked at Li Yuanba again, jealousy flashing in his eyes.
Among the cultivators who entered the room together, Li Yuanba was not harassed by the thin-faced foundation-building cultivator, but he was. He did not look for the reason in himself.
Seeing that his sales pitch was unsuccessful, the thin-faced foundation-building cultivator sat back in his seat in boredom.
Over the next ten days, several more monks arrived, bringing the number of monks in the room to forty-eight.
At noon on the tenth day, an oppressive atmosphere enveloped the room, and then a Jindan monk in a black robe appeared in the air outside the room.
Forty-eight cultivators hurriedly walked out of the room and bowed to the Jindan cultivator in the air.
"You hold the Senluo Order. I don't care what your previous identities were. As long as you pass the next stage of self-examination, you can become a disciple of the Senluo Sect!" The Jindan cultivator did not report his name, he said in a deep voice.
It has been quite some time since the Jindan cultivators received the monks holding the Senluo Order, and they have long been accustomed to the purposes of many of them.
At this time, he did not regard the cultivators here as disciples of the sect, so he naturally skipped the step of introducing himself.
When they heard the question of conscience, many of the forty-eight monks showed hesitation in their eyes, but they could no longer withdraw.
This is the Senluo Sect, one of the most famous demon sects in the Northern Shu Continent, and you can't enter and exit casually.
The Jindan cultivator waved his hand, and a medium-sized flying boat landed in front of the cultivators.
Since the use of magic and magical instruments was expressly forbidden, all the monks used their bodies to jump onto the flying boat.
The Jindan cultivator controlled a medium-sized flying boat and headed towards a mountain. With the help of the flying boat, he quickly reached his destination.
This is a palace with a sign of the Demon Palace hanging on it.
The Jindan cultivator waved his hand with a slightly cold expression, the medium-sized flying boat disappeared, and forty-eight cultivators landed on the open space in front of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
"Follow me into the Heavenly Demon Palace!" the Jindan cultivator ordered as he walked towards the entrance of the Heavenly Demon Palace.
Li Yuanba and other monks entered the Heavenly Demon Hall together. After entering the hall, there was a large hall with hundreds of stone tablets standing in the hall, which looked extremely strange.
Li Yuanba saw countless vague figures wandering in the clouds at the top of the hall. From time to time, a prying face appeared. That face was empty except for the eyes. The eyes were so dark that it made people's scalps numb. The mind was affected, and it seemed that they wanted to explore the darkness in the eyes.
He quickly averted his gaze. If he hadn't been alert, he might have been distracted.
His reaction was fast enough. Many other monks, like him, were observing the top of the hall, but they did not have time to look away.
We can’t blame these monks. They are extremely vigilant about things around them and need to pay attention to everything around them at all times.
This is a good habit, but sometimes it can harm the monks.
"That is the Heavenly Demon Picture. If you want to die, keep looking!" the Jindan cultivator said at this time.
His voice was not loud, but it woke up all the monks who were attracted and fell into darkness.
However, three monks, perhaps due to lack of energy, did not hold on until the Jindan monk reminded them. As the Jindan monk spoke, their bodies fell heavily to the ground, their lives gone.
"This is the first and last time I remind you. Everyone find a stone tablet and stand in front of it!" The Jindan cultivator said in a deep voice without even looking at the three corpses.
The monks each found a stone tablet and stood still. Li Yuanba looked at the stone tablet in front of him. Due to the previous situation, he looked very carefully and was ready to look away at any time.
The stone tablet is engraved with a faceless humanoid creature with only eyes, which makes people feel cold when looking at it.
"Be sincere!" The voice of the Jindan cultivator sounded.
A light flashed on the stone tablet in front of Li Yuanba, and the faceless humanoid creature seemed to come alive, dancing on the stone tablet.
He couldn't help but think of the reason he joined the Senluo Sect, which was to obtain more resources and more knowledge. Even if he had some selfish motives, it was only to obtain the third-grade five-element formation materials.
Deep in his heart, he had no ill feelings towards the Senluo Sect, nor did he join the Senluo Sect for any ulterior motives.
So the flickering light on the stone tablet in front of him slowly dimmed, and the faceless humanoid creature turned into a statue again.
Everything was normal on his side, but screams were heard continuously in the hall.
A foundation-building monk in front of him was being caught by the faceless humanoid creature in the stone tablet, and his soul was being pulled into the stone tablet amid screams.
"Have a firm conscience!" The Jindan cultivator continued speaking with a smile on his face.
After this sound, the stone tablet lit up again.
Li Yuanba only felt that he appeared in a palace, with countless beauties standing beside him and fine wine and delicious food being served to him.
Generals reported their battle results to him one by one. A large amount of land was occupied by his army. He reached the pinnacle of humanity in the secular world.
The illusion not only affected his perception, but also his mind, making him almost believe that what was in front of him was real and happening.
But he is different. He has another consciousness connected to Li Shiming. These illusions are more like a movie or a play to him.
He easily broke free from the illusion, and the stone tablet in front of him dimmed again.
This time, several monks had silly smiles on their faces, and their souls were dragged into the stone tablet by faceless humanoid creatures.
"Swear an oath to the Heavenly Demon!" The Jindan cultivator looked at the remaining cultivators and said, "Join the Senluo Sect and never betray the sect. Take this oath as your oath. The Heavenly Demon will witness it!"
"I will never betray my sect. I swear this, and the devil will witness it!" The monks swore in unison.
Li Yuanba felt that after he uttered the oath, it seemed that his soul was locked by a certain existence in the stone tablet in front of him. He had a feeling that if he was unable to fight against the demon in the stone tablet, then once he betrayed his sect, the demon would come after his soul.
He didn't know if he could avoid the demon's lock by hiding in Li Shiming's computer room, but if he did that, he was afraid he would never be able to leave the computer room.
However, he did not regret joining the Senluo Sect. Because of the Senluo Order, the Senluo Sect would not pursue his past. This is something that no other major sect could do.
He looked around and saw that there were only six surviving monks around him. The young man who entered the sect with him miraculously survived, and another monk in the Qi Refining Stage also survived.
It seems that this self-examination has nothing to do with cultivation, but affects the soul and spirit.
"Very good, I am Elder Lu from the outer sect. The six of you will become disciples of the Senluo Sect. Come with me!" Elder Lu said with a smile.
If there weren't more than forty corpses here, Elder Lu's smile could really be considered kind and amiable.
There were fewer people this time, so there was no need for a medium-sized flying boat. Elder Lu directly took the six people and flew up.
"You are not allowed to mention the matter of self-examination after joining the sect to anyone else, otherwise it will be regarded as treason, and you cannot afford the price of treason!" Elder Lu instructed while flying.
The six people naturally understood the price of betraying their sect, and they remembered very clearly the scene of the demon snatching their souls.
Li Yuanba was even more horrified by the way Senluo Sect selected its disciples. He was afraid that any other sect that wanted to drive a nail into Senluo Sect would fall in the Heavenly Demon Palace before even entering the sect.
A cultivator with a weak mind will also have his soul devoured by the devil.
As for the remaining monks, regardless of their talents, they are definitely the most mentally resilient among ordinary monks.
Elder Lu flew to a place and handed the only Qi Refining cultivator to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Then he brought the remaining five Foundation Establishment cultivators to the outer gate's Chaoyun main peak hall.
"Come with me in, the rest of you wait outside!" Elder Lu said, pointing at the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was one of the five.
After a while, the foundation-building monk came out, wearing a black shirt, which was the standard robe of the Senluo Sect. He nodded to a few people with joy on his face and left.
Another person was called in, and came out after a while, also wearing a black shirt and left.
The third person to be called was Li Yuanba, who walked into the room.
"Tell me what you are good at and I will assign a position for you!" Elder Lu said with a smile.
These cultivators are all foundation-building cultivators. Once they enter the sect, they can directly carry out missions.
Now that the sect is expanding, it needs a large number of foundation-building monks. This is why the sect is releasing a large number of Senluo Orders.
The Senluo Sect doesn't care about the chaos in the Ten Thousand Mountains. As long as there is no involvement from the big sects, this chaos can be easily suppressed.
The Senluo Sect is now seriously short of foundation-building monks. It has occupied a vast area and is asking for manpower everywhere.
And every cultivator who arrived at Senluo Sect holding the Senluo Order had experienced a lot of fighting and countless interceptions. They were either incredibly powerful or extremely lucky.
No matter which type they are, they are talents that the sect urgently needs.
"I'm not good at anything. The only thing I'm good at is fighting. I'm a swordsman!" Li Yuanba bowed and replied.
"I need to investigate you. If you refuse, your score will be very low!" Elder Lu said with his eyes shining.
The sect attaches great importance to the secrecy of the cultivators. Otherwise, if a large number of demonic cultivators spied on each other's secrets, the sect would have been in chaos long ago.
"Okay!" Li Yuanba nodded in agreement.
Elder Lu's spiritual sense swept across his body, and Elder Lu, who had secret skills, quickly grasped his situation.
"You have a natural spiritual root of gold attribute, and you have practiced a powerful body refining method. You have also mastered the sword intent and learned the sword cultivation tradition. If you hadn't passed the self-examination, I would have suspected which major sect sent you here!" Elder Lu was slightly stunned, then shook his head and sighed.
Although the natural spiritual roots in the major sects are not rare, they are definitely not as common as cabbages.
Even though they occupied the vast Hundred Thousand Mountains, the number of Heavenly Spiritual Roots discovered at each Ascension Conference was at most in the single digits. It was even common that there would not be a single Heavenly Spiritual Root found at a single Ascension Conference.
The competition for heavenly spiritual roots was so severe that, not to mention the various small sects and forces, all the immortal cultivation families were eager for high spiritual root seedlings and used various means to intercept them before the Senluo Sect's Ascension Conference.
Even within the Senluo Sect, there are cultivators who would attack the seedlings of natural spiritual roots and refine them into refined corpses to become their own powerful fighting force.
The Senluo Sect itself is a demon sect, and corpse refining is one of the important sources of combat power for the demon sect. The sect is simply unable to completely prohibit attacks on the heavenly spiritual roots.
Only after the sect knew about the Heavenly Spirit Root that was discovered at the Ascension Conference, no other force dared to covet it.
But even so, the number of spiritual roots that Senluo Sect was able to obtain in the end was very small.
As for Li Yuanba's situation, it was completely the optimal training method customized by the large sects according to his natural spiritual roots. This was not something that an ordinary cultivator could do.