At the top of the mountain, several people dressed in golden feathered robes stood under a tall archway, overlooking the bustling scene below.
"There are more people this year than last year." The figure in the middle made an old voice.
"Yes, Master Brother. As I gradually become familiar with the new way of practice, I have already developed a relatively complete model in stages 1-4." A woman next to him answered. She had short black hair that reached her shoulders, but the ends of her hair were dark red.
"New cultivation manuals have been promoted within several major factions in Huilu Continent. Currently, those climbing the mountain are elites who have reached Sequence 4."
"Very good, very good..." The leader of the Zhuo Ri Huang Yu Sect sighed a few times, and then asked the people around him.
"Is Chiwu not back yet?"
"She went to Ningzi Zhaoye Palace. It is said that she wanted to discuss the situation there." A man who looked to be in his forties answered.
"Ahem... Chi Wu, you're still unwilling to give up... Zhaoye Palace and we were separated five hundred years ago. The masters and apprentices have changed for several generations. I'm afraid there's no affection left now."
"But she said we have to give it a try. This is the beginning of a new era, and it will always be beneficial for both sides to share their experiences."
"Hmm...are there any new 7th-level members emerging in the major factions?"
"There was one. Not long after you, Master Brother, fell asleep, a genius emerged from Jiuhuang Mountain and advanced himself to the seventh level. This is the 17th person in the world who has reached the seventh level."
"It seems we have to speed up, otherwise we will be laughed at." The leader stroked his beard.
"How's Jinhua's progress lately?"
"Jinhua's advancement is not a big problem, she can do it at any time, but she feels there are still some areas that can be improved, so she wants to wait a little longer."
"This child is always so cautious and reassuring." Several people sighed and then talked about the situation in the faction in recent years.
"...I never expected that after the passing of Master and Uncle, the sect would recover so smoothly. When I suddenly took over as the leader, I was filled with worry."
"Brother Xiuyan is overly concerned. Although several of our senior uncles who were ninth-level Celestial Immortals are no longer with us, the situation at other sects across the world is roughly the same as ours. They all closed off their mountain gates and only gradually opened them up in the past two years."
"Yes... No one could have imagined that the rules of heaven and earth, which had lasted for thousands of years, would suddenly change. The last time they changed was over four thousand years ago. According to the giant turtle of the North Sea, at that time, the red moon fell apart, seven colors fell to the ground, a woman was born in the west holding the red moon, and in the east, a five-colored phoenix was born."
"Although that transformation didn't wipe out beings above the ninth level, the subsequent advancements were more biased towards humans. As a result, beast spirits, elves, alien beasts, dragons, and mermaids gradually declined."
"At that time, the saints among the hundreds of beast races in the West became concerned and began to suppress the human race in various places. The human race in the East finally broke free from the suppression of the various dragon beasts and blazed a trail through the mountains and forests."
"After this change, according to the observations of the head of the imperial court, the original bias has been corrected. This means that beast spirits, elves, humans, exotic beasts, and dragons will once again return to a unified starting point."
"The world is changing. It is foreseeable that the previous human-centered practice methods will undergo a dramatic change. This time, it depends on which school of thought can seize the top of the wave."
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Inside the mountain gate, numerous disciples entered one after another. Under the guidance of the staff, they went to various tables to fill out their respective affiliations and specialties. Although many of the disciples were elite from the local factions during this opening, there was no guarantee that there would not be some unqualified people among them, so there would be relevant tests.
"Name." A disciple in yellow asked the person in front of him.
"Han frame."
"age."
"21." The young man had dark blue hair, which was tied into a bun on top of his head and hung down at the back, giving him the demeanor of a swordsman.
"Place of origin and original faction."
"Chenmu Island, Youtan Valley."
"What are you good at?"
"Combat, swordsmanship." He raised the sheathed long sword at hand and gestured.
"Yes, take this sign and line up over there. A senior from the sect will test your knowledge."
"Yes!" After answering, the new disciple walked aside with full satisfaction.
"Next."
"I'm Yu Tingyu, from Qingfuzhou, Sanglin Garden." A girl with a youthful face answered nervously.
"What are you good at?"
"Good at, good at..." Seeing the senior in front of her lowering his head to take notes with a cold voice, the girl became even more nervous, and it took her a while before she uttered a few words.
"Good at raising deer and silkworms..." the voice was hurried.
"?" The disciple raised his head in confusion, and then saw the girl, who was about 16 years old, nervously leading the fawn out from behind her.
"This is the deer I raised." She explained uneasily, fearing that she would be rejected by the disciple in front of her.
Looking at the Natural Sequence 4 fawn, and then at the Primal Sequence 4 girl, the disciple was about to refuse, but a secret message reached his ears, and he stopped what he was about to say.
"Then what's the point of raising deer? Besides, if you're raising ordinary silkworms, the sect can just go find an auntie on the street and there's no need to waste so many resources to recruit you."
"I, the deer I raise can protect me, and they can also help me collect herbs in the mountains and raise silkworms... Yes, the clothes I am wearing are woven with silk from the silkworms I raise myself." After saying this, the girl turned around and showed off her white dress with green embroidery.
After carefully observing the material of the embroidered dress and finding that its quality was probably at the silver level, the disciple finally gave in.
"It's quite useful. You can go in now. There will be a special master to test your silkworm-raising skills."
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