Inside the inn, Yu Xinghe also heard the news and was filled with excitement. His eyes were brimming with ambition, a far cry from the humble demeanor he displayed in front of An Ge.
"System, exchange another Spirit Gathering Pill for me. I'm determined to become Lingxiao Zhenjun's disciple."
The cultivation system hesitated for a moment, "Host, your talent has already surpassed most people, and your cultivation is comparable to those geniuses. If you keep using pills, your foundation may become unstable. Moreover, we don't have many points left."
Yu Xinghe was somewhat annoyed. "Talent? Ha, I am someone who has a system, yet my talent is not top-notch. How can I accept this?"
"You're just a cultivation system with very few treasures to enhance your talent. What use are you? Come back to negotiate when you can make my talent equal to that demon clan young master's."
He thought of An Ge again, feeling a pang of regret. In this cultivation world teeming with beauties, a woman like An Ge was truly exceptional. He wouldn't dare dream of anyone else, especially not the partner of that madman Hu Jiu.
The cultivation system sighed. The host was really unwilling to listen to advice, so it had no choice but to obey.
Yu Xinghe took out the Spirit Gathering Pill he had exchanged and swallowed it without hesitation. Soon, his cultivation level immediately reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
"It's a pity I don't have enough points. Otherwise, if I could directly break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I would be more confident in this matter."
An Ge was unaware that she had met the system owner of this dimension only a few days after arriving. This was also due to her caution; she and Xiao Qi agreed that they would immediately cut off contact if anyone else appeared.
Although it might seem like an overreaction, as the system said, the capabilities of each system are unknown. If the other party has the ability to detect the existence of the system, then she will be at a disadvantage.
After the news spread that True Monarch Lingxiao was expected to take on disciples, even more people went to Tianyan Sect to become his disciples.
An Ge naturally knew that this news was deliberately spread by her master. Originally, she was somewhat hesitant about whether to participate in this apprentice-acceptance ceremony, but now that she was sure that her master was also looking for her, her belief in participating in this apprentice-acceptance ceremony became even stronger.
The once-a-decade disciple recruitment ceremony of the Tianyan Sect finally kicked off amidst everyone's anticipation, with more and more people gathering at the sect's gates.
An Ge bid farewell to Xiong Dazhuang, who was crying his eyes out, and came to the foot of the mountain gate alone.
She looked at the bustling crowd, her eyes filled with curiosity. After cultivating for so long, she still didn't know the true nature of her spiritual root; she hoped she wouldn't embarrass her master.
Contrary to An Ge's expectations, joining the sect was not like the trials and tribulations in novels. Instead, it only required testing one's spiritual roots and temperament using the Tianyan Sect's sect formation.
The first test is of one's character; those seeking immortality must pass through an illusion to climb to the mountain gate.
"Clang!" With a long, drawn-out bell sound, the crowd surged up the mountain.
As An Ge stepped onto the stairs, she smelled the sea breeze. Looking around, she realized she was on the balcony of a seaside villa, bathed in warm sunshine that made her feel extremely comfortable.
An Ge was speechless. This was all the illusion was about?
At first, she would have enjoyed such a leisurely life immensely, but now she has experienced endless fun in running the inn. Without Hu Jiu and the others by her side, even the most leisurely life is not what she seeks.
The next second, an endless staircase appeared before them.
An Ge looked around and found that many people were trapped in the illusion, some happy and some sad. She composed herself, took a deep breath and rushed forward.
Fortunately, she now possessed some cultivation level; otherwise, climbing those thousands of steps would have been far more difficult than she could have imagined. Even so, by the time she reached the summit, An Ge was still panting heavily.
From the moment An Ge broke the illusion, the peak masters of the Tianyan Sect who were observing through the water mirror were astonished.
"This young girl is pure of heart, making her the perfect candidate for beast taming. As long as she has spiritual roots, my Beast Taming Peak will take her."
"I think she's more suited to be a sword cultivator because of her strong will."
"A good temperament is good, but ultimately it still depends on talent. Let's just hope it's not all just wishful thinking." As soon as the peak master of the weapon refining peak spoke, everyone thought about it and couldn't help but nod.
Jiang Shang was feeling quite pleased with himself as he watched his foolish disciple take the lead and heard everyone's admiration for her. However, upon hearing the words of the elder from the Weapon Forging Peak, he became displeased. "No matter how good her talent is, if her character is not right, my Tianyan Sect will not accept her. For so many years, the Weapon Forging Peak has still judged success or failure based on talent. No wonder the few scoundrels that have emerged from there are all your people."
The elder of the Weapon Refining Peak was initially furious upon hearing this, but upon seeing who had spoken, he dared not vent his anger. Everyone knew that the person before him was the strongest fighter in the entire Heavenly Evolution Sect, and also a troublemaker.
“True Lord Lingxiao is right; I was indeed short-sighted.”
Everyone quickly stood up and bowed, but some were puzzled. Could it be true, as rumored, that True Lord Lingxiao would accept a disciple at this gathering?
Then they can forget about finding any good prospects this time.
Jiang Shang ignored everyone's thoughts and sat down casually to the side, looking at Shui Jing with a big smile.
Seeing Lingxiao Zhenjun like this, everyone felt even more uneasy.
An Ge was unaware that her master had already seen her. She stayed on the summit for quite a while, feeling bored, before someone finally appeared.
"Oh, it's you?" An Ge greeted Yu Xinghe warmly when she saw him.
Yu Xinghe had thought he would be the first to arrive, but someone had reached the summit before him. Just as he was feeling a little annoyed, he heard a familiar voice and looked up to see An Ge smiling and greeting him.
"You've also come to the Tianyan Sect to seek a master?"
He was initially pleasantly surprised, but then became somewhat puzzled. How could a young mistress of the demon race be at the Heavenly Evolution Sect, and even participate in the assessment just like him?
An Ge didn't really want to explain, and just said perfunctorily, "It's a long story, let's talk about it another time. By the way, my name is An Ge, so please stop calling me 'girl' all the time."
The two chatted for a while, and then people gradually climbed to the top of the mountain.
Soon, the first round ended, and nearly two-thirds were eliminated.
An Ge was somewhat surprised; she had originally thought that this round wouldn't eliminate too many people.
Those who passed the first test were gathered in a square to prepare for the next test of their spiritual roots.
An Ge glanced at Yu Xinghe, who was chatting happily with someone else, and frowned slightly, feeling a little awkward. It wasn't that she envied Yu Xinghe's social skills; in fact, she always felt quite happy whenever she talked to him.
She watched as Yu Xinghe managed to win over the top few in the first round with just a few words. Emotionally, she didn't think much of it, but rationally, she felt something was off.
I'm not someone who's easily influenced, so why do I always lower my guard when I'm around Yu Xinghe?
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