The Xuanling Sect leader froze.
All the Xuanling Sect disciples who were looking at the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting froze.
In the Xuanling Sect, who doesn't know that Su Qing is the number one outer disciple?
In the Xuanling Sect, who doesn't know that the sect leader's personal disciple is Xuan Qingye?
However, Su Qing has always been a legendary outer disciple with plenty of talismans and pills, while Xuan Qingye is an exceptionally talented but perpetually cold and aloof individual.
At this moment, the two of them actually flew on their swords and got so close together.
Su Qing tugged at Xuan Qingye's sleeve with one hand, while Xuan Qingye reached out to brush the feathers off Su Qing's shoulder...
Everyone held their breath, waiting for further developments, and then to their astonishment, the two vanished into thin air...
Where are they?
Where did it go?
I was getting really into it, and then suddenly the person disappeared!
Everyone hurriedly searched around, only to find that the two had somehow disappeared into the dense forest.
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, the two killed all the fallen eagles and then dug out the demon crystals.
"This explosive talisman is pretty powerful, isn't it?" Su Qing said to Xuan Qingye, shaking the talisman in her hand.
Xuan Qingye nodded seriously and said, "Your talisman is very useful."
"Of course! I'll make the most of these talismans here, and they'll definitely sell like hotcakes once I leave! These are all second-grade talismans, ten times stronger than the first-grade talismans I used to make. Ten high-grade spirit stones per talisman shouldn't be too expensive, right?" Su Qing was already planning to use the jade printer to make a fortune by printing a large number of talismans.
There was nothing she could do; she was short of money.
The sect leader of Xuanling Sect felt a little uneasy. Seeing his personal disciple looking completely bewildered, he was very worried.
He was worried that his precious disciple would be seduced away by that female cultivator.
Sigh, he used to worry about Xuan Qingye's cold and aloof nature, but now that she has companions by her side, he feels even more worried.
Yun Luoyan and Bai Xiao failed to establish their foundations and watched the selection competition live with the other outer disciples.
These outer disciples can't just follow whoever they want. In the Xuanling Sect's main square, besides a panoramic map of the vast land, all they see is a random close-up live stream.
Su Qing and Xuan Qingye had just killed a group of third-tier eagles, making a huge commotion, so they were given a few minutes of close-up footage in the live broadcast, which immediately drew gasps from the outer disciples.
"Junior Sister Su Qing! Junior Sister Su Qing!"
"The explosive tags are so powerful, I want a hundred!"
"Who is that kid? Being able to team up with Junior Sister Su Qing is just too lucky!"
"Shh, that's the sect leader's personal disciple."
"Okay, I admit they have quite a background, but I still strongly support Junior Sister Su Qing."
"Junior Sister Su Qing is the most beautiful!"
...
The outer sect was in an uproar, but all the other cultivators stared wide-eyed, especially the protectors and elders of the Xuanling Sect, who had all seen Xuan Qingye, the sect leader's personal disciple.
He naturally knew Xuan Qingye's cold and aloof personality, but he never expected that she would become Su Qing's little follower.
Especially the scene where one person pulls on the sleeve and the other brushes off the feathers...
"Is that really Xuan Qingye? Could she have been possessed?"
"What are you saying? He's the sect leader's personal disciple. I never expected him to like this type of female cultivator..."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't talk nonsense, okay? They're just teaming up. Humph, how can a mere outer disciple with three spiritual roots be worthy of being the sect leader's personal disciple?"
"That's Su Qing! Is Su Qing just an ordinary outer disciple?"
...
Both the inner and outer gates were in an uproar.
Just then, the voice of the Xuanling Sect Master rang out from within the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map: "All 1,041 Foundation Establishment stage disciples have entered the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map. The first phase of challenges is now being announced!"
"Disciples who enter the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains Map, whether acting individually or in a team, will be the first Foundation Establishment cultivators to hunt down ten third-tier demonic beasts, three fourth-tier demonic beasts, and one fifth-tier demonic beast, and will be the first to pass the first stage of the test."
"Now, everyone, please do your best!"
Whether they were cultivators inside or outside the "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting, an uproar immediately broke out.
"This vast landscape painting is only so big, how could it possibly contain so many demonic beasts?"
"This must be an elimination tournament. Whoever finishes first advances to the next level."
"That's right. So, whether you can pass the test also depends on luck. No matter how strong you are, it's all for nothing if you don't encounter that many monsters."
"Hiding and hiding won't work. Look at those teams with too many people, they've already started splitting into smaller squads."
"Of course the large team is at a disadvantage. Who gets the reward for the monsters they hunt? A ten-man team is strong, but if the entire team passes the test, they will have to hunt over a hundred third-tier monsters, thirty fourth-tier monsters, and ten fifth-tier monsters. That's no small number."
...
Qiu Zigen's face was grim. He had already gathered more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Xuanling Sect. He originally thought that a team battle would make killing Su Qing a piece of cake, but he did not expect that the first stage of the test would be to hunt down monsters based on the number of people.
"Senior Brother Qiu, let's split into smaller teams. Teams with so many people are too inefficient," one of the cultivators suggested.
A cold glint flashed in Qiu Zigen's eyes, but he quickly put on a fake smile.
"That's true, forming a team with so many people is indeed a bit inefficient. However, you should also recognize the fact that you are forcibly establishing your foundation. Compared to other Foundation Establishment disciples, your combat strength is not strong. Not to mention fifth-tier demonic beasts, I'm afraid if you leave the team, you wouldn't even be able to handle a fourth-tier demonic beast."
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
They were all only at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage, but in order to participate in this selection, they forcibly established their foundations using Qiu Zigen's secret method.
Like Xi Ran, many people only cultivate in the sect and have never experienced any training. Not to mention fourth-order demonic beasts, they have never even dealt with third-order demonic beasts.
They're a bunch of weaklings.
"How about this: after we hunt down the monsters, we'll draw lots to determine who gets to keep them. That way, everyone will have a chance to pass the first stage of the test; it'll all come down to luck."
Qiu Zigen's move was truly ruthless; these were already weak Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and they quickly accepted this reality.
Originally, if they formed their own teams, they wouldn't be able to fight many monsters, and they might even lose their lives if they weren't careful. It would be better for them to join Qiu Zigen's team. Maybe if they were lucky, they could get through this stage of the challenge.
“We still need an opportunity to show ourselves,” Xi Ran said loudly at this moment.
The reason they paid the price to forcibly establish their foundation was not only to experience the vast landscape painting, but more importantly, to let the sect elders and protectors see their strengths so that they could smoothly enter the inner sect and become inner sect disciples.
“That’s no problem,” Qiu Zigen said. “As long as you cooperate, I will give each of you a chance to kill a fourth-tier monster in one go.”
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