"I heard that these people are cultivators from the Yun Kingdom. They are very noble and indeed extraordinary."

"What are the cultivators from Yun Country doing in Beiyangzhou?"

"That's right. Beiyangzhou is the territory of Zixiao Sect. Zixiao Sect is one of the largest sects in Lingtian Continent. Even the ten Yun Kingdoms are no match for Zixiao Sect."

"That's because you don't know that not only cultivators from Yun Country, but also from neighboring countries such as Huaqing Country and Bei Country have been here this morning."

"I heard that each country has sent out its own geniuses this time."

"What's going on?"

"Because Zixiao Sect is recruiting new disciples."

"That's not right. Didn't Zixiao Sect just recruit a group of new disciples at the beginning of this year? Such a large sect only recruits once every two years. This time it's not even a year yet."

"I have a relative who works as a handyman in Zixiao Sect. I don't know if the news is accurate or not. It is said, just said, that many disciples of Zixiao Sect died this year. They had no choice but to start recruiting new disciples."

"No way, isn't Zixiao Sect a big sect? How could so many people die?"

"Who knows? Maybe the situation isn't that good right now."

"Oh, I don't know when it will end."

…

Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou got a general idea of ​​the gossips from these people, and gained a deeper understanding of Lingtian Continent.

They had also heard of the fame of the Zixiao Sect in Chiyun Town and knew that it was a major sect in the Lingtian Continent.

However, because Chiyun Town is located in a relatively remote area, the information they can get is limited.

After paying the toll, the two entered the city smoothly.

The noisy atmosphere rose up like heat waves.

Pingcheng is one of the important transportation hubs in Beiyangzhou. It is very lively everywhere. Ordinary people and monks are mixed together. There is no clear distinction between them, but the hierarchy is still very clear. Ordinary people have great respect for monks.

An ordinary citizen accidentally bumped into Gao Han, and before Gao Han could say anything, the other party kept apologizing.

Gao Han repeatedly said that it was okay, but the other party looked terrified. He couldn't help but touch his nose, wondering if he looked so ferocious. Finally, he persuaded the man to leave.

"My daughter has grown up." Zhongli Tingzhou glanced at him and sighed deeply.

Gao Han elbowed him in the ribs.

Zhongli Tingzhou groaned but did not dare to protest.

"You usually talk a lot, but why don't you say a word this time?" Gao Han glanced at him in surprise.

Zhongli Tingzhou shook his head, "I can't help it, it's because I have tracheitis."

tracheitis?

Gao Han was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was talking about a henpecked husband. His fingers immediately became even more restless. He shouldn't have asked that question and he would never say such a mean thing again next time.

In order to get information, they deliberately chose an affordable restaurant, which took a lot of trouble. They couldn't afford the expensive restaurants. A slightly more expensive dish would cost hundreds of low-grade spirit stones. They only had more than a thousand low-grade spirit stones left, so they had to spend sparingly.

"A penny can make a hero fall. Back then..."

"Don't think about the past."

Before Zhongli Tingzhou could finish his words, Gao Han dragged him into the restaurant.

Affordable restaurants are not without their advantages. It is easier to hear more news than in more expensive restaurants because there are many more poor people in this world than rich people.

The two of them ordered a few cheap side dishes, but since they were not really hungry, they didn't order anything too expensive.

However, although Pingcheng is a transportation hub, it is not one of the main areas where Zixiao Sect recruits disciples. Most of the news coming from all directions is fragmentary.

Finally, Gao Han called the waiter from the restaurant over and gave him a few low-grade spirit stones.

"If you have any questions, please ask. If I know the answer, I will tell you everything." The waiter smiled broadly.

"Recently I heard that many small countries around are preparing to go to Zixiao Sect. What's going on?" Gao Han asked.

The waiter did not show any surprise. He had been working as a waiter in a restaurant for many years and had met all kinds of people. It was not surprising for him not to know that Zixiao Sect was recruiting disciples.

"Sir, this is because Zixiao Sect is planning to hold a competition to recruit new disciples in a month."

"I heard that Zixiao Sect had already held one at the beginning of the year?" Gao Han asked indirectly.

"It was held before, but the ones recruited at that time were all ordinary disciples. Not many were able to enter the inner sect, and most were outer sect disciples."

"Then there should be something different this year." Gao Han narrowed his eyes slightly.

Princes and nobles from various countries have all come out. The scale may not be large, but the gold content should be much higher. There must be things in it that those of them who have no information channels don’t know.

"Sir, you are really smart." The waiter chuckled twice.

Gao Han threw two more low-grade spirit stones to him.

The waiter immediately put it away and said, "Because I heard that this year some masters of Zixiao Sect will select a few disciples of their choice in this new disciple recruitment competition. If you two guests are interested, you can go and give it a try. Zixiao Sect's recruitment standards are not high. Anyone between the ages of fifteen and thirty can be accepted."

It’s not high, but it’s beyond Gao Han’s expectation.

Because most sects should prefer to recruit younger disciples.

This is because younger disciples are more malleable.

Another reason is that it can cultivate their sense of belonging to the sect from an early age.

"Why is it between fifteen and thirty years old?" Gao Han asked again.

The waiter knew that the guest had thought of the same thing, so he said, "We had time before, but now we don't have so much time."

"What do you mean? What does it have to do with time?" Gao Han frowned and remembered what those people said when they were queuing at the city gate.

"Sir, don't you know?" The waiter was a little surprised this time.

Gao Han said calmly: "We just came out of the remote mountainous area in the past few days."

"I see." The waiter nodded. "This is no secret. You two gentlemen can find out by asking anyone in the future."

"Then what is it?"

"It's because of the continuous wars year after year. The wars have become more frequent recently. Every year, all the major sects have to mobilize many people, so more people die." The guy sighed.

Fighting year after year?

Gao Han wanted to ask, but was afraid of arousing suspicion, so he just nodded and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." The waiter smiled and continued to serve.

"It seems that Lingtian Continent is not peaceful either. We need to find an opportunity to find out what's going on." Gao Han said to Zhongli Tingzhou.

Zhongli Tingzhou used chopsticks to pick at the dishes on the table. There was no spiritual energy in them, and they were all rough food. He was in no mood to eat them.

"Do you want to go to Zixiao Sect?"

Gao Han nodded. "I want to go and take a look. We don't know anything right now, and we don't know where to go. If we rely on ourselves to explore, many top secrets may be difficult to obtain. It's better to join a sect first."

He also wanted to find an opportunity to inquire about the Yin-Yang Pearl, but since the Yin-Yang Pearl could seal the space cracks, its grade must be very high.

Can ordinary people know about Yin Yang Beads? It must be impossible.

"Then go ahead." Zhongli Tingzhou put down his chopsticks.

Gao Han didn't want to waste the food on the table, so he ate half of it and forced Zhongli Tingzhou to eat the remaining half as well.

"I eat because I don't want you to eat such disgusting food alone." Zhongli Tingzhou explained while eating, "See how good I am to you, are you touched?"

"Yes, I was very moved. My eyes were filled with tears." Gao Han said expressionlessly.

Zhongli Tingzhou curled his lips and didn't sound sincere at all.

After finishing the meal and paying the bill and leaving the restaurant, Zhongli Tingzhou complained in his heart.

"Such a disgusting dish costs twenty low-grade spirit stones. It's not even that easy to rob money."

"Why don't we open a restaurant? We can just pick some wild vegetables on the roadside, cook some dishes and sell them, and we can make this much money."

Gao Han was so speechless that he didn't want to pay any attention to him. He was really bored. If he really did what he said, he would probably be beaten to death on the first day of opening.

Before leaving Pingcheng, they asked someone how long it would take to get to Zixiao Sect and found out it would take more than half a month.

On Earth, it only takes one or two days to circle the Lingtian Continent. You can imagine how big the Lingtian Continent is.

Fortunately, both of them can fly. If they had to ride horses, a month might not be enough.

Neither of them used spirit stones to recover. Once their spiritual power was exhausted, they meditated on the spot for an hour, recovered, and continued on their journey. Finally, they arrived at Ziyun Town near Zixiao Sect a month ago.

Landing far outside the town, looking up, you can see a peak towering into the sky, looming among the clouds, majestic and magnificent. That is the Zixiao Sect.

Although Ziyun Town is called a town, it is actually about the same size as a city.

In the past month or so, the flow of people in Ziyun Town has been more than ever before. The crowds are noisy and you can hear monks talking about the Zixiao Sect's competition everywhere you go.

It is said that this is the first time that Zixiao Sect has raised the age limit for recruiting disciples to thirty years old. Many people who wanted to join Zixiao Sect but had never been able to because they were over the age limit came here upon hearing the news.

"Have you heard that Master Zixiao will also select a disciple from the recruitment competition this time?"

“Is this true or false?”

"Of course it's true. I have a relative whose son is quite talented. He is now an inner disciple of Zixiao Sect. News about inner disciples is so true."

"It's a pity that Master Zixiao has no plans to recruit any of the existing inner disciples, otherwise my distant nephew might have a chance."

"Come on, even if Master Zixiao is willing, his standards must be extremely high."

"But fifteen to thirty years old, this standard is not necessarily that high."

"That may not be the case. Under the age of fifteen, when one's talent is just beginning to show, how high can one's cultivation level be? To become Master Zixiao's disciple, one must at least be at the Golden Core level."

"Golden elixir, I can't even pass the foundation building stage, let alone the golden elixir."

"I heard that among those who signed up this time, there are several geniuses who are less than 30 years old and have already reached the Golden Core stage. They signed up for the Zixiao Sect's new member competition at this time, and they must be here for Master Zixiao."

"Then this recruitment competition will be worth watching."

Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou randomly found a teahouse. As soon as they entered, everyone was talking about the Zixiao Sect's recruitment competition.