"What do you think our current level of cultivation is?" Gao Han weighed it in his mind.

"Let's build the foundation." Zhongli Tingzhou thought for a moment.

Gao Han nodded, he thought so too.

The path of cultivation on Earth started too late, with only one or two thousand years of history. Many systems were developed by ourselves and are still immature.

There are ten levels in the Qi Refining Stage. It is said that it is very difficult to start the Qi Refining Stage. After that is the Foundation Building Stage, and then to the Great Perfection, there are four levels in total. According to the level classification of the Earth, there are actually fourteen levels.

However, the people on Earth do not know how the Lingtian Continent is divided, so they can only subdivide it based on their own cultivation experience.

I originally thought that their strength would be pretty good after arriving at Lingtian Continent.

Unexpectedly, their strength is at the Foundation Establishment stage which can be seen everywhere in Lingtian Continent.

Although he was a little shocked, Gao Han actually understood it in his heart.

The spiritual energy on Earth is too scarce. Even in the main disaster area, the spiritual energy that leaked out through space cracks is thinner than any other place in Lingtian Continent.

It is normal for the people here to cultivate faster than them.

He and Zhongli Tingzhou have been here for nearly two months. He has basically not practiced seriously and only relied on meditation to restore his spiritual power. As a result, he now has a first-class intermediate level of cultivation, which is equivalent to the late stage of foundation building.

According to Zhongli Tingzhou, he has already reached the great perfection of foundation building, and he only needs to find an opportunity to form a pill and achieve the golden elixir stage.

At this age, being able to reach this level of cultivation can be considered a genius, but compared to a true prodigy, there is still a long way to go.

But judging from the details, it took less than two months for one to go from the middle stage to the late stage of foundation building, and it also took less than two months for the other to go from the late stage of foundation building to the great perfection. I'm afraid even a genius can't do it.

Thinking this way, Gao Han felt much more balanced.

"The Zixiao Sect's recruitment competition requires a minimum cultivation level of Foundation Establishment and an age of 30 or below, which happens to be what we both meet."

"As for Master Zixiao, it sounds like he is the most powerful person in Zixiao Sect."

Gao Han only uttered the last sentence softly, but it was heard by the people at the next table.

"Heh, you guys are going to sign up for Zixiao Sect's new member competition, but you don't even know the name of Master Zixiao?"

Gao Han glanced at the table next to him and saw a young man in his twenties.

"From the name, this Master Zixiao is the founder of the Zixiao Sect?"

"The title of Master Zixiao is indeed the founder of the Zixiao Sect, but the current Master Zixiao is not. Master Zixiao is just a title passed down by the Zixiao Sect."

The young man seemed to enjoy giving people science popularization. He talked eloquently and in high spirits.

"Since you can inherit this, you must be very capable, right?" Gao Han said again.

"Of course. The most famous sword cultivator in Zixiao Sect is Master Zixiao. Every Master Zixiao is the most powerful sword cultivator in Zixiao Sect. Although he is not the Sect Master, his status and seniority are extremely high. He is the great-uncle of the current Sect Master of Zixiao Sect."

"Think about it, Grandmaster Uncle, he is an elder of the same generation, not to mention his strength."

Gao Han responded in a supportive manner, "Why would such a powerful person suddenly want to accept a disciple?"

"Who knows what Master Zixiao is thinking? Even the people around him don't know why Master Zixiao suddenly wants to accept a disciple."

The young man shrugged and grinned, "I don't know why, but this is also an opportunity for all those who participate in the recruitment competition. That's why you can see so many people around you. They are all here to participate in the Zixiao Sect's recruitment competition. The competition this time is definitely more intense than any other time before."

Gao Han looked at him with amusement, "So, you are here to participate in the recruitment competition as well. Do you also want to be Master Zixiao's disciple?"

The young man smiled and said, "Yes, how could I miss such a good opportunity? But forget about being Master Zixiao's disciple. There is no way I can be favored by Master Zixiao."

"How do you know if it's possible if you don't try?" Gao Han disagreed.

"Don't you want to?" the young man asked with a smile.

Gao Han said indifferently: "We just go with the flow. It would be great if we could be selected as an inner sect disciple."

The young man immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "You have a good mentality and are very open-minded. Zixiao Sect values ​​not only your strength but also your character. If you keep this mentality and your strength is just right, and you don't let down, I think you should be ready to become inner disciples."

"Thank you for the compliment." Gao Han said with a smile.

“But if I really want to have the chance to become Master Zixiao’s disciple, I should strive for it. It’s a pity that the competition is too fierce this time.” The young man shook his head regretfully.

Gao Han asked: "I heard on the way there that there are really a lot of geniuses who signed up this year?"

The young man nodded with certainty. "Of course. Zixiao Sect itself is very famous. Who doesn't want to join Zixiao Sect? In previous years, the number of applicants exceeded tens of thousands. This time, there are even more. I estimate that there are more than 100,000 people. Therefore, they should arrange some bigger problems in the early stage to eliminate most of the unsuitable ones."

"You know a lot." This man obviously did a lot of homework.

"If you don't know more about this highly competitive recruitment competition, you won't know how you were eliminated in the end." The young man disagreed.

"We meet here and we have a good impression of each other. May I know your name, brother?" What Gao Han lacks most now is someone who is good at socializing and gathering information, so he wanted to take the initiative to make friends with him.

"My name is Bi Qingling. May I know what your names are?" Bi Qingling glanced at Zhongli Tingzhou who had not spoken a word.

If we don't talk about this person's strength, it is really hard not to be noticed. They sat here for a while, and people coming in and out of the teahouse, regardless of gender, would involuntarily look at him. Judging from his appearance alone, he is really outstanding and rare.

"My name is Gao Han, and he is Zhongli Tingzhou. We both come from relatively remote mountainous areas, and this is our first time to come out for training."

Gao Han directly explained the origins of the two people so as to avoid being questioned this time.

"I can see that." Bi Qingling had guessed from the questions Gao Han asked him that the two of them were probably not from a well-informed place.

These days, the only people who don’t know about Master Zixiao are those in remote areas where information is backward.

"I wonder if Brother Gao and Brother Zhongli have signed up?" Bi Qingling asked again.

Gao Han shook his head and suggested, "Not yet. We plan to sign up tomorrow. If Brother Bi doesn't have one either, why don't we go together tomorrow?"

"But," Bi Qingling smiled, "I don't know why, but I feel quite friendly when I see you."

"Us too." These words came from Gao Han's heart.

The two parties agreed to meet together tomorrow, and the next morning, Bi Qingling took the initiative to find them.

Thanks to Bi Qingling, the two newbies finally didn't have to ask questions all the way.

When we arrived at the gate of Zixiao Sect, we realized that the hundreds of thousands of people described by Bi Qingling yesterday were absolutely correct.

There was a vast sea of ​​people, and at a glance, it was almost impossible to see the end.

Ahead, the gate of Zixiao Sect stood tall, with an aura that rushed straight to the sky. It was majestic and spectacular. The golden plaque and the pressure it generated made tens of thousands of people involuntarily hunch their backs.

Among the dense crowd, only a few people stood straight, with bright eyes and firm wills.

Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou were naturally among them, with a nonchalant look on their faces, as if they were completely unaware of the pressure from the golden plaque.

Bi Qingling had been observing them secretly, and seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh that he had not made a mistake.

Yesterday in the teahouse, he saw that the two men had extraordinary demeanor. Although their clothes were not luxurious, one does not judge people by their appearance. Most monks look at their demeanor.

He took the initiative to talk to the two people because he found that they were not ordinary people. Otherwise, he might not agree even if he was given tens of thousands of spirit stones.

There was just one thing that he couldn't understand. The two men looked to be around 25 or 26 years old, but their cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Generally, young masters who come from a wealthy family have a lot of resources provided by their family to support them. At this age, they can at least get a golden elixir.

At first, he couldn't figure out where this feeling of incongruity came from, until he paid the bill yesterday.

Zhongli Tingzhou suddenly muttered that a pot of tea actually cost fifty low-grade spirit stones, which made him laugh and cry.

The tea provided in the teahouse is all brewed with spiritual leaves. It is helpful in improving cultivation and restoring spiritual power. It is normal that it is a little more expensive.

However, this incident also made him realize that magnanimity and wealth are not necessarily proportional.

A person with extraordinary bearing is not necessarily rich, and a person from a wealthy family is not necessarily generous.

He is narrow-minded, but people with broad minds will most likely achieve great success in the future.

Bi Qingling never bothered about this matter again.

Seeing them today, still keeping their composure under the golden plaque of Zixiao Sect's sect gate, he became even more certain of this.

"There should be a lot of people being eliminated today." Bi Qingling said to the two with a mysterious smile.

Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou were unaware of Bi Qingling's secret observation and simply pretended not to see it.

Of course they felt the pressure brought by the golden plaque, but they didn't think much of it. Then, after hearing Bi Qingling's words, they immediately knew what he was referring to.

"Is this a test of willpower?" Gao Han asked.

"That's right. People with weak willpower won't go far on the road of cultivation. This golden plaque was made by the first Master Zixiao of Zixiao Sect. It contains spiritual oppression. People who can't even pass this level don't need to go on to the next levels."

Bi Qingling added, "There are too many people signing up this time. Only in this way can we weed out those who are taking chances. After you enter, remember to behave well. The cultivators of Zixiao Sect should be observing us in secret now."

"Okay, we will pay attention." Gao Han didn't be polite to him.

Bi Qingling's smile deepened and he glanced at Zhongli Tingzhou again, but he no longer cared about his coldness.

After a short time together, he already understood.

Although this man has a cold temperament and is taciturn, it is Brother Gao who is the boss between the two. I just don't know what their relationship is.

However, since he can make decisions for the other party, it is very likely that they are brothers, or close fellow apprentices.