The airship is definitely not low; it's something that even young children have to look up to.
Besides the Golden Core cultivator, the other two Foundation Establishment disciples also boarded the flying boat.
The Golden Core cultivator addressed the selectors below, saying, "You all need to find a way to get up here. The flying boat will head towards the sect in an hour. Those who haven't made it up don't need to go."
The cultivator's words left everyone dumbfounded.
"How are we supposed to get up there? It's so high!"
"I've never seen such a tall ship before."
The kids chattered and discussed it for a while.
Yang Yitian looked up and saw that the flying boat was suspended more than ten meters in the air. Some of these children had not yet absorbed Qi into their bodies, so it would be difficult for them to get up there.
This is likely one of the assessment points.
Just then, more than a dozen ropes were thrown down from the airship.
"Does this mean we have to climb up the rope?" Qi Zhiwu didn't quite understand and turned to look at Yang Yitian.
Yang Yitian said, "It should be the right major. What do you think? Can you make it?" He could bring the two children up, but he didn't know if doing so would affect the later assessments, so it was better not to act rashly.
Although Qi Zhirui and Qi Zhiwu haven't yet achieved Qi cultivation, they started practicing martial arts at the age of three, so climbing the ranks wouldn't be difficult for them. This is quite rare in the cultivation world, as cultivators seldom consider learning martial arts.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we can do it," Qi Zhirui patted his chest and assured her.
"Sister-in-law, you go ahead and wait for us." Qi Zhiwu said confidently.
"Then be careful, I'll be watching you from up here." Yang Yitian said, then leaped up. The height of more than ten meters was no challenge for him at all, and he quickly jumped onto the flying boat.
The leader of the Golden Core cultivators glanced at him, then his attention subconsciously shifted to the cultivator's stomach. He quickly looked away.
By this time, some people had already started climbing the ropes. Qi Zhirui and Qi Zhiwu grabbed two ropes first and climbed up nimbly.
Some of these people were at the Qi Refining stage, so a height of over ten meters was no challenge for them. With ropes as a foothold, they quickly climbed up.
It took the two Qi brothers less than fifteen minutes to get up there.
After the two brothers went up, they stood together with Yang Yitian.
These fifty-odd people were all quite skilled, and an hour later, they had all assembled. The flying boat rose and soared into the sky; thanks to the spiritual energy of the Golden Core cultivators, no wind blew against them.
Many of the children had never seen anything like it before, and many of them lay on the edge of the airship looking down, filled with curiosity.
The twins took a look around, but finding nothing particularly interesting, they came back with the others.
They had risen quite high, and the sun, which had already set on the ground, was now hanging on the mountain in their field of vision, a sign that it was about to set.
As the sun set, a group of people stopped at the foot of a mountain gate.
From the outside, Yang Yitian could only see a range of mountains. Apart from a mountain gate, there was nothing else to see. Yang Yitian guessed that it was a sect's protective formation, concealing the sect within it.
The two enormous stone pillars were built in a magnificent and imposing manner, which was the entrance to the sect. On both sides of the stone pillars were two stone statues of the mountain-guarding divine beasts, each ten meters tall. Their appearance was something Yang Yitian had never seen before.
Even though they were just two stone statues, Yang Yitian could almost see a hint of majesty in their expressions.
Upon reaching the mountain gate, just like when they went up, most people slid down the ropes.
Yang Yitian leaped up and jumped down. The two younger ones followed behind him, sliding down the rope.
Only those fifty-two people were present.
Yang Yitian guessed that this might be a privilege enjoyed by those with good aptitude, while those with poorer spiritual roots might have to face other tests.
Throughout the entire ordeal, the Golden Core cultivator had maintained a relatively good attitude towards them, and at this point, he stepped forward to explain.
“You are the only ones with dual and single spiritual roots participating in the selection so far. With such aptitude, you don’t need to participate in other competitions like other disciples. Once you enter the sect, you can directly become inner disciples and have better resources and accommodations than others. In a little while, you will walk through this door like this.” The Golden Core cultivator stood by the stone pillar.
By this time, some people had already quickly moved to the front of the line.
"Go in," the Golden Core cultivator said to the disciple who was first in line.
The first one was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. Upon hearing the words of the Golden Core cultivator, he stepped towards the direction of the door.
Yang Yitian rubbed his eyes. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that when the boy walked in, the eyes of the two guardian beasts seemed to move slightly.
The boy who entered the door immediately disappeared on the other side.
The children gasped in surprise.
"Hurry up and go in, don't dawdle." Seeing the second child hesitate, the Golden Core cultivator urged him quickly.
The second child mustered up his courage and went inside as well.
Then the third, fourth, fifth...
Yang Yitian and the twins also followed the crowd into the mountain gate.
The moment he entered the mountain gate, he felt as if he had passed through a thin membrane. The other side revealed a completely different scene.
The mountains are layered upon each other, shrouded in mist, and at the foot of the mountains, many disciples are busy planting something.
There are many buildings on those high mountains, which must be the various peaks of the Slaughtering God Sect.
The group of children stared wide-eyed, clearly having never seen such a magnificent sight before.
A crane's cry rang out from mid-air. A flock of ten enormous white cranes flew in and circled above their heads.
The white cranes are truly beautiful, and the children's eyes sparkled with delight.
"This white crane is so beautiful. I would be satisfied if I could touch it." The chubby boy had somehow appeared next to Qi Zhirui and whispered to him.
When Qi Zhirui saw that it was Fu Yuan, he said, "There will be opportunities. Maybe you will be able to have more and better white cranes in the future."
The child also discussed it with his companion for a few minutes.
The Golden Core cultivator raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.
Although the children were young, they didn't dare to misbehave and all stopped talking.
The Golden Core cultivator said, "Passing through this mountain gate proves that you have no ill intentions towards the sect. Anyone who harbors ill intentions towards our sect will not be allowed to enter by the guardian beasts. Now that you have all entered, you will all be inner disciples of our Slaughtering God Sect." As he said this, his expression became more amiable.
Upon hearing that he had become an inner disciple, Yang Yitian breathed a sigh of relief. The assessment was much simpler than he had imagined. He never thought that as long as one had good aptitude, one could become an inner disciple.
The Golden Core cultivator picked up a whistle-like object and blew a long sound. The white cranes circling in the air cried out and flew down to land near them.
The landing was accompanied by flying sand and stones, and the surrounding air currents swirled around several times.
Yang Yitian used his spiritual energy to create a barrier, keeping the surrounding children out of the dust.
The way the children around Yang Yitian looked at him changed.
Yang Yitian is considered the oldest among these children. He is twenty years old, and it is rare for someone to reach the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of twenty. Moreover, he reached the Foundation Establishment stage early, making him look even younger.
Yang Yitian is fine in every way right now, except that his big belly is too eye-catching.
Seeing everyone's disheveled state, the Golden Core cultivator didn't say much, only saying, "Next, we will ride these spirit cranes into the inner sect. Go and choose your own spirit crane in groups of five."
Yang Yitian, along with his two twins, was about to pick out a good spirit crane when the chubby Fu Yuan and his friends caught up: "Wait! Brother Yang, I'll come with you too."
Not to be outdone, Qin Lele followed suit: "Take me with you, that makes five people."
Yang Yitian glanced at the children and then did not refuse.
The three children breathed a sigh of relief. If they had gone up on their own, the spirit cranes might not have let them.
Yang Yitian walked up to the strongest spirit crane and used his soul power to negotiate with it: "Hello, can we follow on your back?"
Linghe glanced at him but did not answer, seemingly assessing whether he was qualified to come up.
Seeing that the spirit crane didn't react, Yang Yitian took out a Beast Spirit Pill and said, "How about I trade you a Beast Spirit Pill?"
The crane narrowed its eyes, nodded immediately, squatted down its tall body, and spread one wing to let the rest of the people up.
Yang Yitian tossed the Beast Spirit Pill in his hand to the spirit crane. The crane's huge beak and the small pill looked rather mismatched in size, but the crane still caught the pill accurately and swallowed it with a satisfied expression.
Their attitude towards Yang Yitian and his group became even better.
After Yang Yitian and his group boarded the spirit crane, the Golden Core cultivator standing to the side was dumbfounded, as were the two Foundation Establishment cultivators beside him.
Because the lead crane was actually the mount of the three of them.
One of the disciples said, "Uncle-Master, should we go and call them down?"
This spirit crane is usually very picky, but I never expected it to be tempted by a disciple's beast spirit pill. It even stretched out its wings to let the disciple fly up!
Even towards himself, the spirit crane hadn't treated him this well. Thinking of this, the Golden Core cultivator felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He waved his hand and said, "No need. Since they said they could choose for themselves, they can. Since Bai Jiu is willing to let them ride, let them ride. We'll go on other spirit cranes." He was quite relaxed. It was clear that this Foundation Establishment cultivator had extraordinary talent and would likely soon become a Golden Core cultivator on par with him.
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