"Mmm," Lin Jingge responded softly, her gaze fixed on the departing demonic beast carriage.
The figure of the demonic chariot gradually disappeared into the distance.
The number of people in the imperial city has increased several times over recently. Many of them have come from other places, and their purpose is the same as Lin Jingge's: to select candidates for the Yunding Continent for the Yunding Sect.
"I've heard that the spiritual energy on the Cloud Cauldron Continent is much richer than on our Azure Orchid Continent. If we could go to the Cloud Cauldron Continent, our cultivation could increase a hundredfold every day. I wonder if it's true." Behind Lin Jingge, several people were whispering.
"It's true, it's true, I saw it in a book."
"So what if it's true? Look, there are even more people this year. I'm afraid we'll be left out."
Lin Jingge glanced back at the group of people; they were all at the peak of the Spirit Realm.
"Grandma, let's find a place to stay first," Lin Jingge asked Grandma Lin.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Lin nodded.
The imperial city was overflowing with people, and the streets were filled with young men and women.
Lin Jingge searched several inns before finally finding a vacant room.
Even though it's just one room, it's better than having nowhere to stay.
The group was led to their rooms and rested for a while in the inn. Lin Jingge sat at the table, took a teapot and teacups, and poured three cups of water.
After pouring the tea, Lin Jingge turned her head and saw that Grandma Lin was still tidying up her clothes. She couldn't help but say, "Grandma, don't bother, sit down and rest."
Grandma Lin paused for a moment, then straightened up and walked towards Lin Jingge.
At this moment, Lin Shu was already sitting at the table, holding the tea that Lin Jingge had poured for him.
Because it was a little hot, he carefully sipped it, then quickly spat it out, placed the teacup on the table, and pushed it far away.
"What's wrong?" Lin Jingge noticed Lin Shu's little movements and asked with a smile.
"It tastes awful." Lin Shu frowned, clutching his hair. He glanced at his hair and realized that Lin Jinge had dyed it black, making it indistinguishable from a normal person's.
He didn't even think about touching his own hair; he was still used to his white hair.
Lin Jingge smiled and stuffed a spirit stone into Lin Shu's mouth.
She then ignored him.
"Grandma, I'm going to participate in the Yunding Sect disciple selection, what will you do?" Lin Jingge took a sip of tea, holding a teacup in her hand, and stared intently at Grandma Lin who was drinking tea.
Grandma Lin gently placed the teacup on the table.
"Why are you thinking about these things?" Granny Lin said calmly. "Canglan is so big, surely there's a place for me to stay?"
Lin Jingge was speechless at Grandma Lin's words, and she pursed her lips.
"You should focus on preparing for the selection competition. I'll take good care of Lin Shu, so don't worry." Seeing Lin Jingge looking preoccupied, Grandma Lin sighed and patted the back of Lin Jingge's hand.
"Grandma, is there really no other way? I really can't do without the Cloud Cauldron Sect..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was glared at by Granny Lin.
"Don't even think about losing on purpose. I know your abilities very well. If you dare to lose on purpose, see how I deal with you!" Granny Lin's tone became a bit harsher.
After saying that, he turned around and continued tidying up.
Lin Jingge lowered her eyes and quietly looked at the cup in her hand, her mind seemingly lost in thought.
Lin Shu, who was sitting next to her, was happily munching on spirit stones. Sensing the dejected aura emanating from the person beside her, she tilted her head and glanced at Lin Jingge several times.
That afternoon, Granny Lin kicked Lin Jingge out of the inn and told her to go and register herself.
In the center of the imperial city, a spacious arena was specially built for the Cloud Cauldron Continent, and the registration point was set up below the arena.
This year, due to the large number of participants, two registration points have been set up.
Long queues formed at both locations.
Just as they were about to reach Lin Jinge, a commotion suddenly broke out among the people registering ahead of them.
"Why is my son not good enough?!" A middle-aged man with a fierce face put his hands on the table at the registration desk, glaring threateningly at the person in charge.
The person in charge was a young, slender woman wearing the distinctive golden robes of the Cloud Cauldron Sect, making her stand out in the crowd.
Perhaps it was because he saw that this woman was easy to bully that this middle-aged man dared to cause trouble.
The woman, holding a pen, noticed the table on her body shake, and then looked up at the extremely angry man.
“Your son’s bone age is over eighteen, so he doesn’t qualify,” the woman casually repeated her earlier statement.
"My son isn't even seventeen yet, how could he be over eighteen?! Do you think I don't know how old my son is?! I think you're just trying to scam me out of spirit stones!"
The man rolled up his sleeves as he spoke.
You need to pay spirit stones to register, and they are non-refundable regardless of whether you are selected or not.
This has been the accepted rule for many years.
People who had registered several times were already used to this scene.
There are always some people from remote rural areas who are used to swaggering around in the countryside and have momentarily forgotten who these people dressed in gold are.
The woman was not angered by the man's attitude. She raised her eyes and glanced at him lightly. Before she could speak, a surge of powerful spiritual energy emanated from the person standing next to her.
It actually sent the man, who was still rolling up his sleeves and about to make a move, flying away.
"Get out of the way!" The person who made the move glanced coldly at the person lying on the ground and spoke in a cold tone.
That one glance was like looking at a dead person.
"Next!" The woman called out to the next person to sign up, without even glancing at the man or the person who rushed to help the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man was terrified after being beaten like this.
He just thought that woman was easy to bully, but who knew that there was such a powerful person standing behind her.
He was so frightened that he wet himself and didn't dare to cause any trouble. He quickly grabbed his son and ran away.
After this incident, the previously noisy queue instantly quieted down, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The hushed conversations that had been taking place nearby had also ceased.
Lin Jingge stood in line quietly.
Just as it was about to be her turn, the woman who was originally sitting in the registration area suddenly stood up.
"Junior Sister Zhan..."
"My time is up, it's time to take over," the woman said calmly, answering the person who had been standing behind her.
The man quickly responded.
Lin Jingge watched as the people in front of her quickly handed over the work.
I thought to myself, "Wow!"
They actually have shift changes?!
The next person to sit down was also a woman. Unlike the previous woman who had an aloof and indifferent demeanor, this woman had a rosy complexion and looked very lively.
She doesn't look very old.
Lin Jingge arrived quickly.
She lined up at the front, paid her spirit stones, and then went to the first test center to have her bone age measured.
The method for determining bone age is also simple; you just need to place your hand on a white sphere that is slightly larger than her head.
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