Chapter 873
The old woman in charge of the selection looked at the more than 20,000 people in the valley who had passed the spiritual root test, and slowly said:
"Next, you need to get to the top of the mountain."
"A large number of formations have been deployed on this mountain, including trapping formations, phantom formations, and killing formations."
"Those who can successfully reach the top of the mountain within two hours will be considered to have passed the examination and can successfully become the outer disciples of our Xiuyuan Sect."
"At the top of the mountain, the peak masters of our Xiuyuan Sect's peaks are already waiting. Whether you can join each peak and become an inner disciple depends on your chance."
Hearing this, more than 20,000 people suddenly became excited.
The peak masters of Xiuyuan Sect's peaks are all famous figures.
Even when he went to the imperial palace of the Haoyang Empire, His Majesty the Emperor was treated with courtesy and disciple etiquette.
Because all the emperors of the Haoyang Empire were registered disciples of the Xiuyuan Sect, and they were also registered disciples of the Xiuyuan Sect’s leader.
More than 20,000 people immediately went deep into the dense forest and headed towards the top of the mountain.
But soon, they fell into a trap and wandered anxiously, unable to find their way up the mountain.
But some people with higher understanding have already passed through the trap.
The difference was immediately apparent.
The top of the mountain is flat, as if it had been slashed horizontally, and it does not look crowded even if it can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
At this time, on the side of the top of the mountain, there was a high platform built with bluestone.
On the high platform, there are eleven stone chairs.
At this time, ten people had already taken their seats, but there was no one on the stone chair on the far right.
Sitting in the middle is naturally Murong Xuantian, the contemporary leader of the Xiuyuan Sect.
The other nine people are the peak masters of the other nine peaks except the tenth peak.
No one looked at the stone chair that belonged to the master of the tenth peak.
Normally no one would mention the Tenth Peak.
After all, once the Peak Master of the Tenth Peak appears, it means that his time is approaching and he has to find a successor for the Tenth Peak.
Often, even if the master of the tenth peak appears, no one will be willing to worship him.
Even if you want to find a successor for the Tenth Peak, even a person with low spiritual roots will not be willing to go to the Tenth Peak to retire.
Because so many years have passed, the sect has long stopped allocating resources to the Tenth Peak. Going to the Tenth Peak is almost equivalent to cutting off one's own retreat.
Murong Xuantian wore a gorgeous robe, which was embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns with gold thread. He had a faint smile on his face. Although his beard and hair were white, he still looked calm and majestic.
The other nine peak masters were also wearing colorful robes and had powerful auras. They were talking quietly among themselves.
One after another, boys and girls who participated in the selection climbed to the top.
They looked up at Murong Xuantian and the other nine peak masters, their eyes full of reverence and expectation.
After all, as long as you get the approval of these powerful people, you can join the peaks and become inner disciples, and you may even become the peak master's personal disciple!
This is the greatest opportunity!
The first people to reach the peak are the best among those who participated in the election.
They straightened their backs, hoping to attract attention and be appreciated by several peak masters.
Two hours passed slowly.
Only less than 10,000 people can reach the peak.
Another half of the people were brutally eliminated.
The remaining ten thousand people can now be regarded as the outer disciples of Xiuyuan Sect.
What comes next is the highlight.
Because the peak masters of each peak will directly select some geniuses from these people to join each peak and directly become inner disciples.
The rest can only go to the Valley of Seeking Dao to practice hard, and after their strength is improved, they can go through the trials of each peak. Only after passing the test can they enter the inner gate.
However, only a small number of people can worship the peaks again after entering the Valley of Seeking Dao.
in the crowd.
Xiao Zhan carried the wine gourd and walked to the front step by step.
The gray cloth robe he wore was worn and faded, and his long hair was casually draped over his shoulders. He looked bohemian and unkempt.
"Why are you squeezing!"
A young man pushed Xiao Zhan and looked at Xiao Zhan with disgust.
Xiao Zhan glanced at this man lightly and continued to walk forward.
"Anyone dares to participate in the selection."
Someone sneered and mocked:
"Haha, if he can join the Xiuyuan Sect after being so poor, I will write my name backwards!"
Xiao Zhan ignored the ridicule of these people. After walking out of the crowd, he walked towards the high platform step by step.
The crowd immediately started talking.
"I'm going, this kid is going to die!"
"How dare he go that way? He is not afraid of angering all the peak masters!"
"If you peak masters just take a breath, he will die!"
At this time, the eyes of the ten people on the high platform also fell on Xiao Zhan.
The faces of the nine peak masters were full of surprise, and some even had a look of ridicule in their eyes.
Sect leader Murong Xuantian also looked at Xiao Zhan with interest.
Xiao Zhan stepped on the stone steps, walked up to the high platform step by step, and clasped his fists at Murong Xuantian as a greeting.
Immediately, he landed firmly on the stone chair at the edge.
The crowd suddenly burst into uproar.
"He...he...he actually sat down!"
"I know who he is!"
Someone exclaimed, "He is the peak master of the tenth peak of Xiuyuan Sect!"
"What? Xiuyuan Sect also has a tenth peak? Isn't there only nine peaks?"
"What's his name? Is he famous?"
Someone chuckled and said, "The tenth peak of Xiuyuan Sect is a joke. It is called Yanglao Peak."
"Let me remind you, don't be fooled. There are no other disciples in the Tenth Peak and there are no training resources. If you go there, you will end your future!"
"There is another saying. Once the Peak Master of the Tenth Peak appears and recruits disciples, it means that his end is near!"
"Only a fool would be tricked into entering the Tenth Peak!"
The crowd suddenly trembled and looked at Xiao Zhan. Instead of showing any respect, their eyes were filled with ridicule.
On the high platform.
The Ninth Peak Master sitting next to Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Zhan, chuckled and said:
"You have been the master of the tenth peak for three years, and now you plan to find a disciple?"
He didn't even ask Xiao Zhan's name.
That's right, there seems to be no need to know the name of the tenth peak's master.
Xiao Zhan picked up the wine gourd and took a sip, shaking his head slowly, obviously not wanting to talk.
Seeing this scene, many people laughed.
"It seems that the Peak Master of the Tenth Peak is very sad. He is drowning his sorrows in wine!"
"Hahahaha, but he is so courageous and thick-skinned that he dares to come here."
"I'm afraid that the peak master of the tenth peak is worse than us, right?"
"Isn't he a low-grade spiritual root?"
The noise in the audience kept coming and going, and Xiao Zhan was not afraid of hearing it.
Xiao Zhan's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't hear what these people said, as if he was in another world, just sipping his wine.
Seeing this scene, Murong Xuantian, the leader of Xiuyuan Sect, gave Xiao Zhan a good evaluation in his heart.
Putting aside his strength and talent, his character is quite good.
But some peak leaders feel that Xiao Zhan is just a dead duck who is not afraid of boiling water.
Murong Xuantian looked at an elder standing under the stage and spoke slowly:
"let's start."
The elder nodded, looked at the more than 10,000 new disciples present, and said loudly:
"Next, the peak masters of each peak will select inner disciples for each peak!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with an imposing appearance stepped forward.
He was holding a silver sword in his hand, and the aura on his body was rich and deep.
Someone exclaimed:
"This is His Highness the Third Prince of the Empire! He is said to be the most talented person in the Imperial Family for a century!"
On the high platform, Gu Chen, the leader of the first peak, smiled and said:
"This should be the third prince of the royal family, Tuoba Qingyun."
"The best golden spirit root is still a sword cultivator. It is most suitable to join my first peak."
Other peak masters spoke one after another:
"Gu Chen, which of our peaks doesn't have a sword cultivator? Why should Tuoba Qingyun be in your first peak?" ap.
"Yes, the ancient peak master said this as if our other peaks cannot teach Tuoba Qingyun."
Gu Chen is a sharp-edged middle-aged man, and his whole person is like a huge sword.
He spoke slowly:
"Then I, Gu Chen, the number one sword cultivator of the Xiuyuan Sect, accept Tuoba Qingyun as my disciple. Do you have any opinions?"
Hearing this, the other peak masters immediately frowned and fell silent.
In terms of cultivation, Gu Chen is not the most powerful in the Xiuyuan Sect.
But he is indeed the number one swordsman in the Xiuyuan Sect, and no one in the Xiuyuan Sect can match his achievements in swordsmanship.
Gu Chen looked at Tuoba Qingyun with a smile and slowly asked:
"Tuoba Qingyun, are you willing to accept me as your master?"
Tuoba Qingyun came here for Gu Chen!
He fell to his knees and shouted:
"Disciple pays homage to Master!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Gu Chen said three good words in a row, "Stand by and wait, and follow me back to the first peak in a while."
Tuoba Qingyun nodded, stood up and walked to the side to stand.
Others looked at him with envy.
Tuoba Qingyun raised his head and looked at the others with indifference in his eyes.
