Early in the morning, a group of them packed their bags and prepared to leave Qiongzhou Mansion and officially go to Jiuling. The passing roads were filled with horse-drawn carriages from all over the country. Unsurprisingly, these people were heading to the same destination as the three of them.
"The number of applicants this time has increased a lot compared to previous years." Bai Hu looked at the passers-by.
He turned around and returned to the carriage. He wanted to say something, but he saw Shangguan Jing was drowsy and his master was also concentrating with his eyes closed.
Seeing this, he had no choice but to close his mouth angrily.
Jiuling Sect is located fifteen miles outside Qiongzhou Prefecture. As the number one sect in the world and its leader has an inseparable relationship with the immortal world, it attracts more capable people and strangers from all over the world to come and study as their disciples.
"Master, the Jiuling Sect is not far away."
Yi He slowly opened his eyes, and then looked at Shangguan Jing who was sleeping on the door frame, "How long has she been asleep?"
"I've been sleeping since I got in the car." Bai Hu was puzzled.
Yi He used his backhand to create a blanket and cover her body, "I must have gotten up too early today."
"Should I wake her up?"
"No, it won't be too late to wake her up when we get to Jiuling."
Yi He looked at Shangguan Jing, who was sleeping soundly, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly. Then she moved, changed her position and continued sleeping.
When Shangguan Jing woke up, she held her head in one hand. It seemed that she was feeling dizzy for no reason because she had slept for too long.
"You finally woke up." Bai Hu said with his mouth raised.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You've slept for a long time. We've already reached Jiuling."
Shangguan Jing opened the curtain, and criss-crossing carriages were lined up at the foot of the mountain. An endless stream of people were walking in one direction. Halfway up the mountain, the fairy mist was lingering, and a majestic fairy door was revealed. People lined up People enter the fairy gate one by one.
"Brother, what are you looking at?"
Shangguan Jing randomly asked someone.
"Girl, you three must also be going to Jiuling. You don't know something. Anyone going to Jiuling must pass through this gate."
"How long will it take to queue now?"
"The time is pretty much the same."
Shangguan Jing looked back at Yi He and Bai Hu, paused for a moment, "Thank you, big brother."
"You're welcome. We are all apprentices. Since we are in the same discipline, we should help each other."
Shangguan Jing was astonished that they were already in the same sect before the assessment even started, but she smiled slightly.
After a while, they successfully entered Jiuling.
A magnificent hall came into view. Four huge statues stood around the hall. They were lifelike and seemed to be guarding the hall as if they were alive.
"This scene is comparable to heaven."
Bai Hu snorted coldly, "How can this be compared with the heaven? It's so different."
When it was time to apply, the people in line gathered at the entrance of the palace, and the immortal gate was closed.
"Why haven't you met the Jiuling disciples yet?"
Everyone whispered to each other.
I don't know who shouted in the crowd, "Look, the Jiuling disciples are here."
Looking up, a man in plain clothes was flying towards them riding a majestic thunder beast.
The man has a slender figure, eyebrows like stars, a delicate and handsome face, and his black hair is tied up, and a fairy aura emanates from the inside out.
"Hello everyone, I am the examiner of this examination and also a disciple of Jiuling - Chang'an."
Shangguan Jing looked at it carefully and said, "The skills of this Jiuling disciple are really extraordinary."
The white tiger was dissatisfied, "It's just a fox pretending to be a tiger, and it's designed to deceive ignorant children like you."
Shangguan Jing rolled his eyes and became more serious with Bai Hu.
"Now I will give each person a Cloud-breaking Bead. For the first test, you need to enter the mountain through this door and collect the essence of the sun and moon in the mountain in this bead. When the Cloud-breaking Pearl shines brightly, you will pass the test. Time is like three pillars of incense. You all rely on your abilities. I wish you all good luck."
Chang'an made a secret with one hand, a beam of light flashed, and a door appeared behind him, "Now, the assessment begins."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd started filing in, and Shangguan Jing and the other two followed suit, while Chang An waited outside the hall.
"Senior Brother, who are those people?" Junior Sister Fuying looked at the crowd swarming in confusion.
"Junior sister, do you know what day it is today?"
Fuying thought for a moment and said, "I heard from the master that today is the day to learn skills from a master once every five years. I have been busy practicing in seclusion these days. I didn't expect that more than half a month has passed since I came out. However, there are more people here this year than in previous years." That’s twice as much.”
"That's true. I hope there will be as many left behind as in the past."
The first level of assessment is not just about collecting the essence of the sun and the moon. Youshan is the most taboo place in Jiuling. Birds and beasts are everywhere on the mountain, and it is extremely dangerous. Chang'an still doesn't understand why the master changed his mind.
