Thousands of years ago, Yunmeng Heavenly Palace was still in its heyday, and the number of core disciples in the sect also numbered in the tens of thousands. Unfortunately, since the end of the great catastrophe, the territory and industry under its control have shrunk significantly, which has triggered a crisis. A series of knock-on negative effects.
Now, the lineup of more than 3,000 core disciples is no match for those ordinary first-class sects. If it were not for the greater advantage in inheriting the techniques, the situation faced by the sect would undoubtedly be even worse.
The number of core disciples of the supreme sects in the surrounding Immortal Realm is basically ten times that of Yunmeng Heavenly Palace. One can imagine how much external pressure the sect's upper echelons have received over the past thousand years.
Fortunately, from now on, this extremely unfavorable situation will be completely changed. From now on, the situation of Yunmeng Tiangong will get better and better until it returns to its peak.
Qin Muling asked thoughtfully: "How many people are scheduled to be shortlisted for this sect selection assessment?"
Xue Bingxuan said softly: "Master and the elders agreed on a quota of 800, but if we meet a suitable candidate, it doesn't hurt to have a little more. Moreover, Master also gave you, my junior brother, 200 quotas. , if among the unsuccessful inner disciples there are those with outstanding Qi and destiny, you can make the decision to make an exception and admit them."
Qin Muling nodded slightly. Master Mu Yinghua's consideration was very thoughtful and detailed. He didn't need to think too much, he could just do as he was told.
This time the assessment is presided over by the senior sister, with the assistance of some senior elders and senior core disciples, and many supreme elders are present to supervise. If the unsuccessful inner disciples have objections to the results, they can file an appeal and review it on the spot to ensure that it is not correct. There will be cases of fraud for personal gain.
In previous years, the selection of core disciples of the sect usually took place every three to five years, with only two hundred finalists each time. All inner disciples who have reached the Dan Condensing Realm, have accumulated enough merit and contribution points, and have not made any serious mistakes can participate.
The current number of inner disciples in Yunmeng Heavenly Palace is more than 300,000. They are all elites who are selected from the best of the outer disciples and screened layer by layer. Usually, only one of the 150 outer disciples will be born. An inner disciple.
Qin Muling made a rough calculation and found that the number of inner disciples present for the assessment today was close to 40,000. Naturally, the remaining disciples were not up to standard and had to continue to practice hard.
Moreover, regardless of whether they are servants, outer sects, inner sects or core disciples, the mortality rate is quite high due to various reasons. Once the number of casualties is too large, the senior leaders of the sect will need to select and replenish them in time.
A famous saying from his previous life: A camp made of iron and soldiers made of flowing water. If you put it here, it would be called a sect made of iron and disciples of flowing water.
For example, the more than 2,000 core disciples of the Xuanji Star Palace who were lost in the Mist and Fantasy Realm were still alive, but their qualifications and bones were severely damaged and their fortunes plummeted. Therefore, they were all deposed as core disciples by the top management. A sufficient number of inner disciples will be selected to add them.
Taken together, every monk who can cultivate from the Qi Refining Realm to the Destiny Realm without any danger, and finally break the shackles of the immortal world and become an immortal, may have hundreds of core disciples behind him who are at the bottom of their lives.
This is the cruel reality of the spiritual world. Compared with the billions of monks, the lucky ones who can grow up smoothly and enjoy eternal life will always be only a very small minority among the very few.
Qi Yalan sighed slightly: "I don't know how many years we have to wait before the number of core disciples in the sect can return to its previous peak size."
"Quick, but not too fast!"
Cheng Yulan said leisurely: "The sect is in urgent need of a large amount of new blood, but only inner disciples who meet the requirements in all aspects can become one of the core disciples, so we can't rush it."
Qin Muling quite agrees with this. Although the sect has no shortage of resources now, it is impossible to open its doors all at once and bring in all those who are half-skilled. That will only lead to a mixed bag of good and bad, good and bad, and a waste of training resources.
This year's admission quota is five times more than in previous years, and almost all qualified inner disciples can be included.
In addition, the amount of training resources allocated by the sect's senior leaders to both the inner and outer disciple groups has increased. Specifically, it is not too much for an individual. It has increased by about 50% on average. However, the total expenditure is also quite astonishing. number.
Seeing that the hour was approaching, all the inner disciples had arrived and stood in neat square formations in the square, in complete silence.
At a glance, you can see the bright purples and reds, the thin and fat ones, all of them are top-notch beauties that make people’s hearts sway, and they are not ordinary eye-candy.
"...If I were in my previous life and had 200 admission quotas, I should be able to play with the hidden rules, right?"
Qin Muling sighed in a low voice, the power is in hand, and it will be in vain if you don't use it.
Anyway, the dojo reserved for you is still empty. As long as you are willing, you can choose a group of beautiful female cultivators with big breasts and long legs to work as maids and maids, and they will be very useful for leg-beating and bed-warming. You can change your clothes for yourself every day, today you can wear a cat-eared maid outfit, tomorrow you can wear a transparent cheongsam, tomorrow you can wear a swimsuit... ahem, let's stop it.
If you really want to put this idea into action, Master may not say anything, but the senior sisters will definitely not turn a blind eye.
Dare you mess around with others outside? Are you drifting? Or are the senior sisters unable to lift the knife?
"Junior brother, what are you talking about again?"
Qi Yalan beside her asked doubtfully: "What are the unspoken rules? Why can't I understand them?"
Naturally, Qin Muling couldn't tell the truth and could only make vague remarks: "This is a very complicated concept. You won't be able to explain it clearly for a while, but you will know it later."
Qi Yalan rolled her eyes at him angrily and did not continue to ask.
The time has finally come.
On the high platform, Xue Bingxuan, who was in the main position, stood up, gave some brief instructions, and announced the start of the assessment.
Under the joint efforts of several Supreme Elders, a formation that had been arranged in the square was activated with a roar, and the spiritual pressure slowly increased. After a while, a ring of light gate with a diameter of 30 feet gradually emerged and condensed. Realize and stabilize.
The other end of the ring-shaped light gate is connected to a separate cave world, which is vast and contains a large number of low-level monsters and beasts. After a long period of evolution and changes, some demon tribes with higher intelligence have settled in Civilizations developed, city-states, and even countries were built inside.
The task of the inner disciples is to spend ten days in this cave world, hunting and suppressing these low-level monsters, and determining the ranking based on the number of accumulated military achievements. When the trial period is over, as long as they survive and enter the front All eight hundred candidates can be successfully promoted to core disciples.
Of course, extremely generous rewards will be given to the top fifty candidates in the final ranking. For example, the first place on the trial list can get a Xuanqing Creation True Spirit Pill, a set of tailor-made middle-grade treasures, and training resources equivalent to a three-year quota.
This was a huge reward that would never have been possible in the past. That is to say, the sect now has no shortage of resources, so it is so extravagant.
Inner sect disciples are not allowed to kill each other, maliciously bully fellow sects, or snatch other people's trophies. The entire assessment and trial process is monitored by acquired spiritual treasures. When necessary, the details of the scene at any time can be reviewed. There is no fraud or fraud. The possibility of reversing black and white.
The rules of the task are quite simple and clear. There are strict limits on the number of medicinal pills, magic weapons, and talismans that the disciples can bring in. The chance of cheating is basically eliminated. The only things they can rely on are their own cultivation, brains, and luck.
Under the command of Senior Sister Xue Bingxuan, a group of elders and high-level Taoist puppets walked into the light gate first. After a while, it was the turn of the inner disciples to enter.
Since the restriction of the light gate channel has a random transmission function, each group of people who enter will arrive at a different place. There is no possibility of a sneak attack. There is not much difference between the first and the last.
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As a result, tens of thousands of inner disciples came forward silently, either alone or in groups, and flew into the light gate passage one after another.
If the disciples participating in the trial encounter a threat that is difficult to deal with, they can send a distress call and the elders and Taoist puppets patrolling the field will come to the rescue. However, this also means that they lose their qualifications and can only withdraw midway. Waiting for the next opportunity.
However, an inner disciple only has a maximum of five opportunities to participate in the sect selection. If he fails to pass the sect selection five times, he will miss the opportunity to be a core disciple for life. Usually you can only become an inner elder, or be sent out to take care of secular affairs in branch temples or secular dynasty city-states. No matter how hard you hope to get ahead.
"...If it weren't for my status as the headmaster's direct disciple, I would have to go in and participate in the trial with them, right?" Qin Muling said.
Luo Wanqing, who was beside him, lightly stepped on him: "This assumption makes no sense. You are now an examiner, and you no longer need to consider issues from the perspective of the disciples."
Xue Bingxuan smiled and agreed: "Indeed, let alone the core disciples' trials, from now on there will be various internal arena competitions within the sect, experiences in dangerous areas, or various travel missions, all of which have nothing to do with you, my junior brother. Relationships, you are different from them, you no longer need to rely on these rankings and achievements to prove yourself."
Qin Muling asked: "Isn't it okay if I just want to have fun and experience it?"
Xue Bingxuan looked at him with a puzzled look: "Is that so? If you add all the rewards in this trial together, what does it mean to you? You still lack this little thing now?"
"Okay, I'm not thinking clearly."
Qin Muling shook his head and said nothing. His current status was not inferior to that of any senior elder, and he could no longer lower his status to compare with those disciples.
Hundreds of miles away, a gorgeous blue cloud platform floated slowly by.
On the cloud platform, Tang Ruoxuan, the special envoy of the Taoist Court, stood leaning against the railing with a wine bottle. Beside him were groups of maids and maids, all of them exquisite and well-dressed. On the table not far away, there were all kinds of rare delicacies and spiritual wines. The nectar has already been placed.
As a distinguished guest of Yunmeng Tiangong, Tang Ruoxuan has been receiving the highest standards of treatment these days. Even though he is used to seeing big scenes, he can't find any fault with it.
"I heard that Ji Yunfeng asked you for something before, but was rejected by the headmaster directly?"
Tang Ruoxuan asked in a calm tone after taking a sip of wine.
Immortal Lord Yunmiao beside him nodded gently: "That's right, and our headmaster has already issued a request to the Wen Tian Wu Divine Dynasty to change the envoy candidate."
This matter was not a secret. Ji Yunfeng was frustrated by Mu Yinghua, so he took the idea to Tang Ruoxuan and offered him generous gifts, hoping that he could speak out for him.
However, it seems that Ji Yunfeng has not received the answer he wanted so far.
There was a smile in Tang Ruoxuan's eyes: "There is a time in life, but there is no time in life. Don't force it. Your Highness...how can I put it? He does have a good father who is willing to take on such a big responsibility for him. It's a pity that He himself is still dissatisfied and his desires are dissatisfied, and he is afraid that the outcome will be disastrous in the future!"
Immortal Lord Yunmiao smiled brightly: "You and I have completely the same views on this matter."
Tang Ruoxuan smiled and changed the topic: "I heard that the fifth direct disciple accepted by the master is quite unusual, so I want to meet him. This is what my ancestor wanted. I wonder if you can make it easier for me?"
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