Sect Entry Trial

True Lord Yufeng guided the Flying Boat into the air. The children cheered softly. No one went into the cabin; they all stood on the deck, curiously looking around in every direction. It was their first time leaving home, and excitement mingled with curiosity.

Once the Flying Boat had completely left Kunyu City, some of the younger children began to sob quietly.

True Lord Yufeng was alone, with no disciples at his side to attend to him. He had no patience for coaxing children. With a light wave of his hand, he stuffed a Bigu pill into every child's mouth. Some of the quietly crying children immediately stopped, and with another sweep of his sleeve, some of the even younger children fell directly into a deep sleep.

The Flying Boat became quiet in an instant. Intimidated by True Lord Yufeng's display, the children opened their little mouths wide, then began whispering among themselves.

Although Wei Yunxi also found it miraculous, she was not surprised. The Wei Family was, after all, a cultivation family, and she had seen methods of manipulating objects from afar before.

At this time, the Wei Family children had all gathered around Wei Yunting. She was the oldest among this batch of children and had the highest cultivation. On top of that, she was the Family Head's eldest daughter, so she carried considerable authority.

The eight of them sat cross-legged together. Wei Yunxi chose to sit beside Wei Zonghao. She had quite a favorable impression of the little fatty. Ever since they had left the family, the little fellow's mouth had never stopped moving. One moment he was eating jerky, the next a piece of pastry, and then he was gnawing on a red fruit clutched in his hand.

When Wei Zonghao saw Yunxi sit beside him, he generously held out the red fruit in his hand.

"Eat some fruit, Sister Yunxi."

Wei Yunxi looked at the little fatty's bite marks on the fruit with some distaste and politely refused.

"Thank you, Brother Zonghao, but I don't want any fruit."

Wei Zonghao was not discouraged by the rejection. He drew back his hand and continued gnawing on the red fruit, murmuring, "Sister Yunxi, you'd better eat something. There's still a trial waiting for us once we reach the Haoran Sect!"

Wei Yunxi replied softly, "I know. True Lord just gave us Bigu pills. You should save some of that food for when we take the assessment."

Wei Zonghao considered it and felt that Yunxi was right. He was not actually hungry; he was simply craving food. So after stuffing the rest of the fruit into his mouth, he patted his chubby hands and decided to listen to what Elder Sister Yunting had to say.

Wei Yunting was also helpless about her two younger siblings whispering together. She could only give a light cough and say, "Father told me before we left that the journey to the Haoran Sect will take three days. That is only because we are riding True Lord Yufeng's Flying Boat. Otherwise, traveling on our own feet would take at least a month."

The little turnips and the children gathered around them all pricked up their ears without thinking. It was difficult for ordinary people to come into contact with cultivation knowledge. Before reaching the sect, they wanted to learn as much as they could.

Wei Yunting naturally noticed the children crowding closer. She puffed out her chest somewhat proudly and continued, "The sect-entry trial is nothing more than a test of physical strength, temperament, and will. Though we don't know the exact contents, you had better get yourselves into good condition over these next few days. Don't let anything go wrong at a crucial moment. The Wei Family cannot afford that disgrace."

"Got it, Sister Yunting."

"Mhm, I'll listen to Sister Yunting."

Wei Yunxi also nodded in agreement. Only Wei Yunqing responded somewhat unwillingly. During the time since leaving the Wei Family, she had been strangely quiet. She had neither gone looking for trouble with Wei Yunxi nor flaunted her cultivation in the Cultivation Hall.

Wei Yunxi guessed that it was because of the pearl incident. Du Ruolan had been punished by Wei Lingyue, and Wei Yunqing had most likely been implicated as well.

The truth was much the same as Wei Yunxi had guessed. Because Du Ruolan had made a rotten move and the person sent by the Feng Family to look after Yunxi had noticed it, Du Ruolan had been forced into seclusion. As a result, no one had secretly provided Wei Yunqing with extra support when she left the Wei Family.

Other than the cultivation resources distributed by the family and the Storage Pouch the Family Head had given each of them, she had nothing at all. It would not have been an exaggeration to call her utterly destitute. Thus, her little eyes, full of envy, jealousy, and hatred, kept sweeping over Wei Yunxi.

When saying farewell to their families earlier, Wei Yunqing had seen her younger sister speak with the Patriarch Feng for quite a while. That man had surely slipped her sister some good things, and it made Wei Yunqing itch with envy. She always felt that everything Wei Yunxi possessed should belong to her.

If Wei Yunxi knew what the heroine was thinking right now, she would definitely spit right in her face.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. When the Flying Boat landed on a mountain before the Haoran Sect's mountain gate, True Lord Yufeng put away the Flying Boat. Wearing a fairly kindly smile, he said to the little turnips before him, "From here, you can see the Haoran Sect's gates. You have three days to leave the mountain beneath your feet. Only those who arrive at the sect's gathering point before sunset three days from now will be considered to have passed the first trial. Sect disciples will be waiting for you there. Good luck."

After saying that, he spun once on the spot and vanished before the eighty-six little turnips.

The scene fell silent for a moment before some younger children, unaccustomed to such a situation, began to cry. The children from cultivation families were far calmer, with the Wei Family's eight children appearing the most composed among them.

Wei Yunting stepped forward and shouted, "Stop crying! Aren't you afraid you'll attract the wild beasts in these mountains?"

Her words worked well. When the crying children heard that they might attract wild beasts, they immediately covered their mouths. Though tears still hung from their faces, they no longer dared make a sound.

Wei Yunting was very satisfied with the effect her words had produced. She continued, "Everyone, eat something where you are and take care of your bodily needs first. We'll set out in half an hour. You had best form teams of eight to ten people. First, you can look after one another; second, it will be harder to fall behind. But whether you can leave this mountain in time depends solely on your own abilities.

We all come from Kunyu City. Every additional person who enters the sect means one more companion for us. That will be an additional source of support for us to establish ourselves in the sect later. Don't think the people beside you are burdens. Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Got it!"

"Big Sister, can you take us with you?"

"We'll listen to the Wei Family sister. We were only able to hold the disciple selection in Kunyu City this time because of the Wei Family's influence."

The little turnips responded all at once, talking over one another. Quite a few were around ten years old, especially children from the Feng Family, Liu family, and Sun family. They knew a little more than the others.

At this moment, True Lord Yufeng, hidden in the shadows, watched the Wei Family girl arrange the little turnips in an orderly manner. He nodded in satisfaction.

The Wei Family's eight children had already formed their own group. They sat in a circle, swallowing Bigu pills.

The chubby little Wei Zonghao complained, "These Bigu pills may fill your stomach, but they taste awful."

After swallowing her Bigu pill, Wei Yunxi asked, "Then what flavor of Bigu pill would you want?"

Wei Zonghao sucked in a breath of drool. "It would be best if Bigu pills could taste like roasted meat."

Wei Yunxi felt that it was not impossible. After all, Demon Beast meat also contained Spiritual Qi. Rubbing her chubby chin, she said, "I heard Uncle say that spirit beast meat is rich in Spiritual Qi. If its essence were refined into pills, it would definitely fill your stomach."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yunqing immediately poured cold water on them. "You should first think about how to pass the sect-entry trial! With your current cultivation, you can't even handle a first-rank spirit beast."