The Girl Sū Nán

Three days later.

Dao Tian Sect.

Ascension Mountain.

Of course, this Ascension Mountain wasn't a true place for ascending to immortality.

It was where the Dao Tian Sect specifically recruited disciples.

At this moment, at the foot of Ascension Mountain, a full ten thousand young men and women had gathered.

Among them were no shortage of scions from the prominent families and imperial dynasties of Qingzhou.

But at this time, the faces of these young masters and princes were filled with respect.

The reason was simple: the Dao Tian Sect was the foremost sect in Qingzhou. Countless imperial dynasties, sects, and families submitted to it. They wouldn't indulge any spoiled behavior here.

At this moment, an elder in gray robes walked out. His voice was not loud, yet it resonated throughout the entire venue like spring thunder. "I am the elder in charge of your trials. Listen carefully to what I am about to say.

The Dao Tian Sect's disciple recruitment process begins with the Spiritual Root Awakening test. Spiritual Root grades are divided into: Waste, Mortal, Low-grade, Mid-grade, Good-grade, High-grade, Top-grade, and Saint-grade. Those who achieve at least Mid-grade in the Spiritual Root Awakening test may proceed to the next round of testing within the Dao Tian Sect!

Do you understand?"

"We understand!"

The ten thousand young men and women responded in unison, their expressions filled with excitement.

"Then let us begin." The elder in gray robes waved his sleeve, officially announcing the start of the disciple recruitment.

Following the elder's announcement of the official start of the trials, the ten thousand youths and maidens lined up into dozens of long queues, awaiting their Spiritual Root Awakening test.

Half an hour later.

Of the ten thousand people present, only five thousand two hundred and ten young men and women passed the Spiritual Root Awakening test, possessing Spiritual Roots of Mid-grade or higher.

Just the Spiritual Root test alone had eliminated nearly half the participants.

Those who passed the Spiritual Root Awakening test wore excited expressions.

Those who failed, however, hung their heads in dejection and departed sadly.

"So close, so close! Thankfully, my awakening test revealed a Mid-grade Wood Spiritual Root. Otherwise, if I had to go home like this, my father would have been terribly disappointed!"

Among the crowd that passed, a young girl with bright, watery eyes, curved eyelashes, a delicate and pretty face, dressed in simple but clean green clothes, patted her chest and mumbled softly.

"Miss Su Nan, my awakening test revealed a High-grade Fire Spiritual Root. As long as I pass all the trials, I can definitely become an inner disciple. Who knows, maybe an elder will take notice of me in the future and I'll become a core disciple. Why don't you become my cultivation partner? I'll definitely help you with your cultivation in the future."

Suddenly, a young man in luxurious robes with a handsome face smiled at the delicate-looking girl.

The girl, Su Nan, paused for a moment before smiling. "Young Master Chen, congratulations, congratulations! You awakened a High-grade Fire Spiritual Root, your future is limitless. However, becoming cultivation partners... let's not. I'm still young."

Young Master Chen wore a smile that seemed full of helplessness. "Miss Su Nan, your Su Family and our Chen Family are both in Pingyu City. I believe you'll change your mind in the future."

"Mm-hmm." Su Nan nodded.

Young Master Chen turned away, and his face immediately darkened.

This brat dared to reject him!

There had never been a woman he, Chen Shaohua, desired that he couldn't obtain.

Even if your Su Family and our Chen Family are both considered the two great families of Pingyu City, with equal standing, so what?

Now that he had awakened a High-grade Fire Spiritual Root, joining the inner sect was the bare minimum. It was even possible for an elder to take notice of him and make him a core disciple directly.

At that time, with a simple word, would your Su Family dare not offer you up?

Meanwhile.

The elder in gray robes reappeared and addressed the group of young men and women who had passed the Spiritual Root Awakening test. "Congratulations to all of you for successfully passing the Spiritual Root Awakening test. Next, you will depart from this place and, relying on your own strength, ascend to the Ascension Platform at the summit of Ascension Mountain. Those who reach it will become disciples of our Dao Tian Sect. The time limit is one day.

Along the way, you will encounter various illusions, as well as snakes, insects, and ferocious beasts.

These are all to test your state of mind and to check if any spies from the Demonic Path have infiltrated our sect among you.

If you encounter danger along the way and wish to give up the trial, shout 'Give up,' and you will be automatically teleported back to this spot. After the trial ends, those who did not pass will also be automatically teleported back here."

As he spoke towards the end, the elder's voice gradually turned cold.

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Everyone present instantly felt a chill run down their spines.

"Alright, begin." The elder in gray robes waved his sleeve.

The young men and women then embarked on the path to the summit of Ascension Mountain.

Early the next morning.

The summit of Ascension Mountain.

The Ascension Platform.

The so-called Ascension Platform was actually a vast plaza large enough to accommodate ten thousand people.

In front of the Ascension Platform, over a hundred imposing seats were arranged. Each seat was occupied by a figure whose aura was restrained, yet they still exuded a power as immense as mountains and divine demons.

They were the various mountain lords of the Dao Tian Sect, or individuals of equal standing, the pillars of the Dao Tian Sect. The name of each one spoken aloud was enough to shake Qingzhou.

Of course, there was one exception.

That person was our protagonist, Li Zhōujūn.

At this moment, Li Zhōujūn sat among a group of big shots, truly like a husky that had wandered into a pack of wolves.

"Mountain Lord Li, are you climbing the mountain again starting from the day before yesterday?"

A man in red robes, sitting next to Li Zhōujūn, asked him with a smile.

This person's name was Liǔ Yán, the mountain lord of Fire Maple Mountain.

Ten years ago, in a fit of rage, he had dried up a great river. It could truly be said that he could burn mountains and boil seas.

"Actually, it was yesterday," Li Zhōujūn replied with a chuckle.

Li Zhōujūn was quite depressed.

Even though he could now go toe-to-toe with anyone, he was still fundamentally a mortal.

Therefore, to ascend to the summit of Ascension Mountain, he had genuinely started climbing yesterday morning.

Although there were various illusions, snakes, insects, and ferocious beasts on Ascension Mountain.

But Li Zhōujūn had ascended to the summit of Ascension Mountain countless times over his forty years. Naturally, he had familiarized himself with and mastered a safe route.

Liǔ Yán nodded, sighing with great emotion, "As expected, practice makes perfect."

"That's right," Li Zhōujūn said with a smile.

Inside, however, he scoffed. This guy was clearly mocking him.

Should he find an opportunity to test his "go toe-to-toe with anyone" ability against him?

He just didn't know if the system was reliable or not.

If it wasn't, he would be utterly finished, not even a speck of dust left.

[Ding: Host, can you please trust the system? If you dare to question the system again, the system will punish the host by playing a guitar while holding his own little ding-ding in public!]

"Holy crap, that's too much! You even know about guitars!"

Hearing the system's words, Li Zhōujūn couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.

[Ding: Of course, the system is omniscient and omnipotent.]

"Omniscient and omnipotent? Then what is the 1,891st digit of Pi?" Li Zhōujūn asked, refusing to believe it.

[Ding: It is the 1,891st digit of Pi.]

Li Zhōujūn was speechless. "What kind of answer is that? It's a meaningless answer. I haven't seen you in a day, and it feels like a day has passed."

[Ding: Host, please don't babble. Is there anything wrong with the system's answer?]

"There's really nothing wrong..."

Li Zhōujūn's mouth twitched. So this was just a rogue system!

Just as Li Zhōujūn was engaging in a verbal sparring match with the system.

At the entrance to the Ascension Platform.

A young girl, dressed in white, with eyes like autumn rivers but carrying a faint coldness, and skin like congealed fat, walked in with steps like a green lotus.

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