Three Hundred Seedlings, a Big Shakedown

Time passed.

Luo Wentian and many elders were paying close attention to this group of outstanding talents. Apart from Gou Dan, some others were also performing quite well.

For example, Lu Mang and Ouyang Yuxuan were very much in line with the wishes of the True Martial people.

The authoritative voice finally rang out again:

"Wake up!"

The remaining children on the platform jolted awake from their previous state of questioning.

This way they won't be harmed, since their minds are still relatively weak. If they were forcibly awakened like the experts in the Gang Essence Realm before, they might be turned into idiots.

now.

All the children stared wide-eyed.

After experiencing that miraculous state firsthand, they realized it was far more powerful than what they had witnessed from the outside.

After this self-examination, they even felt that their hearts had become more enlightened.

certainly.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Upon waking, those heartfelt answers immediately came to mind. The children present were not foolish; they had already gleaned some information from the previous assessments by the guardians of the Gang Essence Realm, and they already knew whether they could pass the Heart-Questioning Platform test.

Dog Egg was confused and a little nervous. Although he felt he had a clear conscience, he couldn't be sure until the results were in.

at the same time.

He quietly counted them and discovered that some children were missing.

This startled him. Although he came from a poor background, he was not stupid and immediately realized what was going on. There had been spies in the previous assessment of the Gang Essence Realm protectors, so it was only natural that there would be spies in the disciple assessment.

The children who discovered this became nervous, fearing that they would be implicated and fail the test.

Fortunately, Ye Qinghe's voice gave them a boost of confidence.

Ye Qinghe was the only female elder, and she was beautiful and dignified, making it easy for the children to develop a liking for her.

She looked at the little ones on the platform of inquiry and smiled gently:

"Now I will announce the list of those who have successfully passed the assessment."

"Lu Mang!"

"Ouyang Yuxuan!"

"Li Cheng!"

"Dog Egg!"

The names were read out one by one.

The children whose names were called clenched their fists in excitement, unable to contain their joy.

When Gou Dan's name was finally called, his tense nerves finally relaxed, and he almost cried tears of joy. Before his name was called, he even thought he had been eliminated.

Ye Qinghe chuckled inwardly. She could tell that her senior brother had a crush on this boy named Gou Dan, so she deliberately put him last, as a test of the little guy's patience.

The result was satisfactory to her.

This time, the Questioning Platform eliminated another half of them. After all, children generally don't have that many thoughts, and most of them can be corrected. Moreover, the Ascending Heaven Stairs had already served as a kind of screening process before.

Therefore, about three hundred disciples remained.

Looking at these three hundred people, everyone smiled. These were all outstanding talents, the best of the best, and their future achievements would definitely be high. With the help of the True Martial Sect's many secret techniques and resources, they could all be expected to reach the Gang Essence Realm. The only difference lay in their future efforts.

Ye Qinghe raised her voice:

"Those whose names have been read above will henceforth be outer disciples of my True Martial Sect. Your senior brothers will soon guide you to familiarize yourselves with the sect's layout."

"Disciple obeys!"

The many new True Martial disciples all bowed respectfully.

Those who were eliminated were devastated, almost bursting into tears. This was especially true for some of them who had performed well in the Ascending Heaven Staircase challenge. They found it hard to believe, feeling resentful but not daring to question it.

Ye Qinghe said with a slightly cold expression:

"Those of you who failed the test may leave the mountain and receive a small gift prepared by my True Martial Sect."

She shook her head slightly inwardly.

These children are fundamentally flawed, either by Tiansheng or through exposure to negative influences. In short, they are not virtuous. It is possible that they will have a profound awakening and undergo a transformation in the future, but the True Martial Sect will not gamble on that probability.

It's incredibly difficult to straighten a crooked seedling; it's much easier and less effort to choose a righteous one from the start.

After all, the True Martial Sect is not a sage sect that teaches people how to be enlightened.

"Thank you, Elder Ye!"

The eliminated contestants sounded somewhat dejected.

Most people accepted reality, but some secretly thought that fortunes change, and the True Martial Sect would surely regret it in the future.

Luo Wentian was probably aware of these thoughts, but he didn't care.

The True Martial Sect will grow at a speed far exceeding what people imagine.

He was filled with awe when he thought of the many martial arts secrets Pill Formula Ning Qi had given him, as well as the strange and wonderful things he produced from time to time.

He watched as three hundred outstanding seedlings were led away.

A smile involuntarily appeared on my face.

This is the future of the True Martial Sect, far superior to the disciples they have previously recruited.

This ceremony to open the mountain and accept disciples can be considered a successful conclusion. Although there were some minor setbacks, they were basically under control. It is foreseeable that as news of what happened on the mountain gradually spreads, the reputation of the True Martial Sect will rise to a new level.

Unless there are special circumstances, the True Martial Sect will not be recruiting disciples on such a large scale in the near future.

The eliminated children and the experts at the Gang Essence Realm descended the mountain.

Everything that happened on True Martial Mountain spread at an astonishing speed.

First it was True Martial City, then Qingzhou, and then it spread to the surrounding provinces.

Many people were amazed.

The True Martial Sect's demonstrated strength this time is truly remarkable.

The Heavenly Staircase, the Mechanical Man, and the Heart-Questioning Platform—each of these is enough to serve as a treasure of the sect, yet the True Martial Sect brought out three of them in succession.

What stunned everyone the most was that so many spies from various factions had emerged during the True Martial Sect's recruitment of disciples.

The Demon Sect!

Southern Xinjiang!

Sword-Questioning Pavilion!

The Formless Gate!

Each of these forces is extremely powerful, especially the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier, which are shrouded in mystery. Unexpectedly, they all plan to plant spies within the True Martial Sect, which has sparked various speculations throughout the world.

However, the performance of the rest of the True Martial Sect this time was also a great success.

Originally, the True Martial Sect was famous throughout the world, almost entirely supported by Heavenly Sword Real Person and Daoist Longshan. The general consensus in the martial arts world was that the True Martial Sect's top combat power was strong, but its middle level was weak.

But Luo Wentian and the White Ape's actions this time shattered everyone's expectations.

"That Sect Leader Luo is no ordinary person. It seems the True Martial Sect possesses Secret Method that can greatly enhance a sect leader's strength in a short period of time! This might be Peerless Secret Art within the True Martial Inheritance's heritage!"

"And that White Ape, it's said to be quite young, yet it can already punch and kick those in the Jade Liquid Realm and kick those in the Yuan Pill Realm. It's incredibly ferocious, and in the future it might reach a level comparable to the Hundred Rivers Lake Flood Dragon Lord or the Cloud Dream Mountain Demon Bull King."

"The True Martial Sect has an extraordinary foundation!"

Exclamations of amazement were heard everywhere.

If one is weak, such as when Daoist Longshan had not yet reached the Celestial Person Realm, many people would have come to raid him at night because they coveted the True Martial Inheritance. But now that he is strong, people will only praise the True Martial Sect for its profound foundation and will never have the slightest greed.

That's the difference.

The strong attract admiration, while the weak invite greed.

However, it wasn't all amazement and admiration. Some people harbored malice, believing that the True Martial Sect's ability to attract so many spies from various forces must be due to its excessive influence, and that its triumph would likely not last long.

Especially the Demon Sect, which is a behemoth capable of confronting the Great Flame Dynasty, and there is even a mysterious and unpredictable Southern Frontier, which has gradually come into the view of some people in recent years.

These people believe there might be more to this story.

Those forces that planted spies and informants have been so brazenly exposed; they certainly won't let this go so easily.

And at True Martial Mountain.

The disciples were also extremely excited.

They are still reminiscing about the great battle of that day.

The strength of Xiong Shi and Ye Qinghe was within expectations, but Luo Wentian's performance far exceeded everyone's expectations. Even Xiong Shi, Jiang Baishan, and the others were stunned. Suddenly, their senior brother had such formidable combat power?

They couldn't help but ask about Luo Wentian.

But Luo Wentian simply pointed in the direction of the Mingwu Pavilion and smiled without saying a word.

The group exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant. It wasn't that they didn't trust their master, but rather that they felt if their master possessed such abilities, he would have already demonstrated them. In their minds, another figure emerged instead.

Ning Qi!

That's right, it's Ning Qi.

Ning Qi's actions are no longer as secretive as before. As his strength grows and his confidence increases, he has begun to gradually reveal some clues to his fellow disciples. This is not to show off, but simply to let things take their natural course.

For example, they knew that the Heavenly Ascension Steps and other such artifacts were created by Ning Qi.

Having another Luo Wentian seems quite reasonable, doesn't it?

But they couldn't help but Ning Qi himself could forge a being like Luo Wentian, capable of crushing ordinary Yuan Pill Realm, how powerful would they themselves be?

Once the thought crossed their minds, they felt it was a bit too much and simply stopped thinking about it.

The other True Martial disciples were also curious about this low-key and mysterious Ninth Uncle.

It wasn't because of Luo Wentian.

It was White Ape.

Six years of arduous study went unnoticed, but one day his power was revealed and the world knew of him.

The fact that his White Ape disciple was so powerful undoubtedly added to Ning Qi's mystique. Especially in recent years, Daoist Longshan and Luo Wentian had been keeping Ning Qi's age a secret, and now, many disciples didn't even know how old Ning Qi was.

All they knew was that this Ninth Martial Uncle loved reading scriptures, cultivated himself in solitude, and only showed himself when there were important matters. He was the most mysterious among all the True Disciple in the past.

Some disciples of True Martial Sect speculated that Ninth Uncle might be a hidden master.

However, some of the older disciples just chuckled. They roughly knew Ning Qi's age range and felt that no matter how strong he was, he couldn't be that strong. But they didn't point it out, treating it as a role model for those who came after him.

The True Martial Mountain is becoming increasingly lively.

With the addition of three hundred outstanding young seedlings, the plant is even more vibrant.

For these newly admitted outer disciples.

Luo Wentian had naturally prepared a corresponding training plan long ago. At the beginning, there would be certain resource differences based on the performance in the entrance examination. Later, martial arts and resources would be allocated according to the annual year-end competition.

These matters have been carried out in an orderly manner under the arrangement of Elder Sun Chuanhai, who is known for his introverted and fair nature, and was therefore appointed as Elder Sun Chuanhai.

Mingwu Pavilion.

The Spirit-Congealing Incense rose gently as Luo Wentian, Daoist Longshan, and Ning Qi sat down.

"Master, Little Nine, Second Junior Brother has interrogated all the spies who passed the entrance exam." Luo Wentian's eyes held a hint of anger. "Those who went to the Questioning Platform had the same result as those who went to the Questioning Platform, and some of those who were eliminated were from the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance."

"They confessed to some things, but nothing serious. The only noteworthy piece of news is that the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance have formed an alliance!"

Both Daoist Longshan and Ning Qi's eyes narrowed.

Both of these forces are behemoths on their own, yet they've formed an alliance.

Ning Qi said slowly:

"It seems they do indeed have doubts about the destruction of the Qingzhou stronghold. Unexpectedly, these two factions not only didn't become enemies, but instead formed an alliance."

He was confident that what he had done would leave no trace of the True Martial Sect.

Things took an unexpected turn.

Daoist Longshan nodded thoughtfully:

"However, they must have some suspicions, though perhaps not very much, otherwise they wouldn't have only sent such a spy to test us."

Given the strength and domineering nature of both sides, if they truly knew about Ning Qi's act of diverting trouble eastward, they certainly wouldn't let it go easily.

Ning Qi took a sip of tea and said:

"Perhaps it's because we've been involved with the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance one after another that we're not afraid of their petty tricks. What we're afraid of is them making a sudden move that doesn't follow any set pattern. In short, we need to be extra careful during this period and not give them any leverage."

His eyes were deep and mysterious, and his inner Yuan Pill swirled within him, churning with powerful energy.

Give him a little more time to advance to the Celestial Person Realm. If these people dare to act presumptuously, let them know why the flowers are so red.

Even now, he is not afraid.

If the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier really do something they shouldn't do, Ning Qi will certainly not let it go.

He was thinking.

If only we could find the headquarters of the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance.

But this is no easy task. The Southern Frontier Alliance is located in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and the Demon Sect, which has been entangled with the Great Flame for thousands of years and still occasionally makes a move, must also be a cunning rabbit with multiple burrows.

Luo Wentian:

"Little Nine is right. I will try to minimize the disciples' outings during this period and be extra vigilant."

He was still extremely wary of the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance, as the current True Martial Sect was still somewhat immature compared to the former two.

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

Daoist Longshan asked:

"Besides the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance?"

Luo Wentian continued:

"Besides these two forces, the other spies came from the Wuxiang Sect and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion, and one from the Luoshan Sect, a first-rate power in Qingzhou. However, just yesterday, the Luoshan Sect Master disbanded the Luoshan Sect and hanged himself."

His expression remained calm.

Sending spies to infiltrate other sects could be a big or small matter. Perhaps the Luoshan Sect is just taking a gamble, hoping to use this opportunity to infiltrate and steal the True Martial Sect 'Celestial Person ultimate techniques later.

However, the wrath of the True Martial Sect is something no first-rate power can withstand.

The best option for the sect leader of Luoshan is to hang himself.

Luo Wentian then decided not to pursue the matter further.

The key now lies with the remaining two factions.

"How should we deal with the Wuxiang Sect and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion, his face showing a questioning expression.

Neither of these forces is weak, so he cannot act arbitrarily.

The Wuxiang Sect, located in Daozhou, was previously the ninth of the top True Martial Sect. It is normal for them to feel some resentment. They probably want to infiltrate the True Martial Sect and wait for an opportunity to make their move.

But no matter what, that's not a valid reason.

The Sword-Questioning Pavilion is located in Chu Prefecture.

Ning Qi had some impression of the Sword-Questioning Pavilion. When he talked about the True Martial Stake with Daoist Longshan, Daoist Longshan mentioned that among the world's powers, the Great Flame and the Demon Sect both possessed Peerless Stake Skill, while the Great Enlightenment Temple and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion possessed half-step Peerless Stake Skill.

then.

Daoist Longshan held the Sword-Questioning Pavilion in high esteem.

Because the strength of the Sword-Questioning Pavilion is indeed powerful, much stronger than that of the Formless Sect. In fact, it can be said that the two are not on the same level. The Sword-Questioning Pavilion Inquiry Pavilion has several Celestial Person Swordsmen, not to mention that the strongest one, the Supreme Elder, Gu Changhe of the Heart Sword, is ranked fourteenth on the Celestial Person Ranking and is a true peerless expert.

Ning Qi probably knew the reason why the Sword Ning Qi Sword-Questioning Pavilion had sent spies to infiltrate the True Martial Sect.

It's all for the sake of the True Martial Sword Stele.

Previously, the Heavenly Sword Real Person erected the True Martial Sword Stele, making True Martial Mountain another holy land of Sword Dao. This naturally made the Sword-Questioning Pavilion somewhat envious. If they could obtain the assistance of the True Martial Sword Stele, they would surely produce an endless stream of top swordsmen.

In fact, more than one faction has been secretly laughing at the True Martial Sect's foolish act of sharing the True Martial Sword Stele with the world. If others had such a treasure, they would probably want to hide it away and would never show it off.

Upon hearing Luo Wentian's question, Daoist Longshan frowned slightly.

One was the ninth sect in the world, and the other was a world-renowned holy land of Sword Dao, both arguably number one.

Neither of them is weak.

However, remaining completely silent would certainly be inappropriate.

In the future, wouldn't everyone follow suit? The True Martial Sect would be driven crazy just from screening these spies.

Daoist Longshan looked at Ning Qi.

Ning Qi's eyes remained unchanged as he calmly said:

"Of course we can't just let it go like this."

With this statement...

Luo Wentian Daoist Longshan brightened up and smiled.

That's the source of our confidence!

If Ning Qi says forget it, then they will have to be patient for now.

But Ning Qi's words meant that he was fearless.

If the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance can't do anything to you for now, surely they can't do anything to you two?

If they know what's good for them, that's fine; if they don't, this is also an opportunity to establish their authority.

Daoist Longshan pondered for a moment:

"Wentian, write two letters in your name as the leader of the True Martial Sect, condemning them for sending spies. First, establish the moral high ground. If you want this matter to be resolved, you'll have to pay a hefty price."

Luo Wentian's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly:

"That's right, that's exactly how it should be. The Formless Sect was the ninth sect in the past, and it has a lot of Daoist scriptures. If we don't take more of them this time, how can we make up for the losses of our True Martial Sect?"

"And then there's the Sword-Questioning Pavilion. Their three hundred young disciples have just begun their training. How can they not contribute more precious swords and sword manuals?"

He became excited and began to plan how to make both sides bleed.

It's impossible to wipe them out based on this alone, but we can't let them go so easily either. We have to make both sides feel the pain and bleed to achieve the desired effect!

but.

He frowned again and said:

"If we take a firm stance with the Wuxiang Sect, there shouldn't be any problems; they'll be afraid of Little Nine. But with the Sword-Questioning Pavilion, they have Gu Changhe, the Wenxin Sword Master, ranked fourteenth on the Celestial Person Ranking. They might not agree so easily."

Ning Qi simply smiled faintly and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Luo Wentian secretly clicked his tongue in amazement, and his mind settled.

Ning Qi remained so calm even when facing the fourteenth-ranked person on the Celestial Person Ranking, so what did he have to panic about?

Even his fear of the Demon Sect and the Southern Frontier Alliance had lessened considerably.

That evening.

Luo Wentian then wrote two letters in a flurry of activity, denouncing the immoral actions of the Wuxiang Sect and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion True Martial Inheritance. He also subtly hinted at Heavenly Sword Real Person's dissatisfaction, setting the stage for the event.

Then comes the implied condition.

What was said to the Wuxiang Sect was that the True Martial Sect's foundation was still shallow and it lacked some Daoist scriptures and books, especially rare and precious ones, which would be even better.

He told Sword-Questioning Pavilion that the True Martial Sect had recently recruited three hundred young talents, but they were struggling to survive due to a lack of swords. He also mentioned that Heavenly Sword Real Person was interested in the Sword-Questioning Pavilion's many peerless sword manuals, implying that they could send over two of them.

Of course, there are also other spirit medicine herbs available for you to savor.

In short, it's impossible to quell True Martial's rage without drawing blood.

then.

The letter was delivered to both factions under the cover of night.

Moreover, Luo Wentian had already secretly spread rumors that the Wuxiang Sect and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion had sent spies into the True Martial Sect to create momentum.

After learning the contents of the letter, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile knowingly. His senior brother could be quite cunning at times.

He wasn't worried about whether the Wuxiang Sect and the Sword-Questioning Pavilion would agree.

It's not that we think they will act on their own initiative, but rather that we are confident in our own abilities.

They will eventually agree, though the process may be somewhat complicated.

Ning Qi gazed at the increasingly vibrant peach blossoms outside the courtyard, then looked down at the few tender leaves sprouting from the Enlightenment Tea Tree, and his heart gradually calmed down.

It was just a minor incident.

He began to circulate his wholehearted God Forging, and the Great Millstone of Heaven and Earth appeared beside him, with a faint rumbling sound. This was the Great Millstone God Forging -Forging Technique, which he created by imitating the Great Millstone Tempering Qi Technique, but the foundation was different. The Tempering Qi Technique mainly relied on the power of heaven and earth, while the God Forging Principle used the power of heaven and earth as a supplement, and mainly relied on the feedback from the Yuan Pill.

Because "gods" are relatively fragile and cannot withstand the violent power of heaven and earth.

Ning Qi has now achieved initial success, and his "god" is becoming increasingly powerful. This is especially evident in his mastery of the Celestial Person" technique. His strength is also increasing, not stagnating.

Time passed slowly.

Seven days later.

Instead, it was the Wuxiang Sect, located far away in Daozhou, that replied first.

The Wuxiang Sect showed a very good attitude in admitting their mistakes.

The events that had occurred at True Martial Mountain had naturally reached their ears. Knowing that the spies they had sent had been caught red-handed and that they had no way to deny it, they felt a bitter taste in their mouths. They had thought it was a foolproof plan, but they had far underestimated the methods of the True Martial Sect.

But what's done is done, and all we can do is try our best to make amends.

Some compensation had already been agreed upon.

Unexpectedly, Luo Wentian's "greeting" came right afterward.

After reading the letter, the members of the Wuxiang Sect were filled with rage and their hearts were bleeding.

It's so dark!

I want to be tough and assertive, but I don't dare.

The power of the Heavenly Sword Real Person is still fresh in our minds, not to mention that they are in the wrong in this matter. Now that the True Martial Sect ranks ninth among all the Daoist sects in the world, the top Daoist sects will only help the True Martial Sect and not them. In fact, several of the top Daoist sects have already begun to exert pressure.

This left the Wuxiang Sect with no choice but to swallow their pride and suffer a double loss.

After discussion.

They replied amicably with a letter of apology and prepared a list of compensation items.

They sent over 1,500 volumes of Daoist scriptures, 100 rare volumes, a quantity of spiritual herbs spirit medicine materials, the inner cores of Mutant Beast, and martial arts manuals, all of which were of high quality.

Luo Wentian grinned from ear to ear after seeing it.

They had just recruited three hundred seedlings and sixteen guardians and were in dire need of resources, so a new batch was immediately added.

He exclaimed that the Wuxiang Sect were good people.

He even lamented on several occasions that it would have been better if a few more spies had been brought in during the entry-level assessment.

This made Ning Qi shake his head and chuckle.

but.

The matter of obtaining compensation has not been going smoothly.

For example, the Wuxiang Sect in Daozhou has already replied and expressed its attitude, but the Sword-Questioning Pavilion in Chuzhou has remained silent.