Thump!
Suddenly, a huge Azure Dragon flew over the heads of Jiang Ping and the other two. They saw the dragon carrying an unfathomable Man in Black, soaring straight into the sky and landing in the celestial Palace.
"How majestic!"
Ye Qingyun felt a sense of longing; these top-tier Dao system had such profound foundations that they all kept dragon-like creatures in captivity.
It should be noted that these are mythical beasts that have survived from the Mythic Era, and they are extremely rare in the world. It is difficult to find even a handful in the entire North Nether.
But once you get here, you often run into them.
Ye Qingyun felt increasingly regretful that he hadn't joined the Supreme Dao System back then; otherwise, he might be riding a dragon by now.
Bang!
Beside him, Jiang Ping's hand trembled slightly, and blood seeped from his fingernails.
"That scary?"
Ji Wushuang raised an eyebrow. Just now, Jiang Pingping was examining a brick used in building the wall, and ended up injuring herself.
"Visitor from Afar?"
A beautiful woman smiled.
She didn't say anything sarcastic, and even introduced herself quite politely, but the strange look in her eyes still made the three of them feel distant.
At this time, Jiang Ping also learned that this Nine Clouds City was no ordinary city; it was personally forged by a Dao Monarch of the Qingling Palace in the past.
This is the Supreme Giant City!
Moreover, Qingling Palace simultaneously possesses five such Supreme Cities, capable of withstanding attacks from Dao Monarch.
"My God!"
Ye Qingyun exclaimed in amazement.
He thought of the deceased Ning Tianhe, who had relied on the True Saint Artifacts to run rampant throughout the world for years.
However, in this Qingling Palace, the five Supreme Artifacts serve as a city, a residence for the Qingling Sect.
This can no longer be described as simply being wealthy and powerful.
Unfortunately, all of that is in the past. With the battle nearly ten thousand years ago, all five cities suffered varying degrees of damage. Although they have been repaired, it is difficult to rebuild their former glory.
Of course, even though Nine Clouds City has fallen out of the ranks of the supreme beings, it is still terrifying enough that a single brick could kill a Peak.
"You only suffered minor injuries, which suggests that the city wall's full power was not fully unleashed; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just an injury."
The woman mentioned that many Visitor from Afar, overconfident in their abilities, had ventured to the Peak, only to be killed by the shockwave.
Even True Disciple her Qingling, two people attempted to test themselves, but without exception, they all suffered serious injuries.
The True Disciple Qingling Palace are not quite the same as those of Jade Palace Prefecture.
The Jade Palace True Disciple ranges from the Spirit Wander Fifth Heaven to the Peak.
The True Disciples of Qingling are selected only from among the Peak.
There are twelve Lower True Disciples and six Upper True Disciples.
"What's the difference between superior and inferior positions?" Ye Qingyun asked, quite curious.
The woman smiled and said, "The Lower True Disciples will be selected from the inner disciples ( those with Dao Seed talent), and the age limit will be extended to five hundred years old."
She paused, then added:
"Take the most recent selection of these twelve Lower True Disciples, for example. As far as I know, there were over a hundred Ginseng."
These words startled all three of them.
Those hundred or so people must all be extremely outstanding Peak Dao Seeds.
You know, in a Lineage like North Nether, if a family can produce a Peak, they're already burning incense in gratitude, it's considered an auspicious sign that their ancestral graves are emitting green smoke.
Within the Qingling Palace, there are over a hundred experts under the Peak of five hundred. If the age range were extended further, how many more Peak would emerge from this Dao system?
Seeing the three people's surprised looks, the woman smiled and said:
"It's normal for all the major Dao system to gather heroes from all over the world."
"Too."
Ye Qingyun nodded.
Ultimately, although the North Nether is vast, it is mostly ocean. With fewer people, it consists of Isolated Islands. The landmasses, with their continuous mountains and Mountains and Rivers, are far more abundant in life than the North Sea, and naturally, more geniuses are born there as well.
How are the Upper True Disciples selected?
Ye Qingyun asked again.
Upon hearing this, the woman couldn't help but show a hint of admiration, and she said in a deep voice:
"Those six Upper True Disciples are capable of fighting against true saints, and all of them have a record of victory."
"What?!"
Ye Qingyun couldn't help but cry out in surprise, her voice trembling slightly.
At this moment, even Ji Wushuang, who was always self-assured, was stunned.
"Surpassing a true saint by a vast realm!"
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow, inwardly quite surprised.
He had imagined that if he were to reach the Nine Heavens and Perfected Form and Spirit cultivation, he might be able to fight against Unrivaled masters.
However, before he could put his idea into action, others had already done it, and more than one at that.
"The heavens are too high and vast; Ye Mou, am far beyond their reach."
Ye Qingyun sighed deeply; that strength alone made him admit defeat.
He glanced sideways at his companion in blue beside him; perhaps even this one was inferior.
After all, they were still under immense pressure from being chased by the True Saint.
"This is merely proof of strength."
The woman spoke again, saying, "Unparalleled strength alone is not enough to qualify one as an Upper True Disciple. Otherwise, this selection method alone would produce even more Upper True Disciples."
"Is this how all Supreme Dao System are? They are simply unfathomable!"
Ye Qingyun felt a pang of disappointment, his frustration growing even stronger.
The woman replied, "That's natural. The highest court is not like the countryside. There was a peerless Unrivaled was a hero in the countryside who came all the way to the Qingling Palace. At first, he was full of ambition, but after only a few months, he was utterly defeated and almost lost his Dao Heart."
The three remained silent, each feeling that the other was subtly implying something about them.
The so-called countryside probably refers to the Four Seas country.
But considering the six Upper True Disciples, they all felt that their own strength was still far from sufficient.
Moreover, the Upper True Disciples is not solely based on strength. According to the woman, among the twelve Lower True Disciples, there are probably terrifying beings capable of fighting against true saints.
"These six are like the rising sun; their potential is immense."
The woman's voice was clear and bright, her face full of longing as she said:
"They are the most promising geniuses of the Qingling Palace in this generation to reach the Dao Monarch realm."
The selection of Upper True Disciple is based on two factors: first, ability, and second, potential.
She frankly stated that, according to the comprehensive assessment of the powerful figure Qingling, even as the youngest among those in power, her future achievements would be no less than those of the reincarnated.
As for their talents, there's no doubt about it; each one is Gu Shuo, and their breakthrough records are all at the level of the Qingling Founder.
"By the way, you said there was True Disciple pry open bricks, was that the Upper True Disciple?" Ye Qingyun asked again.
The woman rolled her eyes and said, "Of course not."
She added, "I heard that the two who were seriously injured were subsequently beaten and stripped of their True Disciple rank."
The three men had different expressions.
Ye Qingyi and Ji Wushuang were assessing the strength of Jiang Pingping and the Twelve True Disciples. Based on the information at hand, they deduced that Jiang Pingping was qualified for the position of True Disciple and could secure it, but he certainly could not occupy the top position.
Jiang Ping was reflecting on his actions. He thought that heroes were as numerous as fish in a river, and he had not yet reached the top, yet he had been injured by a brick.
It seems I need to hurry up and start cultivating the Body Scripture.
"Since you are new to Jiuyun, please keep a low profile, behave yourself, and avoid making mistakes."
The woman gave one last reminder:
"The Dao system is deep and complex, with intertwined power structures. It's not uncommon for talented individuals from other places to get into trouble and end up in a sorry state here."