Neither Ning Xiaochuan nor Yue Mingsong had ever taken the Heaven's Gate Examination. They had no idea what it tested, what they might encounter during it, or what they needed to watch out for.
If an Inner Disciple who had taken the Heaven's Gate Examination could explain it to them, they could naturally prepare countermeasures in advance and increase their chances of passing.
Joining the Ten Thousand Swords Palace would bring quite a few benefits, but it would also mean being bound by restrictions.
What Ning Xiaochuan hated most was being restrained.
"Sorry! I have no intention of joining any faction for the time being..." Ning Xiaochuan said.
Wu Qingchou said, "Sir, don't be so quick to refuse. Your Martial Dao cultivation is indeed outstanding among the younger generation, and you have a great chance of becoming an Inner Disciple. However, competition on Heavenly Emperor Mountain is extremely fierce. Even if you become an Inner Disciple, you will be alone and weak, making it difficult to fight for cultivation resources."
"If you join a major faction, at the very least you will not be bullied on Heavenly Emperor Mountain, and you will have more ways to obtain cultivation resources."
"Besides, even if you join our Ten Thousand Swords Palace, you will not truly be restricted. At most, you will contribute some effort when factions clash. Yet the benefits you gain will be even greater. Every month, Heaven-Man Realm experts give lectures on the Dao, which will greatly aid your comprehension of the Martial Dao."
It could be said that Wu Qingchou was quite sincere, but Ning Xiaochuan truly had no plans to join one of the internal factions formed by Heavenly Emperor Mountain's disciples for now.
He might consider it in the future, but not now.
Once he joined the