Shangqing Shenxiao Realm, Tian Shu Peak.
Bells rang and chimes sounded, immortal aura curled through the air. More than five hundred newly admitted disciples entered Heaven-Connecting Hall in excitement and delight, preparing to formally join the Penglai Sect.
Having stood out from among the tens of thousands of Human race, Half-Demon, and Demon Race participants in the Penglai Dharma Assembly, how could these young cultivators not feel high-spirited and full of lofty ambitions?
Shi Yixing was in high spirits, the gloom of many days swept away. Moreover, his friends Liu Ziyi, Liu Yueting, and Yun Yao had all passed smoothly and were right nearby. How could he not be joyful, how could he not be thrilled? Yet, because the scene within Heaven-Connecting Hall was solemn, they did not dare use secret sound transmission, nor did they dare whisper among themselves.
The few of them glanced at one another. In the meeting of their gazes, they saw each other's joy and heartfelt blessings. Liu Ziyi, Liu Yueting, and Yun Yao in particular had originally believed that Shi Yixing's aptitude was somewhat lacking and that he would be eliminated. Who could have expected that, in the following test of temperament, the path would twist and turn? To everyone's surprise, Shi Yixing placed among the top three and entered the sect directly.
As expected, the Penglai Sect values temperament above all else!
This is the bearing of a great immortal sect!
Worthy indeed of being a top-tier sect!
All sorts of sighing thoughts sprang up in their hearts, until a man in his thirties wearing a black Daoist robe, sharp and fierce enough to press upon others, stepped forward at the front of Heaven-Connecting Hall and shouted, "Invite the patriarch statues from Ancestor Hall!"
Shi Yixing and the others immediately straightened their chests,