Competition Was Fierce in the Immortal Cultivation Realm Too
That way, even if he encounters some accident and loses consciousness, the people in the sect will still be able to hear what's happening on their side.
Along with him, the powerful energy released from the collision of the two thundercloud streams was also sucked in.
When most of this energy was suddenly absorbed, the raging clouds within the blast radius suddenly quieted down as if the power had been cut off.
As the source of energy gradually disappeared, the spatial rift that had been accidentally opened gradually closed and vanished.
Lin Xiao, who was caught in the spatial rift, was unable to withstand the power of the void. He felt his vision go black and his head sink into boundless darkness.
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Yuanling City has been quite lively lately.
Starting today, it is the once-every-five-years sect recruitment conference in the Southern Spirit Domain.
This event was jointly organized by the major sects of the Southern Spirit Domain. After selecting disciples by testing the attributes and strength of their Spirit Root, the sects and disciples would then choose each other.
The summer camp teams from the Lingxian Sect all came to watch.
The sect leader gave them a year to explore and record all the low-level secret realms around Yuanling City, which wouldn't stop them from joining in the excitement in the city.
After compiling statistics on the appearance times and durations of all low-level secret realms within the Yuanling City area, Xuanyuan Haoyue, who was skilled at detailed planning, arranged their exploration plan.
They have already split into two small teams.
Having just finished exploring two low-level dungeons yesterday, I've arrived today just in time to witness the new member recruitment event.
This was also a result of Xuanyuan Haoyue's integration and arrangement of the various pieces of information about Yuanling City that they had previously collected. It was a perfect connection, allowing them to join in the excitement without delaying the completion of the assignment given by the sect leader. The other seven people admired her greatly.
In the once crowded and spacious area of Seven Stars Street within the city, a huge platform has now been erected, upon which three large spirit-testing instruments are placed, allowing onlookers to see the instruments' detection results no matter how far away they are.
Seven Stars Street was already packed with people. Some came simply to watch, but most brought their children to have their Spirit Root tested, hoping their children could join a sect.
A large crowd completely surrounded the platform.
The eight members of the Lingxian Sect didn't try to squeeze in with the crowd. Xuanyuan Haoyue had booked a private room on the top floor of a teahouse with an excellent view last month. At this moment, the eight of them were drinking spiritual tea and eating pastries in this private room, watching the children who came to have their Spirit Root tested lined up in a long queue below.
Besides Spirit Root, these sects also have age requirements for recruiting disciples. They only accept children aged three to sixteen, and generally do not accept those older than that, unless their Spirit Root are exceptionally good.
Of course, the recommendation quotas held by Lineage that have good relations with the sects are not subject to this requirement. As long as they have Spirit Root and can cultivate, they can enter the sect through private recommendation. However, if their talent is too poor, it is a waste of quotas for those Lineage. It may even make those major sects have the impression that the Lineage is "incompetent". They may gradually reduce the number of quotas held by the Lineage or even cut off relations.
Therefore, these Lineage would not easily recommend someone with poor talent to enter the sect and waste their quota if they did not have a suitable candidate.
As each child went on stage, the spirit-testing instrument lit up again and again.
Some lights are bright, with only two or three colors, or even just one; some lights are dim, with four or even five colors; and some can't even make the spirit detector light up.
"Third-grade metal and water Dual Spirit Root, passed, next." Next to each spiritual root testing instrument stood a disciple from a major sect, responsible for informing them of the Spirit Root detection results.
If one's Spirit Root meets the sect's recruitment threshold, they will be led to wait behind the high platform.
If someone lacks Spirit Root or has Spirit Root that are too weak to meet the sect's recruitment standards, they will be directly asked to leave the stage.
After examining the eight members of the Lingxian Sect, they discovered that those without Spirit Root were actually a minority.
Most of the children who come to the stage have some kind of Spirit Root, but the quality of their Spirit Root is not necessarily high.
It seems that the Immortal Cultivation Realm is indeed nurturing, with many children possessing Spirit Root, unlike in their Mortal Realm where children with Spirit Root are extremely rare.
Han Weishu couldn't help but sigh, "They didn't even accept those with Four Spirit Roots. The competition in the Immortal Cultivation Realm is fierce indeed."
She used to see that her father would accept disciples even if they had Five Spirit Roots, and those who could be trained to the Middle Qi Refining Stage could do a lot for the sect.
Then she added, "Our sect is still the best."
Bai Zhu nodded firmly at those words.
Mo Yuanjiao, seemingly reminded of something by Han Weishu's words, chuckled as he swirled the teacup between his fingers, "That's right! Let me tell you, back then I met a master who told my fortune. He said my fortuitous opportunity lay in the due east, and I followed the direction he pointed, and sure enough, I found our sect!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished. "There's actually such a thing!"
"That master is quite capable."
Mo Yuanjiao laughed heartily, "What skill? I only found out later that the master was actually an elder of another sect, Shangyang Sect. That sect used to be in the same direction as our sect, directly east of our Pusi Kingdom. He originally wanted to trick me into going to their sect, but who would have thought that I would accidentally stumble into our Lingxian Sect."
Everyone was astonished by this unexpected inside story.
Xuanyuan Haoyue said thoughtfully, "I remember hearing a few years ago that you went missing. Mo Que searched everywhere for you, and it seemed you had been kidnapped..."
"Don't spread rumors! I wasn't kidnapped! I was infiltrating enemy territory!" Mo Yuanjiao immediately retorted, bristling with anger.
Xuanyuan Haoyue ignored his outburst and continued to expose him, "Running around at such a young age, and even getting kidnapped. I heard it even alarmed the authorities."
"Why do you have a mouth when you're a perfectly normal person?!" Mo Yuanjiao said angrily.
Seeing that his neck was red from anxiety, Xuanyuan Haoyue stopped teasing him and changed the subject, asking, "Hey, Mo Que? Wasn't he always inseparable from you since childhood? Why didn't he come out with you this time?"
Mo Yuanjiao sigh, poured himself another cup of tea, gulped it down, and then replied, "He does want to come, but I told him to stay in the sect and focus on his cultivation."
After all, Mo Que's cultivation level was not high.
This wasn't because he lacked talent; it was simply because Mo Que somewhat obsessed with martial Law Technique. Ever since Lin Xiao produced a bunch of Cultivation Method Cultivation Method Law Technique, Mo Que had been so engrossed in learning them in the sect that he couldn't extricate himself from it. This inevitably led to him neglecting to improve his own cultivation, resulting in a relatively slow progress in his cultivation.
"Oh, so you think Mo Que's cultivation level is too low? I'll tell him you think so when we get back," Xuanyuan Haoyue said with a smile.
"Xuanyuan Haoyue, how could you spread such rumors? Do you know that this will cause you to have inner demons?!" Mo Yuanjiao stood up, placed his hands on the table, and looked at her seriously, accusing her.