Perhaps I Am the Only One

Rumble--

The heavy door was pushed open with difficulty by the boy.

After entering, I closed the door as I had been told.

Then the boy walked forward.

In the pitch black, the boy saw a small, not very bright, spot of light.

Judging from its height, it appears to be situated on a stone platform.

This point of light was what they had been told before they came; this was the only test they would face upon entering.

Simply picking up this point of light is a form of recognition.

With this recognition, the Huaxia Sect will devote all its efforts to nurturing them.

With his gaze fixed on the point of light, the boy maintained a steady breathing and firm steps.

He walked step by step to the stone platform, and after stopping, he stared at the spot of light for a long time.

Finally, at a certain moment, as if having made up his mind, he reached out and grabbed the light.

The next moment--

"Why!"

His body swayed suddenly, almost falling to the ground, but he finally regained his balance.

The boy immediately looked up at his hands.

Only at this moment did his expression change.

Joy, excitement, even ecstatic laughter.

"I picked it up? I picked it up!"

At that moment, he desperately wanted to go out and tell the people in line behind him, to tell the world that he had done it.

And it was all done so easily.

He thought that since the point of light was a test, it would be extremely difficult to pick it up, so he used all his strength.

However, to my surprise, this point of light was just like a stone; I could easily hold it in my hand and felt no weight at all.

As mentioned at the beginning, being able to achieve this now means that one has earned the qualification for the Huaxia Sect's key training.

"Cultivators of the Azure Cloud Sect, you don't value the lives of mortals, but now I too have the opportunity to cultivate."

"Just wait, one day I will slaughter you all."

After the boy finished speaking, he placed the light spot back on the stone platform as he had been instructed beforehand, and continued walking forward.

Upon reaching a certain wall, he glanced at the road on his left, then resolutely stepped onto the road on his right.

The left side is for those who haven't done all of this, while the right side is for those who have earned the qualifications.

"Perhaps I'm the only one out of this group to make it in."

Thinking about everything that had just happened, the boy's steps became much lighter than before.

After walking for quite a while, the boy encountered the powerful figures of the Huaxia Sect once again.

"Junior Sun Xuan greets Senior."

The young man solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to the waiting Huaxia Sect expert.

The powerful figure from the Huaxia Sect simply nodded calmly, then beckoned to one of the people in the group not far away and said...

Arrange accommodation for him.

Sun Xuan looked at his senior with a puzzled expression, and then asked a question.

"Senior, which number am I?"

The powerful figure from the Huaxia Sect glanced at him, then raised his index finger.

Upon seeing this, Sun Xuan was overjoyed, but he quickly suppressed his excitement as if he had thought of something, maintaining his composure even in the face of adversity, and thanked the Huaxia Sect expert once again.

Then, he left with that person.

On the way, seeing that the person in front of him remained silent, Sun Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"So what do I need to do next?"

The man glanced at Sun Xuan, stopped in front of his residence, and said.

"Stay here and rest for a few days. Someone will come to find you later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.

Sun Xuan thanked him and then entered the room.

"Indeed, they have been powerful figures from the Huaxia Sect from the very beginning, so how could they be as agitated as a mere mortal like me over such matters?"

After pondering for a moment, Sun Xuan stopped worrying about why these people from the Huaxia Sect were so calm and turned his thoughts to thinking about the future.

The wait felt incredibly long.

The next day, Sun Xuan suddenly found that his palms were burning hot.

At night, the pain seemed to intensify.

In the middle of the night, by the moonlight, Sun Xuan saw that large, fine blisters had appeared on the palms of his hands, as if they had been scalded by something hot.

"What exactly is going on?"

Sun Xuan frowned.

"I haven't done anything these past two days, except for touching that light. Could it be because of that light?"

After much thought, I couldn't find any other reason.

But now the pain is so intense, it seems to be spreading throughout my entire arm.

Perhaps it's because of the pain, but I feel a bit weak now.

Standing by the window, Sun Xuan glanced at the door.

He tried to push the door open and go out, but found he couldn't.

Perhaps the Huaxia Sect will come looking for me then.

But the current situation seems somewhat abnormal.

However, in the end, Sun Xuan still walked to the door and knocked on it.

However, there was no response.

Sun Xuan looked up at the night sky, then looked down at his palm, gritted his teeth, and spoke.

"The path of cultivation is never easy; perhaps this is a test."

Thinking it over, Sun Xuan returned to the house.

I didn't sleep a wink that night.

Although he was born into a mortal body, his family was relatively well-off, and even if he couldn't cultivate, his physical body was still quite strong. He had never experienced the illnesses that ordinary mortals suffer from.

Unexpectedly, I have it now, but why is it that my arm is causing me to suddenly cough?

Sunlight streamed in.

In the distance, the old man looked at the group of people in front of him, pointed to the buildings in the distance, and said.

"You are the first batch to be tested. If you can do what we told you before, you will receive special training from the Huaxia Sect."

"Most of you, perhaps all of you, may not be able to lift that ball of light, nor gain recognition. But even if you are the exception, remember what has been taught to you."

"Go."

As the words fell, the group of teenagers, their faces full of excitement, rubbed their hands together and kept in a long line, hurrying towards the hall.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard.

Sun Xuan gazed at the sunrise on the horizon and took a deep breath.

"Perhaps this test is over today..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Brush.

Suddenly, spiritual energy surged within the courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Xuan's figure, along with the aura that had ever existed, vanished into nothingness, leaving not a trace.

Swish--

One by one, figures were drawn out of the densely packed courtyard by spiritual energy and arrived at a palace.

Looking around at each other, almost everyone's face was filled with astonishment and disbelief.

When we entered the courtyard, we didn't see any other houses.

I never imagined there would be so many people like them.

Some people came to their senses, their faces filled with emotion.

"Truly worthy of the Huaxia Sect, such a grand gesture, to be able to focus on cultivating so many people."