174: Chapter 174 The Test Begins! The Joy of Passing

"The assessment begins now!"

Before the words even faded, the crowd outside the Mountain Gate surged frantically toward that invisible door!

The ask-heart ladder rose from the ground, layer upon layer, reaching straight into the sky, its 9,999 steps radiating a faint spiritual light!

The Loose Cultivators rushed to the front, the handyman candidates followed closely behind, while the teams from the super powers lined up in an orderly fashion, appearing much more composed!

"Get in first! Forget about the test, grabbing a spot is winning!"

"This time I must pass the test, I must become a part of the Gu Family! Even if it's just serving tea and pouring water!"

"Father! Mother! Your child will definitely join the Gu Family to bring honor to you! I'm going!"

The people beside them followed closely, their steps urgent but not panicked!

The representatives of the super powers appeared much more composed, especially those backed by an Emperor!

They had already screened their own Disciples in advance; those remaining were loyal and elite candidates!

To them, an eighty percent pass rate was not an unattainable goal, but rather the bottom line to maintain their status!

After all, if such a top-tier power fell apart from within, wouldn't they be laughed at?

Full of back-stabbing Disciples!

That would make those powers laugh their heads off; if they were constantly stabbing you in the back, could you handle that?

"Our people have been screened layer by layer; even if some don't pass, there won't be many!"

"Once inside, keep your spirits up! The Gu Family tests sincerity, not cultivation! Treat the Gu Family the same way you treat me usually!"

The Disciples responded in unison, then stepped into the ladder, their figures swallowed by the light!

This was a war without smoke!

But for them, this war was extremely important; one step forward and the sea and sky open up, one step back and they would regret it more the more they thought about it!

Especially those super powers; they did not want to be stepped on by powers of the same level!

That would be too embarrassing for them!

They wanted to take a step further, especially since they felt the Gu Family likely had connections above!

Perhaps it was an Immortal Family, and there might be a chance for Immortal Ascension in the future!

They had to hold onto this thigh!

Then they would soar directly into the sky!

The flow of people on the ask-heart ladder was still moving slowly upward!

Occasionally, a light would shine on the steps, meaning someone had crossed a key threshold!

Similarly, there were lights dimming, meaning someone was turning around and walking back!

The back mountain!

Gu Xuan sat by the lake. A translucent light screen floated in front of him, with lines of numbers jumping on it. The number of passing subordinate powers was growing very slowly, while the Disciple quota was jumping gradually!

The speed of the numbers changing was not fast, but it was jumping steadily.

Looking at the System panel, he felt very happy seeing the slow but steady increase in subordinate powers and recruited Disciples!

As for Clan Leader Gu Tianhua recruiting handymen, he didn't say much, instead feeling that this idea was quite good!

After all, with so many people in the Gu Family now, they indeed needed some people to clean up. Having Disciples and those Emperors do everything was clearly beneath their status!

Handymen were just there to work, and besides, they were given wages, so there was nothing wrong with that!

Correspondingly, the Gu Family even provided them with a platform!

At this time, Clan Leader Gu Tianhua walked over from the back mountain. He smiled at Gu Xuan, "Old Ancestor, the progress outside is steady, but there are really too many people. At this rate, I'm afraid it will take ten days or half a month to screen everyone!"

Gu Xuan nodded, "Just maintain order. If anyone is disobedient, let Jian Wuji handle it!"

Clan Leader Gu Tianhua responded and, without asking more, turned and left.

Although he would be a bit busy these few days, for someone who had nothing to do, it wasn't bad!

Besides, being able to complete the task given by the Old Ancestor made him very happy!

Now, Gu Xuan only hoped to complete this task as soon as possible and then synthesize that summoning card!

He just didn't know if he would summon an Immortal then, and there was also the Immortal path revival the System mentioned.

These few days, he had also tried to sense it, but there was no presence of Immortal Qi at all. It seemed he would have to wait until the task was completed to see!

If he could synthesize it and then summon an Immortal, he might be able to learn some things from that Immortal!

The path to Ascension was a long way off!

On the other side, the assessment was proceeding faster than expected!

In just half a day, the numbers on the light screen had jumped several times!

The handyman quota had broken the ten-thousand mark first, and the Disciple quota was also climbing steadily. Although the number of passing subordinate powers was growing slower, it was also increasing bit by bit!

On the open space outside the Mountain Gate, those who hadn't had their turn yet were looking up at the names and numbers jumping on the light screen!

"Look, look! My son's name lit up! He passed the handyman assessment! I knew this kid could do it!"

A middle-aged man stood up abruptly, pointing at the name on the light screen, his tone urgent and fast, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him!

Such good news had to be shared with others!

"Which one is your son? He actually passed!"

"That one! The seventh in the third row! Chen Daniu! He has been diligent since he was young, sweeping floors and carrying water, he does everything willingly. I knew this temperament wouldn't suffer anywhere!"

There were also some people from small Families whose Old Ancestor had passed the test, and they were moved to tears on the spot!

"I have lived for so many years, I didn't expect to have a chance to pass the Gu Family's assessment! Although it's just a handyman, my wish for this life is fulfilled! When I go back, I must tell the juniors in the Family what kind of place the Gu Family is!"

The descendants of these people were even more excited!

They couldn't help but want to find someone to share and show off their Old Ancestor on the spot!

"Hahaha! My Old Ancestor was selected, my Old Ancestor became a Gu Family handyman! Hehehe!"

"Old Ancestor is too amazing, as expected, though old in age, the heart is not old. Our Old Ancestor is proficient in everything from serving tea to pouring water!"

Similarly, there were people from those subordinate powers who passed the test, and their backs straightened immediately!

"Old Ancestor is above! Our power actually passed!"

A Grand Elder of a super power looked at the word 'passed' on the light screen, his voice trembling!

"Now our Tianheng Realm finally has hope! In the future, we can hold our heads high in the Star Domain, and we never have to look at others' expressions again!"

"Look at our Realm Master, that old guy who always keeps a straight Face actually smiled! I haven't seen him smile like this in hundreds of years!"

"We really backed the right person this time! Who would dare to touch us in the Star Domain in the future?"

Those Cultivators who passed the assessment were gathering together, already starting to discuss what to prepare next, while some were looking down at the Disciple manual distributed by the Gu Family, reading intently!

Enter the gate, understand the rules!