279: They recruited hundreds of thousands of outer disciples, and then a blue-robed youth fell from the sky.

"The Sky Ladder is out! The first stage of the talent testing has officially begun. We'll start with those closest, everyone go up!"

Once the talent testing ladder stabilized, Li Big Saber floated in the air and shouted at the Central Province Cultivators below.

"Haha! It's finally starting, charge, charge, charge!"

"Hurry, hurry! As long as you reach the six hundredth step, you can become an Outer Sect Disciple of Qingtian Sect!"

"Oh la la! I want to become a Direct Disciple of the Sect Master of Qingtian Sect and be the Young Sect Master of the strongest sect on Canglan Continent."

Hearing Li Big Saber announce that they could ascend the talent testing ladder.

Hundreds of millions of youths closest to the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate excitedly surged towards the talent testing ladder, then climbed with all their might.

As time passed minute by minute, this batch of youths was quickly selected, leaving only over two thousand Outer Sect Disciples.

Seeing this scene.

Li Big Saber immediately took out the illusion demon mirror, allowing these two thousand-plus individuals to continue testing within the illusion demon mirror, preparing to simultaneously activate two tests, forming a cycle.

Just like that, batch after batch of Central Province youths were eliminated by the tens of billions in less than a day under Li Big Saber's cyclical testing.

And outside the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate, there were also over a hundred thousand more Outer Sect Disciples.

"Hiss, the Qingtian Sect's disciple recruitment elimination rate is really high. Out of tens of billions of people, only a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples were selected, and there isn't a single Inner Sect Disciple or Personal Disciple. This is too damn exaggerated!"

"That's right, the Qingtian Sect's recruitment is too strict. Even being one step short counts as eliminated. I really don't know how they calculate that talent?"

Looking at the Qingtian Sect Mountain Gate, after a day of testing, only over a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples were admitted.

The surrounding youths preparing for the test, and their elders, all had expressions of shock.

According to the Qingtian Sect's elimination ratio, even if all the cultivators from Central Province who came this time were tested, the Qingtian Sect would only gain several hundred thousand disciples. The elimination rate was simply too high.

"Alright, today's testing ends here. We'll continue tomorrow!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Big Saber directly announced the halt of testing, then led the over one hundred thousand successful Outer Sect Disciples towards the Qingtian Sect.

The number of Central Province Cultivators who came this time was simply too large; it wouldn't be finished in five or six days. So, he wasn't in a hurry and planned to bring back a batch to the sect after each batch was tested.

[Ding, successfully accepted a sixth-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding, successfully accepted a seventh-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding, successfully accepted a sixth-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding ding ding ding ding ding...]

As Li Big Saber led over a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples into the sect, the system's reward notifications frantically rang in Jiang Chen's ears as he lay there enjoying himself.

"I say, system, can you block this sound?" Hearing the system's reward notifications, Jiang Chen helplessly asked the system.

Today was only the first day of Qingtian Sect's recruitment. If the system kept announcing it like this, he wouldn't have any peace for the next few days.

[Ding, no.]

The system replied coldly, then continued to broadcast the disciple recruitment reward notifications.

[Ding, successfully accepted a seventh-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding, successfully accepted a sixth-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding, successfully accepted a sixth-grade talent disciple, rewarding one rare treasure chest.]

[Ding ding ding ding...]

"Alas, I can only suffer happily." Hearing the system's uncompromising tone, Jiang Chen sighed helplessly.

"Reporting, Sect Master!"

"Today, over a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples were recruited. Please, Sect Master, descend to the plaza to address them."

Just as Jiang Chen finished sighing, Li Big Saber's voice came from outside the Main Hall.

"Understood, This Sect Master will be there shortly."

Hearing Li Big Saber's voice, Jiang Chen replied indifferently.

Although these hundred thousand-plus were Outer Sect Disciples, as the Sect Master, he still had to meet them.

After all, with so many disciples, if they didn't recognize the Sect Master, a misunderstanding might occur later.

He greeted Liu Shu.

Jiang Chen slowly disappeared from the Main Hall and descended onto the plaza.

Seeing this, Li Big Saber immediately shouted at the over one hundred thousand new Outer Sect Disciples, "The Sect Master has arrived, all disciples pay respects!"

Looking at Jiang Chen's young and excessively handsome face, the over one hundred thousand new Outer Sect Disciples, though greatly shocked, quickly bowed and shouted, "Disciples, greetings to the Sect Master!"

The voices of over a hundred thousand people echoed throughout the entire Qingtian Sect.

Attracting some Qingtian Sect Outer Sect Disciples who were exiting the Time Pagoda.

These people looked at the densely packed new faces on the plaza, all discussing with exclamations of surprise.

"Holy crap! Our sect's recruitment speed is too fast! How long has it been, and already over a hundred thousand disciples have joined?"

"That's right, now there are over a hundred thousand more junior brothers and sisters. The competition will only get fiercer."

"Heh heh, this is just the beginning. There are still many people waiting for the test outside. It's estimated that once this recruitment is complete, our sect will have at least several hundred thousand more Outer Sect Disciples."

"Holy crap! Several hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples, that's several times our current number! Won't our competition increase severalfold all at once?"

These disciples watched the new disciples on the plaza from afar, their expressions even more shocked.

The Qingtian Sect already had a hundred thousand Outer Sect Disciples, and they were already struggling with the competition.

Now, with hundreds of thousands of new Outer Sect Disciples joining, wouldn't the Outer Sect of Qingtian Sect be in utter chaos?

"Mm, you may rise!" Jiang Chen nodded and spoke.

After the disciples straightened up,

He then began his usual formal speech to this group of new disciples.

"To all new Qingtian Sect disciples, welcome to Qingtian Sect. You have already experienced the cultivation environment of my Qingtian Sect. As long as you cultivate diligently, it is possible to become an Emperor or an Immortal in the future."

"However, while the sect provides you with such an excellent cultivation environment, you must strictly adhere to the sect rules. Otherwise, minor offenses will result in expulsion from the sect, and severe offenses will lead to death and the destruction of your Dao!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

"Disciples will definitely obey the sect rules; violators will face death and the destruction of their Dao!"

As soon as Jiang Chen's words fell, the over one hundred thousand new Outer Sect Disciples, without time to consider the truthfulness of Jiang Chen's words, immediately bowed in response.

"Mm, good. Next, the Great Elder will arrange your Subsequentmatters." Jiang Chen nodded slightly, then instantly vanished from the plaza.

Seeing Jiang Chen leave.

Li Big Saber immediately summoned Wang Three Spears and Bai Jie, the two Outer Sect Elders, instructing them to lead the male and female disciples respectively to arrange accommodation, collect sect uniforms, and other matters.

When the second day dawned.

Li Big Saber once again followed the same procedure, returning to the Mountain Gate to recruit disciples.

However, before he could announce the start of the test.

A Blue-Robed Youth, covered in injuries and at the first level of the Saint realm, crashed down from the void outside Qingtian City.

And the moment the youth landed, two Middle-aged Men, in the early stage of Quasi-Emperor, landed beside him with cruel expressions.

"Heh heh!"

"Young Sect Master Huangfu, you can't escape. Just go die with your Sect Master father!"

The two approached the Blue-Robed Youth with killing intent, one of them raising his weapon to take the youth's life.

They completely disregarded the Central Province Cultivators testing nearby.

"How dare you!"

"Fighting is forbidden near Qingtian Sect. Violators will be killed without mercy!!"

Seeing these two Quasi-Emperors attempting to kill someone outside Qingtian City, eight Quasi-Emperor Qingtian Guards erupted with aura and rushed over, shouting.

Seeing that the Qingtian Guards maintaining order had arrived.

The surrounding Central Province Cultivators watched the two Middle-aged Men with sneering expressions.

The reason they hadn't interfered was out of fear of getting into a dispute and fighting with the two, which would lead to being killed by the Qingtian Guards.

Now that the two Middle-aged Men had attracted the Qingtian Guards, their death was imminent.

Sensing the cultivation of the eight Qingtian Guards.

The two Quasi-Emperor realm Middle-aged Men showed surprised expressions.

They had only pursued the Blue-Robed Youth to the vicinity of Qingtian Sect.

They hadn't expected Qingtian Sect to actually have eight Quasi-Emperors, which truly astonished them.

It was important to know that they had sensed the spiritual energy of Yun Province on their journey here. For such a desolate place to have a sect with eight Quasi-Emperors was simply too strange.