211: Chapter 211 Elder Yu Chen Appears

The Four Great Sects each have their own strengths: the Qingyun Sword Sect focuses on the Dao of the sword, Fire Cloud Valley focuses on Artifact Refining, Piaomiao Palace focuses on the Dao of the sword and Charm Technique but only accepts female Disciples, and the Vajra Sect focuses on Body Refining.

Of course, this is only relative; their focus differs, and the Four Great Sects also dabble in other fields.

To ensure that the younger generation of Cultivators in Xiyue Prefecture can join a Sect that suits them and fully utilize their strengths, the Four Great Sects recruit Disciples from across the entire Xiyue Prefecture.

Naturally, some people are unwilling to leave their own cities and prefer to join the Sect located within their city, but as long as you are outstanding enough, the Sect will prioritize your development, and you can still leverage your strengths.

When Xiao Yuchen and the others arrived, the venue was already packed with people.

The first step was to check everyone's age and strength. The Qingyun Sword Sect had prepared ten Spirit Stones for testing; participants just needed to place their hands on the Spirit Stone to detect their age and strength.

Only those who met the requirements could enter the next step of identity verification; trying to make up the numbers or cheat one's way through was simply impossible.

Age cannot be faked, but cultivation level can be hidden. However, everyone who came here wanted to fully showcase themselves to gain the Sect's recognition, so why would they hide their strength?

This first step only involved testing via the Spirit Stones, so Xiao Yuchen did not show his face; Mu Yunfeng and Wen Ruyu were there to preside over the situation.

The testing lasted for a full day before it ended. Everyone who passed the first step of the assessment was issued a number plate to participate in the second step of identity verification.

Although nearly ten thousand people participated in the test on-site, the Qingyun Sword Sect could only recruit three thousand people in the end. Under equal conditions, they would certainly select the best.

Therefore, although the Foundation Establishment Late Stage met the requirements to enter the Sect, it was really difficult for Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage to enter unless one had exceptionally strong talent for Cultivation or possessed a rare Spiritual Root.

The third step was the Elder's review. Elders had the right to veto and the right to recommend; it could be said that the Elders determined the stay or departure of all Disciples.

However, this step did not have much effect. After all, Elders would respect the test results of the Spirit Stones. Individual Elders might recommend Disciples with lower strength but good talent, but the right to veto was rarely used, as problematic Disciples had already been eliminated.

After two full days, the second round of selection finally ended. Because of Xiao Yuchen, Wen Ruyu did not participate in the assessment and directly became a pre-selected Disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Those who were eliminated were not in a hurry to leave because Elder Yuchen, who was in charge of this recruitment, had not yet appeared. If they were lucky, it was possible that they could be recommended by Elder Yuchen.

"Next, we will proceed to the third stage of the new student selection. Let us invite Elder Yuchen to the stage."

Mu Yunfeng used his spiritual power to transmit his voice to everyone's ears. Everyone stared intently at the stage, wanting to see what Elder Yuchen actually looked like.

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Yuchen walked onto the high platform and appeared before the crowd.

Time seemed to have stopped. Everyone widened their eyes and gasped. They did not expect Elder Yuchen to be so young; he seemed even younger than them.

"Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Yuchen, and I am an Elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect, responsible for this new student recruitment. Actually, I am a new student of this batch just like you, but I am a tiny bit luckier than you, having directly become an Elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect."

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, the crowd sighed. They naturally did not believe that Xiao Yuchen became an Inner Court Elder just because of luck, because to become an Elder, one must at least reach the Void Refinement Stage.

Since Xiao Yuchen's status was even higher than Mu Yunfeng's, they wondered just how strong he was. Everyone speculated that Xiao Yuchen was likely an Inner Court Elder, which meant he possessed Body Integration Stage strength.

But then they were shocked by their own thoughts. Reaching the Body Integration Stage at such a young age—is that really possible?

The most shocked was Feng Zizai, the Young City Lord of Wugou City. He had actually competed with Elder Yuchen for a woman; wasn't that courting death? If Xiao Yuchen held a grudge, wouldn't he be unable to enter the Qingyun Sword Sect, let alone become a Disciple of Elder Qing Feng?

Thinking of this, Feng Zizai lowered his head. He only hoped that Xiao Yuchen would not remember him and would just treat him like air.

Another person who was equally shocked was Liu Yi, who had sold Spirit Medicine to Xiao Yuchen. Although Xiao Yuchen had cured his illness, in his eyes, Xiao Yuchen only had good Medical Skills and his strength was only at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Thinking about how he had previously told Xiao Yuchen to come find him if he encountered any trouble, his face felt burning hot. It was truly too embarrassing; he had actually said he would help an Inner Court Elder solve problems. How did he dare to say such a thing?

He now just hoped that Xiao Yuchen would completely forget him, not for any other reason, but because it was just too awkward. He really did not know how to face Xiao Yuchen.

"You are all very outstanding, but the Qingyun Sword Sect only recruits three thousand people, so there is no helping it; those who do not meet the requirements should leave."

"The selected Disciples should not be arrogant. After entering the Sect, the Qingyun Sword Sect will conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment of your cultivation Rank, combat power, and Cultivation talent, dividing everyone into three groups: A, B, and C, with each group further divided into ten sub-groups."

"The Sect will naturally prioritize the development of groups with high scores, and they will receive the most Cultivation resources. However, those with low scores should not be discouraged. As long as you work hard to Cultivate and improve your strength, you can challenge members in groups with higher scores than yours at any time."

"As long as you defeat them, you can advance and take their place, and the person you defeated will drop down to the group you were in."

"Therefore, those with high scores cannot relax either, otherwise, the people behind you can replace you at any time. Natural selection, survival of the fittest; this is a truth that has remained unchanged since ancient times."

Xiao Yuchen originally did not know these things; they were naturally told to him by Mu Yunfeng. Many people already knew about these rules, as they had specifically learned about the rules of the Qingyun Sword Sect after deciding to join it.

Seeing that Xiao Yuchen did not seem to remember him, Feng Zizai breathed a sigh of relief. However, before he could be happy, Xiao Yuchen's words rang out again.

"The successfully selected new students can follow the Disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect to the Qingyun Sword Sect. Liu Yi and Feng Zizai, stay behind."

Hearing Xiao Yuchen call his name, Feng Zizai secretly thought it was bad. He knew that he was fated not to join the Qingyun Sword Sect, but he still stayed behind with a glimmer of hope.

He had even decided to abandon his pride and kneel to beg for Xiao Yuchen's forgiveness. He really did not want to give up the opportunity to join the Qingyun Sword Sect and become a Disciple of Elder Qing Feng.

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's words, the crowd left one after another. In the end, only Liu Yi and Feng Zizai remained among the new students.

"Feng Zizai, we meet again. Didn't expect that, did you?"

Hearing Xiao Yuchen mention this, Feng Zizai did not hesitate at all and knelt directly in front of Xiao Yuchen.

"Elder Yuchen, it is I who was blind and offended you. Please, as a great person, do not hold a grudge against a small person like me. Please give me another chance." Feng Zizai pleaded while kowtowing to Xiao Yuchen, completely devoid of the might of a Young City Lord of Wugou City.

"Alright, get up. In consideration of your good Cultivation talent, I will give you another chance. I hope you behave yourself. Go."