Mu Ziying was not surprised by Lu Yin's decision, but he still tried to persuade him. "Brother Lu, I know that you're strong, but I still have to give you a piece of advice. The inner disciples of Sirius aren't weak, and they might not be your match in a one-on-one fight. However, one day is enough for many disciples to take action. Also, the assessment didn't say that you had to fight one-on-one."
Lu Yin slowly turned around. "Brother Mu, that's not important."
Mu Ziying smiled wryly. "Please, Brother Lu."
Lu Yin had no choice but to follow Mu Ziying to the testing grounds for the promotion to true disciple.
The Heavenly Star Sect was surrounded by countless stars. Among the stars closest to it, there was a star that was specially used for the assessment of the true disciples. It was called the Heavenly Star. The sound of a drum on the Heavenly Star represented the success of the promotion of a true disciple. From then on, the status of a true disciple would change greatly. The Heavenly Star also had the meaning of the stars in the sky. Anyone who could return safely from the Heavenly Star was a proud son of heaven.
At this moment, on Sirius, a woman was emitting a white icy aura that transformed into an endless ice prison that extended outwards. Several cultivators in front of her were shocked, and they hurriedly retreated. Only one man had a serious expression on his face. He raised his hand, and ninety-nine stars exploded to collide with the endless ice prison.
The ground trembled and cracked open, and the void distorted.
The woman leapt forward and struck the man with a palm.
The man was shocked. "Please have mercy, Senior Sister."
The woman's palm brushed past the man's cheek, and she grabbed the giant drumstick behind him. She lifted it up, but perhaps because the drumstick was too heavy, the woman was unable to lift it.
Behind her, the man said, "The Drum of Promotion is as heavy as a planet. To sound it requires the support of an enormous amount of star energy. In theory, if you're not a Hunter, you won't be able to sound it, let alone resound throughout Sirius. Senior Sister, give up."
The woman growled, "Shut up."
The man had no choice but to step back. Around him, the remaining nine cultivators stepped back as well. They were the masters of the Inner Sect Ranking List of the Sirius Sect. The woman's name was Yun Feifei, and she had used the first method to participate in the assessment. She was ranked second on the Inner Sect Ranking List, and the others were no match for her. However, it was difficult for her to lift the drumsticks.
Even further away, countless Sirius Sect disciples were looking on expectantly. Many of them were shouting, "Senior Sister Feifei, you can do it! You must become a true disciple!"
"Senior Sister Feifei, use more strength!"
"Senior Sister Feifei, you can do it."
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Yun Feifei used all his strength and bit his lips until they bled. Finally, he lifted the drumstick and smashed it on the war drum in front of him.
With a loud boom, Sirius shook and ripples spread out in the void. This was a sound wave that could be seen with the naked eye and spread throughout the Sirius Sect. It represented Yun Feifei's determination to become a true disciple.
In the main hall of Sirius, Sirius Sect Leader Yuan Qiong opened his eyes and sighed. "Almost there. What a pity."
The sound of the war drum spread to Sirius' main hall and spread to the countless stars outside the Sirius Sect.
Many Sirius Sect disciples looked up. "It must be Senior Sister Feifei. Senior Sister Feifei must become a true disciple."
"Senior Sister Feifei can definitely do it."
"Senior Sister Feifei, we support you."
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On Sirius, Yun Feifei looked on expectantly as the ripples spread outwards. Finally, they slowly dissipated, and the ripples did not spread to every corner of the Sirius Sect.
Yun Feifei's face was gloomy. She loosened her grip, and the drumstick fell to the ground. "I still failed?"
Beside her, the man said bitterly, "Senior Sister, wait for another month. There are still two months before the Star Tower Battle. You still have a chance."
Yun Feifei shook her head. "It's only a month. I can't do it."
The man sighed.
In the distance, countless Sirius Sect disciples sighed as well.
At that moment, a handsome man walked over and looked at Yun Feifei with a relaxed expression. "Junior Sister, it's my turn."
Yun Feifei looked at the handsome man, and her gaze turned cold. "Yao Ji, if I can't do it, then neither can you."
Yao Ji smiled. "Junior Sister, don't forget that you're second on the rankings while I'm first."
Many Sirius Sect disciples looked at Yao Ji with unfriendly gazes. They supported Yun Feifei because she was kind and never bullied the disciples. Yao Ji was different, as he was the grandson of Yao Shan, a true disciple. He had been pampered since he was young, and he considered everyone beneath him.
Yun Feifei sneered. "If you can't even touch the drumstick, then I'll cut off your path to becoming a true disciple."
Yao Ji's eyes narrowed, and his lips curled up. "Sorry, Senior Brother, I choose the second option."
Yun Feifei and the rest were shocked. "You've become a Three Stars Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker?"
Yao Ji laughed and opened his gadget. On his Lockbreaker page was a Three Stars Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker.
Yun Feifei's face paled, and she was extremely unwilling to accept this outcome. She was only a two Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker, and reaching the Three Stars Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker was not something that could be done in a short period of time. It was like beating a war drum. Although she was just a hair's breadth away, it would take a long time to make up for it.
"That's enough, Junior Sister. Don't be discouraged. I'll play with those people from the Innerverse on your behalf. They're just a bunch of wastelands from the Innerverse, and they want to fight over my Neoverse's Star Tower. I admit that I can't become one of the Five Astral Children, but I'll definitely entertain those people.
Yun Feifei released her hand and stepped aside helplessly.
Yao Ji looked past Yun Feifei and at the man standing behind her. "Junior Brother Yan, you want to block my path as well?"
The man's name was Yan Kun, and he was third on the Inner Sect's rankings. Yun Feifei had chosen the first option to advance, and among the ten people blocking her path, there had to be one of the top three experts on the rankings.
Yan Kun stepped aside.
Yao Ji walked up to the Drum of Advancement, bent down, and grabbed the drumstick. His expression changed.
All of the Sirius Sect's disciples looked at him.
It wasn't just the disciples. Within the Sirius Sect, many of the older generation's powerhouses were watching as well. Yao Ji was not only first on the Inner Sect's rankings, but he was also the grandson of a core elder. His advancement to a core disciple was almost guaranteed. Everyone was waiting for the sound of the drum announcing the addition of a new core disciple.
In the distance, Mu Ziying and Lu Yin were also watching.
Lu Yin glanced at Yun Feifei. It was a pity that this woman's control of her strength was lacking. If she had been able to use her Sirius Palm to move the drumstick, then she could have succeeded. However, this woman's control of her strength was insufficient.
Yun Feifei was only slightly weaker than Yao Ji. She found it difficult to move the drumstick, and it was the same for Yao Ji.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yao Ji lifted the drumstick with great difficulty and slammed it down on the Drum of Advancement.
A loud boom shook Sirius, and the sound waves spread out and reached the main hall of Sirius.
Yuanqiong nodded. "That's enough."
The sound waves gradually spread until they finally reached the endless stars outside Sirius. Everyone in Sirius could hear it.
As the sound waves faded, a voice rang out from Sirius. "Inner disciple Yao Ji has been promoted to the fourth core disciple. He will protect the Sirius Sect for billions of years."
"Congratulations, Senior Yao Ji." In the distance, many inner disciples bowed helplessly, including Yun Feifei and Yan Kun.
Within Sirius Sect, countless disciples bowed as well. "Congratulations, Senior Yao Ji."
"Congratulations, Senior Yao Ji."
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Countless voices echoed throughout Sirius Sect. The birth of the fourth core disciple would not only shake Sirius Sect, but also the Neoverse.
Any core disciple would be a pillar of support for the future.
Yao Ji clasped his hands behind his back and looked around. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, and it had finally come.
He had cultivated under his grandfather's guidance since he was young, and he had always been superior to others. However, he had been suppressed by Qiu Shi, Mu Ziying, and Hua Xiao. Everyone had envied him, but he had been severely punished by his grandfather behind his back because he was not as good as the others. Now, he had finally become the fourth core disciple, and the next step was to defeat Hua Xiao and Mu Ziying to reach an even higher position.
As for Qiu Shi … Yao Ji's eyes burned with passion. That woman was his.
Yao Ji looked around, and everyone had to bow their heads. At this moment, his status was completely different. Eh?
Why were there two people who did not bow their heads?
He looked over, and his expression changed. He slowly smiled. "So it's Senior Mu. Junior Yao Ji greets Senior Mu."
Yun Feifei and the rest looked over in surprise, but they quickly bowed. "Greetings, Senior Mu."
Mu Ziying nodded. He did not like Yao Ji, but he did not pay much attention to him. He turned to Lu Yin and said, "Brother Lu, that's the Drum of Advancement. You have to remain standing under it."
Lu Yin nodded. "Got it."
In the distance, Yao Ji frowned and looked at Mu Ziying. He then looked at Lu Yin and asked coldly, "Senior Mu, who is this junior?
A new disciple?
Why haven't I seen him before? "
"A new inner disciple," Mu Ziying replied.
Lu Yin looked at Yao Ji and nodded. He then looked in another direction. There were so many disciples here, and none of them were weak. As expected of a colossus in the Neoverse.
Lu Yin's attitude angered Yao Ji. He had just been promoted to a true disciple and was in high spirits. All of the disciples had to bow to him, but this person had not even bowed to him yet was still acting so casually. Yao Ji coldly barked, "Senior Mu, this junior doesn't seem to know the rules."
Yun Feifei and the rest looked at Lu Yin curiously. Was he a newcomer?
And yet, he was able to stand beside Senior Mu, and his attitude was not ordinary either.
Mu Ziying explained, "This is Lu Yin from Eternal Sky Island. He's representing Eternal Sky Island to come to our Sirius Sect for an exchange. He's temporarily an inner disciple."
Everyone understood.
Yao Ji was shocked. "So it's a junior from Eternal Sky Island. Junior's name is Lu Yin?
His surname is Lu?
Primeval surname? "
Lu Yin replied, "It's legal."
Yao Ji laughed. "I know. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to the Sirius Sect."
Mu Ziying looked at Lu Yin. "Brother Lu, have you thought about it?"
Lu Yin nodded and walked towards the Promotion Drum.
Yao Ji raised his brows and looked at Lu Yin in confusion.
The rest of the Sirius disciples also looked at Lu Yin strangely.
Mu Ziying spoke up. "Juniors, Brother Lu wants to use the third method to become a true disciple. I hope that everyone will be merciful."
The crowd was stunned, and then an uproar broke out.
"Did we hear wrong? The third method?"
"If the Promotion Drum doesn't fall for a day, any Sirius disciple can attack it, and there's no limit to the number of people."
"Even a true disciple can do it. No one has ever used this method before."
"There have, but it's extremely rare. The generation that did it didn't have any outstanding disciples, and the true disciples were all outside."
"They're actually using the third method? They're looking down on us."
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