At night, the mountain peak was as cold as water.
Ling Xiao was meditating in his assigned room, trying to solidify the Xuan energy in his dantian so that it would reach the most perfect state. Then he would be able to smoothly break through to the high-level Mystic Realm.
He came all the way to the Purple Sky Sect to participate in the selection mainly for that beautiful figure that he couldn't get out of his mind. He also wanted to experience the strength of these large sects to broaden his horizons and advance to a higher level.
There was no limit to martial arts. Ling Xiao was a cultivation maniac and was always so persistent in his pursuit of martial arts.
Otherwise, he would've stayed in Meteor City to be a hedonistic son of a rich family, hugging beauties on both sides and having fun.
After four hours of meditation, Ling Xiao's body and mind felt refreshed. Every part of his body was full of strength, and his injured waist and abdomen were no longer a problem.
"Lao Fanren, just you wait. I'll pay you back tenfold for this blow." Ling Xiao's eyes flashed fiercely as he muttered to himself.
Today, even if he didn't suffer this injury from Lao Fanren's rod, he would still remember this grudge. After all, Lao Fanqing had sent a Spirit Master to kill him. Now, the brothers with the surname Lao saw him as a target.
Then, he walked to the window and looked at the stars in the sky. He looked at the round moon and said softly, "Mengqi, do you know that I'm here?"
At this moment, he really wanted to see Yun Mengqi.
However, he knew that even if he could see her now, what could he do?
She received the inheritance of an Earth Sovereign. Although it wasn't complete, she should've already stepped into a new level. He, a small mid-level Mystic Realm cultivator, wasn't good enough for her.
Unless he could catch up to her, he couldn't easily let others know that he was here for her.
He believed that one day, he would be able to proudly announce that Yun Mengqi was his woman.
… …
After a silent night, a red sun rose high into the sky.
Nearly three hundred elites from various cities who came to participate in the election gathered at the square outside the sect gate yesterday.
Xing Zhantian brought ten attendants. Other than the six outer attendants who led them here, there were four inner attendants. Each of them was at least a mid-level Spirit Master.
These attendants would be in charge of the rescue operation.
"Everyone, head to the Purple Maple Valley!" Xing Zhantian said and whistled. Eleven low level second level Green Wind Cranes descended from the sky.
"Wow, second level spirit beasts!
Great, we can ride our mounts! "
"In your dreams, don't you see there are only eleven? Those are for the attendants."
"When can we ride them too? I'm so envious."
"Unless you can become an inner disciple, you won't have a chance."
… …
The youths whispered to each other as they looked at the Tier-2 Spirit Beast. Their eyes were filled with longing.
Although they were all outstanding talents from their respective cities and had gone to the mountain range to kill spirit beasts, none of them had tamed a spirit beast.
Anyone who could have a spirit beast of their own would feel very proud and prideful.
"Boss, when do you think we'll be able to get ourselves a spirit beast to play with?" Hua Xiaogui asked Ling Xiao in a low voice. Her eyes were also filled with the desire to get her own spirit beast.
"Boss, when do you think we can get a spirit beast to play with?" Hua Xiaogui asked from beside Ling Xiao. She also wanted a spirit beast of her own.
"If you want one, I can get one for you. It's just that it's inconvenient without a spirit beast wrist guard," Ling Xiao said.
Hua Xiaogui looked at Ling Xiao with a strange expression and asked, "Boss, you're also a beast tamer?"
Then, Hua Xiaogui gestured to Ling Xiao, treating Ling Xiao's words as nonsense.
"Follow at full speed!" Xing Zhantian shouted and leaped onto the Green Wind Crane's back. The other Enforcers followed suit and flew off in the same direction.
"Follow at full speed!" Xing Zhantian yelled and jumped onto the back of the Green Wind Crane. The other attendants followed and flew in the same direction.
Ling Xiao patted Hua Xiaogui's shoulder and said, "Don't talk nonsense, or else you'll be in trouble like those guys who were kicked out yesterday. Let's run."
Hua Xiaogui shuddered, and without saying anything, she began to run as fast as she could.
On the back of the Green Wind Crane, the deacons looked down at the crazily running youths and couldn't help but laugh as they chatted.
"Brother Mo, I heard that you guys recruited an astonishing Tenbin kid from Meteor City. I wonder if he can break Meteor City's record and become an outer disciple of our Purple Sky Sect," a middle-aged man with two hooks said to Mo Ke.
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Lu. It shouldn't be a problem for him to become an outer disciple, and it might even be possible for him to become an inner disciple." Mo Ke looked at the middle-aged man with two hooks.
The middle-aged man with two hooks was the same as Mo Ke, an outer sect deacon. His name was Lu Chihai, and he was responsible for selecting elites from other cities.
Among the many Outer Court Deacons, Mo Ke and Lv Chihai both had a high chance of becoming Inner Court Deacons. The key was still to see which of the two of them chose the highest disciple, Zhong Tianbin, and how many of them could become true Outer Court Disciples, and how many could become Inner Court Disciples. The ones with the most could become Inner Court Deacons.
Therefore, the two were competing and attacking each other for the position of inner sect deacon.
"Haha, Brother Mo, you're really confident in him. It's just that I know this kid offended that kid from the Lao Family when he just came to Purple Sky City. Do you think he still has a chance?" Lu Chihai laughed loudly, his expression full of ridicule.
"Of course, how about I bet with Brother Lu?" Mo Ke replied confidently.
"Bet, how do we bet?" Lu Chihai asked. He really couldn't understand why Mo Ke was so confident in that kid.
"How about we bet on whether this kid can become an inner sect disciple?
I heard that Brother Lu recently obtained a Blazing Serpent Grass. If he can become an inner sect disciple, why don't you give the Blazing Serpent Grass to me? "Mo Ke glanced at Lu Chihai and said.
When these words were spoken, all the deacons looked at Mo Ke vaguely.
Although they knew that Ling Xiao was about to advance to high level Mystic Realm, high level Mystic Realm was only the minimum requirement. In addition, if he wanted to become an inner sect disciple in this trial, he needed to be in the top ten with the highest points, and his own attributes needed to be above 70%. It could be seen that the difficulty was not small.
Lu Chihai smiled and said, "Since Brother Mo thinks so highly of this kid, then I'll naturally accompany him. If this kid really becomes an inner sect disciple, there's no harm in giving the Blazing Serpent Grass to Brother Mo. However, what if Brother Mo loses?"
"If I lose, how about I give you a White Jasmine Vine?" Mo Ke replied.
"Alright, I'll watch with you. Deacon Xing, please be a witness for us," Lu Chihai replied straightforwardly.
Xing Zhantian revealed a faint smile at the side and nodded his head.
… …
Half a day later, in front of a valley filled with purple maple trees, close to three hundred young men were gasping for breath, their entire bodies completely drenched in sweat.
After the dozens of young women were soaked in sweat, their exquisite figures made the young men stare at them with stars in their eyes. However, all of them were exhausted and didn't have the mood to flirt with them anymore.
Eleven Green Wind Cranes descended from the sky.
Xing Zhantian looked around at everyone and said, "Very good, you were all able to persist until here, which shows that you have great perseverance and willpower. In front of us is our Purple Sky Sect's training ground, Purple Maple Valley. Inside, there are many high-tier-1 to high-tier-2 spirit beasts. Of course, occasionally, there will be Rank 3 spirit beasts, but that will depend on your luck. Every high-tier-1 spirit beast you kill will be worth 10 points, low-tier-2 spirit beasts will be worth 100 points, mid-tier-3 spirit beasts will be worth 300 points, high-tier-2 spirit beasts will be worth 500 points, and Rank 3 spirit beasts will be worth 5,000 points.
"Understood!" Everyone replied in unison.
Xing Zhantian immediately ordered the other attendants to give everyone a bottle of Dew Returning Pills and Qi Nourishing Pills as backup. After all, it was inevitable that they would be exhausted and injured during the battle. This could be considered as providing them with some insurance.
"Alright, everyone immediately enter the valley. If you encounter any life-threatening danger, crush the jade tube and we will come to your rescue. Remember, the one hundred and fifty people with the highest points will become outer sect disciples, and the top ten will become inner sect disciples. Let's go!" Xing Zhantian announced to everyone.
Following that, those youths who still hadn't recovered their strength immediately rushed into Purple Maple Valley, as if they were afraid that the closest spirit beasts and spirit herbs would be taken by others first.
There were still around twenty people who hadn't entered the valley, and they all chose to meditate to recover their strength.
Ling Xiao also pulled Hua Xiaogui away, not allowing him to enter.
"Boss, hurry up and go in! If you're any slower, you won't get a share!" Hua Xiaogui anxiously called out.
"With your meager strength, do you think you'll be able to obtain any benefits if you go in?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but mock Hua Xiaogui.
Hearing this, Hua Xiaogui's impulsive spirit immediately dissipated.
"Boss, you're right. With my strength at the bottom, it's really …" Hua Xiaogui shook his head and sighed.
"Don't worry, with Boss here, becoming an outer sect disciple won't be a problem. Hurry up and recover your strength, then we'll talk." Ling Xiao said, then ignored Hua Xiaogui and sat down to meditate.
Not far away, a group of deacons cast supportive gazes at those who hadn't entered.
Don't think that the first to enter would be first place. Who knows, you might even be the first to be eliminated.
An hour later, Ling Xiao's condition had recovered to its peak.
Hua Xiaogui took a Qi Replenishing Pill, and after an hour, he also became spirited and began to count.
Just as the two of them were about to enter Purple Maple Valley, Wu Sixue walked over to them. Behind her were a few youths, and one of them was Shi Xiahou, the one who disliked Ling Xiao and Hua Xiaogui.
"Ling Xiao, Hua Xiaogui, do you want to team up with us?" Wu Sixue's gaze stopped on Ling Xiao's handsome face.
Hua Xiaogui, who was standing to the side, was displeased. She sighed inwardly, "Forget it. Women are like clothes, and brothers are like hands and feet. From now on, she's my sister-in-law. I can't have any thoughts about her anymore."
Before Ling Xiao could reply, he saw Shi Xiahou's cold, murderous glare, as if warning Ling Xiao.
Originally, Ling Xiao didn't want to team up with them. With his strength, it shouldn't be a problem for him to get some points. But looking at Shi Xiahou's threatening gaze, he felt displeased.
Thus, he nodded to Wu Sixue and said, "It's my, Ling Xiao's, honor to be invited by a beauty."
After saying that, he even gave Shi Xiahou a provocative look.
"I wonder if you'd agree to my invitation?" A crisp, soft voice sounded from not far away.
The person who walked over was Yu Lieyan, and her red phoenix eyes were looking at Ling Xiao affectionately.