In Wuming City, in a quiet and secluded mountain.
In a cave, a figure sat cross-legged on a stone bed.
This person was thin, his face was high, and his eyes were sunken. There was no aura around his body, and he sat quietly like a dead man.
Suddenly, he slowly opened a pair of gloomy eyes, and two rays of light flickered with substantial energy.
"The demonic blade's aura is gone!" The old man said in a hoarse and angry voice.
Then, he shot out of the cave. His speed was like a ghost, and with a "whoosh", he disappeared from the cave.
In a majestic and unadorned courtyard, an old man in his fifties was reading a book.
This person was the Xia family's current patriarch, Xia Xide.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the door was blown open.
"Who?" The old man immediately cried out in alarm.
A ghostly figure stopped in front of him.
When Xia Xide saw who it was, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, grandfather!"
This person was the old man who was meditating in the cave just now.
"Where did the Blood Devouring Demon Blade go?" the old man asked.
Xia Xide panicked and stammered, "In … In the storage room."
Pa!
The old man's eyes flashed with anger, and with a wave of his hand, a nearby table was immediately shattered into pieces.
"How long are you going to lie to me?" the old man said darkly.
Xia Xide panicked and immediately knelt down to the old man, begging, "Grandfather, forgive me, I … I made the decision to reward it to that child Hou Shi. He was chosen by the Purple Sky Sect to compete for outer sect disciples, so …"
"Bastard!"
The old man cursed again, and then glared at Xia Xide, "How can you be so muddle-headed, child? Although the Blood Devouring Demon Blade is extraordinary, those who are not dark will lose their nature if they use it, causing them to fall into the demonic path. The consequences are unimaginable. Didn't I forbid anyone from using this demon blade?
Why didn't you listen? "
"I know my mistake, I … I'll send someone to the Purple Sky Sect to get the demon blade back," Xia Xide kowtowed and said.
"It's too late, I'm afraid the demon blade has already changed hands," the old man sighed heavily.
"What!" Xia Xide panicked even more this time.
… …
Outside the Purple Maple Valley, the one month trial time was up!
In a campsite outside the valley, eleven deacons were waiting for the returning crowd.
Behind them, there were already a few dozen people who had been rescued early on. These people were all people who had no choice but to crush the jade tube to ask for help after encountering danger that they could not resist in the Violet Maple Valley. This was also equivalent to giving up the trial ahead of time.
Not long after, Lu Ji and the others walked out.
Half a day later, those who had entered the valley for the trial had basically all come out. Those who hadn't come out would never come out again.
After all, there were many spirit beasts in the valley, and there was no lack of poisonous spirit beasts. Some people could not avoid being poisoned.
The deacons had already received the news of those people's deaths through the jade tube, so they didn't wait any longer.
"Everyone, line up and come over here to register your points!" Xing Zhantian shouted at everyone.
All the young people took their points and walked towards the deacon.
The eleven deacons were divided into five points, and they each checked and registered their points. In the end, the one hundred and fifty people with the highest points would become Purple Sky Sect disciples, and the ten people with the highest points would become inner disciples.
The young people with low points all had downcast faces and were not in high spirits. As for the young people with great gains, they all raised their heads and puffed out their chests, looking very pleased with themselves.
"Wang Guixin, you killed twenty-five high tier first tier spirit beasts for twenty-five points, five low tier second tier spirit beasts for five hundred points, thirty high tier first tier spirit herbs for thirty points, three low tier second tier spirit herbs for three hundred points, and one mid tier second tier spirit herb for three hundred points. That's a total of one thousand one hundred and fifty-five points. En, your results are not bad. Next!" One of the deacons counted a young person's points as he spoke.
After that young person heard the praise, he happily walked away.
Following that, another person stepped forward and opened his bag, allowing the deacon to check the contents.
"Bai Fuan, you killed twenty-seven high tier first tier spirit beasts for twenty-seven points, two low tier second tier spirit beasts for two hundred points, thirty-one low tier first tier spirit herbs for thirty-one points, and four low tier second tier spirit herbs for four hundred points. That's a total of six hundred and fifty-eight points. Next!"
"Tan Dahu, you killed forty high tier first tier spirit beasts for forty points, five low tier second tier spirit beasts for five hundred points, one mid tier second tier spirit beast for three hundred points, thirty-six low tier first tier spirit herbs for thirty-six points, six low tier second tier spirit herbs for six hundred points, and two mid tier second tier spirit beasts for six hundred points. That's a total of two thousand seven hundred and sixty points. Very good! Next!"
… …
As the deacons counted, quite a few people's points were recorded.
Most of the points were in the range of one thousand to two thousand points. Those with less than one thousand points were basically eliminated, and those with more than one thousand five hundred points could basically become outer disciples.
"Boss, let's go as well." Hua Xiaogui looked at the people being counted one by one and couldn't wait.
"You don't have any points, why are you going?" Ling Xiao said in a bad mood.
"Hehe, I just want to see boss in the limelight," Hua Xiaogui said while scratching her head.
"I think you just want to see Xiaoxue in the limelight," Ling Xiao said jokingly.
Wu Sixue turned her pretty face away and didn't say anything.
Three days ago, Ling Xiao took all the points from Xiahou Shi and the others, but he didn't accept them and instead gave them to Hua Xiaogui and Wu Sixue.
Unexpectedly, Hua Xiaogui didn't want a single point. At that time, both Ling Xiao and Wu Sixue didn't understand.
In the end, after listening to Hua Xiaogui's explanation, they understood.
Originally, he was an alchemist, so he didn't need to participate in the selection and could directly become an inner disciple of the Purple Sky Sect's Refinement Peak. He just wanted to join in the fun.
Therefore, he didn't need any points and could also be considered an inner disciple of the Purple Sky Sect.
Therefore, he gave all the points to Ling Xiao and Wu Sixue.
Of course, Ling Xiao didn't need those points. He himself had a lot, so he gave all the points he got from Xiahou Shi to Wu Sixue.
"Wow, that Sen Ge actually got five thousand and six hundred points, so scary!"
"Yeah, looks like it's a sure thing that he'll become an inner disciple."
"He's worthy of being a high level Profound cultivator, amazing!"
… ….
Ling Xiao glanced at Sen Ge who had his hands crossed in front of his chest. Looking at his arrogant look, he thought disdainfully in his heart: "He still has the nerve to show off this little bit of points, really."
Immediately after, another two young people who got high scores came, they got three thousand eight hundred points and four thousand one hundred points respectively.
These two people also had the strength of a high level Profound cultivator. To be able to get so many points was really within expectations.
"Ling Xiao, why aren't you going to count your points?" A beautiful figure leisurely walked towards Ling Xiao and asked in a sweet voice.
"Sister Yan, seeing that you're smiling so proudly, you must have gained a lot." Ling Xiao looked at the person and said.
Wasn't it Yu Lie Yan who walked over?
She was wearing a red armor, and the armor was stained with blood. She must have done a lot in the trial.
"Hehe, I was lucky to get some points. It shouldn't be difficult to enter the sect." Yu Yan Lie lightly tapped her lips and said. Then, she looked at Ling Xiao again and revealed a surprised expression: "You … You broke through to the high level?"
"I was just lucky!" Ling Xiao replied modestly, but in fact, his expression was very proud.
"How old are you this year?"
"I just turned eighteen. What's wrong?
Could it be that Sister Yan is interested in me? "
"Tsk tsk, you're really abnormal!
An eighteen year old high level Profound cultivator, there aren't many in the sect! "Yu Lie Yan stared at Ling Xiao and said, her beautiful eyes revealing a strange expression.
"Uh … Sister Yan, don't stare at me like that, I'll be shy!" Ling Xiao replied weakly.
He didn't know if this fellow was really shy or what, but his face actually turned slightly red for the first time in a long time.
"Hehe, you're so cute, Sister Yan likes it!"
Yu Lie Yan laughed happily and said, "Let's go, let's go and count our points together."
Then, Ling Xiao waved at Wu Sixue and Hua Xiaogui and followed Yu Yan Lie.
At this time, it was already the end. Most of the points had been counted.
"Deacon Mo, help me count!" Yu Lie Yan threw her bag to the ground and said to Mo Ke.
Mo Ke nodded, but his eyes glanced at Ling Xiao before he started to count Yu Lie Yan's points.
"Fifteen low-level rank 2 Spirit Beasts are worth 1,500 points, eight mid-level rank 2 Spirit Beasts are worth 2,400 points, two high-level rank 2 Spirit Beasts are worth 1,000 points, fifty high-level rank 1 Spirit Herbs are worth 50 points, twenty low-level rank 2 Spirit Herbs are worth 2,000 points, five mid-level rank 2 Spirit Herbs are worth 1,500 points, and one high-level rank 2 Spirit Herb is worth 500 points. That's a total of 8,950 points. Good, good, very good!" Mo Ke excitedly counted the points, and in the end, he didn't hesitate to praise loudly.
"Almost … almost 9000 points, this … this is too abnormal!"
"Exactly, I wonder how many people's points she robbed, otherwise how could she have so many points?"
"It can't be, she's so pretty, how could she rob other people's points?"
"Haven't you heard that a woman's heart is the most vicious?"
…
The surrounding youths were discussing incessantly.
At this time, there was a commotion at Deacon Lv's side.
"One … 13,000 points, there's actually someone with more than 10,000 points, my god, she's too powerful!"
"Wow, isn't she that Ice Rose? Look at her delicate appearance, I didn't expect her to be so powerful, killing eight high level second level spirit beasts!"
"Too terrifying, she's really a genius from Ice City."
…
"Good, very good, Bing Ruoshui, looks like you'll be the first in this trial," Lv Chihai praised Bing Ruoshui happily.
Bing Ruoshui nodded slightly at Lv Chihai, there was not a trace of excitement on her face, and then she walked to the side.
Her state of mind seemed to have reached the state of not being happy with material gains, not being sad for personal gains.