In front of a quiet and secluded courtyard in the Purple Sky Sect, a young girl wearing light muslin and satin held a blue soft sword in her hand, continuously waving it.
She was like a dancing fairy, appearing extremely agile and beautiful. The shadow of the sword rippled like water, those ripples seemed to have substance, making a series of "xiu xiu!" sounds, as if the air was being cut open, crisscrossing with cracks.
After a round of sword dance, she gracefully landed on the white cobblestone with her smooth jade-like feet. She stroked the blade with one hand, her eyes filled with longing and tenderness. She murmured, "You will definitely pass the trial, right?"
At this time, light footsteps sounded from outside the courtyard.
"Miss, Mo Ke is back!" Mo Ke knelt on one knee outside the courtyard and called out softly.
"En, let's talk business," the young girl responded indifferently.
"Yes, Ling Xiao obtained first place in the trial. He obtained over thirty thousand points, setting a new record for our sect's trial points," respectfully reported Mo Ke from outside the courtyard.
"En, I understand, you can leave first," the young girl responded softly, then thought of something and said: "You just wait to become an inner court deacon."
"Thank you, Miss!" Mo Ke was overjoyed, immediately knelt down again to thank her, then turned and left.
The young girl in the courtyard had a faint smile on her face as she murmured: "You really didn't disappoint me."
This smile was truly beautiful beyond compare, even the flowers that were blooming at the side would pale in comparison.
… …
Honestly speaking, why did Ling Xiao act so ostentatiously when he just arrived at the Purple Sky Sect?
Of course he had his own reasons and goals.
If he wanted to receive the attention of the Purple Sky Sect, then he had to attract the attention of the higher ups of the Purple Sky Sect. As long as he quickly stood firm, he could meet the beautiful figure that he longed for as soon as possible.
It was said that the tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind.
However, without a fine steel drill, one wouldn't be able to do porcelain work. Ling Xiao had the experience of two lives, he knew that some things had to be done. He had to have a courageous, diligent, and fearless heart, only then would he be able to go straight to his heart, and only then would his cultivation and temperament be even more resolute.
What's more, Ling Xiao didn't want to get so many points anyway. He had no time to spare.
There were three bags of points that had been given to him by those conceited fellows. It would be a waste not to take them. As for the bag of spirit beasts' heads of rank two and above and the bag of spirit herbs, they were the true points that he had obtained.
Of course, he still had a Purple-Gold Flower and a Bull Tendon Vine. If he took them out, he was afraid that everyone would go crazy.
Of course, Ling Xiao would not reveal such a precious Spiritual Grass, lest he invite unnecessary trouble.
On that day, the second round of the election began.
Although 150 outer court disciples remained after the first round and 10 inner court disciples were selected, it didn't mean that the number of inner court disciples was decided so hastily.
The second round of selection was very simple. It only tested the attributes and purity of the candidates.
Any martial artist's attribute Martial Value would represent how far they could go in the future.
In addition to the ten people who obtained the highest points, in the second round of selection, if there was an individual with a high purity attribute, they would also gain the favor of an elder and become an inner disciple.
The 150 new disciples all gathered at the training field of the Purple Sky House.
This was the largest training field of the Purple Sky Sect, occupying almost half of the mountain peak. The field was paved with exceptionally smooth marble, and there were several rows of weapon racks placed around it. There were also a few war drums beside it, appearing extremely solemn and austere.
At this moment, on the high platform sat the leaders of the nine peaks. They all had serious expressions on their faces. Next to them were a few elders of the same generation who were also participating in the ceremony.
Up there, the most eye-catching person was not the Purple Sky House's Headmaster, nor was it the Peak Lord of the other peaks. Instead, it was the figure sitting next to the Headmaster. Her face was covered with a veil, and she wore a light blue dress.
A faint immortal aura coiled around her body, causing her to seem ethereal, divine, and inviolable. Even though Chen Xi hadn't seen her face, he could tell from her graceful figure that she was absolutely a peerlessly beautiful woman.
The new female outer court disciples all seemed to have lost their brilliance at this moment. They didn't even have the right to compete with her.
Only Bing Ruoshui, Yu Yanlie, and Wu Sixue could compete with her, but anyone with a discerning eye would know that they were still inferior.
The main thing was that their temperament was far from being as easy to sink into as the woman sitting there.
Ling Xiao looked at the sacred and inviolable figure, and his body trembled slightly. His tiger-like eyes revealed an infinite gentleness.
"Is she the 'her' you are talking about?" Wu Sixue's voice sounded in Ling Xiao's ears.
Ling Xiao nodded lightly, "That's right. My biggest goal in coming to the Purple Sky House is to fulfill my promise with her."
Wu Sixue looked at Ling Xiao with a complicated expression, then smiled and said, "Then I wish you success!"
At this moment, Wu Sixue finally put down the grudge in her heart.
From the moment she saw Yun Mengqi, an uncontrollable sense of inferiority began to grow in her heart.
Indeed, she wasn't on the same level as Yun Mengqi. No wonder Ling Xiao rejected her. Perhaps only an outstanding man like Ling Xiao was worthy of her.
"Yes, she's mine. No one can take her away from me." Ling Xiao said with great confidence.
He had come all the way to the Purple Sky House, so he naturally wouldn't let her slip through his fingers.
Yun Mengqi seemed to sense Ling Xiao's scorching gaze and couldn't help but look in his direction. The corners of her lips curled up slightly under her veil, and her heart rippled with a sweet feeling.
On the viewing platform, Xing Zhantian walked out with a dragon-like gait and announced to the crowd in a clear voice, "The second round of selection will begin next. When your names are called, come up and test your Mystic purity. Regardless of your score in the Purple Maple Valley, as long as your purity reaches 70%, you can become an inner court disciple."
As soon as Xing Zhantian said this, the disciples below were in an uproar. They seemed to see the hope of becoming an inner court disciple again.
"Alright, all of you calm down. Next, the sect master will give you some instructions." After saying that, Xing Zhantian bowed toward the viewing platform before leaving.
The Purple Sky Sect's sect master, Yun Xiong, looked extremely refined and handsome. He slowly walked out with his hands clasped behind his back, and a formless aura enveloped the crowd of disciples.
Everyone held their breaths, and no one dared to make a sound. They felt as if their throats were stuck, and they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
"You are all elites from your respective cities, and you all have your own pride and arrogance. However, now that you have become a member of our Purple Sky Sect, whatever you do in the future will represent our Purple Sky Sect's honor and image. Therefore, in the future, you must be careful and cautious. You must not do anything that will bring shame to the sect, or else …" Yun Xiong Feng briefly explained the sect's principles.
"To be able to become a member of the sect is your honor, as well as the sect's honor. I hope that you can discard all distracting thoughts and focus on your cultivation, so that you can become pillars of our sect as soon as possible and make even greater contributions to our sect. Now, let the test begin!"
Yun Xiong didn't say much, but each sentence was deeply imprinted in the minds of the crowd.
It wasn't because his words were inspiring, but because they seemed to be directly imprinted in their hearts, and they couldn't help but remember them.
It was clear that the Purple Sky Sect's sect master's strength was truly unfathomable.
"How terrifying! He's so much stronger than the Patriarch!" Ling Xiao looked at Yun Xiong and secretly thought to himself.
Yun Xiong retreated back to his seat, and an attendant carried a large square platform over.
The square platform was about a meter wide, and it shone brightly. It was surrounded by a faint multicolored halo, making it look extremely magical and beautiful. There were nine mysterious lines on the square platform, and it seemed as if each line represented a certain meaning.
Xing Zhantian walked out and said, "Next, let's call your name and take the test. You just need to press your handprint on the platform."
"So it's that simple. Great, great, it's very similar to the testing stone in the family."
"That's right. With my Tenbin, it shouldn't be a problem to reach 70%."
"If it was so easy to reach 70%, then the inner sect disciples would be overcrowded."
"Don't hurt my confidence, okay? When I become an inner sect disciple, I'll protect you."
"You protect me, so why don't I protect you?"
… …
The youths below the platform were whispering to each other, and their expressions were beaming with joy. They all felt that this test was too easy to pass.
In reality, they didn't know that everyone was born with a mixture of attributes. Only a certain attribute would be relatively prominent, and once they broke through to the Mystic Knight realm, they would be able to distinguish their own attribute. Only martial artists with a higher attribute purity would be able to advance faster and walk further on the path of cultivation.
The higher one's attribute purity was, the more advantageous they would be in cultivating that attribute. As long as their comprehension wasn't too bad, they would be much stronger than ordinary people.
This referred to the individual's Tenbin index.
"Tan Dahu, come up!" Xing Zhantian began to call out people.
A strong young man walked up with steady steps.
"Press your hand here," Xing Zhantian said as he pointed at the center of the square platform.
Tan Dahu took a deep breath and pressed his hand down.
Whoosh!
The veined patterns on the square platform began to change, and the fiery-red veined patterns continued to rise until they reached a certain level before stopping.
"Fire attribute constitution, 52% purity. That's enough, you can go down," Xing Zhantian said as he glanced at the square platform.
Tan Dahu's expression became gloomy when he heard the announcement, and he walked back.
"Dong Xuhua, come up."
"Wood attribute constitution, 48% purity."
"Yu Mengmeng."
… …
Xing Zhantian called out people one by one, and soon there were thirty or forty people whose attributes were between 40% and 60%. Not a single one had reached 70%.
"Next, Wu Sixue, come up."
Soon, it was Wu Sixue's turn, and she walked up nervously.