Chapter 509 - Team Up (2/2)
The elder on the right narrowed his eyes and walked toward the Spiritual Meridian Test Stone. He put his palm on it and immediately sensed a trace of Mystic Power that remained there. His face suddenly changed, and he said, “That guy has done something to the stone!”
“What did you say?!” The expression of the Elder on the left also changed. In a hurry, he walked over and placed his palm on the Spiritual Meridian Test Stone. As expected, he also felt a little fluctuation of the remaining Mystic Power in it.
The expressions of them changed drastically. “The inside of this Spiritual Meridian Test Stone is extremely exquisite. How could an ordinary disciple’s Divine Sense probe into it? Moreover, he could do it secretly under our eyes without us noticing it. This kid…”
The backs of two Elders were covered with cold sweat. Meanwhile, they looked in the direction in which the new disciples left. The Elder on the left murmured, “This is our dereliction of duty. We can’t tell anyone about it. If the matter is exposed in the future, Perfected Immortal Chongyang should be the one to take the blame. After all, he chose this guy…”
About 30 minutes later, all the new disciples arrived at an empty valley, which was surrounded by mountains. Although it was late autumn, there were red flowers and green trees around. Groups of butterflies danced trippingly. In the distance, there was a clear, gurgling spring flowing. Even the water of the spring got some of the Mist Mountain’s Spiritual Qi. After those ordinary people living along the lower stretch of the spring drank the water, they could even enjoy longer lives with fewer illnesses.
The Spiritual Qi here was already abundant. Compared to many other places in the Wastelands, it was a relatively good place. Many newcomers here felt very relaxed and happy. It was not that they had never been to such a place with abundant Spiritual Qi, but they felt that even the Spiritual Qi in the flower valley at the foot of the Mist Mountain was so rich, the Spiritual Qi at the top of the mountain must be much thicker. For a moment, many people became more attracted to the Cloud Mist Academy that was well within reach now.
Xiao Chen also nodded in his heart. “Just in a flower valley at the foot of the mountain, the Spiritual Qi is more abundant than it is in the places of some sects in the Violet Manor. The Cloud Mist Academy deserves its reputation. No wonder so many people dream of entering it.” He also began to look forward to entering it. However, he saw only a tip of the Cloud Mist Academy’s iceberg.
A Senior Brother stood up and clapped his hands, saying, “Well, everyone, be quiet. Next are the tests set up by the three Perfected Immortals. All of you need to pass these tests by yourselves. You have to arrive at Mountainside Square before the sunset tomorrow. Otherwise, you fail the test and have to take it once again in September next year. If you fail again at that time, you will be expelled from the Cloud Mist Academy.”
Another Senior Brother added, “I know that some of you have reached the Nascent Soul Realm, but please don’t try to fly on your sword. After all, the restrictions made by the three Perfected Immortals are not so easy to break. There will be many formation traps along the way. Besides, there are fierce beasts in the illusory land. Our Cloud Mist Academy is not a shelter, so we don’t want the weak. Some places are very cruel, which may threaten your lives. If some of you want to give up, you can leave now.”
The crowd began to talk about it, and many people felt uneasy, especially the girl of 16 or 17 years old. However, they had strived hard to get the places of this academy, so they had to give it a shot even if they would face the most dangerous places in the world.
After the few Senior Brothers made sure that there was no objection, one of them said, “Well, then you can freely form your teams with a maximum of 20 people in each team. Remember, from the moment you left this valley, each act of all of you will be recorded by the Spiritual Formation, including how many fierce beasts you have killed, how many formations you have broken, and finally how much time you have spent. All of these are related to your future. Therefore, you should try your best to get better results as long as you can keep your lives.”
After listening to the speech, the new disciples immediately began to team up. Of course, instead of forming a team, they were looking for a team to join in. Most of them were very young, about 16 or 17 years old. Although they were talented, their current cultivation was no better than the students in their twenties. Therefore, the majority of them, who were still in the Core Forming Realm, looked at the few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with their pleading eyes, hoping that any one of them could allow them to join in.
Jiang Qianqian had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, plus she had a beautiful face. Thus, most people rushed up to team up with her. Of course, these were people in the Nascent Soul Realm. Jiang Qianqian would never choose to team up with people below the Nascent Soul Realm. She would not even look at the people in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.
The reality was cruel. After today, they would be brothers and sisters of the same sect. But this test was related to whether they could be valued in the future, so no one was willing to take weak ones with them. Therefore, no matter how talented these new disciples who were still in the Core Forming Realm were, they were still burdens even if they might reach the Nascent Soul Realm or the Nirvana Realm within three years. No one was willing to team up with them in this test now.
Moments later, the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had formed their teams. Though reluctant, some of them took in a few cultivators in the Core Forming Realm. Now, there still left some Core Forming Realm cultivators standing on the spot, not knowing what to do next. Regardless of their pleading or pitiful gazes, none of those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were willing to leave their teams to lead them now. After all, everyone was selfish.
The following test would be fraught with dangers. Any team without a single Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would be wiped out. There was no other possibility.
“Sister, can you lead us?”
At this time, a few young girls of sixteen or seventeen years old came up to Chu Qi and asked. They blinked their big watery eyes and looked at her pitifully.
These girls were pretty. In previous, they wanted Chu Qi to be their team leader. But seeing that Chu Qi was as cold as ice, they did not dare to talk to her. Now when they could not find anyone else to lead them, they had no choice but to come over to her.
Girls around 16 or 17 were the most adorable. Their delicate and touching looks could especially make people feel it reluctant to refuse them. Xiao Chen frowned a little and said, “Chu Qi, take them with you.”
Chu Qi nodded and looked at the group of newcomers who couldn’t find any team to join in. “All those below the Nascent Soul Realm come to my team. Females only.”
For a moment, all the girls rushed over, leaving the rest of the boys. With bitter faces, these boys even wanted to cry. Xiao Chen looked at them and said, “All you guys come to me.”