Chapter 90: Entrance Exam, Registration
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Entrance Exam, Registration
After Li Rou decided to start cultivating, Xue Bai could only start as well. The ride to the Soaring Sword Sect would take almost two days, and rather than waste that time doing nothing, Xue Bai thought that he might as well cultivate.
Even though Xue Bai knew that he wouldn't be able to advance a stage before they arrived, two days of cultivation wasn't something to put down.
So after swallowing some Bone Strengthening Pills, Xue started to cultivate.
The Body Refinement Realms were all about creating a strong vessel to be able to prepare the future Realms.
If the body were a water tank, the Blood Exchange Realm would be about purifying the water, and the Muscle Nourishing Realm was to change the pipes, then the Bone Strengthening Realm was to rebuild the Water Tank!
The Bone Strengthening Realm was the most important of all of the Body Refinement Realms as without a sturdy enough Water Tank, no matter how well built the rest of the system was, it would all be for naught if the Water Tank collapsed.
During the Bone Strengthening Realm, one would have to strengthen his entire skeleton once to advance through a stage. But whether it do to a lack of resources or time, some cultivators would choose not to Strengthen their entire skeleton to its perfection, leading to many differences between Bone Strengthening Realm cultivators.
This was also another reason why Xiao'er wasn't as strong as other Organ Tempering Realm cultivators. During her Bone Strengthening Realm stages, she had only strengthened her skeleton to the bare minimum needed to advance. And while Xue Bai kept trying to advise her not to, she would only reply with, 'I cultivate to live a long, fruitful life next to Young Master not to fight against others.'
And since, besides her sound reasoning, she was a stubborn woman. So without bothering to try and convince her further, Xue Bai eventually gave up on trying to advise her not to.
However, Xue Bai was the opposite. He cultivated to be strong amongst his competitors. He needed to be strong, so in each realm, he had to be able to not only contest the Children of the Plane but also beat them in same-stage fights.
So since Xue Bai had a surplus of resources and a lot of time, he would make sure to strengthen each part of his skeleton to its absolute zenith. This would not only give him a much stronger combat power than his competitors but also gives his future cultivation a stronger foundation.
So sealing his senses, Xue Bai began to cultivate, ignoring the time that passed by.
And would only open his eyes to swallow Bone Strengthening Pills or Natural Treasure. In this state, Xue Bai didn't notice how fast time was going by until Xiao'er eventually shook him.
"Young Master, we are here," Xiao'er said after Xue Bai opened his eyes.
"Huh? There is no way I was cultivating for two days. That felt like, at most, one day." Xue Bai couldn't believe he had lost track of the time that badly.
"You're right Young Master. It was only one day, but the recruitment ceremony changed slightly this year." Xiao'er explained.
Apparently, this year, instead of the simple recruitment ceremony, where they only tested your Martial Vein, the Soaring Sword Sect and the other two Great Sects changed it.
After the lighting bolts came down from the heavens, some expert diviners tried to predict what they were for. But after doing so, they were only met by various phrases that all roughly translated to one meaning.
Geniuses will appear like weeds in the spring, and the next century will be full of countless legends.
So with that information, the Three Great Sects decided to change their recruitment ceremony to an Entrance Exam and go with a quality over quantity approach.
As if the next era would be filled with geniuses, why would they try to recruit people who would only be trash in their generation?
This way, while their population would decrease, their overall strengths would increase.
After hearing the explanation from Xiao'er, Xue Bai remembered that this did happen in the game, but due to his excitement, he forgot about it.
However, it still didn't matter. Even if Xue Bai were trash in regard to his combat power, his Martial Vein would turn him into an exception.
At the end of the day, even if Xue Bai wasn't invincible in the same Realm, he could also run away and come back after his cultivation base surpassed his enemy.
After all, most people on the Southern Continent had Martial Veins in the Yellow Grade, while some had a Low Black Grade. So to surpass them, Xue Bai would have to hole up and cultivate for at most 100 years before coming out to avenge himself.
But thankfully, that wasn't the case with Xue Bai, so his chances of becoming a Core Disciple were almost 100 percent. The only way Xue Bai wouldn't become a Core Disciple was if he decided not to participate.
"Xiao'er, when is the Entrance Exam?" Xue Bai asked as he stretched his sore limbs.
Sitting down for a day hurt his legs.
"It starts tomorrow afternoon, but the sign-ups have been open for almost a month now," Xiao'er answered.
"Alright then, follow me. I will sign up in style!" Xue Bai proudly spoke as he exited his carriage.
Li Rou, sensing the duo about to leave the carriage, opened her eyes, got out of her cultivation session, and followed Xue Bai out of the carriage leading the way for the group.
She had come to protect her son, and sitting in a carriage while he explored an unknown and potentially dangerous city didn't help her goal.
The Wang Twins also took the moment to exit their cultivation state and follow the family. As even though Li Rou was there with them, they were Xue Bai's bodyguards. So if they stayed far away while their Young Master was attacked, their reputation would be damaged even if Li Rou saved them.
As the group strolled through the city, Xue Bai eventually would spot various signs mentioning the name of the city, which was simply named Soaring Sword City, in homage to its creator and backer.
Xiao'er and Li Rou would occasionally get stared at by the people walking by because of their high-tier beauty. But whether it was a good or bad thing, their looks were overshadowed by Xue Bai.
Not only men but even some women would turn their heads to take a double take at Xue Bai. Giving him a huge headache, but thankfully any lustful attempts to create conversation were dealt with by the Xiantian Great Realm Li Rou.
And after seeing multiple Domain Lords be sent flying by the casual backhand from Li Rou, no one dared to interact with Xue Bai anymore in fear for their lives.
With Li Rou's senses, the group soon found the registration line for the Entrance Exam, but after finding a line that spanned almost 500 people, Xiao'er became disgruntled.
"Young Master, this is going to take forever!" Xiao'er mumbled.
"You're right, Little girl! Better obediently stay in line! Yesterday a 5th Stage Domain Lord was sent flying because he tried to skip the line." One man shouted after noticing the beautiful Xiao'er. "A peak stage Domain Lord is watching over this event!"
While the tip might now build a direct relationship, it was better than nothing.
"Xiao'er, you think too simple." Xue Bai spoke as he shook his head, "Mother, can you do the honors!"
And since Li Rou didn't want to spend the better half of a day in line, she obeyed her son's words. And used the cultivation world's version of a fast pass and immediately unleashed her cultivation base into the air.
"Another group of fools!"
"Just because you have three beauties doesn't mean you can skip the line. This is the Soaring Sword Sect, not the red light district."
The others in line were feeling disdainful at Li Rou's act of aggression and were waiting for the group to be kicked out by the Core Elder supervising the registration. After all, a Peak Stage Domain Lord was watching this event. And because of Li Rou's young appearance, the group didn't think that Li Rou was stronger than a Domain Lord.
Li Rou's cultivation was on the Xiantian Great Realm. However, the people in line were youngsters still below the Qi Sea Realm. So how could they tell the difference between a Domain Lord and someone in the Xiantian Great Realm?
To them, both auras were strong and profound but to go about differentiating them was too difficult.
It was like trying to guess which of the two mountains was taller by standing at their base.
And as they waited to see Li Rou and her group be sent flying, to their shock, the Core Elder supervising the event flew over instead of launching Li Rou flying and greeted her with a fawning expression.
"Senior, there is no need for you to unleash your aura. If you had told this Junior earlier, I would've let you skip this line." Instead, the Core Elder spoke in a polite sincere voice as he motioned for Li Rou and her group to move ahead.
The Core Elder who managed the registration appeared to be in his middle ages but however due to his white hair, Xue Bai could tell he was nearing the end of his lifespan.
He also carried a broadsword on his back, which was a signature characteristic of Soaring Sword Sect Disciples. Doing this would help them deeper understand Sword Law and increase their bond with their sword as well.
Nodding at the man's instructions Li Rou and her group walked through the crowd ignoring their reactions.
"Senior, if I may ask, which of these two young ladies will you be allowing to join our Entrance Exam?" The Core Elder asked as he guided Li Rou toward the front.
Though he felt that Li Rou looked familiar, he couldn't guess her identity exactly, so he continued calling her Senior as to show respect.
Either way, when they went to register for the Entrance Exam, Li Rou would say her identity then. So whether it was now or later didn't matter much to the Soaring Sword Sect Core Elder.
"Elder, I am a boy, and it's just me. Xiao'er is my maid." Xue Bai spoke up, stunning the crowd.
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Entrance Exam, Registration
After Li Rou decided to start cultivating, Xue Bai could only start as well. The ride to the Soaring Sword Sect would take almost two days, and rather than waste that time doing nothing, Xue Bai thought that he might as well cultivate.
Even though Xue Bai knew that he wouldn't be able to advance a stage before they arrived, two days of cultivation wasn't something to put down.
So after swallowing some Bone Strengthening Pills, Xue started to cultivate.
The Body Refinement Realms were all about creating a strong vessel to be able to prepare the future Realms.
If the body were a water tank, the Blood Exchange Realm would be about purifying the water, and the Muscle Nourishing Realm was to change the pipes, then the Bone Strengthening Realm was to rebuild the Water Tank!
The Bone Strengthening Realm was the most important of all of the Body Refinement Realms as without a sturdy enough Water Tank, no matter how well built the rest of the system was, it would all be for naught if the Water Tank collapsed.
During the Bone Strengthening Realm, one would have to strengthen his entire skeleton once to advance through a stage. But whether it do to a lack of resources or time, some cultivators would choose not to Strengthen their entire skeleton to its perfection, leading to many differences between Bone Strengthening Realm cultivators.
This was also another reason why Xiao'er wasn't as strong as other Organ Tempering Realm cultivators. During her Bone Strengthening Realm stages, she had only strengthened her skeleton to the bare minimum needed to advance. And while Xue Bai kept trying to advise her not to, she would only reply with, 'I cultivate to live a long, fruitful life next to Young Master not to fight against others.'
And since, besides her sound reasoning, she was a stubborn woman. So without bothering to try and convince her further, Xue Bai eventually gave up on trying to advise her not to.
However, Xue Bai was the opposite. He cultivated to be strong amongst his competitors. He needed to be strong, so in each realm, he had to be able to not only contest the Children of the Plane but also beat them in same-stage fights.
So since Xue Bai had a surplus of resources and a lot of time, he would make sure to strengthen each part of his skeleton to its absolute zenith. This would not only give him a much stronger combat power than his competitors but also gives his future cultivation a stronger foundation.
So sealing his senses, Xue Bai began to cultivate, ignoring the time that passed by.
And would only open his eyes to swallow Bone Strengthening Pills or Natural Treasure. In this state, Xue Bai didn't notice how fast time was going by until Xiao'er eventually shook him.
"Young Master, we are here," Xiao'er said after Xue Bai opened his eyes.
"Huh? There is no way I was cultivating for two days. That felt like, at most, one day." Xue Bai couldn't believe he had lost track of the time that badly.
"You're right Young Master. It was only one day, but the recruitment ceremony changed slightly this year." Xiao'er explained.
Apparently, this year, instead of the simple recruitment ceremony, where they only tested your Martial Vein, the Soaring Sword Sect and the other two Great Sects changed it.
After the lighting bolts came down from the heavens, some expert diviners tried to predict what they were for. But after doing so, they were only met by various phrases that all roughly translated to one meaning.
Geniuses will appear like weeds in the spring, and the next century will be full of countless legends.
So with that information, the Three Great Sects decided to change their recruitment ceremony to an Entrance Exam and go with a quality over quantity approach.
As if the next era would be filled with geniuses, why would they try to recruit people who would only be trash in their generation?
This way, while their population would decrease, their overall strengths would increase.
After hearing the explanation from Xiao'er, Xue Bai remembered that this did happen in the game, but due to his excitement, he forgot about it.
However, it still didn't matter. Even if Xue Bai were trash in regard to his combat power, his Martial Vein would turn him into an exception.
At the end of the day, even if Xue Bai wasn't invincible in the same Realm, he could also run away and come back after his cultivation base surpassed his enemy.
After all, most people on the Southern Continent had Martial Veins in the Yellow Grade, while some had a Low Black Grade. So to surpass them, Xue Bai would have to hole up and cultivate for at most 100 years before coming out to avenge himself.
But thankfully, that wasn't the case with Xue Bai, so his chances of becoming a Core Disciple were almost 100 percent. The only way Xue Bai wouldn't become a Core Disciple was if he decided not to participate.
"Xiao'er, when is the Entrance Exam?" Xue Bai asked as he stretched his sore limbs.
Sitting down for a day hurt his legs.
"It starts tomorrow afternoon, but the sign-ups have been open for almost a month now," Xiao'er answered.
"Alright then, follow me. I will sign up in style!" Xue Bai proudly spoke as he exited his carriage.
Li Rou, sensing the duo about to leave the carriage, opened her eyes, got out of her cultivation session, and followed Xue Bai out of the carriage leading the way for the group.
She had come to protect her son, and sitting in a carriage while he explored an unknown and potentially dangerous city didn't help her goal.
The Wang Twins also took the moment to exit their cultivation state and follow the family. As even though Li Rou was there with them, they were Xue Bai's bodyguards. So if they stayed far away while their Young Master was attacked, their reputation would be damaged even if Li Rou saved them.
As the group strolled through the city, Xue Bai eventually would spot various signs mentioning the name of the city, which was simply named Soaring Sword City, in homage to its creator and backer.
Xiao'er and Li Rou would occasionally get stared at by the people walking by because of their high-tier beauty. But whether it was a good or bad thing, their looks were overshadowed by Xue Bai.
Not only men but even some women would turn their heads to take a double take at Xue Bai. Giving him a huge headache, but thankfully any lustful attempts to create conversation were dealt with by the Xiantian Great Realm Li Rou.
And after seeing multiple Domain Lords be sent flying by the casual backhand from Li Rou, no one dared to interact with Xue Bai anymore in fear for their lives.
With Li Rou's senses, the group soon found the registration line for the Entrance Exam, but after finding a line that spanned almost 500 people, Xiao'er became disgruntled.
"Young Master, this is going to take forever!" Xiao'er mumbled.
"You're right, Little girl! Better obediently stay in line! Yesterday a 5th Stage Domain Lord was sent flying because he tried to skip the line." One man shouted after noticing the beautiful Xiao'er. "A peak stage Domain Lord is watching over this event!"
While the tip might now build a direct relationship, it was better than nothing.
"Xiao'er, you think too simple." Xue Bai spoke as he shook his head, "Mother, can you do the honors!"
And since Li Rou didn't want to spend the better half of a day in line, she obeyed her son's words. And used the cultivation world's version of a fast pass and immediately unleashed her cultivation base into the air.
"Another group of fools!"
"Just because you have three beauties doesn't mean you can skip the line. This is the Soaring Sword Sect, not the red light district."
The others in line were feeling disdainful at Li Rou's act of aggression and were waiting for the group to be kicked out by the Core Elder supervising the registration. After all, a Peak Stage Domain Lord was watching this event. And because of Li Rou's young appearance, the group didn't think that Li Rou was stronger than a Domain Lord.
Li Rou's cultivation was on the Xiantian Great Realm. However, the people in line were youngsters still below the Qi Sea Realm. So how could they tell the difference between a Domain Lord and someone in the Xiantian Great Realm?
To them, both auras were strong and profound but to go about differentiating them was too difficult.
It was like trying to guess which of the two mountains was taller by standing at their base.
And as they waited to see Li Rou and her group be sent flying, to their shock, the Core Elder supervising the event flew over instead of launching Li Rou flying and greeted her with a fawning expression.
"Senior, there is no need for you to unleash your aura. If you had told this Junior earlier, I would've let you skip this line." Instead, the Core Elder spoke in a polite sincere voice as he motioned for Li Rou and her group to move ahead.
The Core Elder who managed the registration appeared to be in his middle ages but however due to his white hair, Xue Bai could tell he was nearing the end of his lifespan.
He also carried a broadsword on his back, which was a signature characteristic of Soaring Sword Sect Disciples. Doing this would help them deeper understand Sword Law and increase their bond with their sword as well.
Nodding at the man's instructions Li Rou and her group walked through the crowd ignoring their reactions.
"Senior, if I may ask, which of these two young ladies will you be allowing to join our Entrance Exam?" The Core Elder asked as he guided Li Rou toward the front.
Though he felt that Li Rou looked familiar, he couldn't guess her identity exactly, so he continued calling her Senior as to show respect.
Either way, when they went to register for the Entrance Exam, Li Rou would say her identity then. So whether it was now or later didn't matter much to the Soaring Sword Sect Core Elder.
"Elder, I am a boy, and it's just me. Xiao'er is my maid." Xue Bai spoke up, stunning the crowd.
Entrance Exam, RegistrationAfter Li Rou decided to start cultivating, Xue Bai could only start as well. The ride to the Soaring Sword Sect would take almost two days, and rather than waste that time doing nothing, Xue Bai thought that he might as well cultivate.Even though Xue Bai knew that he wouldn't be able to advance a stage before they arrived, two days of cultivation wasn't something to put down.So after swallowing some Bone Strengthening Pills, Xue started to cultivate.The Body Refinement Realms were all about creating a strong vessel to be able to prepare the future Realms.If the body were a water tank, the Blood Exchange Realm would be about purifying the water, and the Muscle Nourishing Realm was to change the pipes, then the Bone Strengthening Realm was to rebuild the Water Tank!The Bone Strengthening Realm was the most important of all of the Body Refinement Realms as without a sturdy enough Water Tank, no matter how well built the rest of the system was, it would all be for naught if the Water Tank collapsed.During the Bone Strengthening Realm, one would have to strengthen his entire skeleton once to advance through a stage. But whether it do to a lack of resources or time, some cultivators would choose not to Strengthen their entire skeleton to its perfection, leading to many differences between Bone Strengthening Realm cultivators.This was also another reason why Xiao'er wasn't as strong as other Organ Tempering Realm cultivators. During her Bone Strengthening Realm stages, she had only strengthened her skeleton to the bare minimum needed to advance. And while Xue Bai kept trying to advise her not to, she would only reply with, 'I cultivate to live a long, fruitful life next to Young Master not to fight against others.'And since, besides her sound reasoning, she was a stubborn woman. So without bothering to try and convince her further, Xue Bai eventually gave up on trying to advise her not to.However, Xue Bai was the opposite. He cultivated to be strong amongst his competitors. He needed to be strong, so in each realm, he had to be able to not only contest the Children of the Plane but also beat them in same-stage fights.So since Xue Bai had a surplus of resources and a lot of time, he would make sure to strengthen each part of his skeleton to its absolute zenith. This would not only give him a much stronger combat power than his competitors but also gives his future cultivation a stronger foundation.So sealing his senses, Xue Bai began to cultivate, ignoring the time that passed by.And would only open his eyes to swallow Bone Strengthening Pills or Natural Treasure. In this state, Xue Bai didn't notice how fast time was going by until Xiao'er eventually shook him."Young Master, we are here," Xiao'er said after Xue Bai opened his eyes."Huh? There is no way I was cultivating for two days. That felt like, at most, one day." Xue Bai couldn't believe he had lost track of the time that badly."You're right Young Master. It was only one day, but the recruitment ceremony changed slightly this year." Xiao'er explained.Apparently, this year, instead of the simple recruitment ceremony, where they only tested your Martial Vein, the Soaring Sword Sect and the other two Great Sects changed it.After the lighting bolts came down from the heavens, some expert diviners tried to predict what they were for. But after doing so, they were only met by various phrases that all roughly translated to one meaning.Geniuses will appear like weeds in the spring, and the next century will be full of countless legends.So with that information, the Three Great Sects decided to change their recruitment ceremony to an Entrance Exam and go with a quality over quantity approach.As if the next era would be filled with geniuses, why would they try to recruit people who would only be trash in their generation?This way, while their population would decrease, their overall strengths would increase.After hearing the explanation from Xiao'er, Xue Bai remembered that this did happen in the game, but due to his excitement, he forgot about it.However, it still didn't matter. Even if Xue Bai were trash in regard to his combat power, his Martial Vein would turn him into an exception.At the end of the day, even if Xue Bai wasn't invincible in the same Realm, he could also run away and come back after his cultivation base surpassed his enemy.After all, most people on the Southern Continent had Martial Veins in the Yellow Grade, while some had a Low Black Grade. So to surpass them, Xue Bai would have to hole up and cultivate for at most 100 years before coming out to avenge himself.But thankfully, that wasn't the case with Xue Bai, so his chances of becoming a Core Disciple were almost 100 percent. The only way Xue Bai wouldn't become a Core Disciple was if he decided not to participate."Xiao'er, when is the Entrance Exam?" Xue Bai asked as he stretched his sore limbs.Sitting down for a day hurt his legs."It starts tomorrow afternoon, but the sign-ups have been open for almost a month now," Xiao'er answered."Alright then, follow me. I will sign up in style!" Xue Bai proudly spoke as he exited his carriage.Li Rou, sensing the duo about to leave the carriage, opened her eyes, got out of her cultivation session, and followed Xue Bai out of the carriage leading the way for the group.She had come to protect her son, and sitting in a carriage while he explored an unknown and potentially dangerous city didn't help her goal.The Wang Twins also took the moment to exit their cultivation state and follow the family. As even though Li Rou was there with them, they were Xue Bai's bodyguards. So if they stayed far away while their Young Master was attacked, their reputation would be damaged even if Li Rou saved them.As the group strolled through the city, Xue Bai eventually would spot various signs mentioning the name of the city, which was simply named Soaring Sword City, in homage to its creator and backer.Xiao'er and Li Rou would occasionally get stared at by the people walking by because of their high-tier beauty. But whether it was a good or bad thing, their looks were overshadowed by Xue Bai.Not only men but even some women would turn their heads to take a double take at Xue Bai. Giving him a huge headache, but thankfully any lustful attempts to create conversation were dealt with by the Xiantian Great Realm Li Rou.And after seeing multiple Domain Lords be sent flying by the casual backhand from Li Rou, no one dared to interact with Xue Bai anymore in fear for their lives.With Li Rou's senses, the group soon found the registration line for the Entrance Exam, but after finding a line that spanned almost 500 people, Xiao'er became disgruntled."Young Master, this is going to take forever!" Xiao'er mumbled."You're right, Little girl! Better obediently stay in line! Yesterday a 5th Stage Domain Lord was sent flying because he tried to skip the line." One man shouted after noticing the beautiful Xiao'er. "A peak stage Domain Lord is watching over this event!"While the tip might now build a direct relationship, it was better than nothing."Xiao'er, you think too simple." Xue Bai spoke as he shook his head, "Mother, can you do the honors!"And since Li Rou didn't want to spend the better half of a day in line, she obeyed her son's words. And used the cultivation world's version of a fast pass and immediately unleashed her cultivation base into the air."Another group of fools!" "Just because you have three beauties doesn't mean you can skip the line. This is the Soaring Sword Sect, not the red light district."The others in line were feeling disdainful at Li Rou's act of aggression and were waiting for the group to be kicked out by the Core Elder supervising the registration. After all, a Peak Stage Domain Lord was watching this event. And because of Li Rou's young appearance, the group didn't think that Li Rou was stronger than a Domain Lord.Li Rou's cultivation was on the Xiantian Great Realm. However, the people in line were youngsters still below the Qi Sea Realm. So how could they tell the difference between a Domain Lord and someone in the Xiantian Great Realm?To them, both auras were strong and profound but to go about differentiating them was too difficult.It was like trying to guess which of the two mountains was taller by standing at their base.And as they waited to see Li Rou and her group be sent flying, to their shock, the Core Elder supervising the event flew over instead of launching Li Rou flying and greeted her with a fawning expression."Senior, there is no need for you to unleash your aura. If you had told this Junior earlier, I would've let you skip this line." Instead, the Core Elder spoke in a polite sincere voice as he motioned for Li Rou and her group to move ahead.The Core Elder who managed the registration appeared to be in his middle ages but however due to his white hair, Xue Bai could tell he was nearing the end of his lifespan.He also carried a broadsword on his back, which was a signature characteristic of Soaring Sword Sect Disciples. Doing this would help them deeper understand Sword Law and increase their bond with their sword as well.Nodding at the man's instructions Li Rou and her group walked through the crowd ignoring their reactions."Senior, if I may ask, which of these two young ladies will you be allowing to join our Entrance Exam?" The Core Elder asked as he guided Li Rou toward the front.Though he felt that Li Rou looked familiar, he couldn't guess her identity exactly, so he continued calling her Senior as to show respect.Either way, when they went to register for the Entrance Exam, Li Rou would say her identity then. So whether it was now or later didn't matter much to the Soaring Sword Sect Core Elder."Elder, I am a boy, and it's just me. Xiao'er is my maid." Xue Bai spoke up, stunning the crowd.
