After getting the Ling Stone, Ye Tianfan walked out of the shop with satisfaction. However, he didn't head directly to his residence, but instead made a detour around the area before restoring his appearance in an empty alleyway. He then slowly made his way back to his inn. After all, one shouldn't have a mind to harm others, but it's also necessary to be on guard against them. Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to stir up trouble here either.
The shopkeeper and Xiao Er returned to the backyard in a hurry after getting these things. As soon as they arrived at the backyard, Xiao Er said: "Boss, this person got so many spirit stones from us, do we want to...?" After finishing speaking, his right hand made a killing gesture, it was clear that the two were not doing this for the first time. However, this time he was disappointed, the shopkeeper did not agree with him as usual, but instead scolded him severely.
The shopkeeper's anger suddenly burst out, and he cursed: "Kill your fart! Can't your pig brain be smarter?" He said, pointing fiercely at the child's head, and continued: "Do you know why our gathering treasure hall can become big? It's because we are fair and just in front of people, and behind people, we never do things that we're not sure about. We've never left any evidence when killing people or robbing goods, which makes more and more people gather at my treasure hall, you know?"
"Hmph, you're sitting in this manager's seat only because your uncle from headquarters who's good at flattering helped you get it. You think I don't know? You spilled the beans when you were drunk once. What's there to brag about? If this manager position was given to me, I might do a better job than you." The shop assistant muttered in a voice that only he could hear.
The shopkeeper obviously didn't know what the little second who had followed him for nearly ten years was thinking, and continued to say: "Take another look at those two demon beasts in the Split Spirit period. At the very least, they are equivalent to the Late Split Spirit period of my human tribe's cultivators. Take a look at the wounds on these two demon beasts and it's not hard to imagine that they were killed by that person after being exhausted from fighting each other. Even if you want to kill those two injured demon beasts, you must have the strength of the Early Split Spirit period, do you know?"
"Alright, boss." The shop assistant said with a relieved face, secretly grateful that he didn't act impulsively. His eyes were filled with gratitude as he looked at the boss, thinking to himself that the boss was indeed wise and had thought things through more thoroughly than him. From then on, this young assistant worked diligently and eventually became the boss of the shop. Whenever he shared his experiences with others, he couldn't help but think of the boss who had given him valuable advice.
After returning home, Ye Tianfan happily took Xia Lingyin out to play, and for some reason, the city's public security has been surprisingly good lately. Not to mention the robbery of civilians, even fights and brawls have not been seen. After discovering this, Ye Tianfan couldn't help but ask around.
There are two reasons why this phenomenon occurred: Firstly, the entrance examination for the Wooden Spirit Sect is about to take place, and with the city's security being poor, how can it be done? Therefore, the city guards have been very strict recently, and those who fight will be arrested and detained. Who among those who come to participate in the assessment would like to miss the assessment because of being detained? Secondly, many of those who came to participate in the assessment are from large families, and although these large families may not be as powerful as the three major sects at the highest level, they cannot be underestimated either. Therefore, no one wants to hurt their relationship with each other at this critical juncture, let alone the smaller families that have some connection with those large families.
After knowing this, Ye Tianfan couldn't help but smile, never expecting that this assessment would provide him with such a good resting environment, without having to worry too much about those unnecessary troubles, and he could now hide his cultivation at the Foundation Building stage without worrying about being bullied by others.
From then on, Ye Tianfan only showed his cultivation at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment period whenever he went out, and among people of the same age who came to participate in the assessment, he could only be considered average. Of course, this was how he appeared on the surface, after all, he already looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old, but his actual age had not yet reached fifteen years old. Among fifteen-year-olds, reaching this level was quite good.
At last, the day of assessment had finally arrived. On this day, about three thousand people who were going to take part in the assessment stood neatly on the martial arts platform in front of the branch hall of the Wooden Spirit Sect, waiting for the core disciples sent by the Wooden Spirit Sect. Below the platform, it was crowded with people, some came to watch the excitement, some came to see off their relatives and friends, but everyone remained silent, fearing that they would provoke the Wooden Spirit Sect cultivators who were about to arrive, which showed how terrifying the influence of the Wooden Spirit Sect was.
An hour later, a ray of light came from the distant horizon and arrived at the martial arts arena in an instant. The newcomer had an ethereal air about him, with a demeanor that was truly befitting of a high-ranking cultivator. As soon as he appeared, everyone present couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"The immortal of the Wooden Spirit Sect is indeed formidable, even their flying technique is so brilliant, far surpassing those I've seen before." a young-looking man said.
"Yes, yes, it's really amazing! I must join the Muling Sect and learn their advanced skills and techniques." A group of followers echoed in agreement, with even more admiration in their hearts, as if they had already seen themselves soaring freely in the sky.
This sect disciple is very satisfied with this debut effect, and even more satisfied with the praise and admiration of the crowd. It's worth noting that the main reason why the sect sent him to perform this task, which can earn points easily, is his appearance of having a celestial aura and demeanor, which can attract more talented cultivators to join, and this is also what makes him most proud. In his opinion, if he completes this task and adds the points he gets to his previous points, it should be enough for him to break through.
Ye Tianfan had already seen that this person was in the late stage of Yuanying, only one step away from breaking through to the Separation and Reunion period. He might have broken through with just one more closed-door meditation session. Ye Tianfan thought to himself that it seemed that Muling Sect still placed great importance on the assessment of new recruits after all, as they had sent someone who could be considered a quasi-elder. It's worth noting that the Separation and Reunion period was already a pillar of a medium-sized sect, and even in the three major sects, it would be an elder-level cultivation.
Although pleased, fortunately he had not forgotten his mission this time. He lightly cleared his throat, but after infusing true yuan, it was audible to the entire audience. Seeing that the entire audience was quiet, he nodded in satisfaction and said: "First, let's test bone age here. Those under five years old will not be accepted, those over twenty years old and with a cultivation level below foundation building can leave. Don't harbor any lucky psychology, I will personally test it." Instantly, hundreds of people left amidst silent curses.
After seeing a part of them leave, the old man began to test their age, and it wasn't until he had eliminated several hundred more that he considered it over. There were still about two thousand people left. Looking at these people, the old man thought to himself, "I wonder how many can avoid being eliminated and become the sect's new blood." Sighing, he took out a flying boat treasure, but this was no ordinary flying boat that any Nascent Soul cultivator could make. It was one that a Nascent Soul cultivator had requested a Congealing Void cultivator to manufacture, capable of carrying up to three thousand people. Although it would be much slower, it could still reach the speed of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. After calling for everyone to board in sequence, this Wood Spirit Sect cultivator hastily departed, after all, he was eager to break through as soon as possible after receiving the sect's reward.
