Chapter Ten: The Gate of Tianxuan Sect Mountain

  For Su Che, among all the gains, the thing that delighted him the most was those nine stalks of spiritual grass.

  Ling stones and elixirs are also good things, but at this moment, the ones that can help Su Che the most are these spiritual herbs.

  These spiritual grasses can be exchanged for a certain amount of contribution points with the Upper Gate Sect. Su Che had already crossed into the first layer of Qi Refining, and as long as the sect's contribution value reached the requirement, he could participate in the entrance examination to become an official outer disciple.

  Becoming a disciple of a sect is indeed very beneficial, especially for a super sect like Tianxuan Sect.

  This is a top priority and cannot be delayed. In three months, Su Che's bone age will exceed 15 years old.

  "Everything else can be put aside for the time being, hurry back to Tianxuan Sect and become an outer disciple again, then use the sect's power to investigate the cause of that disaster."

  No matter what, Su Che would never forget the disaster that destroyed his hometown and took away his loved ones, that terrifying crimson shockwave that could annihilate everything...

  He ate a piece of fresh bear meat and some delicious pastries from the Qiankun bag, then changed into new clothes. Su Che emerged from the stone cave and continued on his journey.

  The three Qiankun bags were indeed all-encompassing, with food, drink, clothing, and utensils, almost nothing was lacking, it was really convenient. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Su Che wore only a warrior's casual attire, not daring to wear the Taoist robe of the Tianxuan Sect.

  To know that pretending to be a disciple of the gate, once exposed, it would become an unscrupulous spy identity, and being killed on the spot would have no place to cry injustice.

  Three Qiankun bags wouldn't dare to hang openly at his waist, doing so would be tantamount to asking for trouble, explicitly telling others: I killed three Tianxuan Sect disciples and looted them clean.

  So Su Chi wrapped the three Qiankun bags in a piece of clothing, rolled them into a small package and tied it around his waist, making him much safer.

  There's another thing worth mentioning, the pastries we had earlier were extremely delicious, and the phrase "heavenly flavor" can't even begin to describe it. In two lifetimes of memories, I've never tasted anything like this before.

  It is said that the food and drink of the Tianxuan Sect's disciples are all provided by the sect, and every step of each dish is carefully crafted to be top-notch. It can be said that it is a rare and exquisite delicacy, even the emperor in the mortal world cannot get it. Not only is the taste delicious, but the nourishing effect is also highly valued, and every food requires that it must be beneficial to the disciple's cultivation.

  After eating those few pieces of pastry, Su Che hurriedly rushed over several high mountains and still felt the fragrance lingering on his lips. It was because of this good fortune that he also added a few more expectations to becoming a disciple of Tian Xuan Sect...

  With the topographic map of the Blood Mist Mountains in hand, Su Che would no longer take a wrong path. In just over a day, he walked out of the mountains and trekked across the vast plains for two more days before arriving at the town closest to the Blood Mist Mountains.

  After entering the city and inquiring, Su Che learned that this was the eastern region of 'Dashaguo', a full ten thousand miles away from his already destroyed hometown of 'Yan An Guo Cai Shi Town'.

  "Alas! It's already thousands of miles away..."

  A sigh, Su Che thought of those heart-wrenching scenes again, his eyes fixed on his wife turning to ashes, and the child in her belly...

  News of the disaster has not yet reached this town, it seems that we still have to follow our own plan, relying on the power and channels of the Tianxuan Sect, to find a way to investigate relevant news.

  ……

  After walking on the plain for three more days, a magnificent landscape finally appeared at the distant horizon.

  The vast expanse of the wind-swept plain seemed to have reached its end, and in front of it was a range of towering mountains whose height was unknown, with peaks that pierced the sky like the heavenly absolute wall, blocking your entire view of the world.

  Even if there were such memories in his mind, Su Che was still shocked by this wonder.

  "Is such a scene really existing in this world..."

  The gigantic mountain peak that connects the sky and the earth is really impossible to measure how high it can be. The phrase "high up to ten thousand zhang" used here is no longer a metaphor, but a statement of fact.

  The mountain waist is surrounded by a mysterious aura, ordinary people with mortal bodies can't see through the foundation of the Tianxuan Sect's mountain gate, they can only see that on the flat ground in front of the mountain stands a huge city.

  This city is a temporary residence for the outer members of the Tianxuan Sect, with at least over 10 million seekers of immortality gathered here, trying every means to squeeze into the Tianxuan Sect.

  Every day, countless young people with the ambition to seek immortality walk into that city; likewise, every day, there are also countless failures whose dreams are completely shattered and are ruthlessly expelled by the law enforcement team.

  Those under fifteen years old whose bone age has not reached the first layer of Qi training will be expelled!

  Those under twenty years old whose bone age has not reached the fourth layer of Qi Gong will be expelled!

  Those who fail to meet the gate's contribution value for three consecutive months will be expelled!

  Expel those who provoke trouble and cause unnecessary conflicts among fellow students!

  ……

  In short, Tianxuan Sect does not raise useless people, does not keep lazy people, does not tolerate evil people, and of course will not sympathize with poor people who are unlucky...

  This is 'Xuán Jī Chéng', the former 'Sū Chè' had been struggling here for more than three years, if after another three months still can't meet the entry requirements, will be ruthlessly expelled from the city.

  As they got closer to the city gate, numerous young people brushed past Su Che, many of whom were today's eliminated failures.

  Some people are dull and expressionless, with dim eyes, stumbling forward one step at a time, like the walking dead.

  Someone with tears streaming down their face, sobbing all the way, though having a baby-like face, has already exceeded 15 years of age.

  There are still people with gloomy faces, muttering to themselves, with a somewhat arrogant attitude of "if I don't stay here, there will be other places that will keep me", yet unaware of the deep regret in their own hearts.

  Su Che speculated that some people might have originally been outer sect disciples, but because their bone age exceeded 20 years and they still hadn't reached the fourth layer of Qi Refining (mid-term Qi Refining), they had their qualifications as outer sect disciples revoked. They would have to start from scratch as a self-cultivating disciple on the outermost periphery, hoping to reach the seventh layer of Qi Refining (late-term Qi Refining) before the age of 30, and only then might they have a chance to redeem themselves and return to the mountain gate...

  Of course, this is equivalent to falling from heaven to hell. Many people cannot bear such a huge gap and cannot tolerate the sarcastic eyes of their fellow apprentices, so they can only choose to escape, temporarily or even leave Xuanji City forever.

  "Escaping is only a last resort, where you fall down, that's where you should get up." At this moment, Su Che had an epiphany: "The rules of the Tian Xuan Sect may seem ruthless, but they are actually a kind of training for the disciples. If one can't even withstand this little setback, then the dream of becoming a immortal is just empty talk!"

  Look up at the sky, only to see a colorful glow cutting through the horizon, some entering the mountain gate, others leaving the mountain gate, intersecting with each other, like a meteor shower.

  Su Che knew that every ray of light was a powerful cultivator, at least reaching the seventh layer of Qi Refining to possess the ability to fly with their flying swords.

  The Tianxuan Sect's mountain gate, which stretched for tens of thousands of miles, was shrouded in a massive protective array. Whenever disciples entered or exited the mountain gate, they would be affected by the array's power, and when they flew away, they would inevitably flash out in various colors, each one different from the others, like fireworks filling the sky, truly a beautiful sight to behold.

  Su Che thought that this was not only to confirm the identity of each disciple, but also to motivate all those self-cultivating disciples in Mount Xuankong who could not fly: Come on, young generation, hope you can become one of the countless hidden lights soon...

  Standing at the foot of Tianxuan Sect Mountain, standing in front of Xuanji City, Su Che only truly felt his own insignificance. The scenes from his memories were after all blurry, but the shocking feeling he had now was what truly pierced into his soul.

  Not just him, but many others stood on the plain outside the city, gazing up at the towering gate of the sect, foolishly, blankly...

  These young men, most of whom had arrived in Xuankui City for the first time today and were seeing this magnificent view for the first time, originally thought their ambitions were as high as the sky. Now they finally understood that their own ambitions weren't all that lofty after all, seemingly forever unable to surpass the Heaven's End Cliff where the Tian Xuan Sect was located!

  Finally arrived, from here on out, it's the world of cultivators.

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