Chapter 50

Chapter 48: Supreme Talent

The Immortal Edges Assembly was held as scheduled, gathering hundreds of thousands of young men and women in the capital, all preparing to participate in the selection.

In the future, the Immortal Edges Assembly would only see a few representatives from medium and small sects from the Warring States, with no representatives from major sects ever appearing.

Situ Yuer had already been pre-selected by the Xuan Nv Palace, one of the nine major sects of the Divine Martial Continent. During the Immortal Edges Assembly, a powerful figure from the Xuan Nv Palace would inevitably appear.

The Xuan Nv Palace only accepted female disciples, and its strength was incomparable. Moreover, most of the female disciples of the Xuan Nv Palace practiced dual cultivation with powerful figures from major sects, making them the most well-connected.

On the Divine Martial Continent, no force would dare to provoke the Xuan Nv Palace.

Situ Bowu placed great importance on this Immortal Edges Assembly and specially cleared out the royal arena to host it.

The Immortal Edges Assembly would last for a period of time, during which the cultivation sects would appear and begin selecting disciples.

The representatives of the cultivation sects had agreed to appear together, but the exact time was unknown to Situ Bowu, so they could only wait.

Recently, the capital was overcrowded with people. Many came to the Treasure Gathering Tower, which significantly boosted its business.

Since Tuoba Wei became the Grand General and Tuoba Xiong returned to the capital, the goods sold at the Treasure Gathering Tower were mainly from the Southern Wasteland, taking away a large portion of the business from the Wealth Gathering Tower.

The business of the Treasure Gathering Tower continued to thrive, while the Wealth Gathering Tower had fallen into decline.

The Qian family and the other three major families did not dare to cause trouble for the Tuoba family. The public humiliation by Tuoba Xiong left them with a deep and unforgettable memory, making them hesitant to act rashly again.

For the Immortal Edges Assembly, the three major families sent the most young men and women, hoping to gain something and regain their pride.

The representatives of the cultivation sects had not yet appeared, but the young men and women waited at the royal arena every day.

This was too important for them, so they were eager to stay there all day.

The young men and women of the Tuoba family listened to Tuoba Ye and stayed at home, waiting for the representatives of the cultivation sects to appear.

After waiting for more than ten days, the powerful figures of the cultivation sects finally arrived.

That day, the sky was clear and the air was fresh.

Suddenly, over a dozen powerful figures appeared in the sky over the capital, all riding flying swords and circling in the air.

To be able to ride a flying sword, one had to be at least a Qi Condensation level cultivator, indicating their formidable strength.

The appearance of these cultivation experts stunned the people of the capital.

Many knelt down, worshiping the figures in the sky: "Immortals! Immortals have appeared!..."

"Immortals, take my little tiger away!"

"Immortals, grant me a handsome man!" a fangirl with a face like a dinosaur shouted loudly.

The cultivation experts in the sky, with their keen hearing, almost stumbled at these words.

Of course, there were even more outrageous requests. A man with an unimpressive appearance shouted to the sky: "Immortals, give this handsome man a fairy!"

If it were not for the rule that cultivators could not harm ordinary people, someone might have burst out and killed him.

The appearance of the cultivators prompted Situ Bowu to personally welcome them: "Your Excellencies, I welcome your arrival on behalf of the millions of people of the Warring States. I hope you will take away more satisfactory disciples."

Twelve cultivators appeared at the royal arena, and Situ Bowu led his ministers to greet them.

The cultivators did not show disrespect to the emperor of a country and introduced themselves one by one.

"I am Duan Yu, a powerful figure from the Immortal Sword Sect!"

His words immediately caused a wave of exclamations.

The nine major sects of the Divine Martial Continent were well-known, even to ordinary people.

The Immortal Sword Sect was one of the nine major sects, on par with the Xuan Nv Palace. The experts of the Immortal Sword Sect were skilled in sword techniques and flying swords, making them extremely powerful. In terms of overall strength, the Immortal Sword Sect was even stronger than the Xuan Nv Palace.

"I am Wu Hua from the Xuan Nv Palace," a stunningly beautiful woman said.

Her words also caused a wave of exclamations.

Even Situ Bowu was extremely excited. This was the first time the Warring States had welcomed representatives from two of the nine major sects of the Divine Martial Continent. This would certainly be recorded in history.

The remaining ten sects included four medium-sized sects, which was a significant improvement over previous Immortal Edges Assemblies.

"Lord Situ Bowu, I heard that your Warring States has produced a genius with innate divine strength. Could you bring him here so I can see if he has the potential for cultivation?" Duan Yu said indifferently.

It turned out that after Situ Bowu and Tuoba Ye discussed it, they had publicized Tuoba Ye's innate divine strength.

Otherwise, there would not have been so many representatives from cultivation sects at this Immortal Edges Assembly. The representative from the Immortal Sword Sect was clearly interested in Tuoba Ye.

Situ Bowu did not dare to be negligent and immediately sent someone to invite Tuoba Ye.

The Yuwen family, Qian family, and Du family were all present. When they learned that the Immortal Sword Sect was interested in Tuoba Ye, their faces turned grim. If Tuoba Ye joined the Immortal Sword Sect, the three major families would be even more overshadowed.

They wanted to let some of their outstanding young people show off, but they lacked the courage and could only stand by helplessly.

Tuoba Ye and his group were at the Treasure Gathering Tower and did not wait at the royal arena.

When they learned that the cultivation experts had arrived, they did not rush. With hundreds of thousands of young men and women, the selection process would take time, so there was no need to join the crowd.

"Little Master, the emperor has sent someone to invite you. It seems that a powerful figure from the Immortal Sword Sect, one of the nine major sects of the Divine Martial Continent, is interested in you."

"Xiao Ye, you're really something. Even the experts from the Immortal Sword Sect know about you!" Tuoba Xiong said excitedly.

Tuoba Ye shook his head: "Grandfather, don't be too happy yet. I know my talent. The Immortal Sword Sect won't choose me. I'll bring the people of the Tuoba family along to see if anyone can be chosen by the Immortal Sword Sect."

He knew that among the Tuoba family, only Zhan Meng, Tuoba Ji, Xia Ju, and Xia Mei had spiritual roots.

Xia Mei and Xia Ju had decent talent, similar to Tuoba Xiong, and there was a chance they could join a cultivation sect.

Therefore, Tuoba Ye set out with Zhan Meng, Xia Ju, Xia Mei, and others, but he did not let Tuoba Xiong follow.

If Tuoba Xiong's cultivation level were revealed, it might cause some trouble.

"Xiao Ye, you have innate divine strength. You might be valued by the Immortal Sword Sect," Tuoba Xiong still hoped his grandson would join a major sect.

Tuoba Ye did not have high hopes. There were certainly many geniuses with innate divine strength on the Divine Martial Continent, and cultivation still depended on spiritual roots. His spiritual roots were the worst, and he doubted any sect would want him.

A short while later, Tuoba Ye and his group arrived at the royal arena.

Situ Bowu had people clear the way for the young men and women of the Tuoba family to enter the central area, where they could be closer to the cultivation experts.

Upon arrival, Tuoba Ye and his group first greeted Situ Bowu and then paid respects to the twelve cultivation experts.

"Immortal Duan Yu, this is Tuoba Ye, with innate divine strength and formidable power!" Situ Bowu introduced Tuoba Ye.

"You are Tuoba Ye. Let's see what your spiritual roots are like," Duan Yu said, taking out a tool to test attributes. "Just place your hand on it."

Tuoba Ye smiled: "Thank you, Immortal Master!"

He placed his hand on the tool, and soon, five-colored light appeared, with equal intensity.

Seeing the five-colored light, Duan Yu was extremely disappointed: "Balanced Five Elements, a useless spiritual root! What a pity! Such a pity!..."

Seeing Duan Yu's attention on Tuoba Ye, the people from the three major families changed their expressions.

When they saw Duan Yu's expression and heard him say that Tuoba Ye had a balanced Five Elements useless spiritual root, the leaders of the three major families were overjoyed.

If Tuoba Ye had no spiritual roots, they would be even happier.

"Immortal Master, it seems I have no connection with the Immortal Sword Sect?" Tuoba Ye asked.

Situ Bowu and the leaders of the three major families stretched their necks, eager to hear Duan Yu's response.

Duan Yu sighed: "Tuoba Ye, I'm truly sorry. Even if you had a three-attribute spiritual root, we would have taken you in and focused on your cultivation. But your spiritual root is useless. Even if you join a cultivation sect, it will be difficult for you to achieve much."

His words almost extinguished Tuoba Ye's hope of joining a cultivation sect. Not only the Immortal Sword Sect but other sects would also be reluctant to take a disciple with a balanced Five Elements useless spiritual root.

The leaders of the three major families were extremely excited and would have jumped for joy in such a situation.

Tuoba Ye was not bothered by this and maintained a calm expression: "Immortal Master, could you please test my brothers and sisters to see if any of them are suitable?"

"Alright, since you're here, it wouldn't be right to leave without doing anything. I'll take a look," Duan Yu said regretfully.

He began testing the young men and women of the Tuoba family one by one. The results were the same as what Tuoba Ye had seen. In the end, only Tuoba Ji, Xia Ju, and Xia Mei had spiritual roots. Zhan Meng was the last to be tested.

Duan Yu did not have high hopes: "It seems this trip will be in vain!"

It was understandable why he thought this. The Immortal Sword Sect usually selected only one disciple from several countries, and the countries they visited were much stronger than the Warring States, with a much larger population.

Duan Yu was just testing his luck. He had already decided to leave after testing Zhan Meng, as he needed to go to other countries to select disciples and did not want to waste too much time in the small Warring States.

"Place your hand on it," Duan Yu said indifferently.

Zhan Meng placed his hand on the tool, and immediately, golden light shot up, blindingly bright.

Duan Yu's eyes widened in shock: "Single Gold Attribute! A supreme talent!"

Single-attribute cultivators were extremely rare, and the disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect were mostly dual-attribute. Encountering a disciple with such talent was like hitting the jackpot.

In the cultivation world, it was hard to find a good master, and even harder to find a good disciple.

A disciple with Zhan Meng's talent would be highly sought after by many high-ranking figures in the Immortal Sword Sect.

If Duan Yu could bring back such a disciple, it would be a great achievement, and he would certainly receive substantial rewards.

The other cultivation experts were envious but did not dare to speak up, as the power of the Immortal Sword Sect was beyond their reach. Even Wu Hua, though the Xuan Nv Palace did not accept male disciples, was somewhat envious.