Chapter 6

The recruitment of disciples by the Xuan Yuan Sect is a major event. Not to mention ordinary people, even the noble families in the Yuanzhou region are vying to have their disciples enter the Xuan Yuan Sect for cultivation.

When Lin Mu and Benben walked out of the forest and arrived at the foot of Xuan Yuan Mountain, it was already crowded with people. Benben, who had found a fancy outfit from somewhere, wrapped himself tightly, only exposing his pig nose and two eyes, which darted around suspiciously.

"Dead pig, confess. What are your intentions for entering the Xuan Yuan Sect with me?"

Lin Mu asked again.

"Kid, why are you so nagging? You've asked this question at least eight times, like a woman."

Benben said impatiently.

"I'll ask if you don't tell me."

Lin Mu looked at him with disdain. However, from the look of this guy, he wouldn't tell him. But Lin Mu still needed to enter the Xuan Yuan Sect. Having just arrived here, he needed to understand many things, and entering the Xuan Yuan Sect was undoubtedly the best choice. As for Benben, although he was a top-notch character, he exuded mystery, and Lin Mu wanted to see what his intentions were.

Lin Mu raised his head, the main peak of Xuan Yuan Mountain soared into the clouds, and he could vaguely see the palaces built on top. The Xuan Yuan Sect was established at the summit, majestic and imposing.

Lin Mu leaned against a large tree, looking at the formation of over a thousand people ahead, he was slightly surprised. These people were silent, looking at the summit with reverence, filled with respect.

"How can there be so many people here for the Xuan Yuan Sect's assessment?"

Lin Mu muttered. The assessment time hadn't even arrived, yet there were already over a thousand people gathered, and more were still coming.

Among these people, some were dressed in fine clothes, accompanied by several attendants, clearly from noble families. Others were dressed in animal skins, looking around with curiosity.

"By tomorrow, the number will at least double, but in the end, only a hundred or so will pass the Xuan Yuan Sect's assessment."

Benben said.

"Those who come for the assessment are all at the Body Tempering stage, and I haven't seen a single one at the Pulse Condensation stage."

Lin Mu asked in confusion.

"This is the assessment for outer disciples. Those at the Pulse Condensation stage can directly enter the inner sect."

Benben explained, but his tone was already impatient.

"Dead pig, do you know what the Xuan Yuan Sect will assess tomorrow?"

Lin Mu asked.

"Don't know."

Benben said impatiently. Lin Mu could hear a hint of disdain in his tone, but it wasn't directed at him, rather at the Xuan Yuan Sect.

"This dead pig."

Lin Mu rolled his eyes. He wasn't sure if Benben was mysterious, but he knew this pig was really smart. Lin Mu couldn't discern Benben's cultivation level, but the speed of the other party was incredibly fast.

The next day, as Benben had said, the number of people who came for the assessment doubled, totaling over two thousand, all gathered at the foot of Xuan Yuan Mountain.

Whistle~

Two whistles sounded from Xuan Yuan Mountain. Under the reverent gazes of everyone, two large, snow-white birds flapped their broad wings and swooped down. On the backs of the birds stood two young men in light yellow robes, their true qi surging, both at the Pulse Condensation stage.

"Such magnificent birds."

Lin Mu's eyes lit up. These birds were entirely white, about ten feet long, with long beaks and red claws, and they flew at an incredible speed.

"Magnificent? They're just ordinary flying beasts, these two birds are at the third level of the Pulse Condensation stage."

Benben looked at Lin Mu with a disdainful eye.

The two large birds quickly arrived above the crowd, looking extremely majestic. The two Xuan Yuan Sect disciples on the birds had a haughty expression.

"Ordinary flying beasts, equivalent to the Pulse Condensation stage. I must enter the Xuan Yuan Sect and strive to reach the Pulse Condensation stage."

"I wonder how difficult the Xuan Yuan Sect's assessment is. If I can enter the sect and become a disciple, our Li Family Village's status in Qingfeng Town will rise."

"My father has high hopes for me. This time, I must become an outer disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect."

Seeing the haughty inner disciples of the Xuan Yuan Sect, the people at the foot of the mountain were extremely excited, filled with determination.

"Be quiet."

One of the young men on the bird shouted, and the crowd immediately fell silent. One of them leaped from the bird.

Lin Mu's gaze fell on this person, whose cultivation level was equivalent to the first level of the Pulse Condensation stage, similar to the Zhang Li he had killed.

"Everyone, no noise. Follow me into the mountain."

The young man said coldly and walked towards the Xuan Yuan Sect.

Two thousand people didn't dare to speak, fearing that the inner disciple at the Pulse Condensation stage would hear and disqualify them from the assessment.

Lin Mu mixed in the crowd, walking nearly ten miles to the base of the main peak. In front of them, a stone staircase sloped down from the summit.

The stone staircase seemed endless, each step about a meter high and ten meters wide.

"What a large staircase. Each step is a meter high, and to reach the summit, there must be at least five thousand steps."

Lin Mu was slightly surprised. The stone staircase was not only very long, but most importantly, each step was a meter apart, making it extremely difficult to climb. If it were ordinary people on Earth, using both hands and feet, they could barely climb twenty steps.

"The Xuan Yuan Sect's assessment has two parts. The first part is this Dragon Ascending Staircase. There are five thousand steps, and you must climb to the summit in one go to pass the first part."

The young man said indifferently.

"What? Climb from here to the top? That would be exhausting."

"I'm only at the second level of the Body Tempering stage. Climbing to the top in one go is impossible."

As soon as the young man finished speaking, the crowd became restless, but some remained calm.

"Shut up. This is the Xuan Yuan Sect's assessment requirement. If you don't want to participate, leave now."

The young man shouted, and the scene fell silent again. Those with weaker cultivation levels didn't turn back. A fierce determination appeared on their faces; since they had come this far, they would at least give it a try.

"Let's start. Remember, you must reach the summit in one go without stopping. If you don't reach the summit or stop halfway, you fail."

The young man continued.

This condition was undoubtedly very strict, but among those who came for the assessment, there were also capable individuals. For those at the fourth level of the Body Tempering stage, climbing to the top in one go was not a problem.

"Charge!"

A group of people rushed up the stairs, climbing step by step towards the summit.

"Kid, what are you waiting for? Hurry up. If you get first place, there might be a reward."

Benben urged.

Lin Mu walked towards the stone staircase at a steady pace. For him, the Dragon Ascending Staircase posed no challenge at all.

It must be said that the scene was truly spectacular. Two thousand people were giving it their all to climb up. Some of the more powerful individuals took one step per stair, moving easily, while those with weaker cultivation levels, who hadn't developed inner strength, were already drenched in sweat by the hundredth step.

"Get out of the way, don't block the path."

A young man in fine clothes grabbed the exhausted youth in front of him and threw him off the Dragon Ascending Staircase. The youth screamed as he rolled down and fainted.

The further down the Dragon Ascending Staircase, the more people rolled down. Shouts and screams echoed, and some fell from over a thousand steps, losing consciousness, possibly dead.

Facing those who fell, the young man at the Pulse Condensation stage remained indifferent.

Above, the white birds flapped their wings, and the other young man on the bird stood with his hands behind his back, shouting.

"Faster, all of you, faster."

Several cultivators at the sixth level of the Body Tempering stage, with thick inner strength and long-lasting qi, sprinted ahead, only a hundred steps away from the summit.

"Ha ha, I'm going to be first. Who dares to compete with me?"

A muscular young man from a noble family was excited. He was currently in first place, only fifty steps away from the summit.

However, just as he finished speaking, a black shadow leaped up from below, jumping three steps at a time, effortlessly, and in a few flashes, reached the summit.

"Damn."

The young man's eyes widened, and he looked up to see a smiling face. His gaze then fell on another smiling face. Although half of the face was covered by a blue cloth, he could still tell it was a pig. The pig's eyes were slightly closed, and its body trembled as it laughed silently at him.

"Damn, a dead pig dares to look down on me?"

The young man stumbled, almost falling, and at that moment, a few more people surpassed him. The young man quickly exerted himself again, determined not to lose second place.