Chapter 15

After Ye Feng came out of the room, he breathed in the fresh air, and his mood inexplicably improved.

The only thing worth praising about this world, as far as Ye Feng was concerned, was the air. Compared to the severe pollution of his previous life, this place could be described as having clear mountains and clean water. If it weren't for the knowledge of the cruel outside world, Ye Feng would have thought this was a paradise beyond the mundane.

After chatting with his mother for a while, Ye Feng lay down in the center of the courtyard to bask in the sun.

"Big Brother!" Just as Ye Feng was about to doze off, Ye Hao's voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.

Ye Hao had originally thought that reaching the Quasi-Warrior realm meant he could take care of his big brother. Moreover, after taking two Qi-Condensing Pills, his cultivation had steadily remained at the intermediate stage of the Quasi-Warrior realm. However, ten days ago, when Ye Feng taught him the steps, he realized that his big brother had become even more profound and mysterious.

Such a difficult and obscure set of steps, Ye Feng could perform effortlessly.

At first, he thought these steps were useless, but a few days ago, when he competed with the village instructor, he found that at the Quasi-Warrior realm, relying on these steps, he wasn't touched by the First-Rank Warrior instructor.

At that moment, he realized how powerful the steps Ye Feng had taught him were.

"Xiao Hao is back!" Seeing Ye Hao, Ye Feng sat up and greeted him.

"Big Brother, today Instructor Ma just told me some news. In three months, the Qing Shuang Branch of the Tian Lan Kingdom's dozen sects will jointly hold the triennial grand ceremony for recruiting disciples. Our village will hold the selection competition in ten days!"

Hearing Ye Feng's greeting, Ye Hao quickly ran over, his face full of excitement.

"Huh? The Dragon Leap is about to start?"

Ye Feng was also taken aback. He remembered this event, but had forgotten the exact time. He didn't expect it to be just three months away.

The Dragon Leap is the grand ceremony for sects to recruit disciples. As long as one passes this test and is admitted into a sect, their status and position will significantly improve.

Therefore, the Dragon Leap is a major event in Qing Shuang City, where all the young people of the city can participate, though there are age limits. All the young people of Qing Shuang City are divided into two groups: those aged six to eleven and those aged eleven to sixteen.

This grand ceremony for recruiting disciples is also an opportunity for commoners like Ye Feng to change their fate. As long as they are admitted into a sect, even the lowest-ranked sect, their lives will be completely different.

Martial techniques, breathing methods, body techniques, and precious elixirs—these sects have them all. As long as you have the strength and talent, you can obtain what you want and become a powerful person in the future.

Although all the young people of Qing Shuang City can participate, out of the hundreds of thousands of eligible young people, the dozen sects will only recruit ten thousand, showing how brutal it is.

With hundreds of thousands of people, these sects cannot test and evaluate each one individually, so the first round of the selection is held in their own villages. Villages like Ye Feng's have only ten spots.

In fact, this is not only a major event for Qing Shuang City but also for Niu Jiao Village.

In this world, villages like Niu Jiao are seen as a whole by outsiders. Although there are some internal conflicts, when it comes to external matters, a village is a single entity. This is a way of survival in such a world.

"Xiao Hao, do you plan to participate?" Seeing Ye Hao's excited look, Ye Feng asked.

"Yes, Big Brother, I plan to give it a try. Only by entering those sects can I gain more resources to become stronger, and our family's life can be completely changed. Instructor Ma said my talent is very good, and I have reached the Quasi-Warrior realm, so I will definitely be admitted into a sect!"

"Okay, go! I support you!" Seeing Ye Hao's determination, Ye Feng knew his mind was made up. Even if he didn't want to go, the village would still send him.

Although the villagers have no blood ties, they are a whole. Whenever someone from the village joins a sect, the village's status will significantly improve. Therefore, whenever a genius appears in the village, they are sent to the sect. This is why the village provides free training and some basic techniques for these children, though they are just ordinary basic techniques, and it's impossible for individuals to obtain them otherwise.

These things are told to everyone on the first day they join the village, and they are part of the village rules. To change these rules, you need to have overwhelming strength, as this world ultimately respects the strong. If you don't follow the rules, you can leave the village, but in such a world, without the protection of the village, you will likely become fertilizer for the land.

Moreover, the greatest benefit of joining a sect is for the individual and their family, while the village only gains secondary benefits. Therefore, no one would refuse such an opportunity.

If someone joins a sect, they and their family will be considered nobility in the village, with significant influence and above the village's rules.

"Where are you going?"

At this moment, Ling Wanrong walked over, heard their conversation, and asked.

Hearing Ling Wanrong's question, the two brothers explained the situation to her.

"You're right, it's almost three years!" Hearing their words, Ling Wanrong was also very moved. In the blink of an eye, another three years had passed. Three years ago, Ye Feng's talent didn't even pass the village's preliminary selection. But three years later, especially after more than a month of severe injury, she felt that her eldest son had undergone a fundamental change. Although she didn't know his strength, she could sense that he was full of confidence in his every move.

The younger son was even more remarkable, a ten-year-old Quasi-Warrior, something unheard of in the village before.

"These few days, you should rest well and try to pass the village's selection!" Looking at her two sons, Ling Wanrong felt a sense of pride.

"Mom, let Xiao Hao participate! I know my talent, so I won't go!" Hearing his mother's words, Ye Feng pondered for a moment and said.

"Big Brother, why? Although I haven't seen you in action, your strength is definitely stronger than mine. You will definitely pass!" Hearing Ye Feng's words, Ye Hao's eyes widened in surprise.

For Ye Feng, he had a mysterious feeling. He saw his big brother practice the steps for ten days and reach the second level with seven changes, even two days faster than him. Ye Feng's comprehension was much stronger, and he believed that if Ye Feng participated, he would definitely pass.

"Little Brother, although I haven't participated before, I know that these sects prioritize talent. My talent? Haha, there's no chance of passing!" Ye Feng had once been determined to join a sect, and all his efforts over the years were for this. He even saved money for three months to buy drugs to strengthen his meridians, just to participate in this grand ceremony. It was because of this that Ye Feng was reborn.

But the current Ye Feng didn't place too much importance on it. Moreover, there was another reason: his mother. She was getting older, and if both brothers participated in the grand ceremony, who would take care of her? Ye Hao, a ten-year-old Quasi-Warrior with naturally wide meridians, definitely had top-notch talent, and such talent would definitely be sought after by a sect.

As for Ye Feng, he also had a good chance of passing the test. With his ninth-level body cultivation and a thousand pounds of strength, equivalent to a Second-Rank Warrior, and at less than sixteen years old, he was already outstanding among his peers. If it weren't for his average talent, joining a sect would be a certainty.

When Ye Feng mentioned his talent, neither Ling Wanrong nor Ye Hao said anything. They were afraid of upsetting Ye Feng, as they both knew his talent.

"Alright, Xiao Hao, prepare well and try to enter the sect. Only by entering the sect can you find the drugs to improve my talent!" Although Ye Feng didn't care much about such drugs, he needed to give Ye Hao a goal. Only with a goal would his motivation be even stronger.

"Big Brother, rest assured! I will definitely join the sect!" Hearing this, Ye Hao nodded vigorously and then turned to enter his room to start practicing.

After Ye Hao left, Ling Wanrong felt very down and turned to cook for the two brothers.

Ye Feng pondered for a moment, sighed, and returned to his room.

In fact, Ye Feng also wanted to participate. This was a lingering desire from his previous life. Moreover, he knew that joining a sect was the fastest way to improve his strength. However, some things required sacrifice. In his previous life, Ye Feng valued his family more than anything, and in this life, it was the same.

Moreover, Ye Feng didn't believe that he couldn't go far without a sect. With the Vitality of Life and the experience from his previous life, Ye Feng believed that everything would be fine.

Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, calmed his mind, and began to practice the basic breathing technique.