Chapter 77

There are many people who possess spirit veins, but most of them are unqualified. Only those with a value over sixty are considered qualified. After waiting for a long time, Shen Xiang only saw two people who were qualified.

"Shen Xiang, when you take the test, use the Tai Chi Divine Art to收敛住金、木、水、土这四种属性. Then the array will only detect the fire attribute, showing that you have a fire attribute spirit vein," Su Meiyao said seriously. She couldn't let others know that Shen Xiang had the Yin-Yang Divine Vein, as it was a very dangerous matter.

It was Shen Xiang's turn. He stood on the circular platform and did as Su Meiyao had instructed. Red light emanated from the platform beneath his feet, and a strange sensation enveloped him. A number also appeared in the center of the platform.

"Fire attribute spirit vein, seventy-five, qualified. What's your name?" a middle-aged man asked. Although Shen Xiang had passed, the man did not give him a good look, his face stern.

Shen Xiang had already noticed that many of the Ta Wu Sect's disciples were respectfully bowing to this middle-aged man, indicating that he held a position of some importance in the outer sect of the Ta Wu Sect and was very powerful. Shen Xiang suspected that this middle-aged man was a True Martial Realm warrior!

"Shen Xiang!"

Shen Xiang's words made the middle-aged man pause, and Shen Xiang himself was surprised. He hadn't expected his name to have reached the Ta Wu Sect.

"Are you from the secular world?" the middle-aged man asked coldly.

"Yes," Shen Xiang's words drew curious glances from the people around him, as those who came from the secular world were usually old men, and it was rare to see someone so young.

"Please leave. You have committed atrocities in the secular world, and our Ta Wu Sect does not accept such people!" the middle-aged man sneered, his face full of hatred.

"What do you mean?" Shen Xiang asked, frowning.

"In the secular world, you massacred a family and eliminated a gang called the Black Wind Gang. You killed at least a thousand people. Our Ta Wu Sect does not accept killers like you," the middle-aged man's voice grew louder, shocking those around him even more.

Shen Xiang sneered, "If someone comes to kill you, would you not defend yourself? Would you just stand there and let them kill you? That family attacked me multiple times and conspired with that gang to assassinate me! If I didn't kill them, they would have destroyed my family. Everything was their own doing. In the Southern Wu Kingdom, most people know about this. Have you not investigated it thoroughly?"

The middle-aged man's face darkened. At this moment, Shen Xiang added, "Are you a member of the Yao family? Hmph, are you going to use your power to seek personal revenge?"

"Yao Haisheng, this is not right. The person's spirit vein is clearly qualified, and we have heard about the events in the secular world. It was indeed your family that was in the wrong, always trying to eliminate others. It is only natural that they were eventually destroyed," a middle-aged man with a kind expression and a smile walked over, followed by Zhu Rong.

As Shen Xiang had guessed, the middle-aged man who had been making things difficult for him was indeed a member of the Yao family.

Since he was a member of the Yao family, he must be a alchemist. Shen Xiang could sense the pure fire attribute true qi emanating from him, which was something only alchemists paid great attention to.

Yao Haisheng glanced at the bearded middle-aged man with disdain and said coldly, "Hao Dongqing, this is my responsibility. I have the final say!"

Shen Xiang was inwardly surprised. The bearded middle-aged man, Hao Dongqing, was also a True Martial Realm powerhouse. He hadn't expected to encounter two True Martial Realm warriors in one day, and he knew that the strength of True Martial Realm warriors was far beyond his own.

"Boy, are you not going to leave? Do you want my master to personally send you away?" a arrogant man behind Yao Haisheng shouted.

Hao Dongqing smiled faintly, "You cannot leave. Many people are watching this today. If you leave, the reputation of the Ta Wu Sect will be damaged!"

Shen Xiang knew that Hao Dongqing was helping him. He smiled, "The Ta Wu Sect is the strongest martial sect in the Chen Wu Continent. I believe it can be fair and just."

Yao Haisheng was determined not to let Shen Xiang enter the Ta Wu Sect. He said coldly, "Shen Xiang, you are young and your strength is not bad, but you still need to be tempered. Your character is too prone to causing trouble, and your strength is nothing in the Ta Wu Sect. Entering the Ta Wu Sect will only bring you suffering."

"Please leave! I have the authority to evaluate a new disciple in multiple aspects. Although your spirit vein is qualified, your strength and mental state are not. Come back in three to five years, perhaps then you will be qualified. The doors of the Ta Wu Sect will always be open to you."

Yao Haisheng did not want to tarnish the reputation of the Ta Wu Sect. Although he was a True Martial Realm warrior, he would still be punished if he made a mistake.

"Within five years, if you can defeat my disciple Fang Liang, you can enter the Ta Wu Sect without any fees. You should go back and cultivate for now," Yao Haisheng said with a sneer, and the arrogant man behind him glared at Shen Xiang.

Shen Xiang asked, "If I defeat your disciple Fang Liang within five years, I can enter the Ta Wu Sect without any fees? Is that true?"

Yao Haisheng laughed coldly, "Of course. Since you are from my hometown, this is a favor I am giving you. However, if you cannot defeat him within five years, you will never enter the Ta Wu Sect."

"Fang Liang? Is he the genius of the Fang family who entered the Mortal Martial Realm at the ninth level at the age of eighteen and possesses several Profound-level martial arts? I heard he once fought a ninth-grade demon beast, the Crimson Fire Eagle, and destroyed a mountain. He is also ranked thirtieth among the outer sect disciples."

Hearing the comments, Fang Liang became even more arrogant, his face full of pride, and so did Yao Haisheng, as he was Fang Liang's master.

"Boy, you won't have a chance even in a hundred years! I will definitely enter the True Martial Realm within five years, and you will never have a chance."

Fang Liang shouted loudly, his arrogance reaching the sky. The prospect of entering the True Martial Realm within five years shocked many people, as such young True Martial Realm warriors were very rare.

"Can I really enter the Ta Wu Sect for free if I defeat Fang Liang within five years?" Shen Xiang asked again, as he needed to confirm this. It seemed too easy to him, as he had heard that entering the outer sect of the Ta Wu Sect required a series of complex evaluations.

"Many people are listening here. Do you think I would lie to you? You can challenge him at any time within five years. Now leave, many people are waiting to test their spirit veins!" Yao Haisheng waved his hand impatiently, urging Shen Xiang to leave.

"Any time within five years? That's what you said!" Shen Xiang grinned, "I want to challenge him right now!"