Chapter 4

"Goodness! So many people? How long will this take?" Nie Tianxing was dumbfounded, the number of people almost reaching ten thousand.

"Silence! Silence!" At this moment, a loud voice echoed, and a figure appeared on the steps of the square in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a series of illusory afterimages. This move made the crowd on the square secretly marvel.

With this person's appearance, the crowd on the square became quiet. After all, this was the Heavenly Dao Sect, and even people from major forces did not dare to act recklessly here.

"Whoosh!"

A moment later, another graceful figure descended from the sky, a woman who looked like a celestial fairy, with extraordinary beauty and a graceful figure that captivated everyone present.

"Senior Brother, we can start now." The celestial fairy smiled, her transcendent aura even more evident, and her sweet voice made everyone's blood boil. All the burning gazes were focused on the fairy.

The person called Senior Brother nodded, looking at the crowd on the square with a serious expression, and loudly said, "Those who wish to join the Heavenly Dao Sect must pass the true essence energy test. Those who do not meet the requirements will return from where they came. Now, families and children must separate, children to the right, family heads to the left, quickly! Move it!"

For a moment, the crowd on the square scattered like a swarm of bees. Soon, thousands of young boys and girls stood on the right side of the square, while the family heads stood on the left.

"Next, those under ten years old and over seventeen years old, leave the line. You can go home." The Senior Brother shouted again, his figure flashing to the front of the young boys and girls, his expression extremely serious.

"What? No way? Those over seventeen can't join the Heavenly Dao Sect? I just turned eighteen today. Can I...?"

"No! Leave immediately! Move quickly! Those under ten and over seventeen, leave now!" The Senior Brother said firmly, showing no mercy, and no one was an exception.

A large group of over a hundred people, filled with anger, disappointment, and sadness, gradually left. Seeing this, Nie Tianxing couldn't help but be stunned, not expecting so many to be immediately rejected.

Soon, another large group of people left the line, dejectedly leaving the square. Seeing this, Nie Tianxing became even more nervous, not knowing what would happen next.

After a long while, the Senior Brother glanced at the remaining few hundred young boys and girls and smiled. "Very good! The true essence energy test will begin now! You first!"

On the Heavenly Dao Sect square, there was a stone monument, and on it was a transparent bead the size of a fist, called the True Essence Pearl, used to test the strength of true essence energy.

"What are you waiting for? Don't waste time, come and test your true essence energy quickly!" The Senior Brother shouted, his face stern and intimidating, scaring the young boy into running up in a panic.

The young boy, somewhat afraid, glanced at the Senior Brother before placing his hand on the bead.

"Zzzt!"

A moment later, the transparent bead emitted a faint blue light, scaring the young boy into quickly retracting his arm.

"No! Next! Hurry up!"

"Zzzt!"

Another blue light emitted, a wave of energy spreading out. The Senior Brother shook his head. "No, no, next."

...

Watching one after another leave, Nie Tianxing broke out in a cold sweat. This was too strict! Several had already reached the middle stage of the Enlightenment Realm, yet they still didn't qualify.

"How strong does one's true essence energy need to be to join the Heavenly Dao Sect?" Nie Tianxing thought anxiously. Even those at the Enlightenment stage didn't qualify, let alone him, a waste without any true essence energy.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a loud noise echoed on the square, a slightly dazzling blue light bursting out, shocking the young boys and girls.

"Such powerful true essence energy!"

"Almost reached the Core Formation stage! Just a little more and he would have broken through!"

"Amazing! Who is this person?"

The young boys and girls in the queue were all stunned, their gazes focused on the young boy, filled with admiration and envy.

"It's him!" Nie Tianxing immediately recognized who it was, the arrogant young boy he had met on the way to the Heavenly Dao Sect, his eyes flashing with anger.

"Very good! Excellent! What's your name?" Gu Qiuxue asked with a smile, clearly indicating that the young boy would join the Heavenly Dao Sect.

"Sitong Nan!" The young boy smiled proudly, looking arrogant.

"Oh? Sitong Nan? A descendant of the Sitong family of the Fengyun Empire! Indeed, not simple! From today, you are a disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Wait at the back." The Senior Brother's eyes lit up, secretly amazed by the Sitong family's powerful strength.

"Fengyun Empire's Sitong family? Late-stage Fasting Realm, much weaker than Ye Feng." Nie Tianxing muttered, knowing nothing about the Fengyun Empire, but from the Senior Brother's expression, he could tell that the Sitong family was extremely powerful.

"Indeed, the Shen Yun Continent is full of talented individuals." Nie Tianxing thought, secretly envying those who could cultivate true essence energy from a young age.

Time slowly passed, and after several hours, only a dozen people remained. Nie Tianxing became increasingly nervous and even a bit timid.

"Brother, you seem very nervous! Don't worry, this is just a true essence energy test. The Heavenly Dao Sect doesn't just look at the strength of true essence energy; they also consider talent and bone structure. Missing any one of these won't do. I think your cultivation talent is even stronger than mine. You should be able to pass, don't worry. It's your turn, good luck." Just as Nie Tianxing was nervous, a voice of encouragement came from behind him.

Nie Tianxing turned around and saw a tall, muscular young boy, a head taller than him, not at all like someone under seventeen.

"Thank you!" Seeing the muscular young boy's honest smile and clear eyes, Nie Tianxing felt particularly comfortable and couldn't help but smile back.

"Brother, it's your turn, good luck!" The next one was Nie Tianxing, and the muscular young boy cheered him on.

Nie Tianxing hesitated for a moment, feeling both nervous and afraid. This was his last chance. After much deliberation, he finally said, "You go first."

"Um, okay, don't be too nervous!" The muscular young boy smiled honestly, noticing Nie Tianxing's nervous expression.

"Zzzt!"

The muscular young boy placed his hand on the True Essence Pearl, and a blue light burst out, emitting a powerful aura, indicating he had reached the early stage of the Fasting Realm.

"Very good! Wait at the back, next."

"Brother, good luck!"

The nervous Nie Tianxing wiped his sweat, slowly walking up, with no confidence at all. The name of a waste for fifteen years had always weighed heavily on him.

"Little brother, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing Nie Tianxing's forehead covered in sweat and his nervous expression, Gu Qiuxue asked with concern, looking seriously at the handsome Nie Tianxing.

"What should I do? What should I do? I don't have any true essence energy at all! How can I test it?" Nie Tianxing thought anxiously, becoming hesitant at this moment, as the pressure of being a waste for fifteen years had brought him too much pain.

"Little one, thanks to you, I survived. This time, I'll help you!" Suddenly, a mysterious voice echoed in Nie Tianxing's mind.

Nie Tianxing was startled, thinking, "What's going on? Who is talking to me? Am I too nervous?"

"Don't worry about who I am, just put your hand on it!" The mysterious voice said again.

Nie Tianxing didn't care who it was; he had no choice but to move forward. He steeled himself and placed his hand on the bead.

"No true essence energy?" After a long while, Nie Tianxing felt no movement, feeling a bitter taste in his heart, a faint self-mockery on his face.

Gu Qiuxue and the Senior Brother were both taken aback, seeing no reaction from the True Essence Pearl! They exchanged glances, both puzzled.

"Zzzt!"

"Buzz!"

"Crack!"

However, just as everyone was stunned and Nie Tianxing was in despair, an incredible scene occurred. Just as Nie Tianxing was about to give up, the True Essence Pearl started to react. The zzzt sound grew louder, and the entire square shook violently. A brilliant blue light burst out, a terrifying aura rising into the sky. The True Essence Pearl trembled violently and finally, with a crack, the blue light disappeared, and the True Essence Pearl was shattered by the terrifying force!

"Whoa!"

Everyone present was shocked, even the Senior Brother and Gu Qiuxue were startled, and the other disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect were stunned.

"This... What's happening? I... How can I... How can I have such powerful true essence energy?" Nie Tianxing was dumbfounded, not knowing what had happened, his body stiff.

"Such powerful true essence energy, this... This is the true essence energy of the Soul Formation stage! How... How is this possible? A fifteen-year-old boy has the true essence energy of the Soul Formation stage!" The Senior Brother's face turned pale with shock, having never seen such a monster.

"No way! This kid was weak a while ago, how can he have such terrifying true essence energy?" Sitong Nan was also stunned by Nie Tianxing's terrifying true essence energy.

"Amazing! It's the true essence energy of the Soul Formation stage!" The muscular young boy was also shocked, but his face showed excitement. While he knew Nie Tianxing was strong, he never expected it to be so terrifying.

"What's going on? I'm a waste who can't cultivate true essence energy, how can I have such terrifying true essence energy?" Nie Tianxing was extremely confused, everything happening too suddenly, even he couldn't believe it.

"Little one, of course, I helped you!" The mysterious voice echoed again.

"Who are you? Why are you helping me?" Nie Tianxing asked.

"I'll tell you later. Enter the Heavenly Dao Sect and stay there. I can help you get rid of the name of a waste." The old man's voice laughed.

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