ca-book #135 - The assessment begins!
#135 - The assessment begins!
To act so ostentatiously and put on such a grand display, the Li family's arrival this time is truly flamboyant!
The person himself is probably not of a humble or amiable nature.
Lu Ming, Yu Zhengmao, and the others beside him didn't look too good upon seeing this scene.
They prided themselves on their extraordinary backgrounds and being among the best of the younger generation. Usually, when they went out, they were also accompanied and served by a group of servants, making quite a spectacle.
But compared to the Li family's offspring in that carriage, they were clearly far behind, which made it impossible for them to be happy.
"Let's go. True Person Crane Feather will be here soon. Don't keep the True Person waiting."
Xia Xiuxue beckoned to the others.
Naturally, everyone had no objections and went downstairs as instructed.
Gu Yuan also followed behind the group when a beautiful girl approached him:
"Brother Gu, I heard you are skilled in swordsmanship. Coincidentally, I have also learned a sword technique called 'Yanming Sword'..."
This girl, surnamed Xie, named Xie Yao, is one of Xia Xiuxue's good friends and has an extraordinary background.
She usually has no shortage of suitors, and there were even a few people nearby who had some feelings for her. Now, seeing Xie Yao disregard her reservedness and take the initiative to talk to Gu Yuan, they simply pretended not to see it.
Gu Yuan was able to cultivate into a Xiantian martial artist in three months, proving that he has excellent talent. It's better not to offend such a person easily.
Xia Xiuxue was rather speechless upon seeing this.
With the assessment just around the corner, her good friend actually still has the leisure to hook up with men. This is really...
When they arrived at a large courtyard behind the Jade Cauldron Building, many people had already gathered there, at least three or four hundred.
Looking around, it was a dark mass of people.
"So many people..."
Xie Yao was a little surprised.
Lu Ming and the others exchanged glances, all feeling some pressure and somewhat nervous.
Although they prided themselves on their good talent, the people in front of them were also not bad, being elites and geniuses from all over the four prefectures.
If they were eliminated, they would not only lose face but also lose a great opportunity and would have no chance with Medicine King Mountain in the future.
The arrival of Gu Yuan, Xia Mingyang, Lu Ming, and others did not attract much attention.
Because there were too many people here, numbering hundreds, all being the best from various prefectures. The appearance of Gu Yuan and the others was naturally not very noticeable.
Gu Yuan was also a little surprised to see so many people.
But thinking about it, it didn't seem strange.
To join Medicine King Mountain, what a great opportunity was that?
Medicine King Mountain is an immortal Dao sect in Qinzhou with a history of ten thousand years!
Within it, there is no shortage of various martial arts, elixirs, Daoist books, and magical artifacts. There are even Daoist scriptures and treasures that directly point to the Yuanshen Dao, as well as magical treasures with the power to cut mountains and break peaks!
It is the uncrowned king of Qinzhou!
As long as one can successfully join Medicine King Mountain, it is not only equivalent to putting a protective charm on oneself, but also one's family behind them will benefit.
Even if one becomes an ordinary outer disciple of Medicine King Mountain, walking the Jianghu and traveling the world will still command respect.
Not to mention, the various benefits obtained after joining Medicine King Mountain, as well as some hidden benefits, are enough to make ordinary loose cultivators drool with envy.
If one is lucky, there might even be a chance to glimpse immortality...
Who wouldn't be tempted by such an opportunity?
The courtyard was originally quite noisy, with everyone talking.
Until a young man stepped forward, everyone present looked in the direction of the sound and all shut their mouths, no longer speaking.
The newcomer was wearing a blue robe, with a tall and upright figure and extremely handsome appearance. He wore an ancient black-sheathed sword decorated with pearls and jade, with a noble and imposing demeanor!
Behind him, followed an old man with white hair.
This old man looked unremarkable, wearing gray clothes. Although he was not very eye-catching, when someone cast their gaze on the white-haired old man, they could sense the deep and unpredictable aura on him.
This old man is clearly a Celestial Realm cultivator!
"To have a Celestial Realm cultivator as a bodyguard, what a grand display! Who is this person?"
Someone whispered in shock.
The person next to him heard this and couldn't help but reply: "If I'm not mistaken, this person should be Li Changqing, the seventh son of the Li family's patriarch, who is also the younger brother of Li Changsheng, the number one true disciple of Medicine King Mountain!
"Li Changqing... It's him! It is rumored that when this person was still in his mother's womb, he was sealed into a top-grade treasure pill to nourish his spiritual roots. This person's roots and aptitude are excellent. Although he is slightly inferior to that Li Changsheng, he is definitely not much worse. If he hadn't intentionally suppressed his cultivation, planning to join Medicine King Mountain, he would have already advanced to the Celestial Realm. He actually came too!"
"This is terrible. With him here, wouldn't we have one more strong opponent?"
...
Gu Yuan listened to the whispers of the crowd and couldn't help but take a few more glances at this Li Changqing.
In his opinion, the person's appearance and figure were nothing special.
The key was the feeling he gave off – an aura that was fiery and masculine, like a divine furnace that never goes out, constantly emitting amazing heat. It's unknown what kind of terrifying physique he has.
It seems that the Feng Shui of this Qinzhou Li family is really good.
First, there was Li Changsheng, who had a Pure Yang Dao Body. That's fine.
That can be attributed to luck.
Then, there was Li Changqing, who seemed to possess some kind of special physique.
To say that's luck again is a bit of a stretch.
Li Changqing seemed to sense something, and his gaze turned to look at Gu Yuan, meeting his eyes.
Gu Yuan smiled and nodded, as a greeting.
Li Changqing's expression was indifferent, and he only glanced at Gu Yuan with a slightly scrutinizing gaze before withdrawing his gaze, without any response.
"This guy is indeed arrogant, but he should also have some capital for his arrogance."
Gu Yuan didn't care and thought silently in his heart.
Water is the most virtuous and gentle, benefiting all things without contention.
The "Taiyuan True Water Sutra" contains this essence, its nature is restrained and not ostentatious, nourishing things silently.
Moreover, whether it is the Turtle Breath talent or the Spirit Turtle Diving Abyss talent, they are both good at concealing their sharpness and restraining their vitality.
Therefore, Gu Yuan is now wholeheartedly suppressing his own aura and mystery. Unless his cultivation surpasses him by several stages, it is difficult to see through his details.
Li Changqing may have a special trait, but it is impossible for him to see through Gu Yuan's foundation.
"Brother Gu, you're here too!"
At this time, an honest youth with thick eyebrows and big eyes squeezed over, greeting Gu Yuan with great surprise upon seeing him.
This person is none other than Niu Youde.
"Youde, it's you."
A smile appeared on Gu Yuan's face, and he began to chat with him.
The thing that Niu Youde gave him before, which seemed to be the prototype of the Mountain God Pearl, had a very good effect. Even now, Xiaoqing is still digesting and sleeping.
But Xiaoqing's current growth stage has been completed by 26%.
Having received such a great benefit, Gu Yuan naturally had a very good impression of Niu Youde.
Xia Xiuxue, Lu Ming, Xie Yao, and others glanced at Niu Youde, seeing that his clothes were old and washed white, and did not take it to heart. They had no intention of chatting with him and waited for the arrival of the assessment with some trepidation.
Time passed little by little. Xia Mingyang and Old Man Mo also came here, but the two did not come over to rashly disturb Gu Yuan and Xia Xiuxue, but just stood quietly in the distance, waiting silently.
As for the people who were about to be assessed, whether they were impatient in their hearts or not, at least on the surface, they all waited obediently in place.
As the sun rose high and the golden sunlight sprinkled down, the time also reached noon.
唳!
Finally, as a clear and loud crane cry sounded, a divine crane more than ten feet tall, with snow-white feathers all over its body, wings like sharp swords, and a bright red crane crest on its head like flames jumping, quickly flew from the distant sky and landed in front of everyone.
True Person Crane Feather, with an indifferent expression and a sharp look between his eyebrows, also jumped off the crane's back.