CHAPTER 176: CHAPTER 176: WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE ME AS YOUR MASTER

Duan River actually didn’t have much expectation about entering the Feixian Sect.

Even though they do not limit talent, the Sea of Qi being destroyed is excessively unfavorable.

However, this was his only chance to survive.

For three days, he stayed near the registration point.

Because this was the safest place, no matter how much the Bai Family Patriarch hated him, he didn’t dare to act here.

During these three days, he saw countless cultivators being eliminated and leaving.

Including many Celestial Fate and Spirit Platform cultivators who didn’t get selected.

The rigor of this trial exceeded expectations.

And today, it was finally his turn.

Before entering the Great Array, the Bai Family Patriarch’s hateful cold smile was still vivid in his mind.

The first test within the Great Array, Duan River didn’t see the other 999 people entering with him.

Nor did he see the imagined hellish trial of Sword Mountain and Fire Sea.

What appeared before him was a military tent.

A young soldier in light armor ran towards him.

"General Duan, the Right Wing Army is ambushed by the enemy and is in danger, General Shi sent someone to seek help!"

1. Immediately go to rescue.

2. General Shi has always been at odds with me, don’t rescue.

3. Go to rescue, but intentionally delay.

Facing the three options, Duan River was a bit stunned, what is this?

Am I supposed to lead troops to fight?

But I don’t know the military’s ways!

This is a disaster, surely can’t pass the trial.

He casually chose 1, immediately go to rescue.

After all, he was unaware of the background situation, didn’t know what the so-called discord was about, nor did he know what the response would be to delay time from the superiors.

Furthermore, he didn’t know if abandoning aid would result in his side being surrounded next.

The screen shifted, without showing the details of commanding a war, directly displayed success in breaking the siege.

Then that General Shi appeared, followed quickly by new options.

Just like this, he gradually adapted to the role of General Duan.

Afterward, sometimes he encountered enemy attacks, sometimes faced difficulties with superiors, sometimes confronted situations with subordinates, sometimes obstructed by eunuch military supervisors, sometimes faced accusations from imperial officials, and sometimes received foolish orders from the Emperor...

A series of choices made him rise and fall, sometimes in glory, sometimes in disgrace.

And in the final battle, he ultimately lost.

The screen interrupted.

Duan River felt a bit disappointed; this result likely meant failure and elimination, right?

But immediately, a phantom appeared within the Great Array.

With power similar to his current level, Peak of Nine Layers of Body Tempering.

The trial wasn’t finished yet.

The phantom attacked, and with a casual sword strike, he extinguished it.

Then, the enemy became two people.

He had to continue fighting.

Finally, when fighting the 95th phantom, he fell.

Then the array changed, presenting a series of inexplicable questions before him.

After answering these completely uncertain questions, he entered a new trial.

When Duan River was transmitted out of the Great Array, not much time had passed.

The other 999 people who had registered with him in the Great Array had already come out earlier; he was the last one.

A young and handsome man, escorted by two elders, walked out with a full smile.

Those 999 who had just emerged all looked over with admiration and surprise.

"Elder Luo Yuan!"

"Yes, that’s Elder Luo of the Feixian Sect!"

"Accompanying him are the Palace Master and Supreme Elder of Broken Sea Hall."

"Wow, he appeared; did someone among us pass the initial trial?"

"I heard those who pass will be brought into the hall, Elder Luo doesn’t personally come to greet!"

Everyone held endless expectations until Luo Yuan walked up to someone.

"Duan River, congratulations! You passed the initial trial, with top grades in all five assessments."

"The Sect Leader has said, anyone achieving top grades in all five assessments can circumvent the second round of trials and directly join our sect as a formal disciple."

"Are you willing to join our sect?"

The place erupted with excitement, even those two elders widened their eyes in disbelief.

"You got directly recruited?"

"It’s said this hasn’t happened at other trial points."

"Who exactly is this extraordinary person?"

"I remember him; he killed someone outside a few days ago."

"I’ve heard it too; they say his Sea of Qi was crippled, he can’t cultivate at all."

"Isn’t he a waste? How could he achieve top grades in all five areas?"

"The array must have made a mistake, right?"

Even Duan River himself questioned whether there was an error.

In each stage of the Great Array, he seemed to have failed; how was everything top grade?

How is it scored?

But his mind was extremely strong; no matter how impossible the circumstances seemed, he quickly settled himself.

"I am willing!"

Of course, he agreed.

As a former genius cultivator, he couldn’t refuse the top sect of the Thousand Spirit Domain.

"Good, hahaha!"

Luo Yuan laughed heartily, patting his shoulder, and with a mischievous look said, "A surprise, isn’t it? Your Sea of Qi is obviously abolished."

So he saw through it?

Duan River nodded honestly.

Let alone others, even he was extremely curious.

If it weren’t for the chance to assassinate Bai Yuyang, he wouldn’t have registered, it seemed impossible to succeed, right?

"If you agree to become my apprentice, I’ll tell you."

Luo Yuan actually didn’t know the true purpose of the trial, nor did he see what made Duan River outstanding.

But the Sect Leader’s actions have always been ’profound and inscrutable.’

Participating in his trial and becoming currently the only exceptional early recruit speaks volumes of rarity.

This is possibly the next Lin Ning!

Originally, Duan River was to become a Fourth Generation disciple, but who made him lucky enough to be encountered prematurely?

Well, sorry, buddy is going to cut in.

"Greetings, Master!"

Surrounded by immense joy, Duan River wasted no time, directly performing the disciple ceremony.

"Great disciple!"

Luo Yuan was jubilant.

Then grasping hands, he took him flying back to the rear hall.

Leaving behind a ground of envy and shock among the cultivators.

The news of Duan River being recruited out of turn quickly spread outside, and before long, not only Dingqu City but the entire Donglan Dynasty heard.

Luo Yuan didn’t deliberately act against the Bai Family.

But the Donglan Dynasty and Broken Sea Hall responded very swiftly.

Duan River already became a disciple of the Feixian Sect, so there was no need for the Bai Family and the two Earth Element Sect elders who recruited back then to exist.

A few days later, the trials surrounding Pinghai State concluded.

Duan River and another 99 cultivators who passed the initial trial stepped onto the Transmission Array together.

At this point, the initial trials everywhere had ended, and one hundred thousand cultivators gathered at the Feixian Sect.

Among them, only four achieved top grades in five areas, being pre-accepted as disciples.

The second round of trials was underway outside, competing for the remaining 996 spots.

Duan River and the other three were taken into the great hall on the main peak of the Secret Realm, where they met their beloved Sect Leader Jiang.

Even before the Sect Leader spoke, the surrounding disciples prematurely launched verbal attacks.

"Master Luo, this seems against the rules, right?"

"Exactly, it was agreed this batch would be our disciples; how could you recruit beforehand?"

"Doing this, aren’t they on par with us Third Generation disciples?"