C18 Cloud Maple Gate
The Divine Lands was vast and endless, and outside of Great Jin Dynasty, there were many mountains and hills. Not only were there endless types of wild beasts and birds of prey, there were also countless sects of the Immortal Dao.
The Cloud Mountain was located in the southern part of the Great Jin Dynasty. The peak of the mountain was surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, and it was extremely peculiar.
According to the legends, in the center of the Cloud Mountain Range, were the sects and schools of the Immortal Dao Sect's Cloud Maple Sect s.
However, there were many commoners who wanted to come here in search of immortality, but they all failed. Instead, they encountered a few vicious beasts that almost died in the jaws of death.
Over time, not many commoners came here to search for the Cloud Maple Sect.
In fact, the Cloud Maple Sect was indeed located in the middle of the Cloud Mountain Range, but it was actually covered by a large illusion formation that was impossible for ordinary people to find. Within the illusion formation, there were already countless pavilions, great hall Plaza, and more.
Inside the illusion array, there was another formation called the Misty Concealing Heavenly Formation. It was the great formation of the Cloud Maple Sect, rumored to have the power to trap and kill Infant stage, which the small and medium-sized Sect of Immortal Cultivation s did not have. Just this Concealment Sky Formation fog alone was enough to make the Cloud Maple Sect become an outstanding middle ranked Sect of Immortal Cultivation.
In the Cloud Mountain Range, three figures were speeding along. Looking at their appearances, they were extremely young, around thirteen to fourteen years old. They were Fang Yi and the other two.
"I said, we shouldn't have come into the mountain so early. We should have stayed in the inn outside for a few days." Little Fatty said unhappily.
"Hmph, we've come here to cultivate our skills, not to sightsee. If you don't want to come, you can go back. No one is forcing you to come here anyway." Mu Linger snorted coldly.
"After a while, we will arrive at the Cloud Maple Sect. You must know that the illusion array of the Cloud Maple Sect will only activate once a year when disciples are accepted. If we miss it, we will have to wait another year." Along the way, Fang Yi had also gathered a lot of information.
It had already been over a month since Fang Yi obtained the ink-edged sword. On the way, Fang Yi borrowed the effects of the praying mat to break through into the early third level of the Qi Refining stage, and what surprised Fang Yi the most was that he could already barely control the flying sword, even though he could only control it once to unleash an attack.
As for Mu Linger and Little Fatty, they had both reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining and were ready to break through to the second level at any time. The speed of their progress had also greatly surprised Fang Yi.
The Little Fatty's improvement was entirely due to Fang Yi's supervision. After finding out that the Little Fatty didn't understand any techniques, Fang Yi personally taught the Little Fatty how to learn the five elements during the night break, and also trained together with the Little Fatty. If not for this, the Little Fatty would not have been able to reach the peak of the first level of Qi Refining.
"I didn't sleep well all the way." Little Fatty whispered.
When the three of them arrived at Cloud Maple Sect, it was just past noon, and the three of them saw the two ancient characters' Cloud Maple Sect 'written on the tall and majestic signboard in front of them, their hearts were filled with joy.
Behind the signboard, there were countless houses. Each of them was arranged in an orderly manner, clearly having been meticulously designed.
From far away, one could see the peaks of mountains that reached into the clouds. The clouds surrounded the peaks of the mountains, and one could not see the details, but on the top of the most central peak, one could vaguely see a great hall. Although it was covered by the clouds, but from time to time there would be flashes of seven colors that were extremely enchanting, and the surrounding peaks seemed to form a stone bridge that went through the clouds, connecting them to the main hall at the center of the mountain.
"Are the three of you here to participate in this year's entrance examination?"
Just as the three of them were captivated by the sight in front of them, a bright ray of light came from the top of a mountain. Then, a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe with a purple cloud on his chest asked the three of them as he put away his flying sword.
"Yes, the three of us have traveled for more than three months just to participate in the entrance examination to enter the Cloud Maple Sect."
Fang Yi originally wanted to take out the letter from Old Man Fang, but after hearing the middle-aged man's words, it seemed that he wanted to enter the Cloud Maple Sect. He needed to take the examination, so he planned to enter the Cloud Maple Sect with his own strength.
To be born and live required approval. If he couldn't even pass this small test, wouldn't he lose face for his grandfather? Fang Yi thought.
The middle-aged man swept his gaze across the body and took a few more glances at Fang Yi: "Not bad, reaching the 3rd level of the Qi Refining realm at such a young age. However, you still need to participate in the exam. Everything depends on the exam."
"Senior, can you let me have a meal before we start? I've been on the road for a long time, and I'm starving." The Little Fatty hurriedly asked. What was important to him was even more important than joining the Cloud Maple Sect.
"Well, of course." The middle-aged man could not help but be startled, he never thought that someone would actually ask him such a question, but after seeing the Little Fatty's appearance, he immediately understood.
If he wasn't greedy for food, he wouldn't have been as fat as a ball. Seeing his narrow eyes almost squished to nothingness by the fat on his face, the middle-aged man muttered in his heart.
"The three of you were the first to arrive at Cloud Maple Sect, so you can choose your own houses and use them as temporary resting areas. As for food and drinks, someone will deliver them to you on time." "In half a month's time, the illusion array would once again open, and the disciple recruitment would stop. At that time, the assessment would officially begin." The middle-aged man slowly said as he led the three of them to the front of a house.
Not long after the three chose a house, a few more children came in from outside. Most of them were between ten to eighteen years old, and when night fell, there were more than fifty to sixty people present. This was just the first day of Cloud Maple Sect accepting disciples.
The majority of these people were young disciples of Cultivation Family who had come close to the Cloud Cloud Mountain. Of course, there were also some who had come a thousand miles to earn their name, but only in a small minority.
And for disciples like Fang Yi and the other two who were not from the Cultivation Family, other than them, there was not even a single person.
These later people stood together in groups of twos and threes, with the members of their families as the core, listening to the middle-aged man's narration.
Little Fatty originally wanted to talk to these people, but he kept his face close to the cold. He wanted to invite ridicule on himself, so no one was willing to bother with him, a rogue cultivator.
"A bunch of arrogant fellows. Hmph, are you trying to make a fool out of yourself?" Mu Linger snorted coldly as she saw the Little Fatty walk over with a dejected expression.
"Ling'er, we're here to train in the Dao of the Heavens, not to stir up trouble. There's still half a month to go, so let's focus on our cultivation, and the two of you are already at the peak of the 1st level of Refinement. If you work hard, you might break through to the 2nd level in the next half month, so don't waste time, especially you, Little Fatty. Don't just focus on eating all day. If you can't pass the examination, then I won't be able to help you."
Fang Yi was not too concerned about all these. He chatted with Mu Linger and the Little Fatty for a while before returning to his room to adjust his breathing and cultivate.