After hearing Xu Chunniang's words, several managers began to discuss in low voices.
"Are there any dormitories in the back hill? I remember there weren't any."
"I remember there was a dormitory on the top of the mountain over there, but it was abandoned twenty years ago."
"Have they designated a new dormitory area over there?"
"I don't know. The dormitories are under the management of Zhang Donglai. If this disciple came from there, it is understandable that he was almost late."
In the past, there were disciples who were late for assessments, but they were never expelled from the sect. They were only fined half a year’s worth of spirit stones.
After several managers exchanged their opinions, they all turned their eyes to the female manager in the middle. Zhang Donglai had something to hide and didn't dare to look up at her.
This female cultivator was actually the female manager of the Transmission Pavilion!
She had been resting with her eyes closed until this moment when she slowly opened them. The female steward swept her eyes across the entire room, and finally paused for a moment on Zhang Donglai and Xu Chunniang. She actually skipped over this matter and directly announced, "The time has come, the assessment begins!"
Xu Chunniang breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that this hurdle was passed.
The first level of assessment was very simple. All the disciples had to do was to release their spiritual energy to exert pressure. Anyone whose cultivation was not at the first level of Qi training would be sent down the mountain directly.
Many disciples with insufficient cultivation were picked out on the spot, and they all looked depressed. The others who had passed the test all became alert when they saw this scene, and were sent down the mountain. This was the result of not practicing hard.
Several Qi training level 1 disciples were also captured. Panic flashed across their faces. "Masters, my cultivation has reached the standard. Why are you sending me away?"
"That's right. I've already reached the first level of Qi training. You can't chase me away!"
The one who caught the few people was Cui Li, the steward of the teaching hall. Hearing this, he sneered, "It's true that your cultivation is at the first level of Qi training, but you took the Yuan Qi Pill and forcibly improved your cultivation!"
It turned out that when the assessment was approaching, these disciples' cultivation was not enough. Knowing that they could not pass the assessment, they tried to find a way to exchange for elixirs that could increase their cultivation. Only then did they reach the first level of Qi training. However, they did not expect to be seen through by Cui Li at a glance.
The "Xiaoyao Disciple Rules" clearly stated that disciples in the early stages of Qi training are forbidden to use elixirs to improve their cultivation, because all elixirs, especially those that can improve cultivation, not only contain a large amount of spiritual energy, but also many impurities that are harmful to the body. These impurities are called elixir poison.
In the world of cultivation, elixirs that can improve cultivation, even the lowest-level Yuanqi Pills, have a minimum requirement of being in the middle stage of Qi training.
Although disciples in the early stages of Qi training can improve their cultivation by taking Yuanqi Pills, the poison in the pills cannot be metabolized and will even spread to all parts of the body along with the spiritual energy. Therefore, taking Yuanqi Pills in the early stages of Qi training is equivalent to taking poison and cutting off one's own path to immortality. No one with a brain would do that.
This is common knowledge known to everyone in Xiaoyao Sect, but these people knowingly committed the crime, hoping that no one would find out. But Xiaoyao Sect has been established for so many years, how could it be easily fooled
As for the Bigu Pill, since it is made from spiritual rice, the spiritual energy content is very small, and naturally there is no pill poison.
Cui Li looked at all the disciples coldly and said, "All outer disciples of Xiaoyao Sect are strictly prohibited from using elixirs to improve their cultivation before reaching the third level of Qi training. If I find out that someone uses elixirs without authorization in the early stage of Qi training again, don't blame me for disregarding the friendship between fellow disciples."
The assessment was still going on. Under the strict investigation by many managers, several disciples who took medicine without permission were thrown out.
All the disciples looked at this scene, taking it as a warning.
The first round of assessment ended quickly, and 90% of the disciples passed the assessment. Soon, the second round of assessment began.
The new disciples stepped forward one by one and began to cast spells. If they failed to cast spells successfully after two attempts, no matter how high their cultivation level was, they would still not escape the fate of being sent down the mountain.
After all, it is true that cultivation is the foundation, and magic is also the basis of one's life.
The first disciple took a deep breath, suppressed his nervousness, and walked onto the assessment platform before clasping his fists and bowing, "Disciple Qian Shuang, the technique I am learning is the Fireball Technique."
After saying that, Qian Shuang began to practice the fireball technique, and immediately, a bright orange fireball about the size of a fist appeared in front of him.
"Fireball, explode!"
As he controlled it, the fireball slowly flew forward about ten feet and then exploded with a loud bang!
A black-faced steward nodded, "It's rare for someone at the first level of Qi training to be able to control the fireball technique to this degree. Pass!"
Hearing the word "qualified", Qian's eyes showed excitement. He bowed again and stepped back.
A hint of interest appeared on Xu Chunniang's face. This was the first time she had seen someone else cast a spell.
The power of this fireball technique is really good. A fireball as big as a fist can unleash such power.
Xu Chunniang secretly compared her spiritual explosion technique with the fireball technique. After three splits, the explosive spiritual power was roughly equivalent to the destructive power of the fireball technique.
However, her Spirit Explosion Technique became eight parts after being split three times, and the speed at which she controlled the explosive spiritual power was much faster than this slow Fireball Technique.
Seeing other people coming on stage, Xu Chunniang focused her attention and watched attentively.
The second disciple chose a shield technique called Golden Light Shield. The female disciple shouted softly, and a layer of light golden halo wrapped around her body. After more than ten breaths, the light shield slowly disappeared.
With the help of this golden shield, the female disciple passed the test smoothly.
Xu Chunniang nodded secretly, "This is a gold-based defensive spell. It uses spiritual energy to condense a layer of shield to reduce the damage received. I just don't know if it can defend against the fireball spell from before."
As the new disciples came on stage to demonstrate, various kinds of skills were frequently used. But in general, the attack type was the most, followed by the defense type and the body type, and there were not many auxiliary types. Occasionally, there were some unqualified ones, and they were immediately eliminated by the stewards without mercy.
Xu Chunniang watched intently, but the next second, the person who came on stage was an acquaintance.
Qi Haozhi.
Compared to a year ago, Qi Haozhi has grown a lot taller. He was already handsome, and after a year of practice, he has become even more handsome.
He looked calm and composed, and after coming on stage he took out a flying sword from his storage bag!
"Oh my god, what did I see? It was a flying sword! Is he going to demonstrate swordsmanship?"
"This is a spiritual weapon. Who is this person? How can he have the money to buy a spiritual weapon?"
"This man is called Qi Haozhi. I heard that he has inner disciples as his backers. We have to be careful when we meet him next time."
Listening to the discussion around him, a hint of pride flashed in Qi Haozhi's eyes, "Disciple Qi Haozhi, what I'm going to demonstrate next is: Spirit Sword Technique!"
As he finished speaking, the flying sword suddenly shot out and flew forward. After flying for several feet, it turned around and flew back.
Several disciples in charge nodded in satisfaction as they explained, "You have been able to raise your cultivation to the second level of Qi training, and you can also drive a spiritual weapon and control the flying sword so steadily. Your performance is - Excellent!"