After bidding farewell to Su Su and the others, Zhao Jiuge headed towards the capital ahead with a feeling of reluctance.
After a while, the city wall made of tall gray boulders was vaguely visible in the distance. Zhao Jiuge raised his head and found that the city wall was at least dozens of meters high. This was probably the largest city he had ever seen in his life, even Dongyang. Compared with the capital city in front of us, this city is just insignificant.
Finally, the gates of the capital were clearly visible. The black gates, and between the two gates, there was a bronze buckle engraved with a tiger's head. People could be seen coming in and out from a distance, but no one held a hand.
Although the Chinese dynasty has cities all over the country, it has no ruler. The only ones who can speak are the seven most prosperous sects today, which are also what those small sects call the Holy Land.
Entering the capital, Zhao Jiuge's eyes were full of curiosity. He wanted to see what was different about the largest capital in the legend. The noisy atmosphere hit his face. Crowds of people were walking crowdedly on the gray brick paved road. Zhao Jiuge's eyes were slightly twitching. stretch.
I can't help but sigh, it's true that the world is bustling with everyone's interests, and the world is bustling with everyone's interests. Even ordinary people, wealthy businessmen, and high-ranking officials and nobles are rushing for wealth, money, and power every day.
What's more, those cultivators do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, and they also do it for profit. After what happened with Taoist Master Yiqing, Zhao Jiuge realized that the human heart is sinister. On the road to spiritual cultivation, not only must we guard against dangerous spiritual beasts, but what is even more difficult to guard against is the human heart.
Looking at the crowds of people on the street, Zhao Jiuge, who grew up in the countryside, pursed his lips tightly, feeling a little excited in his heart, which diluted the sadness caused by parting just now. When had he ever seen so many people.
Feeling the intense flow of people, Zhao Jiuge was in a trance for a moment, immersed in the bustling city.
During the flight, Mr. Yang informed Zhao Jiuge of the location of the capital city and his memory. The northwest is the aristocratic district and the northeast is a downtown area. Not only does it have the largest auction house, but there are also high-level mysterious techniques and powerful ones. There are exaggerated magic weapons and even rare magic arts. As long as you have spiritual stones, there is nothing you can't buy. Even some female cultivators with dual cultivation can buy them as long as you have advanced cultivation!
The southwest is where the seven sects recruit disciples every year. Although Zhao Jiuge wants to go to a top auction house to experience it, compared with becoming a disciple and looking for a sect, the rest of the things are nothing. His eyes are fiery and his steps are slow. He stopped and walked quickly towards the southwest of the capital.
On the way, Zhao Jiuge discovered why there were so many people in the capital. It was so crowded that they could hardly walk. This was because it was the day when the seven sects accepted disciples once every ten years. On the way, Zhao Jiuge also heard about some news about the sects. Who are the seven sects now? Seven sects.
Wandao Sect. Pay attention to the natural way of Taoism, practice without doing anything, Taoist temples all over the world obey its decrees, the sect disciples are numerous, and with the accumulation of time, the overall sect strength is increasing day by day. It has such a great influence in the Chinese Dynasty, and the sect has many magic spells.
Valley of Flowers. I heard that the sect only recruits female disciples, and all of them are as beautiful as gods. Many disciples of the Huaxia Dynasty are all proud of the disciples of Baihua Valley as Taoist couples, because the female disciples have become Taoist couples with the disciples of other sects, and the strength of the overall sect , although they are all women, they are not easy to mess with.
Yuehua Academy. The sect's martial arts practice is awe-inspiring and righteous, among which the disciples of the sect travel all over the world and have taken it as their own duty to eliminate demons. Since the founder of the sect had an epiphany thousands of years ago, he became a Taoist due to Confucianism and soared to the top. From then on, the entire sect has grown by leaps and bounds. Let all the disciples be extremely high-spirited.
Nameless Temple. He keeps a low profile and avoids the world. He rarely appears in the eyes of the world. He does not seek fame or wealth and lives in peace with the world. He quietly guards his one-third of an acre of land and never recruits disciples. He majors in the Great Compassion Mantra. Although he has always been low-key, for The Buddhist strength of the entire Chinese dynasty has great appeal, and the entire sect has an extraordinary foundation.
Suspended view. According to legend, it is only passed down from generation to generation. It is the most mysterious sect. Even the location of the master is still unknown to most people. The disciples of the sect are either not born, but they start a bloody storm as soon as they are born.
Taiman Mountain. A sect that only focuses on practicing martial arts. The sect is located next to the Nanman Forest. It is said that the name of the sect was built because of the Nanman Forest. Its disciples are all barbarians from the Nanman Forest. The barbarians are naturally strong. Later, because of the elders of the sect, they were discovered in the Nanman Forest. What medicinal material caused it to soar into the sky and become one of the Seven Holy Lands
The Southern Barbarian Forest is a dangerous place for the Chinese Dynasty, but it also has all kinds of natural resources and treasures. Risks and opportunities are directly proportional. Although the environment is harsh and there are many spiritual beasts, the monks who still cultivate for strength are like moths flying into the flames. Entering the Nanman Forest, even a monk with advanced cultivation will fall into it. Therefore, the prestige of the Nanman Forest is kept in the heart of every monk.
Xuantian Sword Gate. A sect that regards swords as its destiny, specializes in flying swords, both skills and techniques are related to swords. The sect was once prosperous. At its peak, it was said that there were three sword immortals and many Mahayana monks. Later, because of the lack of talent, Gradually declining, the Seven Holy Lands are now ranked at the bottom, and they are all on the verge of being reduced to a second-rate sect.
Along the way, while continuing to rush, Zhao Jiuge was still thinking secretly, which sect would be better for him to go to. Baihua Valley only accepts female disciples, while Xuankong Temple has not been born at all. As for the Wuming Temple, it rarely accepts disciples, but now it accepts disciples in the capital. As a disciple, there are only four remaining sects. Where should I go
In this way, with thoughts and entanglements along the way, he unknowingly left the busy city. The crowds on the street gradually became less and less. Finally, Zhao Jiuge finally made up his mind to choose Xuantian Sword Sect, because he liked swords better, and perhaps more important things , the shadow in my heart that night in the cold water pool was deeply moved by the graceful figure of the sword wielding, and the domineering power of the sword that killed the cold dragon also shocked me. Before I came into contact with this fantasy world, I left behind Very impressive.
The crowd here became smaller, but Zhao Jiuge thought that they should all be people who wanted to become apprentices. Zhao Jiuge thought to himself, not knowing the conditions for entering the sect. What would he do if he was not selected
It's just that Zhao Jiuge didn't know that the sects that recruit disciples are divided into outer sects and inner sects. Generally, as long as the qualifications are not too poor, they will be accepted into the sect. If they fail the annual assessment, they just can't enter the inner sect to study. It's just exercises. I can only stay outside and do odd jobs and learn some simple basic exercises.
Suddenly, the view ahead was wide, the crowds were mixed, and it became lively. I saw a square in front of me, paved with large blue stone bricks, and a series of tall buildings standing in front of the square.
The building has seven floors. The roof is a helmet-top style supported by stacked Ruyi bucket arches, which are raised and turned up. The sides of the building are polygonal. The fence is made of dark brown wood carved into a hollow relief shape, from bottom to top. , each floor changes from large to small, somewhat similar to a pagoda. The base of the building supports four large nanmu columns and four large stone piers.
The windows on each floor of the pavilion are carved with gold doors and windows, which not only broadens the field of vision, but also makes it appear more ethereal without losing elegance. Zhao Jiuge looked here and saw that the entire building was towering, majestic, and resplendent. It was so From a distance, it looks like a Kunpeng about to leap into the sky.
On the plaque on the top of the building, there are four simple characters: Xuantian Sword Gate.
Zhao Jiuge was immediately startled, looking at the building in astonishment, thinking that even if the Xuantian Sword Sect, one of the seven holy places, was at the end of its decline, the sect would not be like this!
At the door of the bottom floor of the building, there was a crowd of people, who were making loud noises. Zhao Jiuge walked in and saw that it was a young man wearing a navy blue robe. His face was flushed and he was blocked. He walked to the door and had an argument with two Xuantian Swordmen who were wearing blue sword robes and carrying long swords behind them.
I saw the young man's voice changed slightly because of his excitement, and he shouted, "Why don't you let me enter the building for an interview? Even if you Xuantian Sword Sect looks down on me, you won't deny me the chance to interview. Could it be that you Xuantian Sect doesn't let me have an interview?" Is Jianmen special?" His saliva was splashing everywhere, and his chest was heaving violently.
One of the two older disciples at the door couldn't help but look a little embarrassed when he looked at the crowd gathered around to watch the fun, but he still patiently explained, "It's not because my Xuantian Sword Sect is superior, but because you are older. Eighteen, our Xuantian Sword Sect has always only recruited disciples who are under the age of eighteen and whose cultivation level is below the Foundation Establishment level."
As soon as he spoke, a commotion suddenly broke out among the crowd of spectators.
Then a disdainful voice sounded, "The Xuantian Sword Sect is so awesome, yet it has so many demands."
"Yes, let's go and visit Wandao Sect and Yuehua Academy."
"That's right, Xuantian Sword Clan is not the only one who accepts disciples."
Later, a small group of people in the crowd left because they were overage. The Xuantian Sword Sect disciples in blue sword robes looked a little angry and helpless when they saw this.
What makes me angry is that the requirements for accepting disciples have been set since the founding of the sect's founder and have never changed. What's helpless is that given the status of Xuantian Sword Sect in the past, who would take them so seriously? It is said that in the past, the disciples of the sect were treated like As they started walking, they were all proud of being a member of the Xuantian Sword Sect, but the good times were getting worse every year.
The young man in navy blue did not leave because he was unwilling to do so. He kept roaring and roaring, claiming that he had prepared for so many years and spent all his family wealth to practice swordsmanship just to join the Xuantian Sword Sect. If not for Xuantian Sword Sect, he would not leave. The Tianjian Sect specializes in sword cultivation, so I wouldn't be so excited.
Zhao Jiuge, who was watching the whole thing, took a long breath and was glad that he met the interview requirements. Zhao Jiuge believed that as long as he could interview, with his own confidence and ability, there should be no big problem in getting started.
But how did Zhao Jiuge know that the reason for being under the age of eighteen is because the character has not yet been finalized. From this time on, the disciples' sense of belonging and loyalty to the sect will be greatly increased. As for those who are below the foundation building level, it is not because of their cultivation. The higher your qualifications, the better the sect will want you.
Because of the sect's skills, one cannot have plasticity until the foundation is established. If the foundation formation has been condensed, then the path of cultivation has been vaguely formed and cannot be changed. This has a great conflict with the swordsmanship practiced by Xuantian Sword Sect.