Snow State in the Northern Territory.
Ask Jianshan.
The mountains, which are not very majestic, stretch towards the horizon in the distance. In the peak of autumn, the leaves turn yellow, dyeing the entire Wenjian Mountains into a golden yellow, giving people a warm and reliable feeling.
Around the Wenjian Mountain Range, hundreds of human towns, large and small, appeared dotted here and there.
These towns are not too big in size, and each one can only accommodate less than 100,000 people. However, they are well-ordered, and they are the horns of each other. There is a peaceful and quiet atmosphere in them, and the faces of the humans living in them are full of happiness and hope. With a smile on his face and busy working, he didn’t look like he was in troubled times at all.
In addition, what is even more incredible is that there are still some monsters in Jingran who appear in these concentrated towns and live in harmony with the human race without causing any sensation. Some monsters even smile and say hello to the human race. Apparently they are used to each other's identities.
Such a scene is almost impossible to see in other places in the Endless Continent.
Between the human race and the demon race, besides hatred, there is still hatred.
The autumn wind blows, and yellow leaves are floating in the sky.
The area around the mountain gate of the Wenjian Sect, which was originally a wasteland, has become extremely wealthy at this time, and has a tendency to become the most prosperous area in the entire Snow State. There are patrols of warriors wearing the costumes of the Wenjian Sect disciples, in various towns. Shuttle back and forth to maintain order.
There is no doubt that these Wenjian Sect disciples are the most popular people in this area.
Everyone looked at them with eyes full of respect and envy, especially many young people and children, who would be excited when they saw the glorious swordsman uniform.
Nowadays, becoming a disciple of Wenjian Sect has become the dream of countless young people.
Not only in Snow State, but also in other states in the Northern Territory, there are young geniuses who have traveled thousands of miles and overcome countless hardships to come here to practice martial arts. Even if they cannot become disciples of the Wenjian Sect, as long as they can enter the Wenjian Sect, The Wenjian Wutang established in each settlement is an extremely lucky thing.
At the same time, streams of light passed through the void.
It was an expert from the Innate Sword Sect patrolling the surrounding area. Every time the light of the sword passed through the low sky, it would arouse the cheers and gazes of countless people.
In this area, Wenjian Sect is revered like a god.
Even the prestige of Xuanshuang Temple cannot reach the popularity of Wenjian Sect here today.
All disputes and battles within a radius of ten thousand miles of the Wenjian Mountain Range have completely disappeared. Even those strong men and powerful forces from the Divine Grace Continent, after paying a huge price in succession, do not dare to provoke again, no matter what it is. As long as people enter this area, they must act in accordance with the rules of Wenjian Sect.
There is no doubt about the power of Wenjian Sect.
These days, it’s time for the Wenjian Sect to open its mountain gate to recruit disciples. This is almost a grand event in the entire Northern Territory. Many young people who meet the age requirements, under the protection of the family, come all the way around Wenjian Mountain and wait for the mountain gate. When it was opened, the towering cloud-like Wenjian Peak had become the holy land of martial arts in the minds of countless young people.
This level of popularity has surpassed that of the top old sects such as Qingyun Sect, Extinction Sword Sect, and Fenxiang Valley.
On this day, the wind was gentle and the sun was bright, and the autumn light was bright.
Six melodious bells came down from Wenjian Mountain and echoed between heaven and earth.
"It's open, the Wenjian Sect's mountain gate is finally open!"
"The time has come, haha, I must pass the test this time and enter the Wenjian Sect!"
"There are too many people coming to take the assessment, and the competition is too fierce!"
"I heard that this time the Wenjian Sect will expand its enrollment and recruit 10,000 registered disciples. We all have a chance, so we must work hard. If we enter the Wenjian Sect, we may have the opportunity to meet legendary figures such as,...!"
"I'm telling you, bastard, your father has lost all his money this time so he can afford to hire samurai to protect you when you come to Wenjian Mountain. If you fail to pass the examination this time and become a disciple of Wenjian Mountain, the two of us will have no choice but to find a rope and hang ourselves from the beam. !”
All kinds of people, with different identities, poor or rich, brightly dressed, or poor and shabby, appeared in groups on the mountain road leading to Wenjian Mountain, and the Sword Washing Pond was already crowded with people.
There are disciples of the Wenjian Sect wearing swordsman uniforms here to maintain order.
The leader is a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and there is a heroic spirit between his eyebrows. His name is Ajin. He is a leader among the inner disciples of Wenjian Sect. Back then, he fought in three life-and-death battles in Xuezhou. , because he was appreciated by Ding Hao, he was recruited into Wenjian Sect under special circumstances. Because he was older than his disciples of the same generation and worked very hard, he quickly stood out and became an inner disciple. He was quite popular and was valued by the senior leaders of the sect. , responsible for maintaining order at the mountain gate this time.
An endless stream of young people said goodbye to their parents and elders at the foot of the mountain and entered the mountain gate to accept the test.
Wenjian Sect has always been fair in recruiting disciples, and the whole process is extremely transparent, so there is no need to worry about fraud. There was once an inner disciple who engaged in favoritism and cheated during the recruitment process of the sect. He was discovered by the sect elder Wang Juefeng and was punished. Heavily punished and nothing like this will happen again.
Such a phenomenon forces the young masters from rich families and the young masters with certain influence to act obediently and in accordance with the rules.
There are hundreds of thousands of young people participating in this sect's recruitment of disciples.
For Wenjian Sect, selecting qualified disciples will be a very heavy workload. Fortunately, for a long time, the sect has also formed a complete system for selecting qualified disciples, and everything has rules to follow. .
Three poles high in the sun, the mountain gate of Wenjian Sect was busier than ever.
"Have you heard? Master Uncle Ding's group has returned to the sect and is retreating in the back mountain." A disciple of the Wenjian Sect said quietly to his companions.
"Haha, you don't have to say it, I saw it with my own eyes that day
Uncle Ding's group is really like a god. It would be great if he could be his disciple. "Another disciple of the Wenjian Sect said with shining eyes.
"You really dare to think!"
"What's the matter? Hey, Uncle Ding taught us that as warriors we should be determined to forge ahead. We don't even dare to think about it. How can we be forge ahead?" At this point, the disciple of the Sword Sect suddenly lowered his voice and said: " Seriously, let me tell you a piece of news, but you must not spread it."
"What's the matter? Are you so nagging?"
"When I was guarding the Alchemy Hall yesterday, I heard with my own ears that Master Ding's uncle is going to personally recruit disciples this time. He will select a hundred geniuses from these little guys and accept them as registered disciples."
"What? Oh my god? Is it true? Uncle Ding's group is recruiting people in person? This... what kind of children will be so lucky?"
"Are you just choosing from young people who have never started? Doesn't that mean we have no chance?" Another disciple of the Sword Sect asked in disappointment.
"No, it is said that Senior Brother Ding will recruit a total of 200 people as registered disciples this time, and the other 100 will be selected from among the disciples who have already started. We all still have a chance."
The two disciples of Wenjian Sect were discussing quietly, full of yearning.
At the same time, a large number of people had already poured into the mountain gate.
As before, the elders of the outer sect were responsible for recruiting registered disciples. Each test was strictly carried out, including age test, attribute test, perseverance test, and comprehension test. At the test venue, people were buzzing, waiting for the test and after the test was over. These places are surrounded by high-achieving teenagers.
At this time, there were three or four leisurely figures walking casually among the crowd.
They are very young and dressed very casually. They all wear ordinary cloth robes. They do not look like disciples of Wenjian Sect, but more like some idle logistics personnel at the gate of Wenjian Sect. They look like they are doing nothing. When the Jianzong disciples saw them, they seemed not to see them, so no one paid attention to these people, because those young people who were full of enthusiasm did not have time to pay attention to a few idlers, but were more looking forward to being responsible for the assessment. The elders can give them some affirmative looks.
Crowds.
"Hey, you guys, why are you so crowded? You're not here to take the assessment. What's your business here?" A group of teenagers in extraordinary clothes were bumped into by these four leisurely figures, and one of them suddenly shouted dissatisfied.
"That's right, we have passed the test and will soon become disciples of the Wenjian Sect," another rich young man said with a proud smile: "Looking at the looks of you guys, you should be the sect's chores. Go back quickly, don't wander around here and cause congestion."
Several teenagers were arrogant.
Because they had passed the attribute and comprehension tests before, with good results, it was a certainty that they would be selected into the Wenjian Sect.
The four casually dressed people smiled, turned around and left without saying anything.
"It seems that these people are not handymen?" A young man in purple said thoughtfully.
"Also, look at them, none of them are wearing swordsman uniforms or elder uniforms. They must be the sect's logistics workers. But having said that, these handymen have pretty good tempers."
Just talking
There was a commotion at the perseverance testing site.
"My child, I advise you to give up. Your talents and attributes are of inferior quality. You are not qualified to practice martial arts at all, and you have no foundation in martial arts. If you forcefully accept the perseverance test, your life will be in danger." An outer sect elder He raised his voice and persuaded a little impatiently.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the field.
But he saw a skinny boy in ragged clothes, who looked to be only eleven or twelve years old. He was dark and thin. The tattered clothes on his body barely covered his thin body, like a hundred-year-old robe. His long hair was messy, and his face was With a stubborn expression, he refused to take a step back and said: "Don't everyone have a chance to enter the Wenjian Sect's entrance examination? Why don't you let me take the test?"
There was already extreme impatience in the eyes of the outer sect elders.