Chapter 1 Rebirth
"What a big fog."
A young man shouted loudly, Chen Xuan also found that the entire mountain in front of him was shrouded in mist, giving people a feeling as if they had arrived at an immortal realm.
"Everyone be quiet for a moment, this is the mountain gate of our sect, Misty Mountain. We'll arrive in another hour."
A large group of people surged forward into the Misty Mountains, at first there were not many people, but after walking for a while, more and more people appeared. Upon closer inspection, they were all teenagers around 10 years old, each with a spirited and lively appearance, some had many guards accompanying them, while others traveled in groups of three or four.
"Are all of you here to attend the Dan Xuan Gate's disciple recruitment conference?" Chen Xuan asked.
"These should all be, every year there are tens of thousands of disciples coming to respond to the incense, but only a thousand places each year, so the elimination is also more intense." Lu Feiyu explained.
"In front of us is the square where this recruitment will take place."
Luffy pointed forward with his finger, and Chen Xuan and the group of young people looked in that direction together. Chen Xuan was shocked in his heart - there were so many people and such a large square, several times larger than the football field in his previous life. No wonder it could hold so many people.
"Wait a moment, you'll have to go on your own from here. We can only send you up to this point. Chen Xuan, this is the inner door token of our Lian Shan Peak. You take it first and go participate in the assessment temporarily. The three of us will return to the sect first. If you pass, you can bring the token directly to find us."
"If you can pass the assessment, I hope you will choose Lian Shanfeng first. With your qualifications, it should not be a problem to enter the fourth hall. However, since we found you, of course, I hope you can join us and help Lian Shanfeng gain some face in the upcoming two-month sect competition. In recent years, our Lian Shanfeng has been ranked behind the 16th peak, and there have been no outstanding disciples. The good disciples were all poached by other peaks. The peaks that rank in the top few have better cultivation treatment and methods than those that rank lower. This is why many disciples choose to join the peaks that are ahead of us first. We know this is selfish, but it's up to you to consider. Even if you don't join us, we won't blame you. In the future, we will still be fellow sect members and brothers, no matter where we are."
Shi Yuan Shang let out an emotional sigh.
Chen Xuan fell silent for a moment, thinking to himself that where there are people, there is struggle, and this statement was not false at all. Although they were from the same Danxuan Gate sect, after hearing Shi Shixiong's words, he realized that even among their own group, there was still infighting and competition for fame and profit. For Chen Xuan, participating in the mountain peak was no different. He already had the Tianxia Decree, and his martial skills were temporarily sufficient with the Seven Kills Knife Technique taught by Lao Li. Moreover, he didn't have much time to learn other techniques. While having more techniques might be good, having too many without mastering them would only hinder his overall strength. Besides, with Lao Li around, Chen Xuan wasn't worried about not having access to good techniques. With that thought, Chen Xuan made up his mind.
"Senior brother, I was brought here by you guys. If it weren't for you, I might still be in that small place. If I can pass the Grand Selection, my first choice will be Lianyun Peak."
Chen Xuan thought for a few minutes before answering.
The three of them listened to Chen Xuan's words and suddenly smiled on their faces.
"Don't worry, little brother. As long as you're at Lian Shan Peak, I'll take good care of you. If anyone dares to bully you here, we'll definitely stand up for you."
Shi Yuan patted his chest and said.
"Alright, that's as far as we can take you. The rest is up to you to participate on your own. If you head forward, you'll see a registration point. Just tell them we brought you here and it'll be fine."
Wang Yuqing said to a group of young people.
"Farewell to elder brother and sister."
A group of young men shouted in unison at the three; after finishing, several people turned around and walked towards the registration direction.
"Chen Xuan, I didn't expect you to think so highly of him." Yi Yunsheng said with a chuckle.
Chen Xuan smiled and didn't answer.
"Let's go sign up first."
Chen Xuan saw that there were over a hundred people queuing up to register in front of him and said.
It took almost half an hour to arrive at Chen Xuan and his gang's place.
"Name."
"Xuan Chen!"
"Age!"
"Fourteen!"
Chen Xuan finished speaking, and the registrar looked up at him.
"Fourteen years old, didn't you misreport your age? I'll tell you first, if you misreported your age and the examiner finds out, you will be deprived of your qualification to participate in the competition, and you won't be able to participate in the general election in the future."
The registrar said coldly.
"No concealment."
"Where are you from."
The registrar did not continue arguing on this topic and asked instead.
"Kaiyuan Country, Hongling Town."
The registrar furrowed his brow, as if he had never heard of this place.
"True Power Level."
He didn't know where Chen Xuan was from and asked again.
"Tomorrow is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month."
Chen Xuan did not conceal his cultivation, and on the road, several people had reminded Chen Xuan that during the imperial examination, he should not hide his cultivation. If the examiner found out, he would be directly expelled.
The registrar immediately stood up and took a closer look at Chen Xuan, and even the young men and women standing behind him turned their heads to look over.
"Wu Sheng, what's going on? Why didn't you register properly? What happened?"
A young man in his twenties came over.
"We were sent down the mountain to supervise this election, you and I must do our jobs well, don't make any mistakes, if there are any mistakes, it's all on you."
Young people with an air of superiority.
"Yes, Brother Ling Feng."
Registrar Wu Sheng said cautiously.
"What's the story with these people?"
Ling Feng asked Tao.
"This young man is from Hongling Town, fourteen years old, ninth rank of the posterior heaven."
The young man in front of him was not someone he could afford to offend, so he had no choice but to lower his head and answer truthfully.
Several others walked over at this time, and after listening to Wu Sheng's words, all eyes suddenly turned to Chen Xuan.
The young man named Ling Feng shot a sharp glance at Xuan Xuan.
"Not bad, kid. After fourteen years of cultivation at the ninth rank of Tianyi, your talent won't be a problem for participating in the Grand Selection. If you participate in the Grand Selection, choose our Douling Peak."
Young people with a tone of disdain.
At this time, a commotion appeared in the crowd.
"Douling Peak, that's the number one peak among the sixteen peaks of Danxuan Gate. This kid is really lucky, and Douling Peak has taken a liking to him even before he joined."
Everyone in the crowd had something to say.
"You don't know yet, the young man who just spoke is Ling Feng, an inner disciple of Douling Peak. It's said that Douling Peak has ten great disciples, and Ling Feng ranks second among them. His strength alone can rival even core disciples."
A fat young man said.
"I don't know what kind of luck this kid has, but he's actually caught Ling Feng's eye. From now on, he'll be able to walk sideways in the 16th peak. I've heard that Ling Feng is extremely tyrannical - anyone who offends him will either have their cultivation ruined or be secretly killed."
A young man said lightly.
"You little brat, if he hears this, he'll beat you to death."
The young man who had just finished speaking stuck out his tongue and quickly closed his mouth.
"How about it? Have you thought it over?"
Ling Feng continued to ask.
