Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

The Qingyun Sword Sect's method of recruiting disciples is very simple: first, register your name, background, and age at the registration office, and then participate in the selection test.

But this simple method blocked Chu Yunfan at the door right from the very first step.

"What? The Azure Cloud Sword Sect only accepts people under the age of sixteen?"

At the registration desk, Chu Yunfan repeated the sentence with a bewildered expression.

The Qingyun Sword Sect disciple in charge of registration looked at Chu Yunfan as if he were an idiot, his eyes seeming to say:

"You don't even know this, yet you came all this way?"

It should be noted that the Qingyun Sword Sect is a top sect on the Qingyun Continent, and its standards for recruiting disciples are naturally high; it can be said that it only accepts geniuses.

On the Azure Cloud Continent, regardless of gender, people generally complete their physical development around the age of seventeen and can begin formal cultivation.

The formal cultivation mentioned here refers to cultivation that begins at the Martial Master level.

Strictly speaking, the first stage of cultivation, the Martial Beginning Realm, is a foundational stage for subsequent cultivation.

Only with a solid foundation can one go further on the path of cultivation.

Therefore, top sects generally only recruit disciples under the age of sixteen, so that the sect can train them and lay a solid foundation for cultivation before the age of seventeen.

This is practically common knowledge for everyone on the Qingyun Continent.

Unfortunately, Chu Yunfan was an extraterrestrial visitor and naturally did not know this.

As for Nalan Xue, she was certainly aware of this, and with her keen eyesight, she could easily tell that Chu Yunfan was over sixteen years old.

Yet she still recommended Chu Yunfan to the Qingyun Sword Sect; it's unclear what her intentions were.

This is also the point of doubt in Chu Yunfan's mind at this moment.

Just as Chu Yunfan was deep in thought, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciple in charge of registration interrupted him without any politeness.

"Hey bro, could you move aside a bit? People behind us need to sign up!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan snapped out of his daze and turned around to look. He then noticed that all the people queuing up to register, regardless of gender, had somewhat immature faces.

In comparison, his twenty-year-old face does indeed seem a bit out of place.

"Sigh! We'll have to think of another way!"

Chu Yunfan sighed inwardly, then stepped aside and began to think about what to do next.

As the sun rose and set, dusk fell in the blink of an eye. Registration for the Qingyun Sword Sect was nearing its end. Only a few registration points remained, with Qingyun Sword Sect disciples still on duty. Everyone else had already registered and headed to the selection test site.

Chu Yunfan stood out all alone here, giving off a sense of loneliness and being abandoned by the world.

Just then, a cheerful voice rang in Chu Yunfan's ears.

"Brother, why are you standing here in a daze? Don't you like the Azure Cloud Sword Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan felt deeply mocked. What did he mean by saying he didn't like the Qingyun Sword Sect?

Chu Yunfan then turned his head, wanting to see who was talking about him in a sarcastic way.

However, what came into his view was a chubby little boy with a white, plump head and a round, bulging belly.

The chubby boy was dressed in fancy clothes, his eyes squinting as he smiled, looking exactly like the silly son of a landlord.

Looking at the other person's comical physique, Chu Yunfan's anger instantly dissipated.

"Forget it, I won't argue with an idiot."

Chu Yunfan thought to himself, then continued to ponder, ignoring the other person.

However, Chu Yunfan did not expect that this chubby boy, who looked silly, was actually extremely shrewd.

Just a moment ago, the chubby boy had already noticed the hint of anger on his face, as well as the resentment and helplessness in his eyes.

In just a moment, the chubby boy's quick thinking led him to guess Chu Yunfan's current predicament.

Then, he smiled again and said to Chu Yunfan:

"Brother, don't be angry. I didn't mean to offend you."

Furthermore, I know another way to enter the Qingyun Sword Sect. I wonder if you would be interested, brother?

"any solution?"

Before the chubby boy could finish speaking, Chu Yunfan had already thrust his face close to his, staring intently at him.

Chu Yunfan's sudden action startled the chubby boy, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

"Brother, you almost scared me to death!"

The chubby boy patted his full chest, looking scared.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan immediately said:

"I'm sorry, I got too excited just now."

What exactly is the other method you just mentioned?

Seeing Chu Yunfan apologize, the chubby boy didn't hold it against him and then told Chu Yunfan about another method he had mentioned.

"Besides the regular registration method, the second way to enter the Qingyun Sword Sect is through the Path of Sword Inquiry!"

"The Path of Sword Inquiry?"

Chu Yunfan stared at the chubby boy with a puzzled look.

Seeing this, the chubby boy continued to explain:

"Qingyun Sword Sect, Sword Sect Sword Sect, in addition to cultivation talent, swordsmanship talent is naturally just as important."

The Path of Swordsmanship is a test of a person's talent in swordsmanship.

As long as one has sufficient talent in swordsmanship, one can still become a disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chu Yunfan impatiently pressed on with another question:

"Then how do we proceed on the path of seeking the sword?"

Upon hearing this, the chubby boy waved his hand, turned to look in the direction of the registration, and said:

"Just register!"

Upon hearing this answer, Chu Yunfan was overjoyed. After thanking the chubby boy, he immediately ran back to the place where he had registered.

"I want to sign up for the Path of the Sword!"

Upon hearing this, the disciple in charge of registration immediately looked up, staring at him with a surprised expression.

At the same time, several disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect nearby also turned their gazes toward Chu Yunfan.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan was puzzled and asked:

"What's wrong? Is it not allowed?"

Upon hearing this, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciple in charge of registration shook his head and replied:

"It is possible, however, the difficulty of the Path of Swordsmanship is much higher than that of ordinary selection tests."

Moreover, the path to mastery is extremely dangerous; one wrong move could result in serious injury or even death. Are you sure you want to sign up?

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfan's expression changed, and a sense of hesitation arose in his heart.

However, when he recalled the scene a month ago when the kind old man who had helped him was eaten by a demon wolf and he was powerless to do anything about it...

That profound sense of helplessness struck his heart hard.

In an instant, Chu Yunfan's eyes became incredibly firm, and his tone was equally resolute.

"I'm definitely signing up for the Path of the Sword!"

Seeing Chu Yunfan's decisiveness, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciple in charge of registration showed a hint of appreciation on his face. He then picked up a brush, scribbled a few strokes on the paper, and said to Chu Yunfan:

"Come with me!"

After saying this, the Qingyun Sword Sect disciple stood up and walked to the right.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan immediately followed in his footsteps.