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Moreover, while investigating the beast tide, one can also take on some apprentices.

The boundaries between these sects, and the unclaimed areas, have always been fiercely contested by each sect, who would try to acquire as much as possible there.

During the process of accepting disciples, there may be encounters with beast tides and people from other sects, which could be quite troublesome.

Therefore, Lin Yitang summoned all the outer disciples who did not need to take care of the new disciples, totaling more than two hundred people, to handle these matters.

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Lin Yitang and the others arrived at an unclaimed area on the border of the Taique Sect's territory. Here, the mountains were layered, the forests were dense, and the air was filled with a faint spiritual energy.

They split into several small teams and began searching for any trace of a village in the mountains and forests. However, several hours passed, and they found nothing. Not only did they not find any sign of a village, but they didn't even encounter a single person.

The team members began to lose heart and started complaining.

"We've been searching for days, and we haven't even seen a trace of a mortal. I don't think there's even a village here," one of the team members muttered.

Another team member chimed in, "That's right. If we had known it would turn out like this, we would have been better off staying in the sect to cultivate. At least we could have increased our cultivation level, which is better than wasting time here."

Seeing that the outer disciples were losing patience, Lin Yitang could only say, "Don't be discouraged, everyone. There must be a village here; we just need to search carefully. Don't you all want to get more points? Even if there isn't a village, the surrounding area is all forest. If you encounter any monsters, you can get some to replenish your storage bags. It's not a loss."

The group found this reasonable and continued on their way in different directions. After considering Lin Yitang's words, some people, in addition to searching for villages, also began exploring the nearby monsters, killing some smaller beasts and putting them into their storage bags.

Seeing that some people had started hunting demonic beasts, the rest of the group also began searching for them. Among them were quite a few cultivators who possessed special methods for finding demonic beasts, especially those from Beast Taming Peak, many of whom had spells or magical artifacts that could sense demonic beasts.

Lin Yitang and the others searched for a long time before finally arriving at a village. Just as they were about to enter, they were suddenly stopped by a group of unfamiliar cultivators.

The leading cultivator was dressed in a white robe with a wooden token hanging from his waist, and his eyes revealed an air of arrogance.

"Who are you? What brings you here?" the cultivator asked coldly, his tone tinged with disdain.

Lin Yitang stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Lin Yitang, a disciple of the Taique Sect. I have come here on the orders of the sect to recruit disciples. Please allow us to enter."

Upon hearing this, the cultivator sneered, "Tai Que Sect? They're nothing but a rabble. This place has already caught the eye of my Tian Xuan Sect. You'd better leave quickly to avoid making trouble for yourselves."

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist, and a long sword appeared in his hand, its blade pointing directly at Lin Yitang.

Lin Yitang was taken aback. It turned out that these were not cultivators guarding the village, but disciples from other sects who had come to recruit apprentices.

She frowned immediately. She had heard of the name Tianxuan Sect before and had even read it in the original text.

Tianxuan Sect is a major sect not far from Taique Sect. Like Taique Sect, it ranks among the top three in terms of overall strength among all sects in the cultivation world.

However, although it is among the top three, it has not been ranked separately from Taique Sect, and the two sects are still equally renowned to this day.

Therefore, the relationship between the two sects was extremely strained. Each sect felt that it was better than the other and insisted on competing to see who was superior. Whenever disciples from the two sects met, they would always compare themselves to each other and try to prove who was better.

Just like now, the disciples of Taique Sect were furious when they saw the disciples of Tianxuan Sect blocking their way.

"Hey! Aren't you Tianxuan Sect going too far? Why won't you let us pass?" A disciple from Taique Sect spoke first, his tone clearly showing dissatisfaction.

The disciples of Tianxuan Sect were not to be outdone, and sneered, "Why? Because of the reputation of our Tianxuan Sect! We've already set our sights on this place, so you'd better be sensible and get lost."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Taique Sect immediately erupted in uproar.

"What? So what if you're from the Heavenly Profound Sect! This place isn't yours, why won't you let us in?"

"Exactly! We're all here to take on apprentices, so why can you come but we can't?"

"Enough talk! Let's settle this with our strength. Whoever wins gets to keep this place!"

The two sides argued back and forth, getting into a heated debate.

Seeing the situation escalating, Lin Yitang frowned and finally stepped forward.

"Everyone, please hear me out," Lin Yitang said loudly, drawing everyone's attention. "Since both sides want to recruit disciples from this village, why don't we find another way to resolve this? Let our disciples from both sects have a competition, and whoever wins will be qualified. What do you say?"

Lin Yitang's proposal caused a huge uproar among the two groups of disciples. The disciples of Taique Sect were immediately filled with excitement and eager to fight.

"A spar? Great! It'll be a perfect opportunity for the disciples of the Taique Sect to see just how powerful the Tianxuan Sect is!" a Taique Sect disciple said with great enthusiasm.

“That’s right! Our Taique Sect is not to be trifled with. We’ll definitely show those madmen from the Tianxuan Sect what we’re made of!” another Taique Sect disciple chimed in, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

The disciples of Tianxuan Sect were even more eager to fight and try their luck.

"Hahaha! The Taique Sect is issuing a challenge to us! It seems they want to experience the strength of our Tianxuan Sect!" A Tianxuan Sect disciple laughed loudly, his voice filled with boundless confidence.

"Arrogant! I'd like to see if the meager skills of the Taique Sect can withstand the sword techniques of my Tianxuan Sect!" Another Tianxuan Sect disciple sneered, his aura suddenly surging.

The disciples from both sides exchanged barbs, creating a tense atmosphere.

After the sparring began, each side sent out ten disciples of similar cultivation levels to compete in a group contest.

The ten disciples of Taique Sect, dressed in blue and white sect robes, came from different peaks such as Qiandao Peak, Danfu Peak, and Yijian Peak, and were all elites among the outer sect disciples.

The ten disciples of Tianxuan Sect were all dressed in pure white, close-fitting outfits, with swords at their waists, suggesting they were all sword masters.

With a command given, the sparring officially began.

The disciples of Taique Sect were the first to launch an attack. Centered around the sword cultivators of Yijian Peak, they activated various spiritual talismans and magical artifacts, releasing spells and talismans. These spiritual energies transformed into storms and rain, or condensed into raging fire and freezing ice, sweeping towards the disciples of Tianxuan Sect with a destructive force.

The disciples of Tianxuan Sect met their enemies with swords, their blades flashing and moving with lightning speed. Some used their swords to defeat the spells of Taique Sect, while others engaged in fierce combat with the disciples of Yijian Peak.

The two sides fought fiercely, exchanging blows.

Lin Yitang was also observing from the side, her brows slightly furrowed.

These disciples of the Tianxuan Sect all seemed to cultivate swordsmanship and use sword techniques. Everyone practiced swordsmanship, yet they differed from traditional sword cultivators. It seemed somewhat strange, but they were not to be underestimated.

Although she didn't know exactly what these cultivators cultivated, she knew that sword cultivators were generally invincible among their peers.

One can't help but wonder if the Taique Sect can really defeat these sword cultivators from the Tianxuan Sect.