This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Looking at the child in front of him, who seemed somewhat bewildered, curious, and eager to try, Mo Zhiyang felt helpless. After all, he was still a child, and his mind wasn't mature enough.

"Today I can lead you into the gate of cultivation, but I don't need your gratitude. You must strive to become stronger until you stand at the top. Only then will you live up to yourselves and your future. Do you understand?" Mo Zhiyang said firmly, as if making a vow.

The children shouted in unison, "Strive to become stronger, live up to yourselves, and live up to the future."

Lianxue joined in the shouting, but in her heart she pondered, "Should I live up to myself and the future?" Yes, life will not let down those who work hard.

In a city twice the size of Fengyu Town, Qiuqiu landed, bought some food, and continued her journey.

Lianxue was unaware that shortly after they left, a man and a woman appeared in the city.

"Senior Sister, we'll reach Duobao Pavilion in another 35 minutes. Let's go there first to explain things, and then we'll go to Minglang Pavilion to inquire about information," Qi Nianbei said to Lu Yaorao as she walked ahead.

Lu Yaorao nodded, "Yes, that's all we can do." Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, she saw a large crowd.

A large, majestic bird flew overhead just now. It must have been carrying people. It disappeared in a flash, turning into a tiny dot. It was so fast that she didn't even have time to see the people on it.

To their right were two pedestrians, one of whom was a man sighing and talking.

"Sigh! The sect's recruitment started earlier this year, it's a pity my child didn't get in, what a shame!"

"It's such a rare opportunity, and we're just going to miss it like this."

The three people behind him also said, "I heard that the city lord is personally presiding over the selection this time. It's quite a spectacle. It's a pity that I'm too old. Otherwise, I would really like to join in the fun. Sigh."

"Who says otherwise? My husband hasn't laid a single egg for me yet, otherwise... sigh."

Qi Nianbei couldn't help but sigh as she listened, "They've actually started recruiting students earlier this year."

Lu Yaorao asked, "Judging from their tone, is there an age limit for recruitment?"

"Yes, generally under fifteen years old, because this age is most suitable for cultivating and laying a solid foundation," Qi Nianbei replied.

"Then you can go to the sect too, don't miss it." Lu Yaorao said to the young man in a gentle tone.

"No, it's alright. I have a special invitation. If you would like to join as well, that's fine too," Qi Nianbei replied.

“I’m way too old to go, haha, no need.” Lu Yaorao didn’t care about that.

"Actually, older people can also join. The requirement is that you go to the sect you want to join, pass the assessment, and reach the required cultivation level," Qi Nianbei said.

"I'll postpone it for now; I need to find my junior sister." Finding her junior sister is her top priority right now; she can't think about anything else for the time being.

"It's just ahead, let's go," Qi Nianbei said, pointing to a tall building in the distance.

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After flying in the sky for two days.

"We're almost there. We'll land outside the city soon. It'll be crowded at the entrance, so just stay close." After giving these instructions, Mo Zhiyang circled a few times before slowly descending.

With the flapping of its enormous wings, a strong wind swept through the air, causing all the grass on the ground to lie flat.

After landing, Chirp shrank and landed on Mo Zhiyang's shoulder, affectionately pecking at his cheek.

"Good girl~ You've worked hard." Mo Zhiyang patted Qiuqiu to comfort her.

Soon, a magnificent circular city gate appeared before them. Above the gate was a plaque with the three large characters "Night South City". The guards stood on the left and right, five on the left and five on the right, a total of ten people. The orderly arrangement of the team was awe-inspiring.

The children who had been playing around were now intimidated by the imposing presence and fell silent.

"Remember, once we enter the city, you must not wander around," Mo Zhiyang reminded him again.

"Ah."

"understood."

"I'll be good." Qing Shu said.

The guard leader, holding his gun horizontally, asked, "Who are you? What brings you to the capital?"

"I'm leading the children to participate in the sect's recruitment. Look," Mo Zhiyang said, taking out a wooden plaque and handing it to the official.

Due to the distance, Lianxue couldn't see clearly what kind of sign it was, but it was probably for entering the city or for verification purposes.

The officer said, "Okay, you can go now."

Mo Zhiyang secretly slipped something to the official and said, "Thank you, sir. Let's go, children." Then he called the others and led them into the city.

"Okay, make way..."

The main street is lined with teahouses and inns, interspersed occasionally with pharmacies, cloth shops, and the like...

Because this is where the selection process is taking place, there are many people here, mostly children being led by others, and some riding in horse-drawn carriages, squeezing through the crowd.

"Uncle Mo, why can they come in by car?" Lianxue asked curiously.

Mo Zhiyang walked beside the children and replied, "People like this are likely to have high cultivation levels, high merits, or be granted special privileges by the royal family, which is why they can do this."

"Of course, it's only because of the current enrollment situation. When there aren't so many people, carriages can enter without restrictions. But there are restrictions on birds and the like." He added after thinking for a moment.

"Oh, I understand now." Lianxue said thoughtfully.

"We'll be arriving at our resting place soon. You all need to stay alert and remember that the most important thing at our lodgings is unity. Don't exclude each other, or you'll be attacked by the others," Mo Zhiyang reminded them.

Although he doesn't object to children competing with each other, he still doesn't want the people he brought with him to be unable to return home safely.

Seeing the children's serious expressions, Mo Zhiyang felt a little relieved. "If anyone provokes you, you don't need to be polite. We don't cause trouble, but we can't be afraid of trouble either."

The children were still young, some of them timid by nature, blinking as they looked at Mo Zhiyang, while others, like Qing Shu, were eager to try.

Alright, the accommodation is just ahead. The group stopped at what looked like a large courtyard, and Mo Zhiyang went up and knocked on the door.

The gatekeeper verified their identities and let them in.

"Yo, Zhiyang is back. He brought a few people with him this time." A woman walked over from the inside.

"There are fourteen of them here. Aunt Yun, I'll have to trouble you to take them to their lodgings." Mo Zhiyang seemed to respect Aunt Yun very much, scratching his head as he spoke.

"Yes, don't worry, leave it to me. I guarantee everything will be arranged properly." The woman smiled warmly.

"Thank you. From now on, you will go with Aunt Yun. Remember what I said," Mo Zhiyang said to the children.

"We understand," everyone replied.

Mo Zhiyang watched for a while, then turned and left.

"Stop looking around, come with me. My name is Yunzhi, and I'm the manager here. You can call me Aunt Yun." Yunzhi introduced herself and led everyone deeper into the courtyard.

Everyone greeted each other.

"You won't be staying here for long. The selection day is the day after tomorrow. Whether you do well or not depends on yourselves. Boys, go to the room on the left, and girls, go to the room on the right," Yunzhi pointed out.

Nine boys and five girls went into their lodgings.

"I'll arrange for bedding to be brought to you later. It's best to cultivate if you have nothing else to do, and don't wander around," Yunzhi said again.

Several children who were about to cross the threshold nodded repeatedly after hearing this.