Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Yan Jingyao said, "Wuxi, the time for the sect to recruit disciples has already passed. According to the rules of the Heavenly Sword Sect, disciples who are specially recruited through the recommendation of elders must pass a basic talent test before they can be issued an identity jade token. I will take you to the Sect Affairs Hall first."

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Sister."

The Zongwu Hall was divided into many areas. Ye Wuxi followed Yan Jingyao directly to the area where a huge stone tablet stood.

At this time, there weren't many people in the area, but there were still a few young men standing there with extraordinary presence.

"Elder Wu, I brought a girl with me for testing," Yan Jingyao said with a smile to an elderly man sitting in the middle with slightly narrowed eyes.

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in the old man's eyes. Ye Wuxi felt as if that gaze could see right through him. Ye Wuxi was slightly startled. This old man was very strong; he was probably a legendary Heavenly Martial expert...

After a moment, Elder Wu frowned slightly. "Jingyao, you know the sect's rules."

He couldn't see anything special about the little girl; her cultivation level was pitifully weak.

Yan Jingyao smiled and said, "Elder Wu, don't worry. Don't let her low cultivation level fool you; this girl has great talent and combat strength, and her swordsmanship is also quite good."

Elder Wu raised an eyebrow. "In that case, let's all wait in line."

Ye Wuxi did as instructed and stood behind the young disciples.

These young disciples were all introduced by the elders and are now waiting in line for the test. However, the elders are all aware of the rules of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

They wouldn't randomly recommend those with poor qualifications, so this test is usually just a formality to confirm identity...

Elder Wu said calmly, "Yan girl, now that you've brought the person, go back. The trial is approaching, so don't worry about these things."

Yan Jingyao smiled and nodded, "Okay, Wuxi, you're on your own from now on. I'll be waiting for you up here..."

Ye Wuxi smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior Sister."

In front of Elder Wu was a stone tablet, almost identical to the one Ye Wuxi had used to test his talent.

Ye Wuxi looked ahead listlessly.

"Place your hand on the character 'Ming'," Elder Wu said lazily, sitting in his chair with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Korean Wave"

Having said that, the man slowly placed his palm on the stone tablet. The next moment, a great light shone forth, and the lower seven sections suddenly lit up with golden light.

A seventh-grade talent in metal affinity!

Elder Wu, however, seemed unconcerned, casually tossing a cyan jade token over.

"Next!"

As the people ahead of him continued to be tested, surprise gradually flashed across Ye Wuxi's face. It seemed that fifth-grade sects truly had no mediocre individuals.

Putting everything else aside, the first few are basically all seventh-grade talents, with the lowest being at least a mid-sixth-grade talent.

Soon it was the turn of a man ahead of Ye Wuxi in line. The man was dressed in a black brocade robe and appeared to be around sixteen years old.

Duan Hong

The next moment, the lower eight sections of the stone tablet suddenly lit up with red light.

Fire Affinity Rank 8

The people who had been tested earlier couldn't help but show surprise.

Elder Wu nodded slightly; an eighth-rank rank was quite good even within the entire Heavenly Sword Sect.

Duan Hong smiled slightly, made way for him, and walked to the side.

Ye Wuxi

After stepping forward and giving her name, Ye Wuxi placed her palm on the stone tablet. Learning from her previous experience, this time she directly activated the power of both her water and fire dantian. Only after the eight sections of the stone tablet glowed with blue and red light did she abruptly withdraw her hand.

Water and Fire Dual Attributes, Rank 8

The people around were once again surprised, even Duan Hong was somewhat astonished; this woman actually possessed dual attributes.

Elder Wu raised an eyebrow. Two people with eighth-grade talent had actually appeared today; that was quite impressive.

Just like the others, Elder Wu handed her a cyan jade token.

"Go over there and collect your clothes; someone will then take you to your accommodations."

Ye Wuxi and the others nodded.

The Heavenly Sword Sect members all wear uniform attire: men wear white robes, and women wear white dresses.

After receiving their clothes, the group was led to their lodgings by a middle-aged man.

The outer gate is located on the mountainside, covering a vast area. In the center is a huge plaza, surrounded by thousands of courtyards that stretch out in undulating waves, making it a truly magnificent sight.

"Alright, this is the outer sect's living quarters. Each courtyard can only accommodate three people. Courtyards numbered 800 to 1000 are all uninhabited. You are free to choose."

The middle-aged man led everyone to the back and said calmly.

All the courtyards here have clear house numbers, and the layout is very orderly.

"Excuse me, who lives there?" a young girl asked, pointing to a spot, puzzled.

Following the direction the man pointed, everyone saw ten exquisite pavilions at the very top of the outer gate area.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "That's the residence of the ten outer disciples. In our Heavenly Sword Sect, talent is one thing, but strength is valued even more. The stronger you are, the better your treatment. If any of you can defeat one of them someday, you can take their place and live in the pavilion."

"The top ten outer disciples not only live in different quarters than ordinary outer disciples, but they also receive far more resources within the sect. Therefore, if you want better treatment, you must work even harder," the middle-aged man explained slowly.

Ye Wuxi was speechless. Were there really such big differences between us, both outer disciples?

"Alright, choose your rooms yourselves. Each room contains a jade slip containing the sect's rules and other general knowledge. Learn about them yourselves. My name is Yang Dong, and I am an outer sect elder. If you have any questions, you can find me at the outer sect elders' hall." With that, the middle-aged man turned and left.

After Elder Yang left, the group relaxed. However, being newcomers, they didn't have time for idle chatter and immediately began choosing courtyards.

Not wanting to share a room with anyone else, Ye Wuxi chose the empty courtyard number 860, and randomly selected a room on the right.

The room wasn't particularly large, containing only a wooden bed and a table and chairs; it was quite simple.

Sure enough, there was a jade slip on the table, without any restrictions. Ye Wuxi immersed herself in it, examining it carefully, after all, she was far too ignorant.

The jade slip is mainly divided into three parts. The first part details the situation of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The Heavenly Sword Sect is a force with a history spanning thousands of years, a fifth-grade sect. Currently, the sect has nearly 30,000 members, including elders, deacons, and disciples.

Disciples within the sect are divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, and core disciples according to their cultivation level.

Those below the seventh level of the Xuanwu Realm are all outer disciples. Among the outer disciples, those below the Xuanwu Realm are called miscellaneous disciples, who are no different from other outer disciples except that they are required to do odd jobs.

Similarly, elders are divided into outer sect elders, inner sect elders, and supreme elders. As for the ten core disciples, they can also choose to serve as outer sect elders if they wish.

Those who reach a certain age but still haven't broken through to the corresponding realm will either be expelled from the sect or remain as elders, depending on their cultivation level.

Ye Wuxi shook her head helplessly, "So it turns out I'm the kind who has to do the work... Senior Sister Yan must be one of the top ten core disciples."

Ye Wuxi then began reading the second chapter, which mainly explained some common monsters, spiritual herbs, and so on.