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

Liu Yu'er suddenly said, "Wu Xi, I heard that the new disciples' trial is in ten days."

Ye Wuxi was somewhat puzzled, "A trial?"

Liu Yu'er nodded and said, "New disciples will undergo a trial three months later. We arrived relatively late, so we only have ten days left."

Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are the benefits of this trial?"

"Those who rank in the top twenty of the trial will be rewarded with sect contribution points."

"Junior Sister Liu is right. The sect mainly relies on contribution points to exchange for items, which is very important to us." Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in the courtyard again, dressed in white and wielding a long sword—it was Duan Hong from yesterday.

Liu Yu'er said slowly, "Senior Brother Duan, it's you."

Duan Hong nodded gently, then turned his head and smiled, "Didn't Junior Sister Wuxi check your identity jade token? All of us new disciples only have twenty contribution points."

Ye Wuxi quickly took out the cyan jade token that the elder had thrown to him yesterday, poured his true energy into it, and a few lines of small characters quietly appeared.

Name: Ye Wuxi

Identity: Outer Disciple

Contribution Points: Twenty

She hadn't really paid attention to it yesterday, and Ye Wuxi smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior Brother Duan, Yu'er thanks you for informing me."

Liu Yu'er smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Xi'er must have been in such a hurry to break through her cultivation yesterday that she didn't have time to learn about these things."

Duan Hong then noticed, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Junior Sister Wuxi's talent is indeed exceptional."

Ye Wuxi said with a smile, "Yu'er, why don't we go for a walk? I'm not quite sure how to use these contribution points yet."

Duan Hong and Liu Yu'er nodded.

The outer gate plaza is extremely large, with a huge jade disc at its center, surrounded by notice boards that mainly post sect missions.

Ye Wuxi and his two companions walked onto the plaza. The man was gentle and refined, while the woman was aloof and beautiful, attracting quite a few glances. They had arrived late, and while the other disciples were already somewhat familiar with them, no one recognized the three of them.

Ye Wuxi walked to the jade disc in the center, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Ranking of outer sect disciples?"

"You were specially recruited, right?" a young man asked, looking at the three unfamiliar faces.

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, "My name is Ye Wuxi. Hello, senior brother. My name is Ye Wuxi. May I ask what the purpose of this ranking is, and how it is usually done?"

The man spoke up, "My name is Liu Ming, Junior Sister Ye. The outer sect holds a ranking battle every three months. Only the top one hundred disciples from the outer sect are listed on the ranking wall. This is partly to motivate everyone, and partly because rankings earn contribution points. In short, the higher the ranking, the more benefits there are, such as different access to things like cultivation rooms."

Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Senior Brother Liu."

Liu Ming laughed and said, "You're welcome, but all of you new disciples will have to wait until three months after the trials to participate in the ranking battle."

Ye Wuxi, Duan Hong, and Liu Yu'er nodded. The newly arrived disciples hadn't received much training within the sect, so their martial arts skills and other techniques were naturally inferior to those of the previous disciples. Even if they participated, they would mostly be cannon fodder.

Liu Yu'er said with a smile, "Senior Brother Duan, Xi'er, why don't we go take a look at the Martial Arts Pavilion?"

Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong had no objections. Although the Heavenly Sword Sect had many places to improve cultivation, such as training rooms and battle towers, they only had ten days left, which was clearly not enough time.

On the way to the Martial Arts Pavilion, Liu Yu'er asked with a smile, "Senior Brother Duan, I haven't asked you where you're from yet."

Duan Hong smiled helplessly, "The small country below, Mo Yun Kingdom..."

Ye Wuxi was somewhat surprised, "That's quite a coincidence."

Mo Yun Kingdom and Tian Feng Kingdom are separated by only one country, so they are quite close. However, judging from Duan Hong's demeanor, he must come from a prominent family.

Liu Yu'er said somewhat dejectedly, "I originally thought I was pretty good, but compared to you guys, I'm nothing."

Ye Wuxi smiled and comforted her, "Talent doesn't mean anything; everyone's about the same."

Duan Hong smiled and said, "Wu Xi is right, everything still comes down to strength."

Outside the Martial Arts Pavilion, the group presented their identity jade tokens.

The guard at the entrance didn't even lift his eyelids. "Only one incense stick's worth of time is allotted for choosing a room on the first floor."

New disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect have one free opportunity to choose a cultivation technique and martial skill from the first floor. Subsequent choices will require using contribution points.

The three separated upon entering the martial arts pavilion. Without considering specific techniques, Ye Wuxi went straight to the column of martial arts manuals. Her master had given her a sword manual, but she hadn't had time to look at it yet and didn't know its grade.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's manuals were arranged in a very orderly manner, with different types of martial arts techniques, such as movement techniques and sword techniques, already categorized according to their rank.

However, the highest grade is only Profound Supreme, and the number of such grades is not large. But choosing a martial art isn't always about choosing the highest grade; if your strength isn't sufficient, you won't be able to unleash its full power, making it far less effective than choosing a skill that better suits your abilities.

Ye Wuxi focused her attention directly on the high-grade martial arts techniques. Whether she could master them or unleash their full power was irrelevant to her; as someone with a Five Elements physique, she was confident in that.

Looking through the rows, Ye Wuxi hesitated for a moment before focusing on movement techniques. She had learned swordsmanship from her master, but the Shadow Step was only at the lower level of the Profound Realm, which was no longer sufficient for her.

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The Flowing Clouds Chasing the Moon Step, a superior-grade Xuan-level technique, is light and agile, like flowing clouds chasing the moon in the night sky. It can change position in an instant, making it difficult for enemies to predict. Note: This technique consumes a great deal of true energy; those at lower cultivation levels should practice with caution.

Upon seeing this book, Ye Wuxi's eyes lit up. Her internal energy was abundant, so this book was perfect for her.

Since only one martial arts technique could be chosen for free, Ye Wuxi didn't look at any more and left with the Flowing Cloud Chasing Moon Step technique.

"Elder, I've made my choice," Ye Wuxi respectfully handed the selected manual to the guard for registration.

The elder guarding the pavilion looked Ye Wuxi up and down, then said earnestly, "You're new here, aren't you? Didn't you see the annotations at the back of this book? You're only at the first level of the Xuanwu realm; your true energy will have a hard time sustaining it..."

With the trial imminent, newcomers usually choose a new cultivation method and a powerful offensive martial art. This woman, however, chose nothing but her own cultivation method—a movement technique only high-level martial artists could practice. In his eyes, this was simply neglecting her duties.

Ye Wuxi revealed an innocent smile and said sweetly, "Elder, I'll just give it a try. With the trial approaching, I probably won't get a good ranking with my current cultivation level. Isn't survival the most important thing?"

The elder guarding the pavilion sighed softly, "What you say makes sense. Take it, but return it in three months, and don't tell anyone. You know the consequences."

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Elder."

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn isn't long, so Ye Wuxi didn't rush to leave. Instead, she waited at the entrance for Liu Yu'er and Duan Hong. She was unfamiliar with the Heavenly Sword Sect, and making a couple of friends wouldn't be bad. These two seemed to be upright people, and she felt they were worth befriending.