Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

After disembarking from the flying boat, Bu Qu and Lu Xiu followed He Qing through the gate.

After walking about two or three miles, they came to a huge rock about three zhang high with three golden characters engraved on it: Zhengdao Sect.

Beside the boulder stood a square table, with an elder leading several disciples standing in front of it, while those who had come to participate in the Dragon Gate Selection lined up in a long row behind the table.

The first round of tests for the Dragon Gate Election was arranged at the entrance of the Righteous Path Sect.

The spiritual power test is very simple; just place your hand on it.

The advantage of this arrangement is that those who are not qualified can simply pack their bags and leave.

Although the Righteous Path Sect is large, not just anyone can enter.

Tourists are not welcome here.

He Qing led the two of them to the end of the long line.

With nothing to do, Buqu looked up and saw distant mountain peaks soaring into the clouds, with a waterfall cascading down from the clouds.

"A waterfall plunges three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way were falling from the ninth heaven."

The poem came to mind.

Although I had never seen the Lushan Waterfall in my previous life, the scene before me was just as described in the poem, quite magnificent.

He Qing explained with a smile, "This is Thousand-Foot Mountain, which is 998 feet high. That waterfall is the Dragon Gate Waterfall. The Dragon Gate you will be leaping over in a couple of days is located at the top of this Thousand-Foot Mountain."

Lu Xiu nodded vigorously, his expression calm and composed, a stark contrast to when he was riding the flying boat.

Bu Qu couldn't help but chuckle and ask, "Brother Lu, you've been looking rather downcast the whole way, but you seem quite cheerful here. Could it be that you're afraid of heights?"

"Brother Bu, you're doing it again. I'm not falling for that!"

Lu Xiu chuckled, "Look at this long line ahead. Less than one in ten people have spiritual power exceeding the eighth level. Below the ninth level, I, at the eighth level of the Innate Realm, am the strongest!"

He wasn't afraid of heights at all! Bu Qu was a master with perfect spiritual power, and the pressure in the flying boat made him breathless.

Upon arriving at the Righteous Path Sect and seeing so many newcomers whose spiritual power was inferior to his, Lu Xiu felt that he had a chance to put his skills to use again.

As they were talking, another group of people came up from behind.

Upon seeing an old acquaintance, He Qing couldn't help but tease, "I thought I was late enough, but I didn't expect someone to be even later than me."

Zhao Fan, unfazed by this, casually approached with his group, saying, "Something came up and we were delayed."

Seeing Bu Qu standing to the side, Zhao Fan couldn't help but smile and say, "I didn't expect you to be here, little brother."

He turned to He Qing and asked, "The person I recommended to you was good, wasn't he?"

He Qing gave a sincere smile: "That's right, someone even Envoy Zhao wouldn't approve of must be quite outstanding!"

Zhao Fan's lips twitched, but he feigned politeness: "Haha, Brother He, you're still so good with words."

He glanced at Bu Qu furtively, thinking to himself, "For He Qing to speak like that, this kid must be exceptionally talented. Eighth dan? It should be more than that; judging by his smugness, he's at least ninth dan, maybe even at the peak."

Zhao Fan never expected that the nobody he had kicked away back then was actually a diamond in the rough, which He Qing had picked up.

The expression on his face didn't last long; he quickly came to terms with it.

Even if Bu Qu truly possesses full spiritual power, some of the people I brought with me do as well.

Seeing that He Qing dared to embarrass Zhao Fan, the people Zhao Fan brought couldn't sit still any longer.

A young girl in a red dress sneered and said to the person next to her, "We are the young talents selected by Envoy Zhao from the prestigious families of various prefectures. Don't lower yourself to the level of these people from county towns."

He Qing only brought two people with him, so it's not hard to tell that he is a Rank D Seeker.

Only those at the Ding-level Seeking Dao Envoy would open a Daoist temple in the county town.

Knowing that the two people He Qing brought had no background, the girl brought up the family's wealth and connections in order to humiliate He Qing in front of everyone.

Seeing the girl speak like that, could Lu Xiu tolerate it?

He stepped forward and sneered, "Heh, from the county town? I, from the county town, am at the eighth level of the Innate Realm. May I ask what level of spiritual power you, young lady from the prefecture city, possess?"

The girl choked on her food, but couldn't find a strong rebuttal.

There were many people with connections in the county town, and she was one of them.

A seventh-level spiritual power is like a little sister compared to an eighth-level one.

Seeing her at a disadvantage, a young man beside her chimed in, "So what if she's at the eighth level of the Innate Realm? We all have people with full spiritual power!"

Lu Xiu asked knowingly, "Who?"

As expected, Zhong Ling was pushed forward by the group.

Lu Xiu greeted her with a smile, "Oh, isn't this Zhong Ling?"

He smiled at the couple and said, "Oh, let me introduce you. She's from Heishui County, just like us."

The couple's faces suddenly turned black.

It's incredibly unlucky that they would run into such an embarrassing situation.

Zhong Ling didn't look happy and lacked any liveliness.

It seems that the journey with this group to the Righteous Path Sect was not pleasant.

She ignored Lu Xiu, and when she saw Bu Qu standing silently to the side, her expression brightened, and she greeted him with a smile: "Bu Qu, I originally wanted to come with you, but Grandpa wouldn't allow it. This group of people is so boring, only Mo Yan is somewhat interesting. But he doesn't seem to know how to talk."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiu was relieved to have escaped unscathed: "Luckily, her grandfather wouldn't allow it. If she had been registered under Master He's name, wouldn't I have been forced out?"

Zhao Fan was even more embarrassed. Why were the people he brought siding with outsiders?

Seeing Zhong Ling and Bu Qu being so close, the boy who had just spoken looked somewhat displeased: "Who are you?"

Before Bu Qu could reply, Lu Xiu said, "Two fellow villagers with full spiritual power are catching up. Who gave you the right to interrupt? Step aside!"

Full spiritual power?

The boy sensed the same oppressive aura that Lu Xiu had felt on the flying boat earlier, and hesitantly retreated back into the crowd.

A young man dressed in a red robe stepped forward, his face calm and composed: "I never expected that such a small county would produce two geniuses with full spiritual power. Blackwater County truly is a place where hidden talents abound."

Zhong Ling blinked and introduced him to Bu Qu: "This person is Mo Yan."

After saying that, she smiled at Mo Yan and said, "So you can speak now. I thought you were mute!"

Bu Qu's lips twitched: "You just said he couldn't speak, is that what you meant?"

He apologized to Mo Yan: "Zhong Ling isn't very good at speaking, please don't take it to heart, Brother Mo."

Mo Yan cupped his hands in greeting and retreated back into the crowd. His face remained expressionless, seemingly unconcerned about Zhong Ling's words.

Zhong Ling rolled her eyes at Bu Qu, pouting, and said, "Why can't I talk?"

Bu Qu shook his head, thinking to himself, "Grandpa Zhong told me to keep a close eye on her. If she continues to act like this, I feel I can't keep an eye on her..."

As they spoke, the line in front had already moved forward quite a bit.

Seeing this, Zhao Fan led his men to the front.

"You shameless woman, how dare you cut in line!"

He Qing was about to step forward to argue when Lu Xiu grabbed her arm.

He Qing asked, puzzled, "Why are you pulling me?"

Lu Xiu laughed, "Anyway, there aren't many people left, let them take the test first. The experts always come last!"

Upon hearing this, He Qing rested her chin on her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face: "What you're saying makes sense. Let them be tested first then."