Chapter 286: Inner Door Selection
On the territory of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, if he was really identified as a "spy of the Beiyue Sword Sect", He Zhi could completely imagine what kind of trouble he would face.
And the most important thing is that He Zhi himself does not have a dime of relationship with the Beiyue Sword Sect, if it really falls into the hands of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, I am afraid that the Beiyue Sword Sect will not come to save him.
Therefore, He Zhi must be cautious now. Although the Ten Thousand Sword Sect seems to have determined that he is the person of the Beiyue Sword Sect, as long as the other party can't come up with strong evidence, then they, as the number one Sword Sect in the world, always have to take care of some face.
"What exactly are the steps for your Ten Thousand Sword Sect to select your disciples?" He Zhi thought for a moment and asked Huangfu Tianchi again.
Generally speaking, when a big sect like the Ten Thousand Swords Sect selects inner disciples, it will naturally increase the difficulty layer by layer, and screen out the disciples with real potential little by little.
This is completely different from the selection of Shueisha that He Zhi participated in at the beginning. Shueisha is just a casual cultivation alliance, and they don't care too much about how much potential the joiners still have in the future, but more about the strength of the joiners themselves.
Therefore, He Zhi believed that when the Ten Thousand Swords Sect selected the inner disciples, it should not send out spiritual realm cultivators as soon as they came up. Then, before colliding head-on with the Spirit Realm cultivator, He Zhi should have a chance to pass the selection and stay in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
That's why He Zhi asked this question. He had to know how much time he could have before he encountered the Spirit Realm cultivators of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
"Hmm...... There are no rules for the method of selecting inner disciples. However, generally speaking, at the beginning, the senior brothers in the inner sect would not make a move, but let the many disciples who participated in the selection show their means. Through this method, a number of real candidates are selected. Then these candidate disciples need to fight with the senior brothers of the inner gate and accept their tests. Generally, there is always two or three days before the inner brother makes a move. ”
"Hmm. I understand. He Zhi nodded slightly, "Then I don't know if I have a chance to leave here before the Spirit Realm cultivator at the inner gate makes a move?"
"There should be a chance. Huangfu Tianchi thought for a while, then nodded with certainty and said, "Generally speaking, the test of the inner door selection is for individuals at the beginning. As long as you can pass the test as fast as possible, then you can move around as you please. In the past, when the inner door was selected, there were also some senior brothers who were very fast, and others needed a whole day to complete the test, and they only took one or two hours to complete it. Once you've completed the test, you're free to move around until the next test begins. However, one thing to note is that during the inner door selection, if you leave the selection arena, no one will wait for you to come back. If you don't come back in time for the next test, then you abstain. ”
"I see. He Zhi nodded.
From Huangfu Tianchi's words, He Zhi already knew the time he could have in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect - if it was long, maybe he would have a day or two, if it was short, maybe it would only be a few hours.
In any case, within this time, he had to find Lin Yuqing. Of course, the first step at the moment is still to complete the first step test of the inner gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect - to complete it in the shortest possible time.
He Zhi calmed down and patiently waited for the start of the selection of the inner sect of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
The place where everyone was waiting was in the square outside the gate of a palace-like building. In front of them, the gates of that palace were kept closed.
He Zhi looked around and found that those Golden Sword disciples from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect didn't seem to be in a hurry. Most of them found a place to rest, either with their eyes closed or with their weapons wiped repeatedly.
At this time, in the square, there were only He Zhi and the others and many golden sword disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Those inner disciples who were selected in the outer sects and scattered cultivators, including Wei Yue'er, did not need to participate in this round of selection. Because they themselves were disciples who had been selected by the sight of various Jindan elders, and their strength and potential had already been affirmed by many Jindan elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, there was no need to prove it in this selection competition.
This point has been explained to He Zhi on the way where Huangfu Tianchi took He Zhi to here. So He Zhi didn't feel strange that he didn't see Wei Yue'er.
Like those Golden Sword disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, He Zhi also found a place casually and waited quietly for about half an hour or so. Then he saw the gates of the palace slowly open.
Out of the palace came two boys, a man and a woman.
However, these two boys were very different from the sprinkler boys of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. As soon as they came out, He Zhi immediately felt the amazing soul power on the two of them.
Obviously, just like the Mr. Sting on Wangtian Island, this little guy who looks like a boy and a woman is not a real human being, but the instrument spirit of the magic weapon of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect!
Those Golden Sword disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect naturally knew the truth, so as soon as they saw the two boys come out, they all immediately stood solemnly and saluted the two boys.
"Hmm. Is it just you who are going to participate in the inner gate selection this year?" the two boys also glanced at the crowd and asked in a milky voice with a bit of childishness.
"Exactly. This year, a total of forty-eight Golden Sword disciples from the outer gate were willing to participate in this inner gate selection. A disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who was holding the registration book hurriedly stepped forward and whispered to the two boys, "In addition, there are still nine disciples who have entered the sect from the path of seeking immortals, and they will also participate in this year's inner gate selection. ”
"Good. That's what these people are. The hour has come. The two boys nodded, took the roster from the disciple's hand, looked at it, and beckoned to everyone, "Come with us into the temple." ”
With that, the two boys immediately turned around and returned to the palace. Regarding the matter of "seekers on the road to immortals want to participate in the inner gate selection", the two boys didn't seem to think anything strange at all.
To some extent, this actually proves the identity of the two boys. If they were really just ordinary children, then it would be impossible not to be even curious when they encountered such a once-in-a-millennium miracle.
You must know that even if you become an immortal, many times you can't avoid curiosity. It's human nature. Only the machine spirits who are completely ignorant of the world and are single-mindedly just abiding by the rules will have the same reaction as these two boys.
Soon, everyone followed the two spirit boys into the palace.
The previous disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who recorded the roster said clearly, plus He Zhi and the other nine people, there were a total of fifty-seven candidates who entered the palace at this time to participate in the selection of the inner gate.
Therefore, when He Zhi and the others entered the palace, they saw fifty-seven identical wooden doors in the palace.
These fifty-seven wooden doors surround the palace and form a huge circle. The two boys brought everyone to the center of the circle, and then said to everyone again in a milky voice: "All the disciples who participated in the selection of the inner gate should choose one door in the hall to enter the inner gate to be tested. All the wooden doors here are the same. So there is no need for them to contend. Go for it!"
After the two boys finished speaking, they directly turned into two spiritual lights, rushed into the two glass lamps at the top of the main hall and disappeared.
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and then everyone chose the wooden door and walked in.
He Zhi, like everyone else, chose one of the fifty-seven wooden doors.
Opening the wooden door, He Zhi saw a sparkling light curtain. There was something behind the light curtain, but I couldn't see it at all. He Zhi lightly touched the light curtain, and found that it was just nothingness, and there was no touch on his hands.
He Zhi smiled and walked in directly without the slightest hesitation.
After passing through the light curtain in front of him, a pitch-black corridor appeared in front of He Zhi's eyes. He Zhi was not afraid, and walked along the corridor, and soon saw a light coming from the end of the corridor.
Then, He Zhi entered a room about the size of two basketball courts.
In the middle of the room, He Zhi saw a swordsman dressed in white.
"You're here. The swordsman stood up, said a cold word to He Zhi, and then drew his sword out of its sheath and slashed at He Zhi. The speed of the white-clothed swordsman was extremely fast, and the long sword trembled slightly in his palm, like a living thing.
Of course, if it was purely about cultivation, this white-clothed swordsman was not very clever compared to He Zhi. At most, he is just the realm of the beginning of his initiation. Moreover, He Zhi clearly felt that this white-clothed swordsman was not a human being, but just an illusion or a puppet. Therefore, his strength is actually weaker than that of ordinary monks who have just entered the Dao.
Because ordinary monks can cultivate to the realm of initiation, there is always some adaptability. But the white-clothed swordsman's movements were very dull.
However, this is only relative to He Zhi! In any case, this white-clothed swordsman is still a cultivator of the Dao realm, and compared to most of the outer disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who participated in this inner gate selection, he is a lot stronger!
Moreover, the swordsmanship of this white-clothed swordsman was extremely fast, and his attack was sudden. If the person who enters the room hesitates a little, I am afraid that he will suffer a lot under his sword.
Of course, for He Zhi, there is no such problem. Under the Enlightened Realm, it was impossible for any movement of the white-clothed swordsman to escape He Zhi's control.
He Zhi smiled, suddenly took a step forward, and waved his right hand, grabbing the wrist of the white-clothed swordsman holding the sword in one fell swoop. Then He Zhi shook his right hand and threw the white-clothed swordsman upward.
The white-clothed swordsman still wanted to struggle, but when he fell from the sky, He Zhi had already pushed a step sideways, and the Collapse Mountain Fist directly hit the white-clothed swordsman.
Boom! When He Zhi's punch hit the white-clothed swordsman, his whole body burst out and dissipated into a cloud of light.
Then, He Zhi saw another sparkling light curtain appear in the room.
Obviously, this means that He Zhi has passed the test of the first level. It's okay to leave.
Stepping into the light curtain again, He Zhi soon saw that as soon as he came out of the light curtain, he returned to the previous hall. Around the main hall, there were still fifty-seven gates.
At the same time, the two children who had just flown into the air and turned into glass lanterns also reappeared.
"Huh, it's so fast, it doesn't make sense!" the two children looked a little surprised when they saw He Zhi.
The two of them turned into three-headed bodies, floating in the air and flying back and forth around He Zhi.
"Why do you say that? The opponent in this level shouldn't be too difficult to deal with. He Zhi asked the two of them rhetorically.
"Oh, how could it be? The director said that the swordsman in the first level was a cultivator of the Dao realm at the beginning. Moreover, what he has in his hands is still a complete set of 10,000 yuan Guizong Sword. Normally, it should be difficult for you to cope with at first. You have to survive his first ten moves, and then his cultivation will slowly decline. From the realm of the three-flower gathering top, it has fallen to only the prototype of the three-flower. This is the time when it will be easy for you to deal with. The two children said curiously to He Zhi.
"Hehe, maybe. Anyway, I don't think he's very good. He Zhi didn't have the idea of explaining the two magic weapon spirits, so he squeezed his eyes at them.
"Hmm...... All right. "The two magic weapon spirits don't like to break the casserole and ask the end like ordinary people, and when they see He Zhi not talking, they don't ask.
Moreover, after about half a minute, He Zhi saw another door open next to him. A Golden Sword disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect with sharp eyes and a simple iron sword on his back walked out from inside.
When the Golden Sword disciple stepped out of the wooden door, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw He Zhi already waiting outside. The sharp eyes took a deep look at He Zhi's body, as if they were going to carve He Zhi's gaze into it.
Then, he silently walked to the side, drew the iron sword without saying a word, and began to wipe it carefully.
After this golden sword disciple stepped out of the wooden door, many golden sword disciples walked out of the wooden door one after another. When these Golden Sword disciples saw He Zhi, they were all involuntarily stunned.
Obviously, these outer disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are quite familiar with each other for the powerhouses in the sect. Even if you don't know yourself, you have at least heard the name and know some of the conspicuous characteristics of the other party.
Therefore, they would not be surprised when they saw the outer disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who was carrying an iron sword before. On the contrary, he was very surprised by He Zhi's appearance.
You must know that these Golden Sword disciples are very clear that in the assessment of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, there will be no disciples of the outer sect or scattered cultivators who are favored by Elder Jin Dan and want to be admitted to the inner gate.
Therefore, most of these Golden Sword disciples also regarded He Zhi as an outer disciple of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. However, He Zhi did not wear an obvious logo on his body. This naturally puzzled the Golden Sword disciples even more.