Chapter 36: Causes in the Past, Consequences Today
"You can sign up if you practice Qi at the fifth level?"
Han Yi was slightly startled, this was somewhat beyond his expectation.
"Yes, I heard that the sect leader personally came down to select the outer disciples and add them to the inner peak."
"Of course, after reaching the Inner Peak, you can only become an Inner Sect disciple when your realm reaches the late stage of Qi training."
"Stop talking, I'll go over first. I broke through to the fifth level of Qi training not long ago, and I have to rush to sign up."
The familiar junior brothers hurried towards the main building of Xiaolingxu Peak.
Han Yi also hurriedly followed up, and finally caught someone who knew the details. It was faster to ask directly than to learn about it slowly by himself.
"Junior brother, how long has it been since the opening of the inner peak quota this time?"
"It's been half a month, and today is the last day to register."
"Are there any requirements? What are the selection criteria?"
"There must be requirements, but I don't know the criteria, but I guess our Xuan Dan Sect is mainly engaged in alchemy. The selection criteria should at least include alchemy skills. Those with strong alchemy skills will definitely have a greater chance."
Han Yi on the side felt happy when he heard this.
He is good at alchemy.
After breaking through to [Proficiency], he believed that his alchemy skills were not inferior to most of the disciples in the late stage of Qi training in Neifeng. There may only be a few alchemists at the ninth level of Qi training who could surpass him.
But this kind of alchemy technique is crushing among outer disciples.
He doesn't need to compare with the inner disciples, he just needs to outperform the outer disciples.
"Senior Brother Han, your alchemy skills are so strong, you will definitely be able to capture them this time."
"I heard that a total of 200 places have been released this time. There are more than 100 outer peaks. They are not evenly distributed. The capable ones will go up and the weak will retreat. This is what the sect master said personally."
“Everyone has a chance.”
On the way, Han Yi asked a few more questions that he was concerned about, and then he arrived at the main building of Xiaolingxu Peak.
In the main building, the person who presided over the registration was Li Heng, the new master of Xiaolingxu Peak and the peak of the ninth level of Qi training.
This is not the first time Han Yi has met Li Heng. Han Yi has met him several times since Li Heng took over Fan Mo's position in the expedition to the Demon Cave three years ago.
After the familiar junior brother signed up, it was Han Yi's turn. Han Yi stepped forward, took out the sect's identity token, and registered the relevant information.
"I would like to ask Uncle Li, when will the sect be assessed for this selection? Is there a fixed standard?"
After registering, Han Yi asked thoughtfully.
This opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he wanted to do his best to seize it. First of all, he needed to know what the assessment was so that he could prepare accordingly.
Li Heng's face was unusually calm, as he looked at Han Yi.
"The assessment criteria are divided into four steps."
"The first step is the qualification review, the second step is the alchemy assessment, the third step is the combat ability assessment, and the fourth step is the comprehensive selection."
"The specific details are posted over there, you can go and take a look."
Li Heng pointed at ten meters away. Over there, Han Yi also noticed that a dozen disciples were talking around him.
Han Yi thanked him and ran over to take a look. While watching, he listened to the discussions of the disciples around him and finally understood the contents of the assessment.
The first step of the qualification review is to review whether you personally meet the qualifications for this quota selection.
The second step, literally, is to test the alchemy skills.
In the third step, Han Yi was a little confused at first, but after other people around him discussed it, he understood it more or less.
In this battle in the Demon Cave, the Xuandan Sect suffered heavy losses. The biggest reason was that the people of the Xuandan Sect were not good at fighting. This lack of proficiency was due to their ‘not being good at’ compared to other sects in Daqian.
Therefore, the senior leaders of the sect set up the third assessment step. The purpose is to encourage the disciples of the sect to work more on fighting, instead of focusing too much on cultivating the immortal arts and neglecting fighting, so that they encounter Fighting, fell down.
The fourth step, the comprehensive selection, Han Yi couldn't understand, and others couldn't tell what it was. They could only temporarily assume that it was a "selecting the best among the best" strategy of the sect's senior officials.
After seeing these four selection steps clearly, Han Yi felt determined.
He has enough qualifications. He is absolutely satisfied with the sixth level of Qi training.
When it comes to alchemy, he considers himself to be the best among all the others.
Combining his combat ability with the Lingxu Finger, sword control and light body skills, he is not afraid even at the seventh level of Qi training. I would like to ask the disciples of the outer peak who dares to compete.
He had an advantage in the first three steps. In the fourth step, the sect selection, he also believed that he would be absolutely fine. Even if there were some behind-the-scenes operations, as long as he ranked high enough, he would not be afraid of being 'sacrificed'.
After thinking about these points, Han Yi happily returned to the courtyard and continued to stabilize his cultivation.
Three days later.
The list of qualified candidates is released.
Han Yi rushed to the main building of Xiaolingxu Peak, but was told that he was not on the list.
Han Yi was confused.
No matter how many times he calculated, he could never calculate that he could not even pass the first step of the qualification review.
This was beyond his expectation.
"Uncle Li, dare I ask my disciple why I didn't even pass the qualification review?"
Han Yi really couldn't figure it out. He didn't want to die without knowing anything, so he went directly to Li Heng's door and asked about it.
Li Heng looked at Han Yi, and Han Yi felt a feeling of contempt, which was inadvertently revealed in his eyes.
"In this time's qualification review, there were more than a dozen people on Xiaolingxu Peak. Although they were of sufficient level, they were still screened out."
"The reasons are all the same."
"Three years ago, the true body of the demon appeared in Xiaolingxu Peak, and the peak master Fan Mo abandoned the peak and fled. Later, the sect asked him to make meritorious contributions and go to the demon cave."
"When he selected the disciples to go on the expedition, he eliminated more than a dozen people."
"As for the rest, I don't need to say more."
"A Jindan-stage elder of the sect personally instructed in the sect's ceremony hall that people who shrink their heads are not worthy of entering the inner peak in advance."
Li Heng didn't say anything else, but that look fell on Han Yi, making Han Yi feel absolutely uncomfortable.
Han Yi didn't ask any more questions, bowed his hands, and turned to leave.
After leaving the main building, Han Yi returned to the courtyard where he lived and sighed with a complicated expression.
The cause in the past, the result today.
I didn't expect that the "spending money to avoid disaster" more than three years ago would make me miss the inner door quota today.
In terms of gains and losses, Han Yi didn't regret it.
It's just that I feel sorry.
"Forget it, since you can't enter the inner peak in advance, just practice there honestly."
"I can't do it. A living person can be suffocated to death by urine."
"There is a proficiency panel. I will enter the inner peak sooner or later. No one can stop me."
"Next, continue to improve your proficiency, starting with alchemy."
"With elixirs, you will have spirit stones. With spirit stones, you will have the foundation for practice."
"Don't worry, take it step by step."
In the following days, Han Yi calmed down again, occasionally going out to the market to sell elixirs. When he heard that someone was admitted to the inner peak with the fifth level of Qi training, his face was calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
But soon, this emotion was cleared by him.
Time passed quietly, and the selection of the inner peak quota had already ended.
Some people were happy and some were sad.
Spring went and autumn came, and another year had passed.