Proving one's path through killing—this kind of merit is poisonous!

Chapter 16 Sect Test
Now that the impurities in her body have been cleared, her physique has improved considerably, and she can even feel the speed of the surrounding airflow increasing, while she is able to absorb more and more spiritual energy.

He was just one step away from breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining.

Gu Jinhe frowned, swallowed the last piece of fruit, and then got up and walked down the mountain.

She remembered that when she first arrived in Sifang Town, she had heard the townspeople say that the Qingyun Sect was about to recruit new disciples.

It is said that the sect has a sacred ground for disciples to cultivate in, which is rich in spiritual energy, dozens of times that of the mortal world, and every disciple can enjoy top-level resources.

She wants to give it a try!
Judging by the time, if she goes down the mountain now, she can just make it in time to join the fun...

After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Gu Jinhe walked straight towards the town, but when she reached the town gate, she was taken aback to see a long line of people.

Such a big battle?
There were infants still crying for milk in their swaddling clothes, and elderly people being carried by their sons because of their mobility issues; there were beggars who used to sleep on the streets, and wealthy merchants.

It seems like everyone from the entire town and surrounding villages has come!
After observing for a while, Gu Jinhe joined the queue that looked shorter.

At the city gate, five stones were placed in front of the queue. People in line stepped forward one by one, left their names, and then took a few steps forward to place their hands on the stones.

The stones emitted different colors of light, and the sect disciples supervising nearby read out different results based on the colors.

"Red, green, fire, and wood dual spiritual roots, keep them."

"Blue-gold mixed spiritual root, next."

“Colorful… next one.”

"..."

This method is extremely efficient, but very few of them actually survive.

Looking at the stones, Gu Jinhe was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "System, what are these stones for?"

[Spirit Testing Stone: A stone commonly used by immortal sects to test the cultivation talent of ordinary people, revealing their spiritual roots and attributes.]

Upon receiving this answer, Gu Jinhe felt a surge of anticipation, wondering what kind of spiritual root she might possess.

With all five spirit-testing stones deployed, even with the large number of people in Sifang Town and the surrounding villages, it wouldn't take long.

Gu Jinhe only waited in line for an hour before reaching the stone in front of the queue.

"Place your hands on the stone, close your eyes, and concentrate." The sect disciple, with a blank expression, explained the testing method according to sect rules.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinhe raised her hand and placed it on the stone, then closed her eyes and concentrated.

The next moment, she felt herself standing on a clear spring. Just as she was wondering where she was, the spring beneath her feet disappeared and turned into cracked earth.

Before she could react, a tender sprout emerged from the cracked soil...

She suddenly opened her eyes, pulling herself out of the illusion she had just witnessed, just in time to hear the voices of the sect disciples.

"Blue, yellow, and green mixed spiritual roots, next..."

Upon hearing this answer, Gu Jinhe pursed her lips. Although she was not satisfied, she was not discouraged.

After all, it's already quite impressive that she was able to advance to the second level of Qi Refining without any guidance or talent, just by completing system tasks!

This world is vast, and besides the Qingyun Sect, there are other sects recruiting new disciples...

If no sect is willing to accept her in the end, she will travel the world and do system tasks to obtain cultivation resources.

However, the cultivation speed is indeed slower compared to entering a sect...

Thinking of this, Gu Jinhe turned around.

But just as she was about to leave, she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"Ah He?"

She stopped and looked back, and saw Cui Qingyuan standing below the city gate.

Seeing Gu Jinhe turn around, Cui Qingyuan confirmed it was her and immediately ran up to her, exclaiming, "It really is you!"

Seeing her distracted look, Cui Qingyuan quickly said, "It's me. Do you remember me?" Gu Jinhe nodded seriously, "I remember."

This person was the first person to show her kindness after she transmigrated, so of course she remembered him.

She glanced at her secretly and found that she had no injuries, which put her at ease.

Hearing Gu Jinhe's answer, Cui Qingyuan's smile deepened.

She then glanced around, a look of confusion on her face, and asked, "Are you also here to participate in the sect test? How did it go?"

Gu Jinhe didn't hide anything. Although she didn't know why Cui Qingyuan asked, she still answered, "Miscellaneous spiritual root."

Upon hearing these three words, Cui Qingyuan knew without asking that she had been eliminated by the sect.

She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. It wasn't that the Qingyun Sect didn't accept disciples with mixed spiritual roots; it was just that these disciples were all assigned to the miscellaneous servants' quarters.

However, their purpose in coming here was only to recruit disciples with single or dual spiritual roots; those with mixed spiritual roots were completely outside their plans...

Thinking of this, she looked at Gu Jinhe, her expression suddenly becoming serious: "Ahe, do you really want to join the Qingyun Sect?"

Gu Jinhe didn't know how to answer. She had ideas, but she wasn't quite ready to commit yet.

But she hesitated for only a moment before nodding and saying, "I want to."

If she wants to improve her strength as quickly as possible, she has no choice but to rely on the sect's resources.

But her thoughts never changed: it would be best if she could enter the Qingyun Sect, but it wouldn't matter if she couldn't.

"Then wait for me."

As Cui Qingyuan spoke, he walked over to his junior brother who was recording names next to the spirit-testing stone.

The junior brother first stood up and bowed to her before asking, "What are your orders, Senior Sister?"

Cui Qingyuan pointed to Gu Jinhe not far away and said to him, "Her name is Gu Jinhe. Write her name down."

“But…” the junior brother hesitated and asked, “Senior sister, if I remember correctly, she seems to have a mixed spiritual root.”

"It's not like people with mixed spiritual roots can't cultivate."

Cui Qingyuan softened his tone and said, "Junior brother, I won't make things difficult for you. Here's what you'll do: assign her to the menial tasks department, and consider it giving her a chance."

Although she was a disciple of an elder in the sect, she couldn't openly violate the sect rules, so she could only find some loopholes in the rules and force Gu Jinhe into the sect.

"OK then."

Just as the junior apprentice was about to write down Gu Jinhe's name, a new question came to mind.

"Senior sister, what if the elders ask..."

Cui Qingyuan patted his head, and seeing him covering his head, she said in a good mood, "If they ask, just say that I asked you to bring him back."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, the junior apprentice no longer cared about being slapped on the head.

He wrote down the name, handed the identity token to Cui Qingyuan, and suggested, "Senior Sister, since you brought this person back, why don't you personally deliver him to the servants' quarters?"

The servants' quarters are a den of snakes, insects, rats, and ants; it's too chaotic. A young girl like her has been sent there without anyone to rely on. Who knows how she'll be bullied?

Cui Qingyuan had obviously thought of this as well, and nodded, saying, "That works too."

Since she brought the person into the sect, she has to be responsible for their safety.

After explaining all this, Cui Qingyuan walked up to Gu Jinhe and handed her the wooden identity token.

"From now on, you are a member of my Qingyun Sect."

　I made a mistake in today's update, so I adjusted the chapter division. I plan to add an extra chapter tomorrow, which is the weekend. \(`Δ')／

　　
　
(End of this chapter)