Six Realms Immortal Emperor

"Junior Brother Cen Yang, who are these two?" A middle-aged man dressed in white asked Daoist Cen Yang from the front of the crowd.

Master Cen Yang replied excitedly, "Senior Brother Tu Yang, these two are outer disciples selected by the Dongfang family. I think they are quite clever and have probably practiced martial arts in the secular world. Their skills are also quite good. Could they directly participate in the final selection?"

It turned out that these people, like Xu Jingtian and his group, were undergoing the selection process for outer disciples. However, they had already passed the previous rounds of tests and were among the best of the outer disciples this time.

Master Tu Yang glanced at Xu Jingtian and Master Cen Yang, then pulled Master Cen Yang aside and said with difficulty, "Junior Brother Cen Yang, you know the rules of the sect. If the Grand Elder finds out, we'll both be punished again."

Master Cen Yang whispered to him, "Senior Brother Tu Yang, this is where you're wrong. You've seen these two yourself; I already tested them. Their qualifications are better than those disciples'. You have to keep them for me. Besides, you're in charge of the selection; you can't not consider the sect's interests. It would be a waste to make them do hard labor."

Seeing that Master Tu Yang remained unmoved, he rolled his eyes and then laughed, "Oh, I see. Senior Brother Tu Yang, you must have received quite a few benefits from other disciples, right?"

Master Tu Yang quickly stopped him from continuing, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Cen Yang, you can't talk about this carelessly. We can discuss things. Whoever is in charge of the selection is ultimately for the sake of the sect. However, for Junior Brother Cen Yang's sake, since they are so qualified, I must let them participate no matter what."

Master Cen Yang was very pleased to hear this and said with a smile, "Of course, of course. When it's my turn to select disciples next year, I'll reserve a few good candidates for you too, how about that?"

Because the aptitude of outer disciples varies greatly each year, with some years being less fortunate and others more fortunate, the Brahma Sect stipulates that the elders take turns presiding over the selection process each year in order to balance the interests of the various transmission elders. The elder who presides over the selection in a given year cannot select disciples himself.

Master Tu Yang was also very satisfied and laughed loudly, "Haha, Junior Brother Cen Yang, it seems that you think highly of these two. Then we'll save them for you this year so you can choose first."

Master Cen Yang bowed to him and said, "Thank you very much! My hopes are pinned on them."

Xu Jingtian and his companion watched the two whispering to each other for a long time, only able to tell they were arguing, but unable to hear what they were saying. Looking at the crowd standing beside the main hall, everyone was holding their breath, extremely tense.

A few bolder people in the crowd looked at the two of them, pointing and whispering among themselves.

"In my opinion, those two are also here to participate in the selection process," a chubby young man said to the girl next to him.

"Sigh, I didn't expect there to be two more competitors. I'm even more uncertain now," the girl said softly.

"It's alright, Miss Wanruo. This last trial is extremely difficult. Without great strength, you definitely won't be able to pass it. I've heard that even those with bodies as strong as oxen might not be able to pass it, let alone these two. Look at them, their eyes are lifeless, and you can't see any spiritual energy in them. They definitely won't pass." The chubby young man curled his lip and comforted her.

The girl named Wanruo felt a little relieved and couldn't help but turn around to look at Xu Jingtian and the other person.

Unexpectedly, these sarcastic words also reached the ears of Xu Jingtian and his companion.

This is understandable, as Xu Jingtian and his companion had just been bullied by a group of inner disciples, leaving them humiliated and with nowhere to turn for justice.

Xu Jingtian showed an indifferent expression; he was only concerned about the situation with Daoist Cen Yang.

Dongfang Sixing, however, could no longer contain himself and glared at them angrily. The chubby boy saw this, stuck out his tongue, made a face at him, and whispered, "Why are you being so fierce? I'm just telling the truth."

"They're coming, they're coming!" someone in the crowd called out. The graceful young woman tugged at the chubby boy's sleeve, and he immediately changed his expression and stood at attention.

Master Tu Yang walked over and beckoned to Xu Jingtian and the other man, saying, "Alright, you two come over here too, and stand here."

Xu Jingtian and the other man didn't know why, so they could only look towards Daoist Cen Yang.

"Everything here is under the supervision of Daoist Tu Yang. You two just need to follow his instructions." Daoist Cen Yang gestured for them to come over, and then flew away on his sword.

Xu Jingtian and his companion followed Master Tu Yang to the back of the crowd and stood in front of them, where the two who had just mocked them stood.

The two turned to look at them at the same time, and Xu Jingtian finally got a good look. The chubby boy was quite tall, almost half a head taller than him and Dongfang Sixing. The delicate girl had jet-black hair, jade-like skin, a tall figure, and a pretty and lovely face.

When the chubby young man saw blood seeping from Dongfang Sixing's shoulder, he couldn't help but smile.

Dongfang Sixing said somewhat angrily, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen blood before?"

The chubby boy wasn't angry at all. Instead, he mocked, "You're already injured before you've even cleared the level. Looks like you're not just weak, you are."

The girl looked at him with concern and asked softly, "Are you alright?"

Dongfang Sixing, however, remained unconvinced and coldly replied, "He's not dead yet!"

The girl was a little embarrassed, her face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away angrily.

"Hey, you brat! If you bully Wanruo again, I'll beat you up!" The chubby boy clenched his fists defiantly.

"Alright, let's have a match later!" Dongfang Sixing rolled up his sleeves and said, not wanting to be outdone.

Although he wasn't treated like a young master in the Eastern Mansion, he was still a young master. As soon as he arrived at the Brahma Sect, he was bullied by a group of inner disciples and suffered a lot of humiliation, which he had nowhere to vent.

The two groups had barely arrived together when they started arguing, causing quite a commotion in the surrounding area.

Seeing the situation was turning against him, Xu Jingtian quickly grabbed Dongfang Sixing's arm and said to the chubby young man, "Brother, don't be impulsive!"

Dongfang Sixing abruptly pulled his arm away, glared at Xu Jingtian, and said, "Who do you think you are? It's none of your business to lecture me!"

Xu Jingtian said coldly, "Look carefully, this is the Brahma Sect, not the Eastern Prefecture!"

These words struck Dongfang Sixing like a blow to the head, causing him to back down. Just then, the booming voice of Daoist Tu Yang came from ahead, and the two finally stopped.

"Listen up, everyone. What follows is the final test. In cultivation, while aptitude is important, perseverance is even more crucial. If you cannot reach the summit within a day or give up halfway, you will not pass. If you cannot persevere halfway or encounter danger, shout 'I give up!' and someone will come to pick you up."

This test examines willpower and perseverance; those lacking willpower or perseverance will fail. Participants must rely solely on their hands and feet to ascend the stone steps from the foot of the mountain, climbing a thousand-foot peak within a single day. Only those who reach the summit are deemed qualified.

The selection of outer disciples for the Brahma Sect requires passing three trials, the most difficult of which is this one. Most outer disciples are rejected during the previous qualification selections, making this trial the test of the best of the best.

Subsequently, Master Tu Yang led Xu Jingtian and the others to the foot of a thousand-foot-high mountain peak.

This peak is insignificant in height within the Brahma Sect, only a thousand feet high, but its steep slopes rise almost vertically into the clouds.

Xu Jingtian and his companion were new to the place and unaware of the many rules, so they could only follow the instructions of Master Tu Yang.

Upon hearing Master Tu Yang say that this test would involve climbing the mountain, a group of teenagers stood around the foot of the mountain, stunned and helpless, not knowing where to begin climbing.

Xu Jingtian looked up and saw that there was no winding mountain path on the peak, but rather a rugged and uneven terrain with large rocks protruding from time to time. Moreover, the mountain was extremely steep, and a slight misstep could lead to a fall off the cliff. If someone were timid, they would be scared half to death immediately.

Based on Xu Jingtian's experience in mountain climbing, such a steep mountain peak would be impossible to climb without something to hold onto, unless one could scale walls and roofs.

He circled half of the mountain peak and finally found a place to climb. Several vines hung down along the mountainside, only two or three zhang above the ground.

Even with his current agility, Xu Jingtian couldn't jump more than two zhang high, even if he used all his strength. However, if two or three people worked together to build a human ladder along the mountainside, they could easily grab the vines.

Just then, Dongfang Sixing, the chubby boy, and the woman also arrived. Xu Jingtian told them his idea.

"How about it? The three of us are down here, let this young lady go first!"

"I agree!" the chubby boy responded first.

His martial arts skills were not weak; he had already reached the second level of the physical body realm. Moreover, he was tall, fat, and strong. He originally thought that having passed the first two trials, the last one would be no problem either. But he never expected that the last trial would be climbing a mountain. His fat and strong body was a burden, and without help from others, he had absolutely no hope.

The girl glanced gratefully at Xu Jingtian and nodded, saying, "I agree too."

She was a weak woman with only the first level of physical martial arts, and her chances of passing the test were slim. She had originally hoped to rely on the chubby young man for help, but this final test thwarted her plans.

"Pah! I won't cooperate with either of them!" Dongfang Sixing said coldly. He had just been at odds with them, and now they were asking him to cooperate with them? It was a real loss of face.