A Thousand Years of Immortal Dreams

hiss--!

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

Seventh level of Qi Refining?

In just three months, someone has actually reached this level? Are you kidding me!

But upon closer inspection, everyone understood.

Wang Hu possesses both metal and wood spiritual roots.

He stood out from the crowd in the initial talent test.

"Ha ha……"

Hearing the exclamations of surprise around him, Wang Hu immediately threw his head back and laughed triumphantly.

"Since you all are so kind as to offer yourselves, then I shall humbly accept! Let me see who I may choose?"

Upon hearing this, all the female disciples at the fifth level of Qi Refining straightened their backs, their beautiful eyes filled with anticipation and fervor as they stared at Wang Hu.

After all, in the Blissful Sect, who wouldn't want to find a Daoist partner with high talent and strong strength?

But as Wang Hu's gaze swept over the scene, the smile on his face gradually froze, replaced by deep disappointment.

The female disciples who stepped forward, although their cultivation was not bad, their appearance... was really an eyesore.

"Elder, may I choose from the remaining female disciples?"

Wang Hu, with a bitter face and on the verge of tears, pointed to the stage.

"These guys... their looks are really... not flattering!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of murderous gazes shot towards him from all directions, as if they wanted to tear him to pieces.

"sure."

The outer sect elder glanced at it with a half-smile.

"However, I must warn you, those female disciples with low cultivation levels will not be of much use to your future cultivation."

"Oh? Well... okay then."

Wang Hu lowered his head helplessly and could only bite the bullet and return to the group of female disciples who were at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He carefully examined each of them, trying to pick the best among the worst.

Some had pockmarked faces, others had scars, some were as fat as buckets, and others were as thin as bamboo poles...

Wang Hu grew increasingly desperate as he looked around. These guys were probably even more imposing than he was!

After much deliberation, he finally reluctantly chose the woman who, like him, had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, but whose face was covered in pockmarks.

With the rules in place, the subsequent selection process went much more smoothly.

Disciples with high cultivation levels usually no longer care about their appearance.

After all, in the world of cultivation, they can still tell whether cultivation level or appearance is more important.

As a result, the beautiful female disciples were ignored, which benefited lower-level disciples like Cao Wang, who were only at the third level of Qi Refining and barely met the requirements.

"The last one, Cao Wang!"

Upon hearing his name called, Cao Wang took a deep breath and walked excitedly onto the platform.

He glanced around and saw that there were only three left, scattered about.

But when he saw what the three people looked like, his eyes widened and he froze.

"This...this...this..."

The remaining three women looked as if they had stepped out of a painting.

One of them was voluptuous with a stunning figure, exuding the unique charm of a mature woman.

The other one was tall and slender with straight legs, exuding a cool and aloof aura.

The last one was petite, with a delicate baby face and big, watery eyes that made people feel sorry for her.

"Is this something someone like me deserves?"

The excessive beauty gave Cao Wang a strong sense of unreality.

Having lived two lives, out of respect for women, Cao Wang stepped forward shyly and asked softly, "Among the three of you... would any of you be willing to come with me?"

"Me! Me! Me!!"

"Pick me! Pick me!"

"Take me with you, I can do anything, I'm an expert at everything!"

Before he could finish speaking, the three women rushed to Cao Wang as if they had gone mad, shouting excitedly, afraid of being a step too late.

Such enthusiasm left Cao Wang at a loss for words.

Looking at the three stunningly beautiful faces so close and within reach, Cao Wang subconsciously cast a pleading look at the outer sect elder.

"If you don't know how to choose..."

The outer sect elder stroked his chin and smiled meaningfully.

"Why don't you take all three with you?"

"what?"

Cao Wang's eyes widened.

This actually works?

"Is...is this appropriate?"

The elder narrowed his eyes, his smile growing increasingly meaningful: "If you're not afraid of being drained dry by those three, then you may take them with you."

"I'm afraid of the three of them?"

Cao Wang's competitive spirit was instantly ignited; he patted his chest and declared with boundless pride:

"Elder, it's only because of the limited circumstances today, otherwise I would have fought ten of them!"

The outer sect elders looked at him as if he were a dying man.

He then said no more, and instead announced to everyone:

"Next, we will proceed to the third step of the outer sect assessment: the dual cultivation assessment!"

"Each of you disciples who chooses a Daoist partner will undergo your first dual cultivation practice under the supervision of the outer disciples, fusing the results of your three months of arduous training with your Daoist partner in order to break through to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage."

"One day later, those pre-selected disciples who have not reached the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage will be eliminated again. The remaining disciples will officially enter the outer sect!"

……

The crowd in the square dispersed, and everyone excitedly ran back to their houses with their Daoist partners in their arms.

Before leaving, Cao Wang, holding the three women's hands, suddenly asked, "By the way, if I only choose one of you, what will happen to the other two?"

Upon hearing this,

A look of fear flashed across the three women's faces, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a forced smile.

"Naturally... naturally they were sent down the mountain!"

"Yeah?"

Cao Wang was somewhat suspicious, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

However, he always felt as if someone was hiding something from him.

……

……

That night, I couldn't sleep.

But every family has its own problems.

The Daoist partners that I had been so eager to choose seemed to be less than satisfactory upon our first meeting.

"Look at the neighbors next door, and then look at yourself. What do you mean you were too tired from cultivating today?"

"No? That's it? I haven't even started cultivating yet!"

……

in the room.

Cao Wang was completely dumbfounded when he saw the woman who looked like a wolf or a tiger.

……

……

"wrong!"

About an hour later, a bone-chilling coldness shot from his dantian straight to the top of his head.

"My cultivation level is declining!"

At this moment, Cao Wang could clearly feel that his cultivation, which had barely reached the third level of the Qi Refining stage, had actually dropped to the second level of the Qi Refining stage.

And the opponent's aura was actually rising steadily.

A faint red halo shone around him, and with each flash, Cao Wang grew weaker.

"What's going on?"

A sense of fear spread through my heart.

Cao Wangli frantically circulated the "Na Yang Jue" in an attempt to pull back the lost spiritual energy, only to find that the three months' worth of accumulated energy was like water bursting its banks, impossible to stop.

"Let go! Let go of me!"

Cao Wang struggled, but was held down firmly by the voluptuous and sexy woman.

The other party was like three bloodsucking leeches, firmly attached to him, frantically draining his cultivation.

"Hold him down!"

The voluptuous woman flipped over and looked down at him, a cruel smile playing on her lips.