Through the gaps in the mountain gate, one could clearly see five streaks of light soaring into the sky from each of the five peaks within.
They instantly arrived at the mountain gate from a distance, revealing five individuals flying directly through the air, appearing before everyone.
Looking at the five people standing high above, the crowd instantly erupted.
"Only the Blessed Land Realm allows for flight! Goodness, could all five of them be in the Blessed Land Realm? The Wen Dao Sect truly has profound foundations!"
"The Blessed Land Realm, a Realm I can't even imagine. You know, our entire Wuyang City, with hundreds of thousands of people, only has one Cultivator in the Blessed Land Realm."
Jiang Yun was equally shocked.
Although he wasn't a Cultivator, he still knew this basic common sense.
The first three Realms of Cultivation were Tongmai Realm, Blessed Land Realm, and Heaven Opening Realm.
He wasn't sure if there were any Cultivators in the Blessed Land Realm in the Ten Thousand Mang Mountains, but in the entire Jiang Village, his strongest grandfather, Jiang Wanli, was only at the Nine Levels of Vein Opening!.
The Wen Dao Sect before them had actually brought five Cultivators from the Blessed Land Realm at once—four males and one female.
And they didn't look old; the youngest, a rugged-looking Young man, seemed to be around his own age.
This gave Jiang Yun a strong feeling that he had come to the right place.
The five individuals who flew out from the Wen Dao Sect stood in the air, each emitting a powerful pressure like five towering mountains, making it almost impossible for everyone to breathe.
They involuntarily lowered their heads, not daring to meet their gaze.
All five had expressionless faces, their gazes cold as they swept over the crowd.
Then, the Young man in the very center, who Jiang Yun thought was about his age, spoke in a clear voice: "I am Xiao Yishu.
Today, my Wen Dao Sect is opening its doors to accept Disciples, and I will briefly explain the rules to everyone."
"My Sect does not ask about age or Cultivation for accepting Disciples.
There are only three assessment stages, which test one's Dao Heart, Dao Spirit, and Dao Body, respectively."
To be honest, Jiang Yun was originally a little worried.
Although he had recently defeated Feng Wuji, who was at the Fifth Level of Tongmai Realm, he was still a Mortal, and he wasn't sure if he could pass the Wen Dao Sect's assessment.
But now, hearing Xiao Yishu directly state that Cultivation was not a requirement, he felt a little relieved.
"Whoever passes any one of the three stages can join my Wen Dao Sect as a Utility Disciple; whoever passes any two stages can join my Sect as an Outer Sect Disciple; and whoever passes all three stages will directly become an Inner Sect Disciple!"
Utility, Outer, and Inner!
These three different Disciple identities naturally represented the different treatment one would receive after entering the Sect.
Jiang Yun couldn't help but think of Feng Wuji.
He had already been accepted as an Inner Sect Disciple by the Reincarnation Sect, which indicated his Aptitude was clearly good.
If he wanted to contend with him, the safest method would be to also become an Inner Sect Disciple.
Xiao Yishu continued: "There will be dangers during the assessment process.
While it won't lead to death, injuries are highly possible.
Therefore, please consider your own strength carefully and do not act recklessly.
If any accidents occur, my Sect will not be held responsible."
After a pause, Xiao Yishu's expression suddenly turned cold, and his tone gained a hint of killing intent as he said: "My Wen Dao Sect is a Human Race Dao Sect, and we only accept Human Race Disciples.
So, if there are any of the Yao Race among you, please leave voluntarily.
Do not think of trying to sneak through.
Once the Disciple recruitment begins, if we discover you, do not blame us for being impolite!"
Jiang Yun had also heard of the Yao Race.
In the world, all things possess spirituality.
Apart from the Human Race, other common groups like plants, animals, and even mountains and rivers can Cultivate.
Once they achieve success in Cultivation, they become Yao.
Although humans and Yao are both living beings, adhering to the idea that 'those not of our race are sure to have different hearts,' the Human Race and Yao Race have not been harmonious since ancient times; in fact, they are basically in a hostile relationship.
As Xiao Yishu's words fell, the handsome man who had previously mocked Jiang Yun suddenly pointed at Jiang Yun and said, "You're of the Yao Race, aren't you?"
Jiang Yun's brows furrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
This person had just mocked him, and now he was actually saying he was of the Yao Race in front of the Wen Dao Sect members!
Although Jiang Yun had little experience in dealing with people, he was naturally intelligent and knew that this person had no grudges with him.
The other party was merely trying to show off, hoping to gain attention by suppressing him.
For such people, one either retaliates strongly or ignores them.
After his initial anger, Jiang Yun chose the latter.
After all, he was new here, unfamiliar with the place, and it was better to avoid trouble; he endured it.
The handsome Young man's words, besides causing a burst of laughter, also aroused some indignation.
A tall, burly man in simple clothes couldn't help but speak, "Huo Yuan, this little brother's clothes are a bit strange, but do you really need to target him everywhere?"
The handsome Young man named Huo Yuan immediately glared and said, "Tang Yi, which eye of yours saw me targeting him?
I'm just asking him a question.
Who told him to dress like a monster here!"
"Silence!" Xiao Yishu suddenly spoke coldly.
His simple two words were like two heavy hammers, striking fiercely upon Huo Yuan and Tang Yi.
Both of them let out a muffled grunt simultaneously.
Huo Yuan stumbled back several steps, bumping into the person behind him before barely stopping, while Tang Yi only retreated one step before letting out a loud roar and firmly holding his ground.
As a result, neither of them dared to speak.
Tang Yi was fine, but a subtle hint of resentment flashed in Huo Yuan's gaze towards Xiao Yishu.
Jiang Yun's eyes narrowed slightly.
This was the strength of the Blessed Land Realm; just two words could actually force two Cultivators to retreat!
Xiao Yishu, however, paid no further attention to the two of them.
Instead, he took a deep look at Jiang Yun before retracting his gaze and said in a clear voice, "Now, you have ten breaths of time left.
After ten breaths, the assessment will begin!"
The ten breaths of time were clearly for the Yao Race to leave, and indeed, six or seven figures darted out of the crowd at extreme speed, fleeing.
Clearly, they were of the Yao Race.
Jiang Yun, however, did not look at the departing figures.
Instead, he nodded at Tang Yi, who had just spoken up for him, as a gesture of thanks.
After ten breaths, Xiao Yishu spoke again in a clear voice: "Alright, now all those who wish to join the Sect will follow us into the Sect.
Those not involved, please wait outside the mountain gate!"
Many of the people present were accompanying their Clan Sons, and these individuals were not allowed to enter the Wen Dao Sect.
Most of the people filed into the mountain gate of the Wen Dao Sect, and what appeared before everyone was a vast plaza, large enough to accommodate ten thousand people.
There were some thick lines on the ground, and at each of the four corners of the plaza, stood a beast-shaped statue several tens of feet high.
The four beast statues, of unknown Vicious Beast species, though different in appearance, were all ferocious and terrifying, with lifelike expressions, giving one the feeling that they could come alive at any moment.
Around the periphery of the plaza, thousands of people were gathered.
From their attire, it was easy to tell that they were all Disciples of the Wen Dao Sect.
As the Sect opened its doors to accept Disciples once every three years, the Disciples within the Wen Dao Sect naturally also wanted to watch the excitement.
Jiang Yun took the opportunity to look around.
Although many people remained outside, the number of people currently standing within the plaza exceeded at least two thousand.
At this moment, Xiao Yishu's voice rang out: "The first stage begins, Junior Sister Xiang Xuan, if you please!"