54 Trial Begins

Jiang Chen "How many of us are in the Sect?"

Chuan Mo "There is no need for you to know about it, it will not help you anyway."

Chuan Mo "But you should remember we have enough influence to affect few things but you should nor rely on our power. We can only protect you in extreme case and I will not interfere in your usual business."

Jiang Chen "That is already pretty good."

Chuan Mo "OK, I guess our meeting is concluded now. Next week we will be conducting the , qualification test for all the candidates, who are below earth rank. You and your sister already received the medallion, so, you are already part of Myriad River's sect."

After that Chuan Mo left.

LingRou "Brother, why are you participating in the test even after we got admission?"

Jiang Chen "Not 'you' , but 'we'."

LingRou "Why?"

Jiang Chen "You need to see how it works there?"

LingRou just nodded, she has it all going easy till now. Only exciting event she participated recently was he hunting event at Wood island and there ,Ha Ling was there beside her to protect them and many more powerful people there to protect her. Also hunting beasts is not similar to participating in the competition with humans. Humans are treacherous and cunning. They will not show their intentions and can hide deep inside their heart.

Soon a week passed without disturbances. It was finally the day the test will take place.

Ha Ling "Brother Jiang, we are all prepared to leave." They have already gathered in the central courtyard. All the people from River Spring City gathered there. All of them turned their attention to leader ship group.

Ha Ling then turned towards the group and started speaking " It has been over four months since we left our city. We are all here for the common purpose, to increase our opportunities, in the path of Martial arts. We are total 500 hundred in numbers, it should be lowest number from any city in our Rivers province."

Ha Ling "Our city is without doubt the weakest city in our province. But are our people weaker? No, in fact we have produced a true genius of this generation. We have brother Jiang with us. He was able to challenge the grade of his cultivation technique and rise along side with the people who have high earth grade cultivation techniques like me and brother Bai Mo."

Ha Ling " Don't let the idea that higher cultivation technique grade means a better fighter steep into you. I can shamelessly tell you, that I will not be able to last ten moves if I fought Jiang Chen. So don't feel threatened by others who boast. You should carry your own pride. Even all of you are geniuses from our city. I know there might have been hundreds of grievances between yourself, I don't even want to speak about word rivalry, enmity well I am not in a position to speak about it now."

Ha Ling "What enmity? We haven't yet taken a step into path of cultivation and how can there be enemies for us. What ever is being passed down from your families, ignore it. Previously there were many opportunities too but many of us could not reach it. Now we all are gathered here. Well we brought this trip for selfish reasons. but I have not differentiated among any of you. I treated every one of you as my own men and brother. I represent River Spring City as the son of City lord. So, every citizen of River Spring city that is outside with me is my men, he will be my pride, I don't care if you win or loose, you get admitted to the sect or not. But remember do not forget your own pride as geniuses of River Spring City."

Ha Ling "We don't know what kind of test is awaiting us? But the word 'WE' doesn't represent single person, it represents all of us. There are 526 people among us. Many came from the islands under the control of River Spring city. But they are also citizens of River Spring city."

Ha Ling "All of you, stick together with each other. We can solve our grievances in our own ways, remember we do not just belong to a clan or family now , here we would be grouped as only people from River Spring city. So, you all stick to it and prove what we are really capable of."

Ha Ling "There are exactly thousand positions for this term in Myriad Rivers Sect. But, even before the competition began ,326 seats are already taken. "

Everyone were bit puzzled but they understood what it meant.

Ha Ling "Among 326 positions our River Spring City has taken 12 positions,Me, Brother Bai Mo, Sister Ning'er, brother Su Mo, brother Jiang Chen,Sister LingRou, brother Mu Feng from coral island under River Spring city, Sister Shen Gu from coral island too , brother Bai No from reef island, brother Rou Gun, Sister Rou Fen and Men Bo from shore island. All this six people got direct admission because of their Low earth level cultivation technique."

Ha Ling "Can brothers and sister named come forward." just as Ha Ling spoke 6 people stepped forward, they were excited being called. They were called geniuses in their islands but they first time in front of the city they represented.

Ha Ling " Now there are 514 people from River Spring City competing for 774 positions."

Ha Ling "I will not be foolish to think that all of you have to get seat in those 774 positions."

Ha Ling "All I have to ask is get 100 of those seats. That would be enough for us to accommodate everyone."

Ha Ling "Myriad Rivers sect allow you to bring 5-6 people along with them, they would be given rank of representatives of disciples, they are allowed to stay in the sect along with them. They are given few benefits but that is also a better opportunity. That will grant them resources to cultivate, a martial technique of their choosing from the library. They will not have opportunity to attend Myriad peaks for the learning specific arts. "

On listening to this few felt happy, few were ashamed. how can they serve as person below one of same rank it is truly ridiculous idea.

Ha Ling "I am not saying that all of you have to listen to me. I am just pointing out a possibility, for all of you to be able to enter the sect. I will be concluding this banter for now. It will depend on you on what happens next."

Ha Ling "But remember a thing , the people representing Xie family and Sai family will also be taking test along. You want to know how many people each family is sending."

Jiang Chen just smiled "There would be 600 members representing Xie family, 560 from Sai family, Han family is sending 440 members ,Xue family is sending 520 disciples, Yin family is sending 480 members."

When Jiang Chen spoke that every one were dumbfounded . what there are over 2000 people just from 5 big families , there should be even more people coming from those cities each.

Jiang Chen " There would be more than 9000 people participating in this competition,and only one among 12 will get a seat . You still thing you can independently get one. Better luck. Even though they are sending that many people they would have their own factions my estimate is there should be at least two factions with strength of hundred members. You have to know one thing my estimates seldom go wrong. Now you still think you have got advantage."

One of the disciple from the crowd raised his hand to ask the question "Brother Jiang, what would you have chosen if you were in same position as ours."

Everyone stared at him like a fool, how can Jiang Chen be in that kind of spot. Jiang Chen is the true meaning of genius, he worked his ass off to get his name to that extent.

Jiang Chen "If I failed to get the seat, you mean that?"

Jiang Chen "Well my answer would not satisfy you guys, it is not meant for people like you. I would have given up entering the sect. I didn't come to Myriad Rivers sect for resources and techniques, nor for more experience. I came here to perfect what I am studying. I want to study alchemy and formations here. I am enough capable to get my own resources and make my own pills."

Jiang Chen "So, there is no advantage for me in joining the sect as a representative. But that would not be the case for all of you. How many of you have already chosen a path and started walking in it."

That guy was silent it really didn't answer his question.

"Then what do you suggest for us, brother Jiang"

Jiang Chen "That depends on you people. We will be staying in the sect for over 3-15 years. Once we are 40 we will not be entertained in the sect, you will have to leave the sect after that."

Jiang Chen "There were only 6 people from our city who entered the sect in all this years."

Jiang Chen "Our current City Lord, Late Bai family patriarch , Late Ning Chen , Shangguan family patriarch, my father Jiang Yue and my aunt Jiang Ming."

Jiang Chen "Our city lord took his brothers Ha Fun and Ha Gun with him , you clearly know who they are. Shangguan family patriarch took his second brother. All three of them are now peak stage martial soldiers.You don't even need to speak about my family all the members some way or other were able to enter the sect using this representatives system."

Jiang Chen "I can only tell you one thing, your martial path starts with your decision. If you don't want to be under someone then get your seat yourself or don't join the sect. You have to go back to our city or live a life of mercenary fighting for resources here and there earning it yourself."

Jiang Chen "I don't have to explain to you guys about the heavenly energy density in River Spring city and River City or even River Moon city."

"Brother Jiang .Would you be helping us in the sect? If we need any guidance in cultivation and techniques."

Jiang Chen "You don't have to doubt that. I will help anyone who comes to me and if it is in my range. It need not be from our city anyone."

Jiang Chen "Also among me, brother Ha Ling , Sister Lingrou , we are open for 5 representative spots. Those five positions will not be as simple as you think, our co operation will continue for future too."

Bai Mo was simply standing there not saying a word,he didn't even raise his head to speak. There would be 60 people from his Bai family participating in the competition, he was worried about them. Su Mo didn't mind it at all, as he was not included in Jiang Chen's list. He knew about their plans for some time. Only Su Mo among them would be going back to River Spring city ever. He would be there to protect River Spring City. He would be the strongest person in River Spring city for next generation.

Soon the crowd dispersed and all of them reached out to the Northern entrance of the City. There were already many people gathered there, there were over hundred thousand people gathered there. Many of them are just spectators, only ten thousand or so people will participate in the test. Others are either family or servants.

People from River Spring city all gathered in one spot. Jiang Chen and others(who have their mounts.) simply sat on their Mounts. NIGHT was eagerly waiting for its next battle, it was a battle maniac already. The two leopard cubs simply laid down on the horse trying to find something interesting to play. They have grown well in this two months, They are now two feet tall and proportionally long and healthy, but they are as playful as ever. They have never been to hibernation ring. They are well fed and cared. They already formed their demonic core, it is weak though. Jiang Chen's ROC which was always inside the NATAL PALACE has grown bounds too, it has formed both of its demonic cores and now it is three times bigger than when it was born. Jiang Chen still could not ride on it, but Mo Qingcheng has luck because of her slender build.

Just as Jiang Chen was looking around . Chuan Mo's voice reverberated around.

"I am Chuan Mo, I am Inner Sect elder from Myriad Rivers Sect. I will be the one responsible for selecting the disciples this time."

Chuan Mo "We are taking 1000 people for this term. You already would have known about it."

Chuan Mo "For the initial screening, I would request all the people above 20 to step out already if you haven't reached third stage of Martial Artist yet."

Chuan Mo "Please step out already, if we found you we would just kill that person directly." Chuan Mo's voice contained coldness which scared everyone.

Soon after that over thousand people separated from the crowd and went back to spectators.

Chuan Mo "That is good.Those above 18 who haven't stepped into martial artist realm also step out."

Soon few more members stepped out dejected.

Chuan Mo " Those who have cultivation technique grade of Earth rank and above step forward. Lady WuHen you are also included in it."

Soon over 300 people stepped forward. Ha Ling, Ning'er ,Su Mo, Bai Mo and others also separated from the group.

Chuan Mo "All of gain direct entry to the sect." As he spoke over three hundred medallions came flying to each of them.

Chuan Mo"This medallion represent you are outer sect disciple of Myriad Rivers sect."

Chuan Mo "You will know about other matters when you enter the sect."

Chuan Mo "Now comes the important part about admission for other people."