It was noon.
The Qinglan Sect's once-in-three-year disciple recruitment ceremony was about to begin!
Despite the sweltering weather and scorching sun, Enlightenment Square outside the mountain gate was already packed with eager young people from all over the divine land, wanting to embark on the path of becoming an immortal.
There was a cacophony of voices and excitement at the scene, as far as the eye could see, the number of people was easily in the tens of thousands.
Because the Qinglan Sect has always advocated that the path to enlightenment has no boundaries, and all are taught regardless of their class.
Among the young people present, there were descendants of famous martial arts families, imperial nobles, as well as impoverished youths from farming families, and even idle rich young masters who came to give it a try.
At this moment, the five chairmen, as well as a group of elders and stewards, had not yet appeared.
But the young boys and girls who had come to be disciples were already excited and buzzing.
"Dragon Head Peak! I must enter Dragon Head Peak! Dragon Head Peak, where Sect Leader True Master Ziyun resides, must be the strongest branch!"
"Brother, you're wrong about that! Although True Master Ziyun is the sect leader, among the five branches, the one with the highest rank and the most say is still Elder Chisong of Red Cloud Peak! Red Cloud Peak is my first choice!"
"From my point of view, True Master Yuanyi of Tiandang Peak is the most reliable! Although he's not as famous as Master Ziyun and Chisong, he's known to be kind and people call him the Smiling Immortal, surely being under him would be the most comfortable!"
"You guys are still thinking too small. What about the two beautiful chairwomen of Phoenix Caw Peak and Divine Phoenix Peak, doesn't anyone consider them?"
"Heh! Since you brought it up, I might as well go all out! I choose Chairman Xiao of Divine Phoenix Peak!"
"I agree! With the number one fairy of the Cultivation World as my master, I will surely have a broad mind and a smooth path to immortality!"
"Heh, Chief Su Mei of Phoenix Caw Peak isn't bad either! Before she got married, the title of 'number one fairy in the Cultivation World' was always hers!"
"Too bad, her Dao partner passed away early, she's a widow!"
"A widow? I'm even more interested now!"
...
Among the chattering crowd of youngsters, one tall figure was particularly eye-catching.
The young man was dressed in black, with handsome features, and a completely indifferent expression, contrasting greatly with the crowd around him.
He sat cross-legged, without speaking or moving, exuding an aura of indomitable supremacy.
It was as if he had a born quality of a strong man!
"Little rascal, do you have a preferred master in mind?"
A voice emerged from the boy's ring, directly entering his mind.
"It doesn't matter, this prince came to Qinglan for only three things."
"Opportunity! Opportunity! And opportunity!"
"If, as you say, someone dares to snatch this prince's opportunity, I will certainly kill him!"
A murderous aura was present on the young man's handsome face.
"Hahahaha, little rascal, didn't I tell you? Old man can hear your heart voice!"
"Outside of opportunity, you can't stop thinking about the master of the Lion Hawk Beast, the lively little girl with a bell on her ankle, can you?"
"So, you will choose Chairman Xiao of Divine Phoenix Peak without hesitation, won't you? Hahahaha....."
The teasing voice of Old Shi came from the ring.
"Old Shi, you..."
The boy's cheeks flushed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "So what! A true strong man should embrace all the beauties of the world, shouldn't he!"
"No problem with that, it's just a pity that the flower already has an owner, her older martial brother with an extraordinary presence...sigh."
"Stop it!"
Just the thought of the girl he fell in love with at first sight, holding another man, made Ye Chen's veins bulge with rage!
You must know, he rarely falls in love, but she made him lose so completely!
Disheartening!
"Humph! Old Shi, just watch! This Miss Yingying, sooner or later I will make her realize that her human-like elder brother is nothing but trash compared to me!"
"Only I, Ye Chen, can be her man!"
Just as his fervent words fell --
The steward in charge of the disciple recruitment ceremony announced loudly: "The chief disciple of Divine Phoenix Peak is here!"
At the sound of his words, the youngsters in the venue all looked up.
They saw a beautiful youth, dressed in snow-white clothes, stepping on the White Wall Immortal Sword, coming from the sky!
They saw his flowing green hair dancing with his robe, hands behind his back, giving off an immortal aura, and a noble and beautiful temperament, like a character who walked out of a painting!
At this moment, the whole venue was amazed!
Countless boys and girls couldn't help but exclaim!
"Wow, what a peerless and elegant immortal prince!"
"This is how an immortal should be!"
"Even though I cannot be one, I admire it!"
"He is truly worthy of being the disciple of the first fairy in the Cultivation World, Xiao Hongling! If the master and disciple were to join together, they would truly be a match made in heaven!" Even some people concocted a strange pairing.
"Careful with your words! Are you misbehaving!"
...
Unlike the excitement of the youngsters around him.
Ye Chen still wore a face as deep as water, clenching his teeth, he looked like a wild beast!
"What a shitty top-notch son, just a pretty face, I, Ye Chen, will eventually..."
Before he could finish his harsh words...
In the high sky.
The figure in white that commanded everyone's attention was flying towards him over thousands of people!
At the same time, the eyes of the whole audience fell on him!
For some reason, Ye Chen felt a slight panic for the first time!
And as he had anticipated.
This immortallike figure, with a dust-free demeanor, came right up to him!
Instinctively, Ye Chen gripped the dagger in his arms and channelled his True Qi.
"Don't panic, watch and wait! This person is the chief disciple of the Qinglan Sect, you can't afford to offend him now!"
The voice of Old Shi's warning came from the ring.
"Alright, I'll listen to you!"
Ye Chen clenched his teeth and then let out his True Qi.
They were close and faced each other.
The eyes of countless people in the field were also focused on him.
However, what happened next.
It caught everyone off guard.
They saw the peerless, ethereal chief disciple of Divine Phoenix Peak, pull up Ye Chen's collar with a fierce look on his face, and utter with fresh breath:
"Damn it, you blind brat, didn't I warn you last night? You dare to come here? Are you looking for death?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was stunned!
Ding!
"Successfully replicated the plot! You've been rewarded: Charm Value+5, Endowment+1!"
"Triggered system reward, it seems my opening act was pretty good."
With that, Lin Xiao's mind was somewhat at ease.