I Just Want to Culti Chapter 55: Outer Sect Assessment (Part 1)

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Outer Sect Assessnt (Part 1)

Li Mu, wearing the uniform attire of a servant disciple from the Qing Xuan Sect, successfully passed the inquiry of the inner city guards and entered Gangyang City’s inner city, where purer spiritual energy swept over him.

Everywhere he looked, the majority were outer disciples dressed in the Qing Xuan Sect’s outer sect attire.

"Kid, here to participate in the outer disciple examination? Don’t wander around, go queue over there!" Li Mu was stopped by an outer disciple, who pointed to a line of servant disciples queuing at a side door.

"Thank you, senior brother, for the guidance!" Li Mu gratefully cupped his hands in thanks and walked to the end of the servant disciple queue, waiting to enter.

"Why are there so many people taking the examination!"

"Wonder how many will pass today, I’m so nervous!"

"What? Wasn’t it usually handled by the hunting prep team disciples? Why is it official disciples now?"

"Seems like it’s because the prep team disciples suffered heavy losses during their first official hunt, lacking manpower."

"It’s over! Official hunting team disciples are in charge of the martial arts test, this exam is impossible to pass!"

...

At the back of the queue, listening to the endless chatter of the nervous servant disciples, Li Mu couldn’t help but reminisce about when he used to take driving tests for the second and third phases.

"Line up properly, don’t ss around, enter one by one; if you’re not ready, leave on your own, don’t make it worse for yourself!" The entrance to the examination venue opened, and an elder with the spiritual pressure of a Foundation Establishnt appeared at the door, accompanied by two outer disciples maintaining order.

Soon, the line of over a hundred servant disciples began to move forward.

Li Mu entered the examination venue.

A clearing unfolded before his eyes with five martial arts stages, each awaited by an outer disciple at the peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

"The 123rd round of the outer disciple examination officially begins this year. Let

first explain the examination rules: to advance to an outer disciple, you must pass three tests. The first test: martial arts examination, engage in combat with the defending disciple on the stage, last for thirty breaths to be rated as ’pass’; last for a hundred breaths to be rated as ’average’; last for three hundred breaths to be rated as ’excellent.’" The Foundation Establishnt steward surveyed the servant disciples present and explained.

"What if we defeat the stage master?" At this, a voice from the crowd below voiced the common question.

"It’s not unheard of; if you manage to defeat the stage master, you’re rated as ’outstanding’ and automatically pass all three tests, recorded into the disciple token, with a reward of 100 points for sect contribution." The Foundation Establishnt steward elder explained with a smile.

After a pause, the Foundation Establishnt steward continued the introduction: "The second test, skill test: assesses mastery of the Hundred Cultivation Arts, Talisman Maker: assess talisman making skill, Alchemist: assess alchemy skill, ..., the sect does not sustain the useless. Even if you’re on the path of a Hunter Cultivator, you must be tested in skills such as skinning, bone extraction, trap setting, and Demon Beast tracking."

"The third test, Heart Inquiry test, requires you to enter an illusion array to undergo the Heart Inquiry of the Dao."

"Outer disciples have one examination opportunity every three years. If you feel you are not ready, I advise you to leave and return when prepared. If determined to take the exam, proceed to register now." The Foundation Establishnt steward elder finished explaining the examination content and gestured towards the registration area beside him.

As the Foundation Establishnt steward elder finished speaking, the attending servant disciples hesitated, their eyes on the peak Qi Refining Ninth Layer stage masters; many withdrew.

"I register, servant disciple - Tang Youfu, age: 32, Qi Refining Seventh Layer, ..."

"The stage masters are indeed from the official hunting team; that’s Senior Brother Pei Yong, I recognize him; there’s no way to pass this!"

"Forget it! I’m not ready either; let’s try again next year!"

...

Among those registering and those withdrawing, the servant disciples made their choices. Before long, a third of them had left.

Soon, it was Li Mu’s turn; he approached the examination disciple responsible for registration: "Servant disciple - Zhao Huai Ren, age 18, cultivation: Early Stage of Qi Refining Seventh Layer, Five Elents Lower-Grade Spirit Root."

As Li Mu reported his age and cultivation, he caught the attention of the Foundation Establishnt steward elder, who, upon hearing that his spirit root was a Five Elents Lower-Grade Spirit Root, swiftly diverted his gaze elsewhere.

At 18 years old with cultivation at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, it’s quite comndable, standing out among the servant disciples. However, with a Five Elents Lower-Grade Spirit Root, there wasn’t much to catch attention with!

"Guan Shiyuan, Platform Number 1, quickly co on stage!"

"Qi Zhongliang, Platform Number 2, quickly co on stage!"

...

An examination disciple read nas urgingly, and the called servant disciples quickly took to the stage to confront the stage masters.

After reporting his na, Li Mu received a bronze token with the number 35 inscribed on it, waiting by the stage to be called, while watching the martial exams of other servant disciples.

The servant disciples participating in the outer disciple examination were mostly at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer or Qi Refining Seventh Layer, with rare appearances of Qi Refining Eighth Layer. Against the peak Qi Refining Ninth Layer stage masters, they were almost entirely overpowered.

On the stages, the combatants either engaged in sword control duels or spellcasting clashes, their movents shifting and leaping, "clang-clang...