Chapter 17: Before the Snowfall Sect
The Snowfall Sect was not far from Cold Moon City. The two of them arrived in just two hours of flying.
Along the way, Su Lingxi flew very slowly, while Luo Chuxue, who was a major realm higher than her, followed closely behind.
She was afraid that Su Lingxi would change her mind and run away halfway.
“I say, Fairy Luo, you’re actually the Snowfall Sect’s Sect Master’s personal disciple. Does that mean you have a very high status in the Snowfall Sect?”
Luo Chuxue glanced at her without speaking, as if she thought Su Lingxi was stating the obvious.
“Is my cultivation level considered strong in the sect…”
Luo Chuxue: “You’ll know when you get there.”
Seeing that Luo Chuxue didn’t seem to want to talk to her, Su Lingxi didn’t try to start any more conversations.
In the original book, the male protagonist, Sheng Tianyu, had never been to the Snowfall Sect, so she had only mentioned it in passing when she wrote it.
Now that she was about to arrive at the Snowfall Sect, she was naturally extremely curious.
As they got closer to the Snowfall Sect, Su Lingxi saw a mountain in the distance. To be precise, it was more like an iceberg.
The entire iceberg reached straight into the clouds. Looking up, the mountaintop was shrouded in clouds and mist, with ice and snow dancing around, giving it the appearance of a celestial palace.
Several giant ice islands revolved around the mountaintop as if held by gravity.
At the foot of the mountain, a long queue was arranged in an orderly fashion.
“Are these people here for the recruitment ceremony?”
Su Lingxi pointed at the queuing crowd.
Luo Chuxue nodded and explained, “The Snowfall Sect is divided into an inner court and an outer court. The disciples of the inner court are selected from the outer court.”
“The disciples of the outer court are on a three-year cycle. If their aptitude is acceptable, they can enter the inner court. If their aptitude is average, they can stay and work in the sect or leave on their own.”
“The number of people who leave each year is not small, so new disciples are recruited every three years.”
With that, the two had already landed in the plaza at the foot of the mountain.
The people queuing in the plaza stared straight at Luo Chuxue the moment they saw her. Luo Chuxue seemed to be used to these gazes.
She unhurriedly covered her beautiful face with a veil. After doing so, Luo Chuxue spoke to Su Lingxi, “Let’s go. You were brought here by me, so you don’t need to queue like them.”
“I’ll arrange for you to enter the outer court directly.”
“Just the outer court…”
Su Lingxi grumbled.
“Don’t be so greedy. After the new disciples are recruited, they need to undergo a spirit gate test. Only qualified disciples can enter the inner court.”
“I have no say in this matter.”
Luo Chuxue wasn’t angry at Su Lingxi’s words, but patiently explained it to her.
Even though Luo Chuxue had covered her face, some gazes still fell on the two of them.
Some people were well-informed and recognized the pale blue waist token on Luo Chuxue’s hip at a glance.
“That’s the waist token of the Sect Master’s personal disciple. We’re really lucky today.”
“It’s rumored that the Snowfall Sect’s Sect Master rarely shows her face. Even the Canglan Emperor might not be able to see her, so some trivial matters are handled by her personal disciples.”
A well-informed rogue cultivator recognized the origin of the token at a glance.
“Then we’re really lucky to be able to see such a person.”
“Hey, then the person behind her must also have a high status, to be able to walk side by side with the Sect Master’s personal disciple.”
Su Lingxi: “…”
What status do I have? If I told you, it would scare you to death. Do you know the Female Demon Lord of the Demon Clan?
Forget it, you wouldn’t believe me even if I told you.
Seeing the commotion in the middle of the queue, several outer court disciples quickly came to maintain order.
“No loud noises. If you want to enter the sect, queue up properly.”
As expected, the several outer court disciples quickly saw Luo Chuxue. Their expressions immediately changed, and an unprecedented humility appeared on their faces.
“Senior Sister Luo, you’ve never come to the foot of the mountain before. Is this…” an outer court disciple boldly asked Luo Chuxue, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally shifting to Su Lingxi behind her.
Judging by his appearance, he’s a man!
And Su Lingxi’s male disguise was as handsome as jade. Her graceful conversation and demeanor made her and Luo Chuxue look strangely compatible standing together.
“Today, I am recommending a new disciple. It is this person beside me. Her name is Su Lingxi.”
“He is already at the peak of Foundation Establishment. I imagine the so-called test is just a formality for him, so there’s no need for trouble.”
“Please take him in.”
No one dared to disobey Luo Chuxue’s words. But hearing the words “peak of Foundation Establishment,” their expressions immediately changed.
It should be known that the strength of the outer court disciples was very average, mostly concentrated in the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment realms.
And Su Lingxi looked very young. In comparison, some outer court disciples were already middle-aged and had barely reached the Foundation Establishment realm.
Although the inner court disciples had higher cultivation, very few could reach the Foundation Establishment realm around the age of twenty.
Therefore, the proportion of young disciples in the Snowfall Sect was very small.
“Since Senior Sister Luo has spoken, this junior brother will do as you say.”
“This way, please!”
The two outer court disciples directly crossed the several-hundred-meter-long queue and walked to the front, a move that made many people envious.
“Damn it, why can he go in directly without queuing?”
“Shh, don’t say it. You can tell at a glance that he has connections. Can you compare with him?”
“But even Young Master Ye had to queue to get in. Could his connections be greater than Young Master Ye’s?”
Several rogue cultivators began to whisper among themselves. For a moment, the scene became a bit noisy, and many expressed their dissatisfaction with Su Lingxi.
Su Lingxi was speechless. “I knew it would be like this!”
Fortunately, there were outer court disciples maintaining order, and the noise was suppressed once again.
At the foot of the mountain, the disciples who passed the test cheered. This meant that they had officially become outer court disciples of the Snowfall Sect.
The Snowfall Sect was one of the three major sects of the Canglan Nation, although not the strongest.
But it was said that the Snowfall Sect had some connections with the Canglan imperial family, so it had always been able to secure a top-three position.
And its unique ice-type spiritual techniques were also among the best on the continent. Therefore, the Snowfall Sect was undoubtedly a holy land for ice-type cultivators.
“Your cultivation at the Foundation Establishment realm is acceptable, but you are already over fifty years old and no longer meet the registration qualifications. We don’t provide for the elderly here. Please go back!”
The few disciples in charge of registration at the front rejected a rogue cultivator who looked old.
To join the Snowfall Sect, talent was more important than strength.
There was a strict calculation formula: a certain ratio between bone age and cultivation had to be met to be selected.
Being too old was not acceptable, and having too low a cultivation was also not acceptable.
The old rogue cultivator let out a light sigh and left dejectedly. This departure probably meant that he would never have the chance to join the Snowfall Sect again in his life.
This cruel selection process left Su Lingxi dumbfounded. At the same time, she secretly rejoiced that she had used the back door.
If she had her bone age tested, and it came out to be a thousand or eight hundred years old, wouldn’t all hell break loose?
“So it’s Young Master Ye. I’ve long heard that Young Master Ye is only a step away from the Golden Core realm. With such cultivation, it’s only a matter of time before you enter the inner court of our Snowfall Sect.”
The few disciples in charge of the test all recognized this Young Master Ye. Their expressions changed, and they immediately became humble.
The speed at which their faces changed was faster than flipping a book.
The two disciples following Su Lingxi also showed looks of amazement.
“Hey, who is this Young Master Ye?” Su Lingxi couldn’t help but ask curiously, her eyes constantly sizing up this so-called Young Master Ye.
This Young Master Ye also looked very young, about the same age as Luo Chuxue. But Luo Chuxue was already at the peak of the Golden Core realm. Such talent had already left everyone here in the dust.
Putting Luo Chuxue aside, this Young Master Ye’s talent was definitely among the best.
“You don’t even know Young Master Ye?” The outer court disciple next to Su Lingxi suddenly stared at him with a strange look.
Su Lingxi was taken aback and said casually, “I was immersed in cultivation and know nothing about the outside world.”
“Oh.” Su Lingxi’s excuse was plausible, so the outer court disciple enthusiastically introduced him.
“Young Master Ye is the son of the city lord of Qingyun City. His name is Changsheng. He is one of the few geniuses of this generation who has already stepped half a foot into the Golden Core realm before the age of twenty-five.”
“Of course, compared to Young Master Ye, Young Master Su is not inferior to him.”
While introducing him, this outer court disciple also thought he was flattering Su Lingxi.
Returning his gaze to Young Master Ye, he saw him humbly wave his hand. “Changsheng was just lucky. But no matter how strong one is, one must follow the rules. Only then can one convince others with reason.”
With that, Ye Changsheng’s brow suddenly furrowed as he looked at Su Lingxi.
Su Lingxi: “???”
So you were waiting for me here.
