"What a thick fog!" a young man exclaimed, and Chen Xuan also noticed that the entire mountain ahead was shrouded in mist, giving the feeling of entering a fairyland.

"Everyone, calm down. This is our sect's mountain gate, Misty Mountain. We'll arrive in another hour," Road Feiyu said.

The group marched into Misty Mountain. At first, there were not many people, but after about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, more and more people appeared. They were all teenagers, full of vitality, some accompanied by many guards, while others walked in pairs or threes.

"Are all of these here for the Danxuan Sect's disciple recruitment conference?" Chen Xuan asked.

"They should be. Every year, tens of thousands of disciples come to participate, but there are only a thousand spots available, so the competition is intense," Road Feiyu explained.

"That ahead is the square for this disciple recruitment," Road Feiyu pointed ahead, and Chen Xuan and the group of teenagers looked in the direction. Chen Xuan was surprised to see so many people and such a large square, which was ten times larger than a football field in his previous life. No wonder it could accommodate so many people.

"In a while, you'll have to go on your own. We can only escort you here. Chen Xuan, this is the inner disciple token of Lianshan Peak. You take it first. You'll participate in the assessment first, and we three will return to the sect. If you pass, you can come find us with the token."

"Also, if you can pass the assessment, I hope you'll choose Lianshan Peak first. With your talent, entering the Four Halls shouldn't be a problem, but since we brought you here, of course, we hope you'll join us. We hope that in the sect's competition two months later, you can earn face for our Lianshan Peak. In recent years, Lianshan Peak has always been ranked among the last few peaks, without any outstanding disciples. The good ones have all been taken away by other peaks. The peaks ranked higher have better cultivation conditions and techniques, which has led to many disciples preferring those peaks. What we're doing is selfish, but think about it yourself. Even if you don't join us, we won't blame you. We'll still be fellow disciples wherever you go," Shi Yuanshang sighed.

Chen Xuan was silent for a moment, thinking to himself that wherever there are people, there is competition. This saying is true. Although they are all part of the Danxuan Sect, listening to Senior Shi's words, each peak is still scheming for its own benefit. It doesn't matter which peak he joins; he already has the Swallowing Heaven Technique, and for now, he also has the Seven Killing Blade Technique taught by Lao Li. Moreover, he doesn't have much time to learn other martial arts. It's good to have many techniques, but being proficient in fewer ones will improve his overall strength. Besides, with Lao Li around, is there a need to worry about not having good techniques? Chen Xuan made a decision.

"Senior, I'm here because you brought me here. If it weren't for you, I might still be in that small town. If I can pass the election, I will choose Lianshan Peak first."

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Chen Xuan answered after thinking for a few minutes.

As soon as the three heard Chen Xuan's words, smiles appeared on their faces.

"Don't worry, as long as you come to Lianshan Peak, Senior Brother will take good care of you. If anyone dares to bully you here, we will stand up for you," Shi Yuanshang said, patting his chest.

"All right, we'll leave it here. We can only escort you here. The rest is up to you. Go ahead, and you'll see a registration point. Just say that we brought you here," Wang Yuqing said to the group of teenagers.

"Goodbye, Senior Brothers and Sisters!"

The group of teenagers shouted in unison. After saying that, the four turned and walked towards the registration direction.

"Chen Xuan, I didn't expect Senior Brother to be so optimistic about you," Xiyun Sheng chuckled.

Chen Xuan smiled in response without saying anything.

"Let's go register first!" Chen Xuan said as he saw over a hundred people queuing up ahead.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, it was Chen Xuan's turn.

"Name."

"Chen Xuan!"

"Age."

"Fourteen!"

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, the registration officer looked up at him.

"Fourteen years old? Have you not lied about your age? Let me tell you, if you lie about your age and the examiner finds out, your right to participate will be revoked, and you won't be able to participate in future elections."

The registration officer said coldly.

"I didn't lie."

"Where are you from?"

The registration officer did not dwell on the age topic and continued to ask.

"Kaiyuan Country, Hongling Town."

The registration officer frowned, as if he had not heard of this place.

"Level of true strength?"

Ignoring where Chen Xuan came from, the officer asked again.

"Seventh Rank of Second Stage."

Chen Xuan did not hide his cultivation. On the way, the three reminded him not to conceal his true strength during the election. If the examiner found out, he would be expelled.

As soon as the registration officer heard this, he stood up, carefully looked at Chen Xuan, and even the young men and women behind him turned to look.

"Wu Sheng, what's going on? Didn't you register properly? What happened?" A young man in his twenties walked over.

"A few of us were sent down the mountain this time to supervise the election. You and I should do our jobs well and not make any mistakes. If there are any mistakes, you will be held responsible," the young man said with a high-handed tone.

"Yes, Senior Brother Lingfeng."

Wu Sheng answered cautiously.

"What's the matter with these people? Do you know where they came from?"

Lingfeng asked.

"This young man comes from Hongling Town, he's fourteen years old, and he's at the Seventh Rank of Second Stage."

Wu Sheng, who was standing in front of Lingfeng, dared not provoke the man in front of him and could only answer honestly.

The other three also walked over at this time. After hearing Wu Sheng's words, all eyes turned to Chen Xuan.

The young man called Lingfeng looked at Chen Xuan sharply.

"Not bad, kid. Fourteen years old and at the Seventh Rank of Second Stage. Your talent for participating in the election is not a problem. Choose our Douling Peak for the election!"

The young man said with a disdainful tone.

At this moment, there was a commotion in the crowd.

"Douling Peak, that's ranked first among the sixteen peaks of Danxuan Sect. This kid is really lucky. He hasn't even participated yet, and the number one Douling Peak has noticed him."

Someone in the crowd commented.

"Do you guys not know? The one who just spoke is Lingfeng, an inner disciple of Douling Peak. I heard that there are ten top disciples in Douling Peak's inner circle, and Lingfeng ranks second. He's strong enough to challenge even the core disciples."

A chubby teenager said.

"You don't want to live, do you? If he hears that, he'll fly over and kill you."

The teenager who had just spoken quickly closed his mouth.

"Have you made your decision?" Lingfeng continued to ask.