"Father, mother, don't worry, I will take good care of myself." On the main road of Luo City, Ye Chen led the horse and turned back to Ye Tianhao and Shen Yuqing.
Shen Yuqing nodded, "If you don't have enough money, you can send a letter back and I will send someone to deliver it to you."
"That's enough. Besides, there will be a lot of rewards for completing the sect's mission." Ye Chen didn't plan to ask his family for money, as that would make him uncomfortable.
Ye Tianhao smiled helplessly and said: "Yuqing, when Chen'er grows up, he will get it with his own hands. As parents, we shouldn't worry too much. Chen'er, be careful along the way."
"kindness!"
Ye Chen nodded heavily, "Then I'll leave first. You should also take care of yourselves!"
After saying that, Ye Chen got on his horse, waved to the two of them, put his legs under the horse's belly, and galloped away on the horse.
Ye Tianhao and Shen Yuqing watched Ye Chen leave.
As we were approaching the city gate, a horseman came up from behind.
"Ye Chen!"
Ye Chen turned his head and saw that it was Ye Hai, "Where is your master?"
"He is waiting for me at the little nameless temple ten miles outside the north gate."
While they were talking, the two of them rushed out of the north city gate on horseback, and the defenders did not dare to stop them.
The Little Nameless Temple is in the northeast, while the Liuyun Sect is in the northwest. They don't take the same route.
"A little something for you." Taking out a blue crystal ball from the storage ring, Ye Hai threw it towards Ye Chen.
Reaching out to take the blue crystal ball, Ye Chen asked: "What is this?"
Ye Hai had already galloped tens of meters away on his horse. Without looking back, he said loudly: "I don't know. It looks pretty. I think you will like it."
"Thank you!" Ye Chen shook his head, brought the blue crystal ball to his eyes, and began to observe it carefully.
The crystal ball is about the size of a dragon's eye, completely transparent, and contains a pool of blue brilliance. At first glance, I thought the crystal ball was blue. In addition, the crystal ball is very heavy, heavier than gold of the same volume.
Doesn't seem to be made of crystal.
Seeing nothing interesting about it, Ye Chen ignored it and put it into the storage ring.
After finding the right direction, Ye Chen gently pulled the reins and left Jue Chen.
Different from the green-maned horse he rode when he came back, this time Ye Chen rode a genuine black and brown horse. It can travel two thousand miles in a day. It is naturally powerful and stable. It is worth more than 60,000 taels of silver. The entire Ye family does not have more than 20 horses.
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At this time, the black and brown horse ran at full speed, as fast as the wind and lightning, and the scenery on both sides suddenly reached far behind.
Six days later, Ye Chen appeared at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain.
After sending the black and brown horse to the horse farm and paying this year's fee, Ye Chen went directly to the inner disciples' assessment site on the mountainside. Today is the day for the inner disciples' assessment. If you miss it, you will have to wait another week.
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At the entrance of the assessment venue, two inner disciples on duty were guarding both sides. They saw Ye Chen walking towards this place from a distance. The disciple on the left couldn't help but said: "It's already the thirteenth day today. It seems like these outer disciples should go back."
, and gained a lot of benefits!”
"Hmph, the person who came in front is really weak. He obviously didn't come from cultivation. He must have swallowed a Condensing Pill."
"The Ningzhen Pill can help warriors liquefy their true energy faster, but unfortunately it also has serious side effects, and there is no possibility of improvement within a year."
Walking to the door, Ye Chen said, "I'm here to conduct the inner disciples' assessment."
"Go in! I hope you can pass smoothly." The inner disciple who spoke lazily said.
Ye Chen didn't take it seriously and walked in.
The assessment hall is very spacious. There are nine water tank-thick stone pillars erected on both sides, with dragons, phoenixes, and auspicious clouds carved on them, which are lifelike. In the open space directly in front, a thick wooden frame is stably erected, and a copper bell hangs under the wooden frame.
, the bronze bell is three meters tall, dark green in color, and looks extremely heavy.
If Ye Chen guessed correctly, this would be the first test for promotion to an inner disciple.
Regardless of whether you are in Liuyun Sect or other sects, if you want to become an inner disciple, you must take the assessment. It does not mean that you can advance to the Ningzhen Realm. After all, there are many differences between cultivating to the Ningzhen Realm and using elixirs to upgrade to the Ningzhen Realm.
The big difference is that the combat prowess cannot be compared. In order to prevent this from happening and to ensure that the inner disciples become elite, the sect has to set up various assessments to ensure that there are no people who are just cheating.
The first assessment for Liuyun Sect's inner disciples is conducted in the hall. According to Wu Zongming, one must stand ten steps away and ring a bronze bell with one punch. If the bell does not ring, he is not qualified to become an inner disciple.
Otherwise, you can enter the second assessment.
As for Zhang Haoran and Wu Zongming, they both cultivated themselves to the Ningzhen Realm, so they could easily become inner disciples.
"Are you here for the inner disciple assessment? Register your identity here." The assessor handed over a piece of paper and a writing brush.
Ye Chen nodded and wrote his name and background on the paper.
"Okay, let's go queue up!"
At this time, there were thirteen people preparing to take the assessment, and Ye Chen was at the back of the queue.
After a while, the assessment elder arrived late.
Standing at the front, the assessment elder who was about fifty years old looked at everyone and frowned slightly. What's going on? The inner disciples who participated in the assessment this year are all so weak. Could it be that they used elixirs to improve their realm?
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"I don't care what your current level of cultivation is. If you can't ring the bronze bell after ten steps, you will not be qualified to become an inner disciple. If you want to take the assessment again, you must wait until three months later."
After saying that, the assessment elder took everyone's information from the assessors and said slowly: "The assessment begins, the first one is Lin Changchong!"
An ordinary-looking young man walked out from the front of the team. He stopped ten steps in front of the bronze bell, took a deep breath and then clapped his hands. The sound of the strong wind was extremely fast.
The bronze bell remained motionless, and the assessment elder said calmly: "Unqualified, next one, Fang Xiaozhong!"
Hearing this, the young man named Lin Changchong had a slumped face and stepped aside dejectedly. He glanced at the second disciple who was taking the assessment, vaguely hoping that the other disciple would also fail the test.
Fang Xiaozhong asked the assessment elder: "Can I use martial arts?"
"Okay." The assessment elder nodded.
Lin Changchong opened his eyes wide and said loudly: "It's not fair, why didn't anyone tell me that I can use martial arts?"
The assessor scolded: "You are so outrageous. Don't make any loud noises in the assessment hall. Didn't you ask before you came here?"
Lin Changchong was startled and did not dare to speak.
"With your Qi cultivation, you won't be able to pass even if you use martial arts. Okay, let's get started, Fang Xiaozhong." The assessment elder did not get angry.
Fang Xiaozhong circulated his true energy, curled his palms into claws, and struck out with a swing.
"Fire Tiger Claw!"
Whoosh!
The green claws were as big as a basin, and they grasped the bell heavily.
The bronze bell remained motionless.
"Unqualified, next, Zhao Hu!"
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the assessment hall was different.
"What's going on? Why is the test so difficult? I can't even move my martial arts skills."
"It's too bad. I probably won't be able to pass the test either."
The remaining disciples looking at each other looked at each other in confusion, except Ye Chen who looked calm.