"Hmm," Song Yan Ning nodded. The Heavenly Secret Realm was about to open, so it was no surprise that Xu Mingyue could guess it.
"Now the registration criteria of the major sects are even more stringent than before. Not only must the cultivation reach the Golden Core Stage or higher, but one must also be proficient in at least one of the following: Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman, or Array. And this is just the necessary condition to enter the sect. To obtain a spot in the Heavenly Secret Realm, one must participate in the sect’s own selection process, and finally in the Sect Exchange Competition. Only disciples who rank in the top one thousand will have the chance to enter the Heavenly Secret Realm," Xu Mingyue explained. To enter the Heavenly Secret Realm, she and her brother had made special efforts to find out about it. Although their cultivation levels had reached the requirement, they were not proficient in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman, or Array.
"Let’s go and have a look," they said. Their purpose in joining the sect was not to go to the Heavenly Secret Realm, but to head for the Extreme Ice North Domain. She had already entered the Heavenly Secret Realm five hundred years ago. While there were plenty of Spirit Grass and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures there, they failed to pique her interest.
Song Yan Ning and her company arrived at the registration area for the various major sects, only to see the square bustling with activity, with long queues filling up the registration spots.
"So many people!" Elder Mie Yu exclaimed as he looked at the crowded throng. With this many people, how long would they have to queue?
"Let’s queue there." Song Yan Ning pointed to a sect’s registration spot where there were relatively fewer people.
The four made their way to the registration spot, following the crowd in line, slowly inching forward.
Even though there were fewer people here, they still queued for nearly four hours before it was their turn.
"Take out your Identity Jade for registration," the steward said languidly.
Song Yan Ning handed over the Identity Jade.
The steward took the Identity Jade, noted it down in a ledger, then pointed to a green Crystal Stone on the table, "Place your hand on top of it."
Song Yan Ning placed her hand on the green Crystal Stone, and a red gleam rose up, followed by a gold gleam. Before the gold gleam subsided, a green light also rose.
The steward withdrew his gaze, speaking indifferently, "Mixed Spiritual Roots of three elements, wait on the side." They were looking for disciples with top-grade Spirit Roots. As for someone like Song Yan Ning with Mixed Spiritual Roots of three elements, she barely met the recruitment criteria. Whether she could join Tianyi Gate would depend on whether she could rank among the recruited disciples.
Song Yan Ning stepped aside to wait. In reality, she possessed a Pure Spirit Root of all five elements, but if she were to reveal all of her Pure Spirit Roots, it would certainly cause a sensation. In the Demon World, only those of royal bloodline could possess Pure Spirit Roots of five elements.
Qin Yushen placed his hand on the green Crystal Stone, and a subdued blue light slowly rose.
The steward sneered dismissively, "Level 3 Thunder Element Spirit Root, wait on the side." What was with today’s registrants? Why were their Spirit Roots so poor, one after another?
Song Yan Ning looked at Qin Yushen who had come to stand beside her, sharing a knowing smile. This was something they had arranged beforehand.
Elder Mie Yu stepped forward and placed his hand on the green Crystal Stone. A dazzling gold light arose, completely filling the green Crystal Stone.
When the steward saw this, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Gold Element Pure Spiritual Root!" It had been a long time since he had seen such a pure Spirit Root.
Stewards from other registration spots noticed the situation here and swept their Divine Sense over, envious upon seeing the changes on the Spirit Testing Stone. How great would it be if this Gold Element Pure Spirit Root was on their side?