novelraw Chapter 988 982: In Full Swing (Part 2)
Chapter 988 982: In Full Swing (Part 2)
"Wolf, werewolf!"
"There are actually werewolves here!"
"..."
Upon seeing the appearances of these two towering werewolves, the crowd, which had been somewhat eager to go first, suddenly turned pale, with many shivering in fear.
Although humans nowadays have grown more adaptable, and many zoo animals have become more powerful and robust, the sudden sight of such large werewolves still instilled a certain degree of fear.
"Maintain orderly conduct; anyone cutting in line will lose testing eligibility!"
One of the werewolves looked down upon the long queue, its massive mouth opening as its authoritative voice transmitted far to the back.
Upon hearing the werewolf's words, the somewhat chaotic lineup immediately became orderly and quiet, with expressions of deep reverence appearing on their faces.
In response, the two werewolf warriors, wielding giant axes, stood on either side of the path, clearing the way.
The first ten thousand in line began to proceed in order into Feipu Manor. Upon entering this Immortal Realm-like Feipu Manor, their eyes turned fervent.
On both sides of the mountain forest, towering trees blocked out the sky, and between them, wild deer and rabbits could be seen darting about.
A clear river meandered through the manor, in whose waters scarlet-scaled fish swam joyously, occasionally leaping from the water, their scales reflecting light in the morning sun.
The air within the manor carried the fresh scent of fruit and medicine, a whiff of which could lift one's spirits and invigorate the soul.
"What a beautiful manor."
"A Human Immortal Realm; living here must be heavenly."
"I must have a spirit root; I want to join the Pill Talisman Sect."
"..."
The queue moved forward orderly, and the young men and women both admired the scenic beauty inside the manor and marveled, enraptured.
Inside the manor, under the guidance of four disciples in white, these ten thousand young men and women arrived at the marble plaza within the manor.
The grand and imposing marble plaza filled these young men's and women's eyes with awe.
Though the number of ten thousand seemed large, it didn't occupy a particularly vast area. An average high school accommodates about ten thousand, so one sports field is enough for them.
Much more so, as the marble plaza of Feipu Manor was dozens of times larger than a sports field, thus these ten thousand did not feel cramped at all upon arriving.
At this moment, several figures were already standing on the spacious stone platform at the forefront of the marble plaza.
"Before you undergo the spirit root test, I have a few words to say."
Qin Yang, dressed in white, stood on the platform, casting a dignified gaze over those present.
"First, undertaking the spirit root test implies joining our Pill Talisman Sect; if not, you may withdraw now. Second, upon joining our Pill Talisman Sect, you must abide by our sect's rules.
The most important rules are as follows: First, betraying the sect, deceiving master and exterminating ancestors will lead to soul extraction and essence refining; second, no fratricide is allowed among sect members, severe cases will be punished by death; third, mindlessly using magic to oppress and kill Earth mortals will result in cultivation being abolished and expulsion from the sect."
Qin Yang's authoritative words resonated distinctly in the ears of the ten thousand young men and women.
At Qin Yang's words, everyone was shaken.
"Anyone wishing to withdraw now can do so on their own; if there is no objection, maintain a two-person distance from one another and sit cross-legged on the spot for the spirit root test."
Qin Yang spoke loudly.
Upon hearing this, none of the ten thousand chose to withdraw. What Qin Yang said was quite acceptable in their eyes; this world had only this one immortal cultivation sect, and they came here to join the Pill Talisman Sect. As for the rules, they seemed quite normal.
Consequently, these ten thousand young men and women spread out and sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Close your eyes, clear your mind and spirit."
Qin Yang instructed.
Upon hearing this, the ten thousand young men and women all closed their eyes.
Seeing this, Qin Yang formed a hand technique with his fingers, as surging spiritual power flowed from within him, transforming into hundreds of light streams, akin to meteors, that entered the marble plaza from various directions.
Whoosh-boom!
On the ground, array patterns that shimmered with light emerged, interconnected, their law lights weaving together, as a vast light screen encircled those patterns.
The Spirit Awakening Array activated, and shortly, a vast and splendid stellar river formed above the light screen.
Within the river of stars, ten thousand stars glittered, each resembling an eye capable of glimpsing the secrets of heaven, gazing down upon the cross-legged figures below.
"Spirit Awakening Array, Spiritual Eye begins its work, awaken the spirit root!"
With Qin Yang's shout, the stars shimmered even brighter, casting streams of starlight down, with each star corresponding to a figure, enveloping those cross-legged figures.
Qin Yang also released his hand technique. What remained now was to wait, under the illumination of the discerning starlight, to see within a quarter-hour whose spirit root among these disciples would awaken.
"Zilan, did you clearly see the technique I just used?"
Qin Yang glanced at Zilan and asked.
"Yes, I saw it clearly, Brother Qin Yang."
Zilan nodded, replying that Qin Yang had also taught her much about arrays over these days, and she now had a decent understanding of arrays.
"Then next time, it's your turn to preside; it will also be an enhancement for you."
Qin Yang nodded and said.
"Sure, Brother Qin Yang."
Zilan beamed with joy and immediately responded.
Buzz~!
As Qin Yang and others waited, a tri-element pillar of light consisting of water, fire, and wood burst forth from a figure, shooting straight into the starry nebula.
It was a young man dressed in work clothing, with a face weathered by the elements.
"Brother Qin Yang, it's a Three Spirit Roots."
Zilan exclaimed with joy.
"Yes."
Qin Yang smiled and nodded.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of Qin Yang and others, a quarter-hour later, a total of ten beams of light pierced through the starry nebula, among the ten thousand cross-legged, making them notably conspicuous.
Among these ten, aside from two being Three Spirit Roots, the others were Four-Element Spirit Roots and Five-Element Spirit Roots.
Previously, when the Spirit Awakening Array was activated, testing people like Nangong Feiyang, the situation was quite unexpected, given that single spirit roots and dual spirit roots are talents, and that occurrence of Bi Luoyue, Nangong Feiyang, and Nangong Huozhu appearing simultaneously was extremely rare.
Now, this scenario seemed normal, as the probability of having someone with a spirit root among a thousand ordinary people is about 0.1%.
Thus, Qin Yang found the situation quite normal.
"Alright, everyone can open their eyes now. Those surrounded by columns of light possess spirit roots and may join our Pill Talisman Sect."
Qin Yang looked over those thousands of cross-legged figures and said.