bookcurios Chapter 157: Ji Zong
Chapter 157: Ji Zong
The journey to the Qianji Sect was still about 20,000 miles, so Liu Xing and Yue Qianjun set off together, riding Liu Xing's speedboat. Yue Qianjun was impressed by its speed and stability.
"Brother, your flying magic weapon is really good. It's so fast and flies so steadily." Yue Qianjun said enviously.
"I got this relic by chance in a senior's cave. I was lucky. Brother, when you have collected good refining materials, come to me and I will help you refine a top-quality flying boat." Liu Xing replied.
"Wow, brother, you can also refine weapons? That's amazing." Yue Qianjun was surprised.
"Haha, I know a thing or two." Liu Xing smiled slightly. He had many skills, and he would surprise people even more in the future. Along the way, Liu Xing had been secretly observing Yue Qianjun's character and personality. He found them both excellent, which comforted him deeply, as he felt that he and his brother had no faults.
"Here, this is the magic weapon I refined, called the Missile Cone. It is extremely powerful. Even if a person at the Fake Dan realm is not killed by this attack, he will be seriously injured. It can only be used once. I'll give it to you to save your life." Liu Xing took out the last Missile Cone and gave it to Yue Qianjun.
Yue Qianjun hurriedly caught it, examining the small magical weapon carefully. He felt a tremendous pressure emanating from it, a raging power brewing within it that was heart-pounding. He felt a profound threat, as if he could be annihilated by a single blow from the weapon. The more he examined it, the more astonished he became. This was forged by his elder brother himself, clearly demonstrating his mastery. He felt incredibly lucky to have found a elder brother who had saved his life before and would do so again, a fact that filled him with even greater joy. Brother Liu was incredibly powerful and knowledgeable in refining. He was sure to shine in the sect in the future, and he would strongly recommend him to the sect. After all, Yue Qianjun was a master of foundation building, and not easily deceived. Consequently, he observed Liu Xing's character and personality along the way. Brother Liu was knowledgeable and experienced, far surpassing him in both knowledge and cultivation experience. Yet, he possessed a gentle disposition and a calm demeanor, which filled him with deep admiration. He was actually thinking about which of the sect's senior sisters were still single and would be a good match for Brother Liu, so he could find an opportunity to match them up in the future. If Liu Xing knew Yue Qianjun was actually planning a blind date for him, he would probably be so angry that he would retract the missile cone.
"Brother Liu, you are truly skilled. I admire you immensely. I cannot thank you enough for your generosity in giving me this valuable gift. I have a copy of my puppet-making experience to share with you." Yue Qianjun accepted the missile cone without pretense, thinking of repaying Brother Liu in the future. He then considered that Liu Xing, a master refiner with expertise in forbidden techniques, might be interested in puppetry, and so he decided to share his puppet-making experience with him. This was exactly what Liu Xing wanted, and he happily accepted.
"Wow, puppetry! I'm interested too. I've even made Qi Refining puppets before. Look, this is mine. It's just a bit crude, so I'm afraid you'll laugh at me." Liu Xing happily accepted the puppetry manual and said cheerfully, showing Yue Qianjun the Mechanical Monkey and Mechanical Wolf. After reading it, Yue Qianjun felt a surge of shame. He could only make puppets of this caliber. The two Foundation Establishment puppets that accompanied him were gifts from his master for self-defense, not his own creations. He had thought his major in puppetry should give him some influence, but it seemed he had greatly underestimated Brother Liu's abilities. Liu Xing watched Yue Qianjun blush and remain silent, somewhat puzzled. He ignored him and took up the puppetry manual and began to read it carefully. The content was indeed quite ordinary, even inferior to the "Mechanical Puppetry Manual" he had previously obtained, which disappointed him. He looked at Yue Qianjun again, and saw that his face had turned even redder. He instantly understood. So that was it.
"Brother, you are still young and have a lot of room for improvement in puppetry in the future. It is only a matter of time before you surpass me, a wild artist. Don't worry too much about it, so as not to affect your mood." Liu Xing hurriedly comforted Yue Qianjun.
"That's right, big brother." Yue Qianjun was also a man of strong mind. He quickly adjusted his mentality and bowed to his big brother to show that he accepted the education.
"Brother, when does Qianji Sect start accepting disciples?" Liu Xing saw that Yue Qianjun had returned to normal, so he changed the subject.
"The sect opens to recruit disciples once every three years. The latest one will be in half a year. We can make it in time." Yue Qianjun knew a lot about the sect.
"What are the requirements for accepting disciples? I don't know if I have a chance to pass the assessment successfully." Liu Xing wanted to find out in advance so that he could make more preparations. Currently, he has Yue Qianjun, a core disciple in the internal organization, who should be able to grasp a lot of assessment information.
"The sect recruits disciples who are divided into Qi training disciples and foundation building disciples. First, they must pass the heart training path to eliminate those with bad intentions and weak minds. Secondly, there is a test of spiritual root aptitude. Generally, those with three spiritual roots, dual spiritual roots, natural spiritual roots, and special spiritual roots are directly admitted. Finally, there is a test of strength, and admission is based on merit. The top 10% of the Qi training period are admitted, and the top 50% of the foundation building period are admitted. Special students are admitted. Those with technical expertise in refining equipment and alchemy can pass the professional assessment and be specially approved to enter and enter the corresponding department for training." Yue Qianjun himself passed the test and entered the Qi training period. He had dual spiritual roots, so his training speed was extremely fast. He had reached the early stage of foundation building in his twenties, which made Liu Xing envious. After breaking through the foundation building period, he was noticed by a senior in the late Jindan period of the puppet department and was accepted as a disciple. While improving his cultivation, he also studied the way of puppetry.
"In my situation, how do you think I should take the test?" Liu Xing asked humbly.
"Brother Liu has an excellent character, so there will be no problem for him to pass the path of refining his mind. With your attainments in refining weapons or puppetry, there should be no problem for you to pass the technical assessment to enter these two departments. But Brother Liu wants to enter the forbidden formation department, so I don’t know what the professional assessment will be like. However, I have witnessed Brother Liu’s combat effectiveness, so it will be easy for him to pass the strength test and enter the sect." Yue Qianjun said confidently.
"Oh, then I'm relieved." Liu Xing felt reassured. His attainments in forbidden formations far surpassed those of his fellow casual cultivators; even Nie Xiaoqian was far behind him. He didn't know how his skills compared to those of disciples from top sects, but it should be enough to pass the entrance exam.
"Brother, do you have to go to the Restriction Department? With your attainments in puppetry, you can also come to my Puppetry Department. I will definitely recommend you to Master." Yue Qianjun advised with full expectation.
"I appreciate your kindness, brother. I came to Qianji Sect to study the way of prohibition." Liu Xing said firmly.