After bidding farewell to his master, Ye Fei arrived at the Shangguan family and finally obtained the annulment letter.
After traveling for about three days, Ye Fei reached the vicinity of the address given in the recommendation letter by his master.
Ye Fei could clearly feel that after entering this area, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air had increased significantly compared to before.
If he were to cultivate here, his speed would undoubtedly be much faster.
Ye Fei thought of the several marriage engagements his master had arranged for him, and it was a coincidence that the address for the third marriage contract overlapped with the address on the recommendation letter.
It truly astonished him.
However, this was exactly what he wanted.
"This is it!"
After about another half an hour, Ye Fei finally found his ultimate destination.
The location was quite remote, and the mountain gate was rather dilapidated. To the right of the grand entrance stood a lifelike, ancient-looking sword!
Above the gate were four grand characters, written with vigorous strokes: Xuan Tian Sword Sect!
At this moment, a crowd had already gathered at the mountain gate, bustling and lively, adding a touch of human warmth.
Ye Fei inquired and learned that everyone was here for the new disciple recruitment of the Xuan Tian Sword Sect.
Moreover, entering the Xuan Tian Sword Sect meant a complete transformation in one's life from that point on.
Ye Fei squeezed the recommendation letter in his hand and decided to participate in the new disciple recruitment assessment using his own abilities.
Ye Fei preferred tranquility, so he did not continue chatting with them but sat down to meditate on his own.
Among the crowd, there were naturally many from distinguished families.
The most conspicuous among them was a man wearing a jade crown, with single eyelids, and accompanied by several guards.
Time flew by, and by noon, a middle-aged man with an extraordinary aura, dressed in a dark brocade robe, finally walked to the mountain gate.
Behind him followed several disciples dressed in white brocade robes.
As soon as people saw someone appear, they immediately stopped their conversations.
Their gazes were all fixed on these individuals.
"Everyone, quiet down!"
"Let me introduce myself first. I am the chief examiner today, and these disciples beside me are my assistants."
"Today's assessment is divided into three rounds. Only those who pass all three rounds can become disciples of our Xuan Tian Sword Sect!"
"As for those who do not pass, they can only participate in the next assessment!"
"The top three in this assessment will become inner disciples!"
"As for the other disciples who pass the assessment, they will be outer disciples!"
A ripple of sound.
Since everyone had come to participate in this assessment, they were naturally well aware of the benefits of being inner and outer disciples.
The difference in treatment between inner and outer disciples was vast!
In terms of living environment alone, inner disciples had private courtyards, while outer disciples shared small courtyards with several people.
Of course, the most important factor was the difference in cultivation resources.
Ye Fei also perked up his ears, hearing the discussions and eager murmurs of those around him, finally gaining a clear understanding of the situation.
It seemed he had to go all out this time!
From his initial observations, his cultivation level was at the bottom among them.
However, he was confident in his ability to challenge those with higher cultivation levels.
If he really failed to pass, he would just shamelessly use the recommendation letter.
In any case, he was determined to enter the Xuan Tian Sword Sect.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Everyone, follow me!"
Seeing that everyone was still discussing, the man in the dark brocade robe pressed his hand down, and everyone immediately quieted down.
Then, under his guidance, they arrived at a place with approximately a thousand steps.
"This is the first stage of the assessment, the Ascension Ladder!"
"You have a time limit of six hours. If you cannot reach the summit within six hours, it means you are eliminated!"
As the man in the dark brocade robe finished speaking, everyone felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Even Ye Fei couldn't help but glance at the endless stairs.
"What should we do? My cousin didn't pass. I heard the pressure gets greater towards the end, so I definitely have no hope!"
"Me too, this is my second time participating!"
"We can only leave it to fate!"
The discussions among the crowd were incessant.
Ye Fei didn't think much about it, doing his best and leaving the rest to fate.
"Alright, I declare that the assessment officially begins now!"
After everyone was ready, the man in the dark brocade robe announced.
Upon his announcement, everyone eagerly ascended the steps.
As expected, it was no different from Ye Fei's anticipation.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, Ye Fei felt the pressure.
His feet felt as if they were carrying a thousand pounds, and every step was exceptionally difficult.
Ye Fei immediately circulated his cultivation technique, attempting to alleviate the pressure.
Indeed, as soon as the Xuan Tian Jue was activated, the pressure on his feet significantly lessened.
Ye Fei then quickened his pace, and soon surpassed quite a few cultivators.
His light-as-a-swallow figure was also noticed by the man in the dark brocade robe.
A flicker of interest instantly sparked in his eyes.
Especially when he saw that Ye Fei's cultivation was only at the early stage of the eighth level of Qi Refining, he was even more astonished.
"Interesting!"
"Very interesting!"
He couldn't help but exclaim.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei continued to circulate his cultivation technique and charged upwards.
In the blink of an eye, a quarter of the thousand steps had been traversed.
However, at this quarter mark, Ye Fei also felt that the consumption of his internal energy was accelerating.
It seemed the Ascension Ladder was truly something!
Ye Fei marveled inwardly.
At this point, Ye Fei had already moved ahead of most of the cultivators.
Only the young man wearing the jade crown and a woman in tight-fitting attire, who was valiant and heroic, were still ahead of him.
The two were initially neck and neck, but when a young man suddenly caught up from behind, both of them became nervous.
Their pace on the steps also quickened considerably.
However, it was evident that both of them were not in a good state, their faces already covered in sweat.
They were quite exhausted.
In contrast, Ye Fei's face remained clean and fresh, not a drop of sweat on him.
His appearance was less like someone participating in an assessment and more like someone out for a stroll.
Especially the woman, seeing Ye Fei's low cultivation level, was even more surprised.
However, the current situation did not allow her to dwell on it; the assessment was more important.
She suddenly changed her hand seals, her expression serious.
Then, her speed suddenly increased considerably.
She then directly caught up to the man wearing the jade crown who was not far ahead.
What's more, she glanced back at Ye Fei a few times, her gaze seemingly inviting him to a competition.