"Sister." Lin Chu stood up as Bai Yuwei returned to the room.
Bai Yuwei smiled slightly and asked, "Are you getting used to it?"
"It's alright," Lin Chu nodded.
"As long as you're getting used to it. Well, since you call me sister, I'll tell you about the structure of our Anwu Continent. For example, what forces exist on Anwu Continent and how they are divided. You probably didn't know these things before, did you?"
Bai Yuwei smiled, then walked to the couch and sat down.
Lin Chu's eyes lit up, and he nodded eagerly, "Yes."
Seeing this, Bai Yuwei smiled slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly began, "The continent we are on is called Anwu Continent. In fact, besides Anwu Continent, there are nine other continents, collectively known by people as the Ten Directions. Among them..."
As Bai Yuwei spoke, Lin Chu gradually gained some understanding of this world. At the same time, he also had a general idea of the distribution of the heavens and earth.
Among the human race, each continent has a Continental Lord. Each exists with the power to overturn mountains and seas. However, these Continental Lords rarely appear in the world. Each Continental Lord is pursuing the path to ascend to the Chaos Continent.
Among the human race, cultivators are respected. Here, cultivators are actually the honorific title given by mortals to those who cultivate. Within the circle of cultivators, they all call themselves immortal cultivators. Each immortal cultivator's lifelong goal is to enter the Chaos Continent.
Among them, immortal cultivators are divided into the Qi Refining Realm, Initial Spirit Realm, Spirit Soul Realm, Spirit Master Realm, Spirit Venerable Realm, Purple Mansion Realm, Myriad Manifestation Realm, Void Returning Realm, God King Realm, Heavenly Venerable Realm, and Chaos Realm. Each realm is further divided into early, middle, and great perfection stages.
Bai Yuwei continued, "Lin Chu, I originally planned to teach you our sect's profound techniques. However, our sect's techniques are only passed down to disciples, and the cultivation technique I practice is not very suitable for you. Therefore, we can only wait until the sect begins recruiting disciples in a month. After you pass the test, the sect will make arrangements."
"Of course, you don't need to worry. The Sect Master has already agreed that even if you don't pass, you can stay here."
"Okay, sister," Lin Chu nodded.
Bai Yuwei thought for a moment and asked again, "Lin Chu, do you have any other questions?"
Lin Chu tilted his head and thought, "Sister, besides our sect, what other forces are there on Anwu Continent? Also, what is your strength?"
Bai Yuwei smiled. She had forgotten to tell Lin Chu about the distribution of forces on Anwu Continent. She patted Lin Chu's head and said again, "Anwu Continent is divided into five major regions, demarcated by east, west, north, south, and center. Our sect belongs to the forces of the Northern Region."
"In this Northern Region, besides our sect, there are also Liuluo Sect, Ziguang Hall, Huangji Sect, and Qingyan Gate. Our five forces are of similar strength. The private conflicts are also quite significant. However, under the restraint of the Anwu Hall, they are somewhat subdued."
"As for the other four forces, you will be able to see them in a month. Although the five sects constantly compete privately, they still have to show respect to the Anwu Hall on the surface. Moreover, every time our sects recruit disciples, the Anwu Hall will send envoys. Therefore, the leaders of each sect will attend, and I will tell you more then."
"As for my strength, I am at the middle stage of the Spirit Venerable Realm. Among the forces in the Northern Region, only the leaders of the five major forces have reached the Purple Mansion Realm."
"In that case, aren't you only slightly weaker than them?" Lin Chu was surprised and delighted.
Bai Yuwei smiled and said, "Silly child, besides the leaders, there are also elders in each force. To become an elder of a force, one needs at least the great perfection of the Spirit Venerable Realm to be convincing. However, I can still protect you."
"There are elders too," Lin Chu pouted slightly.
Bai Yuwei smiled again and patted Lin Chu's head, "You can stay with me for this month. The room is next door. Just call me if you need anything."
"Okay," Lin Chu nodded.
"Well, let's go. Sister will show you your room," Bai Yuwei said, standing up. Lin Chu also stood up and followed Bai Yuwei out.
As night gradually fell, after eating the dinner brought by the maid, Lin Chu lay on the bed, recalling everything Bai Yuwei had told him about the Ten Directions Continent, and gradually fell asleep.
One month passed in the blink of an eye.
*Dong!*
As the sky was just breaking, Lin Chu was awakened by the sound of a bell. Moments later, Bai Yuwei's voice also came from outside. Lin Chu immediately got up to wash.
"Sister, is the disciple recruitment ceremony being held up here?" Lin Chu asked as he walked out of the room and looked at Bai Yuwei.
Bai Yuwei shook her head and said, "The disciple recruitment ceremony is a very important event for each sect. After all, the strength of a sect, besides its top powerhouses, also requires a continuous influx of fresh vitality."
"There are good and bad among these mortals who come to apprentice. Therefore, they need to be screened before they can enter our sect. Moreover, this mountaintop is the headquarters of our sect, so mortals cannot come up casually. Therefore, the ceremony is held at the foot of the mountain."
Lin Chu nodded and then continued, "So, do we need to go down to the foot of the mountain?"
"Yes. Let's go, it's getting late. Sister will take you down." Bai Yuwei nodded. With a thought, a surge of spiritual energy emanated, enveloping Lin Chu and lifting him into the air.
Looking at the towering trees rushing past, Lin Chu turned his head to look towards the foot of the mountain. From this vantage point, the dense black dots at the foot of the mountain resembled ants. Seeing so many people coming, Lin Chu felt a little nervous.
"Don't worry, just do your best," Bai Yuwei said with a slight smile as soon as she landed, seeing Lin Chu's slightly tense expression.
"Okay," Lin Chu nodded, then shifted his gaze to the high platform that had been erected at the foot of the mountain at some point.
On the spacious high platform, dozens of meters wide, ten chairs were set up. At this moment, besides two sect disciples, there was no one else on the platform.
Below the platform, rows of young faces looked at the sect disciples on the platform with fervent gazes, as if joining the sect was a matter of great honor.
Lin Chu glanced around. There were no less than ten thousand people participating in the selection. He began to feel nervous about whether he could pass.
"Chu'er, just follow their arrangements when it begins. Sister has to go up, so I won't accompany you. But don't worry, Sister will be watching from above. Oh, and this is your registration token."
Bai Yuwei pointed to the high platform and said softly to Lin Chu. Then, she took out a token and placed it in Lin Chu's hand.
"Okay," Lin Chu nodded and watched Bai Yuwei fly towards the high platform. Then, he looked at the token in his hand and silently noted the sequence number on it.
*Dong!*
At this moment, another bell chimed from the mountaintop. Then, several figures descended rapidly, heading straight for the high platform.
Seeing this, Lin Chu took a deep breath, tightly gripped the token in his hand, and looked at the red-robed old man leading the group.
"The number of mortals who have signed up for this disciple recruitment ceremony seems to be much larger than last time," said a man in black robes on the high platform, looking at the crowd below with satisfaction.
"Although the number is much larger, it is still uncertain how many will pass. I hope we can find a few more outstanding talents. Elder Mingyue, time is not early, shall we begin?" As the man in black robes finished speaking, an old man in grey robes spoke up.
Elder Mingyue nodded slightly, bowed to Bai Yuwei, and then walked to the center to sit down. He looked at the two sect disciples and said, "Begin."
The two sect disciples bowed in unison to Elder Mingyue and the others, then faced the crowd below the platform and said in a voice like a booming bell, "The sect disciple recruitment ceremony, now begins!"