263: Princess Yuehua, how are you?

The sea reaches its end, the sky becomes its shore; I climb the highest peak, making it my own.

Soaring ninety thousand li high, a great roc spreads its wings, despising the low sky.

Jueding Mountain.

Lin Qinghuang had already reached the summit without any pressure. With her hands clasped behind her back, she calmly looked down.

Over two thousand people ascended the mountain. Initially, everyone was high-spirited and moved very quickly, but after a hundred steps, most people's speed slowed down.

At this moment, only a handful of people could withstand the gravity and move swiftly.

The first assessment of the Saint Academy was enough to make most people fail.

“……”

At the peak, a Hall Master Hualong and some students gathered. They looked at Lin Qinghuang, their eyes filled with emotion.

A Child of Destiny would always stand out, no matter where they were.

At this moment, Lin Qinghuang, being the first to reach the summit of Jueding Mountain, could be considered to have surpassed the crowd.

She could easily pass the first assessment. Although subsequent assessments would increase in difficulty, they would certainly not affect her, as her cultivation was already established.

This time, the Saint Academy would gain another true Child of Destiny.

The Hall Master Hualong smiled and said, “Lin, with your cultivation, there’s no need for this assessment at all. You can directly enter our Saint Academy.”

Lin Qinghuang was already at the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage), practically a monstrous talent. The assessments set by the Saint Academy this time, even the most difficult ones, could only pose a threat to those at the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage), so naturally, they had no effect on Lin Qinghuang.

Lin Qinghuang calmly said, “I am waiting for Xie Weilou to reach the summit!”

“……”

The elder smiled wryly upon hearing this and said no more.

At the same time.

On the hundredth step.

Over a hundred people stood there, and Xie Weilou was one of them. At this moment, there were still many people ahead of him, but only a few were able to walk quickly at the very front.

Those few were not weak in strength and moved very quickly. It was estimated that they would reach the mountain peak soon.

These steps carried gravity. The first hundred steps only affected those in the Xuanhuang Realm.

But after a hundred steps, the gravity intensified, affecting those above the Xuanhuang Realm. The higher one went, the stronger the gravity became.

The first assessment tested a cultivator's cultivation, physical body forging strength, but also their mental fortitude. Those lacking in perseverance would find it difficult to reach the mountaintop.

“It's her……”

Xie Weilou saw a woman in a long red dress, very beautiful. This was Baili Hongzhuang of the Qingyun Sect.

Previously, Baili Hongzhuang was only at the Shackles Realm, but now she had entered the Territory Expansion Realm, which was quite remarkable.

Baili Hongzhuang noticed Xie Weilou’s gaze. She paused for a second but didn't think much of it. She took a step forward, and the pressure increased several times, but she quickly took a second step, continuously moving upwards.

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently and then took a step. The pressure here was negligible to him, having no effect whatsoever.

In an instant, he surpassed Baili Hongzhuang and rushed towards the main group ahead.

“……”

Baili Hongzhuang was a bit surprised. How could someone at the Xuanhuang Realm have such speed?

Xie Weilou's pace quickened again. Before long, he surpassed the main group ahead and rushed towards the few people at the very front.

“Hmm? Did I see wrong? That person is only at the Xuanhuang Realm, and he actually surpassed us?”

The main group after the hundredth step, seeing Xie Weilou surpass them, couldn't help but show shock.

Lin Qinghuang belonged to the first tier, those few people in front belonged to the second tier, and as for them, they belonged to the third tier, with at least Shackles Realm cultivation.

As for the fourth tier, they were still behind, mostly Xuanhuang Realm. Now, someone from the fourth tier had surpassed them and was walking ahead of them, which completely dumbfounded them.

Half an incense stick later.

Xie Weilou caught up with the pace of the few people ahead. The assessment result didn't need to be extremely dazzling, nor could it be as attention-grabbing as Lin Qinghuang, but it certainly couldn't be too bad. Walking in the second tier was not a big problem.

Currently, there were ten people in front. Nine of them were at the Tuojiang Realm Late Stage or Tuojiang Realm Peak, and the tenth person was at the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage).

Xu Zhiyin, from the Dali Dynasty, who had previously spoken with him, was also among them. When the Saint Academy recruited students, young people from some surrounding dynasties could also participate in the assessment, and naturally, large dynasties would produce some Children of Destiny.

Besides that, Xie Weilou also saw two familiar faces: Second Princess Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou of Eastern Zhou; and Young Sect Master Zhao Nian, the Young Sect Master of Hengyuan Sect.

“Brother Xie!”

When Xu Zhiyin saw Xie Weilou, his eyes showed surprise.

He hadn't expected that Xie Weilou, with his Xuanhuang Realm cultivation, could keep up with their pace.

This Tianqi City truly concealed dragons and crouching tigers; even a Xuanhuang Realm cultivator was so extraordinary.

This Xie looked at Xu Zhiyin and said with a smile, “Brother Xu, there’s no need to be too surprised. This Xie once improved his root bones and physical body with Phoenix Blood. This much gravity, I can handle.”

“Phoenix Blood!”

Xu Zhiyin was shocked upon hearing this. To be able to improve one's root bones and physical body with Phoenix Blood, this Brother Xie's background was definitely not simple!

Xie Weilou smiled and looked at Princess Yuehua, saying, “Princess Yuehua, how have you been?”

Among the ten people, the one at the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage) was indeed Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou. This Second Princess of Eastern Zhou was not simple; she had previously entered the Void Heaven Sword Arena and probably obtained some good fortune.

After returning to Tianqi this time, he went straight into seclusion to refine pills, so he hadn't learned about what happened subsequently in the Void Heaven Sword Arena. He wondered how the Sword Immortal and others were doing.

Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou smiled faintly and said, “The Young Lord has defied destiny and embarked on the path of cultivation. Congratulations!”

“Young Lord?”

Everyone stared at Xie Weilou, their eyes showing surprise. Surname Xie, and a Young Lord, someone from the Zhenxi Marquis Manor of Great Xia?

Xie Weilou surveyed Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou's graceful figure: “After the assessment, I wonder if Princess Yuehua would do me the honor of having a few drinks with me?”

Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou felt uncomfortable under Xie Weilou's gaze. She softly said, “We'll see!”

After speaking, she quickly rushed forward.

“A good-for-nothing, wasted a bottle of Phoenix Blood……”

Young Sect Master Zhao Nian coldly glanced at Xie Weilou, then sped up to follow Ji Yuehua, Second Princess of East Zhou's pace.

He didn't have any hatred for Xie Weilou, but his cousin had a grudge against Xie Weilou, and that cousin was naturally the Third Prince.

“This person is sick! Needs treatment.”

Xie Weilou stared at Young Sect Master Zhao Nian's back, his smile very intense.

Earlier in QingShui Town, he had wanted to kill this person. Since the other party had come to the Saint Academy, there would be an opportunity in the future.

Xu Zhiyin chuckled, “Brother Xie, I'll go ahead.”

He unleashed a pressure of the Tuojiang Realm Late Stage, immediately quickening his pace and rushing upwards.

Boom!

The pressure from the others also burst forth, their speed becoming extremely fast again, chasing madly upwards.

“……”

Xie Weilou smiled indifferently and also quickened his pace.