390: Please tell your story (more)

Bai Mo quickly arrived at the Beiling Academy's recruitment point in Caiyun City.

Indeed, this event was a grand affair in Caiyun City!

It was packed with people.

However, everyone seemed to have “adapted” and “gotten used” to it, and order was well-maintained, with dedicated Caiyun City disciples keeping things in line.

Although there were many people, it didn't appear chaotic.

“Those signing up, come this way! Those just watching, go over there! Hurry, hurry! You there! Don't stand here blocking the way! If you don't move, others still need to!” Many people wearing the exclusive Caiyun City disciple uniforms shouted loudly.

Listening to these words, Bai Mo walked towards the registration area.

The path for registration clearly led directly inside, while those watching were directed to the outer perimeter.

“This management is quite good!” Bai Mo exclaimed in his heart.

Putting everything else aside, the order was very well-maintained.

“Identification.”

Bai Mo finally got to the front of the line, only to hear a Caiyun City disciple ask him for identification.

“???” Bai Mo looked at the other party, utterly bewildered.

“Oh! No identification, an outsider? Go over there.” The disciple took one look and knew Bai Mo didn't have identification, then pointed to another path.

“Alright.” Bai Mo nodded and followed that path.

It seemed Caiyun City also had identification cards!

Those without identification were considered outsiders; locals and outsiders were treated differently!

But it was normal...

Bai Mo thought of the Caiyun City citizens' “adoration” for the Caiyun City Lord, so differential treatment was normal.

Bai Mo arrived at an even larger open space, where there were many Caiyun City disciples.

There were many more, and their strength also seemed greater.

“Please sit first, I need to ask you a few questions.” A male disciple said to Bai Mo. His stern and serious demeanor, with a rigid expression, gave off the feeling of interrogating a prisoner.

Bai Mo also knew that these disciples were not just disciples; they were also enforcers of Caiyun City.

“I apologize, occupational hazard. Don't worry, I'll just ask a few questions.” The man saw Bai Mo momentarily stunned and realized it, then gave a slight smile. Perhaps he was used to keeping a straight face, as his smile was worse than no smile at all.

“Understood, understood.” Bai Mo nodded, then sat down. The male disciple sat opposite him, and then...

“Where are you from?” the male disciple asked.

“I'm from Beiling Academy... Uh...” Bai Mo blurted it out subconsciously, it had become a conditioned reflex.

As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt something was off.

“You already have a sect? And you still want to join Caiyun City?” The male disciple's brows furrowed instantly. Beiling Academy, although he hadn't heard of it, it definitely wasn't a place name.

And since the other party was someone with a “heritage,” the probability of him wanting to join Caiyun City was extremely, extremely low.

Moreover, there was even a chance he could be treated as a “spy” or “infiltrator.”

Currently, due to its uniqueness, Caiyun City attracted many common people, especially those who were displaced.

Similarly, because of the “competition,” it also made people in other places have high demands on their own “superiors.”

Although they didn't dare to speak openly, private discussions were inevitable.

Therefore, Caiyun City often had quite a few frictions with other sects.

Fortunately, the right to speak equals the gun barrel.

Caiyun City's strength was not weak, so up until now, although there had been many frictions, that was all it was.

Of course, many sects were coveting it, after all, Caiyun City was constantly growing... This was not something “traditional sects” wanted to see.

“Uh... It's like this! Wuwu~ My sect is a small sect! Because we admire Caiyun City, and our sect was founded with Caiyun City as its foundation! However, our strength is too weak, those sects... Wuwu, those sects dare not provoke Caiyun City, so they turned their spears on our small sect!” Bai Mo's acting skills immediately kicked in, his mournful voice accompanied by a pained expression.

A sorrowful atmosphere immediately enveloped the area.

Bai Mo thought to himself: I'm sorry, Beiling Academy!

“I understand! I understand! So you are a loyal supporter of Caiyun City! Although you are an outsider, and I sympathize with you greatly, there's nothing I can do. I need to register your cultivation level and some information about your cultivation... Although some of it involves privacy, there's no other way!” The male disciple gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to Bai Mo.

“Yes, yes! I'll cooperate fully!” Bai Mo said to the male disciple with a look of pleasant surprise, “As long as I can join Caiyun City! I'm willing to cooperate with anything!”

“Although my heart is still with Beiling Academy, because that is my aspiration, I always remember that my master told me to join Caiyun City if I had the chance, and continue to fulfill everyone's wishes! And Caiyun City's consistent purpose is our wish!” Bai Mo said with heartfelt pain.

“I understand! I understand you!” The male disciple also looked sad, seemingly having a story of his own.

“Our City Lord has a broad mind, she certainly won't care about such trivial matters! Don't worry!” The male disciple said to Bai Mo, “Come, register your cultivation and some cultivation details here, then I'll test you, and that will be it!

However, you might need to start from the bottom! Even if you have cultivation, it's the same! Unless you are in the Celestial Human Realm!”

“Understood, understood! I can understand! But my cultivation is a bit lacking, barely at the Tianshi Realm!” Bai Mo said painfully.

“Alright! Write it down first!” The male disciple nodded and said.

Then Bai Mo filled out the form and was registered.

Then the male disciple took him to test his cultivation.

Bai Mo injected his spiritual power into a testing instrument. The energy intensity and fluctuations, after repeatedly oscillating between the Tianshi Realm and the Celestial Human Realm, finally settled at the Tianshi Realm.

“It seems your spiritual power cultivation is quite good!” The male disciple said to Bai Mo, “Let's have a simple combat test.”

“I'll cooperate with everything!” Bai Mo nodded. Seeing the people around simultaneously cast spells, forming a protective shield that enveloped him and the male disciple within this open area.

Only then did he realize, good heavens, no wonder it had to be here, so it was for a practical combat test!

However, Bai Mo wasn't afraid, nor would he use his full strength, at most he would only use Shikai.

After all, he was just a small “Tianshi Realm” cultivator.

“Pay attention, don't worry, it's just a simple test, we'll stop when necessary!” The male disciple said to Bai Mo.

“Understood, I know!” Bai Mo also nodded, then summoned his “Crystal Ice.”

“You like to use tools to assist in casting spells!” The male disciple couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the blade in Bai Mo's hand.

In fact, there were many spiritual spellcasters who used tools to cast spells, and who knows, some tools might even have other effects.

For example, the blade in Bai Mo's hand, at the very least, could be used to cut people!

Of course, most people preferred to fight bare-handed, and even if they needed a weapon, it would be condensed from spells.