chsdbacks Chapter 251: The Recruitment Process
Chapter 251: The Recruitment Process
"Senior sister, this..." Wu Tianyu looked at Dongfang Shuyi, her brows furrowed, hesitant to speak.
Despite her forceful words, she had spent years in the Qianshan region and knew the Long family inside and out. This entire family was notorious for their vindictiveness; even the smallest matters would be seized upon to relentlessly suppress the other party, sometimes even leading to clan-wide attacks. Their survival in the chaotic Qianshan region was entirely due to their ability to bully the weak and fear the strong—cowards shrinking from any challenge while ruthlessly exploiting the vulnerable.
So even though she had just made some harsh remarks, she still couldn't stop feeling uneasy, fearing that she might bring about the destruction of the newly established sect.
Dongfang Shuyi gently shook her head, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
"Focus on recruiting disciples first; these matters will be decided by the sect leader."
The two had barely finished speaking when they turned around and saw Lu Rou already squatting behind the stone table, clutching a small notebook and a calligraphy brush. Her big eyes were sparkling, and her face was full of eagerness, waiting to find them a junior sister. Meeting their gazes, the girl immediately grinned, revealing a憨憨的 smile: "Hehe, now I'm not the youngest junior sister anymore, I'm going to be a senior sister!"
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"Name, background."
"Jiang Qingya, a rogue cultivator."
"Mengzhu, Mengjia in Qianshan Feiyun Town."
"Yong Meili, a rogue cultivator from Penglai Immortal City."
"..."
After Long Zuo and his group left, the female cultivators who had been watching from the sidelines rushed forward and crowded around the table to register.
The three people, Dongfang Shuyi, were instantly surrounded and kept so busy that they barely had time to move.
Lu Rou's little hands were practically sparking with sweat from writing. Her once fair face was covered in fragrant sweat, and her brows were furrowed into a small knot. The excitement she had felt about becoming a senior sister had vanished without a trace, leaving only a look of utter despair on her face.
Wu Tianyu was responsible for verifying the background and origins of the applicants. He spoke in a calm tone and had a sharp gaze. Occasionally, when he encountered someone whose background was ambiguous or whose expression was unusual, he would ask a few more questions without any ambiguity.
"Alright, the thirty people who just signed up, please line up over there and wait."
Dongfang Shuyi quickly established the rule of testing in batches, with thirty people per batch. After verifying their background, they would proceed to the next round of testing. The selection criteria for this round were entirely based on Zhang Ping's requirements—appearance and physique were given top priority, while cultivation talent became secondary.
The warm sun shines across the hills, and the spring breeze carries the fragrance of grass and trees.
Thirty female cultivators stood in a row, each with a different appearance and unique charm. Their long, black hair was either tied up in a high ponytail or loosely draped over their shoulders. When the wind blew, the strands of hair fluttered lightly, mingling with the fragrance of cosmetics and herbs from the girls, spreading around them.
Most cultivators who embark on the path of cultivation are not bad-looking. When their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can use spiritual power to refine their bone structure and adjust their appearance, making their face softer, their features more three-dimensional, and removing the flaws of the mortal world.
Most of the female cultivators who came here to become disciples were at the Skin Tempering and Flesh Refining stages. Only one gentle and dignified married woman had barely reached the threshold of the early Refining stage. Their cultivation was far from being able to adjust their appearance with spiritual power. What they presented to everyone at this moment was their most authentic appearance and figure.
Charming, radiant, gentle, and spirited—each has its own unique charm, radiating youthful vitality.
Dongfang Shuyi walked slowly through the queue, personally screening those whose appearance was merely average. Anyone whose appearance was below average was immediately asked to leave the queue. In no time, the queue of thirty people had dwindled to less than half.
"Why?! Shouldn't sects select disciples based on their cultivation talent first?!"
Among the female cultivators who were asked to leave, a young woman in the late stage of Body Refinement instantly reddened her eyes and questioned them loudly indignantly. But as soon as she finished speaking, a spiritual sword suddenly appeared in the air behind Dongfang Shuyi, humming loudly.
The immense pressure belonging to the Divine Integration Realm instantly poured down, precisely pressing down on the female cultivator, causing her to kneel on the ground with a "thud," her face deathly pale, unable to even lift her head.
The gentleness on Dongfang Shuyi's face vanished completely, replaced by a cold expression and a voice devoid of any warmth: "Anyone who deliberately disrupts the order of accepting disciples will be executed without mercy!"
The female cultivator was so terrified by this power that she was covered in cold sweat. She scrambled to her feet and ran away without looking back.
The remaining female cultivators waiting to register felt a pang of anxiety upon seeing this, yet also inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
With such power and confidence, it is in line with what they believe a proper sect should be like.
"The rest of you, follow me." Dongfang Shuyi sheathed his spirit sword and aura, his face regaining its gentle expression. He led the remaining dozen or so female cultivators into the wooden house that had been set up in advance.
Upon entering the wooden house, the girls were stunned. The interior walls of the house were densely covered with mysterious array patterns, and the wooden planks were all pre-made spirit wood, pieced together seamlessly, clearly not something hastily put together.
Dongfang Shuyi took out a bag of spirit coins and inserted it into a groove in the corner. In an instant, the entire wooden house lit up with a faint spiritual light, and gentle spiritual energy fluctuations slowly spread out, enveloping everyone in it.
These female cultivators in the Body Refinement Realm had never seen anything like this before. They were still in the initial stage of refining their Qi and blood, and often had to exert all their strength to obtain a spiritual herb that could nourish their Qi and blood. As for the meat of demon beasts, the demon beasts in the Thousand Mountains region had long been hunted down by the major sects, and what remained was simply beyond their reach with their current cultivation level.
Spiritual power and formations were too distant and too sacred for them.
Hearing the low gasps of surprise rising and falling around her, Dongfang Shuyi's lips curved into a faint smile, which she quickly concealed. She cleared her throat and said, "Next, please have everyone remove all their clothing, leaving nothing behind."
"What?!"
These words caused an uproar in the cabin. The girls' expressions varied, some were shocked, some were embarrassed and angry, and some were wary.
"Senior sister, why do we have to take off our clothes? What does this have to do with the sect entrance test?" The first to speak was Jiang Qingya, whose cultivation had reached the Refining Realm. She had seen some of the world, and although she was also surprised, she still managed to keep her composure and asked the question that everyone was wondering.
"That's right! There are still quite a few male cultivators outside. What if someone sees us?"
"Does joining the sect require checking how many moles we have on our bodies?"
"..."
Discussions rose and fell, filled with incomprehension and wariness.
Dongfang Shuyi raised her hand unhurriedly, and after everyone quieted down, she explained in a gentle voice: "Sisters, rest assured, the array in this wooden house was set up by the sect leader himself. Even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm cannot see through the array to the slightest bit inside the house. The sound inside and outside is completely isolated, so there will be absolutely no leakage."