Meanwhile, as a large number of prodigies began to challenge the Master’s Dao Maze, the number of people passing through started to soar, which made Wen Ping very satisfied and relieved.

The impact of this auction was better than expected, reducing the originally planned recruitment time from two months to one, shortening by a full month.

Five days after the auction ended, 80 people were successfully recruited!

A total of 23 Mountain Suppression Realm prodigies were recruited.

As for the Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm, there were a total of 57 people.

At this point, there were still two months left before the start of the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking. After recruiting 80 people, the ten Master’s Dao Maze images were shut down, and the Immortal Sect Daily announced on the same day that the Immortal Sect would no longer recruit.

Those prodigies who hadn’t made it through, or were halfway through and failed, sighed one by one upon hearing this news, feeling quite regretful.

Of course, they didn’t really think they could guarantee a top eighty position, nor did they believe that the Immortal Sect could truly ensure the Red Domain’s first place!

What they wanted was merely the opportunity to purchase the Four-Vortex Vortex Map!

In their regret, they didn’t realize this was why, despite having higher talent and stronger abilities than others, they couldn’t pass the Master’s Dao Maze.

The Master’s Dao Maze filters out all those with ulterior motives who enter the Sect!

Of course, they were completely unaware of this, merely thinking that those who were less talented yet passed the Master’s Dao Maze had immense luck.

At the same time, after recruiting 80 people, Wen Ping began to assign and oversee the cultivation of the 80 people by Elders Qin Shan, Yu Mo, and Yu Jiang.

As usual, the entry-level starts with Sect tasks, then enters the Nirvana House, and finally enters the Fifth World.

If they weren’t suitable for this cultivation path, Wen Ping would send them to Wind Valley to explore the Secret Realm there, alongside Chen Qin, who initially joined the Immortal Sect.

It’s worth mentioning that Wen Ping also sent one person to Fa Yuan Valley.

Initially, Wen Ping didn’t plan to let newcomers touch Magic, as mastering Magic isn’t a simple matter. However, upon discovering the person unexpectedly acquired Sword Control Skill, learning it within just half an hour, he changed his mind.

This person was named Zhuge Tianming, from a four-star family power that was recently annihilated, thus becoming a Loose Cultivator.

Zhuge Tianming merely sought guidance in the dormitory area where Elder Qin Shan lived, staying only for half an hour. Upon leaving, he saw a disciple practicing Sword Control Skill and decided to try it, resulting in an astonishing outcome.

Zhuge Tianming rose with sword control!

Accomplishing in half an hour what typically takes at least a week to complete!

Wen Ping specifically checked his spiritual power, and found Zhuge Tianming’s spiritual power was very ordinary, like most Half-Step Mountain Suppression Realm experts, nothing special.

It proves that geniuses truly exist.

Thus, after completing Sect tasks, Wen Ping immediately sent Zhuge Tianming to Fa Yuan Valley to explore the newly discovered trial grounds discovered by Luo Mi.

Those opportunities inside are suitable for Zhuge Tianming to explore.

If successful.

Zhuge Tianming could gain a secret ultimate move.

If he fails.

Zhuge Tianming would only waste a few days.

Weighing the pros and cons, Wen Ping made this decision.

...

Fa Yuan Valley.

At the edge of a Floating Mountain, Luo Mi, holding the Celestial Demon Sword of the Immortal Slaying World, stood at the trial entrance with Zhuge Tianming.

The entrance was a tightly closed stone door!

Looking at the stone door, Luo Mi, in a senior brother tone, said, "Tianming Junior, your senior discovered a trial ground here and got a Four-Vortex Vortex Map as a reward. You know how precious the Sect Leader’s vortex maps are now. You are stronger than me, and very likely to obtain the trial rewards inside before me. The Sect Leader promises that the first to obtain the trial reward in this ground will get a Four-Vortex Vortex Map! You lack White Crystal to buy one, don’t you? Here’s your chance, just see if you can seize it."

Zhuge Tianming nodded, slowly walked forward, and pushed open the stone door of the trial ground, revealing the bottomless corridor behind it.

"Senior Brother Luo Mi, I’ll lead the way!"

With that, Zhuge Tianming stepped in first.

Intending to clear the way for Luo Mi, and also protect him, Zhuge Tianming turned around only to find Luo Mi’s figure missing.

Of course, it wasn’t that Luo Mi ran away.

But rather that there was simply no way back for Zhuge Tianming.

The stone door at the entrance had already disappeared, leaving him only the endless stone corridor and the darkness of this world, visible only a yard ahead.

"Tianming Junior!"

Luo Mi, outside, was startled when Zhuge Tianming suddenly vanished, and quickly rushed in with the Celestial Demon Sword.

As a senior brother, he had to protect his junior!

Thinking so, he completely forgot about his Divine Profound Lower Realm strength.

Also forgetting Zhuge Tianming was a Half-Step Mountain Suppression expert!

Who was protecting whom?

Who was hindering whom?

...

Dormitory area.

Wen Ping looked at Yun Liao sitting by the pool, basking in the sun with Da Gui and Xiao Gui, and asked with a smile, "You really are laid-back, how’s your recovery coming along?"

"It’ll take a few more days to fully recover; thanks to the Sect Leader’s Spiritual Cuisine and Life Cigar, otherwise I’d be bedridden for a while," Yun Liao sighed.

Wen Ping continued, "Those Extreme Force Sect people who gathered for you are kept aside. Once you’ve mastered the Five Elements, you can try to challenge him. With two months until the Seven Domains Celestial Ascension Ranking begins, he can be your practice opponent before it starts."

"Thank you, Sect Leader!"

Speaking of people gathered, Yun Liao was full of battle intent.

Narrowly escaping death at his hand, how could Yun Liao not want revenge?

Patting Yun Liao on the shoulder, Wen Ping advised, "You have two months left, soon you’ll enter the Fifth World again. Counting next month’s chance, you have two more opportunities to enter it. As long as you master the Four Elements of Magic beforehand, twenty years should be enough for you to cultivate them to perfection. As for the time not spent in the Fifth World, in addition to doing Sect tasks, don’t forget to visit Sea Thought Pavilion. Improving spiritual power is always much more important than increasing magic proficiency!"

"I understand," Yun Liao nodded.

He knew the Sect Leader specially spoke today because of high expectations for him.

He aimed for Red Domain’s first magically, determined to take it!

Though little did he know, Wen Ping’s guidance wasn’t just for Red Domain’s first. Wen Ping’s goal was never merely Red Domain’s first.

How big is Red Domain?

Just a small part of the Primordial Yang Domain.

Wen Ping’s target was always aiming for Primordial Yang Domain’s first.

Even the first in You Country!

Based on system-issued tasks, it’s likely tasks like these will appear.

As Wen Ping prepared to sit and chat with Yun Liao, a disciple responsible for guarding Ye Wuping rushed over.

"Sect Leader, she’s awake!"

"Seven days to wake after falling unconscious, the Sword Demon really strikes hard," Wen Ping remarked, rising from the dormitory area.

Arriving at the prison where Ye Wuping was held, Ye Wuping stood before the wall, gazing at the outside world through an iron window.

After Wen Ping knocked on the railing, Ye Wuping languidly turned around and, opening her mouth, asked, "Why not kill me!"

Wen Ping coolly replied, "Our Sect Leader has no interest in leaving your life. If you must thank someone, thank the Sword Demon for sparing your life." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Not killing me means one day I’ll kill you all and destroy the Immortal Sect!" Ye Wuping’s sharp gaze fixed on Wen Ping, like a starving wolf ready to pounce on its prey.

Unaffected by such threats, Wen Ping simply chuckled, then said, "If just talking could kill me, I’d have already died countless times. However, there’s one thing I don’t understand, why does your Red Leaf Sect forbid any power to establish a Sect in Star Sword Mountain? We had no grievances, yet you insist on annihilating the Immortal Sect."

Nevertheless, Wen Ping’s question only received a cold response from Ye Wuping.

"No comment!"

Wen Ping shrugged helplessly, suddenly disinclined to send Ye Wuping to plant trees.

Planting trees is too lenient for her!

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