The return journey was very quiet, and they didn't encounter a single Six-Legged Thunder Crocodile, which made Mo Wuji a little disappointed. He still had seven bottles of Meridian Opening Solution on him, and if he could encounter some thunder crocodiles, he was confident he could open up more than thirty meridians.

Two days later, Mo Wuji and Ding Bu'er returned to the Tianluo Inn. Shen Lian was still nowhere to be seen. After learning that Mo Wuji could cultivate and Shen Lian was a celestial master, Ding Bu'er decided to stay in the living room temporarily.

Mo Wuji didn't stand on ceremony with Ding Bu'er. He had opened up twenty-seven meridians and was in dire need of cultivation.

When Mo Wuji once again absorbed spiritual energy and circulated it through his body, he was almost stunned. No matter how much spiritual energy he absorbed, it was like a drop of water falling into the ocean, not bringing any hindrance or obstruction to his cultivation. Before, after cultivating to the first level of Meridian Expansion, he clearly felt a bottleneck. But now, after opening up twenty-seven meridians, he even had a feeling that as long as he continued to cultivate and absorb more spiritual energy, his twenty-seven meridians could accommodate it.

Constantly absorbing spiritual energy, his cultivation was only constantly improving.

Even if Mo Wuji had never seen the cultivation of a genius, he could guess that even a genius's cultivation speed might not be as fast as his at absorbing spiritual energy. His twenty-seven meridians were like a vast and empty ocean, allowing him to roam freely.

Mo Wuji forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. Whether or not his meridians were spiritual meridians was no longer important to him. With his current cultivation speed, he believed that as long as his meridian opening could keep up, no genius could compare to him.

Two days passed in a flash. Mo Wuji clearly felt that he had reached the peak of the first level of Meridian Expansion. Just as he was about to break through to the second level of Meridian Expansion, he stopped again.

It wasn't that his meridians were limiting his cultivation, but that he had no experience in breaking through to the second level. Shen Lian wasn't around either, and he was afraid that if he made a mistake in cultivation, it would cause irreparable damage. More importantly, the Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering was about to begin. Who knew how long it would take to break through to the second level?

……

Mo Wuji walked out of his room and saw Shen Lian staring wide-eyed at Ding Bu'er. Seeing Mo Wuji come out, Shen Lian immediately frowned and asked, "Mo Wuji, who is he?"

"His name is Ding Bu'er, and he's my friend. Originally, your room was reserved for him, but since you had no place to stay, I let you stay there first. After Bu'er arrived, he insisted on not touching your room, so he's temporarily staying in the living room."

With just one sentence, Mo Wuji left Shen Lian, who was about to question him, speechless.

Seeming to realize that she was being a bit inappropriate, Shen Lian quickly said, "The Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering has already begun. I've come to call you to try your luck."

Ding Bu'er was secretly praising Mo Wuji for his way with words. Hearing Shen Lian say that the Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering had already begun, he immediately turned his gaze to Shen Lian.

Originally, he didn't have much expectation for the Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering. Now, he had a Sea Wing Leopard egg on him. If he used it well, he might be able to join an immortal sect. Even if it was just a menial disciple, being able to join an immortal sect was a very remarkable thing.

What's more, Wuji could cultivate even with almost no roots. Maybe he could cultivate too.

"Let's go. We came here for the Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering," Mo Wuji said quickly.

He knew his own situation. He was certain that his cultivation speed would be no worse than any genius. But in reality, he was indeed a mortal without spiritual roots. At the Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering, it would be almost impossible for a mortal like him to become a true disciple of an immortal sect.

Mo Wuji didn't care about this. He was now certain that he could join the No Trace Sword Sect and become a menial disciple. That was enough for him. His main purpose in joining an immortal sect was to come into contact with some celestial masters so that if he had anything he didn't understand in his cultivation, he could at least find someone to ask.

……

Mo Wuji didn't know how big Changluo City was. He only knew that Changluo was the capital of the Star River Empire and also knew that Changluo was the largest city in the Star River Empire. He had been in Changluo City for a month, and he hadn't even walked through a corner of Changluo City. He didn't even know the location of the Imperial Palace of Changluo City.

Today, following Shen Lian to the Star River Imperial Capital Plaza in Changluo City, he realized that Changluo City had such a wide place. The plaza was crowded inside and out with people. Mo Wuji and Shen Lian arrived late and could only stay on the periphery to watch.

The center of the plaza was raised, and it was a similarly large marble platform. In the very center of this platform stood a crystal cylinder that was fully two zhang high. Mo Wuji knew that this was the thing for testing spiritual roots.

Besides this crystal cylinder, there were dozens of circular altars built by immortal sects around it. Each circular altar was marked with the name of the immortal sect. Moreover, the circular altars of the major sects were obviously larger and more magnificently built. For example, the Heavenly Peak Hall at the front was not only conspicuous but also several times larger than the circular altars of the other sects.

In Mo Wuji's view, this was a job fair. You could tell the difference between big companies and small companies at a glance.

Outside the dozens of circular altars where the immortal sects were located, there were still many immortal sect signs, but these signs all said that they were recruiting menial disciples. Mo Wuji easily saw the place where the No Trace Sword Sect was recruiting menial disciples. According to the scale of the No Trace Sword Sect, it could only be regarded as middle to lower among these dozens of immortal sects.

Shen Lian said to Mo Wuji, "Did you see? This Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering is a bit different from the past. In the past, only designated geniuses could participate in the test and then participate in the immortal sect selection. This time, in addition to the designated geniuses from various places, as long as you think your spiritual roots are good, you can participate in the immortal sect selection. For example, you, although you came as a servant. If you think your spiritual root potential is good, you can still participate in the immortal sect selection."

Mo Wuji subconsciously looked at the black mass of people and asked with some surprise, "If all these people participate in the selection, when will it be selected?"

Shen Lian chuckled, "Do you think anyone can go up to the high platform to test? Only designated people can go to the high platform to test first. If you are not a designated genius and want to go to the high platform to test, you must first pass the peripheral test."

As she spoke, Shen Lian pointed to a tall building on the edge of the plaza, "That's where the peripheral test is held. There are also benefits to this peripheral test here. One is that the fee is low, and the second is that if your aptitude test shows that you are not qualified to become an outer disciple of an immortal sect, you can also apply for a menial disciple, just like those menial disciple recruitment offices."

"Wuji, I'm going to test my spiritual roots over there." Ding Bu'er saw that many people were flocking to the peripheral test hall and became a little anxious.

Mo Wuji didn't plan to continue testing his spiritual roots and nodded to Ding Bu'er, "Go ahead, good luck."

"Which immortal sect are you from?" Mo Wuji suddenly thought of Shen Lian. Shen Lian knew a lot and was already at the fourth level of Meridian Expansion at a young age. She definitely wasn't from a small place.

"You wouldn't know even if I told you," Shen Lian answered casually, seeming unwilling to delve into this question.

Mo Wuji didn't ask any more questions. He saw a tall man fly down to the middle of the marble platform in the center of the plaza and stand next to the crystal pillar for testing spiritual roots.

The sea of people also quieted down, all watching the tall man.

"On behalf of the Star River Empire, I welcome all immortal sects to Changluo to select disciples. I also welcome the geniuses of my Star River Empire to come to Changluo to choose immortal sects. The auspicious time has arrived, light the salutes…"

The tall man said here, followed by nine salutes ringing out on the edge of the marble platform.

"Who is this person? Could he be the emperor of the Star River Empire?" Mo Wuji asked Shen Lian beside him in a low voice.

"Of course it's the emperor of the Star River Empire. Who did you think it would be?" Shen Lian rolled her eyes at Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji asked with some confusion, "Logically speaking, although the emperor is honorable, this is an immortal sect selection gathering. He doesn't count for much, does he?"

Shen Lian looked at Mo Wuji speechlessly, "Do you think the emperor of an empire is that simple? The emperor indeed cannot override some immortal sects. But do you think top powerhouses from the immortal sects will come to this kind of Immortal Ascension Sect Gathering? Those who come are just small fries. Even if there are big shots, there will only be one or two. Their purpose is to find disciples to inherit their mantle. They won't come forward at all."

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