Zhang Feng found a new inn and settled in it. He successfully consolidated his realm in those 5 days. Today was the day of Assessment. The whole city was bubbling with anticipation. Various young heroes from different parts of Greystone Prefecture came to Matterhorn City.
The Elders of Clear Sword Sect, Vajra Sect, Pure-Heart Sect and Sun-Moon Pavilion were about to arrive. The assessment was conducted in a huge stadium. The Elders of major factions were given a separate building to reside while watching the assessment. The nobles were given special booths for waiting. And the common people and spectators were given seats to sit.
People were clamouring and gossiping about the upcoming assessment and rivalries among factions. Pure Heart Sect and Clear Sword Sect had a deep rivalry for many years. The rivalry had begun when an elder of the Clear Sword Sect left and joined Pure Heart Sect. He had disclosed various important secrets of the Clear Sword Sect. This resulted in a war between both the sects. However, the war was soon stopped as the major powers intervened. Since then, the disciples and Elders of both the sects never lose a chance to compete and embarrass each other. The Vajra Sect focused mainly on Body Refining. All the disciples and members of the Vajra Sect had strong physiques. They have no grievances with any of the Factions. The last major faction, Sun-Moon Pavilion consisted of women only. They held a respectable position in the Greystone Prefecture because they had some connection with the Royal Family in the country. Their ancestors had saved the life of an important member of the Royal Family. Therefore, the Royal Family had a good connection with the Faction.
Zhang Feng soon arrived at the Stadium. He silently heard the people's conversations by standing in a corner. Although he could guarantee that he could secure the first spot but he still wanted to hear more about his peers. He wanted to see the difference between him and the geniuses of noble families and forces.
"Did you hear that the daughter of the City Lord, Li Ruo has the cultivation of 9th Stage of Qi Refining?" said a woman. "No, now she has already cultivated till the peak of 9th Stage. She is just inches away from breaking into Condensing Energy Realm!" replied another woman excitedly. "My God! She is just 13 Years of age right? Such a brilliant genius! No wonder the Elder of Clear Sword Sect will take the initiative to accept her as a disciple! Sigh, if only I had half the talent as her." sighed a girl after hearing the words of the 2 women.
Zhang Feng was surprised after hearing their conversation. He didn't expect that there would be someone like Li Ruo in Matterhorn City. The girl he saw in the forest was in the 10th Stage of Qi Refining. There were surely many people who could stand head to head with him. If in Greystone Prefecture there are such talents, then how talented would the peers be of Top 10 prefectures and the Royal Family? Soon Zhang Feng understood that there is a heaven beyond heaven.
"My Lin Family's Lin Fan broke through the 9th Stage of Qi Refining. Now he can surely enter the top 5." said an elder of the Lin family proudly. "My Zhong Family's Zhong Fei is no less than your Young Master. Young Master Zhong Fei too broke through the 9th Stage of Qi Refining." said a Zhong Family Elder. The Elders continued to boast about their children. The people in the surrounding tried to win the favour of them by flattering them. Zhang Feng gently shook his head and went to another location. He was soon attracted by the words of people there.
Zhang Feng discerned that both Zhong Fei and Lin Fan must have used Heaven and Earth treasures to raise their realms. In the last auction, most of the Heaven and Earth Treasures were taken by Zhong and Lin Family.
"Did you know that Chen Fang has reached the 8th Stage of Qi Refining? He just challenged all the geniuses who will come to the Assessment."
"Really? He even reached the 8th Stage of Qi Refining? If I am not wrong, he is just 13 years of age!
"Not to mention, he is a casual cultivator! Without the support of these major families, he managed to stay head to head against their geniuses!
Chen Fang managed to gather some of Zhang Feng's interest. He knew that most of the free cultivators have to rely on themselves to cultivate. The talented ones take refuge in the major families to cultivate. But the mediocre ones have to risk their lives by hunting monsters in the forest. If they are lucky, they might stumble upon some Treasures.
However, according to Zhang Feng, this Chen Fang was relatively talented compared to Zhong Fei and Lin Fan. Given the circumstances, he managed to cultivate quite well.
Zhang Feng then strolled quietly from one place to another, hearing people's chats. He heard quite a few names on his way. Han Wuque with 8th Stage of Qi Refining, Ye Lei with 8th, Yun Qing with 8th, Chun Fei with 7th, Xie Liang with 7th, Huang Feng with 7th.....
Zhang Feng only memorized the names of strong cultivators. The rest of them weren't worth paying attention to. Suddenly Zhang Feng heard the people gasp in excitement and fervour. He noticed a huge ship cruising in the sky. There was a Sword symbol on the flag which was at the deck of the ship. The ship was as big as the Titanic(which means very big). It was made of some kind of precious metal. The ship seemed to have a lustrous radiance on it. It emanated an independent sentiment.
"The Elders of Clear Sword Sect have arrived! Sigh, what a magnificent vessel! If I can ride once on it, I can consider my life to be fulfilled!"
"Indeed, me too...."
"Such a remarkable treasure! It must cost a lot of Spirit Stones."
5 people stood on the deck of the warship proudly. There were 2 old men and 3 youngsters. The 2 old men were presumably elders and the 3 youngsters were disciples of the Clear Sword Sect. The 2 old men had white hair and beard. There was a sharp gaze in their eyes. It seemed like they were a sword, unsheathed. No one could dare to look at them directly. The youngsters were quite extraordinary too. The way they held themselves was full of arrogance. There were 2 boys and 1 girl among them. One of the boys was tall and handsome. He had sword-like eyebrows and a prideful look. There was a slight disdain in his eyes as he looked towards the crowd. The other guy looked simple and honest. But somewhere in his eyes, there was something that made him look determined. There was a small scar on his left cheek. But it made his face look heroic. He wore simple robes, unlike the first guy who wore flashy robes.
The girl had worn pretty green robes. Her skin was snow white and pale. She had a curvaceous and sexy body. Her robes fluttered in the air which showed glimpses of her white, supple thighs. Her long hair was tied in a beautiful bun with an exquisite flower embedded in it. Her bust was extremely enticing as it stood proudly, inviting the eyes of all men present. The girl seemed quite young but there was a charm in her that attracted the eyes of every man present. There was a faint smile on her face as she glanced at the crowd. When she smiled, it looked as if hundreds of flowers bloomed at the same time. Most of the men forgot to breathe. They just stood gazing at her stupidly.
As the warship landed, the Elders went to their residence which was built there. They didn't even glance at the crowd before entering the building. These people seemed to not worth even looking in their eyes. Well, they are partly right too. In this world, strength is all that matters. If you have enough strength, only then can you be respected. The 3 disciples quickly followed the Elders into the building.
Various remarks rang through the crowd as they watched the members of the Clear Sword Sect. Zhang Feng too watched them leave. However, he didn't feel any awe towards them. He had been with Gu Di who was countless times stronger than them. So these people were really not worth mentioning.
Suddenly there was another round of gasps as the people pointed at the sky. There was
another huge ship floating and slowly sank down. There was a Vajra drawn on it. The Vajra Sect had arrived. The people from Vajra Sect stepped out. 5 people had arrived from the Vajra Sect. Each and every one of them had a strong, robust body. Their bodies glistened like Bronze in the Sun. Their every step made a trembling sound causing the ground to faintly vibrate. A dominating momentum stemmed from their bodies as they moved. People unconsciously made way for them.
Soon another vessel came drifting from the sky towards the stadium. The vessel was cylindrical shaped and had 4 gigantic fans around it. There were multiple crossbows and artillery on either side. There was a large flag situated at the head of the vessel. There was a heart and 2 axes drawn on it. The heart was dripping blood and the 3 axes stood behind it. The 4 fans rotated slowly as the vessel gently landed on the ground.
"People from Pure Heart Sect have arrived!" said a man.
"It will be interesting if there will be some action between Clear Sword Sect and Pure Heart Sect."
"Haha! Sure."
The Pure Heart Sect focused mainly on double cultivation among men and women. The women cultivated Pure Yin exercise while the men cultivated Pure Yang exercise. During the double cultivation, the respective opposite energies combine with each other and increase cultivation. 6 people had arrived from Pure Heart Sect. There were 2 Elders and 4 disciples. The Elders looked young and handsome. They had an evil glint in their eyes as they scanned the crowd below. They didn't appear to be old at all. However, their true ages were more than 100 years. For them, appearances mattered a lot. The people from Pure Heart Sect stepped out and went towards their building.
Actually, double cultivation was kind of banned practice. Because in past, many young girls and women were kidnapped and used as furnaces for cultivation. This caused a great public outrage which resulted in the prohibition of the exercise of Double Cultivation. However, someone raised the opinion that if both male and female would willingly double cultivate then it wouldn't be considered as an evil practice. After a lot of arguments, the practice of double cultivation was finally allowed, only when both the parties are willing. If there would be any kind of hesitation among any of the party, then the offender would get the death penalty.
Zhang Feng was watching everything quietly when a loud shriek sounded. A huge bird was flying in the sky and slowly descended to the ground. 5 beautiful women were standing on it. They had beautiful, hourglass-shaped bodies. Every woman wore a veil but it was not enough to stop people from imagining their beauty. There were 2 mature women and 3 young girls. Their robes had a Sun and Moon Diagram on them. The 2 mature women lightly glanced at the crowd and motioned the 3 girls to follow them. The girls quietly nodded as they obeyed the instructions of the Elder. Most of the men were drooling with their eyes wide open. Although they had seen various beauties, but they weren't even qualified to stand against these women. The feminine charm just oozed from their bodies. A sweet scent flowed from their body as they elegantly made their way towards their residence. The girls gave a light chuckle when they saw the drooling men. The chuckle was like a melody, like a sweet harp singing through the night. That chuckle seemed to contain endless delights of pleasure and joy. Many men stumbled on their spot as they heard it. It looked like that they couldn't wait to run and tear those veils and ravish them fiercely.
"Sigh, so beautiful! If I can sleep with any of them, I will gladly kill myself."
"Dream on! Do you think that you are qualified to even carry their shoes! They are simply fairies. Speaking like that will only defame them."
"True indeed. It is a foolish dream...."
Zhang Feng lightly glanced at the people from Sun Moon Pavilion. He wasn't like those lustful men. He had tempered his heart and mind. He firmly believed that he could resist such attractions. After all, it is just beauty. Here strength meant everything. He just lightly glanced and closed his eyes.
The girls from Sun Moon Pavilion were walking proudly as they talked.
"These men! They are so lustful! I really don't like the way they are looking at us, Sister Xiao," said a girl. The girl was a little small compared to the other 2 girls but nonetheless, extremely beautiful. The girl called Sister Xiao smiled and said, "Don't pay attention to them Xiaolin. This is a common thing for us. No matter where we go, there will always be such men. This is your first time out of the Sect, therefore it might feel a little weird initially."
"But still...This feels very disgusting. If they dare to do anything then..humph" said Xiaolin waving her little fist.
The girl called Xiao lightly smiled after seeing her junior sister's actions. "She is too small now. But soon she too will get used to it." she thought. Suddenly, her sight went to a corner of the stadium and she saw a boy looking at them. The boy looked ordinary and wore plain white robes. He was the type who wouldn't stand out in the crowd. No one would bother to look twice at him.
But what surprised her was that the boy just lightly glanced at them and closed his eyes.
"Interesting...." she muttered and went on her way.
Zhang Feng then asked about the rules of assessment. He got to know there would be 3 rounds in the Assessment. The first round will be regarding Comprehensive Talent. The second one would be regarding Mental Endurance and firmness of heart. And the third and last one will be of combat strength. Participants would go one on one against each other. The Top 20 would be selected and be given the freedom to choose the sects they want to join.
Quote : " Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced..."