An hour passed swiftly.
In the end, the number of people who passed the Perseverance Trial was only two hundred seventy-four!
In an average high-ranking Soul Master academy, if they could recruit this many students who met the required standards in one go, it would be considered an excellent outcome, truly remarkable, or even a stroke of good luck.
However... for the Ethereal Sanctuary, this result was not too good.
The reason behind this was simple—over ten thousand people had signed up for the trial!
In other words, the pass rate for the Perseverance Trial was a pitiful one percent!!!
Because of this, the result did not look too favorable to the Ethereal Sanctuary.
At first, Qian Daoliu thought that at least one or two thousand people would pass. After all, so many had signed up. But… the number two hundred seventy-four was a slap to his face, and it was loud and clear!
"This is just the first trial, and so many people have already been eliminated. The Ethereal Sanctuary truly lives up to Mr. Lu's influence. It really is strict," Qian Daoliu thought to himself, his brows furrowing deeply.
At this point, Qian Daoliu dared not speculate on how many more would be eliminated in the next trial, the Morality Trial. He feared the outcome might once again exceed his expectations.
"Tianheng and Tianxin have passed the first trial. I hope they can keep up the momentum and pass the second trial," Qian Daoliu continued. "After all, for them, the Ethereal Sanctuary is an invaluable stepping stone. Once they reach this platform, becoming Titled Douluo will only be the beginning."
When Yu Yuanzhen issued the order to Yu Luomian, he also expressed his hopes and expectations. He wanted the Yu brothers, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, to join the Ethereal Sanctuary and bring glory to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Upon hearing this, Yu Luomian promptly responded, "Understood, Clan Leader. I'll talk to Tianheng and Tianxin, and make sure they do everything they can to join the Ethereal Sanctuary."
Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin were the most outstanding young members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, known as the Twin Stars of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
But now, Yu Yuanzhen wanted these two twin stars to join the Ethereal Sanctuary. This highlighted just how highly Yu Yuanzhen valued the Ethereal Sanctuary.
In truth, it wasn't just Yu Yuanzhen. Leaders of other major sects and forces, such as Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the headmaster of Tianshui Academy, the headmaster of the Flame Academy, and leaders of various family and faction powers, all started urging their disciples to do everything in their power to join the Ethereal Sanctuary. The goal was to learn the Immortal Cultivation Secret Art and return to strengthen their own forces.
"Next, we begin the second trial for the disciples of the Ethereal Sanctuary," Qian Daoliu announced.
"This is also the final trial. Once you pass this, you will officially become a disciple of the Ethereal Sanctuary. Based on your cultivation level, you will be assigned to the outer sect, inner sect, or core sect, and you will also receive the Immortal Cultivation Secret Art."
"This trial is called the Morality Trial!"
"Now, the examination... begins!"
After speaking, Elder Golden Crocodile, a core elder with a red belt, shifted his gaze to Lu Yunzhou.
Seeing this, Lu Yunzhou nodded slightly. In the blink of an eye, he made his move with lightning speed.
"Sixteen Formations of Jia and Yi, Four Symbols Azure Dragon Illusion Formation!"
The Sixteen Formations of Jia and Yi could be both offensive and defensive, and the Azure Dragon Illusion Formation was one of the defensive formations. Once activated, anyone within the formation would be trapped in an illusion so vivid and lifelike that it would be nearly impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion. Every sensation felt within the illusion was entirely real.
In such circumstances, a person's true character was most easily revealed.
And thus, the Morality Trial worked in this way!
As time slowly passed, golden light began to radiate from the heads of the candidates.
The golden light then flew toward Lu Yunzhou with incredible speed.
"You all can look, I'll just stay out of it," Lu Yunzhou said without turning his gaze, continuing to feed tea to Qian Renxue.
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu and the other elders immediately examined the golden light.
[Name: Zhu Zhuqing, Great Soul Master, Moral Character: Excellent]
[Name: Shui Yue'er, Soul Master, Moral Character: Excellent]
[Name: Yu Tianheng, Soul Master, Moral Character: Excellent]
...
[Name: Xie Yue, Soul Master, Moral Character: Excellent]
[Name: Ning Rongrong, Great Soul Master, Moral Character: Good]
[Name: Hu Liena, Soul Master, Moral Character: Average]
Moral character was categorized into four stages: Excellent, Good, Average, and Poor.
Generally, anyone with strong willpower would not have bad moral character.
In the Ethereal Sanctuary, as long as your moral character was rated as "Good," you could join as a disciple.
After receiving these results from the radiant golden light, Qian Daoliu spoke and made the corresponding announcements.
"Zhu Zhuqing, Outer Sect Disciple of the Ethereal Sanctuary!"
"Yu Tianheng, Inner Sect Disciple of the Ethereal Sanctuary!"
"Shui Yue'er, Inner Sect Disciple of the Ethereal Sanctuary!"
...
"Xie Yue, Inner Sect Disciple of the Ethereal Sanctuary!"
"With that, the recruitment ceremony for the disciples and students of the Ethereal Sanctuary is officially concluded. A total of two hundred fifty people were admitted!"
The number two hundred fifty was, undoubtedly, an auspicious figure.
"I... I... I didn't make it?!"
Upon hearing the final result, Hu Liena's face was filled with shock and disbelief.
Who was Hu Liena? She was the future Saintess of the Spirit Hall, the captain of the Golden Generation, and a disciple of Spirit Hall's Pope Bibi Dong!
So why... why didn't she make it?
After all, she was so exceptional, wasn't she?
Confused and unwilling to accept this, Hu Liena decided she would find Lu Yunzhou to investigate.
After hearing Qian Daoliu's announcement, Lu Yunzhou, having finished feeding Qian Renxue the Chi Rong Tong Tian Chrysanthemum Tea, reappeared before everyone.
Then, Lu Yunzhou spoke with thunderous clarity.
"This is the first-ever recruitment of disciples and students for the Ethereal Sanctuary. I truly appreciate everyone's support. As a token of gratitude, today, I shall gift the Immortal Cultivation Secret Art, the Spirit Summoning Technique!"
The moment Lu Yunzhou finished speaking, a storm of shock swept across the scene.
Leaders of various factions were stunned, their faces showing disbelief.
Immortal Cultivation Secret Art? Giving this away for free? Is this for real? The Ethereal Sanctuary can't possibly be boasting, can they?
These people had come to the Ethereal Sanctuary to pass the trials and become disciples and students to become immortal cultivators. And now Lu Yunzhou was saying he would just give them the Immortal Cultivation Secret Art for free?
This revelation left everyone astounded, unable to process the enormity of what had just been offered.
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