"We both have confidence in passing the assessment and becoming disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect. In that case, let's make a bet for half a year: if I break through to the Element Transformation Realm in six months, I win. If I fail, you win."

Wang Ruoxie smiled indifferently, saying.

"Alright, I agree."

Leng Ao agreed to Wang Ruoxie's wager without any hesitation.

He simply didn't believe Wang Ruoxie could break through from the Fourth Layer of Energy-Introducing Realm to the Element Transformation Realm in just six months.

"What's the wager?"

Pausing for a moment, Leng Ao asked Wang Ruoxie.

"Regardless of who wins, the loser must unconditionally do one thing for the winner."

Wang Ruoxie replied.

"It's a deal."

Leng Ao nodded, secretly sneering in his heart. This guy was simply reckless, daring to propose such a bet.

In six months, he certainly wanted to make Wang Ruoxie look utterly foolish in front of Xiao Ningyue.

Afterwards, Leng Ao returned directly to his seat.

"You don't need to do this. If six months aren't enough, I can wait a little longer."

Xiao Ningyue looked at Wang Ruoxie with a touch of different emotion, speaking.

"Trust me, I won't lose."

Wang Ruoxie smiled faintly, saying.

"Rest assured, I have some influence within the Celestial Sword Sect, so even if you lose, I won't let him trouble you."

Xiao Ningyue didn't say anything further, and after speaking to Wang Ruoxie, she returned to her seat.

Wang Ruoxie shook his head silently in his heart. Since he dared to propose this bet, he naturally wouldn't lose.

However, he hadn't expected that Xiao Ningyue was also part of the Celestial Sword Sect, and her status there was likely quite unique.

He didn't return to his original seat but sat directly there.

There were still at least nine days to go to the Royal City, and he didn't want to spend these nine days sitting together with Leng Ao.

"Little friend, if needed, once we return to the Royal City, I can help you craft some pills to aid your cultivation. Although they may not directly help you break through to the Element Transformation Realm in six months, they can greatly enhance your cultivation speed."

Xia Yuan turned his head and spoke to Wang Ruoxie.

"Yes, I will definitely visit the Star Hall then."

Wang Ruoxie smiled, saying.

Now that he had broken through to the Energy-Introducing Realm, he could refine pills and artifacts himself.

The reason he was confident about breaking through to the Element Transformation Realm within six months was not only because he possessed the ability to directly absorb Demon Beast Essence Blood to enhance cultivation but also because he could craft numerous pills that aid cultivation.

It's just that in Wuyi County, many refining materials were hard to find, so he hadn't started crafting yet.

And the Star Hall, as the largest trading place in the Royal City, naturally wouldn't be like this.

Besides, with Zhao Huang and Xia Yuan being high-ranking members of Star Hall, he shouldn't have any issues acquiring enough crafting materials.

Moreover, Xia Yuan was a true Third Grade Alchemist, so as long as the pills he crafted were below Fourth Grade, he wouldn't have to worry about material shortages.

The nine days passed quickly.

During this time, besides cultivating, Wang Ruoxie spent much of his time talking with Zhao Huang and Xia Yuan, eventually becoming fast friends despite their age differences.

This made others in the VIP cabin extremely envious. Zhao Huang was one thing, a martial cultivator at the Second Layer of the Element Transformation Realm, was considered a true expert but was quite common in the Royal City.

But Xia Yuan was different. A Third Grade Alchemist was extremely rare, not only in the Royal City but throughout the entire East Victory Kingdom. His status was very prestigious.

...

In the morning, the Purple Gold Warship finally arrived at the Royal City.

Everyone disembarked from the cabin and came onto the deck.

Though nine days had passed, everyone could still see traces of blood on the deck, and the air was still filled with a thick, bloody scent.

This made the brutal scene of the battle against the Thunder Bat swarm come to mind again.

"Ruoxie, the Celestial Sword Sect isn't far from the Royal City. You can come to us anytime."

Zhao Huang smiled at Wang Ruoxie, saying.

"Ruoxie, although I also believe that with your talent, joining the Celestial Sword Sect shouldn't be a problem, but if anything unexpected happens, you can come to me at the Star Hall. Even though I may not teach you much in martial arts, I can at least make you a Pill Master."

Xia Yuan also spoke.

"Yes, I will."

Wang Ruoxie nodded with a smile.

After bidding farewell to Zhao Huang and Xia Yuan, Wang Ruoxie, accompanied by Xiao Ningyue and Leng Ao, headed towards Inquiry Sword Peak, where the Celestial Sword Sect was located.

In fact, it wasn't just them; many aspiring young talents were continuously gathering from all around.

Because at the beginning of each year, the major sects were recruiting disciples.

Among the Nine Great Sects of the East Victory Kingdom, the Lower Three Sects and Middle Three Valleys were located within each prefecture, while the Upper Three Sects were near the Royal City.

Although the Lower Three Sects and Middle Three Valleys were also recruiting disciples now, many young talents were prideful and naturally wanted to join the stronger sects.

Especially the Celestial Sword Sect, ranked first among the Upper Three Sects, which attracted countless top talents.

Moreover, various influential connections in the Royal City, including the Royal Family, were all closely monitoring the Celestial Sword Sect.

Many were eager to see how many fortunate young talents would become disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect this year.

The title of Celestial Sword Sect disciple carried weight comparable to the Royal Family's offspring.

In essence, joining the Celestial Sword Sect was akin to a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

Not only would one receive the best training but also the sect's protection, allowing them and their families to survive better in this harsh Martial Arts World.

Even the family would receive special care, exemplifying the saying "when one person succeeds, even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

This was another reason Wang Ruoxie chose to join the Celestial Sword Sect: as long as he became a disciple and attained a high status within the sect, his mother would be safe.

Of course, joining the Celestial Sword Sect wasn't easy.

Besides requiring Bloodline Power, one needed sufficient Sword Dao Talent.

Hence, though many young talents came to take the Celestial Sword Sect's assessment each year, less than one percent passed.

Wang Ruoxie, Xiao Ningyue, and Leng Ao each rode a Thousand-Mile Steed, speeding towards Inquiry Sword Peak.

"Since you've chosen to join the Celestial Sword Sect, let me tell you about the assessment."

Xiao Ningyue looked towards Wang Ruoxie and spoke.

"Okay."

Wang Ruoxie nodded in agreement.

"As you might know, every sect requires passing an assessment before joining."

Xiao Ningyue spoke again, "Our Celestial Sword Sect's assessment is not only much tougher than others but also more brutal, with life-threatening risks. It's said the number of slots for joining the Celestial Sword Sect is piled upon corpses."

"Life-threatening risks."

Wang Ruoxie's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the Celestial Sword Sect to have such boldness.

"If you're afraid, it's still not too late to give up now."

Leng Ao sneered, speaking.

Wang Ruoxie hardly paid attention to Leng Ao. In his past life, he fought numerous Celestial Realm experts alone and never feared them, let alone just an entrance exam.

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