Chapter 1173 - Novelty in the Assessment
Liu Wuxie and He Yingwu stopped in surprise when they saw the crowd jammed around the teleportation array.
"Everyone, don't push! You'll all reach your destinations!" the overseer barked, driving the people into neat lines. Maintaining an array consumed countless astral stones, but it also produced vast profit. Throughout the astral domain, powerful sects or clans almost always controlled teleportation arrays, drawing steady revenue from them.
"Are you also going to join the Heavenly Dragon Sect's annual recruitment?" a voice drifted to Liu Wuxie's ears.
"Of course! The sect will open its mountain in just a few days, and ninety-nine percent of us are heading there," another answered with excitement.
From their words alone, Liu Wuxie understood the immense influence the Heavenly Dragon Sect held in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain. The flood of people eager to join testified to its unmatched prestige. Relief washed over him—the sect still stood firm. He had feared it might have declined or even vanished entirely.
"Wuxie, we have to find a way to join the Heavenly Dragon Sect," He Yingwu whispered.
Rushing directly to the gates would be pointless. The guards wouldn't let them inside, much less grant them an audience with the sect's upper echelons. The True Martial Continent had long since vanished, its name forgotten by most. Liu Wuxie understood that if he wished to meet the leaders and obtain the Dragon Origin Herb, he would first need to join as a disciple. He nodded firmly.
Two long hours passed before their turn arrived. After paying the required fee, they stepped into the glowing teleportation array.
Two hours later, they stepped out into a colossal city.
"We'll stay in Mount Dragon City tonight and set out at dawn,” Liu Wuxie said. From travelers, they learned the Heavenly Dragon Sect's grand opening was five days away. The journey from this city to the sect would only take about a day, leaving them with plenty of time.
Mount Dragon City sprawled endlessly, home to tens of billions. Liu Wuxie had already recognized its importance, for it stood closest to the sect itself. Disciples of the Heavenly Dragon Sect often roamed freely through its streets. Weary from the long journey, he and He Yingwu once more chose an inconspicuous inn to rest.
Yet both knew the truth: a superpower like the Heavenly Dragon Sect imposed demanding requirements, and with their modest cultivation, admission would not come easily.