Seeing their reactions, Ye Lin shook his head slightly, then sat cross-legged on the deck and began to recuperate.
The flying boat was extremely fast; in just one day and one night, it had already flown tens of thousands of miles.
"We've arrived."
As Sha Wudao's voice sounded, Ye Lin finally opened his eyes, stood up, and looked at the scene before him, his mouth agape in astonishment.
Before them was a colossal mountain range, winding like an Ancient Divine Dragon, with colorful auspicious clouds covering its Peak, making it appear incredibly fantastical.
Above the mountain range were numerous floating islands, each guarded by various exotic beasts.
The most mystical sight, however, was a vast lake in the center of the mountain range.
The lake stretched as far as the eye could see, and from time to time, a figure would emerge from within it, looking remarkably like an Ancient Divine Dragon.
For a moment, Ye Lin and the other two couldn't help but be utterly astonished.
"Senior Brother… Senior Brother, is that really an Ancient Divine Dragon?"
Among the four, the only female, Xia Liuli, cautiously asked Sha Wudao.
Her eyes were filled with longing.
"Of course not. Divine Beasts have been extinct since the Ancient Era. That creature in the lake is a Flood Dragon, which has lived here for a thousand years and is the Guardian Beast of my Nameless Mountain."
"This Flood Dragon Senior has the strength of a Soul Transformation Peak cultivator. With just one more step, he can enter the He Dao Stage. If you encounter him in the future, you must show him respect."
"Otherwise, if you anger the Flood Dragon Senior, although you won't die, the punishment will be severe."
"Alright, let's go in now."
After Sha Wudao finished explaining, he slowly lowered the flying boat. When the four arrived on the ground, Sha Wudao put away the flying boat.
He then took out a token from his Pregnant and performed hand seals.
As mysterious runes imprinted into the token, it suddenly glowed brightly and slowly flew into the air.
The space before them rippled slightly, and a massive portal appeared out of thin air. As the portal slowly opened, Sha Wudao turned around.
"Let's go. This is the gate leading to Nameless Mountain."
Following Sha Wudao's guidance, the four arrived at a plaza.
In the sky, streaks of light occasionally flashed by.
The entire plaza had only a few scattered figures, appearing extremely desolate.
"Let's go. I'll take you to the Sect reception area to await the assessment. I hope you all pass, otherwise, I'll have to return the same way, which would be annoying."
As Sha Wudao complained, the three followed him into a grand and magnificent hall. Looking at the hall before him, Ye Lin couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
This was just the Sect's reception area, yet it was dozens, even hundreds of times grander than Qingyun Sect's Inner Sect Hall.
"Xiao Tuantuan? Xiao Tuantuan, where are you, Xiao Tuantuan?"
As soon as they entered the hall, Sha Wudao shouted loudly.
A few minutes later, a small girl with a petite figure, two pigtails, and a cute face walked out. She looked at Sha Wudao with cold eyes, then raised and lowered her hand.
Sha Wudao was instantly slammed into the ground, so deep he couldn't be dug out.
"Annoying. If you dare to call me that again next time, I'll cripple your third leg."
"You three must be the new Junior Brothers and Junior Sister, right? My name is An Liuyan. You can just call me Senior Sister An. Follow me."
After she finished speaking, Ye Lin and the other two followed An Liuyan towards a side door. Before entering the side door, Ye Lin glanced at Sha Wudao, who was still motionless, and wondered if he had died.
"Welcome to my Nameless Mountain. Your recommendation by Sha Wudao only grants you the qualification to enter my Nameless Mountain. As for whether you can become a Disciple of my Nameless Mountain, you still need to pass the next assessment."
In a modest-sized side hall, three transparent, colorless crystal balls were placed at the very top.
An Liuyan walked to the crystal balls and slowly sat down.
"You will face a total of three trials. The first trial is to test your Spiritual Root."
After An Liuyan finished speaking, she quietly stared at the three. Seeing that they showed no reaction, she then smiled sweetly.
"I believe you all know what your Spiritual Root is, but when you tested your Spiritual Root, it was in those Low Grade Sects, and the accuracy was pitifully low."
"Now, you can place your hand on these crystal balls, and it will immediately test your Spiritual Root."
"You go first."
An Liuyun pointed at Yufeng and spoke. Immediately, Yufeng, looking anxious, walked to the crystal ball.
"Senior Brother, what kind of Spiritual Root do you think Senior Brother Yufeng has?"
At this moment, the girl named Xia Liuli quietly approached Ye Lin and asked in a low voice.
"I don't know. We'll only know after the test is complete."
Ye Lin gently shook his head. He didn't have the ability to discern someone's Spiritual Root at a glance.
"Don't be nervous. Just place your hand on it."
Seeing Yufeng trembling slightly, An Liuyan couldn't help but chuckle.
"O-okay."
Yufeng swallowed with difficulty. He wasn't afraid, but the Aura emanating from An Liuyan was too strong, even stronger than the Aura of his Golden Core Stage Old Ancestor in his Sect.
This caused him to tremble uncontrollably; he simply couldn't withstand it.
Yufeng tremblingly placed his hand on the crystal ball. Slowly, a transparent bright light revolved around the crystal ball.
"Medium Grade Non-Elemental Spiritual Root, not bad. You may step down."
An Liuyan smiled slightly at this. A Medium Grade Spiritual Root was, overall, quite good.
"Alright, it's your turn."
After Yufeng stepped aside, An Liuyan's gaze fell upon Xia Liuli.
"Senior Brother, I'm going first."
Xia Liuli glanced at Ye Lin, and Ye Lin nodded.
Coming before the crystal ball, Xia Liuli closed her eyes and placed her palm on the crystal ball.
Immediately, a green light appeared, slowly revolving around the crystal ball.
"Medium Grade Wood-Elemental Spiritual Root? Not bad."
Seeing Xia Liuli's Spiritual Root, An Liuyan looked at Xia Liuli in surprise and nodded with a smile.
After the two had finished their tests, Ye Lin stepped forward and placed his hand on the crystal ball.
Slowly, five rays of light appeared within the crystal ball.
Upon seeing these five rays of light, An Liuyan subtly frowned.
"Low Grade Five Elements Spiritual Root?"
An Liuyan shook her head, then slowly stood up.
"Step two, testing your Heart-Nature. Follow me."
Then, she no longer paid attention to the three, walking ahead with her hands behind her back. Ye Lin and the other two exchanged glances, then slowly followed.
They bypassed the side hall and arrived at another side hall.
Inside this side hall, there was a gigantic crystal ball, as tall as a person.
"This is to test your perseverance. Place your hand on it, and you will feel boundless pain. For every minute that passes, the pain will double."
"If you endure for ten minutes, you can directly become an Outer Sect Disciple. If you endure for thirty minutes, you will be rewarded with one Profound Rank High-Grade Medicinal Pill. If you endure for half an hour, you can be rewarded with three Profound Rank High-Grade Medicinal Pills."
"If you endure for one hour, you will be rewarded with one Earth Rank Low Grade Medicinal Pill."
"Alright, you can all take this test together. Go."
