## Chapter 2117 — The Arrival of the Sect Master
The recruitment grounds remained silent.
The twelve Peak Masters sat above the arena.
The thousands of young cultivators below looked toward the floating seats with excitement and curiosity.
Suddenly—
Yang Lin calmly looked upward.
His eyes moved slightly.
"The Sect Master..."
"...has arrived."
Everyone beside him turned.
Qin Lu's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Xue Yao looked toward the sky.
Shuiluo Sha raised an eyebrow.
At that moment—
a vast blue light descended from the endless clouds.
Boom—
The entire Qingyun Sword Sect trembled slightly.
A figure slowly appeared within the blue light.
A middle-aged man.
He had no beard.
His black hair was neatly tied behind him.
He wore a simple yet majestic blue immortal robe.
His expression was calm.
His eyes contained endless wisdom.
The moment he appeared—
the entire recruitment ground became silent.
He landed upon the highest seat above the Twelve Peak Masters.
The Sect Master's Seat.
His gaze calmly swept across the countless disciples below.
Then—
another chair appeared beside him.
A beautiful middle-aged woman slowly descended.
She wore an elegant white immortal robe.
Her gentle expression carried endless dignity.
She sat beside him.
The Sect Mistress.
Sun Mi.
Then—
another figure appeared.
The entire crowd instantly became restless.
A young woman.
The rumored peerless beauty of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
The daughter of the Sect Master and Sect Mistress.
The Young Sect Mistress.
Yuqin Yi.
She calmly sat on the third seat beside her parents.
She possessed violet-purple hair that flowed like a waterfall.
Behind her hair was a white veil that gently moved with the wind.
Her flawless face was calm and elegant.
Her eyes were deep and clear.
She wore a pure silk white cultivation robe.
The robe perfectly matched her graceful figure.
Her aura was gentle yet extraordinary.
She was not only known for her beauty—
but also for her terrifying talent.
A peerless genius of the younger generation.
The three calmly looked toward the recruitment disciples below.
Instantly—
the entire crowd erupted into whispers.
"Is that really Sect Master Zhen Yi?"
"The Sect Mistress Sun Mi appeared too!"
"And that woman..."
"That is Yuqin Yi!"
"The rumored Young Sect Mistress!"
"I heard she is the greatest genius Qingyun Sword Sect has produced in thousands of years!"
"Her beauty is even greater than the rumors!"
"Her cultivation must be terrifying!"
Ju Jingli quietly looked upward.
Her calm expression finally changed slightly.
Even the four young masters beside her became serious.
Ju Jingli's golden-brown eyes carefully observed Yuqin Yi.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
All four understood—
this woman was someone they could not compare with.
Above the arena—
the Twelve Peak Masters also quietly discussed.
Hu Yunlie smiled faintly.
"She truly inherited the talent of both Sect Master and Sect Mistress."
Fu Linyi calmly nodded.
"Her future achievements will surpass ours."
The other Peak Masters also revealed approving expressions.
Meanwhile—
FeiFei looked around curiously.
She crossed her hands.
"Yang Lin..."
"Now that we are in..."
"The World of Cultivation..."
"Can you tell us..."
"what realms come after Immortal Sovereign?"
Everyone beside him became interested.
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Before that..."
"I need to explain something."
"Between Heaven Immortal and Immortal King..."
"There was originally another realm."
"True Immortal Realm."
"However..."
"In my understanding..."
"it became almost meaningless."
Everyone listened carefully.
Yang Lin continued.
"The reason..."
"is because there are now pills containing the power of laws."
"Even in the Lower Realm."
"Different pills contain different laws."
"Lightning Laws."
"Sword Laws."
"Fire Laws."
"Space Laws."
"Time Laws."
"Only by consuming the pill..."
"and comprehending the contained law..."
"a cultivator can directly break through to Immortal King Realm."
"No backlash."
"No unstable foundation."
"Even ordinary outer disciples can purchase such pills."
Everyone became stunned.
Xue Yao softly murmured,
"Back then..."
"I never heard of such pills."
"Things truly changed."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"After Immortal King Realm..."
"comes Immortal Venerable Realm."
"Then..."
"Immortal Sovereign Realm."
"The three major stages are..."
"Early Stage."
"Middle Stage."
"Late Stage."
"After that..."
"comes Quasi Immortal Emperor Realm."
"Two major realms above Immortal Venerable."
"Then..."
"Immortal Emperor Realm."
"Three major realms above Immortal Venerable."
"After Immortal Emperor..."
"comes Dao Severing Realm."
"Four major realms above Immortal Venerable."
The entire group became silent.
Yang Lin continued.
"Immortal Emperors..."
"have perfected the Heavenly Laws of the Lower Realm."
"But they have not perfected themselves."
"Dao Severing Realm..."
"is when a cultivator severs their connection to the Heavenly Laws."
"Severs everything they once called Dao."
"Then..."
"creates their own Dao."
"Their own path."
"Their own understanding."
"After that..."
"they transform their own Dao..."
"into absolute perfection."
"Every aspect."
"The body."
"The soul."
"The mind."
"The cultivation."
"The understanding."
"Nothing can remain incomplete."
"That realm..."
"is Transcendence."
"Early Stage."
"Middle Stage."
"Late Stage."
"Perfection."
"Five major realms above Immortal Venerable."
FeiFei's eyes widened.
Everyone remained stunned.
Many already knew some of these facts.
But hearing Yang Lin explain them so clearly—
still shocked them.
Xue Yao.
Shuiluo Sha.
Baiyu.
Bai Yao.
Mo Han.
Xu Yi.
Qin Mo.
Shen Rui.
Cui Ye.
Liu Yi.
Su Liyulu.
They all understood.
But Yang Lin's explanation was on another level.
Qin Lu.
FeiFei.
Han Chen.
Han Qing.
Ning Mei.
Zhao Feng.
Gu Tian.
Yu Lianhua.
Yu Huaxianzi.
Hua Chao.
Liao Yue.
Xiao Rui.
Yue Bingxin.
All became completely amazed.
Xue Yao softly said,
"In the Lower Realm of Rui Star..."
"The strongest existence..."
"is Transcendence Perfection."
"Immortal Emperors..."
"are already common."
Yang Lin nodded.
"That is correct."
"Also..."
"The Sect Master..."
"is an Immortal Emperor Supreme Realm cultivator."
"Far above..."
"Immortal Emperor Third Stage."
"Or..."
"Immortal Emperor Late Stage."
"The Sect Mistress is the same."
"As for Yuqin Yi..."
"She has recently broken through..."
"Heaven Immortal Second Stage."
"Her foundation is stable."
Everyone looked toward the three figures above.
Shock appeared on their faces.
Among the younger generation—
Yuqin Yi's cultivation was already among the highest in the Southern Domain.
---
## Chapter 2118 — The Entrance Examination Begins
Sect Master Zhen Yi slowly stood.
His voice calmly spread across the entire recruitment ground.
"Welcome..."
"to the Qingyun Sword Sect entrance examination."
Boom—
The circular silver arena slowly floated upward.
It stopped before all the disciples.
Peak Master Hu Yunlie spoke.
"Those who wish to participate..."
"may enter the arena."
"Your opponents will be randomly selected."
Fu Linyi continued.
"Remember."
"In real battles..."
"life and death are possible."
"You cannot choose your opponent."
"You cannot escape because your opponent is stronger."
"You must fight."
"With everything you possess."
The disciples became serious.
Some nervous.
Some excited.
Some determined.
Ju Jingli calmly stepped forward.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
The four young masters also prepared.
Yang Lin and his companions also registered.
Their names entered the Immortal Supreme Treasure.
The treasure floated above the arena.
Two slots appeared.
A moment later—
two names appeared.
The first battle began.
Before anything else—
Zhen Yi spoke again.
"Accidents during battle..."
"will not be counted."
"But intentional killing..."
"or escaping..."
"will be punished."
The crowd became silent.
Yang Lin calmly watched.
"This sect..."
"is one of the strongest peaceful sects."
"It protects the Southern Domain."
"But..."
"when injustice appears..."
"it becomes ruthless."
"They do not care about background."
"Only loyalty."
"Trust."
"And determination."
"No powerful family dares offend Qingyun Sword Sect."
"Unless..."
"that person is a Transcendence Realm cultivator."
Everyone quietly listened.
Yang Lin smiled slightly.
"If I were to fight..."
"I would use..."
"My Absolute Slash."
Qin Lu and everyone beside him immediately became serious.
They knew.
Yang Lin's technique was far beyond ordinary techniques.
Even they could not imagine its true power.
---
## Chapter 2119 — The First Selection
The Immortal Supreme Treasure continued choosing opponents.
Two names.
Then two more.
Battle after battle began.
Sword lights filled the arena.
Immortal techniques collided.
The recruitment disciples displayed everything they had.
Some defeated their opponents.
Some were eliminated.
Some showed extraordinary talent.
The crowd became increasingly excited.
From nearly one thousand participants—
only fifty remained.
The eliminated disciples were arranged into servant disciples and outer sect disciples.
The remaining fifty stood proudly.
Among them—
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
And Yang Lin's group.
The fifty looked toward each other.
Many realized—
the true competition had only begun.
---
## Chapter 2120 — The Hidden Calm
The remaining disciples entered the second round.
Again—
the Immortal Supreme Treasure selected opponents.
The battles became even more intense.
The top outer sect disciples revealed their strength.
Ju Jingli calmly defeated every opponent.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
All displayed extraordinary talent.
The Twelve Peak Masters watched carefully.
Hu Yunlie nodded.
"These young disciples..."
"are impressive."
Fu Linyi's eyes remained focused.
"The strongest ones..."
"still have not moved."
Her gaze landed on Yang Lin.
Yang Lin stood quietly.
No excitement.
No nervousness.
No pressure.
Nothing.
His calmness was almost unnatural.
Sect Master Zhen Yi noticed this.
Sun Mi also looked surprised.
Even Yuqin Yi's beautiful eyes showed curiosity.
"His mentality..."
"is unusual."
The Peak Masters silently agreed.
---
## Chapter 2121 — The Unknown Genius
The second selection ended.
The remaining disciples were arranged.
Only the strongest remained.
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
And Yang Lin's group stood together.
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## Chapter 2122 — The Final Selection Begins
The atmosphere of the Qingyun Sword Sect recruitment grounds became heavier.
The first two rounds had already eliminated most of the participants.
From nearly one thousand young cultivators—
only the strongest fifty remained.
The remaining disciples stood proudly on the enormous silver arena.
Among them—
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
And the group following Yang Lin.
Everyone understood.
The next battles would determine their future positions within the Qingyun Sword Sect.
Above the arena—
the Twelve Peak Masters quietly observed.
Hu Yunlie gently smiled.
"These remaining disciples..."
"all possess extraordinary foundations."
Fu Linyi calmly nodded.
"But..."
"some still hide their true abilities."
Her eyes briefly glanced toward Yang Lin.
Yang Lin stood calmly.
His hands behind his back.
His expression unchanged.
The surrounding pressure.
The excitement.
The countless gazes.
None of them affected him.
Sect Master Zhen Yi looked at him with interest.
Sun Mi quietly observed.
Yuqin Yi's violet eyes revealed curiosity.
She had seen countless geniuses.
But she had never seen someone with such absolute calmness.
---
The Immortal Supreme Treasure floated again.
Ancient symbols appeared around it.
A moment later—
two names emerged.
The next battle began.
The two selected disciples immediately entered the arena.
Boom—
Their auras exploded.
Sword intent filled the sky.
One used a powerful sword technique.
The other used a defensive immortal technique.
The entire arena shook.
The surrounding disciples watched carefully.
Even the weaker participants understood—
this was the difference between ordinary geniuses and true geniuses.
After several exchanges—
the winner was decided.
The defeated disciple stepped down.
The victor remained.
One by one—
the battles continued.
---
Ju Jingli calmly watched.
Her golden-brown eyes remained focused.
She did not underestimate anyone.
Feng Tianyu clenched his fists.
His expression became serious.
Mu Jianhong quietly released a sword aura.
Yan Zixuan narrowed his eyes.
Guo Chenyi remained confident.
They all knew—
the Qingyun Sword Sect was not selecting ordinary disciples.
It was selecting future pillars of the sect.
---
## Chapter 2123 — The Strength of the Young Generation
Another battle began.
This time—
one of the four young masters entered the arena.
Feng Tianyu.
The surrounding disciples immediately became excited.
"The Feng Family Young Master!"
"He is here!"
"I heard his cultivation is already Earth Immortal Tenth Stage Peak!"
Feng Tianyu calmly stepped forward.
His opponent appeared.
A powerful young cultivator from another family.
The moment the battle started—
Feng Tianyu moved.
A brilliant wind sword appeared.
Boom!
The entire arena filled with sword waves.
His opponent continuously retreated.
After several exchanges—
Feng Tianyu won.
The crowd erupted.
Next—
Mu Jianhong entered.
Then Yan Zixuan.
Then Guo Chenyi.
Each displayed the strength of a top Southern Domain family.
The Twelve Peak Masters nodded.
These four young men were indeed talented.
However—
their expressions changed slightly when they looked toward Ju Jingli.
Because she was even more impressive.
---
Ju Jingli stepped onto the arena.
Her opponent immediately became nervous.
She gently raised her hand.
No overwhelming pressure.
No arrogance.
Only a calm movement.
A golden sword light appeared.
One strike.
The battle ended.
Silence.
Then—
the crowd erupted.
"Too powerful!"
"She didn't even use her full strength!"
"That is the Ju Family's genius!"
Ju Jingli calmly returned.
Her expression remained unchanged.
Yang Lin quietly observed.
Qin Lu looked toward her.
"She has talent."
Yang Lin nodded.
"Yes."
"Her foundation is excellent."
---
## Chapter 2124 — The Hidden Examination
The battles continued.
The number of remaining disciples slowly decreased.
Every victory brought them closer to becoming official disciples.
The Qingyun Sword Sect did not only test strength.
It tested mentality.
Determination.
Willpower.
And understanding.
Many disciples lost because they gave up before their strength was exhausted.
Others won despite injuries.
The Peak Masters carefully watched every person.
Hu Yunlie smiled.
"The sect does not need people with only talent."
"We need people who continue forward."
Fu Linyi nodded.
"Without determination..."
"even the greatest talent becomes meaningless."
---
Yang Lin quietly watched.
FeiFei looked around.
"This sect..."
"really chooses carefully."
Su Qinglan smiled.
"It makes sense."
Liao Yue nodded.
"The strongest sects..."
"must choose the right disciples."
Xiao Rui quietly observed the arena.
Daji smiled.
"This is interesting."
The others also watched calmly.
---
Suddenly—
another battle was selected.
The names appeared.
The crowd became silent.
Ju Jingli.
Versus—
one of the strongest remaining outer disciples.
The disciple stepped forward confidently.
"I will not lose!"
Ju Jingli calmly nodded.
"Please."
The battle began.
The young disciple attacked with everything.
Sword techniques.
Movement techniques.
Immortal abilities.
Everything was used.
Yet—
Ju Jingli remained calm.
After several minutes—
she won.
Again.
The crowd became silent.
Her talent became even clearer.
---
## Chapter 2125 — The Decision of the Peak Masters
The final battles ended.
The remaining disciples stood below the floating seats.
The Twelve Peak Masters looked at them carefully.
Among the remaining outstanding disciples—
Ju Jingli.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
And several other talented cultivators.
The Peak Masters began discussing.
Hu Yunlie looked toward Ju Jingli.
"She possesses excellent sword comprehension."
Fu Linyi nodded.
"She has the qualifications."
The other Peak Masters discussed the remaining geniuses.
However—
their attention repeatedly returned to Yang Lin.
Because from the beginning until now—
he had not fought.
Yet he remained the calmest person present.
Sect Master Zhen Yi looked toward him.
"Interesting."
Sun Mi smiled slightly.
"Perhaps..."
"he is hiding something."
Yuqin Yi quietly looked at Yang Lin.
Her violet hair moved gently.
She felt a strange feeling.
This person...
was impossible to understand.
---
Qin Lu quietly smiled.
She already knew.
Xue Yao also smiled helplessly.
"Everyone is curious about him."
Shuiluo Sha laughed.
"They will soon understand."
Han Chen nodded.
FeiFei excitedly watched.
She wanted to see what would happen next.
---
## Chapter 2126 — The Beginning of Yang Lin's Battle
The Immortal Supreme Treasure floated once again.
Ancient symbols appeared.
Everyone watched carefully.
The two slots slowly turned.
The first name appeared.
The second name appeared.
Silence.
The entire recruitment ground became completely quiet.
Because one of the names—
was Yang Lin.
The disciples immediately became excited.
"Finally!"
"We can see his strength!"
"Who is he?"
"I have never seen him fight!"
The Twelve Peak Masters focused.
Sect Master Zhen Yi leaned slightly forward.
Sun Mi became interested.
Yuqin Yi's eyes brightened.
Ju Jingli also looked toward the arena.
The four young masters became serious.
Feng Tianyu.
Mu Jianhong.
Yan Zixuan.
Guo Chenyi.
All wanted to see Yang Lin's true ability.
---
Yang Lin calmly walked forward.
No excitement.
No pressure.
No killing intent.
Nothing.
He stepped onto the arena.
His opponent appeared.
A powerful Earth Immortal Tenth Stage Peak disciple.
The disciple looked serious.
"I will give everything I have."
Yang Lin calmly nodded.
"Alright."
The battle began.
Boom—
The opponent instantly released his strongest technique.
A massive immortal sword descended.
The entire arena shook.
The crowd watched nervously.
But Yang Lin simply stood there.
The sword approached.
Everyone's expressions changed.
Qin Lu remained calm.
Because she knew.
Xue Yao smiled.
Because she knew.
The others also watched quietly.
Then—
Yang Lin raised one finger.
A faint sword intent appeared.
Only a small amount.
Yet—
the entire world seemed to become silent.
The twelve Peak Masters suddenly changed expressions.
Zhen Yi's eyes narrowed.
Sun Mi became serious.
Yuqin Yi's beautiful eyes widened.
Because that sword intent...
was far beyond what an Earth Immortal should possess.
Yang Lin calmly stood.
The next moment—
a single invisible slash crossed the arena.
No explosion.
No destruction.
Only silence.
The opponent's technique disappeared.
The disciple froze.
Then—
he was gently pushed outside the arena.
He was defeated.
The entire recruitment ground became silent.
No one spoke.
Even the Twelve Peak Masters were shocked.
Yang Lin calmly walked back.
As if nothing happened.
Qin Lu smiled softly.
Xue Yao shook her head.
"Still..."
"completely unreasonable."
FeiFei laughed.
The others smiled.
Above—
Sect Master Zhen Yi looked deeply at Yang Lin.
Sun Mi quietly observed him.
Yuqin Yi stared at him.
For the first time—
the Qingyun Sword Sect realized...
this recruitment examination...
had welcomed someone completely beyond their expectations.