Chapter 2: Bind to destiny and break through!

Today was a lively day for Hundred Sword Mountain.

Because the triennial Disciple Recruitment Ceremony was held today.

Countless people flocked from all corners of the world, hoping to pass the assessment and become a member of Hundred Sword Mountain.

Most people were destined to be mere foils.

Tens of thousands participated in the assessment, but only a few hundred ultimately passed.

To remain in Hundred Sword Mountain, sometimes a certain amount of Luck was required.

In the assessment, there was even a specific test for Luck.

For a large Sect, even if one's talent was poor, if their Luck was very good, they could still be accepted as a Disciple.

After all, a Sect is composed of many members, and if there are more people with good Luck, it can also enhance the Sect's overall Luck.

Three years ago, Li Xuanfeng managed to enter the Outer Sect by relying on his decent Luck.

Today, three years later, Li Xuanfeng once again arrived at the assessment site.

But the assessment had already ended.

The failures left sadly, walking densely down the mountain like an army of ants.

Those who passed the assessment remained in the Outer Sect Plaza, listening to the Elder introduce the Sect and explain relevant matters.

Li Xuanfeng found a spot with a good view, enough to see the entire scene.

With the System's power, his eyes swept over figure after figure.

In his eyes, everyone was enveloped in a faint layer of light.

There were various colors like gray, white, and blue.

These different colored lights were the concretization of a Cultivator's Luck, talent, and potential!

Or rather, the concretization of their destiny!

It was invisible to the naked eye and could only be seen with the help of the System.

Black represented impending death!

Gray represented everything going wrong, continuous bad Luck!

White represented most people, ordinary and unremarkable!

Blue represented good Luck, one in a hundred, and destined for minor achievements!

Yellow represented very good Luck, most things would go smoothly, and they would become famous in their region in the future!

Orange was a sign of extremely good Luck, destined to become a powerful figure; some Sect Masters of large Sect forces were this color.

As for red, it meant they were destined to be above billions of people, becoming a giant, like the Emperor of a top Dynasty!

And gold represented the Mandate of Heaven!

They were destined to be one of the most outstanding and excellent people of an era!

They had great Luck bestowed upon them, able to turn misfortune into blessings in the face of various difficulties, and any external obstacles would become steps for them to advance further!

Until they soared upward, reaching the peak!

Li Xuanfeng's gaze swept over everyone one by one.

White, white, white, gray, white, black, light blue… streaks of light flashed in his eyes.

Among those who successfully passed the assessment and remained in the Outer Sect Plaza, most were white, with occasional light blue.

Those who failed the assessment and were walking down the mountain were mostly gray.

A very small number of people even emitted black light, indicating they would face life-threatening danger soon.

"Indeed, for most, ordinary is the norm!" Li Xuanfeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He only found a few people enveloped in blue light, one of whom was an Elder.

"Found a yellow!" Li Xuanfeng's heart stirred.

Yellow indicated that this person would achieve something in the future, but it was still not the person Li Xuanfeng was looking for.

"Two yellows now!"

"Forget about golden Mandate of Heaven, there isn't even an orange!" Li Xuanfeng was a bit disappointed.

His gaze had already swept over most people.

"Hmm?" But very quickly, Li Xuanfeng's gaze suddenly paused, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

A dazzling golden light entered his eyes.

It was a girl in black, holding a broken sword, with an exquisitely beautiful face and a cold temperament!

"Golden Mandate of Heaven!" Li Xuanfeng rejoiced in his heart.

The girl was enveloped in golden light, exceptionally dazzling compared to the white lights around her!

"System, bind!" Li Xuanfeng called out in his mind.

【Ding! Binding successful!】 The System's notification sound echoed in his mind, and a status panel, visible only to Li Xuanfeng, appeared.

【Name】: Wei Qingyan

【Mandate of Heaven】: Supreme Sword Dao

【Cultivation】: Body Tempering Realm Fifth Layer

【Physique】: Supreme Sword Body (Not Awakened)

"Wei Qingyan…" Li Xuanfeng looked at the cold girl in the crowd, remembering the name.

Judging by Wei Qingyan's Mandate of Heaven, she was destined to become a Supreme Sword Dao.

And the Supreme Sword Body she possessed was an extremely powerful Physique, allowing her to achieve twice the results with half the effort in Cultivating the Sword Dao, far surpassing other Sword Cultivators!

"Next, I just need to quietly wait for the return!" Li Xuanfeng muttered in his heart.

After binding the target, Li Xuanfeng could do nothing but quietly wait for the other party to diligently improve her Cultivation.

Because all of that Cultivation would eventually be returned to him at a multiple ranging from ten to one hundred times!

Even gains related to Cultivation were the same!

For example, if Wei Qingyan obtained a first-grade Medicinal Pill, with a ten-fold return, Li Xuanfeng would get ten such Medicinal Pills.

Or get a Medicinal Pill ten times more precious!

In other words, there were two return methods: quantity and quality.

Whether it was a quantity return or a quality return was completely random, without any pattern.

However, the System's return multiple did have a pattern.

How many times it returned was closely related to Li Xuanfeng himself.

The higher Li Xuanfeng's involvement in Wei Qingyan's Cultivation improvement, the higher the return multiple.

For example.

Wei Qingyan obtained Cultivation resources by herself and improved her strength through her own efforts in Cultivation.

In this process, Li Xuanfeng's involvement was zero!

The System's return multiple would be the lowest, ten times!

However.

If Li Xuanfeng gave Wei Qingyan Cultivation resources, and Wei Qingyan improved her Cultivation using those resources.

Li Xuanfeng's involvement could reach thirty or forty percent.

Then the System's return would be thirty or forty times!

If Li Xuanfeng directly imparted Cultivation to her, then the involvement would reach one hundred percent!

Li Xuanfeng would then receive a hundred-fold return!

"This cannot be rushed; it should be planned gradually!" This occasion was not suitable for approaching Wei Qingyan and giving her resources.

Besides, Li Xuanfeng didn't have any Cultivation resources; they had all been used up!

Afterward, Li Xuanfeng continued to search for people with the Mandate of Heaven.

Evidently, he did not find a second one.

Being able to bind one Wei Qingyan was already fortunate enough for him.

Soon after.

The newly admitted Disciples, led by the welcoming Disciples, went to their respective residences.

Hundred Sword Mountain was extremely vast, and every Outer Sect Disciple had a separate dwelling.

Li Xuanfeng secretly noted Wei Qingyan's residence, which was not far from his…

"Finally, I've successfully settled in Hundred Sword Mountain; I can Cultivate in peace for a while!" Inside the Cultivation room, Wei Qingyan, dressed in black, with an exquisitely beautiful face and a cold temperament, held a broken sword.

It was as if she was talking to herself, or to someone unseen.

"The reward for being first in the entrance assessment is quite good; these Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid are enough for you to Cultivate for a while!" A female voice sounded in Wei Qingyan's mind.

Wei Qingyan's performance in this entrance assessment was first, a complete opposite to Li Xuanfeng, who was at the bottom.

"I should be able to Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Sixth Layer tonight!" Wei Qingyan looked at the broken sword in her hand.

That female voice came from the so-called Sword Spirit within the broken sword.

"Your Meridians have fully recovered, and your Cultivation speed is incomparable to before."

"Although the Supreme Sword Body has not yet Awakened, absorbing all these Body Tempering Spiritual Liquid should be enough for you to Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Seventh or even Eighth Layer!" The Sword Spirit's voice sounded in her mind once again.

"Supreme Sword Body…" Wei Qingyan took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and her eyes flashed with hatred.

"Begin Cultivating!" Exhaling, she cast aside all distracting thoughts, and Wei Qingyan began to sit cross-legged and Cultivate.

Night.

Li Xuanfeng was about to rest when the System's notification suddenly sounded.

【Ding! Wei Qingyan's Cultivation has improved, her Realm has Breakthrough to Body Tempering Realm Sixth Layer, with a ten-fold return, you have successfully broken through the barrier and entered the Spirit Aperture Realm!】