Shen Xiao was currently sitting at a tavern in Xuantian city, this place is directly under Xuantian sect, which is one of the biggest and best sect of this world. It also has many branches in other lands because they can gather other resources and talented deciples. Their tests are one of the toughest.
Shen Xiao choose this sect over others because of the diversity of the practices and their indifference towars families. They tries to give the best resources to their instead of prefering big families that gives more donations to the sects.
Shen Xiao arrived alone as he decided to leave his mother inside his space. Earlier his mother also wated to apply for the test but later she decided against it and went seprate ways to join Hidden Sea Palace. That sect was best for someone like her where water cultivation was major dao.
It was not difficult to meet for them as he gave her his soul mark which enables her to enter the Primordial Spirit realm anytime she wants and they can meet and share their experience there.
It is important for cultivators to walk their own path to comprehend and walk on their own path otherwise they will lag behind and stuck in their cultivation.
He decided to roam around the city as many people were arriving due to the tests. Rouge Culitivators, family or clan affiliated ones and others.
If he hadn't got the Primordial bead, he might have not have reached the first stage of Qi Manifestation realm and he would not be qualified for the test. He kept low key and walked in shadows and didn't want to standout much.
He saw many other going into oner direcrtion so he followed behind just to see what was happening.
Most of the new discpiles were at the fifth or sixth stage of Qi manifestation realm and there was harldy someone at the eighth or ninth stage.
I saw a boy of almost 18 years old at same cultivation stage as me so i approached him and asked "Little brother, are you here for registration?"
He was slightly startlled by me and looked at me. After obseving me for a moment he said "You must not be from around here otherwise you wouldn't ask.
All of them are going at gathering area where these students will go divide into diffrent factions led by our generations most talented geniuses.
Xuantian Sect promotes this way because they want to develop good leaders for future. This time there are five most talented disciples that formed their owmn factions." he said
"So, everyone here are going there to choose leaders and join their factions." Shen Xiao asked
"yes"
"Who are the leaders?" Shean xiao asked
"There are 4 boys and 1 girl competing with each other.Boys are Chang Li, Qi Yun, Su Yang, Guo Yan. The beauty that is competing with them is Tang Mei.
The interesting thing is that Chang Li and Qi Yun are pursuing her. All of them come from different families." he said
"You have done a lot of research about them." Shen Xiao asked
"Well i haven't introduced myself, name is Hua Yun, i am from family of merchants and information also sells well, so i gathered ijust in case. I gave you all this information for free because i am joining this sect and it is good to make allies then decide who is good for partnership in future." he said
"I am Shen Xiao and i am a rogue cultivator." Shen xiao simply introduced himself
They talked with each other and followed behind a group where we saw few people standing on a platform.
There were almost 100 people standing there in different groups. Two groups were the most eye catching among them.
First one was group led by Tang Mei, it was the group of 10 with 3 boys and 7 girls with with total of 11. Tang Mei was the most beautiful among them with light green drees and white stripes on it. Her light brown hair were gently flowing behind her and making her look like immortal fairy.
Shen Xiao could feel strong wind qi around her. Suddenly, Wind fairy arrived beside me and said "Master she has strong affinity with Wind Element. It will be a good thing if you make her join you or better take her as your wife in future."
He was surprised by her arrival but didn't say anything or showed any reaction. No one can see her and he was the only one who could talk to her in her invisible state.
He ignored her and continued to look around. Then he noticed Su Yang's faction, most of them are sword cultivators and Hua Yun continued to introduce others to me. Shen Xioa could sense that Su Yang has quite a fierce aura that makes him a good fighter.
His comprehension is definately good with a solid belief and morals. Other groups were larger then them Qi yun and Chang Li's group was also bigger. Guo yan has a fat body but his aura was most frightning among them because Sen Xiao can sense that opponent has killed some people and he didn't look like a arrogant young master with out any skills.
Tang Mei was not taking many people in her group but only those she deemed worthy. Most of them in her group were girls.
He could already tell that that the strogest group was of Guo Yan's and weakest was of Tang Mei's. Other's were almost equal in strength. Tang Mei's group was also the smallest among them which also affected their strength.
As if sensing his gaze she looked towards him. After assessing me for few seconds she shouted "Would like to join my faction?"
Everyone fell silent because it the first time she invited someone personally. Some looked at Shen Xiao with Jealousy, some with neutral and admiring gaze.
"I am really sorry, i am rogue cultivator so i am not used to working with others. I have to politely decline your offer." Shen Xiao said
"Well, its a pity." she said
"Arogant bastard, doesn't know that he getting a chance to join Sister Mei's faction and refused." One deciple shouted with anger.
When Shen Xiao looked at him he released a bit of killing intent at youngster and the later immediately shut up. After killing lots of demonic beast and some humans during last six months he finally managed to control his killing intent.
They one who shouted was a disciple at 6th stage of Qi Manifestation realm.
"Good for you that you are at the grounds of Xuantian sect, otherwise i don't like to give chances to arrogant pricks like you." Shen Xiao said