Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

Time passed quickly during the journey, and before they knew it, half a month had gone by.

While they were still far away, a towering and magnificent mountain gradually appeared before them. The enormous mountain rose from the earth like a peerless divine sword thrust into the ground, and its entire body emitted an incomparably sharp aura that seemed capable of piercing the heavens.

Even from a great distance, that invisible sword pressure surged toward them and pressed down on their hearts. It made them feel as though their souls had been gripped by an unseen hand. This was none other than the mountain gate of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

“What a massive mountain gate.”

Li Yun and the others could not hide the shock in their eyes as they stared at the distant mountain.

The mountain gate of Martial Ascension Gate had already been considered grand in the Southern Martial Domain, but when compared to the mountain gate of the Heavenly Sword Sect, it was like placing a remote mountain village beside a vast and prosperous empire. The difference between the two could no longer be described as only a few levels.

Even a single side peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect was more than ten times larger than the entirety of Martial Ascension Gate.

“Alright, now that we have arrived, all of you should focus yourselves.”

Jian Wuchen’s voice became heavier as he looked at the group. “From the moment you step into this place, the sect’s test for you has already begun. From now on, every word you speak, every action you take, and every performance you display will be recorded. These records will determine whether you can become true Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Do you understand?”

“Yes.”

Li Yun, Su Fengyan, Huang Chen, Li Hao, and the others all nodded, and their expressions became much more solemn.

Roar!

At that moment, a thunderous beast roar suddenly erupted from the distance. Before anyone could react, a fierce wave of air swept toward them, and another Crimson Hawk-Lion carrying seven people charged violently in their direction as if it intended to slam straight into them.

“Hm?”

Jian Wuchen’s expression changed slightly. He immediately controlled the Crimson Hawk-Lion beneath him and narrowly avoided the incoming beast at the last moment.

“Hahaha, you actually managed to dodge such a sudden collision. Junior Brother Jian, your ability to avoid misfortune is still as impressive as ever.”

A loud and arrogant laugh rang out from the other Crimson Hawk-Lion. A young man wearing the same black and white Daoist robe slowly stood up on the beast’s back. A Violet Cloud Spirit Sword rested behind him, and his eyes carried a mocking light as he looked at Jian Wuchen.

“It is you?”

Jian Wuchen’s expression turned cold as he stared at the young man. “Zhao Tianxun, what exactly are you trying to do?”

“What am I trying to do?”

The arrogant young man named Zhao Tianxun laughed loudly, as though he had heard something amusing. “Of course, I am not trying to do anything serious. I merely wanted to see how good Junior Brother Jian’s judgment is, and I also wanted to see what kind of talents you managed to recruit this time.”

As he spoke, Zhao Tianxun’s gaze swept past Jian Wuchen and landed on Li Yun, Su Fengyan, Huang Chen, Li Hao, and the others.

The moment he sensed their cultivation, he was stunned for a brief instant.

“The 1st level of the Essence Qi Realm?”

“Hahahaha!”

After a short moment of stunned silence, Zhao Tianxun suddenly threw his head back and burst into loud laughter. His laughter was filled with open mockery, and his gaze toward Jian Wuchen became even more disdainful. “Junior Brother Jian, it seems your judgment is truly not worth much. You actually chose a mere 1st level Essence Qi Realm cultivator as one of your recruits? Did you bring him here to make everyone laugh?”

“Senior Brother Zhao, I do not think Senior Brother Jian came here to make a joke.”

Behind Zhao Tianxun, a young man in a violet robe stepped forward with a cold sneer on his face. He looked to be around twenty years old, yet his cultivation had already reached the 3rd level of the Mortal Core Realm.

His eyes swept over Li Yun and the others with undisguised contempt as he said, “It is simply because the Southern Martial Domain itself is full of weaklings. That place is ranked at the very bottom among the four great domains, and it cannot even compare to a single prefecture in the Azure Void Region. It is perfectly normal for such a place to be unable to produce any real talent. Look at them. Aside from this 1st level Essence Qi Realm trash, there is only one person at the 1st level of the Mortal Core Realm who can barely be considered passable. The remaining three are still stuck at the peak of the Essence Qi Realm.”

“Exactly.”

As soon as the violet-robed youth finished speaking, a woman in a jade-green dress standing beside him also spoke with a haughty expression. Her cultivation was likewise at the 1st level of the Mortal Core Realm, and although her appearance could be considered attractive, the arrogance in her eyes made her seem extremely unpleasant. “How can a place like the Southern Martial Domain, which is filled with nothing but trash, compare to our Azure Ridge Prefecture? People from such a backward place want to enter the Heavenly Sword Sect? In my opinion, they are simply dreaming.”

Hearing the mocking words of Zhao Tianxun and the two people behind him, Jian Wuchen’s expression became extremely ugly, while Li Yun, Su Fengyan, Huang Chen, and Li Hao all frowned at the same time.

From their earlier conversations with Jian Wuchen, they had already gained some understanding of Azure Ridge Prefecture. It was one of the fifty prefectures under the control of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and its overall strength ranked in the upper-middle level among those prefectures.

In terms of foundation, Azure Ridge Prefecture was indeed stronger than the Southern Martial Domain by more than a little. This could be seen from the five young geniuses Zhao Tianxun had brought with him.

Every one of them had already reached the Mortal Core Realm, and the weakest among them was at least at the 1st level of the Mortal Core Realm. As for the violet-robed youth, he had reached the 3rd level of the Mortal Core Realm and was only one step away from the 4th level.

Even so, the contemptuous attitude of the violet-robed youth and the others made Li Yun and his companions feel an intense disgust.