December 26, 2017
Vol 1, Chapter 28: Rank 8 Sect
TL: Godspell
The next day Ding Hao, had spent a lot of time, to find those mysterious pairs of sisters, but what a pity, he is not able to discover any traces of both Xie Jieyu and her little sister, he still can’t help think about the suffering both of the sisters would be in, he is very worried about them afraid that maybe they are dead, by Xie Jieyu frail body, it is already very difficult for her to enter into Inquiring Sword Sect by passing through the test.
The test again continued, on the 3rd day.
The Inquiring Sword Sect accepts the disciples for altogether six days.
But most of the people had come early on the first day and after the next day, the number of people had begun to drop.
At the end of the sixth day, approximately about 40,000 youths below 15-years of old age who had passed the test are surrounding at least thousands of miles within the Sect grounds and finally, these youths who had formally passed the test and had now become an official Inquiring Sword’s Sect Registered Disciple.
On the evening of the sixth day, the overall list of all the ranking and positions of all the participants is formally announced in the announcement area of the Sect.
Ding Hao's overall ranking, eventually dropped at the top 100th place.
Li Yiruo ranked No. 430th position.
Xiao Chengxuan ranked No. 563rd position.
Li Canyang ranked 199th position.
Cao Yan ranked on 1213th position.
Zhao Xingcheng who was previously beaten by Ding Hao in a single fist, unexpectedly also had successfully passed the test, he is ranked at the 2017th position.
What makes Ding Hao most feel pleased is the black robust Hunter Zhao Fan, perhaps because of his strong spirit had finally moved the heaven, actually with his final result, he had become the last one to obtain the chance to become a registered court disciple in Inquiring Sword Sect.
In all the 2020 quotas, Ding Hao had not found the name of Xie Jieyu.
"It seems that the stubborn girl, had failed the test, do not know where are they now? She must be very sad and disappointed, isn't she?"
Do not why for no reason Ding Hao feels a bit lonely.
Same as before, the top 20 names in the overall list are all covered completely by a red paper parasol, by hiding the names, he does not know what’s so special is about this, it just appears to be extremely mysterious.
It seems that this is the method that Inquiring Sword Sect had to opt to protect these talented disciples.
Without a doubt, the top 20 are true peerless geniuses in all the disciples, there should be many disciples who are Bloodline Lineage Martial Practioner, the remnants of the ancient bloodlines and to prevent these 20 genius disciples from being snatched or being assassinated by other sects the Inquiring Sword Sect had adopted this secret method by concealing their names.
It is a very harsh and brutal choice to select 2020 out of 60000 people.
This is already very outstanding for Ding Hao who had only mere Rank-2 meridians to reside in the top first Hundred place.
Ding Hao regarding his result is already very satisfied.
However, he vaguely thought that the Inquiring Sword Sect’s test, should not neglect anything.
After experiencing the fortuitous encounter in the cave, there are many changes within his body, as well as the secret of those pair of Blade and Sword illusory shadow, Ding Hao is himself kind of surprised by his self-confidence, once the potential burst out from his own body, he is absolutely no less inferior than those top 20 geniuses.
After the final result had come out, the noisy Inquired Sword Sect mountain gate, finally returned to being calm as before.
Besides from the first top 20 geniuses who will receive special treatment, the remaining 2000 youths were given registered disciples clothes, a number-plate, and a long sword after that they were temporarily placed in the guest-quarters for the night.
Each and every youth were given a similar booklet "Guide", which in detail had described the things that they had to experience over the next few days.
Ding Hao return back to the slums in the mountains, after packing up his things from his house, he returned back to his own guest-quarters.
For a short period of time, he does not need to go back to that tattered hut again.
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On the seventh day.
The Inquiring Sword Sect is very chaotic.
The specific arrangements and assignments for 2000 disciples were notified early this morning.
Every 400 youths will be a team and then they are divided into East, West, South, North, and Central these five River Banks and are separately arranged in different lodging area in the mountain, each and every one are led by a different Teachers, Master and Senior Brothers, to teach various Martial Dao and basic foundation knowledge. As for what kind of standards are in every branch, this is unknown.
This kind of assignment simply is a way to stimulate the hearts of these youths to enter into competition with each other.
Because on the booklet the rules are written very clearly and the first rule is that the East, West, South, North, and Central these Five River Banks, each after half a month, will hold a Martial Arts Competition, to determine the amount for allocation of various Spirit Herbs, elixirs and resources that each courtyard will receive in the upcoming months.
Ding Hao was assigned to the Eastern River Bank.
In the evening, he obtained his room in the first dormitory of the No.8 courtyard in the East River Bank. The entire courtyard is in front of a mountain hill with a beautiful and a wonderful environment.
"Well, the first room in the No.8 Courtyard, seems pretty auspicious number, well. Ha Ha, good!"
Ding Hao is very happy, holding the key, before arriving at the blue stone courtyard, first, he looked at the front of the courtyard which is very large and spacious, his heart cannot help but bursts out of this intense excitement.
Compared to his tattered hut at the back side of the mountain, this place is simply like a heaven to him.
Inquiring Sword sect surely is one of the Snow Province Overloads, they have so many financial resources, it seems they treat their disciples not very harshly.
From now on, he had his own house in this immortal like a hill.
Pushing the heavy wooden doors Ding Hao enters the courtyard, inside there are a total of left, right, middle three stone chambers, before each stone chamber, there is a tall and straight green ancient pine, the courtyard is very spacious, in the middle there is an old water well, there are rope marks on the side of the wells as well a black iron bucket and a rope which is thick as a children’s arm is placed near the well.
"Room No.1, the one in the middle should be the best and the most spacious, my luck is really good, Ha Ha!"
Ding Hao quickly arrived at front of his stone chambers, inserting the key into the keyhole, he tries to open up the fine copper lock, then slightly pushed the door, who knows even after using more force, the door still remained motionless.
"Eh? Is there some profound mystery inside this stone door?"
After careful observation, Ding Hao discovered that above the Cyan Stone Door, there is carved some patterns like a thin line, these lines have been spread out throughout the stone house walls, as if they are linked with the whole courtyard and it seems they are carved especially by someone, because the lined pattern is too thin, if it is not carefully observed, then it seems one will not be able to discovered about them.
Ding Hao gently stroked the line patterns with his palm, suddenly his palm exerts some force, directly pressing on the walls.
Still, the Stone Chamber remains motionless.
His palm has about 2000 jin of strength, generally, there should be an imprint on the walls of the rock, but on the walls of this stone chamber, unexpectedly there is not a single trace.
"These lined patterns seems like some sort of a seal, I am afraid this is also same as that Sword Formation Array, I think this is used to add to protect these stone chambers."
Ding Hao was just about to shove open the stone door but suddenly from his behind a surprised voice came.
"Well, you're in the 8th courtyard also?"
Ding Hao turned around, but actually seeing the hunter youth Zhao Fan, carrying large and small bags in his hands, with his father and fellow group of people, he is also looking at him pleasantly surprised, his face is full of gratitude.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
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