Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 576: Green Lotus Sect (Part 1)

Chapter 576: Green Lotus Sect (Part 1)

The Qi Refining stage had ten levels.

It was said that the initial stages of Qi Refining were very difficult.

After that came the Foundation Building stage, which had four levels leading up to the Great Perfection.

According to Earth’s grading system, they were actually the same as Tier 2 spiritual cultivators.

However, the people on Earth didn’t know how the Mystic Void Continent classified these stages, so they could only rely on their own cultivation experiences to make distinctions.

Initially, they thought their strength would be quite good upon arriving in the Mystic Void Continent.

Unexpectedly, their strength in the Mystic Void Continent turned out to be the commonly seen Foundation Building stage.

Although it was a little bit of a blow, Amalia understood why.

The spiritual energy on Earth was too scarce.

Even in the central disaster zones, the spiritual energy that was leaking through spatial rifts was thinner than in any random place on the Mystic Void Continent.

It made sense that the people here would cultivate faster compared to the people on Earth.

She and Kenny Lin had been here for almost two months now and hadn’t seriously cultivated much.

They relying mostly on meditation to restore their spiritual power.

Yet, she had already reached Tier 1 intermediate stages which equivalent to the late stage Foundation Building .

As for Kenny Lin, he had already reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Building and only needed an opportunity to breakthrough and forming the Golden Core to reach Golden Core Stage.

At their age, reaching such cultivation levels could be considered a genius, but compared to the true prodigies, they still had a long way to go.

But looking at it in detail, one had advanced from intermediate to late stage Foundation Building in less than two months, and the other had reached Great Perfection from late Foundation Building at the same time.

Even prodigies might not be able to achieve that.

With this perspective, Amalia felt more balanced.

"The Green Lotus Sect’s recruitment competition requires a minimum cultivation level of Foundation Building stage and an age under thirty. We just meet the criteria."

"As for Master Lian, it sounds like he’s the most powerful figure in the Green Lotus Sect."

Amalia’s last sentence was softly muttered but overheard by the people at the next table.

"Heh, you want to sign up for the Green Lotus Sect’s recruitment competition and don’t even know about Master Lian?"

Amalia glanced at the next table and saw a young man, around twenty years old.

"Judging by the name, this Master Lian is the founder of the Green Lotus Sect?"

"The title Master indeed originally belonged to the founder of the Green Lotus Sect, but the current Master is not the founder. It’s a title passed down within the sect."

The young man seemed to enjoy enlightening others.

He spoke confidently and animatedly.

"In order to receive this title, one must be very capable, right?" Amalia asked.

"Of course. The Green Lotus Sect’s most renowned sword cultivator is always the Master. Every Master has been the most formidable sword cultivator in the sect. Although they are not the sect leader, their status and seniority are extremely high, being the granduncle of the current sect leader."

"I can imagine that, a granduncle! Not to mention his power," Amalia said, playing along with him, "Why would such a powerful person suddenly want to take on disciples?"

"Who knows what Master Lian is thinking? Even those who are close to him don’t understand why he suddenly wants to take on disciples."

The young man shrugged and grinned, "Although we don’t know why, it’s an opportunity for everyone who participating in the recruitment competition. Look around you, all these people are here for the Green Lotus Sect’s recruitment. This time, the competition will be fiercer than ever."

Amalia smiled, "So, you’re also here to participate in the recruitment competition? You want to become Master Lian’s disciple too?"

The young man laughed, "Yes, it’s such a great opportunity. How could I miss it? But as for becoming the Master Lian disciple, I don’t think I stand a chance."

"You never know until you try," Amalia said dismissively.

"Are you planning to try?" the young man asked with a smile.

"We’ll see what happens. Being chosen as inner disciples would already be fantastic," Amalia replied nonchalantly.

The young man immediately gave a thumbs-up, "You have a great attitude, very relaxed. The Green Lotus Sect values not just strength but also character. If you maintain this mindset and your abilities hold up, I think you have a good chance of becoming inner disciples."

"Thanks for the compliment," Amalia said with a smile.

"But if there’s a real chance to become Master Lian’s disciple, you should go for it. It’s just a pity the competition is so fierce this time."

The young man shook his head regretfully.

"I heard on the way here that there are many geniuses from other Nations signing up this year. Is that true?" Amalia asked.

The young man nodded emphatically, "Absolutely. The Green Lotus Sect is very prestigious; who wouldn’t want to join? In previous years, tens of thousands of people have been signed up. This time, there are even more. I estimate over a hundred thousand. So, the initial stages will probably have some tough challenges to weed out the unsuitable candidates."

"You seem to know a lot about this," Amalia noted, recognizing that he had done his homework.

"When participating in such a competitive recruitment, you need to gather as much information as possible. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you got eliminated," the young man said nonchalantly.

"Meeting here must be fate. How should we address you?" Amalia asked, thinking that it wasn’t that bad to have a friend who was skilled in gathering information.

"I’m Kiran Xiao. How about you two?" Kiran Xiao asked while glancing at Kenny Lin, who had been silent.

This person, without even mentioning his strength, is truly hard not to notice.