"What! Broke through? Did he really break through?"
"Qian Sanjia broke through! Could it be the spiritual light just now?"
"Ah, really? Couldn't it be that Qian Sanjia and the Holy Maiden Sect are just fooling us?"
"..."
Qian Sanjia stood before the crystal ball, laughing heartily, tears streaming down his face. A stir went through the crowd.
However, soon some cultivators who knew Qian Sanjia came forward to vouch for him, confirming that he had been stuck at the Outgoing Soul stage for a hundred years and that today's breakthrough was an accident, not a staged act.
All one had to do was drip one's blood onto the crystal ball to help oneself break through?
The desires of the cultivators present reached their peak at this moment.
Even from several miles away, Xu Yi could feel the fervent atmosphere.
Chen Long, standing amidst the crowd, listened to the enthusiastic discussions around him, a strong longing evident in his eyes.
To use the improvement of cultivation to make rogue cultivators submit, it had to be said that this move struck at the weakness of all rogue cultivators.
Rogue cultivators had no background, no spirit stones, and every small step forward required considerable effort.
Yet here, all it took was a drop of blood and joining the Holy Maiden Sect to increase one's cultivation. For them, it was an extremely worthwhile deal.
Many of them were at a cultivation level that had almost reached their limit, and without external help, they would never be able to take another step forward in their lives.
Who was willing to remain stagnant?
The cultivators who had been clamoring, resisting, and looking defiant were now all silent, even showing signs of hope.
The Holy Attendant was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.
"Qian Sanjia, tell them how you feel after receiving the Holy Maiden's blessing?"
Qian Sanjia turned around and said excitedly to the crowd, "Fellow Daoists, fellow disciples, I, Qian Sanjia, can swear on my Dao heart, all of this is true! It is true!
I broke through! And I feel better than ever. Holy Maiden! I am willing to follow the Holy Maiden to the death!"
Qian Sanjia's passionate speech was very infectious, and many cultivators began to be moved.
Some even lost their patience, raising their arms and shouting, "Holy Attendant, I am willing to be the second follower of the Holy Maiden! Let me give my blood!"
"Choose me! Choose me! Holy Attendant, I am loyal to the Holy Maiden Sect! Choose me!"
"Let me! I am willing to serve the Holy Maiden day and night!"
"..."
Everyone surged forward, their expressions contorted as if they could already see themselves breaking through in cultivation.
"Silence!"
The Holy Attendant looked at the scene of everyone eagerly declaring their resolve, a flash of triumph quickly crossing her eyes, while her expression remained extremely indifferent as she reprimanded them.
This time, she did not forcefully use spiritual energy to spread her voice, but everyone fell silent as if their mouths had been forcibly covered.
The noisy venue once again fell silent.
"Whether you are loyal or not, I cannot decide. It is up to the Holy Maiden to judge. Qian Sanjia was able to receive the Holy Maiden's blessing because he was extremely loyal to the Holy Maiden Sect. Those with ill intentions are not qualified to receive the Holy Maiden's blessing.
Now, who among you dares to step forward and accept the trial?"
The Holy Attendant's words caused the surging emotions of the crowd to subside.
So, not everyone could receive such a fortuitous encounter.
Qian Sanjia, who had just received his opportunity, was immediately met with envious and jealous gazes.
Qian Sanjia proudly straightened his chest, but felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Was he very loyal to the Holy Maiden Sect?
He didn't feel like it himself.
However, thinking of his increased cultivation, Qian Sanjia dispelled that doubt. After all, from today onwards, he would be the most loyal disciple of the Holy Maiden Sect.
From afar.
Xu Yi sneered. It was just some low-level trick, only capable of fooling rogue cultivators whose minds were affected.
If the Holy Attendant had said these words from the beginning, many cultivators would have expressed doubts, but by first presenting a positive example, the effect of the explanation now was vastly different.
Even if many did not receive the fortuitous encounter of breakthrough, they would only attribute it to their own shortcomings.
In fact, quite a few cultivators sensed something amiss, but in the prevailing atmosphere, their voices were drowned out by the crowd.
"Xu Yi, should we keep waiting? If that crystal ball has a problem, and we act later, we'll have to be cautious, which might be difficult to handle then," Xiong Zhuangzhuang said worriedly.
"It's not time yet," Xu Yi shook his head. "The Holy Maiden must also be observing nearby. Our appearance is likely to cause the other party to change their plan and go into hiding again, making it difficult to root her out later."
"Are we just going to watch like this?"
Xiong Zhuangzhuang felt a little uneasy.
That crystal ball gave him a sense of danger, and he was very worried it would become an obstacle to their actions later.
"Let me think."
Xu Yi looked ahead, his mind racing.
Meanwhile, under the temptation of cultivation, some cultivators could no longer wait and chose to take the risk.
The second person to step forward was a young woman whose cultivation ranked high among the crowd.
"It's Liu Yedao!"
"Liu Wanwan Liu Yedao is her!"
"I didn't expect her to be here too!"
Liu Wanwan had a considerable reputation among rogue cultivators, and as soon as she stepped forward, she was recognized by many.
When the Holy Attendant saw Liu Wanwan, her eyes lit up. "Do you have confidence in receiving the Holy Maiden's blessing?"
"I must obtain it."
Liu Wanwan was beautiful, and her voice was crisp and pleasant.
The Holy Attendant nodded with satisfaction and signaled her to proceed to the next step.
Liu Wanwan took out a crescent moon-shaped saber from somewhere and unhesitatingly cut her palm. The wound was extremely deep, and blood dripped down uncontrollably.
Strangely, the crystal ball only accepted the first drop of blood Liu Wanwan dripped onto it. The other blood flowed down the smooth surface of the crystal ball and finally seeped into the ground.
Liu Wanwan stared intently at the crystal ball, not blinking, and did not mind the still bleeding wound on her hand.
After a few breaths, an even more brilliant light, almost rivaling the sun and moon, enveloped Liu Wanwan and lasted for the time it took to burn a stick of incense.
Everyone stared at this scene dumbfounded, their jealousy driving them to the brink of madness.
Anyone could see that Liu Wanwan had received a better fortuitous encounter than Qian Sanjia.
Even Qian Sanjia's eyes glowed green with covetousness.
For as long as Liu Wanwan absorbed spiritual energy, these people stared fixedly.
When Liu Wanwan emerged from the light in human form, the spiritual energy fluctuations she couldn't suppress almost blinded everyone's eyes.
"Is it... late Outgoing Soul stage? Am I seeing things wrong? It's the late Outgoing Soul stage?"
"Liu Wanwan directly jumped from early Outgoing Soul to late Outgoing Soul? Unbelievable, unbelievable!"
"Her luck is just too good."
If Qian Sanjia's breakthrough had stirred the emotions of the crowd, then Liu Wanwan's transformation now pushed their emotions to a climax.
Everyone imagined themselves as the next lucky person to be chosen.