Upon hearing this, the various factions fell silent. After a moment, Yue Tianxing stepped forward, smiled respectfully, and asked, "Sect Master, what is the matter? Everything is already arranged, and testing will be completed by tomorrow at the latest. I've brought the other elders over first." Ji Yunsheng looked at them and smiled. "Very well. It seems these are the elders of the sect, and twelve of them—not bad at all."
Yue Tianxing smiled and replied, "Sect Master, every single elder passed the test, though a few of the deponents failed. As for the disciples, we won't know how many were eliminated until tomorrow." Ji Yunsheng smiled and said, "Well then, since that is the case, I want to ask all seventeen of you a question—do you agree to something or not?" Lin Tian smiled and asked, "Sect Master, what are you planning to do?" Ji Yunsheng smiled in response, "I will help the seventeen of you directly ascend to the Saint Perfection Realm. However, Elder Yue, the rest of you will not undergo the heavenly tribulation baptism. Even without it, I can guarantee your realms will be completely stable, and your innate talents will be somewhat stronger than before. I wonder if you are willing?"
The seventeen of them were stunned for a moment. After thinking it over, they answered respectfully in unison, "We are willing." Ji Yunsheng smiled. "Good, I will help you ascend right now." With that, seventeen streams of energy shot toward them. Before long, Lin Tian and the other three …
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