Yin Wind Valley, a desolate and barren place full of danger. In peoples eyes, it is a forgotten and abandoned land!

  Across the vast and desolate plain, eerie howls echoed through the depths, where ferocious beasts roamed freely, and crises loomed constantly, making this region a place people least wanted to get involved with.

  In the eyes of those who consider themselves righteous, this place is even more evil.

  Because on this side stands a once brilliant and notorious demonic sect that made all the orthodox sects change color - Xīng Chén Zōng! Although this sect was attacked by the full force of the orthodox sects during its most brilliant period and eventually declined, it still exists.

  Standing at the entrance of the valley, a dark breath rushes towards me! The wild wind howls by my ear, and even in the scorching summer, it makes one feel a chill that cannot be endured.

  A fierce and savage wind howled from the west, bringing with it a mournful and barbarous plain, but there were no mountains or forests to slightly block its biting attack! This valley was open and unobstructed.

  "Lets go, its time to enter!" The voice of Yao Chen beside him brought Wang Chen back to his senses.

  After half a month of rushing, the group had left the Tianfeng Kingdom and arrived at the border between the Tianfeng Kingdom and the Dalie Empire - the Yin Wind Valley! The Xingchen Sect was located here.

  After half a month of getting along, Wang Chen also knew the name and identity of the thin old man, who was Yaochen, the second elder of Xingchen Sect. As for his actual strength, Wang Chen had no idea.

  Two men in their thirties stood beside him, both core disciples of the Starry Sky Sect. It was said that their strength had already reached the level of a Venerable Warrior at the very least.

  With a slight exertion of its legs, the Dijiu Beast under his crotch let out a long whistle from its mouth and galloped wildly towards the Yin Wind Valley!

  Difei Beast, said to be a hybrid of the You Beast and the Qianli Horse, combining the speed and endurance of the You Beast with the running ability of the Qianli Horse, giving birth to a steed that can travel a thousand miles in one day. If it werent for him, who knows how much time it would take for the group to reach Yinfeng Valley?

  The whistling wind by the ear is even more fierce, the scenery around quickly retreats, enjoying this extreme speed, a group of people swiftly rushes towards the depths of the Valley of Dark Wind.

  After a half-days gallop, a huge building slowly rose from the horizon and floated before several people.

  The sky was gray and overcast, without sufficient sunlight, making this side appear somewhat damp and gloomy. As he approached, Wang Chen was shocked, indeed worthy of being the great Gate Sect from decades ago. The scale was enormous, just the gate alone could rival the city gate of Qingfeng City, so majestic!

  When several people arrived at the gate, a few figures suddenly appeared in front of the originally empty gate. Seeing Yao Chen leading them, several people were slightly stunned and hurriedly saluted and asked how he was doing!

  At the same time, he hurriedly welcomed them and led several peoples mounts to one side.

  Following Yao Chen and two men, Wang Chen slowly walked towards the interior of Xingchen Sect.

  Through the long mountain road, I arrived at a huge temple, where several figures could be seen passing by. The majestic mountain gate looked desolate and cold, contrasting with the surroundings to give people a gloomy feeling.

  Without bringing Wang Chen further in, after stopping in the great hall, Yue Chen slightly handed over to a man beside him and then left first, leaving behind Wang Chen and that man.

  With Wang Chen arriving at a row of slightly old small houses, he chose a house that had not been inhabited for an unknown period of time and settled him down. The man only spoke after this: "Starting today, you will be considered an outer disciple of my Xingchen Sect, and from now on, you will cultivate here!"

  Upon hearing this, Wang Chen was slightly stunned and secretly smiled wryly. He had not expected that after coming to the Star Picking Sect, he would become an outer sect disciple. An outer sect disciple could only be considered as a member who had yet to be formally recognized. The sect could only provide him with a cultivation venue and the most basic guidance. Outer sect disciples were also among the lowest-ranking personnel in the sect.

  Its the same with any sect, once you become an outer disciple and meet the conditions, you can be promoted to an inner disciple!

  At this level, you can be considered a formal member of the sect, with a dedicated person leading your cultivation, and you can also receive the greatest support from the sect.

  Among the inner disciples, there are three levels. The first level is ordinary inner disciples. The second level is core disciples, like this man in front of us, who belong to the core power of the sect! As for the third level, they are direct transmission disciples, usually the closed-door disciples of the sects elders or masters. These people belong to the highest level of the sect and can also be called successors. Their future is boundless, enjoying the greatest privileges and best treatment.

  Thinking of this, Wang Chen secretly sighed, thinking about the conditions set by Hei Long Jue and Qing Shan Men back then, it was simply worlds apart, but he didnt regret choosing Xing Chen Sect.

  Perhaps such a competitive relationship can make oneself get greater improvement, more pressure and motivation.

  The man then brought Wang Chen to the outer gates grand hall, where two outer gate elders were stationed, responsible for managing outer gate members and conducting regular guidance and selection.

  What Wang Chen saw was a man of about fifty years old. When he saw Wang Chen arrive, he first looked slightly puzzled, but under the mans explanation, he quickly showed a smile, revealing a mouthful of ugly yellow teeth.

  For this man, the elder was exceptionally respectful, causing Wang Chen to secretly sigh in admiration. A core disciple could actually make an outer sect elder so respectful, it was imaginable that a core disciples status within the sect was extraordinary.

  "Refining the Body, Seventh Stage! Ah, it seems you already have a cultivation method for the Refining the Body stage. Thats great, no need to transmit any methods then! From now on, every first day of the month is guidance time, you can go to the plaza to receive instructions."

  "Every month-end is assessment time, all members will be assessed and receive resources! Here are your waist badge and uniform!"

  After taking a look at Wang Chens strength, the old man slightly furrowed his brow and said, seemingly still in doubt about something.

  Having received the waist card and clothing, Wang Chen is considered to have officially become a member of Xingchen Sect, and he let out a slight sigh of relief in his heart!

  "Oh, right, this is your Star Pearl, take good care of it, dont lose it! And heres this dagger!" Just as Wang Chen was about to leave the grand hall, the old man seemed to have thought of something and reached out to pull out a small cloth bag and a black dagger, which he tossed in front of Wang Chen with a hint of a playful smile.

  Taking over the cloth bag, Wang Chen opened it and took a look. Inside, ten green beads lay quietly, but he didnt know what they were used for. He thought that they must have some purpose, seeing the old mans gaze, he couldnt help but frown slightly, carefully putting them away. As for the dagger, it was an ordinary object, made of refined iron, and quite sturdy!

  "Alright, from today onwards, youll be staying here to cultivate properly. Dont disappoint Second Elders expectations of you. As for when you can enter the inner sect, it depends on your own performance! Work hard!" The man patted Wang Chens shoulder and smiled as he walked out of the grand hall, seemingly letting out a sigh of relief.

  The first time she saw the mans smile, Wang Chen was stunned. It turned out that people from Mo Men werent so cold after all.

  "By the end of the month, assess yourself and work hard! Protect your Star Pearl!" Just then, as if thinking of something, he turned back to look at Wang Chen with a complex and mysterious expression before leaving.

  "End-of-month assessment? Starlight Pearl?" Wang Chen muttered to himself, standing still. The old man in front of him had mentioned this earlier, and now he was talking about the assessment again. What exactly was this end-of-month assessment all about? And what was the purpose of the Starlight Pearl, which seemed to be very important.

  Furrowing his brow and hesitating for a moment, Wang Chen simply stopped thinking about it. The boat will naturally go straight when it reaches the bridgehead, and everything will be revealed at that time. What he needs to do now is to work hard on his cultivation!

  With a sigh, Wang Chen didnt linger and ran towards his room, preparing to start cultivating.

  Looking at Wang Chens departing figure, in the grand hall, that old man with yellow teeth frowned slightly, wasnt it generally true that sects no longer recruited members from outside? Their members were all collected from the outside when they were five or six years old and cultivated from a young age until they reached the high ranks of body refinement before being placed in the outer gate for screening. How did he bring someone back from the outside now, with only sixth-rank body refinement strength? Was it the Second Elders relative?

  "End of the month assessment! Hehe, little guy, youll find out soon enough, with your abilities, I reckon youll only be able to take last place in this assessment!" As he thought about the end of the month assessment, the old man revealed a hint of a playful smile and muttered to himself.