Chapter 915: My Choice, Chu Ning of the Jiuhua Sect

Chapter 915: Chapter 381: My Choice, Chu Ning of the Jiuhua Sect

“Most of the participants are Golden Core Late Stage cultivators.”

Inside the arena, observing the cultivators stepping forward for the bone age test, the rest were discussing loudly.

“That’s not surprising, given so many Golden Core Late Stage cultivators have arrived.

Those at the Middle or Early Stage naturally don’t have much chance.

It’s better not to participate.” Yet while the crowd was in heated discussion, Chu Ning was also assessing the many cultivators joining him on the high platform for bone age testing.

Among them, there were some he recognized.

For example, He Feng from the Guiyuan Sect and Cai Yongbin from the Jade Brilliance Sect, whom he had met in the Golden Spirit Species Spirit Realm.

At that time, He Feng was regarded as the leader of the Cloud Peak Alliance.

After Chu Ning led Shi Xuerong through the spatial rift-laden mountain-top spiritual mist, he introduced them to each other.

And Cai Yongbin from the Jade Brilliance Sect was a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator who had walked through the mountain-top mist with Chu Ning.

At the time, they split into several paths, Chu Ning with Shi Xuerong, Yuan Zhuo with Jia Yumin, both successfully reached the destination.

But Cai Yongbin, along with three other cultivators, ultimately emerged alone.

Then there was Rong Daoping from the Daluo Sect, whom Chu Ning had just met there.

At this moment, Chu Ning’s gaze fell upon another Golden Core Late Stage cultivator within the Guiyuan Sect.

“This person must be Jiang Cheng, who is on par with the Sect Leader, having reached the Golden Core Late Stage Peak Realm.”

It seems he hadn’t received the right opportunity, which is why he hadn’t yet formed a Nascent Soul.

Unexpectedly, he’s participating in the competition once again.”

Not only was Chu Ning observing him, but most of the other cultivators also had their gazes intentionally or unintentionally focused on Jiang Cheng.

Despite Jiang Cheng not yet advancing to the Nascent Soul, which somewhat surprised the Cloud Peak Alliance cultivators,

he was already a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator a hundred years ago and had won first place in the competition.

This time, he is naturally the most popular candidate for first place.

Next, the crowd focused their attention on other Golden Core Late Stage Peak cultivators.

While the Spirit Fruit from the Tree of Myriad Laws was tempting, it was also an opportunity to showcase sect strength.

Golden Core Late Stage Peak cultivators under five hundred years old have a significant probability of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage.

It represents a sect’s potential for the future.

Among them, Chu Ning’s cultivation at the Golden Core Late Stage wasn’t very high but still attracted attention.

The reason was simple: he was very young.

A cultivator’s appearance ages very slowly after Foundation Establishment, but it does indeed age.

Among the Golden Core Late Stage cultivators on stage, most bore middle-aged appearances.

Based on appearance alone, people could roughly estimate their ages.

Chu Ning, however, appeared only around twenty years old, leaving them unsure if he was genuinely young or if there was some other special reason.

And like He Feng and Cai Yongbin, those who had seen Chu Ning in the Golden Spirit Species Spirit Realm knew he was at the Golden Core Early Stage back then.

So naturally, they were somewhat surprised.

Soon, it was Chu Ning’s turn for the bone age test.

Given the Guiyuan Sect also arranged disciples to participate, aside from their own Nascent Soul cultivator, two other sects provided Nascent Soul cultivators for the bone age test.

The Supreme Elder of the Guiyuan Sect and the Alliance Leader Qin Changkong from the Cloud Peak Alliance didn’t show up; all three cultivators were at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

The first to test Chu Ning’s bone age was the Nascent Soul cultivator responsible for this competition from Guiyuan Sect, named Lu Yuezhang.

Grasping Chu Ning’s arm, Lu Yuezhang was internally surprised, but his face remained calm as he lightly uttered two words.

“Conforms!”

This bone age test would not publicly disclose the actual ages of the cultivators.

However, Lu Yuezhang identified Chu Ning was just over a hundred years old, which was surprising.

The other two, one from the Celestial Sound Pavilion, the other from the Taihe Institute,

were from sects with high ranks within the Cloud Peak Alliance.

After they tested Chu Ning’s bone age, they were equally surprised internally.

A Golden Core Late Stage cultivator just over a hundred years old is unique within the Cloud Peak Alliance.

But outwardly, they showed no expressions and simply gave a confirmation judgment.

It took just a short while for all thirty-nine individuals to complete the bone age test.

They all fell within the five hundred year condition range.

This wasn’t beyond expectation, being in the same alliance, they generally knew each other’s backgrounds.

Those not within this age range mostly wouldn’t participate.

Otherwise, testing inconformity would be quite embarrassing.

Next was drawing lots to determine opponents, with simple rules: organizing many bamboo slips in order and placing them within restrictions set by several Nascent Soul cultivators.

Chu Ning and others randomly drew lots, those with the same number formed a group.

Chu Ning drew close to the middle, and after drawing, he showed his result to all the cultivators with a smile.

“Hmm, Chu Ning seems to have luck on his side; he drew a bye this time.”

Tang Xuan smiled and spoke to Cen Zijin.

Cen Zijin nodded slightly, drawing a bye meant Chu Ning could avoid at least one fight.

On the other side, several cultivators from the Daluo Sect, aside from Ao Xuan, also showed a trace of joy on their faces.

As the observation platform seating for each sect had restrictions, Ao Xuan directly asked, puzzled, to Du Xianming: