Soon after, the spirit stone emitted a glow. After observing for a moment, the elder nodded, "Your talent is quite good. You can enter the Heavenly Soldier Mansion!"
With these words, Ling'er's face instantly lit up with joy. He had been a little worried before, but now it seemed unnecessary. This matter had unfolded naturally.
Seeing the scene before him, Lu Fan was also quite relieved. After Ling'er, it was Zhao Xue's turn. After a series of tests, she could also enter the Heavenly Soldier Mansion.
Lu Fan did not stand on ceremony and directly approached the immortal stone. The immortal stone immediately shone with great brilliance, attracting the elder's attention. The elder was even slightly shaken, clearly not expecting Lu Fan to make the immortal stone emit such a glow.
"He's stronger than both of us. It seems this immortal stone is indeed extraordinary!" Ling'er said with surprise. "If we can enter the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, it would be the best."
After a series of tests, the elder led Lu Fan and the others into the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. Inside the mansion, it seemed to contain another universe. Not only was the spiritual energy abundant, but there were also many heavenly soldiers practicing. Although their movements appeared ancient, every move and every style was not simple, causing even greater shock in their hearts.
"Within the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, there is a competition held every three years. If you can win in the competition, you will receive many rewards. Furthermore, if you can break through to the Martial Emperor realm, you will become a Heavenly General of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion and have your own dedicated residence!" the elder explained. "There are currently eight Heavenly Generals in the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, so do not provoke them lightly!"
"Eight Heavenly Generals?"
Ling'er exclaimed in surprise, "Then, wouldn't that mean there are eight Martial Emperor level experts?"
"You could say that!" the elder nodded slightly. "As heavenly soldiers of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, besides daily cultivation, you also need to complete tasks planned by the mansion. As for other times, you can cultivate freely. You can also use the resources of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion as you please. However, there is one thing: once you enter the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, you must obey the arrangements of the mansion!"
Everyone nodded, not daring to be negligent. The old man's words were sincere, and they naturally understood.
"Old man, more new recruits?"
Just then, a shifty-eyed old man walked over. He glanced at Lu Fan and the others with a meaningful expression.
"That's right, a few more promising talents!" the elder said with a slight smile. "Has Grand General Hunyuan taken a liking to them? If he has, he can take them directly, saving me the trouble of assigning them elsewhere."
"These two young ladies are good. I'll take them," the Hunyuan old man said with a smile, his expression even more meaningful.
Ling'er and Zhao Xue frowned. The Hunyuan old man looked quite disreputable, especially after that remark, which instantly made them feel a little nervous.
"No way!"
Ling'er said repeatedly, "I want to be with Lu Fan. If you want to take anyone, take all of us. Otherwise, I won't go with you!"
"Oh ho, in the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, there are not many people who dare to speak to me like this!"
The Hunyuan old man said shrewdly and then reached out towards Lu Fan. Lu Fan quickly retreated backward. The Hunyuan old man became more interested. With just a turn, he had retreated a hundred meters.
"Why are you so nervous, kid? I wasn't planning to attack you." The Hunyuan old man rolled his eyes. "I was just playing with you. Look at how nervous you are."
"Hunyuan old man, they are all new here and don't know much. Don't bother them!"
The white-haired elder rolled his eyes and then looked at Lu Fan. "Kid, you'll follow the Hunyuan old man from now on. He's a good person, and in the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, at least you won't be bullied if you follow him."
"Look at what you're saying. I didn't plan to take him, so why are you letting him fall under my tutelage?" the Hunyuan old man said indignantly.
"I don't care. If he's handed over to you, and something happens, you'll be responsible!"
After saying that, the elder turned and left, as if he had completed his task.
The Hunyuan old man looked helpless. He then waved his hand and said, "Fine, fine. From now on, you are my subordinates. But you all must be well-behaved. If you cause trouble in the Heavenly Soldier Mansion, I will not be lenient!"
"Thank you, Grand General Hunyuan!" Ling'er quickly cupped his fists and smiled.
Led by Grand General Hunyuan, they arrived at a certain area within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. There were quite a few people here, all subordinates of Grand General Hunyuan. Everyone was quite amiable, and since Grand General Hunyuan had a casual personality, they were also like that.
"Grand General, have more newcomers arrived?"
A man walked over, looking fawning. A pair of dragon horns grew on his forehead, and he did not appear to be human.
"Take good care of these newcomers and teach them well if they don't understand anything!" Grand General Hunyuan casually said, then left directly. He was not concerned about such matters.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhulong, and I am a descendant of the Dragon Clan!" Zhulong said with a smile. "Welcome to the Heavenly Soldier Mansion. We will be fighting side by side from now on. Within the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, you must be united. Otherwise, you will be bullied!"
"Bullied?" Ling'er asked in surprise. "Why is that? Are private fights allowed within the Heavenly Soldier Mansion?"
"The eight Grand Generals of the Heavenly Soldier Mansion all have their hidden conflicts, so the subordinates of each Grand General are not to be trifled with!"
Zhulong said frankly, "You will understand slowly!"
"On my way here, I saw a tower, and it seemed to be infused with a great deal of immortal energy!" Lu Fan said. "Can one cultivate there?"
"Of course, that's the Linglong Pagoda!"
Zhulong said, "It is the supreme treasure of the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion. Both heavenly soldiers and generals can go there to cultivate, and the speed of cultivation in the Linglong Pagoda is much faster. However..."
"However, what?" Ling'er asked in surprise.
"You may not know this, but among the eight Grand Generals, Grand General Hunyuan's subordinates are the weakest. They have no status in the entire Heavenly Soldier Mansion, so there is no place for them in that cultivation pagoda," Zhulong said with a bitter smile.
"Since it's a public place, why should we care about that?" Lu Fan's expression was indifferent, appearing somewhat unconcerned, as if he didn't care at all.
"That being said, bringing you into the Linglong Pagoda might lead to obstruction, especially for Grand General Hunyuan's subordinates. Master Hunyuan doesn't manage anything, so we can only be bullied!" Zhulong said with a bitter smile, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
After all, they were inferior in skill and were bullied by others, which was a normal occurrence and could not be faulted.