After Qi Yu gave the order, it wasn't long before the human cultivators who had ascended using flying artifacts all received the news.
They were to be expelled for violating the rules by using flying artifacts!
"...How could this be? They didn't say it was forbidden!"
"Exactly! They never mentioned that flying artifacts weren't allowed. I wasted several flying artifact cards, and after finally reaching the mountaintop, they tell me this is not permitted."
The cultivators stood together, complaining loudly, one after another.
The surroundings became noisy and chaotic.
Qi Yu did not show herself throughout the entire process, merely watching quietly from her room.
Seeing the cultivators getting more and more agitated, with a stance of refusing to descend without an explanation, she then slowly emerged, channeling her spiritual energy, and softly called for silence.
As soon as Qi Yu spoke, everyone involuntarily closed their mouths.
Cheng San and Cheng Ya, looking up from below, were stunned when they saw Qi Yu, dressed in the Changqing Sect's sect leader attire, walking towards them step by step.
"I've seen this woman before! She was behind me when I was going up the mountain, asking if I wanted to use a flying artifact?!"
"That's right, that's right! I remember now, that was indeed her!"
"I really can't understand why this woman is the sect leader of Changqing Mountain. Why was she personally selling artifacts on the way up? If she hadn't been selling them, I wouldn't have planned to use an artifact to fly up; I would have walked!"
A group of people stared in the direction where Qi Yu stood, their hearts filled with anger. They felt that they were originally qualified, and their subsequent use of artifacts was mainly because Qi Yu was selling them.
"Silence," Qi Yu said, looking at the crowd below. "Some of you did indeed purchase flying artifacts from me, but it is precisely because of this that you have been deemed unqualified."
"The path of cultivation is full of temptations. This time, simply because someone sold you flying artifacts when you were most fatigued, saving you half your strength to fly to the mountaintop, what will you do when you encounter obstacles and cannot advance in your future cultivation?"
Qi Yu's words silenced the cultivators who had been feeling indignant.
"Cultivation will never be that smooth. This statement also applies to the demonic cultivators within the Changqing Sect," Si Qing said, standing beside Qi Yu. "The difficulties you face are five times greater than those of ordinary human cultivators. During this time, whether you are human or spirit, you will encounter all sorts of temptations."
"Therefore, perseverance is also one of the tests."
Upon hearing this, some cultivators became displeased again. "But I only saw humans on this journey, and no demonic or spirit beasts who climbed the long steps to reach Changqing Mountain."
"Didn't you say perseverance is the most important thing? If that's the case, then why is there such a difference in requirements between the two?"
"How do you know there weren't?" Qi Yu looked at him. "Demonic cultivators naturally have their own requirements. Climbing the long steps is meaningless for them. Their physical constitution is already superior to humans. Even if they were to ascend step by step without any spells, the physical constitution of a demon who has cultivated into human form would not be comparable to that of a human."
"Therefore, demonic cultivators have their own methods of training, and the two need not be compared together."
"..." The cultivators fell silent, but they still didn't want to leave.
Only a portion of them, after hearing these words, left dejectedly.
After saying this, Qi Yu no longer concerned herself with the unsuitable cultivators. Instead, she directly addressed Cheng San and the others, instructing them to take their wooden tokens for registration, find their rooms, and then come back to choose which sect to join.
The method for choosing a sect was provided by Wang Lanqing.
Wang Lanqing had previously suggested to Qi Yu: "In our era, there was an institution called a university. After admission, one could continue to pursue postgraduate studies, doctorates, and most of us chose our own majors, learning what we liked. I think our Changqing Sect can consider developing in this direction."
"Don't just look at the disciples' talent, but rather what disciples of different talents like to learn. Some disciples just want to learn and cultivate more visually appealing spells, and they have good conditions, so they can go and learn."
"After all, no matter what spell is learned, the most fundamental aspect is the Changqing Sect's own system of spells."
"This way, it won't affect their ascension."
Qi Yu listened to Wang Lanqing's words, pondered them carefully, and finally merged her own thoughts with Wang Lanqing's suggestions. She then wrote down the rules and posted them on the most prominent notice board of the Changqing Sect:
'The Rules of the Changqing Sect Are as Follows:'
'First, every elder in the Changqing Sect comes from a different race and has different cultivation methods. Disciples can choose what they want to learn based on their preferred elder.'
'Second, although each elder comes from a different race and has different cultivation methods, the core cultivation techniques of the Changqing Sect are interconnected.'
'Third, in the Changqing Sect, regardless of race, disciples must face a grand examination every three years. The examination is divided into written, martial, and mental assessments. If any of the three assessments are unsatisfactory, the cultivation will be abolished, and the disciple will be expelled from the sect. However, there is no need to worry too much, as the assessments have limitations and will be announced a year in advance. Unless a disciple is too rebellious, most will be able to pass.'
'Fourth, fighting and brawling are not allowed in the Changqing Sect, nor is it permissible to arbitrarily insult another's race. Any violations will be dealt with strictly.'
'Fifth, although fighting and brawling are not allowed in the Changqing Sect, challenges can be initiated. However, the challenged party has the right to refuse the challenge. Issuing a challenge and directly initiating an attack is considered one-sided provocation.'
After these five points, there were some additional daily requirements, written densely at the very bottom.
Qi Yu looked at them. "After thoroughly reading the sect rules and confirming that you can accept them, press your fingerprints on the rules, and then you can directly seek out your preferred elder and actively request to become their disciple."
After saying this, Qi Yu seemed to remember something and reminded them with a smile:
"Of course, each elder has different requirements for their disciples, so you must meet their requirements before you can formally become their disciple. You can consider it carefully, ask around, discuss with each other, and then make your choice. You have three days to choose, so you can think slowly and choose wisely."