Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

The spectators on the stage were dumbfounded by what they witnessed.

Some of them muttered to each other in confusion while others grinned in amusement. But overall, they couldn't help but feel awed and intimidated by Long Lingyu's strength.

As for Yuan Long, everyone thought of him as a disgrace who, despite being humiliated in public by her, still clung to the idea of marrying her and becoming her husband. Many even pitied her for having such an unlucky match, while others ridiculed him for not being man enough.

In their opinion, if he truly cared for her, he wouldn't have directly accused her of sabotage and instead asked her for the truth. Moreover, even though he claimed to love her, his actions betrayed his words, as he was too selfish and obsessed with his own desires.

If she were to marry someone like that, she would live a miserable life with him.

With these thoughts in mind, they felt sympathetic towards Long Lingyu, who had to put up with his antics and suffer because of him for so long.

Long Lingyu ignored all of the gazes and comments directed towards her as she closed her eyes and waited for the elders to announce the next phase of the trial.

At that time, Elder Katrina appeared on the stage, smiling at the participants who had passed the test. Her appearance drew all attention to her as she scanned the crowd and began speaking in a gentle voice that carried through the air, "Congratulations, everyone. You all have proven yourselves worthy of joining the Twilight Mist Sect.

However, the selection process isn't over yet, as we still have one more test for you to undergo, which will determine your rank within the sect."

Upon hearing this, the audience became excited, and they looked at her with anticipation, eager to know what the final phase of the exam would be.

Elder Katrina smiled when she saw their reactions as she continued, "For this last part, we will use a special artifact of the sect to measure the rank of your Spirit, as it plays an important role in determining your potential for cultivation. As you know, the higher the ranking of your spirit, the greater your future prospects."

The moment she finished speaking, at the center of the stage, a huge black obelisk emerged from the ground. Its surface was covered in runes that emitted a faint glow, and its tip resembled that of a pyramid.

"This is called the Spirit Star Obelisk, a legacy treasure of the Twilight Mist Sect, capable of measuring the rank of spirits. As you can see, there are nine stars embedded on its surface. The lowest star indicates the lowest spirit rank, and the higher you go, the rank increases to Divine."

She paused for a moment, allowing everyone to study the artifact in detail before continuing.

"All you need to do is channel your spirit essence into it, and the obelisk will reveal your Spirit rank, which is marked by the respective star. Those who have spirits with Rare ranks will become inner disciples, while those who possess Elite ranked Spirits or above will become core disciples. As for the rest, you will be accepted as outer disciples.

However, don't worry, as there are many opportunities in the sect for all of you to improve your spirit ranks. With time and dedication, even a weak common spirit can transform into a powerful elite spirit. That is all for the introduction. Now, based on your token's number, please come up to the obelisk."

After announcing the rules of the next round, Elder Katrina retreated to the side while gesturing for the participants to proceed.

The first one to approach the obelisk was a young man named Ling Yuwen, whose token had the number one engraved on it.

Holding his token tight in his hand, he approached the artifact with nervousness written on his face. His steps were slow and unsteady, and his breathing was uneven as he struggled to remain calm. After all, this was the final hurdle he needed to pass before he could join the Twilight Mist Sect, and since he was a rogue cultivator, he didn't have the opportunity to know the rank of his spirit.

Standing in front of the obelisk, Ling Yuwen took a deep breath to calm himself before placing his hand on the surface of the obelisk.

The moment he made contact, a bright light flashed across the artifact's surface, followed by a series of swirling symbols floating inside its body. These symbols danced around the stars, causing the lowest one to begin shining brighter before turning crimson red.

A few seconds later, the next star lit up as well with similar brightness, and it continued like that.

At the same time, his Spirit flew out of his dantian, manifesting its form before everyone as if it wanted to show off its brilliance. It was a sword spirit that had an elegant appearance. It radiated a silver gleam with an aura of invincibility, and its blade was sharp enough to cut through anything with ease.

This change caught the attention of everyone watching, and they all waited with bated breaths to learn his results.

To their surprise, the third and fourth stars also lit up with the same intensity before the obelisk stopped glowing and went silent again.

Everyone gasped in shock at the revelation, while Ling Yuwen himself was stunned by the fact that his spirit was an Elite Ranked Spirit.

He had hoped to become an inner disciple after passing the test, but he didn't anticipate that he would turn out to be an elite rank Spirit holder, which meant that he qualified to become a core disciple.

And judging from the looks of the crowd, even they were amazed by his result.

"Oh my! This is unexpected. I didn't think that we would have our first core disciple right from the start. Congratulations, boy. Your talent is outstanding. I hope you can continue to shine in the future and bring glory to the sect." Elder Katrina praised him with a smile, which caused Ling Yuwen to blush.

"Thank you for your praises, Elder."