My Master Only Breaks Through on the Edge of Death

Xiong Li arrived at Golden Device City with a group of Quasi-Immortal disciples.

"Greetings to the Guardian True Immortal, I have been commanded by the Great Master to come here and open the Immortal Sect to recruit disciples," stated Xiong Li in a measured manner.

He was happy to do tasks on behalf of his Sect, yet it was a bit disappointing that these were chores that didn't need any physical action.

After having a stable Quasi-Immortal Cultivation level, he felt that practicing with his fellow disciples was slightly unfulfilling.

"Welcome, welcome, we've been looking forward to your visit for a long time." The Upper Immortal said with a smile.

Not only did the 30 million quotas increase to 50 million and the millennium exam was not only not punished but also rewarded.

How could this not make him happy?

So, early in the morning he, together with the representatives of various influential families in Golden Device City, had come to welcome Xiong Li.

The originally deserted plains outside Golden Device City were now crowded with people.

All of them were parents who had brought their children to participate in the tests.

Countless mortals and people of low cultivation level gazed up at the two groups of people gathered in the sky.

"Are those who are recruiting us Immortals?" a hopeful child asked.

For the mortals living in the Immortal World, the concept of immortality and immortals is now commonplace. Even some simple cultivation techniques are widely available.

But generally, only those with nowhere else to back away would start practicing such cultivation techniques.

For most people, the formal path to immortality was either to join a Sect or join a family that practices immortality.

"Yes. These immortals will test all of you. As long as you perform well, you could be like them in the future," a middle-aged man of average appearance said to his son with expectation.

"Don't worry, Dad, I'll definitely do my best. I won't embarrass you," the child nodded understandingly to his father.

"So those below are the children waiting to be tested for Spiritual Roots, are they?" Xiong Li said politely.

"That's correct. These children can take part in the tests of your sect at any time," said the Upper Spirit.

Xiong Li nodded, and then gestured lightly towards the distance.

Two massive bronze gates appeared in the sky, then fell down and embedded themselves in the ground.

The two bronze gates were a thousand feet wide, floated three thousand feet high, and emitted an aura of mysteriousness.

Then, a green light sparked in one bronze gate, and the other one was illuminated by a red light.

"All children who wish to participate in the test, enter through the Green-Light Bronze Gate. After the test, they will be directly teleported to the Hidden Spirit Sect. The ones who do not pass the tests will come out from the Red-Light Bronze Gate."

Xiong Li's thunderous voice echoed in the sky, carrying an imposing majesty.

"Impressive use of your sect's power," said the Upper Spirit True Immortal in admiration.

Just this move alone was hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of small sects.

"This is a Space Teleportation Gate, specially crafted by our sect for recruiting disciples," Xiong Li revealed with a smile. He then directed the disciples behind him to maintain order beside the bronze gate.

At this moment, Xiong Li noticed that none of the first batch of children who entered the Bronze Gate had passed. He then received a message from Pu Tao.

The message explained that most of these children were intentionally brought by the influences in Golden Device City with ulterior motives, attempting to destabilize Hidden Spirit Sect.

Upon receiving this information, Xiong Li's face took on an angry color.

"Who is the representative of the Xiao Family?" Xiong Li, looking up at the group of people behind Upper Spirit, asked.

"That would be me. What can I do for you, Immortal Messenger?" A man wearing a cyan long gown stepped forward.

"Xiao Fei, Xiao Peng, Xiao Lingyun, Xiao Hong... All their names sound so magnificent, but their motives to join my Sect are despicable, each one more disgusting than the last," Xiong Li said, giving the representative of Xiao Family a scornful look.

The representative of the Xiao Family, a force representative, narrowed his eyes invisibly, saying with a calm demeanor, "I have no idea what the Immortal Messenger means by that."

"You attempt to steal Cultivation Techniques from my Sect, seduce the Chief Disciple of my Sect, ascertain information with the intention of uniting with the various forces of the city to overthrow my Sect and steal my Immortal boat," Xiong Li's expression gradually turned livid.

The change in Upper Spirit's complexion was noticeable, as he turned to glare furiously at these clan force representatives.

He had believed that even if these families had ulterior motives, they would only wish to use the Hidden Spirit Sect to nurture their disciples at most.

However, he had not expected that they would be plotting to completely eradicate the sect.

"Impossible, How could you have found out... I specifically hired a Master of Array Method to cast a Spirit Illusion Formation in their minds," a representative of a family power exclaimed in surprise, a trace of terror in his eyes.

"Do not be so enraged, Immortal Messenger. These are all your assumptions. We have not done any of these things, and moreover, they are just children."

"There are endless possibilities in the future, and we hope that your sect could give these children another chance to let them join your sect."

A family force representative with a True Xian Peak Cultivation level emitted a strong presence, putting pressure on Xiong Li.

Following this, several family force representatives exuded an imposing presence one by one.

But right at this moment, the True Xian who had exerted their aura suddenly changed their expressions drastically. They hurriedly retracted their aura, looking towards the direction of the Hidden Spirit Sect with trepidation in their eyes.

For a fleeting moment just now, they felt immense terror looming over them; it was as if in the next second they would plunge into an abyss of despair.

"Pu Tao, I'll handle this situation," Xiong Li communicated secretly to Pu Tao.

"Alright, I'll be observing from here. As soon as anything unexpected occurs, I'll activate the killing mechanisms on my end."

Hearing Pu Tao's response, Xiong Li revealed a hint of a smile.

"Immortal Messenger, this oversight was my fault. You do not need to worry about the children who were eliminated."

Upper Spirit looked behind him and once more angrily said, "I had warned you before. Did you think I was a pushover and would not dare to act against you!"

The True Xian guard team from Golden Device City started moving closer to the group of family force representatives.

At this time, a group of guards wearing the attire of various families appeared outside the gates of Golden Device City.

Upper Spirit wanted to speak, but was stopped by Xiong Li.

"Do you all want me to admit these eliminated children into my Sect?" Xiong Li suddenly asked with a smile.

"Yes, Immortal Messenger has finally understood."

"As long as you recruit these children into your Inner Sect and teach them core cultivation techniques, we'll form an alliance with you, acknowledging the Hidden Spirit Sect as the leading authority. The True Xian who threatened Xiong Li before responded with a smile.

The moment of terror he felt earlier made him realise that this Sect was not as simple as it seemed, so he decided to tone down the harshness of his words.

"You want me to admit these children into my Inner Sect? Simple!"

Finally, Xiong Li pointed towards the distant mountains.

"Let's fight. As long as you, these families, can defeat me, then I will accept these disciples into my Inner Sect. Are you brave enough to accept this challenge?" Suddenly, Xiong Li revealed a brilliant white smile. He exuded an ancient aura, his eyes filled with combativeness.

"Isn't this inappropriate? Considering the Immortal Messenger's Quasi-Immortal cultivation level, there is a chance for an accident to..."

"Rest assured, regardless of life or death, all you need to do is make your moves confidently." Xiong Li's fierce gaze swept over the group of family force representatives.

"From what I know, the decision-maker of your Sect should be the Great Elder, right? Why not invite him to bear witness to this?"

After the Hidden Spirit Sect arrived in Golden Device City, those shrewd families had taken great efforts to gather information about the Hidden Spirit Sect.

"Agreed!"

"If you can defeat the Chief Disciple of my Sect, I will fulfill the conditions that you request."

Above the sky, Xu Fan's voice echoed.