piratefiction Chapter 59: Ranked Among Personal Disciples!
Chapter 59: Ranked Among Personal Disciples!
Inside the mountain gate.
A graceful figure with dignified features stood leaning on a sword, her clear eyes filled with astonishment.
"Junior Brother Qin?"
"Senior Sister Zhou."
After a brief moment of surprise, Qin Jiu clasped his hands in a salute to Zhou Yingxue.
He then asked, "Are you also one of those being assessed?"
"..."
Zhou Yingxue looked bewildered.
Upon hearing this, he composed himself, and the longsword in his hand trembled as a beam of azure sword light shot out.
"Sizzle"
The green awns were nearly ten feet long.
It swept across the ground like a sword's energy, leaving a deep sword mark.
"Junior brother, would you like to give it a try?"
Zhou Yingxue smiled.
At that point, I decided to stop worrying about it.
He pointed his longsword diagonally at the ground, a mischievous smile in his eyes, and asked Qin Jiu.
The latter's eye twitched.
Finally, he sighed and turned to leave.
After all, even with his mastery of the secret power and inner strength, he wasn't confident of a sure victory, let alone against Liu Jin, whose inner strength had already transformed into qi.
This is not because he is not strong.
The difference in skill level is simply too great.
"Junior Brother Qin, why don't you wait here for a moment? I think someone will be coming up soon."
Zhou Yingxue spoke.
Although she couldn't understand why the person who reached the top was just a junior disciple at the third level of cultivation.
But no matter how you look at it.
Now that they have reached the top, it means that the other party has already broken through the white jade steps. This matter is so significant that the sect will definitely be shaken from top to bottom, and the elders will probably be unable to sit still.
"For thousands of years..."
"Such a thing has never happened before."
......
And at this moment, below the stone steps.
Those figures, their imposing presence as deep as an abyss and as majestic as a mountain.
Their expressions all changed.
"Those Pei Jing and Meng Tingyu are simply audacious! How dare they disregard the sect's orders like this! If they aren't properly punished, it will surely corrupt the spirit of the Divine Guard. Senior brothers, what do you think should be done to punish them?"
A middle-aged man, young and strong, spoke in a stern voice.
The old man beside him nodded and said, "The assessment is of utmost importance, concerning the very foundation of the sect. Those two brats deliberately went easy on us, which is indeed a heinous crime. However, Eleventh Junior Brother, was it necessary for you to quietly retreat while you were speaking?"
As the old man spoke, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
The middle-aged man heard what followed.
His body stiffened involuntarily.
"Stop arguing."
"At my age, what haven't I seen? It's just a junior passing the test."
"Is it really necessary to lose your composure like this?"
"Where did Senior Brother He go?"
Some people initially spoke in a flat tone.
But upon hearing the last words, he was filled with shock and anger.
"That damned old fox!"
As the man spoke, a terrifying surge of true energy erupted, and his figure vanished from the spot almost instantly.
He made this move.
The remaining figures could no longer stand.
He turned and left without saying a word.
......
On the other side of the square.
Qi Yuan's body was completely frozen at this moment.
It was as if it had frozen in place.
He kept muttering something to himself.
"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"
Seeing the elders leave, Zhu Jin glanced at Qi Yuan and said with a pout, "Brother Jiang, we should go too."
That Jiang Shaoyu.
He simply nodded upon hearing this, without saying anything.
But his eyes held displeasure as he strode toward the stone steps, the force of his movements causing the crowd's hair to dance wildly.
However, the final result...
However, this was unbearable for the two of them.
Zhu Jin only managed to pass the fifty-seventh level of the guardian before she could go no further, while Jiang Shaoyu fared better, but also stopped at the sixtieth level.
This secretly horrified the two of them.
......
Inside the mountain gate on the other side.
Qin Jiu changed into a set of clothes brought by a servant.
He was chatting with Zhou Yingxue about the Xuanxiao Sect.
A slender figure with a dignified expression came from the sect's main hall to the two of them and said, "Yingxue, the assessment is complete. You should go down and arrange for the disciples to enter the sect."
"Yes."
Zhou Yingxue bowed instinctively.
But then a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.
She thought for a moment and said, "Elder, weren't you handling affairs within the sect? Why did you come here?"
"It's all because your master urged you."
The man sighed and shook his head, saying, "Go and arrange for those disciples to register. I have already arranged for them to be set up in the Ancestral Hall."
"Try to get it done before nightfall."
"Let them go to the ancestral hall to pay homage to the ancestral master."
"Come with me."
He said.
He pointed at Qin Jiu again, then turned and walked towards the sect.
Seeing this, the latter had no choice but to follow.
After a while.
Several figures hurriedly arrived at this place.
They were all dumbfounded when they saw the empty mountain gate.
"Where did that kid go?"
"Also, Yingxue is supposed to be waiting here, but why is she nowhere to be seen?"
"Could it be the sect leader...?"
......
"I am Lu Chengfeng."
"He is the Grand Elder of the Inner Sect."
Inside a side hall.
Lu Chengfeng led the person into the main hall with a kind smile on his face and said, "When I saw you yesterday, I felt a connection with you. I was thinking of letting you enter my Zixiao Academy to cultivate after your assessment, but I didn't expect it to be so unexpected."
"You actually fought your way through all 108 levels of the guardians. Although the last level was partly due to those two not putting in enough effort, there's no doubt that you have the potential to be a direct disciple."
"However..."
He paused slightly as he spoke.
Upon hearing this...
Qin Jiu sensed something was amiss, so he cupped his hands and said directly, "Please enlighten me, Elder."
"Um."
"According to the rules of the Xuanxiao Sect, although you have passed the 108th step, you still need to meet two conditions to become a disciple. The first is to break through the Inner Strength stage before you can be listed as a disciple. The second is that you need three years to test the disciple's character."
"Both of these are indispensable."
"If we follow the rules, even if you reach the top after this assessment, you can only be appointed as a personal disciple. Then, as a true disciple, you will be tested on your character for three years. Three years is not a long time, but it is not short either. If the Enforcement Hall finds out any problems during the process, the day you become a personal disciple may be a long way off."
"If that's the rule, then this disciple has no choice but to abide by it."
Qin Jiu had a hint of regret on his face.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengfeng's face twitched, and he added, "As the saying goes, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Look at the guardians of the 108th level; in the end, they did the same, granting you some conveniences within reasonable limits."
"And that's why I'm telling you all this."
"They had the same goal."
"Qin Jiu, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
He spoke at the end.
They finally revealed their purpose.
Upon hearing this, Qin Jiu asked with a puzzled look, "If I could become the Grand Elder's disciple, it would certainly be a great blessing for this disciple. But is it convenient for you to say so?"
"Of course, I'm referring to the matter of direct instruction."
Lu Chengfeng's smile widened.
He pointed outside the hall and said, "In the Xuanxiao Sect, direct disciples do need to go through a series of tests, but this does not conflict with you becoming my disciple. After all, I am only accepting disciples, not establishing direct disciples."
"Although you have become an apprentice, there is no actual personal instruction from him."
"But I can give you personal instruction."
"Until three years later..."