“Hiss…”
The surrounding candidates took a sharp intake of breath, feeling their scalps tingle.
Qingyangzi personally confirmed that this person’s talent was not just that of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
And the existence that surpasses a Daluo Golden Immortal is… an Immortal Emperor!
An Immortal Emperor, such a supreme being, could turn clouds with a wave of a hand, and summon rain with a flip of the palm.
To request an Immortal Emperor as a master is extremely difficult, because they are not on the same level of existence, and simply look down on these insignificant beings.
For a disciple in the Dao Palace Realm or Void Refinement Realm to grow into a Daluo Golden Immortal, it could take a long period of time, and there’s even the possibility of perishing on the way. An existence like an Immortal Emperor would not spend too much effort to personally guide a disciple’s cultivation from a young age.
If one could become a disciple of a Daluo Golden Immortal before they ascend to an Immortal Emperor, then when the master becomes an Immortal Emperor, wouldn’t one be the direct disciple of an Immortal Emperor?
When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!
“I’ve decided, I’m going to join Jingyun Peak and become a disciple of that peerless master!”
“Don’t even think about it, the one who could become a disciple of that peerless master can only be me, I am the one-in-ten-thousand Wood Spirit Body!”
“What’s so great about the Wood Spirit Body? I come from a Cultivator Clan with a million years of heritage, possessing the one-in-a-million Five Thunders Body!”
The candidates were bustling and arguing non-stop.
The Daoists secretly listening to the various rumors about Zhengsheng Sect opened their eyes, already having an idea in mind: “I hear that during each apprenticeship ceremony, the most outstanding geniuses all went to Mount Zhengsheng and Azure Dragon Peak. My talent isn’t among the best, so even if I join Mount Zhengsheng or Azure Dragon Peak, I wouldn’t get much cultivation resources. Jingyun Peak doesn’t have many geniuses, and now there appeared a peerless master. If I can become his disciple and follow a Daluo Golden Immortal for cultivation, then perhaps in the future, I might have the chance to become a Heavenly Immortal. As for becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal, I guess that’s out of the question…”
Boom!
Suddenly, more than a dozen terrifying auras descended upon the discipleship ceremony, taking their seats at the highest place in the grand hall.
All eighteen strong ones, the nine Peak Masters and the nine Deputy Peak Masters, attended the apprenticeship ceremony!
“The apprenticeship ceremony is about to begin, silence!”
The Deputy Peak Master of Mount Zhengsheng, Star Sword Daoist, shouted sharply, shaking the mountains, and the previously noisy crowd of candidates fell silent.
With a wave of the Star Sword Daoist’s sleeve, an ancient mirror appeared, enlarged in the wind and settled onto the plaza.
This mirror, like the Immortal Artifact Gallbladder Mirror from Mount Shu, could reflect the disciple’s talent.
“Worthy of being the number one Immortal Sect within a million miles, the auras of the nine Peak Masters and nine Deputy Peak Masters of Zhengsheng Sect are so terrifying, at least of the Half-Step Great Luo level. If my talent is high enough to be chosen by them, and become their direct disciple, my future will be boundless.”
“Ancestors above, please bless your descendants to be taken as direct disciples by these powerful ones.”
All the candidates below were praying, hoping to be selected as direct disciples by the Daluo Golden Immortals and Half-Step Great Luo strong ones.
To ordinary cultivators in the Immortal Realm, Daluo Golden Immortals are esteemed and exalted beings.
A single Daluo Golden Immortal can start their own sect in the Immortal Realm and become a powerful Immortal Sect.
Zhengsheng Sect previously had nine Daluo Golden Immortals, and now they have ten, making the sect that they established even more supreme than other ordinary Immortal Sects.
This is the status of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
As the current Deputy Peak Master of Jingyun Peak, Lu Changsheng was seated beside Daoist Yuxuan, almost on par with the nine Peak Masters.
In the Immortal Realm, strength is respected.
Lu Changsheng’s position soared after winning the Nine Veins Martial Meeting, as he and Daoist Yuxuan were fellow townsmen, and with the attention from the Holy Maiden of Tai Hua and Qingyangzi, his status in Zhengsheng Sect was second only to that of the nine Peak Masters.
“At this apprenticeship ceremony, all of the main peaks’ limelight has been stolen by your Jingyun Peak, which is really unacceptable. Previously, the second most popular was our Azure Dragon Peak.”
Daoist Luo Yu, the Peak Master of Azure Dragon Peak, had already used a Secret Technique from a distance to eavesdrop on the candidates’ conversations before he appeared and found that most candidates wanted to join Jingyun Peak.
“Daoist Changsheng’s reputation has exploded. This time during the apprenticeship ceremony, whoever he decides to take as a disciple will surely agree.”
“Now there’s no way to compete with Jingyun Peak for disciples.”
The other Peak Masters were also quite frustrated.
This apprenticeship ceremony, with Lu Changsheng bursting onto the scene and becoming famous in one battle at the Nine Veins Martial Meeting, they truly had no way to compete with Lu Changsheng for disciples.
Yet Lu Changsheng had not taken a liking to anyone.
The apprenticeship ceremony of Zhengsheng Sect still had some merit; there were quite a few candidates with special constitutions.
However, the requirements of the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator were even more stringent; only the talent of a Holy Son or Holy Maiden from a Holy Land could be recognized by the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator. Your next journey awaits at empire
“Daoist Changsheng, have you taken a liking to any disciple?”
Daoist Luo Yu, the Peak Master of Azure Dragon Peak, looked towards Lu Changsheng, curious about which disciple he would choose.
After all, the performance of Lu Changsheng’s four disciples at the previous Nine Veins Martial Meeting was outstanding, and all the Peak Masters believed that Lu Changsheng had a high skill in selecting disciples.
Lu Changsheng shook his head.
The Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator found no qualified disciples.
“…”
All the Peak Masters looked at each other in surprise. Not a single disciple caught the fancy of Lu Changsheng?
“It seems Daoist Changsheng only selects the best of the best as his disciples, no wonder he wasn’t interested in any of the candidates.”
“So the strength of Daoist Changsheng’s disciples is all due to his exceptionally high standards.”
The Peak Masters suddenly realized.
It turned out the talents of Lu Changsheng’s disciples were heaven-defying; no wonder they could dominate the Nine Veins Martial Meeting.
This must be what makes a great master.
What they didn’t know was that not only were Lu Changsheng’s disciples heaven-defying, but he could also perform Power-infusing Initiation to accelerate his disciples’ growth.
Among the candidates below, one Daoist looked up at the many Daluo Golden Immortals sitting at the higher seats of the hall, his eyes full of admiration.
These people were esteemed figures high above the rest on Mount Zhengsheng.
Not to mention Mount Zhengsheng, even if they left the mountain, their status was nonetheless lofty.
Suddenly, when he saw Lu Changsheng sitting in the vice Peak Master position of Jingyun Peak, he showed a look of surprise, pointed at Lu Changsheng, and blurted out, “Holy crap!”
His voice overshadowed those who were assessing talents, drawing the attention of the elders and disciples of Mount Zhengsheng all at once.
This candidate unexpectedly cried out at such a solemn disciple selection ceremony, behaving all too improperly.
And who was he to dare point at a Daluo Golden Immortal of Mount Zhengsheng!
If he offended the majesty of the Daluo Golden Immortals, he could be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Elders and disciples from Mount Zhengsheng responsible for maintaining order already showed displeased expressions.
“Hey, that’s a Daluo Golden Immortal of Mount Zhengsheng, you mustn’t act improperly!”
“Don’t drag us into trouble, making us all get punished along with you!”
“That is the unmatched expert who came first in the Nine Veins Martial Meeting!”
“Apologize to the peerless expert quickly!”
The other candidates participating in the disciple selection ceremony were anxious.
How could there be someone acting so improperly among the candidates?
If the powerful beings of Mount Zhengsheng deemed these candidates unworthy, would they not lose their chance to take a master?
The misbehaving Daoist seemed unaffected and continued pointing at Lu Changsheng, “The peerless expert you’re talking about is my junior brother!”
“What?”
The crowd was dumbfounded.
What was this man saying?
A Daluo Golden Immortal was his junior brother?
Then what was his cultivation level?
A Daluo Golden Immortal?
Or an Immortal Emperor?
If he was such a being, why would he attend the disciple selection ceremony of Mount Zhengsheng?
Could this be a lunatic with delusions?
Even the Peak Masters all turned to look at Lu Changsheng in unison, he had an elder brother? How powerful was this brother?
The Daoist waved his hand, “Lu, my junior brother, it’s me!”
Lu Changsheng, seeing clearly the Daoist’s face, was also startled, “Zhao?”
This person was none other than his former senior brother from Mount Shu, Zhao Wuyan!
It turned out Zhao Wuyan had also ascended after his tribulation, that’s why he was at Mount Zhengsheng.
What a coincidence.
“This guy, he really is his elder brother…”
The rest of the candidates looked towards Zhao Wuyan with extremely shocked expressions, this man truly was the senior brother of a Daluo Golden Immortal!