“You may rise!”
Above the sky, the light surrounding one of the figures in the center suddenly dissipated, revealing a blue-robed, long-browed old man before everyone. He flicked his sleeve, lifting Jiang Yun’s bowed body, and then asked, “What is your name?”
“Jiang Yun!”
The blue-robed old man nodded and said, “I am the Peak Master of Tianfu Peak. Your retest results are excellent; you have truly opened our eyes.”
Upon hearing the old man’s identity and his words, the numerous Disciples still kneeling on the ground immediately felt envy and jealousy.
Within the Wen Dao Sect, apart from the Sect Master and a few Grand Elders, the various Peak Masters held the highest status, even above the Elders. The Peak Master of Tianfu Peak, in terms of standing, was second only to the Peak Master of Sword Dao Peak. His words undoubtedly indicated his great interest in Jiang Yun, suggesting he would likely take Jiang Yun as his Disciple.
However, to everyone’s surprise, after the blue-robed old man’s lips silently moved a few times, a Medicinal Pill suddenly appeared in his hand. He said, “This is the Dao Body Pill you took when you first entered the Sect. Please take it again.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood.
Although Jiang Yun’s performance of advancing three Realms in half a year was astonishing, as Elders and Peak Masters of the Wen Dao Sect, they were all shrewd individuals. When it came to such an important matter as accepting a Disciple, they would certainly be meticulous in their selection before making a decision.
Especially Jiang Yun’s performance during the three entrance trials, which could almost be described as bizarre. Therefore, the Peak Master of Tianfu Peak now wanted to test Jiang Yun again to see if there had been any accident previously.
Indeed, that was the case!
Although these Elders and Peak Masters all wanted to take on a good Disciple, Jiang Yun’s current achievements were only one aspect; what they valued more was Jiang Yun’s Aptitude.
It was well-known that Aptitude was the only standard for measuring how far a Cultivator could go on the path of Dao.
After all, if one’s Aptitude was too poor, it meant there was not much potential to be unearthed. Even with the assistance of excellent Spirit Pills and good Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals for practice, one might reach a certain height in a short time. But from a long-term perspective, it would be a waste of effort and highly inefficient.
Holding the Dao Body Pill, Jiang Yun knew with just a glance that this pill was far superior to the Dao Body Pill he had consumed last time.
And he naturally understood the blue-robed old man’s intention, falling into hesitation.
For the retest, Jiang Yun’s original plan was to merely pass. However, to participate in the Minor Competition, and considering that he might need to use spells during the Minor Competition, he had allowed the Spirit Testing Pearl to emit three rays of light.
After all, it was almost common knowledge that one could cast spells at Tongmai Realm third level.
Even if he had hidden his cultivation during the Spirit Testing Pearl, once exposed during the Minor Competition, such deceptive behavior might instead cause unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, Jiang Yun had no choice but to reveal his Tongmai Realm third level.
Although he had anticipated that his performance might attract the attention of the Elders and Peak Masters, he had also prepared a countermeasure in advance: to politely decline by invoking the name of Hidden Peak.
Although Jiang Yun was not clear about what Hidden Peak was within the Wen Dao Sect, or the identities of Dongfang Bo and the others, after the incident with Xu Chengshan, he vaguely realized that Hidden Peak was definitely not as simple as he had imagined.
Furthermore, while refusing the Elders and Peak Masters would offend them, it would at least not violate the Sect rules. In any case, Jiang Yun had no intention of becoming a Disciple under any of them; he only wanted to continue staying at Hidden Peak, so offending them was fine.
He just hadn’t expected that the Peak Master of Tianfu Peak would want to test again whether he possessed a Dao Body.
After a brief deliberation, Jiang Yun still put the Dao Body Pill into his mouth.
A moment later, a hint of disappointment flashed across the blue-robed old man’s face. After taking the Dao Body Pill, Jiang Yun’s body still showed no reaction, which was enough to indicate that Jiang Yun’s Dao Body was completely undeveloped.
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And this also meant that such Aptitude was the worst possible.
Then, after the blue-robed old man’s lips silently moved a few more times, another figure enveloped in yellow light suddenly appeared before Jiang Yun. From within it emerged a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar.
The man said nothing, directly extending his hand and placing it on top of Jiang Yun’s head.
Jiang Yun’s body immediately tensed, and then he felt a powerful Qi surge into his body through the man’s palm, flowing unimpeded and rapidly circulating within him, making it impossible for him to stop.
He naturally understood that the Elders and Peak Masters were still not giving up on him, so they were personally checking his physical condition.
To be honest, Jiang Yun’s heart was now hanging in the balance. He was worried that his true Cultivation Realm would be seen, and also worried that the black stone hidden in his Dantian would be discovered.
But he did not know that at the same time the powerful Qi of the Confucian scholar-like man surged into his body, the hundreds of scars covering his body also imperceptibly emitted faint vibrations.
A moment later, the man withdrew his palm, a hint of realization appearing on his face. He turned and left without a word, but his voice echoed in the blue-robed old man’s ear.
“This child’s Dao Body is indeed completely undeveloped, utterly devoid of spirituality. The possibility of him condensing a Dao Spirit in the future is almost nonexistent. However, his Meridians are slightly narrower than those of ordinary people, which is likely why he was able to advance three Realms within half a year!”
Upon hearing this, the blue-robed old man’s disappointment deepened. He nodded slightly. Meridians being narrower than normal naturally meant that the difficulty of clearing them was also considerably less.
The next moment, the blue-robed old man finally shifted his gaze from Jiang Yun and looked at Xiao Yishu, saying, “Yishu, you may continue to preside!”
After saying this, the blue-robed old man and the other two figures flashed and disappeared without a trace, just as they had arrived.
This series of events left the surrounding Disciples dazzled, but most of them understood. Clearly, after personally examining Jiang Yun’s body, the three Elders and Peak Masters had given up on the idea of taking Jiang Yun as a Disciple!
In other words, Jiang Yun’s Aptitude was simply too ordinary to continue holding their interest.
This outcome naturally elicited different reactions from the many Disciples. While a few expressed sympathy for Jiang Yun, the vast majority were gloating.
Huo Yuan, in particular, laughed unreservedly, saying, “Hahahaha, I thought you, savage, had another stroke of luck this time. Who knew it would all end in vain? Tsk, tsk, what a pity, what a pity!”
In contrast, Jiang Yun’s face remained expressionless, but he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn’t know what the middle-aged man who looked like a Confucian scholar had seen inside his body, it was clear that he had not discovered his true Cultivation Realm or the black stone.
As for them losing interest in him, this was precisely the outcome he desired most.
With the departure of the three Elders and Peak Masters, Xiao Yishu also stood up from the ground. He took a deep breath, his eyes complex as he looked at Jiang Yun, then spoke, “The cultivation test ends here. Next, those whose names I call out will remain; everyone else, please exit the plaza.”
“Huo Yuan, Wu Shang, Lu Yourong, Tang Yi,… Jiang Yun!”
Soon, only ten people remained on the plaza. These ten were naturally those whose Cultivation Realm had increased by more than two levels during the retest, and they were the candidates who would participate in the upcoming Minor Competition.
Although Jiang Yun was among them, everyone now had little interest in him. Their gaze shifted to the other nine, quietly discussing who had a greater chance of winning this Minor Competition.
Then, Xiao Yishu suddenly turned his gaze to a lion-shaped statue in the corner of the plaza and said, “Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, you may reveal yourselves!”