Chapter 158: The Humble Elders

After the crowd left, the two nervously bowed their heads, staring at their toes, afraid Yun Zhi would investigate their attempt to cheat.

After a long time, they finally heard Yun Zhi slowly say.

"Unexpectedly, you two both passed the test and became disciples of my Wen Dao Sect."

"In the rankings of the three tests, you both placed at the top. Especially in the third stage, one took first place and the other second. Overall, your results are the best."

"But this doesn't mean you had the best performance in this batch. For example, you've seen Man Gu from the ancient barbarian tribe. Tao Yao Ye, who has the Feather Immortal Body and ranked behind you, and Li Hao Ran, who has the Fire Spirit Root... they are all equally talented geniuses."

Meng Jing Zhou was smugly confident and winked and made faces at Lu Yang: "The Feather Immortal Body is much rarer than a single spirit root. Senior Sister's evaluation is 'ranked behind us,' this shows our value."

Lu Yang helplessly explained: "Senior Sister's meaning should be that the Feather Immortal Body was ranked behind us when lining up in the first stage."

"Although your performance isn't bad, you cannot be proud and complacent. Once you formally cultivate immortality, you still need to be down-to-earth and guard against arrogance and rashness."

Hearing Senior Sister's increasingly serious tone, the two quickly guaranteed that they would practice diligently and earnestly in the future and would not slack off.

Seeing that their tone didn't sound perfunctory, Yun Zhi's expression eased slightly: "Since you two gave me a ride, I'll give you a share of opportunity."

"Meng Jing Zhou, you have the Pure Yang Spirit Root. Your qi and blood are abundant, and you are the nemesis of ghost evils. Among the eight elders, the third elder is deeply versed in this path, so you may take him as your master."

Meng Jing Zhou was overjoyed and quickly bowed and thanked her: "Thank you very much, Senior Sister."

"Lu Yang, you have the Sword Spirit Root and are a born sword dao seed. In this sect, the most skilled in sword dao is the master, which is the sect master. You should take him as your master."

"But Senior Sister, you just said the sect master never likes to teach disciples..." Lu Yang said softly.

He noticed that what Senior Sister said to Meng Jing Zhou was "you may worship him as master," while to himself she said "you should worship him as master." The meanings contained within were not entirely the same.

"No harm. I can decide the matter of taking a master for him." Yun Zhi's light and casual tone stunned Lu Yang for a moment. She spoke as if even if the sect master didn't agree, he would have to.

"I am only suggesting. You are the same as other disciples and have a one-month adaptation period. After one month, you can then decide who to take as your master."

After Yun Zhi finished speaking, she flew towards Tian Men Peak, where the sect master was located.

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Tian Men Peak, the council hall.

A smooth water mirror was projected in the air. Under the effect of the spell, no matter from which direction, the contents of the mirror could be clearly seen. It displayed the entire process of the three tests.

Eight daoist shadows either nodded or shook their heads, or praised or criticized. They had different views on the disciples who passed the test. When they spoke most intensely, they almost fought.

There had been such precedents before. Among the eight daoist shadows, there were several individuals with strong tempers. If they couldn't argue, they would fight with magic. It was clearly a process of commenting on juniors and selecting disciples, but in the end, it turned into a display of temper and a fight among great powers, which opened the eyes of the entire Wen Dao Sect.

In view of this, the true bodies of the eight daoist shadows were not here. Even if they got really angry, they wouldn't fight.

"This boy Man Gu is not bad. He has the pure bloodline of the ancient barbarian tribe. His barbarian strength is invincible at the same rank, and his thoughts are pure. This person is exactly suitable to receive my inheritance."

"It's a pity he's too pure. The ancient barbarian tribe perished precisely because of this. In the future, if there is an opportunity, he can be cultivated in a targeted manner."

"What's suitable for your inheritance? My refining tools lineage hasn't had a suitable successor for a long time. Man Gu is focused on doing things; it's right for him to come to my door!"

The two elders spoke and spoke until they got angry. Then, they just... rolled up their sleeves and continued to glare.

The other elders ignored these two fools and continued to comment: "Feather Immortal Body, ten thousand laws do not invade, without dirt or stain, transforming feathers to ascend to immortality. Indeed, it hasn't been seen for a long time. Calculating the time, the last time the Feather Immortal Body appeared was when we just newly joined the Wen Dao Sect."

"It's a pity the previous Feather Immortal Body cultivated too impatiently. He became famous in the central continent, eager to cultivate to the great success of the immortal body. Fire attacked his heart, and he died of illness."

"Sixth Elder, among us, you are the most familiar with the immortal body. Perhaps this girl has fate with you."

"Fire Spirit Root Li Hao Ran is a good seedling for refining pills and refining tools, but his temper is too irritable and he cannot calm down. In the third stage, he held back his energy to climb up, wholeheartedly wanting to surpass Man Gu, who was at the very front. He exhausted his strength early and in the end, was pulled down by others, becoming the last one to pass."

"As for this Meng family boy and Lu Yang, one has the Pure Yang Spirit Root and the other has the Sword Spirit Root. Both are first-rate good seedlings. Their way of passing the test is also unique and creative, which makes people sigh with admiration. This kind of good seedlings... Big Brother, how about you, the old one, make some effort and take them?"

"Exactly, exactly. You old man now only have Dai Bu Fan as a disciple. Dai Bu Fan is already considered to have graduated, so there's no need to teach more. At this time, take two more geniuses. In the future, when they succeed, won't it be another beautiful story?"

"Go, go, go. You just know how to avoid the main point. Given the way they passed the test, don't think about having peaceful days if I take them two. I just want to retire peacefully and safely now and be a supreme elder. Don't give me trouble!"

"Second Elder, you take them?"

"Do you believe it or not, I'll take you first?"

The eight elders were very modest. Facing two single spirit root geniuses, they showed no sign of being moved at all.

Damn it, whoever takes these two will not have a peaceful latter half of their life.

"Hey, look, is this girl Yun Zhi giving these two suggestions? One to worship in the sect master's door and one to worship in old three's door?!"

The crowd focused their gazes on the third elder. The third elder sighed resignedly. Yun Zhi's suggestion was not wrong either; he was the most suitable person to cultivate the Pure Yang Spirit Root.

Among the eight figures, the third elder was the most burly, with a body full of muscles and qi and blood as vigorous as a torch in the darkness. He was a typical body cultivator.

It was said that when he was young, his qi and blood were so vigorous that he couldn't control them. He would often run into the spirit fields and push the cow demons aside, and pull the plow to cultivate the land himself.

"Speaking of which, hasn't the sect master not come out of seclusion for nine years?"

"Seems like it."

The crowd remembered that they still had the position of sect master. Having one or not having one seemed to make no difference.

"How will that Sword Spirit Root disciple take a master?"

Just as the crowd was speaking, they saw a beautiful shadow riding on a cloud. The cloud mist dissipated, revealing the figure of Senior Sister.

"Yun Zhi greets various Senior Uncles."

The crowd quickly stood up and bowed. Now that the sect master was in seclusion, Yun Zhi acted with the sect master's authority and managed the entire sect. Her status was above their eight elders.

"Yun Zhi knows that various Senior Uncles all have favored disciples, but taking a master is after all a matter of extremely heavy cause and effect and cannot be forced. Please do not interfere excessively when they choose a master."

The elders naturally knew this point and laughed awkwardly: "This is natural, this is natural. However, the Sword Spirit Root worshipping in the sect master's door, is it the sect master's intention, or are you...?"

Speaking of the sect master, Yun Zhi's brows furrowed slightly. She seemed somewhat displeased and responded coldly: "Is there a difference?"

The eight elders were silent. Indeed, there was no difference.

It was a joke. If you made a decision, would the sect master dare to oppose it?