ebookpocket.com #139 - The annoyance of Master He Ling, talented people are rare!
#139 - The annoyance of Master He Ling, talented people are rare!
Feeling the various gazes around him, Li Changqing remained calm and composed.
It was as if he were facing not the entrance examination of Medicine King Mountain, but merely an ordinary test.
He first cupped his fist towards True Person Crane Feather, then raised his palm and placed it on the Profound Mystery Disk.
Boom!
In the next moment, the Profound Mystery Disk suddenly erupted with a dazzling red light!
The red light was bright and gorgeous, carrying an extremely hot force that seemed capable of scorching the soul, causing several people nearby to retreat in haste.
"A spiritual body… this is definitely a spiritual body!"
Many people were dumbfounded, so astonished that they could hardly speak.
This momentum was much greater than Xia Xiuxue's just now, and judging by its performance, it was clearly a spiritual body, and most likely a fire-attribute spiritual body!
True Person Crane Feather remained expressionless, without surprise or joy, and no one knew what he was thinking at this moment.
The changes in the Profound Mystery Disk continued.
The red light roiled and bubbled, like boiling water, or like mist stirred by a strong wind.
Before long, the red light converged, transforming into a strangely shaped crimson cauldron, with nine apertures, within which true fire was brewing, carrying a terrifying intent to incinerate all things.
Many people's expressions changed. This strangely shaped cauldron was the manifestation of Li Changqing's talent through the Profound Mystery Disk. Whatever his talent, it was definitely extraordinary!
"A crimson cauldron… what kind of talent is this?"
Gu Yuan muttered to himself. When he used his sword heart to "see" Li Changqing for the first time, he saw Li Changqing's body as a cauldron, with true fire locked within. The scene before him proved that he was indeed correct.
Although a spiritual body was detected, True Person Crane Feather's face showed no joy, as if he was not happy.
Seeing True Person Crane Feather's expression at this time, True Person Treasure Toad laughed inwardly. He naturally knew the inside story of Medicine King Mountain.
The aristocratic family lineage had been suppressing the sect lineage for years, and now, it had become even more rampant, with the intention of annexing the sect lineage and turning the entire Medicine King Mountain into the private property of the aristocratic family.
Li Changqing was a nail that the aristocratic family lineage wanted to drive into the sect lineage!
True Person Crane Feather was also one of the people in power in the sect lineage, so of course he could see the aristocratic family's intentions.
However, although he could see it, he didn't have any good solutions.
Because the aristocratic family lineage was using an open plot!
It was openly and honestly inserting Li Changqing into the sect lineage.
If True Person Crane Feather disregarded the rules of the sect and obstructed him, it would instead play into the hands of some people, and they could also disregard the rules!
True Person Treasure Toad pretended to be puzzled and asked Starcloud, who was beside him:
"This old man has limited knowledge. May I ask Fellow Daoist Starcloud, what kind of talent is this?"
"A flawless physique, like a cauldron, containing true fire and divine brilliance."
Starcloud naturally could also see True Person Treasure Toad's little thoughts, but he had no intention of getting involved, and explained:
"This is the Crimson Cauldron Spiritual Body, a special kind of fire-attribute spiritual body, naturally suitable for cultivating fire-attribute Dao techniques. Medicine King Mountain has really found a treasure this time."
Saying this, he couldn't help but exclaim: "The Li family produced Li Changsheng, a seed of nascent soul, and now they have produced another Li Changqing. In my opinion, the Li family has produced two outstanding talents in one generation…"
True Person Treasure Toad nodded slightly.
Although he was an elder of the Gu God Sect and somewhat at odds with Medicine King Mountain, he had to admit that Li Changsheng was a peerless genius, a material for carrying the Dao, a seed of nascent soul.
Even the dozen or so direct disciples in the Gu God Sect could not compare to him.
Now that they had also taken in Li Changqing, who had a Crimson Cauldron Spiritual Body, this was of course a good thing for Medicine King Mountain, but for True Person Crane Feather and even their Gu God Sect, it might not be so.
True Person Crane Feather seemed not to have heard the provocative meaning in True Person Treasure Toad's words, and said to Li Changqing:
"You possess the Crimson Cauldron Spiritual Body. This kind of talent is considered top-grade among many spiritual bodies. According to the rules of the sect, with your talent, you could even be granted the position of a direct disciple."
"However, the position of direct disciple in my Medicine King Mountain is limited, with only twelve in each generation. If you want to become a direct disciple, you must either compete with your fellow disciples after you advance to the Heavenly Human realm, or you must obtain the permission of two Supreme Elders."
"Therefore, I will grant you the qualification of an inner disciple. As for the position of direct disciple, it will depend on your future opportunities!"
Li Changqing bowed and thanked him: "Disciple understands, thank you Ninth Elder!"
Seeing Li Changqing retreat respectfully after bowing, and seeing the envious, jealous, and hateful expressions of the others, True Person Crane Feather sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat annoyed.
Li Changqing was untrustworthy, but he had to include him in the sect lineage.
If he rejected him outright, or used some other underhanded means, not to mention how the aristocratic family lineage would react, even his fellow disciples and friends might not agree.
It was really hard to find talent!
In recent years, his sect lineage had been experiencing a talent drought, and had not recruited any disciples with outstanding talents for a long time. The remaining ordinary disciples were also useless and unable to shoulder the burden of revitalizing the sect lineage!
Suddenly, a good seed for cultivating the Dao like the Crimson Cauldron Spiritual Body appeared. His fellow disciples, who were eager for talent and eager to find an heir, and even several elders, even if they knew that the aristocratic family lineage had ill intentions, would definitely not be able to resist taking this bait!
Even True Person Crane Feather himself, if it were not for Li Changqing's unusual identity, would have wanted to take him as a disciple.
He and his fellow elder, True Person Purple Firmament, had always been at odds, and the two had been fighting openly and secretly, competing with each other for more than three hundred years.
In these hundreds of years, the two had had their own victories and defeats in terms of Dao techniques, divine powers, and even cultivation.
However, True Person Purple Firmament recently took in Sun Zhong, who had a Five Thunder Dharma Body, a seed for cultivating the Dao with deep blessings and long-lasting luck, which put him at a disadvantage!
After a few years, once that Sun Zhong grows up, I'm afraid that Purple Firmament old thief will become even more arrogant and domineering!
Swordsmen have always been proud, strong, and unyielding. How could he tolerate such a thing happening?
The test continued.
Lu Ming and Yu Zhengmao and the others were eliminated or passed.
Especially Lu Ming and Yu Zhengmao, both of whom had top-grade roots and were recruited as outer disciples.
Seeing that there were still a few people left, True Person Crane Feather no longer had much hope.
For him, among these people, only Xia Xiuxue, who had a Hundred Herb Body, could barely be considered a surprise.
Soon, a tall and upright young man with broad shoulders and a thick brow stepped forward.
This person was none other than Niu Youde.
Gu Yuan became energetic, intending to see what kind of physique Niu Youde had.
"Eh?"
Seeing Niu Youde, True Person Crane Feather's eyes narrowed, becoming somewhat surprised and uncertain.
Just now, there were many people, and he had not noticed anything, but at this moment, he noticed the strange feeling of rootedness and immovability on Niu Youde's body.
He couldn't help but feel a few glimmers of hope.
Pointing to the Profound Mystery Disk, he said: "Put your hand on it."
"Yes, True Person."
Niu Youde bowed respectfully, then placed his palm on the Profound Mystery Disk.
Almost the moment his palm touched it, a yellow light lit up on the surface of the Profound Mystery Disk!
This light was deep, thick, and earthy yellow, carrying a majestic and unfathomable heavy aura.
The yellow light condensed, transforming into a miniature earthy yellow mountain. Judging by its heavy aura alone, it was not inferior to Li Changqing's Crimson Cauldron Spiritual Body just now.
"As expected…"
Gu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.
Another spiritual body!
And it looked like it was an earth-attribute spiritual body.