16: My uncle-master accepted a mortal as his disciple?

It was mid-morning, with the sun high in the sky.

On Forget-Love Peak, tens of thousands of Disciples gathered.

Among those coming and going were Cultivators riding Dragons and cranes, many of whom possessed an ethereal, immortal aura!

The Disciples stood in place, or stood with hands behind their backs on ancient trees, or flew through the air on swords, each with different postures and expressions. But their gazes were all fixed on the high platform not far away.

On the high platform, seven Cultivators of varying ages and genders sat neatly.

Each of them exuded a faint, inherent pressure, awe-inspiring without needing to display anger!

Supreme Forget-Love Peak!

Supreme Undefeated Peak!

Supreme Golden Core Peak!

Supreme Wuji Peak!

Supreme Tianji Peak!

Supreme Wo Niu Peak!

Supreme Xuan Du Peak!

The Peak Masters of the seven 脈 of the Supreme Sect had all arrived!

Looking at the surrounding Disciples, Lü Qingmei smiled lightly at Gu Liangyuan and said,

"I remember the last time Forget-Love Peak was this lively was when Junior Martial Uncle first entered Forget-Love Peak, wasn't it?"

Gu Liangyuan sighed with emotion: "Yes, in the blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed."

Beside them, the red-haired strong man from Dan Peak rumbled a question: "What kind of Disciple did Junior Martial Uncle take in to make it so mysterious? Why didn't you bring him out to meet us beforehand?"

Gu Liangyuan smiled faintly: "The time hasn't come yet, what's the rush?"

Hearing Gu Liangyuan's reply, the Peak Masters stopped asking and waited quietly.

The Disciples below, however, couldn't stand the solitude. They gathered in groups of three or five, all discussing something.

The subject of their discussion was, naturally, the protagonist of this apprenticeship ceremony.

"Before, you said Senior Grand-Uncle entered the Nascent Soul stage in a single day, and I didn't believe it. But when I sensed Senior Grand-Uncle's Nascent Soul pressure, I completely believed it."

"I remember seeing Senior Grand-Uncle half a month ago, and he's truly like a different person now."

"Although his appearance was outstanding before, he always lacked seriousness. But now, every movement is filled with an inexplicable aura that makes one feel admiration."

"What you said is absolutely right. This aura is different from pressure. I can't quite describe the specific feeling. But even if Senior Grand-Uncle does nothing but stand there, it makes one feel that he is not an ordinary person."

"Perhaps this is Senior Grand-Uncle's true self."

"That makes sense. Forget-Love Peak, which has been dormant for tens of thousands of years, is truly about to rise this time."

As they discussed, an untimely voice suddenly came:

"Don't be so optimistic. It's too early to talk about rising now."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads in unison. When they saw that the person was wearing the elite Disciple's attire, they hurried forward to ask:

"Senior Brother, why do you say that?"

The person, intending to show off his knowledge, spoke:

"For so many years, Forget-Love Peak has not been without people of extraordinary Aptitude. But no matter what, they all got stuck at Nascent Soul Great Perfection, unable to advance to Soul Transformation."

"Generation after generation, it seems like a curse."

"If Martial Uncle Gu Liang (Junior Martial Uncle) Zu (Senior Grand-Uncle) can break this curse, then Forget-Love Peak will truly have risen."

An older Disciple, listening to the elite Disciple's words, carefully recalled the rumors of Forget-Love Peak and exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh, that's true."

"Ah? How could this be? Is there an explanation?"

The older Disciple shook his head, his gaze returning to the elite Disciple:

"Senior Brother, do you know the reason?"

The elite Disciple shook his head: "I only know that it should be related to the Demon Race."

The Disciples looked at each other, confused.

A Disciple changed the subject:

"These things are too far from us. Let's look at the present. I wonder which lucky person will become the great Disciple of Forget-Love Peak."

Upon hearing this, envy flowed from everyone's eyes.

Holy Land Disciples are divided into five types: Outer Sect Disciple, Inner Sect Disciple, elite Disciple, Personal Disciple, and Saint.

Outer Sect Disciples, needless to say, often do not receive the true Legacy of the Holy Land. They can only find some Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion, and usually take on some Sect missions to exchange for Cultivation resources.

When an Outer Sect Disciple Cultivates to a certain level, they can pass the grand competition and enter one of the seven peaks to Cultivate, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, and also receive a fixed monthly stipend.

However, even though they have entered one of the seven peaks, their Cultivation still depends on themselves. If the time is right, they might receive guidance from the Peak Master.

If a Peak Master feels that a Disciple can be molded, he will take him as a Personal Disciple and personally teach him, thus making him a Personal Disciple.

However, between Inner Sect Disciples and Personal Disciples, there is also a special group: elite Disciples.

They are often much stronger than Inner Sect Disciples. Perhaps due to Aptitude, or perhaps due to Heart-Nature and other reasons, they are not suitable to inherit the Legacy, so they are only nominally under a certain Peak Master, relatively free.

Finally, there are the Saints. The Personal Disciples of the seven peaks will undergo a grand competition to select the most outstanding individuals to become candidates for the next generation's Sect Master of the Supreme Sacred Ground.

These candidates are called Saints or Saintess.

Only in this way can the Holy Land endure for a long time.

These Outer Sect Disciples wanted to climb up to Personal Disciple, requiring them to pass through layers of checkpoints. And the lucky person chosen by Gu Liangyuan immediately became a Personal Disciple, naturally making them envious.

Moreover, as the great Disciple of Forget-Love Peak, there is a very high probability that he will inherit Forget-Love Peak in the future!

It's not an exaggeration to call it a step to heaven!

They really wanted to see what kind of extraordinary talent this lucky person possessed.

Under the gaze of all, the Holy Land's etiquette Elder pinched his fingers to calculate. Realizing that the auspicious time had arrived, he immediately sank his Qi into his Dantian and loudly proclaimed:

"The auspicious time has arrived! Please bring forth the Ancestral Master's Holy Image!"

The voice boomed like heavenly thunder, reverberating across Forget-Love Peak, lingering for a long time.

The discussions on the field also ceased at this moment.

Under everyone's gaze, Lü Qingmei raised a hand, and a huge painting, ten feet square, floated in the air.

The painting depicted a Daoist with white eyebrows and a white beard, holding a whisk, riding a green ox backward, with a leisurely and carefree expression, lifelike.

Behind him, purple Qi came from the east for thirty thousand feet, fully displaying his vast Divine Abilities.

Gu Liangyuan had seen this painting before, but his memory had not awakened at that time, so he didn't feel anything special.

But looking at it now, why did it feel so familiar?

Tai Shang… Tai Shang Laojun?

However, before Gu Liangyuan could think deeply, he was interrupted by the etiquette Elder's voice again:

"Qianqiu, where are you?"

As the words fell, Qianqiu, among the crowd, took a few deep breaths, suppressing her nervous emotions, and walked step by step towards the high platform.

Initially, everyone didn't pay much attention until Qianqiu arrived in front of the Ancestral Master's painting. Only then did everyone notice Qianqiu.

The reason was simple: at this moment, Qianqiu, whether in appearance or otherwise, was too ordinary.

Someone spoke with considerable disappointment:

"I thought Senior Grand-Uncle was going to take in some Prodigy, but this appearance, this aura, is truly not commendable."

"That's right, as a Cultivator, to be even less appealing than an ordinary Mortal in appearance is truly a bit..."

"Wait! What Cultivator? This is just a Mortal!"

"Huh, I think I've seen this person somewhere..."

"I remember now! Isn't this our Holy Land's Utility Disciple!"

"Her name should be Qianqiu. She used to have a scar on her forehead, but it must have been healed by Senior Grand-Uncle now."

"Utility Disciple?"

"Huh, I was also a Utility Disciple, and I remember this Qianqiu. If I'm not mistaken, she shouldn't have a Spiritual Root, so she can't Cultivate, right?"

"Ah? No Spiritual Root?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar!