66: Chapter 25 Entering the Sect, the Golden Core Seed!

Chen Xuan quickly finished handling the matters of the Water Marsh Kingdom.

He had originally thought he would complete the outer Sect trial mentioned by Elder Liu here, but with the appearance of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Elder Liu was unwilling to let Chen Xuan take any more risks.

At the same time, Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Sect had also arrived to carry out the demon-slaying mission.

Elder Liu then took the two of them onto a flying vessel to head back.

After about two days, having bypassed several territories of Foundation Establishment monsters that were deliberately left alone, they finally arrived.

Liuyang Sword Sect.

The leader of the Southern Territory's Righteous Path, the vanguard of the Way of the Sword.

Of course, the Fusheng Sect and the Qingcang Sect also considered themselves the leaders of the Righteous Path.

Before Chen Xuan even drew near, he caught sight of countless sword Immortals flying on swords among the mountains. The difference between this and the Fusheng Sect was vast; they were entirely different styles.

Moreover, various buildings were built on sheer cliffs and precipices, epitomizing 'unauthorized construction' and carrying immense risk.

Yet from afar, Immortal mountains stood in clusters, shrouded in rising clouds and misty haze. Cranes danced in the air, Spirit Beasts roamed everywhere, and life was teeming.

It was truly one of the finest Immortal blessed lands in this world.

However, thinking of the 'unauthorized construction' meme, Chen Xuan couldn't help but chuckle.

Elder Liu, assuming he was feeling exhilarated upon his first arrival, also smiled and said, 'Our Liuyang Sword Sect has a Legacy of a thousand years, blessed with profound fortune. We are a Nascent Soul Sect.'

Though he claimed Nascent Soul status, the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor actually recorded was the ancestor of the main Sect in Central State, who shared only a master-Disciple lineage with the Liuyang Sword Sect.

'Come, follow me to register first.' Seeing that Liu Lili had been sent to Baimu Peak, Elder Liu took Chen Xuan and flew toward Qingming Peak.

Qingming Peak was the location of the main lineage of the Liuyang Sword Sect.

All registration and recognition had to be conducted within the main lineage.

As the Flying Sword came to a halt, Elder Liu looked at the manager of Qingming Peak's General Affairs Hall and said, 'Liu He, take this Junior Brother to register his entry into the Sect. This is his dossier.'

'I leave this matter to you.'

Liu He immediately gave a flattering smile and bowed respectfully, 'Yes, Elder!'

'Rest assured, Elder! I, Liu He, will certainly handle this beautifully.'

In the past, Elder Liu would never bring someone to register personally; such tasks were always handled by the Qi Refining Cultivators who guided new arrivals.

For someone of his status to do this carried a hint of 'condescension'.

But it also showed the importance of the newcomer's status.

Although Liu He's surname was Liu, he was not a Disciple of the Central Province Liu Clan. Even if there was a connection, it was a distant relation that couldn't be further removed.

After taking the dossier, Elder Liu nodded to Chen Xuan and then vanished into the blue sky.

Liu He then immediately looked at Chen Xuan, cupping his hands. 'May I know your name, Junior Brother? I am your Senior Brother, Liu He.'

'Yun Qi,' Chen Xuan nodded.

Liu He nodded and immediately led Chen Xuan through many halls to the registration office.

Along the way, he frantically pried into Chen Xuan's background.

Chen Xuan, however, did not respond with high emotional intelligence, truthfully stating that he came from a background of fishing and farming.

Uncharacteristically, Liu He did not show any disdain, which made Chen Xuan feel a bit suspicious.

Was this still the cultivation world he was familiar with?

Why had the wind changed in this cultivation world where everyone was usually snobbish?

This was entirely because he had seen the comments in Elder Liu's dossier beforehand:

[Born of the Xiao Family's fishermen and farmers, possesses unparalleled talent in the Way of the Sword. Comprehended Sword Light Differentiation at the age of ten, and will surely comprehend Sword Qi Condensing into Silk in the future.]

[Solid cultivation, deep Foundation. Faced the Foundation Establishment evil Cultivator Maitreya head-on with a Qi Refining body. If he passes the Heart-Nature test, he should be classified as a Golden Core seed.]

Golden Core seed!

A future Golden Core seed.

Just these few words were enough to sweep away all the lowliness and humiliation brought by being a Xiao Clan fisherman and a Loose Cultivator.

His future was bound to be extraordinarily brilliant; he would stand above others.

From the moment Chen Xuan entered the Liuyang Sword Sect, he was a highly anticipated Golden Core seed.

Second only to the few Golden Core Masters.

A true successor of the Daoist Sect's Legacy was not someone an Outer Sect Disciple like him could ever hope to compare to.

Right now was the perfect time to build a relationship.

The wind rises from the tip of the green duckweed; when it is still at the duckweed stage is the best time for an investor.

For a favored child of heaven like this, a person of his own standing had to consider whether this was the only opportunity in his lifetime to make such a connection.

In the future, if he truly attained the Golden Core stage, wouldn't a friend who knew him in his early days ascend to heaven on his coattails?

Precisely because of this, Liu He maintained a smiling face the entire time.

He did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

It was also this very attitude that felt familiar to Chen Xuan.

Wasn't this fucking Yao Zhao the second?

Back in Tunyun Market, Yao Zhao also had this kind of merchant-like cleverness.

Clearly, these clever people had good fortunes.

Since ancient times, only those who endure hardship find themselves with endless hardships to bear.

Liu He bustled about within Qingming Peak:

'Junior Brother Yun, these are the Sect's standard robes.'

'Junior Brother Yun, these are the Sect's rules. Take a look first...'

'Junior Brother Yun, this is the Sect's ritual guide; you need to attend the morning services on time...'

'Junior Brother Yun...'

After a long round of tasks, Chen Xuan finally completed the entire registration process and became an Outer Sect Disciple of the Liuyang Sword Sect.

'Wait, that's not right?' Chen Xuan looked at the dragon-seeking token in his hand, frowning slightly.

If that was the case, wouldn't he have saved ten years of detours if he had chosen to become an Inner Sect Disciple like Wang Qiuxue did in the first place?

Yet Liu He looked completely composed, as if he had long anticipated this.

Chen Xuan immediately handed over a Storage Pouch, but the latter promptly declined, 'Junior Brother Yun, we hit it off from the start. A friendship between gentlemen should not be tainted by such worldly things.'

However, when his consciousness swept over the hundreds of Spirit Stones inside, he was momentarily dazed.

Was this really an amount of Spirit Stones a fisherman could produce?

Even over generations, such resources probably wouldn't be enough.

'This dragon-seeking token is a token given by the Sect to future Core Disciples. If one holds the token directly, they become an Inner Sect Disciple. But for someone like Junior Brother Yun, you still need to go to the main hall of Qingming Peak to undergo the Heart-Inquiry Pass.'

Unsure of what it meant, Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes. 'The Heart-Inquiry Pass?'

Liu He, catching his drift immediately, explained, 'It is to test Brother Yun's Dao Heart and your purpose for joining the Sect. Rest assured, as long as you aren't a spy, it's just a routine procedure.'

Chen Xuan nodded and finally walked up to the front of the main hall.

Due to his status, Liu He could not enter and could only wait outside.

The main hall was magnificent and filled with Immortal grandeur, yet it was completely empty, as if no one paid any attention to it.

Chen Xuan walked forward quietly. Finally, a white-robed Cultivator stopped him.

'Token.'

Chen Xuan handed over the dragon-seeking token.

'Follow me.'

The two of them walked through magnificent jade pavilions. Along the way, Chen Xuan saw paintings of fleeting life on the walls, depicting the splendor of Central State's sword Immortals, numerous dynasties fighting one another, and a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator cleaving open the heavenly gate with a single strike.

'Don't stare at them; it will affect your Divine Sense,' said the white-robed Cultivator.

Only then did Chen Xuan withdraw his gaze.

As expected of a Sect from Central State; its Foundation was incredibly deep.

'Enter the formation, and come out alive.' The white-robed Cultivator looked at him, and at this moment, Chen Xuan finally saw his appearance clearly.

With an elegant bearing and a jade crown, he looked like an Immortal descended to earth, forming a sharp contrast with Chen Xuan's ordinary appearance in this life.

Chen Xuan said no more and stepped into the formation.

After just a brief moment, he emerged from the formation.

The white-robed Cultivator smiled and said, 'Excellent!'

A golden, glittering token flew toward Chen Xuan.

Legacy seed, Golden Core seed!

From then on, Chen Xuan's status was second only to the Golden Core Masters.

'Before achieving Foundation Establishment, do not easily reveal your status.' After saying this, the man's figure faded away and actually vanished.

Chen Xuan looked at his Disciple token and nodded slightly.

Upon leaving the main hall of Qingming Peak, Liu He was still waiting.

'Junior Brother, congratulations! Now we are truly fellow Disciples.'

'Every Disciple who enters the Sect, regardless of their cultivation level, can choose one Cultivation Technique, one scroll of the hundred arts of cultivation, and one scroll of divine abilities and techniques. There is a lot of hidden depth in this choice,' Liu He said.

'Please enlighten me, Senior Brother.'

Liu He secretly thought that Chen Xuan was quite sensible, so he spoke...