2: Chapter 2 Su Lianxue

Lin Ming's idea was to find any Disciple; as long as they were willing to join Zichen Peak, he would take them.

Anyone would do; his requirements weren't high.

Anyway, he had been more or less confusedly abducted into Zichen Peak by his Revered Master back then.

Therefore, his requirements for his future Junior Brother or Junior Sister weren't high either.

But the situation now was that it seemed no Disciple looked upon Zichen Peak favorably.

That was a bit awkward.

No One Interested

Lin Ming's side was still in a state where no one showed any interest.

He did notice several Disciples with slightly hesitant expressions, but in the end, they chose other peaks.

Lin Ming didn't say anything to this.

It could only be that the fate hadn't arrived yet.

If in the end no Disciple was willing to join Zichen Peak, Lin Ming didn't mind returning empty-handed; at most, he'd receive a scolding from his Revered Master.

Other than that, it was nothing.

At this moment, a slightly handsome young man walked up. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he attracted the attention of the five Peak Revered Masters, including the Grand Elder.

"Cai Zhiyuan, are you willing to take me as your Revered Master?"

Before Cai Zhiyuan could speak, Peak Master Qin Weifeng spoke up first.

"Old Qin, you've gone too far. It was said that the Disciples should choose for themselves."

Peak Master Ying Jingming glanced at Peak Master Qin Weifeng, and his gaze finally landed on Cai Zhiyuan as well.

"Cai Zhiyuan, are you willing to take me as your Revered Master?"

Peak Master Zhao Wuhai also spoke up.

"It's starting, it's starting."

"I knew it, they're definitely going to fight over him."

"With an eight-segment Aptitude, they're bound to fight over him."

The Disciples weren't surprised by the Peak Revered Masters competing for him; it was even expected.

After all, Disciples with good cultivation Aptitude would naturally be favored.

"Eight-segment Aptitude, no wonder."

Lin Ming had clearly heard the discussion among the Disciples below the stage, so he wasn't surprised.

In the Qingyuan Realm, the method to test cultivation Aptitude used a device called spirit-testing bamboo.

The spirit-testing bamboo had ten segments in total. Each segment that lit up indicated better cultivation Aptitude. The Disciple named Cai Zhiyuan in front of him had made eight segments of the spirit-testing bamboo light up during his test.

His cultivation Aptitude could be considered top-tier; even in the entire Yuanxu Mountain, an eight-segment Aptitude was relatively rare.

No wonder several Peak Revered Masters were fighting over him.

Lin Ming didn't speak up. He didn't think this person would choose Zichen Peak. After all, he couldn't offer the conditions these Peak Revered Masters were offering on behalf of his Revered Master.

Shangyang Peak Master Qin Weifeng

Lingxiao Peak Master Ying Jingming

Azure Severance Peak Master Zhao Wuhai

Three Peak Revered Masters were fighting for Cai Zhiyuan, while the other two remained indifferent, seemingly having no intention to intervene.

"I wish to take the Grand Elder as my Revered Master."

Cai Zhiyuan's gaze swept over the five Peak Revered Masters present, lingered on Lin Ming for a moment, then on the Sect Master's empty seat for a moment, and finally landed on the Grand Elder.

This scene caught people off guard.

Three Peak Revered Masters were fighting, but in the end, he wanted to take the Grand Elder as his Revered Master. This dramatic scene made Lin Ming laugh.

However, he suppressed his laughter; after all, it wasn't appropriate to laugh in this setting.

"Oh, you want to take me as your Revered Master?"

Great Elder Ouyang Rui asked.

"Yes."

Cai Zhiyuan nodded.

His goal was originally the Sect Master, but since the Sect Master was absent, he settled for the next best thing and chose Grand Elder Ouyang Rui.

As for the competition between the three Peak Revered Masters, Cai Zhiyuan had anticipated it, but it was said that Grand Elder Ouyang Rui's strength was not inferior to the five Peak Revered Masters, which was why he chose him.

For a moment, Cai Zhiyuan became nervous. He didn't know if the Grand Elder had any intention of taking a Disciple or if he would accept him.

The three Peak Revered Masters' gazes also landed on Ouyang Rui.

Good grief, the three of them were fighting here, and the one watching from the sidelines was about to reap the rewards.

"Then you are now a Disciple under my wing."

Ouyang Rui laughed heartily.

He didn't originally have any plans to take a Disciple, but since the other party wanted to take him as a Revered Master, he went with the flow and accepted.

Besides, this kid's cultivation Aptitude was quite good.

Seeing this, the three Peak Revered Masters couldn't say much. After all, it was the boy's own wish, and they couldn't force him.

The Mountain Worship Ceremony continued.

Disciples joined the five peaks one after another.

Yet Lin Ming's side still had nothing, not a single person.

This made Lin Ming doubt again: was Zichen Peak really that bad?

Surely not.

Lin Ming wondered if he should take the initiative and trick a Disciple into joining.

Just then, a woman who came up next caught Lin Ming's attention—or rather, everyone's attention.

Mainly because this girl was too beautiful.

And the reason she was being watched by so many people, besides her beauty, was her Aptitude.

Su Lianxue, her cultivation Aptitude was Nine-and-a-half-segment aptitude.

Since the founding of Yuanxu Mountain, the person with the best cultivation Aptitude was the founding Ancestral Master, the Yuanxu Old Ancestor who had long since ascended to the Upper Realm; his Aptitude reached nine segments.

Since then, the best Aptitude among those who came after in Yuanxu Mountain was only nine segments, equal to the Yuanxu Old Ancestor; no one could surpass nine segments.

But now it was different. Su Lianxue's appearance broke this record. With a Nine-and-a-half-segment aptitude, it could be said that there might not be anyone in the entire Qingyuan Realm with better cultivation Aptitude than Su Lianxue.

"Nine-and-a-half-segment aptitude. I never expected to see such an extraordinary talent in my lifetime."

"This Junior Sister is so beautiful, I'm a bit smitten."

"Smitten? Why don't you take a look in the mirror first?"

"You want to fight, is that it?"

"Let's fight then. See you at the arena later."

"As if I'm afraid of you."

...

Standing at the center of attention, Su Lianxue slowly walked onto the stage. She appeared extremely calm despite the gazes and discussions around her.

As a reincarnator, she was already used to these things.

Her current goal was only one: to join Yuanxu Mountain, quickly increase her cultivation, and then return to the Upper Realm.

For this reason, she directly lit up nine and a half segments of the spirit-testing bamboo during the Aptitude test. Only by demonstrating better cultivation Aptitude could she obtain more cultivation resources, allowing her to raise her cultivation in a short time.

With her ability, lighting up all ten segments of the spirit-testing bamboo would be no problem at all, but she chose to hide her hand.

Nine and a half segments was enough.

Thinking of this, a flicker of imperceptible sternness flashed in her eyes.

Nine-and-a-half-segment aptitude

From the Disciples around him, Lin Ming also learned of Su Lianxue's Aptitude, and at the same time, he gave up the idea of trying to trick her.

With a Nine-and-a-half-segment aptitude, such talent would likely cause a scramble among the five Peak Revered Masters; it probably wouldn't be his turn.

He should look at the remaining Disciples and see if he could trick one back to fulfill his task.

"Su Lianxue, are you willing to take this seat as your Revered Master?"

The Hidden Sword Peak Revered Master, who had remained silent, finally spoke up.

"I feel that this Disciple is more suitable for me."

The Flying Cloud Peak Revered Master said softly.

"I think this child has quite a fate with me."

Peak Master Ying Jingming said.

As expected, the Aptitude Su Lianxue displayed caused the five Peak Revered Masters to scramble for her together.

This was also within everyone's expectations.

The only pity was that True Monarch Yunhua and the Sect Master were not present.