Disciple selected by the system!

The next day.

Immortal River Main Peak.

At this moment, the place was packed with people. After all, the Immortal River Sect was one of the great Sects spanning tens of thousands of miles, and it was a Holy Land for Cultivation in the hearts of countless people.

"Silence."

Just then, a deep, bell-like voice mixed with Profound Qi rang out, and the originally noisy crowd instantly quieted down.

They saw an old man of immortal disposition walk up to the Host Platform.

Sitting behind the old man were several individuals with profound Auras. The man leading them in the center was Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong of the Immortal River Sect, and the others were the Peak Masters of the various great peaks.

"Everyone, line up and begin testing your Aptitude in sequence."

At this point, the voice of the presiding old man rang out again.

Below the platform, ten Aptitude Testing Stones were laid out. The Testing Stones glowed, dividing into ten channels to test the Aptitude of these newly promoted Disciples.

Soon.

The Disciples began testing their Aptitude one after another. Their young faces were filled with nervousness, as the strength of their Aptitude determined how far they could walk on their future path.

Aptitude testing was simple: inject one's Profound Qi into the Testing Stone, and the strength of the Aptitude would be judged by the light reflected by the Testing Stone.

The Aptitude Testing Stone would reflect six colors: white, green, blue, red, purple, and gold. White Aptitude was ordinary, and the higher the color, the better the Aptitude.

As the testing proceeded, some were happy, and some were worried.

Most Disciples had white Aptitude, a few had green Aptitude, and only a handful had blue Aptitude.

The Immortal River Sect had already divided the Disciples into areas; those who finished testing were arranged according to their Aptitude.

"I wonder if we'll get any surprises this year!"

From the main seat, Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong began chatting with the Peak Masters.

"Indeed, it would be wonderful if a purple Aptitude appeared," one of the Peak Masters said.

"If a purple Aptitude truly appears, then Heaven will bless our Immortal River Sect," Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong laughed heartily. As for the even higher golden Aptitude, he didn't even dare to imagine it!

Before long, a red Aptitude holder appeared in the venue.

This drew a burst of surprised gasps from the crowd.

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong and the others were also extremely excited.

Red Aptitude holders are the backbone of the future Sect. Everyone sitting in the main seats above them possessed red Aptitude.

These red Aptitude holders would also be the key targets for recruitment by their respective peaks.

As time slowly passed, the Aptitude testing was nearing its end.

In addition to the white, green, and blue Aptitudes, a total of six red Aptitudes had appeared.

This was truly a good harvest.

Just when they thought this was the end of it, a burst of purple light suddenly erupted in the venue.

With the appearance of the purple light, the entire audience was stunned.

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong and the others immediately stood up, their eyes wide.

"A... a purple Aptitude actually appeared," Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong muttered in disbelief.

The one tested with purple Aptitude was a youth in luxurious robes. At this moment, he was enjoying the envious gazes of the entire audience, a hint of arrogance visible on his face.

However, he had the capital to be arrogant.

The eyes of the high-ranking officials were fixed on him, eager to move, as everyone considered how to recruit this purple Aptitude holder.

After this purple Aptitude holder, the subsequent Disciples did not bring about any further surprises.

Finally, the Aptitude testing came to an end.

Next was the time for the Peak Masters of the various peaks to select Disciples. According to custom, during every Disciple Recruitment Assembly, each Peak Master had one chance to select a Personal Disciple.

"Let's begin, Sect Master."

Duan Feng, the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak, said eagerly. Among the entire Immortal River Sect, excluding the Main Peak, his Divine Sword Peak was uniquely the strongest, and according to custom, he was the first to choose a Disciple.

Therefore, he had the greatest chance of taking in this purple Aptitude holder!

Seeing this, the other Peak Masters held their breath, knowing that this purple Aptitude holder would likely not fall to them.

"Not yet. The Peak Master of Mufu Peak hasn't arrived."

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong looked at the empty seat beside him and shook his head.

"Mufu Peak?"

Hearing Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's words, Duan Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Peak Master, Mufu Peak only has a little trash now. What difference does it make whether he comes or not?"

"Furthermore, I really don't understand why that little trash was even summoned. Are we really going to let him take a Disciple and mislead others?"

Just as he finished speaking, Zhong Qing's voice drifted over.

"Whether I mislead others or not is none of your concern."

They saw Zhong Qing, dressed in white, walk toward Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong and cup his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Sect Master."

"Mhm, you must have had a tiring journey."

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong replied.

As Zhong Qing stepped onto the platform, the eyes of everyone present focused on him.

Evidently.

Everyone had heard of this young Peak Master of Mufu Peak.

He was truly handsome, but he was also truly trash; they couldn't detect even the slightest fluctuation of Cultivation from him.

"Hmph, how dare you even show your face?" Duan Feng looked at Zhong Qing disdainfully, mocking, "Your Mufu Peak, which doesn't live up to its name, should have been removed long ago."

"If you dare to come, why shouldn't I?"

Zhong Qing looked at him with a smile. "My Revered Master once saved your life, yet you've always held a grudge and sought trouble because he consistently surpassed you in all aspects. Compared to you, am I not much more noble?"

"You little trash, you're courting death."

Duan Feng was hit where it hurt and immediately looked exasperated. "I didn't ask him to save me back then; he chose to save me himself. Besides, the person is dead, and only you, a little piece of trash, remain. Shouldn't Mufu Peak be removed?"

"Enough, stop the nonsense."

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong, standing nearby, shouted sternly, "Begin the Disciple selection."

"Yes!"

Zhong Qing smiled faintly, unhurriedly, his gaze sweeping the venue as he wondered who the designated person mentioned by the System was.

Duan Feng, recalling the purple Aptitude holder, snorted and ignored Zhong Qing.

Just as Duan Feng was justifiably preparing to be the first to select a Disciple, Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's words rang out again.

"Considering Daoist Nai's outstanding contributions to our Sect, and taking into account the current situation of Mufu Peak, I intend to give the first Disciple selection slot to Mufu Peak."

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong's bell-like voice spread throughout the venue.

This instantly caused a huge uproar.

Everyone looked incredulous.

The Peak Masters of the other peaks also widened their eyes, especially Duan Feng, whose eyes turned red.

The first Disciple selection slot was actually given to Mufu Peak?!

Why?

"Sect Master, you can't do this!"

"Yes, what virtue or ability does Mufu Peak possess? Zhong Qing is the only one in the entire peak, and he is a recognized good-for-nothing. Won't that mislead others?"

"A good-for-nothing from a deserted mountain peak taking a Disciple? Wouldn't that become a huge laughingstock if word got out?"

Everyone questioned him, and Duan Feng yelled with red eyes.

"Silence."

"What, are Sect Leader Ling's orders not effective anymore?"

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong looked angry, immediately releasing a powerful pressure. The voices of doubt in the venue instantly vanished.

"Do as I say!"

Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong said without question.

Then he looked at Zhong Qing beside him and said with a smile, "Child, you choose. Whoever you choose will be yours."

Since the establishment of the Sect, the Immortal River Sect has consisted of Seven Peaks.

The reason he did this was that he sincerely wanted to promote Mufu Peak and help it re-establish itself.

Of course, besides that, he also had his private relationship with Daoist Nai to consider.

The two had been Senior and Junior Brothers since childhood. The very first time he went to Listen to Songs at a Brothel, Daoist Nai was the one who took him. It was also from that time that Daoist Nai was officially named Daoist Nai.

Even if Zhong Qing had no Cultivation and couldn't teach Disciples, it wasn't a problem. At worst, he would make more trips to Mufu Peak in the future and personally guide them in secret, but the person would still belong to Mufu Peak.

Zhong Qing also hadn't expected Sect Leader Xuan Yuanhong to give him the first Disciple selection slot.

He couldn't help but feel moved.

"Thank you, Sect Master."

After bowing his head in thanks, Zhong Qing didn't hesitate and immediately swept his gaze across the entire venue.