In the world of cultivation, seniors with high cultivation levels will use their spiritual sense to look at the younger generations, simply because spiritual sense can scan much faster than a person walking.
Chu Qi was clear about this.
But being scrutinized by hundreds of spiritual senses at the same time meant that as soon as he and Yan Jiuge appeared, they attracted the attention of almost all the immortal masters in the square.
It is an honor to have such an honor.
Are they the only two who have reached the top of the fairy mountain
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Chu Qi’s guess was correct. People from all the major immortal sects were extremely shocked at this moment.
You know, the assessment of the bluestone stairs only started this morning, and now it’s not even noon, and someone has already reached the top of the fairy mountain.
This kind of talent is rare. If he can be accepted as a disciple, it is very likely that the sect's heritage will be carried forward and even further developed.
After the initial shock, everyone came back to their senses, withdrew their spiritual awareness, and happily gathered towards the entrance of the square.
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Chu Qi, who was on Yan Jiuge's back, had never known what the major immortal sects were thinking. When he saw the divine consciousness around him dissipate, his tense mood relaxed.
Afterwards, Chu Qi realized that they were in public, and said to Yan Jiuge a little embarrassedly, "You don't have to carry me on your back, put me down..."
Yan Jiuge didn't move his body, but asked him, "Can you stand steadily when you come down?"
Chu Qi's eyes were full of doubts: "I can stand steadily."
He is a healthy person, without any illness or injury, so why can't he stand steadily
Hearing Chu Qi say this, Yan Jiuge bent down to make it easier for Chu Qi to get off his back.
From the corner of his eye, Chu Qi caught a glimpse of the young man's sharp eyebrows drooping, his expression very calm and composed.
Chu Qi was suddenly in a trance.
While using her hands and feet to get off Yan Jiuge's back, the tips of her ears turned red.
Whether getting off or getting on Yan Jiuge's back, just thinking that this person was willing to carry him was like falling into a dream.
Chu Qi breathed a sigh of relief when his feet touched the ground again, and felt that the surrounding environment became more real.
However, Chu Qi did not have time to secretly rejoice.
Without warning, a hand covered his forehead. The palm was warm and had a few thin calluses, the roughness of a hand that had been holding a sword for many years.
"Why is your face so red?" The usually casual voice was now filled with suspicion.
As he spoke, Yan Jiuge took a step closer to Chu Qi, as if he wanted to take a closer look at Chu Qi's abnormality.
"Your forehead is also hot. Could it be that you have a fever again after suffering from heat stroke?"
Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge are three years apart in age. Yan Jiuge is taller than him, and when they stand facing each other, his head can only reach Yan Jiuge's chest.
Chu Qi had a thin skin, and when Yan Jiuge touched his forehead to check his body temperature, the blush on his face did not subside, but became even hotter.
"I don't have heatstroke." With a red face, Chu Qi defended himself in a low voice.
"Then let's find a doctor to check your fever first." Yan Jiuge took over the conversation naturally. Heatstroke usually causes weakness and frailty, which is obviously inconsistent with Chu Qi's flushed face.
Chu Qi: “…”
He didn't even have a fever.
He's just thin-skinned!
Seeing Yan Jiuge withdraw his hand, he looked like he was going to find a doctor to check his fever.
Chu Qi was shocked and was about to explain to Yan Jiuge.
Unexpectedly, a voice came from the side, continuing what Yan Jiuge was saying.
"You two young friends, are you looking for a doctor? I am the doctor of Fuyao Palace. If it is convenient, can I do it for you?"
Chu Qi looked up and realized that when he was talking to Yan Jiuge, there were many people standing nearby. These people were the elders or disciples of the major immortal sects who were responsible for recruiting new people.
The person who just spoke was a gentle-looking woman. She was wearing a goose yellow dress with the emblem of Fuyao Palace embroidered on her chest and a small white medicine bag tied around her waist.
Before Chu Qi could come back to his senses, after the people from Fuyao Palace spoke, an immortal old man with a head full of white hair stepped forward from the crowd.
He smiled and said, "I am not a talented person, but I have some accomplishments in medical skills. Why don't I take this young friend's pulse?"
The immortal has a kind face and benevolent eyes. His aura is restrained and not revealed. Over the years, he has acquired the charm of an immortal.
Chu Qi recognized this immortal old man. He was Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect. He was well-versed in medicine and was famous in the Yunhua Realm.
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There are five major immortal sects in Yunhua Realm, namely Fuyao Palace, Qingling Sect, Beast Taming Sect, Bodhi Sect, and Tianxuan Sect.
The immortal sect selection held every ten years is jointly organized by the five major immortal sects.
The medical practitioners of Fuyao Palace are very capable, and their disciples are approachable and well-mannered. Every time the immortal sects recruit disciples, as many as half of them choose Fuyao Palace.
The Qingling sect has practitioners of medicine, magic, and swordsmanship, making it a rare balanced sect.
And among the remaining three immortal sects.
The Bodhi sect is composed entirely of Buddhist practitioners. Although some disciples know pharmacology, those who ask about medicine do not actively seek cause and effect, so those who practice Buddhism will not force it.
The Bodhi sect’s style of doing things is to follow fate and avoid being involved in cause and effect.
All the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect practice the art of taming beasts, and the medical skills they are proficient in are mostly related to treating spiritual beasts and spiritual pets. They are not very good at saving people.
The last one is the Tianxuan Sect, which is famous for its sword practice. Its characteristic is that all the members are obsessed with sword practice.
Under the Tianxuan Sect, even the registered disciples who were responsible for doing odd jobs were proficient in the basic sword techniques of the Tianxuan Sect. As for the few Tianxuan Sect medical practitioners, they did not come with them to recruit new disciples this time.
The elder of Tianxuan Sect frowned, and for the first time in his life, he felt regretful that he didn't have a medical practitioner by his side.
Although there are no medical practitioners, the three major immortal sects still have dreams in their hearts.
I missed the opportunity to improve my future disciple's favor, but everyone has their own expertise. What if he just wants to learn beast taming/Buddhism/sword skills
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Chu Qi was flattered to be surrounded by the seniors from various immortal sects in a fan shape.
In his previous life, when he and Yan Jiuge walked up the bluestone stairs and reached the top of the fairy mountain, many disciples who had passed the bluestone stairs assessment were already queuing in front of the major fairy gates to test their talents.
At that time, the seniors of all the immortal sects were busy recruiting disciples and performing their respective duties, not like now, where they gathered around Yan Jiuge and Chu Qi with eager eyes.
The two medical practitioners who spoke earlier were waiting for answers. Yan Jiuge was about to say something when his sleeve was gently pulled by the person beside him.
After pursing his opened lips again, Yan Jiuge finally stopped talking. He turned his head and looked down at Chu Qi, silently asking the reason.
"Thank you for your kindness, seniors. I am fine. Just now... my face got hot from the sun, which made my brother worried, so... it was all a misunderstanding."
Under the pressure of so many eyes, Chu Qi struggled to defend himself.
In any case, it is better to make things clear now than to be embarrassed after taking the patient's pulse later.
However, Chu Qi, with his lowered eyelids, did not notice that when he said the four words "my brother", Yan Jiuge's eyes suddenly brightened up, as vast as stars.
"So that's how it is. We were too rude just now." After hearing Chu Qi's explanation, Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect was the first to say cheerfully, "Being free from illness and disaster is a blessing."
It's a pity that his rejuvenation skills have no place to be used. He originally wanted to use his medical skills to get closer to the two talented people.
The people from Qingling Sect and Fuyao Palace felt a little regretful, but the people from the other three sects were delighted.
"In that case, are you two willing to come to our Beast Taming Sect to learn the art of taming beasts?"
After Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect finished speaking, the disciple wearing the red and white clothing of the Beast Taming Sect eagerly extended an invitation to the two. Her voice was clear and crisp, and she did not forget to introduce the advantages of the Beast Taming Sect.
"Enter my Beast Taming Sect and you will get a little white tiger as your pet. This white tiger is as smart and cute as a cat when it is young, and it will be as powerful as a mountain when it grows up!"
As the Beast Taming Sect disciple finished speaking, the little white tiger on her shoulder cooperated by letting out a "wool". Its pair of bright blue eyes stared at Chu Qi and the other person, looking a little cute in its ferociousness.
"… "
The Beast Taming Sect has a really good trick. I didn’t see them use this trick when they were recruiting disciples last time.
Everyone looked at each other and saw silent gunpowder in each of their eyes.
"Although the little white tigers in the Beast Taming Sect are cute, they need to be taken care of every day, which is very laborious. Our Fuyao Palace is different. As soon as you enter, there will be senior brothers and sisters to guide you in your practice. There will be enough elixirs to avoid the pain of bottlenecks in practice and the disaster of injuries during training, and they will protect you on your journey."
The Fuyao Palace medicine practitioner who had spoken earlier spoke.
Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect raised his hand and stroked his beard, saying in a calm tone, "Our Qingling Sect doesn't have as many spiritual medicines as Fuyao Palace, but we own several spiritual stone mines. If you join our Qingling Sect, you won't have to worry about material things in your future cultivation. Although spiritual stones are tacky, they can buy a lot of things."
"… "
After they finished speaking, they all turned their gazes towards the remaining two major sects.
The master of the Bodhi sect spoke up, "Amitabha, the two young friends have deep worldly ties and have no affinity with our Buddhist sect. We, the Bodhi sect, will not get involved in this matter."
He just came over to take a look at the faces of the two chosen ones. Recruiting disciples is not something that can be forced.
The Bodhi Sect voluntarily withdrew from the competition, but there is still a Tianxuan Sect!
As everyone knows, sword cultivators are poor and silent, and few of them are good at socializing. The only thing they can show off is the three-foot-long green sword on their waist that has been tempered thousands of times.
The elders of Tianxuan Sect were worried. Their Tianxuan Sect was actually not bad, and its strength could even compete for the top spot among immortal sects. But how could they persuade the children to practice sword skills and endure the hardship
Listening to the tempting words of the competitors in front, Tianxuan Sect fell silent.
But now he was being watched by so many eyes, including the two children he wanted to recruit. Seeing this, the elder of Tianxuan Sect had to bite the bullet and said, "You have said so much, why don't you ask the two friends what they want?"
What if they just want to come to Tianxuan Sect to practice sword skills and endure hardships? !
The elder of Tianxuan Sect thought silently.
Hearing this, the other three sects secretly shook their heads in their hearts, knowing full well that the Tianxuan Sect had no other options and was just trying to be stubborn.
However, the wishes of the parties involved should be given priority.
Everyone's attention was focused on Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge again.
Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect asked kindly, "We both want to accept you two as our disciples. What do you think?"
Chu Qi: “…”
He has not yet recovered from the drama of the "tit-for-tat" confrontations among the major immortal sects.
The scene just now was really wonderful.
In his previous life, Chu Qi had never seen the cold-eyed elder of the Tianxuan Sect look so gloomy.
As expected, with Yan Jiuge's qualifications, he would be the object of competition among immortal sects no matter where he was.
It’s a pity that in his previous life, Yan Jiuge accompanied him for two days and two nights, and he was transformed from an outstanding child of destiny into an ordinary cultivator who was mediocre among the crowd. In the end, he entered the Tianxuan Sect with him to practice sword.
That’s right, the immortal sect that Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge joined in their previous life was the Tianxuan Sect, and both of them were sword cultivators.
"Thanks to all the seniors for their kindness. This is my first time practicing. Why don't we test my talent first and then we can make a decision?"
Just as Chu Qi was recalling, Yan Jiuge suggested testing talent instead of choosing which immortal sect to join.
(End of this chapter)