After everyone left, the two of them nervously lowered their heads and stared at their toes, afraid that Yunzhi would investigate their attempt to cheat.
After a long time, Yunzhi finally spoke slowly.
"I never thought that both of you would pass the test and become disciples of my Dao Sect."
"You two both ranked at the top in all three tests, especially in the third test, where one of you came first and the other came second. Taken together, your results are the best."
"But this does not mean that you are the best performers in this batch. For example, the ancient barbarian Man Gu you have seen, the immortal Tao Yaoye who is behind you, and the fire spirit root Li Haoran... They are all geniuses who are not inferior to you."
Meng Jingzhou was full of confidence and winked at Lu Yang: "The immortal body is much rarer than a single spiritual root, but the evaluation given by the senior sister is 'behind us'. This shows her respect for us."
Lu Yang explained helplessly: "Master Sister probably meant that when we line up for the first level, Yuhua Xianti will be behind us."
"Although you have performed well, you must not be proud and complacent. When you officially start cultivating immortals, you still need to be down-to-earth and avoid arrogance and impatience."
Hearing the increasingly serious tone of the senior sister, the two of them quickly promised to be diligent in their future practice and not to slack off.
Seeing that the two people's tone was not perfunctory, Yunzhi's expression eased a little: "Since you gave me a ride, I will give you an opportunity."
"Meng Jingzhou, you have pure Yang spiritual roots, your Qi and blood are full of energy, and you are the nemesis of ghosts and spirits. Among the eight elders, the third elder is well versed in this way. You can worship him as your master."
Meng Jingzhou was overjoyed and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Senior Sister."
"Lu Yang, you have the sword spirit root, a natural sword seed. The one who is best at swordsmanship in our sect is our master, the sect master. You should worship him as your master."
“But you just said, Senior Sister, that the Sect Master never likes to teach his disciples…” Lu Yang said in a low voice.
He noticed that the senior sister and Meng Jingzhou said "You can take him as your master", but what she said to him was "You should take him as your master", and the meanings implied were not exactly the same.
"It's okay. I can decide for him whether he can become my disciple." Yun Zhi's nonchalant tone made Lu Yang stunned for a moment. It sounded as if he had to agree even if the sect leader disagreed.
"I just suggest that you have a month's adaptation period like other disciples, and then you can decide who to take as your master after a month."
After Yunzhi finished speaking, he flew towards Tianmen Peak where the sect leader was.
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Tianmen Peak, meeting hall.
A smooth water mirror was projected into the air. Under the influence of magic, the contents of the mirror could be seen clearly in any direction, and the entire process of the three tests was displayed on it.
The eight figures either nodded or shook their heads, either praised or scolded, and had different opinions on the disciples who passed the test. When the discussion became the most intense, they almost came to blows.
There have been precedents of this before, where there were a few hot-tempered people among the eight figures, who started fighting when they couldn't win the argument. It was clearly a process of commenting on the younger generation's selection of disciples, but in the end it turned into a fight between powerful people and hot-tempered people, which opened the eyes of the entire Wending Sect.
In view of this, the real bodies of the eight figures are not here, so even if they are really angry, they will not fight.
"Man Gu is a good kid. He has pure ancient barbarian bloodline, is invincible in brute strength, and has a simple mind. He is just right for me to inherit."
"It's a pity that he is too naive. The ancient barbarians died because of this. If there is a chance in the future, we can focus on training him."
"What inheritance is suitable for you? I haven't had a suitable successor in the art of refining weapons for a long time. Man Gu is dedicated to his work, so it's only right for you to come to my school!"
The two elders became angry as they talked, and then... rolled up their sleeves and continued glaring.
The other elders ignored the two idiots and continued to comment: "The Immortal Body of Feathered Immortality, invulnerable to all methods, unsullied and unrivaled, the Immortal Body of Feathered Immortality, it has been a long time since we have seen it. If we calculate the time, the last time the Immortal Body of Feathered Immortality appeared, we had just joined the Dao Sect."
"It's a pity that the last immortal body cultivator was too impatient to cultivate. Before he became famous in the Central Continent, he was eager to cultivate to the perfection of the immortal body, and he died of anger."
"Sixth Elder, you are the most familiar with immortal bodies among us. Perhaps this girl is destined to be with you."
"Li Haoran, who has the fire spirit root, is a good candidate for alchemy and weapon refining, but he is too impatient and can't calm down. He climbed up the third level with all his strength, determined to surpass the barbarian bone in the front. He used up all his strength early and was left behind by the others. He was the last one to pass the level."
"As for this Meng family kid and Lu Yang, one has pure Yang spiritual roots, and the other has sword spiritual roots. They are both top-notch talents. Their ways of passing the levels are also unique and amazing. Such good talents... Big brother, why don't you take the trouble to recruit them?"
"That's right, that's right. You only have Dai Bufan as your disciple now. Dai Bufan has already completed his apprenticeship and doesn't need any more instruction. If you accept two more geniuses at this time, wouldn't it be another good story if they become talented in the future?"
"Get lost, you are just avoiding the important issues. With the way they passed the customs, you won't have a peaceful life after I take them in. I just want to retire peacefully and become a supreme elder. Don't cause me any trouble!"
"Second Elder, did you accept them?"
"Do you believe that I took you in first?"
The eight elders were very humble and did not show any sign of being tempted by the two geniuses with only one spiritual root.
Damn it, whoever takes these two in will never have a peaceful life for the rest of his life.
"Hey, look, Yunzhi is giving these two people advice. One should become the sect master's disciple, and the other should become the third master's disciple?!"
Everyone focused their attention on the Third Elder, who sighed resignedly. Yun Zhi's suggestion was correct. He was the most suitable person to cultivate Pure Yang spiritual roots.
Among the eight figures, the third elder is the most muscular, with a body full of tendons and blood. His vitality is as vigorous as a torch in the dark. He is a typical physical cultivator.
It is said that when he was young, his energy and blood were so vigorous that he could not control it. He often ran to the spiritual field, pushed the bull demon aside, and pulled the plow to plow the land himself.
"Come to think of it, hasn't the Sect Master been out of seclusion for nine years?"
"It seems so."
Everyone remembered that they still had the position of sect leader, and it seemed that there was not much difference between having it or not.
"How can I become a disciple of the Sword Spiritual Root?"
As everyone was talking, they saw a graceful figure flying over on a cloud. The cloud dissipated, revealing the figure of the eldest sister.
"Yunzhi greets all the senior masters."
Everyone quickly stood up and saluted. Now that the sect leader was in seclusion, Yunzhi was acting as the sect leader, in charge of the entire sect, and his status was above that of the eight elders.
"Yunzhi knows that all of you have disciples you like, but becoming a disciple is a matter of great consequence and cannot be forced. Please do not interfere too much when they choose a master."
The elders naturally knew this and laughed, "Of course, of course, but is it the Sect Master's intention for the Sword Spiritual Root to become his disciple, or is it you...?"
Speaking of the Sect Master, Yun Zhi frowned slightly, somewhat displeased, and responded coldly: "Is there any difference?"
The eight elders remained silent. There was indeed no difference.
Are you kidding? How dare the sect leader oppose the decision you make