Among the seven major sects in the Pan Gu secret realm, there are at least seven or eight generations of disciples coexisting. Hua Wu is considered to be at a very high generation, with two generations above her, but none have a higher cultivation level than her.
Below Hua Wu, there are five or six generations of disciples. The Tianxuan Sect has thousands of disciples, but most of them are outer sect disciples.
Just like students visiting the principal, Hua Wu also had no interest in meeting all the disciples. After she dismissed them all, only a few elders within the Tianxuan Sect remained, including Master Hui Ning, Elder Wu Ding, and Elder Wu.
"Our Tianxuan Sect recruits disciples every four years. Although it is not the time for recruitment now, there is a disciple who has come up the mountain with some skills," spoke Master Hui Ning, whom Ye Fan had met before. "I wish to take him as my disciple and seek the approval of the Sect Master and fellow elders."
A character resembling a "pretty boy," oily and smooth-faced, walked out of the Heavenly Sect, and said in a shrill voice, "It’s not that I oppose Junior Sister taking a disciple, it’s just that nowadays, people of our generation each focus on their own cultivation. Where is there time to mentor disciples? You already have an indoor female disciple, but now you want to recruit a male cultivator as well. Is it possible that as you age, you’re developing mortal thoughts...?"
This tone was just like that of a bitchy person scolding others.
Master Hui Ning was calm just a moment ago but was now enraged by these words, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Beside her, Elder Wu Ding quickly explained the situation, "Elder Jing Ya, actually, the disciple that the teacher wishes to take is of the Pure Yang physique, not an ordinary male cultivator."
The women are all named "Wu Ding" and "Qing Xu," while the men are named "Jing Ya." Ye Fan thought to himself that the Tianxuan Sect indeed has an imbalance of yin and yang, with effeminate men and bold, strong women.
Ye Fan stood quietly by the side, but Hua Wu beckoned to him and said, "You are the fourth disciple of the Li Huo Sect, Ye Fan? Come here and let this Sect Master take a look!" Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
Being called out by the Sect Master, Ye Fan could only lower his head and step forward, as if he were a product being commented on and evaluated.
"Oh, I thought you were a promising talent, but it turns out you’re just a Foundation Establishment stage disciple. Such disciples are a dime a dozen among our Shuangfeng Mountain disciples, and I can’t see any divine devil qualities in him." Sure enough, Jing Ya had a sharp tongue, acting just like a gossiping woman in criticizing Ye Fan’s aptitude and cultivation.
As the Sect Master, Hua Wu could not take a biased position because of the elders’ arguments. She said calmly, "His aptitude is quite good, but the Spirit Root still needs to be tested. If he is suitable, he can stay in the Tianxuan Sect for training."
With the Sect Master speaking, even if Jing Ya wanted to continue criticizing the matter, he could only give up and said reluctantly, "Very well, let’s see what kind of cultivation this boy has, thinking that a Pure Yang physique could lead him to immortality? Hmph, what a joke!"
Ye Fan had always wanted to know his own Spirit Root. Zhuo Junwu had said that his Spirit Root was above the middle rank of Earth Rank, which in the world of cultivators was already considered a very good Spirit Root, yet he had never been tested with the Lingyun Monument.
The major sects would not be built near the Lingyun Monument, but they would have fragments of the Lingyun Monument to test the disciples’ Spirit Roots. However, the Lingyun Monument itself was sturdy enough to hold up the heavens, and even the seven major sects would not possess a second piece.
The fragments of the Lingyun Monument are often also the triggers for the mountain gate’s restrictions, just like the Tianxuan Sect’s large formation, the Heavenly Thunder Array, which requires a fragment of the Lingyun Monument to trigger.
Requesting the fragment of the Lingyun Monument is a very solemn ceremony.
During the wait, Elder Wu Ding spoke to the slightly reserved Ye Fan, "You don’t need to worry. Elder Jing Ya is sharp-tongued with people at times, but he’s very kind-hearted. He has been in charge of the Heavenly Sect for many years, and even Elder Wu is his disciple..."
It was only then that Ye Fan understood that Elder Wu, who had greeted him and Shen Biancheng at the mountain gate, was actually the disciple of this effeminate elder. The difference in personality between this master and disciple was indeed great.
The fragment of the Lingyun Monument was personally taken out by Sect Master Hua Wu. It was a stone emitting black mist. Ye Fan had seen a piece of the Lingyun Monument in the Great Tribulation Region and knew about the Lingyun Monument’s influence on Spiritual Energy. Even a fragment of the Lingyun Monument would emanate a lot of chaotic Spiritual Energy around it, making people feel their internal Spiritual Energy clashing.
"Place your hand on it!" Hua Wu commanded.
Ye Fan stepped forward and placed his hand on the fragment of the Lingyun Monument under everyone’s watch. As soon as he touched it, his body was shaken back, and the Spiritual Energy within him surged, making it necessary for him to immediately sit down to meditate and adjust his breathing.
"Having a Spirit Root... is not bad," Jing Ya said coldly, "but it’s just a human-level Spirit Root, even if it’s the top grade, it’s still quite common."
Upon learning this result, even Master Hui Ning showed a slight disappointment but still affirmed, "Even with a human-level Spirit Root, there’s still a possibility of attaining immortality. After all, he has a Pure Yang physique."
Hua Wu, however, examined the red impurities slightly revealed in the black and gray mist, shaking her head slightly, "He does have a human-level Spirit Root, but it’s not an ordinary human-level Spirit Root. It’s a Wuchang Spirit Root..."
"What?" This statement shocked all the elders present. Everyone looked at the fragment of the Lingyun Monument. The red impurities indeed appeared pure and distinct.
Jing Ya also expressed disbelief, "How is that possible... Isn’t it said that he comes from Earth? The Wuchang Spirit Root has not emerged among several generations in the Pan Gu secret realm, and yet on the Spiritual Energy-deficient Earth, he could develop such a good Spirit Root? Moreover... he actually has a Pure Yang physique? Then... then..."
Watching Ye Fan sitting and meditating without any distractions, Hua Wu sighed softly, "This is probably destiny. The Wuchang Spirit Root is even more suited to absorbing Spiritual Energy than the Heaven Rank Spirit Root. This is likely the reason why he could reach the later stage of Foundation Establishment in such a short time. The combination of the Wuchang Spirit Root and Pure Yang physique has never appeared in one person since Pan Gu opened the heavens and earth. He is the first in eternity!"
The young girl Qing Xu was the youngest among those present. She was somewhat disappointed after hearing this and asked, "Sect Master Elder, didn’t you say before that my Spirit Root and aptitude were the best?"
Childish words know no bounds. Even someone like Jing Ya, who has a sharp tongue, couldn’t argue with a little girl.
Hua Wu smiled, "Qing Xu, your Spirit Root is a top-grade Heaven Spirit Root, which is indeed extremely rare in the world. Combined with your nearly Pure Yang physique, it is considered a creation of the world, but unexpectedly... there is someone with even better aptitude than you."
The little girl pouted, looking at Ye Fan and said, "Oh, so he’s that powerful? Then I will definitely be stronger than him in the future."
Jing Ya curled his lips, saying, "Well, Qing Xu, I always thought you had the most ambition. Only diligent people can achieve good cultivation. If you don’t surpass him in the future, I will look down on you!"
"Mm-hmm." The little girl didn’t know that this was Jing Ya’s instigation, her little head nodding with a stubborn persistence.
"Then it’s settled." Hua Wu prepared to put away the fragment of the Lingyun Monument while making a decision, "From now on, Ye Fan is the Tianxuan Sect’s one hundred ninety-second generation disciple, under the tutelage of Hui Ning, to seek the protection of the Heavenly Master!"