735: Chapter 222_3 735: Chapter 222_3 Immediately, a myriad of complex gazes turned towards Liao Laotian, filled with either envy or jealousy.
“Liao Laotian, you’ve struck it rich!”
“Liao Laotian, your daughter, your daughter’s talent is terrifying.
The immortals have come down directly for her.”
“Congratulations, Liao Laotian, you’re about to turn your life around!”
Voices of congratulations rose incessantly.
Liao Laotian’s face held joy, but not the wild ecstasy people imagined.
Instead, it was Liao Laotian’s wife who was now in tears, ceaselessly dabbing at her eyes with her hands.
Mi Lian descended, first glancing over at the little girl.
It was evident that the girl’s family was not well-off, although the residents of Jijiang City weren’t badly off, and today was the day immortals came to select disciples, so everyone had dressed their best to come.
It was rare to see patch-covered clothes in the square.
Yet, the little girl’s clothes were mended with patches, even her trousers were somewhat short, exposing a section of her dark little legs.
On the girl’s face, there were also several long, fine scratches, with one wound even scabbed over.
She looked to be about twelve or thirteen, quite frail in appearance, but her gaze conveyed a stubborn determination.
She was old enough to understand, at least aware that she had been chosen.
Yet even with so many immortals present, she didn’t show any wild joy, her eyes remained determinedly fixed ahead.
Mi Lian, watching the girl’s resolute gaze, felt his joy grow; even if she wasn’t an Immortal Body, just this steadfast gaze and the composure after being chosen indicated she would achieve no small feats in cultivation.
After all, the path of immortal cultivation isn’t solely about natural talent; one must consider whether the Dao heart is firm.
Or rather, a strong Dao heart is part of the talent.
This girl was not just an Immortal Body; from her gaze alone, one could tell she was a child whose Dao heart was as firm as a boulder.
Hundred Peaks Sect had indeed found a rare and exceptional talent this time.
Mi Lian looked at the girl and showed a kindly smile.
He even slightly crouched down and asked, “Little sister, tell me, what is your name?” Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn nοvelfire.net
The surrounding crowd gasped at his behavior.
Many among them had participated in the selection of disciples by the Hundred Peaks Sect before, but in the past, the immortals of Hundred Peaks Sect usually just asked once and then took the chosen child away, sometimes they would only inform the child’s parents after the fact.
If one encountered a child with good talent, at most the immortals might say to the child’s parents that the child was excellent or had outstanding talent.
They had never seen an immortal who would come down personally and crouch to speak with a child.
After all, that was an immortal!
Although the laws of the Guardian Immortal Dynasty stated there was no difference in status between immortals and mortals, everyone knew that immortals looked down on mortals; immortals had their pride.
However, the immortal from Hundred Peaks Sect before them had put aside his pride.
Moreover, this immortal was clearly the leader among the group of immortals recruiting disciples for Hundred Peaks Sect this time!
Just how exceptional was Liao Laotian’s daughter’s talent that the immortal would act ?
Upon hearing the immortal’s question, the little girl finally opened her mouth and slowly said, “My name is Liao Youdi.”
Five simple words, though coming from a child, conveyed a sensation of coolness, as if a breeze were stirring through crushed jade.
“Oh…” Turning to one side, Mi Lian glanced at Liao Laotian’s four children, whose garments were noticeably better and fit better than Liao Youdi’s patch-covered ones.
He didn’t need to ask to understand the meaning behind the three characters of “Liao Youdi.”
He smiled again at Liao Youdi and then turned to Liao Laotian.
Perhaps because of Liao Youdi, his demeanor towards Liao Laotian was now much friendlier as he said, “Your daughter has exceptional cultivation talent.
The last time our Hundred Peaks Sect came across such cultivation talent was our Sect Leader’s youngest disciple, who is now one of the sect’s top experts.
She is very suited for immortal cultivation.
Would you be willing to let your daughter join our Hundred Peaks Sect for cultivation?”
In the past, when Hundred Peaks Sect recruited disciples, they would simply notify the family and then take the child away.
But ever since the Grand Preceptor came to power, the rules for recruiting disciples by immortal sects have changed.
To take disciples, one must obtain the consent of the children’s families.
Because immortals and mortals are equal, consent is necessary.
However, this was really just a formality; which mortal wouldn’t want their child to join an immortal sect?
Especially the Hundred Peaks Sect, as one of the top ten immortal sects, not a single parent would refuse to let their child join.
The reason he asked was merely a routine matter.
But Liao Laotian, looking at the friendly-faced immortals, hearing the congratulatory voices around him, and glancing at his sons, summoned his courage and said, “I’ll let my child join your Hundred Peaks Sect, but you have to agree to one condition.”