Child of Destiny

"Han Xuan, I am Elder Zhao Wuyan of Finger Moon Peak. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

"I am Elder Tiansong Water Cloud Peak. If you become my disciple, I guarantee you will reach the Nascent Soul Realm within a hundred years."

Two Dao Palace Realm Elders vying for a disciple with the Ice Physique drew envy from the crowd.

The genius Han Xuan, whose talent had been stolen, was not very satisfied.

He had heard that the number one teacher in Mount Shu was Elder named Mount Shu Lu Changsheng, who had trained two disciples to the Nascent Soul Realm within ten years. But why was he, a Peerless Genius with Special Physique, not favored by Elder Lu?

Isn't he good enough?

Han Xuan waited for a while, but Lu Changsheng remained unmoved. He had no choice but to agree to Elder Tiansong 'Water Cloud Peak request to become a disciple of Water Cloud Peak.

"Zhao Wuyan, it seems your charm isn't enough."

Elder Tiansong snatched a disciple with the "Ice Physique" and proudly showed it off to Zhao Wuyan.

"Tch, it's just an Ice Physique, I don't care."

Zhao Wuyan could only snort coldly, pretending not to care.

Subsequently, several more geniuses with Special Physiques emerged, and Zhao Wuyan finally snatched a female disciple with the "Wind Spirit Physique".

However, Lu Changsheng remained unmoved.

These geniuses all possessed rather ordinary Special Physiques, and the Apprentice-Teaching Simulator remained unresponsive.

Could it be that this year's Apprentice-Selection Ceremony didn't include any top-grade Special Physiques?

The last Apprentice-Selection Ceremony featured Xiao Xiangdao, who possessed the Spirit Sword Body, and Lin Qingzhi, despite lacking Special Physique, had Innate Spirit Veins and Childlike Heart.

"That makes sense. With only a ten-year gap between the two Apprentice-Selection Ceremonies, the probability of producing Peerless Genius wouldn't be that frequent. Otherwise, Mount Shu would have been teeming with Peerless Genius long ago."

With over 10,000 candidates about to undergo qualification tests, Lu Changsheng has yet to find a suitable Disciple.

Just as Lu Changsheng was about to give up, the Apprentice-Teaching Simulator reacted.

[Ding, the system is searching for suitable Disciple for you...]

[Ding, the system has found Disciple candidate named Chen Xiaoyao.]

The Apprentice-Teaching Simulator emitted a dazzling golden light that only Lu Changsheng could see, which shone on a young boy watching in the crowd.

The boy, about twelve or thirteen years old, was excitedly watching the Apprentice-Selection Ceremony. Beside him was a middle-aged couple dressed as merchants, looking travel-worn, as if they had brought the boy specifically to watch the Mount Shu Apprentice-Selection Ceremony.

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[The Apprentice-Teaching Simulator is detecting the other party's qualifications...]

[Name: Chen Xiaoyao]

[Race: Human Race]

[Talent: Child of Destiny, Wind Spirit Root]

[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Realm First Layer]

[Dao Bone: 12 years]

Child of Destiny?!

Lu Changsheng was dumbfounded.

This was the first time he had ever seen a disciple with such talent.

Although Chen Xiaoyao doesn't have any Special Physique, his destiny is that of a "Child of Destiny," and that's enough!

Child of Destiny is definitely one of the best destinies.

If Fortune, even a mortal can encounter all sorts of extraordinary events while walking down the street, and eventually become an immortal.

People with this kind of destiny are always treated like protagonists in novels.

"Junior Brother Lu, the Apprentice-Selection Ceremony has ended, and you didn't find a single disciple you liked. It seems your standards have improved quite a bit."

"Junior Brother Lu already has three genius disciples, so his horizons are bound to broaden. It's better to have fewer talented disciples than to have a mediocre one."

The Elders of Mount Shu couldn't help but be curious when they saw that Lu Changsheng hadn't taken on any more disciples.

"That's not necessarily true."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lu Changsheng walked towards the common people who had gathered to watch the Apprentice-Selection Ceremony.

"Xiaoyao, your father has granted your wish. It's time for us to return to Heyang City."

"Father, I want to cultivate in Mount Shu and become an immortal like Daoist Lu!"

"Silly child, only Peerless Genius are qualified to become Mount Shu Disciple. Even if your parents were to sell everything they own, we still couldn't send you to Mount Shu to cultivate. Listen to your father, let's go back to Heyang City."

"Your son understands..."

Chen Xiaoyao looked back sadly at the majestic Mount Shu Main Hall and the towering peaks, Yiyi.

The Mount Shu Apprentice-Selection Ceremony is one of the few opportunities for ordinary people to ascend the Mount Shu Main Peak.

Two years ago, a figure standing between heaven and earth helped the people of Heyang City break the massive Blood Formation that the Old Man Xuelian was trying to refine into the entire Heyang City.

Even today, the people of Heyang City still display his portrait and offer incense and prayers to him daily.

That figure was deeply imprinted in Chen Xiaoyao's heart.

He dreamed that one day he too could become a great hero, traversing the world on a sword, upholding justice, and slaying demons and monsters.

"My dear husband, our child doesn't want to go to a private school to study the Sages, nor does he want to learn the ways of business from us. Instead, he dreams of becoming a great knight-errant. What should we do?"

"Alas, I hope that this trip to Mount Shu will help Xiaoyao understand that Mount Shu Non-Self mortals. Living a normal mortal life is the right path."

The merchant couple were filled with worry.

Suddenly, a figure with an air of Dao Bone appeared, reaching out to stroke the boy's head. "I see this child has a destiny for immortality, and I intend to take him as a disciple to cultivate under my tutelage. What do you two think?"

"You are... Daoist Lu!"

The merchant couple were puzzled when they suddenly realized that the Daoist priest in front of them looked exactly like the Mount Shu Elder who had saved Heyang City two years ago!

"Do you know me?"

Lu Changsheng was taken aback.

Is he really that famous among mortals?

"We are two small medicine merchants in Heyang City. Two years ago, Heyang City was almost refined by Evil Cultivators using Blood Formation. Fortunately, Daoist Lu intervened and slew the demons, and our family of three survived."

The merchant couple were so excited that they hurriedly tried to kowtow to Lu Changsheng, but Lu Changsheng reached out and lifted them up.

So they were people from Heyang City. No wonder they recognized me.

"Does Daoist Lu truly intend to accept my son as his disciple?"

"But my son is just a mortal, how can this be?"

"Mortals are not necessarily unable to cultivate immortality. Could it be that you two do not wish for your child to embark on the perilous path of cultivation?"

"No, to be honest, ever since my son saw Daoist Lu flying on his sword and banishing demons in Heyang City, he has been dreaming of one day being like Daoist Lu, wielding Immortal Sword, upholding justice, and slaying demons. I just never imagined that this boy would actually become connected with Daoist Lu."

The merchant couple quickly explained that they probably never dreamed that what their son talked about all the time would actually come true one day.

"Xiaoyao, quickly become Master Daoist Lu's disciple."

The merchant couple knew this was their son's destiny to become a deity, and patted Chen Xiaoyao on the back.

Chen Xiaoyao was so excited when he saw his idol that he was speechless.

After a long pause, Chen Xiaoyao finally came to his senses. "Brother, disciple Chen Xiaoyao is willing to follow Master all over the world, uphold justice, punish evil and promote good, and become a great hero!"

"Being a great hero isn't easy, but you must remember your original aspirations and never forget what you're saying now."

Lu Changsheng accepted this disciple recognized by the system with satisfaction.

This young man has a chivalrous heart and good character.

Wow, this is the Child of Destiny!

Lu Changsheng suddenly understood.

His fourth disciple Fortune indeed incredibly lucky; he didn't even need to attend the Apprentice-Selection Ceremony, and became his Disciple despite being a mortal.