Myriad Species, Thousand Fates Enter the Green Gate, One Leaf Forever Stains the Body

The Green Leaf Sect's cultivation philosophy centers on freedom, ease, and unfettered enjoyment.

Disciples from neighboring sects are rewarded and punished clearly, without favoritism, and treated equally. They are taught the Dao and allowed to choose their own paths, with no restrictions on what they can cultivate.

Therefore, regardless of whether they falsely claim to be descendants of Green Leaf or have ulterior motives, those who arrive at the Green Leaf Sect will feel very comfortable. Disciples who have left the Green Leaf Sect always tell others: the years spent at the Green Leaf Sect were the happiest of their lives. If not for insufficient talent or reaching a cultivation bottleneck and being sent down the mountain, they would willingly remain at the Green Leaf Sect for all eternity. If there were a next life, they would still choose to become disciples of Green Leaf.

Chen Ganliu submitted his Green Leaf Talisman and calmly completed his registration. He was assigned lodging and told to await the examination in seventeen or eighteen days.

The place he stayed was a mountain clearing with fifty to sixty rooms. Just breathing the air here, he felt spiritual energy surge into his body, and the Azure Emperor Jia Yi Art flourished like a tide, far surpassing cultivation outside the mountain. Tears welled up in his eyes.

"The Immortal Encounter Sect is far more powerful than the Green Leaf Sect. They have twelve cultivators in the True Yang Realm and dozens in the Spirit Embryo Realm, yet they are so stingy!"

"When I was a Servant Disciple in my past life, I didn't even have the right to breathe in spiritual energy."

"The Green Leaf Sect, however, allows even those who haven't officially joined, merely prospective disciples, to bathe in such dense spiritual energy. It truly lives up to its reputation: 'Myriad beings and countless affinities enter the Green Gate, one leaf henceforth forever stained.'"

While Chen Ganliu was filled with emotion, he seized the time to return to his lodging and cultivate diligently.

If, by some chance, he couldn't be accepted into the Green Leaf Sect, he wouldn't want to waste such an opportunity. Outside of such immortal sects, there was no spiritual energy this abundant.

The other prospective disciples who came to seek apprenticeship lacked the experience of three lifetimes or two lives of cultivation, nor did they feel the same urgency as Chen Ganliu. Therefore, after settling in, they went around making friends, discussing their family backgrounds, and seeing if they could leverage generational connections.

Chen Ganliu's seclusion to cultivate perfectly allowed him to avoid this "difficult hurdle."

Twelve to thirteen days flashed by. The number of young people coming up the mountain gradually decreased, and the clearing where Chen Ganliu was staying was almost full.

Although the Green Leaf Disciple Recruitment Season lasted a full month, those who wished to join an immortal sect would never wait until the last moment to come up the mountain; they would always arrive early.

Despite having known each other for only a short time, these dozens of young people theoretically had connections dating back several generations. Thus, they got along harmoniously, often treating each other to meals, and most of them became acquainted.

Even someone as "unsociable" as Chen Ganliu had already become familiar with their identities, origins, and names, even exchanging anecdotes about some of their ancestors.

Chen Ganliu dared not use his real "name." He borrowed the surname of a Senior Sister and claimed his surname was Nan, fabricating the alias Si Xing.

As soon as this surname was mentioned, these prospective Green Leaf disciples rigorously investigated, tracing his ancestry back seven or eight generations to a great cultivator in the Spirit Embryo Realm.

The Green Leaf Sect's equal treatment was quite fair. Even the descendants of True Yang Realm ancestors would be sent down the mountain to marry if they couldn't advance in their cultivation. Even if the descendants of Golden Core or Spirit Embryo Realm cultivators were untalented, they couldn't linger on the mountain. This was one of the reasons why the descendants of Green Leaf yearned for the sect.

Chen Ganliu was so terrified by the ancestry they had fabricated for him that he almost peed himself. Golden Core cultivators lived for hundreds of years, and Spirit Embryo Realm cultivators could live for a thousand. That Spirit Embryo Realm cultivator surnamed Nan hadn't yet passed away. If his words were overheard and a junior surnamed Nan came to seek apprenticeship, what would happen if he were investigated?

However, besides this, there were no other recorded individuals surnamed Nan in the Green Leaf Sect. He didn't dare to refute them, or he would immediately reveal his toad-like feet, putting him in a difficult situation.

He couldn't even keep a low profile. Among these prospective Green Leaf disciples, his cultivation level was the highest.

After all, reaching the Second Layer of Qi Condensation and Boiling Liquid into Qi was not a mere stroke of luck.

Moreover, he had been discovered. His talisman techniques were quite proficient, and people often came to him for advice. Chen Ganliu was constantly bothered but couldn't coldly refuse them. After all, the atmosphere of the Green Leaf Sect was too good, and he couldn't be out of place.

Chen Ganliu counted the days, finding it extremely unbearable. Just as he was about to go into seclusion for a few days to avoid socializing, he heard a commotion outside. He intended to ignore the excitement, but several people repeatedly called out his name.

Helpless, Chen Ganliu slowly walked out of his room. He saw a girl in a light green dress, with a smile like a blooming flower, her eyebrows like painted smoke, looking around curiously amidst the crowd.

Chen Ganliu's mind went blank. He regretted why he had given the girl his real name back then.

Although the Green Leaf Sect never cared about such things, these "prospective Green Leaf disciples" still needed to maintain their cover. If their identities were exposed, it would likely be very embarrassing, and they wouldn't be able to stay on the mountain.

A blushing young man ran over and grabbed Chen Ganliu, whispering, "Quick, come and greet Young Ancestor Yang."

Chen Ganliu could only dejectedly step forward to pay his respects. Yang Xuesheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Little grandson, Old Ancestor sees you again."

Yang Xuesheng was also very curious why Chen Ganliu would come to the Green Leaf Sect to seek apprenticeship.

Generally speaking, even if the Green Leaf Sect opened its doors wide, it couldn't accept disciples who had already joined other sects. After all, the original sect also had its pride, and accepting disciples indiscriminately could lead to disputes.

She beckoned and said, "Stay by my side. When I have time, I'll ask you some things."

Chen Ganliu also had some questions, but he didn't dare to ask. He was puzzled why Yang Xuesheng, the only daughter of the great demon Yang Shiyilang and the Young Mountain Master of Jinyun Mountain, had become a Young Ancestor of the Green Leaf Sect.

Yang Xuesheng had come to inquire if the prospective Green Leaf disciples staying on the mountain had any inconveniences and how their preparations for the exam in a few days were going. This was a routine matter for the Green Leaf Sect, so after looking around, she took Chen Ganliu away.

The other prospective disciples secretly envied him, thinking, "So Brother Nan has such strong connections. Those of us who called him Brother Nan before have all made connections, and those who didn't must be regretting it now!"

Yang Xuesheng led Chen Ganliu far away. With no one around, she asked with a smile, "Why are you here at the Green Leaf Sect to seek apprenticeship again?"

Chen Ganliu quickly replied, "I have never apprenticed under any other master."

Yang Xuesheng was surprised. "You're not a disciple of the Spiritual Gate? Then how did you cultivate to this level?"

Chen Ganliu quickly said, "The person who taught me the Dao refused to take disciples, so I am still without a sect or master."

He spoke not a single lie. The person who taught him the Azure Emperor Jia Yi Art was a Dao Companion who had apprenticed under an ancestor and was officially recognized by the Immortal Encounter Sect.

Yang Xuesheng nodded slightly. "I see. Our Green Leaf Sect doesn't prohibit this. Since you don't have a master, you haven't violated the rules. Don't do anything foolish in the future, and I'll help you find a good master."

Cold sweat trickled down Chen Ganliu's back. He thought to himself, "I can't believe this passed!"

He couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked, "Sister Sheng, why are you also apprenticing at the Green Leaf Sect?"

Yang Xuesheng chuckled and said, "What? Can't a Little Fox Immortal also apprentice at an immortal sect?"

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