"Da Hu and the others..."
He thought of all the little moments they had shared growing up together—shopping, watching plays, boasting and shooting the breeze.
He thought of how the three brothers had stolen an Elder's Brocade Chicken, roasted it, and brought it to him to eat.
He thought of how Da Hu and the others had stood up for him when he fought with others.
He thought of those three children, burdened by the weight of life, going to Great Black Mountain to hunt monsters for the first time, then returning home covered in blood...
Mo Hua's heart felt a little warm, and a little sour.
Come to think of it, he had not seen the three Da Hu brothers for many years.
Seeing Mo Hua's expression, the boat captain asked, "Are you wondering whether you can join the Great Wilderness Sect?"
Mo Hua's gaze shifted slightly. "Can I?"
The boat captain shook his head. "Young man, although you were 'born with divine strength' and have some talent for body cultivation, you're already past twenty. You've passed the age of enlightenment for cultivation, so your cultivation age isn't suitable."
"And what kind of sect is the Great Wilderness Sect? It's a dignified Fourth-Grade sect directly under the Dao Court, a powerful Fourth-Grade sect that suppresses the Great Wilderness Imperial Clan."
"Without family backing, without a top-tier Spirit Root, without a bit of fortune on your side, how could you possibly enter its gates?"
"As for you..." The boat captain scrutinized Mo Hua, then shook his head. "Even if your talent for body cultivation is decent, your Spirit Root isn't. You definitely won't get in."
Mo Hua smiled without getting angry.
Back when he had been in Ganxue Prefecture, he had been turned away from so many sects that he