"That hairstyle, you can tell at a glance they're a powerful cultivator."
"Isn't that right! That's Lingyu Venerable Zhu Hongyu. A hundred years ago, he already had Venerable Realm Triple Stage cultivation. He must be even more formidable now."
"Lingyu Venerable, I am Liu Chang, the young patriarch of the Liu Family. I wish to become your disciple. Are you willing?"
"Tsk tsk! Liu Chang, you cultivate the Sword Dao, while Lingyu Venerable follows the Rigorous Martial Dao. If he takes you as a disciple, your Sword Dao will be in an awkward position! It would be better to take me, Lin Shan, the young patriarch of the Lin Family, as a disciple. I also follow the Martial Dao, and my cultivation aptitude is of Venerable Tier."
"Hmph! Taking me, the young patriarch of the Yin Family, as a disciple wouldn't be bad either."
"Yin Wen, get lost! Everyone knows your Yin Family specializes in the Gentle and Feminine Way. If Lingyu Venerable takes you as a disciple, how will the lineage be passed down in the future? If you don't know what's going on, don't butt in!"
"Exactly. Among the young patriarchs of the major families present, you are the least qualified to become Lingyu Venerable's disciple."
At this moment, the young patriarchs from various major families were engaged in heated introductions and arguments, with even Yin Wen, who cultivated the Gentle and Feminine Way, joining in.
The previously peaceful Ascension Avenue became filled with the smoke of gunpowder.
This caused Xiao Yao, who remained silent, to feel out of place with the current atmosphere.
"A cultivator with Venerable Realm cultivation, this condition is already quite good. It's just a pity that they cultivate the Martial Dao, while my goal is the Sword..."
Xiao Yao's heart was filled with disappointment, and at the same time, he felt hesitant and conflicted.
He didn't know if there would be any cultivators with even stronger cultivation who specialized in the Sword Dao coming to recruit disciples.
If not, then he would miss out on Lingyu Venerable.
[Ding! Host, you don't need to be so conflicted. Lingyu Venerable is not worthy of being your master at all.]
Xiao Yao was speechless and thought to himself, "You're really showing off with that statement."
"Even if I wanted to become his disciple, they would likely ignore me directly when they see my seemingly non-ranked cultivation aptitude."
[Ding! Host, you now possess the Strongest Emperor Tier Bloodline, the Chaos Body. Anyone who takes you as a disciple is picking up a pie bigger than the sky.]
Xiao Yao's heart rejoiced and he said, "Keep praising me, let my confidence soar."
Just then, Zhu Hongyu's gaze fell upon Xiao Yao, who had been quiet all along.
Xiao Yao offered an awkward yet polite smile.
Deep down, he was a little surprised. Could this Baldy see the Chaos Body he possessed within him?
That shouldn't be the case!
If the other party were to propose taking him as a disciple next, should he accept or not?
Suddenly, Zhu Hongyu's gaze shifted to Lin Shan, the young patriarch of the Lin Family, and his eyes became incredibly firm.
Before coming, he had heard rumors about the young patriarch of the Xiao Family.
He was already twelve years old, yet he couldn't even begin cultivating.
Now, looking at him, his cultivation aptitude was non-ranked, even more useless than the rumors suggested.
Even if he were blind, he would never take this trash as a disciple in this lifetime.
Tap, tap!
Footsteps sounded, causing the arguing crowd to fall silent and stare intently at Zhu Hongyu.
After a moment, Zhu Hongyu walked up to Lin Shan, who was also burly and tall, his expression serious and his tone solemn. "Lin Shan, are you willing to become my disciple?"
"Master, your disciple is willing!" Lin Shan immediately cupped his fists and shouted loudly.
In the Southern Wilderness Domain, having a master with Venerable Realm cultivation basically meant you could walk sideways!
The disciples of other families cast envious glances and offered congratulations to Lin Shan.
A short while later, a young man wearing a black robe, looking incredibly cool and domineering, Zhu Ding, the Shātu Demon Sage, entered the Ascension Avenue.
In an instant, all eyes turned to Zhu Ding.
"What a powerful aura, I can barely breathe!"
"Shātu Demon Sage, why is he here? Is he also here to recruit disciples?"
Yes and no!
Zhu Ding's main purpose for entering the Ascension Avenue was not to recruit disciples.
Instead, he was using the technique to detect cultivation aptitude given by his Lord to obtain information in advance.
If there were any hidden peerless geniuses with hidden cultivation aptitudes, he would take them first.
Otherwise, he was just here for a stroll.
After scanning the area, Zhu Ding's gaze fell upon Xiao Ting, who was next to Xiao Yao.
"Holy crap! This kid's surface cultivation aptitude is Venerable Tier Sword Dao, but in reality, he has a hidden Saint tier Demonic Path cultivation aptitude!"
"Although it's still not as good as Wang Teng, whom my Lord has taken as a disciple, we can't let that old hag, Lotus Sword Emperor, have him."
Compared to Lingyu Venerable, who walked over, Zhu Ding remained in place. A purple-black aura extended directly in front of Xiao Ting.
"What is your name?"
His voice was cold and filled with pressure.
Xiao Ting trembled, his face turning ashen, and stammered, "Xiao Ting."
"Xiao Ting, are you willing to take this Saint as your master?" Zhu Ding asked.
Instantly, Xiao Ting was stunned!
Everyone else around was also stunned, while Xiao Yao was filled with confusion.
He had just thought that this Shātu Demon Sage had discovered his Chaos Body.
[Ding! A mere Saint tier cultivator, and you think you can see through this system's concealment?]
"Aren't you being a bit too arrogant?" Xiao Yao felt speechless internally.
[Ding! Then let's be even more arrogant. Even Emperor Tier cultivators can't see through this system's concealment.]
At this moment, Xiao Yao fully understood the power of the God-tier Sign-in System.
"System, why is this Shātu Demon Sage taking Xiao Ting as a disciple?"
[Ding! Xiao Ting possesses hidden Demonic Path cultivation aptitude at the Saint tier.]
Xiao Yao fell silent!
"Master, I am willing!" Xiao Ting cupped his hands with a smile.
A master at the Saint tier.
Even if the clan leader returned now, the position of young clan leader would be his in the future.
Zhu Ding smiled broadly. He glanced at Xiao Yao beside Xiao Ting and found that not only did Xiao Yao have no cultivation aptitude, but he didn't even have any cultivation base.
Could someone like this stand beside a cultivator like Xiao Ting, who had a Venerable Tier cultivation aptitude on the surface?
"Disciple, who is beside you?"
Xiao Ting immediately replied, "He is the young clan leader of my Xiao Family, named Xiao Yao."
Zhu Ding revealed a look of disdain, even stating bluntly, "So, he's just a second-generation rich kid!"
"Master, Young Master Xiao Yao is very capable in everything except cultivation. Please don't speak of him like that." Xiao Ting defended him.
Unaware of Xiao Ting's true nature, Zhu Ding already considered Xiao Ting to be exceedingly kind.
"Since my disciple has said so, this Saint apologizes for my previous words." Zhu Ding quickly changed his tune, but his eyes were still filled with contempt.
Xiao Yao maintained his smile, "You don't have to be like this!"
But internally, a million mythical beasts were stampeding.
A master at the Saint tier, and one who cultivated the Demonic Path.
Therefore, the master he would need to take next must be at least at the Saint tier, and possess a significant background.
Otherwise, it would not only harm himself but also his master.
[Ding! Host, a mere Demon Sage, this system doesn't even care about them becoming your master!]
"You don't care about them?" Xiao Yao shouted internally, "If the people here heard that, they'd line up to slap you."
[Ding! Emperor Tier cultivator detected!]
[Ding! Host's disciple-taking mission target confirmed!]
[Ding! Mission changed to taking an Emperor Tier cultivator as master. The reward upon completion will be even more generous.]
"Holy crap! You want me to take an Emperor Tier cultivator as my master? You're really not human!"
Xiao Yao didn't even know how to trick a Saint tier cultivator into taking him as a disciple earlier.
Now, he was being asked to take an Emperor Tier cultivator as his master. Those Emperor Tier cultivators were all the most cunning among the cunning.
Unless he revealed his Chaos Body, it would be impossible.
But if he did that, it would be difficult for him to know if the other party truly wanted to take him as a disciple?
Forget it!
He needed to solve the problem of survival first. He couldn't let this Green Tea Bitch Xiao Ting succeed.
Just then, a supremely pure White Lotus Flower appeared in the sky above.
Shātu Demon Sage Zhu Ding knew that the Lotus Sword Emperor's disciple recruitment had begun.
However, since there wasn't even a person with Saint tier cultivation aptitude present, her disciple recruitment was destined to fail.
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