"Long, long ago, a sect held a disciple recruitment assembly, taking in disciples from all under heaven."
"This news was heard by a beggar and a young master from a wealthy family. The two hit it off at first sight, feeling as though they had known each other for ages. In the end, they decided to travel together to the recruitment assembly, hoping to join an immortal sect and seek immortality and the Dao."
"After crossing mountains and rivers and enduring countless hardships, the two arrived before the sect. The first trial after entering the recruitment assembly was to test their aptitude."
"The little beggar was found to possess a Low-Tier Spirit Root and could only serve as a lowly menial in the sect. As for the wealthy young master? He possessed a Top-Tier Spirit Root and instantly became a personal disciple."
"At that moment, their statuses became worlds apart. Yet the beggar did not give up on himself because of his spirit root. He continued cultivating diligently, obtaining resources through every means possible."
"Since the beggar had survived by begging for food since childhood, he understood just how hard-won this opportunity was. Even a mere position as a sect menial filled him with wild joy."
"And the rich young master? He had been clothed in silk and fed on delicacies since childhood, never experiencing hardship or suffering in the slightest. Discovering that he had a Top-Tier Spirit Root only made him feel that cultivation was nothing much."
"While the little beggar cultivated diligently and worked to obtain resources for himself, the wealthy young master enjoyed all kinds of cultivation resources every day yet fished for three days and dried nets for two."
"After the first year passed, the little beggar finally drew spiritual energy into his body and became