Joining the Sect

Han Tao stood where he was.

An hour passed, but no one came out.

Two hours passed, and still no one came out.

He foolishly waited there.

Five hours later, a dignified middle-aged man in a white robe walked out of the Mountain Gate with two elders.

Han Tao was surprised. The person who had come out was actually the Sect Master.

A lesson from the past served as a warning for the future.

The last people to Visit Mountain at the Sect had been Chen Xin and Chen Yin. Unfortunately—

"This little friend, you're Han Tao, right?" Ning Fengzhi asked.

Han Tao nodded and replied, "Yes."

"Then why did you choose to Seek Knowledge at our Sect?"

Ning Fengzhi's expression tightened slightly, as if he was looking forward to Han Tao's answer.

Han Tao fell silent for a moment and began mentally profiling Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi was a very shrewd man. The fact that he had not appeared for several hours most likely meant he had been investigating Han Tao's identity. If Han Tao lied now and spouted some nonsense about fate, there was a very high chance Ning Fengzhi would see through him.

So he decided to be more sincere. Instead of hiding anything, he told Ning Fengzhi his analysis.

"My talent is poor. My Innate Soul Power is only level 1, and my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."

These were his weaknesses, but they were also objective facts. There was no need to avoid them. He stated them openly.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy, and the Four Elements Academy are all influenced by their students' talents. There's a high chance they won't accept me."

"I've long heard of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's benevolence. I came here to Seek Knowledge because I heard of that reputation. But to be honest, I had no confidence that the Sect Master would take me in. I came here merely to gamble on my luck."

After hearing Han Tao's answer, Ning Fengzhi did not give him a response. Instead, he tapped his fingers against his ring, seemingly deep in thought.

After a while, Han Tao heard Ning Fengzhi's voice.

"Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has never had a precedent of taking in students. So please leave."

Hearing his answer, Han Tao lowered his head in disappointment.

"Thank you, Sect Master Ning, for coming to give me an answer. I'm sorry for disturbing you."

With that, Han Tao walked down the mountain.

Not long afterward, Han Tao encountered the Coachman who had brought him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Well? Did the Sect Master let you enter the mountain?"

Han Tao shook his head and replied helplessly.

"You can see that I've already come out. What do you think the result was?"

The Coachman stepped forward, lightly patted Han Tao's shoulder, and continued asking,

"Your attempt to Seek Knowledge failed this time. Do you have any other plans?"

Han Tao shook his head again. After the gatekeeper took his diploma and letter of introduction, they had not been returned.

This meant that he had lost the qualifications to Seek Knowledge again.

"I'll try a few more academies. If I continue to fail, then I'll accept reality."

Han Tao answered the Coachman, then gazed into the distance, as if doing so could make him forget his troubles.

The sun still hung high over Douluo Continent. Blue Silver Grass swayed with Vitality beside the road, as if there were still countless beautiful things in this world.

"Forget it. Even without a Sect or academy's protection, Blue Silver Grass may not be without a future." Sitting in the carriage, Han Tao thought silently.

The light in his pupils remained bright. Clearly, these minor setbacks were not enough to make him give up.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Before he knew it, Han Tao's Soul Power began surging. Moments later, his Soul Power reached the threshold of level 12.

"You broke through?" The Coachman was somewhat surprised.

"Yeah. I'd been stuck at level 11 for a long time. It wasn't easy to break through now."

"Level 1 Innate Soul Power, yet you reached level 12 in three years. That's not easy."

Seeing Han Tao's condition, the Coachman sighed emotionally.

Hearing his sigh, Han Tao froze for a moment. He turned to stare fixedly at the Coachman.

He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with this Coachman.

"Wait. Did you take the wrong direction with this carriage?"

The Coachman smiled and replied, "No. Didn't you want to Seek Knowledge? I'm taking you inside."

What surprised Han Tao even more was that the Coachman's approach was not stopped by the gatekeeper. Instead, they entered through the Mountain Gate without a hitch.

"Long time no see, young friend!"

The carriage stopped. The first thing Han Tao saw was Ning Fengzhi's large face as he greeted him.

Han Tao was confused. Just moments ago—

Hadn't Ning Fengzhi rejected his Visit Mountain request? Why had he agreed to let him in now?

"Actually, that was just a test for you. I wanted to see how you would behave after being rejected."

"If you had developed resentment toward our Sect or lost hope because of failure, the Coachman would have taken you back to Notting City."

Han Tao merely smiled without saying anything. If I had developed resentment, I probably wouldn't have made it back to Notting City.

"Since you've already joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you're one of us now."

As he spoke, Ning Fengzhi pulled the Coachman aside, then introduced him to Han Tao. "This is Manager Ning of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He's responsible for all kinds of Miscellaneous Affairs in the Sect. He'll handle your Joining the Sect procedures."

Manager Ning took Han Tao from Ning Fengzhi. He had a good impression of this child who had come from far away to Seek Knowledge, so he gave Han Tao a detailed introduction to the Sect's various affairs.

Under Manager Ning's guidance, Han Tao also met the Little Princess from the book, Ning Rongrong, a rather pretty little girl.

Aside from that, however, Han Tao did not have much of an impression of her. The gap between their identities was too great, and there was currently no possibility of contact between them.

After joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Han Tao began his own Path of Seeking Knowledge within the Sect.

First and foremost, the most important thing was the Meditation Method.

Han Tao could not yet muster the nerve to Optimize Meditation Method, but he still had enough courage to learn a new Advanced Meditation Method.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was, after all, one of the Upper Three Sects. Its rules were relatively open, with no absurd rule about Hoarding Knowledge.

Soon, Han Tao obtained a brand-new Meditation Method and new Soul Power Cultivation Techniques.

"Compared to Notting City's Basic Meditation Method, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Meditation Method requires more Meridians to circulate through, and they're more complicated."

"Its Limit Cultivation Speed is faster, but its Cultivation Difficulty is higher. It requires more time to achieve Perfect Mastery!"

"It seems the Sect has an even more Profound Soul Power Cultivation Plan."

After recording this, Han Tao paused for a moment.

Because of his talent, Han Tao had spent a year achieving Proficient Mastery of the Basic Meditation Method.

However, because he already had a foundation, he could Learn by Analogy, so mastering the new Meditation Method did not require nearly as much time.

Perceiving Meridians, Recognizing Meridians, and Understanding Meridians became one of the pleasures of Han Tao's life.

This was where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's advantages had to be mentioned. As a Sect Disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he did not even need to shoulder many obligations. Every day, he only needed to cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate.

The Sect satisfied nearly every need its disciples had in life.

More importantly, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was ridiculously rich. He actually received a salary of 50 Gold Soul Coins every month.

Damn, these were 50 Gold Soul Coins!!