Taking in a Disciple with a Supreme-Grade Spiritual Root! Charging into the Top Thirty on the Points Rankings

Hearing everyone's mockery, Lin Feng took a deep breath and refused to stoop to the level of these prancing clowns.

He went to the serving window alone and got himself a meal.

Perhaps his mind was playing tricks on him, but Lin Feng even felt that the cafeteria lady had given him less food today.

But Lin Feng no longer cared. After quickly finishing his meal, he returned to his cultivation room and sent his consciousness into the sect world.

Within the sect world, at the Evergreen Sect.

The three disciples worked tirelessly.

Tie Dali devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, while the other two servant disciples, who lacked any aptitude for cultivation, handled the sect's daily affairs.

One day outside, one year within the sect.

Tie Dali had already cultivated for over half a year.

Fortunately, before leaving, Lin Feng had prepared enough daily supplies to last the three of them three years, spending ten low-grade spirit stones in the process.

When Lin Feng emerged once more from his personal seclusion chamber in the Evergreen Sect, Tie Dali hurriedly saluted him. "Greetings, Sect Master."

Lin Feng waved a hand, then asked, "How has your cultivation been lately? Have you made any progress?"

Tie Dali answered honestly, "Reporting to Master, over the past six months, I've reached the introductory level of our sect's cultivation technique, the Evergreen Art. I've truly stepped onto the immortal path."

"Now I absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth every day to temper my body, but my limited aptitude makes progress quite slow. I expect to reach the first level of Qi Refining in another three years."

Tie Dali now knew that although he possessed cultivation talent, his five-element mixed spiritual root was actually the worst kind.

Merely reaching the introductory level of a low-grade Yellow-tier technique had taken him half a year. He had already felt how difficult the path of immortal cultivation was.

Lin Feng smiled faintly. "Come with me."

He then led Tie Dali out of the sect, remembering to instruct the other two servant disciples to watch over it before leaving.

Lin Feng brought Tie Dali back to Iron Ox Village, though by then the sky had already darkened.

"Master, why have you brought me back to Iron Ox Village?"

Recalling the first half of his life spent in Iron Ox Village, Tie Dali felt no attachment to the place whatsoever.

Lin Feng gave a mysterious smile. "Take a look at how your Iron Ox Village has changed."

Tie Dali looked thoughtful. "Huh, Master, I've already cultivated at the sect for over half a year. It was summer when I left, so it should be winter now. Why is it still summer in Iron Ox Village?"

Lin Feng explained calmly, "This is our Evergreen Sect's secret. For every day that passes outside, a year passes within the sect. As my first inner disciple, I don't want you to see no future on your path of cultivation."

"Though your aptitude appears to be nothing more than a five-element mixed spiritual root, in my eyes, you are no worse than those with heavenly spiritual roots."

"After some time, it may even be possible for me to change your aptitude."

Tie Dali looked thoughtful, then dropped to his knees with a thud. His voice choked with emotion yet carried an unmistakable simple earnestness as he kowtowed heavily:

"Your disciple, Tie Dali, thanks you for the great kindness of not abandoning me, Master! My aptitude is poor, and I thought this was all my life would ever amount to. I never expected that not only would you not disdain my poor innate potential, but you would even be willing to defy heaven and change my fate!

"I swear upon my Dao heart that I will never betray the sect in this lifetime. I will cultivate with everything I have and never let your painstaking efforts go to waste, Master!"

Lin Feng nodded slightly. He had brought Tie Dali back to Iron Ox Village only to show him how extraordinary the sect was, so he would not harbor fear on his cultivation journey.

One day outside, one year within the sect-only cultivators who had truly stepped onto the path of immortal cultivation knew what that meant.

Early the next morning.

Lin Feng washed up bright and early, finished breakfast, and entered the sect world.

The first thing he did upon entering the sect world was use today's daily draw.

For the first day's daily draw, which guaranteed a golden legendary, Lin Feng had chosen a sect trait and drawn One Day Like a Year.

Today was his second day since obtaining the trait system. He hoped some of yesterday's good luck would rub off on him.

Lin Feng first performed a mysterious blessing ritual, then began drawing today's trait.

[Confirm drawing a personal trait?]

Confirm.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the white trait: Singing, Dancing and Rap.]

[Singing, Dancing and Rap: Your singing, dancing and rap skills improve dramatically, reaching a top-tier level!]

Lin Feng cursed inwardly. He had even secretly called the system Daddy just now, and this was what he got?

If you're drawing traits for me, draw good ones!

This is a fantasy world! Not an entertainment world!

With a dark expression, Lin Feng left the Evergreen Sect and headed straight for the town he had heard about yesterday in the three villages he had already explored.

Only after about an hour of riding the wind did Lin Feng reach the town gates, where he looked at the words "East Forest" above them.

This was East Forest City, the largest mortal city within a hundred li, with a population of nearly a hundred thousand.

Lin Feng decided to stay in East Forest City for the next few days.

The first thing Lin Feng chose to do upon reaching East Forest City was descend directly upon the city lord's residence.

With the city lord's help, his activities over the next few days would be much easier.

Riding the wind, Lin Feng came to a stop above the city lord's residence and quietly surveyed everything within.

The servants in the residence immediately noticed Lin Feng's presence, and every one of them was terrified.

Then a dignified-looking middle-aged man emerged from the residence and led a group of servants in prostrating themselves on the ground. His head bowed even lower, and his tone was respectful to the utmost, tinged with apprehension and eagerness:

"Your arrival brings splendor to my humble home, Immortal! This commoner, Liu Quan, is overwhelmed with awe. Simple tea and a modest meal have been prepared within. Please descend from the clouds and rest inside for a moment, so that I may offer what hospitality I can and attend upon you!"

Lin Feng nodded slightly. "Very well."

He then landed in front of Liu Quan.

Though Liu Quan sensed it, without permission, he still dared not raise his head to behold the immortal's face.

Immortals and mortals were worlds apart. In East Forest City, no one understood this better than its city lord.

"Rise. I need to spend a few days in your East Forest City. During that time, I'll stay here in your residence."

At those words, Liu Quan first froze, then became both astonished and delighted. His whole body trembled slightly as he hurriedly bowed again, his voice filled with the amazement of receiving an unexpected favor:

"For you to condescend to stay in my humble home is truly the good fortune of three lifetimes for me, and a blessing for all of East Forest City! The vacant superior rooms have long since been put in order. All furnishings, spiritual tea, and refreshments are ready. We certainly won't allow you the slightest discomfort."

He paused briefly, his head still lowered. His tone grew even more respectful and cautious as he ventured to ask softly:

"Might I ask whether you have important business on this visit to East Forest City? If there is anything this commoner can do, I will spare no effort to accomplish it for you and dare not show the slightest negligence."

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction. A city lord this sensible had a promising future. "I have come to find some disciples with cultivation aptitude in your East Forest City and take them under my wing."

Hearing this, Liu Quan forcibly concealed his delight and hurriedly escorted Lin Feng into a fine main room himself. Then all kinds of East Forest City's specialty dishes and fine wine were served.

At the same time, several young men and women came before Lin Feng and began attending to him.

Lin Feng saw through the city lord's little scheme at a glance, but did not expose it, simply looking over them one by one.

Whoosh!

When Lin Feng's gaze fell upon a shy young girl, he rose to his feet in astonishment.

That was because four traits floated above the girl's head.

[Pink trait: Supreme-Grade Water Spiritual Root.]

[Purple trait: Flawless Golden Core: When forming a golden core, you have a one hundred percent chance of forging a flawless golden core. Your combat strength crushes ordinary cultivators at the same level.]

[White trait: Steady Mind: Your mind remains calm during daily cultivation, and you rarely become agitated or distracted, avoiding basic risks of qi deviation.]

[White trait: Gentle and Mild: Gentle, compliant, and unassuming. You treat others with kindness and courtesy, putting them at ease without being aggressive.]

Traits were divided into white, green, blue, purple, pink, gold, and rainbow grades.

Not only was the girl born with four positive traits, but they even included two cultivation traits, one pink and one purple!

Seeing Lin Feng's reaction, East Forest City's lord, Liu Quan, cupped his hands with a broad smile and asked, "May I ask, Immortal, does my daughter have talent for cultivation?"

Lin Feng nodded emphatically. "Yes, and very fine cultivation talent at that. This one person alone has made my visit to East Forest City worthwhile."

Liu Quan's face also lit up with joy. "Yurou, hurry and pay your respects to the Immortal."

A hint of shyness appeared on the girl's face as she gave Lin Feng a graceful bow. "Yurou pays her respects to the Immortal."

Lin Feng sat down again with a cheerful smile, his eyes full of appreciation. "Yurou, that's a fine name. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"

"If you are willing, I would like to accept you as my personal disciple!"

Hearing this, Liu Quan truly became excited. It seemed his daughter's aptitude was extraordinary-the Immortal was even willing to accept her as a personal disciple!

Others might not know, but Liu Quan had heard quite a few things about immortal cultivation.

Seeing that Yurou was still somewhat at a loss, Liu Quan began frantically signaling to her with his eyes.

If this succeeded, their East Forest City would gain ties to immortals, which would be equivalent to gaining an enormous mountain of support!

It would be a blessing for both their Liu family and East Forest City.

Seeing this, Liu Yurou did not hesitate either and directly performed the ceremony of accepting Lin Feng as her master.

"Your disciple, Liu Yurou, pays her respects to Master."

Lin Feng rose and helped Liu Yurou up, praising her as he did. "Good! You will feel proud to have taken me as your master!"

After Liu Yurou performed the ceremony and officially joined the Evergreen Sect, the disciple recruitment points of Lin Feng's Evergreen Sect immediately increased by 300!

Its ranking also leaped straight from the top eighty percent into the top thirty!