True Gathering Pill
Tang Tianshu rushed to Mount Diancang, hoping to "borrow" this treasure connected to the path of cultivation...
Even Li Ruihai, who was at the Initial-Stage Martial Venerable cultivation, was beaten to death by the Diancang Sect when he went to "borrow" a treasure. Tang Tianshu still had some self-awareness.
Since I can't beat them, I'll join the Diancang Sect and become a disciple. That way, I can legitimately "borrow" the treasure...
... May 19th, 4048 of the New Immortal Calendar, Mount Diancang, Diancang Sect Registration Office.
Tang Tianshu smiled as he was ridiculed by several young disciples of the Diancang Sect.
"Tang Tianshu, although you have some martial arts skills, you are already Peak Martial Warrior."
However, you only have one Martial Meridians, which is considered a useless Martial Meridians, so your cultivation will improve very slowly.
Even if you spend your entire life cultivating, the highest you can reach is the Peak Martial Master, not even the Early-Stage Great Martial Master.
Although our Diancang Sect only has about a thousand disciples, we are still a well-known martial arts sect in the Great Chu Country.
Our Diancang Sect only accepts those with four or five Martial Meridians Martial Meridians.
Of course, if you had six or seven Martial Meridians Martial Meridians, you could directly become the sect leader's closed-door disciple, but you don't.
"Besides, you're already sixteen years old. You're a bit too old to join my Diancang Sect," a blue-robed disciple holding a folding fan said with a disdainful look.
To become a cultivator, one must be an "Aperture Opener"; to become a martial artist, one must possess Martial Meridians from birth.
The more Martial Meridians one has, the better. The more Martial Meridians one has, the faster one can absorb the True Qi between heaven and earth, and the faster one's cultivation will improve.
"Senior brother, although I only have one Martial Meridians, I am already Peak Martial Warrior at the age of sixteen, which shows that my determination to endure hardship and improve my cultivation is exceptionally strong."
I don't aspire to become Great Martial Master, but my martial arts training motto is: no matter how great the difficulties, I must never give up easily.
"Pursuing martial arts is my lifelong wish," Tang Tianshu said passionately.
However, he was still met with ridicule from the disciples of the Diancang Sect.
"Leave now, or I will be very rude to you." The blue-robed disciple said, and began to shove Tang Tianshu.
"Senior Sister! Senior Sister!" Tang Tianshu shouted loudly.
A girl in green, who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, walked over. "Were you calling me just now?"
"Yes, Senior Sister," Tang Tianshu said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Oh, you know who I am?"
"Of course I know, your name is Sun Ruoya."
"You are the number one heroine of our Great Chu Country, of course I, Tang Tianshu, know that." Tang Tianshu said with a smile.
"Hahaha, your flattery is truly shameless," the blue-robed disciple laughed loudly.
"Who doesn't know that Junior Sister Sun is the daughter of Sun Haotian, the leader of my Diancang Sect?"
It's a pity that Junior Sister Sun doesn't have Martial Meridians. She's already fourteen years old this year, but she's only a Peak Martial Attendant.
She might never even reach the Early-Stage Martial Master master cultivation in her lifetime.
"Tch, who are you? What gives you the right to decide a martial artist's entire life's martial arts achievements with just a few words?" Tang Tianshu said with a look of disdain.
The blue-robed disciple's lips twitched. "My name is Shen Wenjing, and I am the son of Elder Shen Hong."
I was born with four Martial Meridians and am already Initial-Realm Martial Master, striving to break through to the Mid-Stage Martial Master!
"You're just a bit more naturally gifted, but success depends more on hard work and effort."
I saw that Senior Sister Sun Ruoya had extraordinary physical attributes, and then I heard that she was chivalrous and courageous, and diligently cultivated.
"I'm sure I can achieve the cultivation level of Martial Venerable." Tang Tianshu was equally defiant.
"I... I'm not naturally gifted, although I've worked very hard at cultivation."
But... but I don't think I can become a Martial Venerable..." Although Sun Ruoya was thrilled by Tang Tianshu's praise, she still knew her own limitations.
"Tang Tianshu, stop spouting nonsense. Even if you praise Junior Sister Sun, she has no right to let you stay in the Diancang Sect. You should leave immediately," Shen Wenjing shouted angrily.
"Oh, I see." Tang Tianshu looked at Sun Ruoya.
"Senior Sister Sun, I truly believe you will succeed. I also want to witness your success at the Diancang Sect."
It's just a pity...
As the second-generation leader of the sect, Sun Ruoya naturally received a lot of pampering.
In this martial arts world, strength is the only deciding factor.
She was born without Martial Meridians and was considered a useless person. The halo of her birth became a source of pressure for her.
Before the age of ten, all the disciples of the Diancang Sect doted on him.
In recent years, all of this has turned into endless ridicule and contempt.
She hadn't felt praised in a long time.
Even his own father, the sect leader, only loved him out of familial affection, and sighed at his martial arts achievements.
Sun Ruoya had even considered whether she should leave the Diancang Sect and retire from the martial arts world.
Even without Martial Meridians, one can still cultivate and become a martial artist.
However, only those who have cultivated to the level of Martial Warrior can become true martial artists.
All martial artists must reach the level of Martial Warrior before the age of sixteen in order to advance to the next level.
Otherwise, even if one dedicates their entire life to this, they can at most reach the Mid-Stage Martial Warrior.
The reason why Tang Tianshu praised Sun Ruoya is also obvious: he had inquired about Sun Ruoya's situation.
I am not qualified to enter the Diancang Sect at all. If Sun Ruoya, the daughter of the sect leader, recommends me, I might be able to enter the Diancang Sect.
"Senior Brother Liu, I... I would like to recommend Tang Tianshu to join our Diancang Sect," Sun Ruoya said softly.
"Junior Sister Sun, although you are the sect leader's daughter, you have not contributed anything to the sect, and your cultivation is poor; you don't even have the cultivation of Martial Warrior."
"You're not qualified to recommend him to join the sect," Shen Wenjing said with a serious expression.
"I only ask to be a menial disciple," Tang Tianshu said with a smile.
"Our Diancang Sect's menial disciples also need qualified individuals."
Shen Wenjing remained unmoved. "Junior Sister Sun, you should give up on recommending a good-for-nothing like Tang Tianshu."
Otherwise, it would put the sect leader in a very difficult position.
Sun Ruoya frowned. Although her father was the sect leader, she was a good-for-nothing. Moreover, her father was too busy with sect affairs to take on his own direct disciples.
Martial arts sects emphasize passing down their skills from generation to generation, and they also need to roughly determine the direction of their sect's development for the next thirty years.
And determining the next generation of sect leader from among the young disciples is of paramount importance.
Only after the next generation of young disciples has been selected as the sect leader can the candidates have time to cultivate their future core members.
Anyone who becomes the leader of a sect is not necessarily the one with the highest martial arts skills, but rather the one whose small group has the strongest martial arts capabilities.
Because he was born without Martial Meridians, he was destined to never become a powerful martial artist, and thus had no hope of becoming the sect leader.
Therefore, the Diancang Sect is now divided into several large and small groups, secretly vying with the sect leader.
If Sun Ruoya were to recommend a good-for-nothing to the sect, it would inevitably lead to the elders scolding their fathers again.
Thinking of this, Sun Ruoya gave a wry smile, "Tao, I'm afraid I can't help you."
Tang Tianshu smiled and took out a small brocade box. "Senior Sister Sun, if I wish, I would like to give you this pill."
Could you please put in a good word for me with the sect leader and let me join the sect?
Everyone looked at the pill in Tang Tianshu's brocade box: a True Gathering Pill.
A century-old True Gathering Pill!
Sun Ruoya's eyes lit up as she snatched the True Gathering Pill. "Of course! I declare you, Tang Tianshu, a disciple of my Diancang Sect!"
Looking at the Hundred-Year True Gathering Pill in Sun Ruoya's hand, Shen Wenjing frowned, filled with envy. "I should have been the one to introduce Tang Tianshu..."