The Dream Ended

Back when they first entered the Lingxian Sect, their teachers had talked to them about each person's own aptitude. So they all knew that Spirit Root cultivation was just one path of cultivation, while aptitude cultivation was the foundation of their sect's cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuanjiao suddenly realized and said, "Very likely!"

Zhang Xunye a Rogue Cultivator who frequented Yuanling City for many years. His cultivation had been stuck at the Qi Refining Late Stage for many years, and he was now fifty-three years old.

He grew up in a small village near Yuanling City. His parents were just tenant farmers in a medium-sized Lineage in the village. Their cultivation level was mediocre, and the family had no assets. Therefore, he had no help in his cultivation from a young age and had to rely entirely on himself.

He participated in the recruitment conference of a major sect when he was a child, but because the test showed that he only had Four Spirit Roots and the purity of his Spirit Root was not high, not many small and medium-sized sects were interested in him.

At that time, he was young and impetuous, and naturally looked down on the smallest sects, so he became a Rogue Cultivator.

As a result, he wasted more than ten years. When he finally realized the cruelty and hardship of the world of Rogue Cultivator and wanted to join a small sect, the sect refused him because he was too old.

Sects generally prefer to recruit younger disciples, as this makes it easier to cultivate their sense of belonging and loyalty to the sect from a young age.

In reality, if someone's cultivation level is high enough, a small sect would naturally be willing to recruit them as a guest elder. However, they would at least need to be at the Foundation Establishment Realm or have a special skill.

Someone like Zhang Xunye, who is old, has low cultivation, and doesn't possess any outstanding strengths, is still a legitimate sect, even if it's a small one. Why would they look down on him?

Over time, he resigned himself to his fate.

There are many Rogue Cultivator like him in Yuanling City, so it's not unusual.

I thought I would be Rogue Cultivator for the rest of my life, but I never expected to suddenly learn that a sect was recruiting people with no age limit.

Although I've never heard of this sect before, and it must be quite small, it is still a sect after all.

I just wonder if this "no age limit" claim is just a deceptive gimmick.

But as he grew older, Zhang Xunye was not only anxious about his slow progress in cultivation, fearing that he would never reach the Foundation Establishment and that his lifespan would come to an end, but also worried that his children and family would be left without anyone to protect them.

The small village where he lived was becoming increasingly deserted; some had died, some had moved to the city, and others had gone far away.

If the population continues to decrease like this, the small village will eventually become uninhabitable.

Therefore, even though he feared the news might be false, he still came.

Unexpectedly, this was a sect backed by the Yuan Household family, the most powerful Lineage in Yuanling City, which put his mind at ease.

Then, under the arrangement of the Yuan Household, we joined the main group and set off to enter the Peach Blossom Mountain Path, known as the Heart-Questioning Road, for the so-called assessment.

Zhang Xunye felt as if he were in a dream.

When he woke up from his dream, he found himself on the mountain.

The dozens of people around him were all people who had come to participate in the sect's recruitment, most of whom he did not recognize, and only a few faces were somewhat familiar.

Then he saw a young man at the very front of the crowd, who was congratulating them with a gentle expression.

Tell them that they have passed the test and become disciples of the Lingxian Sect Sect's branch in Yuanling City.

Zhang Xunye was familiar with this tactic. He had heard that some small sects, in order to avoid being looked down upon, would deliberately raise a banner claiming to be a branch of another sect, with a Dayou background and immense influence in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

He understands.

When you're traveling, you define your own identity.

To his astonishment, the young man who came to guide them...

The opponent didn't seem to be deliberately concealing their cultivation level; the aura emanating from them was incredibly powerful, far surpassing that of his own.

It's probably someone at the Qi Refining Great Perfection... No, he had teamed up with someone at the Qi Refining Great Perfection before and had in-depth contact with them for a period of time. The aura and pressure emanating from that person were far inferior to the young man in front of him.

Could it be that this person, at such a young age, has already Foundation Establishment?!

Or perhaps her young age is an illusion; she may have practiced some legendary age-preserving technique or taken some kind of Youth-Preserving Pill.

Whether it's truly achieving Foundation Establishment at a young age, mastering the legendary Youth-Preserving Technique, or consuming an expensive Youth-Preserving Pill, none of these possibilities are things an ordinary cultivator could achieve.

Because most independent Rogue Cultivator, even those in small sects, lack Spirit Stone and Law Technique, and are also old and slow to cultivate.

Could this young man be a prominent figure in the sect? Perhaps a personal disciple of the sect leader?

While Zhang Xunye was lost in thought, he heard the young man introduce himself, saying that his name was Bai Zhu.

Bai Zhu.

He secretly made a mental note of it, thinking that he must cultivate a good relationship with the other person in the future.

Zhang Xunye there, and those who, like him, had just successfully passed the assessment and joined the organization thought much the same thing.

After the assessment was completed, Bai Zhu led these newly recruited members on a tour of the sect.

However, to the disappointment of these fifty newcomers, the sect didn't seem very impressive.

Although in the eyes of many Rogue Cultivator, this sect is already small but complete, and many of its rules and regulations are considered quite generous.

However, many of them had seen the grandeur of large sects, and in their eyes, the simple and unadorned appearance of the sect was a reflection of their impoverished circumstances.

Even if they are poor, it's still better than being alone in a foreign land.

It's always better to have someone to rely on than to be all alone.

Although everyone felt a little disappointed, they all accepted the fact calmly.

After all, if it were a prestigious and powerful sect, they wouldn't have had the chance to become its disciples.

They all accepted this well.

They were overjoyed to see that this sect even had spirit fields, medicinal herb fields, and spirit beast gardens.

The young man told them that these places were not yet open to the public, so they could not enter for a visit. However, he also said that in the future, the sect would issue tasks related to planting and breeding, and they would be able to accept these tasks to earn sect contribution points to exchange for various items.

When they followed the young Bai Zhu to the Affairs Hall and saw the exchange charts for various sect contributions, they were truly shocked.

"Senior Bai... are all of these real?!" Someone asked incredulously, staring at the exchange list at the young Bai Zhu.

They stared at the dazzling array of exchange forms, their lips trembling with excitement.

In the center of the Affairs Hall, a large exchange chart was displayed, featuring a wide variety of items, from cultivation techniques and Cultivation Method to elixirs and Law Artifact, from spirit medicine to Demon Beast. There were also many items that were extremely expensive on the market and difficult to buy even with Spirit Stone.

Moreover, at the very end of the list, it says "Updated at the beginning of each month".