Chapter 301: Formal Apprenticeship, Divine Fire Sword
"There are so many talented people in this world, most of them just lack an opportunity."
Jin Renfeng laughed.
"It's thanks to those noble families that they don't value children from other families, so we got a chance to take advantage of this opportunity."
"You have helped me by doing this."
Dongfang Guyue praised.
After looking at the group of independent cultivators, Dongfang Gu Yue turned his attention to the list of mortal disciples.
"This Shu Xiaoxiao is quite talented!"
Dongfang Guyue's eyes lit up when he saw Shu Xiaoxiao's results.
"Although this girl is a little weak physically, her spiritual energy is friendly and her spirit is first-rate."
The Golden Phoenix Road.
"But I see that her family is poor, and I think her health is caused by years of starvation."
“If I can eat something good and take care of myself for a while, maybe I can make up for the deficiency in my body.
"In that case, wouldn't this person be comparable to Huaizhu and Tsukuba?"
Dongfang Gu Yue made a stroke on his name and said with interest.
After accepting Lv Zhubo as his apprentice, he also tested his talent, and the result was that his talent was almost the same as Huai Zhu's. They were both top-level spiritual talents. Their spirits were also strong enough.
"In terms of talent, she should be a little worse than Junior Sister Huaizhu."
Jin Renfeng shook his head.
Although Shu Xiaoxiao performed well, she was still inferior to Huai Zhu who performed outstandingly at the Blue Sky Conference.
"But it should be similar to Junior Sister Tsukuba."
Both Lü Zhuobo and Shu Xiaoxiao are the reincarnated partners of a demon king. They both have top-notch talents and the difference in their potential is not that big.
"With what you said, it seems that this girl is indeed worth training."
Dongfang Gu Yue nodded, and then continued to browse the list of mortals.
However, when he saw the following names, he couldn't help but frown.
Among all the mortal disciples, except for Zhong Dachui who has a strong body, most of the others' talents are dismal.
His spiritual energy talent was less than 50%. He couldn't even survive ten soul-shaking bell sounds. His physical body was only at level 20.
It can be said that there is nothing outstanding from beginning to end.
Even the back door of will that was deliberately opened did not show any sign of improvement.
Dongfang Guyue tried to pick up the pen several times but couldn't put it to paper.
"The quality of the mortal disciples this time is too poor."
Dongfang Guyue sighed.
Seeing the results of the mortal disciples, he began to doubt whether he was being too harsh on the independent cultivators.
When it comes to the expression of willpower, there are quite a few who perform extremely well among the independent cultivators.
But considering his age and potential, he vetoed it.
"Only a small number of people have heard of the news. The talents of ordinary people vary greatly, so it is naturally difficult for them to stand out."
The Golden Phoenix Road.
"After some time, when the Dao League's illusion stones are distributed and more people learn about the villa's recruitment of disciples, I think things will be much better."
"That makes sense!"
Dongfang Guyue nodded.
After selecting a suitable disciple, Dongfang Guyue closed the book in his hand and handed it to Jin Renfeng.
"The people on this list are the disciples I have chosen."
"Bring them here tomorrow!"
Jin Renfeng nodded, turned and left.
. . . . . .
The next day! In front of the main gate of Shenhuoshan Villa.
"Shu Xiaoxiao!"
"Zhong Dachui!"
"Guan Pengyun..."
Jin Renfeng held a list in his hand and read out eleven names in a row.
"The above-mentioned people who pass the assessment can enter the gate of our Shenhuoshan Villa."
Hearing their names were among them, Shu Xiaoxiao, Guan Pengyun and the other eleven people all showed joy on their faces.
The rest of the boys and girls who were not selected were all heartbroken.
"I really tried to steal the chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!"
Not hearing his own name, Bai Huanxi in the crowd laughed at himself.
Because of his poor performance in the final physical test, he was ultimately unable to successfully join the villa.
"If only we hadn't cut corners!"
Cheng Kong on the side said regretfully.
"I just heard Baili Yan's name. He has also successfully entered the mountain sect."
"In the first two tests, his scores were worse than ours!"
"It was through the last physical test that he managed to climb hard and improve his results, and that he was able to successfully enter the mountain gate."
"If we hadn't built the wooden ladder, our results would definitely be better than his."
"Who would have thought that the owner of the Divine Fire Manor would accept so many independent cultivators this time?"
Bai Huanxi shook his head.
"I thought they would only accept a small number of independent practitioners like other Taoist families!"
The two looked at each other, both with bitter expressions on their faces.
"Let's go back and continue practicing! Practice more on our body and soul, and we will definitely be able to pass the selection next year!"
Cheng Kong gritted his teeth.
"That's all it can do!"
Bai Huanxi nodded helplessly.
"Whoever's name is called, follow me."
Jin Renfeng put down the list and spoke.
Eleven people walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Jin Renfeng.
"Master! Can you give my son another chance? My son didn't perform well in this selection, maybe he can pass next time."
One parent prayed loudly.
"Yes, yes! My daughter was nervous this time and didn't perform well!"
Another person said.
For a while, the sound of prayers could be heard one after another in front of the villa.
"quiet!"
Jin Renfeng used his magical powers to amplify his voice, making it louder than everyone else.
Under the huge noise, the crowd instantly became silent.
"If you really didn't perform well, you can come back for the selection later."
"My Shenhuoshan Manor will accept disciples for several months this time. It will not stop in the short term."
“Everyone will have two chances to participate.”
Jin Renfeng said slowly,
"But I'm warning you in advance, other things can be changed easily, but this talent cannot be changed overnight."
"If it fails once, it will be useless no matter how hard you try."
"It's better to go home first and come back next year."
"Some of the people who become my disciples are too young, and their talents may not be fully developed yet. Maybe they will be reborn in a year."
As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd began to discuss.
Jin Renfeng's words just now did not rule out the possibility of repeating the test, which gave them a glimmer of hope.
"Bai Huanxi, did you hear that? Everyone has two chances to participate."
From behind the crowd, Cheng Kong shouted with joy.
"So, we still have a chance?"
Bai Huanxi said in surprise.
"Of course! The young Taoist priest said so!"
Chengkong continued.
"Looks like we have to give it another try!"
Bai Huanxi said.
"But we can't make the same mistake again this time!" Cheng Kong glanced at Bai Huanxi.
"Do you think I'm a fool?"
Bai Huanxi curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly.
Faced with a hard-earned second chance, how could he make the same mistake again?
. . . . . .
Walk along the promenade and through the front yard.
Jin Renfeng led a group of new disciples into the Divine Fire Hall.
At this time, Master Dongfang Guyue was sitting in the main seat, and three junior sisters were standing beside him.
"Master, all eleven people who are going to join us have been brought here."
Jin Renfeng bowed.
"Thanks a lot!"
Dongfang Guyue nodded and motioned for him to stand aside.
Jin Renfeng took a step forward and stood beside Huai Zhu.
Dongfang Gu Yue glanced at the eleven children in front of him and spoke.
"In the previous three tests, you performed excellently, which shows that you are all extremely talented. Today, I, Dongfang Guyue, will officially accept you into my Shenhuoshan Manor."
"Disciple pays homage to Master!"
The eleven people knelt on the ground and kowtowed nine times according to the rules.
"Guan Pengyun, Baili Yan, Zhong Dachui, ..."
Dongfang Gu Yue read out ten names in a row.
"The ten of you can become my disciples."
"I hope you will guard against arrogance and impatience and practice diligently in the future."
"A disciple?"
When the nine wandering cultivators heard this, they all showed surprise on their faces.
The Yiqidao League accepts disciples, who are divided into outer disciples, inner disciples, and direct disciples passed down by marriage.
From the beginning to the end, the levels gradually increase and the treatment is also different.
Among the three levels of disciples, outer disciples have the lowest rank and the worst treatment. In the Taoist League families, they are generally composed of disciples from outside the family.
Although outer disciples can practice designated skills, they do not have the status of master and disciple in the aristocratic family. They can only be regarded as registered disciples of the aristocratic family. They can only listen in when learning the skills and have no right to ask for advice actively.
Aristocratic families will not grant magic weapons to outer disciples. If they want to obtain magic weapons, they need to refine them themselves.
On weekdays, outer disciples are also responsible for the sect’s miscellaneous chores, almost like slaves.
Because outer disciples are treated poorly, many independent cultivators are unwilling to join Taoist families.
Inner disciples, also known as disciples entering the room, are disciples of this level who can listen to teachings and can also worship a senior who has achieved success as their teacher and have the right to ask for advice.
The sects and families usually give them a magic weapon, but it is usually an ordinary magic weapon.
Generally, the side branches of aristocratic families belong to the category of inner sects. Some disciples from other families with extremely outstanding talents can also become inner sects.
For example, Han Feng from the Wang Quan family became an inner disciple of the Wang Quan family because of his outstanding talent.
For disciples from other families, becoming an inner disciple is already the limit.
Above the inner sect disciples are direct descendants.
The direct descendant is the one who inherits the magic weapon. The most core direct descendant can be said to be the core of the core of the family.
In the Dao League family, only the most core direct descendants can be called direct descendants. It can be said that they are born with the right to inherit the magic weapon.
At this point, not to mention disciples from other families, even people from collateral relatives cannot become direct disciples.
Like Wen Bolin and Wang Quan Baiye, they are the most core disciples of the Taoist family.
Jin Renfeng can also be counted as one, but because Shenhuoshan Villa has no inherited magic weapon, it is still far inferior to other Taoist orthodox traditions.
"Thank you for your grace, Master."
Knowing the value of the disciples, several independent cultivators kowtowed and expressed their gratitude.
Although they have some talents, these talents are not top-notch among cultivators. If they were placed in other families, they could only become outer disciples at best.
Except for the top geniuses, ordinary people have no chance to become an inner disciple.
Now that he had just become a disciple, he had directly become an inner disciple, and the process omitted countless trivial matters for outer disciples.
It can be said that he reached the sky in one step and gained great benefits.
Dongfang Guyue nodded and asked a few people to stand aside.
Then he turned his attention to the nervous girl.
"Shu Xiaoxiao, you are extremely talented. Your spiritual energy and spiritual gifts are both first-rate. You can be included as my personal disciple. Are you willing to be my disciple?"
"Disciple pays homage to Master!"
Shu Xiaoxiao hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed nine times.
Although she didn't understand what a direct disciple meant, it was definitely a good thing to be able to take the owner of the manor as her teacher.
Guan Pengyun was shocked when he saw Shu Xiaoxiao becoming his personal disciple.
As a casual cultivator, he had participated in several disciple selections held by Taoist families.
Therefore, I am very clear about the ins and outs of it.
In other Taoist families, becoming an inner disciple is already the limit for non-disciples. It is impossible to become a direct disciple.
After all, no noble family is willing to give away their inherited magic weapon to outsiders.
But now he was witnessing the birth of a direct descendant of a noble family.
"I currently have three disciples. Xiaoxiao is the fourth. You can be my fourth disciple."
Eastern Lone Moon Road.
"Yes!"
Shu Xiaoxiao bowed.
"You all must also practice diligently. If you perform well, you can be promoted to direct disciples in the future."
Glancing at the envy in the eyes of several people, Dongfang Gu Yue opened his mouth and gave them a warning.
"Disciple knows!"
Several people responded in unison. With Shu Xiaoxiao as a role model, their eyes were filled with enthusiasm.
Dongfang Guyue nodded and turned his attention to Jin Renfeng standing beside him.
"Renfeng, I have asked the servants to arrange their accommodation. Take them there to familiarize themselves with it."
"You will also be the one to teach the sect's rules and regulations!"
"Disciple accepts the order."
Jin Renfeng bowed and saluted.
"The first person to enter the sect is Renfeng, and he is our senior brother. If you have any questions, you can ask him."
Eastern Lone Moon Road,
"Let's stop here today. We will start practicing the morning class at noon tomorrow. No one should be late."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded together.
. . . . . .
Leading a group of fellow junior brothers and sisters, Jin Renfeng came to a courtyard.
Unlike direct disciples who have their own courtyard, inner disciples can only live in one room with four people.
According to the Taoist Alliance’s convention, inner disciples should have their own private rooms.
But now that the villa is just being built, there is a shortage of houses, so they can only squeeze together and make do with it.
However, the expansion plan of the villa has been put on the agenda.
In a short time, the entire villa will be able to expand with a large number of houses, which will be enough to accommodate a group of disciples.
The courtyard for male inner disciples is right next to Jin Renfeng's courtyard.
When I walked into the house, I saw bedding, sheets, and daily necessities.
"My fellow apprentices, please stay here for now. If you need anything, please let me know."
After arranging accommodation for several people, Jin Renfeng spoke.
"Brother, I heard that as soon as you enter our Huoshan Manor, you can get a magic weapon. Is this true?"
Guan Pengyun asked curiously.
"Of course it's true. And there's more than one copy."
Jin Renfeng nodded
"When you join our Shenhuoshan Manor, in addition to the sect's magic weapon, the Shenhuo Sword, you can also obtain some pure Yangyan, which is equivalent to having two more magic weapons out of thin air."
Nowadays, the mountain sect is recruiting many disciples, and the number is at least around a hundred.
As the number of people increases, the treatment of the magic weapon will naturally not be the same as it was at the time of Jin Renfeng, where top-level magic weapons could be chosen at will.
The Divine Fire Sword is the standard magic weapon of the Divine Fire Mountain Villa. It was specially designed by Master Dongfang Guyue and was made by someone else for training his disciples.
Although its power is only at the level of a small demon, and it does not have powerful magical powers, it can store pure Yangyan. The combination of the two is not much inferior to the magic weapon of a big demon.
(End of this chapter)
