OBS Chapter 3: A Person with Top-Tier Talent Becomes an Apprentice of a Great Master
Chapter 3: A Person with Top-Tier Talent Becomes an Apprentice of a Great Master
Guiyuan Sect is located in the southwest of the cultivation world, and Qingli City, one of its twenty-seven main cities, is its subordinate main city.
This area is rich in rainforests and mountains, bordering the wilderness, and teeming with monsters and abundant resources.
The fairy ship did not encounter any careless attacks along its journey.
Guiyuan Sect occupies the Qingli Mountain Range. The sect is built along the mountain range, and the palaces are scattered haphazardly among the mountains. It seems nonsensical, but in fact it is a huge tenth-grade formation.
The gate of Guiyuan Sect can be seen from a distance; it is magnificent and eye-catching.
The most striking feature is the three large characters "Guiyuanzong" (归元宗). They appear ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are breathtaking, as if they contain the truth of the Great Dao. It is said that the founding patriarch wrote them while comprehending the Dao through ink.
The flying boat arrived at the gate and landed slowly. The disciples disembarked in an orderly fashion, where elders were already waiting. According to their aptitude, the disciples were divided into miscellaneous disciples, outer disciples, and inner disciples, and each was led to their respective area by an elder.
As the only disciple with gold-level aptitude, she also had her own privileges. Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, she followed the senior brother who had previously struck up a conversation with her towards the sect's main hall.
The senior brother introduced the general situation of Guiyuan Sect. Guiyuan Sect is divided into seven peaks, one hall, and one gate. The seven peaks and one hall refer to alchemy, array, talisman, weapon, music, body, and sword, plus the mission hall. The gate refers to the sect leader.
Besides the main seven peaks, one hall, and one sect, there are also some elders who run their own mountain ranges. They usually live in the back mountain and do not participate in the management of sect affairs.
Cheng Jiu looked around curiously. As expected of one of the five major sects?
She has felt a strong spiritual energy ever since she entered through the gate.
Large fish and cranes occasionally fly across the distant sky, and the flowers and plants planted in the square are beautiful and charming.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a rare and precious herb. It was displayed here as decoration because it looked nice, but if it were sold outside, people would probably fight tooth and nail for it.
If you walk further into the square, you will see the Mission Hall, which is bustling with people, all walking quickly.
Next to the mission hall are two large arenas where people are competing. Opposite the arenas is the sword-testing platform where disciples are practicing swordsmanship.
However, the two were heading to a small market run by the sect, where some less powerful disciples, unable to leave the sect, could come to replenish their supplies.
The place was bustling with activity. Senior Brother seemed very familiar with the area and led Cheng Jiu through a maze of left and right until they arrived at a place where spirit beasts could be rented.
There are quite a few kinds of mythical beasts here, but most of them are cloud whales and cranes.
"Senior brother, why don't we fly on swords?" Cheng Jiu had always thought that cultivators basically flew on swords when they traveled.
"Because it's very tiring. We're not like those beasts from the Dragon Abyss Sect. Besides, the Guiyuan Sect doesn't allow sword flight throughout its territory. If we accidentally wander into a place where sword flight is prohibited, we might get caught and punished by the Mission Hall."
The senior brother explained, "Even if you memorize all the no-fly zones, some senior brothers and sisters don't like people flying around their residences, so they usually set up no-fly formations. If someone falls down, they can't blame anyone else."
"Don't the sect leader and elders care?" Cheng Jiu asked curiously.
"Please, they're the ones who started this bad habit!" the senior brother complained, then patted Cheng Jiu's head. "Everything that needed explaining has been explained. Alright, go choose a spirit beast!"
Cheng Jiu nodded excitedly and went over. Besides cranes and cloud whales, there were also turtles, fierce tigers, white swans, fiery red birds, and all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures.
Just then, a chubby, soft dumpling, like a big cloud, struck her heart. So cute!
When she reached out, Tuanzi rubbed against her hand, its soft, indescribable texture prompting her to touch it a few more times.
"Senior brother, what do you think of it?"
Watching from the side, the senior brother in charge of these spirit beasts looked at her hesitantly, "Junior sister, are you really going to choose it?"
Cheng Jiu suddenly lost some of her confidence, but her senior brother said directly, "Junior sister has made her choice, so let's hurry up and leave. Our batch is the last one, and it's not good to keep others waiting. One cloud beast and one crane!"
Fearing that the senior brother might say something else, he immediately spent the points.
"Senior brother, are you going to choose the crane? Why not choose something else?" Cheng Jiu's ominous premonition grew stronger.
"No need, no need, senior brother. I'm getting old, and I just like these traditional spirit beasts," the senior brother said with a smile.
Cheng Jiu was certain that something was amiss, and hurriedly said, "Then I believe you, senior brother. I'll change mine too, just the same crane as yours will do."
"I've already paid the points, let's hurry up, or we'll be late." Before Cheng Jiu could object or refuse, he reached out and tossed Cheng Jiu onto the cloud beast's back!
"Go to the Sect Master's Hall."
Upon hearing the command for a 90-degree launch, Cheng Jiu leaned his entire body backward.
But she didn't fall. The wind was howling in her face. This thing only kept her from falling, it didn't even block the wind.
The cloud beasts were not only fast, but their flight paths were also unpredictable. Cheng Jiu felt as if he were riding a roller coaster in his previous life.
Without any protective measures, and at a faster speed and with a larger arc, the thrill made her scream incessantly while clinging to the cloud beast's back.
Her adrenaline surged, and her heart pounded! Aside from screaming, she couldn't react to anything else.
One disciple looked up at the sky and said, "It's obviously a new disciple that Senior Brother Qin has taken in. He comes here every year. I wonder which junior sister is so unlucky. It's really pitiful."
"Heh, let's not pity her. You have to understand that the people who get to be picked up by Senior Brother Qin are basically all gold-level talents, exceptionally gifted. Young people, it's good for them to suffer a little loss." Another disciple said sourly.
The disciple glanced at him and said, "They are naturally gifted, so what's there to be jealous of? You, on the other hand, are not naturally gifted. If you don't work hard and only know how to be jealous, you'll never be as good as them in your entire life." Then he left and ignored him.
Cheng Jiu was completely unaware of the battle unfolding below! Her mind was blank, and she had no desire to think about anything else.
The cloud beast was quite fast; with a sudden stop, she rolled off its back.
The cloud beast circled around her a few times, nudging and pushing her, its beautiful eyes filled with innocent bewilderment.
Cheng Jiu caught her breath, and the cloud beast happily handed her a jade slip. The cultivation world actually uses this five-star review tactic!
She had to give it a one-star review. Looking at the expectant gaze of the cloud beast, Cheng Jiu felt like a cold-hearted woman.
The cloud beast took the jade slip she handed it, tilted its head slightly, and then growled at her a few times. Seeing that she was unmoved, it grabbed her collar and tossed her onto its back.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Cheng Jiu's mind kept screaming alarms!
The cloud beast launched itself into the sky, carrying her around the sect's main peak! Cheng Jiu screamed continuously at high speed, but hearing her screams, the cloud beast became even more excited, moving even faster and taking an even more rugged path.
Senior Brother Qin also arrived leisurely on a crane, looking up and laughing happily.
How could Cheng Jiu let him get away with this? He shouted loudly, "Senior brother, senior brother, help me!"
Seeing that things were getting out of hand, and that his master and the sect elders were still in the main hall, Senior Brother Qin shouted, "If you promise to give the cloud beast a five-star review, it will let you down."
"I'll give it to you!" Cheng Jiu was exhausted. At this point, she would agree to anything anyone said to her, as long as they put her down.
The cloud beast stopped abruptly and put her down. Cheng Jiu's legs went weak, and she knelt down on the ground.
The cloud beast looked at her adorably. Its bean-shaped eyes were innocent and cute, and its soft body made it easy to feel affection for it.
But Cheng Jiu wasn't in the mood for that at all. She saw through the other person; he was all bark and no bite.
She gave it a five-star review, and the cloud beast even affectionately nuzzled her face, seemingly to express its gratitude and say it would come again next time. Then, with a "whoosh," it was gone!
"Junior sister, how are you feeling? Isn't it a lot of fun?" Senior Brother Qin looked at Cheng Jiu with a smile.
Cheng Jiu said with a hint of resentment, "Yes, senior brother, why don't you try and let me do it?"
She looked terrible now; her once neatly combed hair was now a mess, and her clothes were disheveled.
She went from a pretty young girl to looking like a beggar, all because of her trip to the sect's main peak.
Senior Brother Qin chuckled somewhat guiltily, then made a hand seal, and Cheng Jiu instantly transformed. "Oh dear, it's getting late, Junior Sister, let's go in quickly."
"Senior Brother Qin, don't change the subject!" Cheng Jiu stared at him with resentful eyes. "You're doing this on purpose. How can you treat a junior sister who has just entered the sect like this? Do you have any conscience?"
Senior Brother Qin grabbed Cheng Jiu and strode towards the main hall. In front of the main hall, besides the two of them, there were three other groups leading new disciples!
The new disciples lined up to enter the hall, while the older disciples stood to one side. Cheng Jiu, having just been attacked, was too preoccupied to do anything and obediently stood there.
"I'm telling you, you come here every year like this, be careful your master punishes you! The elders and master are all in the hall!" The senior sister next to her patted her junior brother.
Senior Brother Qin chuckled and said, "Oh dear, how could that be? I was just joking with my new junior sister."
This is also a way to deepen relationships, and don't you find it amusing to see these new junior brothers and sisters like this every time?
Cheng Jiu turned around, her eyes filled with resentment, "I don't think so!"
Senior Brother Qin felt a little guilty, then forcefully turned Cheng Jiu's head back, saying, "While we wait to enter the hall, Junior Sister, don't get distracted."
"Senior brother, don't change the subject!"
"The apprenticeship ceremony begins!"
A booming voice rang out! Cheng Jiu immediately shut his mouth and obediently followed the four people in front of him toward the main hall.
The first one is "Disciple Mao Hongsheng, chosen by Qingli City, greets the Sect Master and all the elders."
"Mao?" The Sword Peak Master looked at the Body Peak Master next to him in confusion.
"By seniority, he is my grand-nephew." The peak master smiled with satisfaction, for having outstanding talents in one's family is the key to prosperity.
He took the initiative to speak, "Earth elemental roots are very suitable for body training, how about it? Become my disciple."
Mao Hongsheng naturally wouldn't refuse, after all, the peak master of the Body Peak was his ancestor.
The next ones were a pair of twins. They both stepped forward at the same time, clearly indicating that they wanted to become disciples of the same master.
"Disciple Gongcheng!"
"Disciple Gong Yu!"
"Greetings, Sect Master and all Elders. My brother and I wish to become disciples of the same Elder." The two spoke in unison, clearly indicating that the twins had a very good relationship.
The elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with determination. Buy one get one free! And both were gold-tier candidates—they were determined to acquire them!
“Brother Mao, you’ve already taken on one disciple, so you shouldn’t get involved with these two!” Sword Wind Master launched the first attack. “One of them has a fire elemental root, and the other has a water elemental root. Fortunately, our Sword Peak doesn’t discriminate.”
“Hey, this won’t do. Last time, our Array Peak didn’t manage to take down a single disciple. This year, we should be allowed to have them!” the Array Peak Master said.
“Hey, it’s not that I don’t want to, but little brother, how can you be sure that these twins have a talent for formations? What if they’re useless? Wouldn’t that be misleading them?” said the Sword Peak Master.
"Pah! You bullied me when I had just taken over the position of peak master, my uncle."
I haven't studied it, so how would I know if he has any talent for formations? If what you say is true, then my formation peak shouldn't compete!