I Have A Disciple Simulator Chapter 2 - 2 Heart of the Innocent
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Boom!
A tremendous and suffocating power crashed down onto the primary summit of Mount Shu, instantly hushing the boisterous assembly before the palace along with the sect elders and disciples inside.
The whole primary summit of Mount Shu quivered faintly, while clouds roiled and a violet energy surged from three thousand miles distant!
Certain newcomers who had never beheld such a spectacle shivered deep in their spirits.
Out of nowhere, a form materialized at the head position in Mount Shu's majestic hall, featuring hair and beard streaked with silver, an air of wisdom surrounding him, dressed in a Daoist garment decorated with Taiji Yin-Yang motifs, and his deep eyes evoking the immense cosmos.
With a flick of his sleeve, the elder absorbed the fearsome pressure blanketing Mount Shu’s primary summit like a massive sea creature gulping water, making it disappear immediately.
“Greetings, Sect Leader!”
“Greetings, Sect Leader!”
Mount Shu’s numerous advanced elders all showed deep respect and veneration, bowing to the elder in the central seat.
He served as the twenty-seventh Sect Leader of Mount Shu, the Taiyuan True Person, the publicly acknowledged top expert of Mount Shu, who had attained the Dao Palace Realm three thousand years prior!
“Changye, while I was in closed-door cultivation, were there any issues in Xia State?”
“To the Sect Leader, everything remains peaceful in Xia State. Yet, Huang State appears to have some turmoil, slightly affecting us… I shall detail it to the Sect Leader later.”
“Hmm. Changsheng, a century has passed since our last encounter; your progress in cultivation is remarkable, yet practitioners must guard against solitary training; it’s a serious prohibition. Fortunately, you’ve conquered your heart demons and come out of seclusion.”
Taiyuan True Person’s sharp eyes glanced over him, fully discerning Lu Changsheng’s cultivation stage.
Yet, despite Taiyuan True Person’s profound cultivation, he remained unaware that his disciple’s soul had been substituted by another.
Following some casual exchanges with the elders, Taiyuan True Person gradually announced, “With all elders present barring those in seclusion, we shall commence the Disciple Apprenticeship Ceremony.”
“Yes.”
“As per the Sect Leader’s order, the Disciple Apprenticeship Ceremony commences!”
Li Changye’s voice boomed like thunder across Mount Shu’s primary summit, and the countless ordinary folks awaiting talent evaluation grew utterly solemn.
A Dao Palace Realm cultivator at Great Accomplishment was an existence they’d revere lifelong.
From the grand hall, a massive mirror soared out, expanding with the breeze and hovering over the plaza, radiating potent spiritual energy.
“That’s Mount Shu’s low-grade Immortal Artifact—the Gallbladder Mirror!”
“It can evaluate physique, aptitude, and qi fortune; what a wonder. Mount Shu’s successive generations teem with prodigies thanks to the Gallbladder Mirror’s aid.”
“Mount Shu’s heritage runs profoundly deep.”
Veteran attendants who had accompanied their young lords to Mount Shu, experienced and knowledgeable, exclaimed in awe.
Encountering a low-grade Immortal Artifact was a rarity for mortals, much less for cultivators in their lives.
Mount Shu’s outer sect disciples organized the masses, splitting them into batches of ten to approach the Gallbladder Mirror sequentially for qualification checks.
Each participant felt tense; joining Mount Shu as a disciple, particularly in the inner sect, would launch them into cultivation, transforming their destinies and freeing them from mortal bounds.
The assembly included offspring of noble houses, royals, and itinerant cultivators.
“Cai Zhiyin, Root Bone mediocre, Comprehension poor, Qi Destiny poor, cultivation at the third layer of Foundation Establishment Realm, unqualified.”
“Lin Chunping, Root Bone high-grade, Comprehension mediocre, Qi Destiny mediocre, cultivation at the fifth layer of Foundation Establishment Realm, qualified.”
“Chen Ruyi, Root Bone low-grade, Comprehension high-grade, Qi Destiny high-grade, cultivation at sixth layer of Foundation Establishment Realm, qualified.”
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The Gallbladder Mirror revealed each person’s aptitudes, disqualifying those with two low-grade traits from the immortal path.
Qualified individuals could enter as Mount Shu outer sect disciples, while only those chosen by the Sect Leader or elders would join the inner sect.
Lu Changsheng triggered the search feature in the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator; his unseen divine sense enveloped the entirety of Mount Shu’s primary summit, unveiling everyone’s qualifications save for Sect Leader Taiyuan True Person.
Beyond Root Bone, Comprehension, and Qi Destiny, Lu Changsheng perceived elements the Gallbladder Mirror overlooked.
Gazing at his senior brother Li Changye, a dazzling golden glow erupted from the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator within his Sea of Consciousness, displaying Li Changye’s details in Lu Changsheng’s thoughts.
[Li Changye]
[Talent: Eternal Wilderness Body, Fire Spirit Root, Cursed with Gambling]
[Cultivation: Ninth Layer of Dao Palace Realm]
[Dao Bone: 500 years]
True to form as the prized personal disciple of Mount Shu’s Sect Leader, Taiyuan True Person, achieving the ninth layer of the Dao Palace Realm in merely 500 years of practice, just a step from the Void Refinement Realm.
“Senior Brother possesses a unique constitution, the Eternal Wilderness Body… Yet someone with such prowess always fails at gambling; evidently, his Qi Destiny falls short…”
Lu Changsheng quietly examined his senior brother Li Changye’s gifts. Li Changye boasted exceptional talents, but Lu Changsheng couldn’t possibly take him on as a disciple.
Shaking his head, Lu Changsheng directed his Divine Sense toward the mortals undergoing tests below, seeking an ideal apprentice.
The greater a disciple’s cultivation advancement, the richer the benefits from the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator.
Nurturing one to Nascent Soul Realm yields more than raising a hundred to Qi Transformation Realm. Superior disciple talents accelerate progress, hence prioritizing excellence over numbers.
“Bamboo Shuangshu, Root Bone of medium grade, Comprehension of lower grade, Qi Destiny of lower grade, no special physique. Not suitable, not suitable.”
“Chu Feiyan, Root Bone of high grade, Comprehension of high grade, Qi Destiny of high grade, no special physique, bound to join the outer sect, perhaps even claimed by elders for the inner sect.”
“Li Gang, heavens, Heavenly Slaughter Lone Star?!”
Lu Changsheng spotted a commoner called Li Gang bearing the talent “Heavenly Slaughter Lone Star.”
The Heavenly Slaughter Lone Star’s misfortune spares the bearer but wreaks havoc on associates.
Accepting such an apprentice could spell one’s doom before the year’s end.
“Xiao Xiangdao, Root Bone of supreme grade, Comprehension of supreme grade, Qi Destiny of high grade, cultivation in the third layer of the Qi Transformation Realm, with a special physique – the Spirit Sword Physique!”
The Mount Shu elders scouting for pupils erupted in fervor.
The Gallbladder Mirror vibrated intensely, unveiling three gleaming ancient seals: “Spirit Sword Physique!”
Even Taiyuan True Person stirred at this revelation.
A unique physique signifies outstanding potential.
The senior-most brother, Li Changye, dominated peers within his realm owing to the Eternal Wilderness Body.
“He’s the third Prince of Liang Kingdom, Xiao Xiangdao!”
“To imagine Liang Kingdom’s royalty birthing a Spirit Sword Physique holder!”
“Mount Shu’s prosperity surges. A disciple with the Spirit Sword Physique will undoubtedly stand as a cornerstone in a millennium!”
The awaiting test-takers buzzed with excitement.
Such a rare physique, one among millions.
“Swordless in grip yet housed in spirit, grasping Sword Dao comes as naturally as daily sustenance for those with the Spirit Sword Physique.”
Li Changye, arms folded behind, regarded Xiao Xiangdao with clear esteem for the young man.
Numerous Mount Shu elders gazed hungrily; each yearned to claim Xiao Xiangdao, a once-in-a-thousand-years treasure.
Still, none ventured to directly recruit Xiao Xiangdao.
Simply put: raw talent demands a master artisan; a novice risks squandering divine gifts.
All eyes converged on Taiyuan True Person, as only he seemed fit to cultivate the Spirit Sword Physique.
“I’ve lately gained a serendipitous understanding and need to enter seclusion briefly. Mount Shu’s matters shall fall to you, the Eldest Senior Brother, in my absence. Regarding Xiao Xiangdao, Changye, take him as your disciple.”
“Me?”
“The Eldest Senior Brother fits best.”
“Yes, yes.”
The Mount Shu elders unanimously endorsed Eldest Senior Brother Li Changye’s capabilities, raising no qualms about Taiyuan True Person’s choice.
Apart from Taiyuan True Person and the hidden elders on the rear mountain, solely Eldest Senior Brother Li Changye qualified to mentor the Spirit Sword Physique.
As focus riveted on the millennial rarity of the Spirit Sword Physique, Lu Changsheng’s Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator pinpointed an ordinary, inconspicuous lad amid the throng.
“Talent, Heart of the Innocent!!”