Yang Yitian became an inner disciple as soon as he entered the sect. At the late stage of Foundation Establishment at the age of twenty, he was no ordinary person. The fact that Bai Jiu was willing to become his mount with the spirit beast pills he casually threw out must mean that he was quite good himself. He might be a disciple from a powerful family.

Having figured out the key point, the Golden Core cultivator felt it was necessary to befriend Yang Yitian.

The Golden Core cultivator was named Tan Yuyun. He was a disciple with average aptitude and three spiritual roots. He had worked his way up from the outer sect to the inner sect. The sect was complex and intertwined, and disciples like him who entered from the outer sect naturally had to interact with disciples from all sides.

The children had trouble with math, and by the time they were all on the crane's back, they realized there were already six of them.

Little Fatty Fu Yuan counted them one, two, three, four, five, and then said that five people were enough!

Yang Yitian watched as the chubby boy counted all five people except himself, and immediately shook his head. This chubby boy didn't seem very smart.

He glanced down at the spirit crane and saw that it hadn't objected to the six of them coming up. He figured it had been bribed and was turning a blind eye to their actions. If even the mount didn't mind, he certainly wouldn't. Now that he was an inner disciple of the Slaughtering God Sect, he had nothing to fear.

By this time, most people had already boarded the spirit cranes. Tan Yuyun led two Foundation Establishment cultivators onto one of the spirit cranes. The cranes took off, with Yang Yitian's crane leading the way. He used his spiritual power to avoid the airflow impacting them during the rapid flight.

The crane stretched its neck, let out a long cry, and pierced through the clouds. The group grabbed feathers from the crane's body and looked down at the vast sect, its immensity so great that its edges seemed endless. The younger members were utterly mesmerized.

"The sect is so big! If I were to go down and explore, it would probably take forever." This was the first time Qi Zhiwu had ever seen such a sight. Not to mention Qi Zhirui and Qi Zhiwu from the countryside, even the four local children had never seen anything like it.

"There's no need to walk. We can use the crane as transportation from now on, right, Da Bai?" Yang Yitian patted Bai Jiu beneath him and asked.

Bai Jiu responded by calling out, out of consideration for the pills.

After circling once, Bai Jiu led his people down to their target location.

Yang Yitian and his group were the first to disembark from the spirit crane. Several disciples around them widened their eyes when they saw that the person coming down was not Tan Yuyun.

What's going on with this Foundation Building period?

They soon discovered that Tan Yuyun had disembarked from the other cranes.

Facing the probing gazes of the crowd, Tan Yuyun did not give a direct answer, but instead had everyone stand still.

The disciples who were waiting to greet him speculated about the identity of the person who came down from Bai Jiu, but dared not reveal it on their faces.

Tan Yuyun said, "I am Tan Yuyun, the disciple of Panyun Peak who is in charge of bringing you in. You can call me Uncle Tan from now on. Next, other disciples will lead you down to collect some disciple resources and identity jade tokens. After the other disciples pass the test in seven days, there will be another initiation ceremony. At that time, you may have the opportunity to become disciples. Now, your senior brothers and sisters will take you to collect your belongings and rooms."

Several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators stepped forward.

He led dozens of new disciples into the mission hall. Each person received their belongings and a storage bag.

This month's items include two sets of inner disciple robes, an identity jade token, a bottle of cultivation pills, and one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The pills are ordered according to cultivation level. Disciples who have not yet drawn Qi into their bodies receive Spirit-Guiding Pills, which allow them to communicate better with spiritual energy and increase the chances of drawing Qi into their bodies.

The Qi Refining stage uses the Level 1 Nourishing Essence Pill, while the Foundation Establishment stage uses the Level 2 Nourishing Essence Pill, both used to increase spiritual energy during cultivation.

To be honest, Yang Yitian didn't really care about one hundred spirit stones.

After receiving their belongings, inner disciples can choose their own accommodations. They haven't decided on their peaks yet. Once they have, each inner disciple will be assigned a courtyard with ten acres of spiritual fields.

At that time, some outer disciples can be selected as servants, and each inner disciple will have ten slots. However, the inner disciples will have to pay for the expenses of these outer disciples themselves.

They could only stay in a specially prepared courtyard, one room per person. Led by the Foundation Establishment disciples, they made their way to their lodgings.

Hearing that they would have to choose their own courtyards, the twins became a little nervous. Qi Zhirui tugged at Yang Yitian's sleeve and asked, "Sister-in-law, after we divide the peaks, will we all have to separate?"

Yang Yitian comforted him, "It's alright. We'll try to all go to the same peak. Your older brother and the others will be here soon. If we don't end up on the same peak, we'll think of another way."

Upon arriving at the communal courtyard, Yang Yitian, taking advantage of his cultivation level, was the first to choose three rooms, one for himself and one for the twins.

The room must have been cleaned before check-in; it was spotless and tidy. The twins weren't quite used to it, so they ended up staying in the same room.

Since he was only staying for a few days and it wasn't going to be pleasant anyway, Yang Yitian didn't really care about the environment.

Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the initiation ceremony is about to begin.

That day, there was a knock on Yang Yitian's door, and Qi Zhirui's voice came from outside: "Sister-in-law, today is the initiation ceremony of Jiuyi Mountain, everyone get up and prepare."

Yang Yitian yawned and got up to open the door. The twins were standing at the door waiting for him.

Yang Yitian patted their heads and said, "Let's go, let's go wait for the assembly."

"Okay!" the two children answered in unison.

Soon, a Golden Core cultivator arrived at the courtyard with two Foundation Establishment cultivators and ordered everyone to assemble immediately in preparation for departure.

This Golden Core cultivator is not the same Tan Yuyun who led them last time.

Fifty people lined up in two neat rows and followed behind the Golden Core cultivator to the venue for the initiation ceremony.

When they arrived at their destination, the area below was already packed with people, presumably the outer disciples who had passed the assessment and entered the sect.

As inner disciples, their positions were naturally different from those of the outer disciples; they were assigned to a spot with a good view, and the area wasn't as crowded as the outer disciples' positions.

In addition to the newcomers, the initiation ceremony was attended by inner disciples who needed to find servants, cultivators in the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages who planned to take on disciples, the sect leader, and various elders.

Inner disciples are often the most sought-after, or newly promoted disciples who stand out in this selection process.

After the sect leader gave an opening speech, the selection of disciples began. This was only the first round of disciple selection. If you were not selected as a disciple this time, it wouldn't matter. A trial competition would be held in a few months, at which time those who were meant to practice Qi cultivation would be able to do so.

If you stand out in the trial competition, you may be selected as a disciple by a Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivator who takes a liking to you.

The disciples with single spiritual roots will be the first to be divided up.

“Then, disciples whose names are called, step forward.” An elder stood next to the sect leader, holding a booklet containing information about the disciples.

"Zhang Xiaohu, Chen Shuhong, Yang Yitian, Qi Zhirui, Qi Zhiwu..."

There are eight disciples with a single spiritual root in total. This year's number of disciples with a single spiritual root is almost double that of the previous year. The sect leader is very satisfied with this and praises them several times.

Only when better talents enter the sect can the sect prosper more, and he, as the sect leader, will naturally feel more at ease.

The Slaughtering God Sect has nine major peaks. Besides the main peak, Slaughtering Peak, the remaining eight peaks are: Weapon Peak, Pill Peak, Talisman Peak, Array Peak, Beast Taming Peak, Cloud Climbing Peak, Profound Water Wind Peak, and Star Picking Peak.

Some of the peaks were created by disciples within the sect after they reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Of the nine people who stepped forward, Yang Yitian and the twins took up three spots. Yang Yitian's protruding belly was quite noticeable, making him very conspicuous among the group.

Yang Yitian felt that they were like a pile of pork lying on the chopping block, being picked over and processed. But that wasn't actually the case.

Sect Master Que Hanhai was a sword cultivator. Just from the name of the Slaughtering God Sect, one could tell that the sect itself was a rather domineering entity. The fact that he could stand up to the sect master meant that he was not exactly a gentle person either. When he saw Yang Yitian's belly, he immediately became curious and asked, "Yang Yitian, you don't seem fat. Why is your belly swollen? Could it be that you have some kind of chronic illness?"

Yang Yitian was suddenly called out. After a moment of stunned silence, he stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the sect leader, this disciple has no chronic illness. This disciple is simply pregnant."

"Pregnant?" Que Hanhai was slightly surprised. There were no twins in the cultivation world, so male pregnancy was relatively rare. "With your excellent aptitude, it's a bit of a waste to take the Fertility Pill."

For cultivators, having children is inherently a burden. Although almost all children born to cultivators possess spiritual roots, most women who choose to have children are cultivators with three or four spiritual roots. Cultivators like Yang Yitian are afraid that having children will hinder their own cultivation.

"No pity, no pity. I have a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and I even got three free with the purchase of one! It's not a pity at all. The child I have will definitely have top-notch aptitude in the future, so there's nothing to regret." Yang Yitian boasted about himself, without explaining Shuang'er's situation, as he didn't want to be seen as a freak.

The Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators present disagreed with his statement. Even with a single spiritual root, having children would inevitably be a burden. Moreover, Yang Yitian was carrying triplets.

In any case, Yang Yitian's baby is now officially recognized.

After getting the answer he wanted, Que Hanhai said to the nine newly recruited disciples with single spiritual roots: "All nine of you are rare heavenly spiritual roots with outstanding aptitude. Here, you can choose the peak you like. If you don't have a peak you like, then wait for the elders to choose one for you."