Various eyes looked at him and gathered on Gu Dan.
Even if there was no ill intention, being stared at by so many Nascent Soul Masters still gave people the illusion that their entire body was being seen through.
Fortunately, Gu Dan was quite confident in himself. The White Lotus Sky-concealing Technique was a secret technique that he had spent the most effort to practice. Unless he met a second person who possessed the divine eye and spared no effort to investigate him, Gu Dan asked himself that even if a Nascent Soul Master was present, his true identity would not be exposed.
His spiritual roots were already outstanding enough, the best in the world, and worthy of being pursued by the nine major immortal sects.
It is better to keep hidden the talents of the extraordinary spiritual roots and the charm of the unity of body and Tao, otherwise it would be shocking.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. What he has shown now is enough to attract the attention of the Changsheng Sect. Being too outstanding is not necessarily a good thing.
If it was really like Ying Yao's invitation, and being too special would attract the curiosity of Huashen Tianjun, Gu Dan really didn't have the confidence to hide.
Although Ruomu seems to have a miraculous effect on other people's Dao Fruit, if the real Huashen Tianjun wants to do something to him, why does he need to use his own Dao Fruit? Don't have the intention to harm others, but be on guard against others! "Well, you are really a good-looking person."
On the left side of Venerable Xu, a Taoist priest dressed in purple robes, who looked younger than Gu Dan, clapped his hands and smiled with great satisfaction.
"The little guy has a good heart and doesn't seem nervous at all."
The person on the right side of Master Xu also responded with a smile, and the originally slightly quiet atmosphere was broken.
"You guys, don't scare your own genius."
Venerable Xu stroked his graying beard and said, "Come, come, let me introduce you. These five venerables are all elders of the Changsheng Sect. After hearing about your deeds, they were quite interested. Some even broke through the realm to come here.
This one who looks very young is Venerable Bai, who is very good at fighting. This one is Venerable Liu, who has extraordinary attainments in the way of alchemy and is one of the youngest among the many elders. This one is Venerable Zheng, a senior elder of the Changsheng Sect. This one is Venerable He, who has dabbled in both fighting and alchemy. The last one is Venerable Shen, who is famous in the Changsheng Sect. She has the fewest disciples and the highest requirements. "
Five venerables were introduced in one breath, and Venerable Xu made a brief comment on each of them, which served as a reminder to Gu Dan in advance.
Choosing a master is no joke. It not only depends on whether you have enough talent, but also whether he is suitable for you.
Each of the five venerables from the Changsheng Sect wants to accept disciples, and each of them has his own expertise.
But Gu Dan is still an outsider after all, and it is impossible for him to know much about the internal situation of the Changsheng Sect. How much he can understand from a simple suggestion depends on himself.
Gu Dan listened carefully. In addition to Venerable Xu, the other five venerables who came were four men and one woman.
There are more Qian cultivators at the lower levels of the immortal cultivation world. When it comes to the upper levels, there will naturally be fewer Kun cultivators. After all, the roots of the immortal cultivation world still come from the secular world.
Of course, this cannot be simply calculated. At least, there are definitely many more Kun cultivators in the Hehuan Sect than Qian cultivators. However, as a well-known alchemy sect in the world of immortal cultivation, the Changsheng Sect can mostly attract alchemists and even some cultivators with outstanding talents who hope to be cultivated.
Different sect styles will also affect the ratio of monks within the sect, which is also a very normal thing.
"Yes, I heard that you defeated the Dragon King in the Foundation Establishment Stage. I can imagine that your combat power is quite good, and you are quite similar to me when I was young. So, do you want to take me as your master and learn from me to defeat the Dragon King in the Golden Core Stage?"
Reverend Bai, who looked extremely young, only about eighteen or nineteen years old, said with a smile.
There is not a trace of the sinisterness and scheming of a 'thousand-year-old monster' in him. Quite the contrary, when he speaks, one can naturally feel his high spirits. He has a bit of youthful spirit and is fearless, which makes people feel heroic.
It is conceivable that what attracted Gu Dan to him was his story of building the foundation and defeating the Dragon King.
"That's wrong!"
Before Gu Dan could respond, Venerable Liu waved his hand in dissatisfaction and said, "There is more to the world of immortal cultivation than just fighting and killing. You are outstanding in combat power, but the best thing about the Changsheng Sect is naturally alchemy. You have a natural wood-attributed spiritual root, which makes you naturally suitable for alchemy, and you can get twice the result with half the effort.
As an alchemist, why should I kill people myself? Fighting is dangerous after all. What is the purpose of cultivation for us cultivators? Is it not for fighting bravely and fiercely?
Changsheng Sect, Changsheng Sect, what we seek is the word "longevity"! The way of alchemy values life, and the way of immortality also values life. Why don't you become my disciple and learn the art of alchemy? Isn't it wonderful to live forever? "
This Venerable Liu obviously values Gu Dan's self-reported wood-attributed spiritual roots more.
Spiritual roots are divided into gold, wood, water, fire and earth, among which wood spiritual roots are the most beneficial to alchemy. For the Changsheng Sect, among the same spiritual roots, wood spiritual roots are indeed more valued.
There are not many deeds about Gu Dan, but the two most noteworthy ones were fully analyzed and explained by the two venerables.
"You two, what are you so anxious about?"
The senior elder of Changsheng Sect, Zheng Zunzhe, said: "This boy has no master before, and he is a local of Yuantian Realm. Obviously, he has not been cultivated by the sect. It is not easy for him to achieve what he has today through his own efforts.
That is why you need a good teacher to teach you carefully and plan your learning, so that you can return to the right path of cultivation from your original wild state. In this regard, I am a little older than you and have a lot of experience in teaching disciples. It is more appropriate for you to follow me to practice!"
Reverend Zheng took a different approach and started directly from Gu Dan's background, emphasizing his own advantages.
It has to be said that this is also a strategy. As the saying goes, old ginger is still spicy. Senior elders are knowledgeable and naturally possess extraordinary energy.
"Alas, why are you so anxious? If you ask me, whether it is fighting or refining the elixir, there is no conflict at all! What Venerable Liu said is that the immortal way values life, and the alchemy way also values life, which is naturally true.
But things are beyond our control. Just like today, the demons, especially the dragons, are invading the Origin Heaven Realm. Can we stop them by just saying that immortals value life? In the final analysis, it still depends on strength! Fighting and alchemy are like a person's two legs. If you only focus on fighting, you are too brave and fierce, and if you only focus on alchemy, you are too frivolous. They should go hand in hand, which is the way for us cultivators to practice!"
Venerable He touched his beautiful temples and said confidently, "It just so happens that I have quite some accomplishments in both fighting and alchemy. You can defeat the Dragon King with your foundation building skills, and you also have a natural wood-attributed spiritual root. It is perfect for you to be my disciple."
The four venerables took turns to speak. As soon as the previous one finished speaking, the next one continued, leaving no space at all. Even if Gu Dan wanted to respond to them one by one, he couldn't do it.
However, according to the different statements of the four venerables, it can be seen that their emphases are different.
Venerable Bai is very good at fighting, and it is obvious that he has hardly dabbled in alchemy and did not even mention it.
But this is also normal. Although the Changsheng Sect is famous for alchemy, it is well known that one cannot survive with only wealth but no fists. Naturally, there are monks in the Changsheng Sect who do not need to make alchemy and only need to concentrate on practicing to protect the Changsheng Sect. Reverend Bai is obviously that kind of person.
And Venerable Liu is the most orthodox alchemist of the Changsheng Sect. He is devoted to alchemy and believes that everything else is inferior except alchemy. His own attainments in alchemy are also extraordinary and he is quite arrogant.
As for Venerable Zheng, he has extraordinary qualifications and is more willing to interfere in his disciples' practice. Relying on his own experience, he can give his disciples more detailed guidance.
This is also a very good choice for monks who have been in a state of wild growth, have no guidance from a master, and deeply understand the difficulty of cultivation.
It's just that he was destined to wink at a blind man.
Because Gu Dan didn't like others telling him what to do, and he wanted to follow the path of Taoist Golden Elixir.
Apart from Zhen Chi, no one else has the ability to guide him even if they want to, and they can't even discuss it.
There was no need to even think about this Venerable Zheng and he was ruled out directly.
The last person to speak was Venerable He, who was proficient in both alchemy and fighting techniques. He was a two-faceted talent, which was a perfect match for Gu Dan. It would be a waste of his qualifications whether he specialized in fighting techniques or alchemy. It would be a great thing for him to be able to take care of both.
As a person with the wood-attributed spiritual root and a guy who has built his foundation to defeat the Dragon King, he is fully capable of not falling behind in either aspect.
Among the five venerables, four of them rushed to speak, and it was obvious that they were quite optimistic about Gu Dan and wanted to recruit such a genius under their command.
Only one person remained silent.
It was for this reason that the eyes of several people in the field turned to the last female Venerable who had not yet spoken, who was also the famous Venerable Shen of the Changsheng Sect mentioned by Venerable Xu.
"You all have finished bragging about yourselves, why is Venerable Shen silent?"
As the contact person present and a middleman who had no intention of accepting any disciples, Master Xu also made a small joke, "Are you not planning to accept any disciples again?"
"Not really."
Venerable Shen smiled, glanced sideways, and slowly said: "You fellow Taoists each have your own strengths, which are naturally admirable. It can be said that you all have your own unique advantages, and it is difficult for others to compete with you. In comparison, I really dare not say that I can definitely surpass you in any aspect."
These rather 'rational' remarks undoubtedly weakened his own momentum, as if after the speeches of several venerables, he realized that he did not have the capital to compete with them.
However, Venerable Shen changed the subject and said, "But."
As we all know, when speaking, it doesn’t matter what you say first, but the latter part is the key point you really want to say.
"It is precisely because of the achievements of these venerables that they are well-known in the Changsheng Sect that the number of their disciples is extraordinary. If I remember correctly, the venerables with at least ten disciples have more than ten disciples. And the ones with more disciples probably have more than a hundred."
At this point, Venerable Shen laughed, and then said: "Comparatively, although I am weak, I only have one disciple to take care of."
She didn't emphasize her strengths.
But it has undoubtedly demonstrated its advantages!
Are you good at fighting?
Is the alchemy technique powerful?
Experienced?
It’s really awesome.
But you have so many disciples! One master, so many disciples, how much can be shared? You have to weigh it up, even if you don't say you should give it equally , you should at least give it some preference, right? You can't just ignore everything and not care about anything when everyone calls you master.
No matter how much emphasis is placed on this point, it is impossible for one person to monopolize the care of the master.
There are too many wolves and too little meat! But she is different.
She has only one apprentice.
Even if I really treat everyone equally, I can still get half of her care!
This is the biggest advantage, an advantage that cannot be ignored.
Don’t say there is strength in numbers. That is only when dealing with outsiders. When it comes to internal resource allocation, the fewer people the better.
As I said, when working, people complain about not having enough people, and when eating, people complain about having too many people. This is human nature.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, what you said is not pleasant to hear!"
As soon as these words were spoken, some people's faces changed immediately. The one whose face changed the most was naturally the most senior Master Zheng.
Because the one who had more than a hundred disciples that Master Shen was talking about was him.
"Different disciples will naturally receive different treatments. What does this have to do with the number of disciples? I have plenty of energy, and I have gradually put aside my cultivation. Naturally, I can teach my disciples wholeheartedly.
Master Shen still needs to work hard on his own cultivation, so how many resources can he give to his disciples? Don't retreat for thirty or fifty years without even seeing your disciples once!"
After being harshly criticized by Venerable Shen, Venerable Zheng also spoke somewhat impolitely.
I have many disciples because my spiritual practice has stagnated and I can now devote myself to teaching disciples.
Even though you are young and have few disciples, you still have to practice on your own!
It is common for a Nascent Soul Master to go into seclusion for thirty to fifty years. It is even more common for some to go into seclusion for a hundred years in order to break through.
So what if I only have one disciple?
It would be a waste if I can't see you!
This was clearly a veiled sarcasm, but Gu Dan's eyes lit up when he heard it.
Family members know their own business.
He wanted to join a sect, and he never thought about the deep love between master and disciple. After all, he was a young man who had lived for more than 200 years, not a real rookie, so he naturally had his own considerations.
The main reason for joining a sect was to lean on a big tree for shade. If the master really wanted to give him instructions, it would make Gu Dan feel uncomfortable.
The path to the Dao Yun Jin Dan does not require guidance from others. If joining a sect did not require a disciple, Gu Dan would not even want a master.
After receiving the benefits, the master disappeared for thirty to fifty years? Gu Dan: Is there any such good thing?
"Alright, alright, you guys, are you recruiting disciples or are you quarreling?"
The only person who could really be a reasonable person here, Venerable Xu, blew his beard and glared, saying, "The young ones are still watching, don't let them laugh at you. You are all grown-ups, and you are still here to argue."
It was not until this time that the eyes of several venerables finally turned to Gu Dan.
The five venerables who really want to accept disciples have all stated their own focuses and advantages, but their words do not count, and the final choice still depends on Gu himself.
This is the treatment of the geniuses.
"Kong Zhai, you have heard it all. Each of these five venerables has his own strengths and unique qualities. Each of them is an elder in the Changsheng Sect. Do you have a favorite master?"
After waiting for everyone to quiet down, Venerable Xu finally asked.
Gu Dan first clasped his fists in greeting, and after thanking everyone one by one, he said, "I am only at the foundation building stage. I am grateful to the five venerables for coming here from afar just to accept me as a disciple.
There is a saying in the secular world, "Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parents, and Teachers". Teachers are like fathers and mothers, and are the closest people to you. I, Zhai, dare not offend you, and I wish I could practice with the five venerables."
One person becoming the disciple of five people? It's impossible.
Yuanying masters all have their own pride, so how could they share their disciples with others?
What's more, every venerable has his own pride, different personal emphasis, and different philosophies in treating disciples.
These words are naturally just polite remarks, commonly known as high emotional intelligence.
After all, only one can be chosen among five people, and the remaining four will have made a wasted trip, so they should be polite.
"It's good to be polite, but you still have to choose one."
Venerable Xu smiled and said, "All five venerables are here, and they are not petty people. In order to prevent someone from contacting you privately, you can make your words clearer. Don't worry, no one will trouble you because of this matter."
He specially gathered several people together because he was afraid that someone would make some conditions in private.
Of course you have to give benefits when accepting a disciple, but malicious competition is not good.
The rules cannot be broken.
If you are moved by profit, who knows if you will leave for profit one day?
This is not the way for the sect to develop, it is an act that is expressly prohibited.
As for what the master is willing to give after you become his disciple, that is a family matter and cannot be generalized.
"in this way."
Gu Dan had a conflicted look on his face and hesitated for a while, as if he was really struggling with his conscience. Several venerables also looked at him with different emotions.
Finally, Gu Dan said: "I would like to take Master Shen as my teacher." (End of this chapter)
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