Shen Jiangyue has only two disciples in total.

One of them was just received a few years ago.

So after excluding her first disciple, the only person she could recommend was Kong Zhai, and she had no way to choose anyone else.

The problem is, Kong Zhai had only established his foundation three years ago.

As the saying goes: When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes.

But in the world of cultivating immortals, this statement is not quite accurate.

Although there are some geniuses who have explosive improvements and shine like meteors for a while, the growth of those people can also be traced to some extent.

And what about Kong Zhai?

He has been unknown in the past three years and was even kicked off the Tianjiao List. His name is no longer on the Tianjiao List.

No matter how much a foundation-building stage grows, the flawless golden elixir will almost die. Even if he has some fortuitous encounter and is promoted to the middle stage of the golden elixir, what good will that do?

It is true that Kong Zhai had the feat of building the foundation and defeating the Dragon King, which is equivalent to building the foundation to beat the golden elixir.

But as I said before, people cannot be generalized. The early stage of golden elixir and the perfect stage of golden elixir are both golden elixir. Can their meanings be the same?

Can the golden elixir of the nine great immortal sects be the same as the golden elixir of other small sects' foundation-building efforts that they desperately try to advance to before death?

It's like many people say that Zhen Chi is "the number one person below Yuanying", this sentence is just to show that Zhen Chi's Golden Core is invincible, but it doesn't mean that Zhen Chi can dominate Yuanying.

Even if it was an ordinary Yuanying in the early stage, it would be no problem for Zhenchi to fight a few times and even remain invincible. But if it was a Yuanying in the peak stage? He was killed in seconds. What was there to say?

Even though Zhen Chi had already killed the Dragon Emperor, that Dragon Emperor was just a Dragon Emperor who had just been promoted to the Dragon Clan. Otherwise, how could his Dragon Emperor Palace be located in the "outskirts" of Qingzhou? It was not at all related to the center of power and strength!

In the world of immortal cultivation, power and strength are equivalent.

Without strength, there is no power. This is very different from ordinary dynasties.

The other Yuanying masters of the Changsheng Sect looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

Obviously they had no idea what was wrong with this woman.

Logically speaking, by the time he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he would have slain the Red Dragon long ago, and he shouldn't have had those mood swings for a few days every month.

'How did Kong Zhai offend her?'

While the Yuanying Venerables were looking at each other, someone was secretly communicating with a close friend.

'I don't know. I heard that several Yuanying masters wanted to take him as a disciple, but he didn't choose the extraordinary Bai Master, nor the experienced Zheng Master. Instead, he chose Shen Master.'

"Hiss~ Now that you mention it, I remember that Master Zheng said that young people should not be influenced by beauty."

"No way? So exciting?"

"Who says it's not true! You also know that the higher the level of cultivation, the more attractive it is to cultivators of lower realms. With the strength and appearance of Venerable Shen, for a little fellow who was only at the foundation-building stage at that time, what need is there to mention? He is like a celestial being!"

"Hehe~ Now I think I understand why Master Shen recommended him."

'Tell me more.'

Because of Shen Jiangyue's sudden intervention, there was a brief silence in the scene.

The Yuanying masters with strange expressions communicated with each other through telepathy, but no one took the initiative to speak.

When one reaches their level of cultivation, they have seen a lot of things. As long as there is no conflict of interest or hatred, there is no need to take the initiative to offend others if it does not concern them.

After all, Shen Jiangyue is quite popular in the Changsheng Sect, so it's OK for everyone to tease him in private, there's no need to speak out about it openly and cause trouble.

However, not everyone will give her face.

Reverend Zheng sneered and said, "Kong Zhai? Is he the kid who was still in the foundation-building stage three years ago?"

Even Venerable Bai was stunned. After a moment, he said, "Although Kong Zhai has built his foundation and fought against the Dragon King, the guys he can send to the life and death arena are probably the best monsters in the Ten Thousand Monsters Palace. Even if we convert them to our side, they will be about the level of Saint Maiden Tianji and Saint Maiden Hehuan."

What he meant was, of course, that geniuses of this level had even dared to form a group to hunt the Dragon Emperor. Compared to this kind of record, building a foundation to defeat the Dragon King was just a piece of cake.

After all, ordinary golden elixirs of the same level wouldn’t even last three moves under their hands.

There is always someone stronger than the strong, and there is always someone better than the genius. Except for Zhen Chi, who is invincible in the Golden Core stage, the others have to compete with countless peers before they can stand out.

Gu Dan's deeds, taken individually, are quite good and are worthy of the Changsheng Sect's vigorous cultivation, but can he really reach the top in one step and be on par with the top group of people?

It would be about right to wait another hundred years.

"Why? You can recommend, but I can't?"

Facing criticism, Shen Jiangyue remained expressionless.

Others may not know, but she knows it very well.

If his own disciple can withstand the Scarlet Sky Divine Thunder that a Nascent Soul Master needs to face when transcending tribulation, what does it matter even if he has achieved Golden Core Perfection?

Maybe it won’t even be able to break through the defense.

It is true that the life and death arena is dangerous, but the benefits are also obvious. As long as one can win successfully, the future of the Nascent Soul can be said to be smooth sailing, and the nine major immortal sects will all owe a debt of gratitude.

Even if it was for her own apprentice, she would definitely try to give it a try. At least she had to give her apprentice a chance, right? "Heh."

Reverend Zheng sneered and said, "That kid disappeared for three years. Even if he was promoted to the Golden Core in these three years, what would it matter? Did he have enough time to master a few secret techniques? Or master a magical power? Do you really think that after being promoted to the Golden Core, you can be compared with the best of the Golden Core masters? You wouldn't do that even in your dreams."

"Don't bother you to worry about my disciple. I have confidence in him, and that's enough."

Shen Jiangyue said indifferently, not taking Zheng Zunzhe's hurtful words seriously.

If these guys knew that their beloved disciple had just been promoted to the Golden Core stage and attracted a thousand-mile calamity cloud, and even withstood the Scarlet Sky Divine Thunder, they would probably be so scared that their teeth would drop!

She didn't mention it now because she wanted Gu Dan to give everyone a big surprise.

After all, it feels completely different when someone else says it and when you show it yourself.

Gu Dan has never shown strength worthy of respect in the Changsheng Sect, so this is a good opportunity for him to broaden the horizons of these arrogant masters.

This will not only bring honor to her as the master, but will also be of great benefit to Gu Dan's future development.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Gu Dan must win. If he loses, he will become a laughing stock among the public and will never be able to hold his head up again.

"Venerable Shen."

Venerable Xu, with a strange expression, said slowly: "The selection of Changsheng Sect has always been fair and just. Every Yuanying Venerable has a recommendation quota. Whether it is used or not is entirely up to the individual.

But, although victory and defeat are common, forcing a recommendation is not necessarily a good thing."

This is already earnest advice.

He had some good feelings towards the little fellow named Kong Zhai, and did not want his disciple to lose face because of Venerable Shen's momentary dispute.

"Hey, let her recommend you. If you want to embarrass yourself, don't blame us for being rude."

Venerable Zheng waved his hand and didn't care about Venerable Shen's interference.

I didn't even feel offended, more like it was a little ridiculous.

The recommendation given to you is a sign of respect for your status, but it does not mean that you are allowed to cause trouble.

The person who was finally recommended still had to be determined by his ability. If he was not strong enough, wouldn't he still have to go back in disgrace? He had confidence in his apprentice. People who achieved success late in life were often more calm and understood that even a lion must use all its strength to fight a rabbit. Moreover, a little guy who had just been promoted to the Golden Core stage was not even worthy of his second glance.

It is better to be ridiculed now than to be beaten down after going up, which adds to the jokes.

It's a pity that she cherished the opportunity she was given, and there's nothing to say about her self-humiliation.

"Then we'll see who will be the one to be embarrassed."

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After all, Shen Jiangyue was not made of clay. After being mocked continuously, she couldn't help but lower her voice.

"Well, in that case, then count Kong Di as one."

Seeing that Shen Jiangyue was determined, Venerable Xu stopped trying to persuade her. He looked at the others and forced the matter to pass. "Does any other venerable have a candidate to recommend?"

Three breaths passed before no one spoke again.

No matter Meng Xun or Lou Yan, both are top geniuses of Changsheng Sect. One is an orthodox genius, and the other is a late bloomer. Even if they are not as good as Ying Yaoyao, who are the center of attention, they are not much inferior to them.

No matter who represents the Changsheng Sect to fight, it is good. There is no need to force one's own disciples to go and embarrass themselves.

"Okay, in that case, in a few days, we will have a fight between the recommended geniuses. The winner will be elected as the representative of the Changsheng Sect and will fight in the life and death arena. Do you have any opinions?"

Venerable Xu asked.

"no comment."

"That's fair enough."

"Then it's settled. Those who are interested in watching can come and bear witness. The internal competition of this sect is not allowed to use talismans, magical instruments that are beyond one's control, etc. As for life-saving magical instruments, they can be brought with them, but once they are used or activated, it is equivalent to admitting defeat."

After briefly explaining the rules of the battle between the geniuses in his own family, the matter was finalized.

Similar things like this also happened in other immortal sects.

Apart from the candidates of Tianyan Sect, Tianji Sect and Hehuan Sect, the other nine immortal sects do not have anyone who has devoted their efforts to training like 'Daozi', so they will inevitably need to select the best among their own people.

For those geniuses who are recommended, this is also an opportunity to become famous.

On the bright side, even if it is not their turn to compete in the life-and-death arena, they can represent the sect in the battle, which is equivalent to being the strongest person recognized by the sect among the younger generation of Jindan realm. In a word, they can be considered half a Taoist and have a bright future.

"Disciple, I have recommended you. But you still have two competitors. One is Meng Xun, who is the disciple of Venerable Bai, and the other is Lou Yan, who is the disciple of Venerable Zheng. The two of them..."

After returning from the internal meeting of the Changsheng Sect, Shen Jiangyue immediately found Gu Dan and told him the whole story, focusing on the information about Meng Xun and Lou Yan.

Although she had great confidence in her apprentice, Venerable Bai and Venerable Zheng were not pushovers after all.

Their disciples are all geniuses picked from thousands in the world of immortal cultivation. Only by knowing both oneself and the enemy can one win every battle.

The good news is that those people will probably think that Gu Dan is just there to make up the numbers. The bad news is that Gu Dan has just been promoted to the Golden Core stage, and is almost one major realm away from Golden Core perfection.

The former could perhaps be used to some extent, being looked down upon might not be a bad thing in a fight, this was why Shen Jiangyue did not tell about his disciple's "battle record", it was good to be able to gain an advantage.

But the gap in realm is real.

This gap cannot be made up in a short period of time, even if you drink pills desperately.

Moreover, although the magic power generated by elixirs is fast, it is often not condensed enough. Eating too many elixirs is not a good thing for future practice or even breakthroughs.

What's more, the internal fighting of the sect will not take too long. It will start in a few days when all those people come back. It is too late to take drugs now.

"Thank you for your help, Master."

Gu Dan nodded slightly, his facial expression unchanged, and he expressed his gratitude as usual.

"The battle will begin in about a month at most. It's not a problem to become familiar with a secret technique in such a short time, but it's still too difficult to master it completely."

Shen Jiangyue thought for a moment and said, "Mortals say that sharpening a spear before a battle is a good idea, but this is not really applicable in the world of immortal cultivation. I haven't taught you anything yet, and a month is not enough time to make any adjustments.

If you listen to my advice, I'm afraid it will affect your state. You should first practice at your own pace, stabilize yourself, and adapt to the higher level.

If there is anything you don’t understand, you can always ask me. Once this matter is settled and we have adjusted to each other, I will plan a way forward for you.”

Shen Jiangyue is not the kind of person who has a strong desire for control. Moreover, she has also taught a disciple and has experience.

To give advice to a disciple, or even to point out the way forward, it is not enough to have experience yourself, but you also have to have a sufficient understanding of the disciple, and even the two of you have the same ideas.

Even an ordinary general has to work with his soldiers, let alone something as important as spiritual practice?

Since she accepted Gu Dan as her son, Gu Dan began to advance to the Golden Core stage, which took him three years, during which time the two of them did not even communicate with each other.

What Gu Dan needs to do most now is to adapt to the power of the Jindan level. This is something that experience cannot teach and he can only master it by himself.

Instead of forcing him to give instructions, it would be better to let him adapt himself and ask her if he doesn't understand something.

Gu Dan naturally had no objection and was even happy about it.

Dao Yun Jin Dan is different from ordinary Jin Dan. If he applies other people's Jin Dan experience to him, it might be a wrong path.

It is a good thing for him that Shen Jiangyue is so open-minded.

Time slowly passed, and while Gu Dan gradually adapted to his own strength, the other two recommended geniuses of the Changsheng Sect were already ready.

And he will fight with it.

"Disciple, don't be nervous. Winning is great, but losing doesn't matter."

Before leaving, Shen Jiangyue spoke words of comfort.

"We will win."

Gu Dan smiled faintly and said calmly. (End of this chapter)