Chapter 2: Merit and Vision
The Qigong method of Xuandu Temple is the Qi-inducing Technique.
What is attracted is the mysterious energy of merit.
When Xuandu Temple recruits disciples, they consider talent, aptitude, and background, but what they value most is virtue.
Xuandu Temple believes that only those who have the energy of merit and virtue are the true disciples that meet the requirements of Xuandu Temple. Merit and virtue represent character, and also represent the disciple's past and most likely future.
Those who are chivalrous, help the weak, and save the people are naturally virtuous. There is no need to worry about the character of such disciples, and Xuandu Temple can cultivate them with confidence.
Ji Changsheng never dared to practice the Qi Attracting Technique. He knew in his heart that he could only attract bloody and evil energy.
His original plan was that if he couldn't find a way to hide, he would find a suitable reason to give up the test before the inner gate test. However, before he could find an excuse, Xuandu Temple launched a surprise attack.
His plan was completely shattered.
Looking at the Qi-inducing Array that had already started working, Ji Changsheng sat cross-legged, his brain working rapidly, thinking about the good deeds he had done in the past.
Before he could think of anything, the Qi-inducing Array was activated.
The assessment for inner disciples has officially begun.
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Outside the Qi-inducing Array.
The outer sect elder of Xuandu Temple bowed respectfully to the temple master, and then asked in confusion: "Master, wasn't the inner sect disciple assessment originally scheduled for three days later?"
The master of the temple smiled and said, "It just so happens that I have time now, so let's do the assessment in advance."
"The inner sect disciple assessment is a trivial matter, why do you need to do it yourself?"
If the assessment of true disciples was presided over by the temple master, he could still understand it.
The assessment for inner disciples really shouldn't have this much weight.
The master of Xuandu Temple can cause a huge earthquake by stomping his feet in this world. Such a big boss rarely pays attention to the outer disciples.
The master of the temple said, "I am so excited that I came to see the seeds of the new generation of our Xuandu Temple. Senior Sister Linglong handed Xuandu Temple to me, so I must do my best and not neglect it."
The outer sect elder suddenly realized.
The master of Linglong Temple is invincible in the world and has brought Xuandu Temple to the status of the number one immortal sect.
The predecessor did a great job, so the current one is under a lot of pressure.
If you can't win by strength, then you must show it in attitude.
The abbot had just assumed the position of the abbot of Xuandu Temple yesterday, and today he personally presided over the assessment of the outer disciples. His ability could not be seen for the time being, but his attitude was shown.
The outer sect elders stopped talking, and because the temple master had arrived in person, the eight sect masters of Xuandu Temple also received the news, and they all came to the outer sect square on the first floor and saluted the temple master one after another.
Li Daoyan’s aunt Li Changxi was among them.
After exchanging greetings, the eight meridian masters all looked towards the Qi Drawing Array.
"Master, are there any seeds of merit that will surprise you this time?"
The temple master said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Qi-attracting formation has just started to operate. Let the Qi of Merit fly for a while, and you will be able to see it soon."
"Most of the outer disciples have just entered the Qi Refining Stage and are no more than thirty years old. With such a short time and life experience, it is already very rare to be able to trigger the Qi of Merit. Don't hold out too much hope."
"Brother Yue is right. The requirements for recruiting disciples in our Xuandu Temple are too harsh. Other sects only look at talent and character, but we go beyond that and require disciples to activate the Qi of Merit when they are under 30 years old and in the Qi Refining Stage. In this way, 99% of the cultivation seeds in the world are excluded."
"Disciples are more valuable in terms of quality than quantity. Xuandu Temple never wins by numbers. Among all the major immortal sects, our Xuandu Temple has always had the fewest people, but we are still number one in the world."
“I’m afraid that the requirements will be too harsh and the inheritance will be cut off.”
"Just do good things and don't worry about the future."
"That being said, it is really difficult to activate the Qi of Merit under the age of thirty and before the Qi Refining Stage. Only thirteen people passed the last inner disciple assessment. The quality of the disciples this time is not as good as last time. I am worried that the whole army will be wiped out... Eh? Am I dazzled?"
"I... Shit, is that a lotus petal from the Golden Lotus of Merit?"
"One lotus petal at least represents that he has saved 100,000 lives. This boy is destined to be with my Shenxiu lineage."
"Haha, the old woman is really good at telling lies. This person is obviously the genius of our Yanxia lineage."
"You two are also the leaders of the same lineage, can you show some ambition? Is it necessary for you to fight so hard over a mere lotus petal? Damn, with his humane merits and Xuanhuang infusion, this boy has a great affinity with my Kunyue lineage."
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To be honest, the higher-ups at Xuandu Temple definitely don't believe it, and Ji Changsheng is confused now.
He was already thinking about how to escape.
As a result, the energy of merit descended from the sky.
Covered in golden light and filled with fragrance, a faint lotus petal appeared above Ji Changsheng's head, attracting all the light.
Then, another stream of acquired merit energy descended from the sky, causing the Xuanhuang Qi of the Xuandu Temple's first treasure, the Xuanhuang Merit Tower, to flow back.
This means that the Xuanhuang Merit Tower recognized Ji Changsheng and confirmed that Ji Changsheng had indeed saved at least 100,000 acquired creatures.
The Qi-guiding Array might make mistakes, but the Xuanhuang Merit Tower, as the world's number one artifact, could not make mistakes.
The master of the temple was overjoyed.
As soon as he took over Xuandu Temple, a disciple recognized by the sacred artifact Xuanhuang Merit Pagoda appeared. This represented that it was destiny's will and that Xuandu Temple had hope of making further progress under his rule. This was a sign of good fortune.
Ji Changsheng is his living auspicious sign.
The abbot laughed out loud and looked at Ji Changsheng with extremely loving eyes.
"Is this boy the reincarnation of a powerful being? And he is a powerful being of my righteous path, otherwise how could he have such merits at such a young age?"
In the world of cultivating immortals, death does not mean the end of everything. One must die completely and completely until the soul is scattered.
The reincarnation of a powerful being is rare.
However, as the number one immortal sect, Xuandu Temple is knowledgeable and has a strong background, so it was not particularly surprising for them to see the reincarnation of a true immortal appear in Xuandu Temple.
It has happened once or twice before.
No matter which time, the person who reincarnates is definitely a big shot, and it is very likely that he is a true immortal from the upper realm.
After realizing this, the bigwigs of Xuandu Temple were naturally a little excited.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Only Li Changxi said, "Maybe not."
Everyone looked at Li Changxi.
Li Changxi said calmly: "This boy's name is Ji Changsheng. He was born in my Li family's secular fiefdom and was protected by my Li family. His background is very ordinary. But not long ago, he asked my nephew to report to me privately about an undercover agent of the Heavenly Demon Cult."
The temple master was unaware of this, but the Discipline Elder suddenly realized, "No wonder you executed an outer disciple before, but reporting an undercover agent of the Heavenly Demon Sect won't make Ji Changsheng gain so much merit, right?"
Li Changxi's tone was a little strange: "Normally, it wouldn't happen, but that undercover agent is different."
"Does it have a history?"
Li Changxi's tone became more and more strange: "His origin is very unusual. He is the illegitimate son of the leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult."
Everyone was instantly moved.
Then they all looked at Ji Changsheng, who was still surrounded by the aura of merit.
"Good fellow, this boy has not even established his foundation yet, but he has already become a mortal enemy of the strongest demon in the world."
"Old Demon Yu from the Heavenly Demon Sect is the demon who competed with Senior Sister Linglong. This little guy is under a lot of pressure."
"It is destined that you will be with my Xuandu Temple."
"Yu Lao Mo's illegitimate child? This is interesting. Yu Lao Mo married the Saintess of the He Huan Sect, but gave birth to a useless person with no talent for cultivation. The illegitimate child who died should be Yu Lao Mo's true successor. If nothing unexpected happens, the illegitimate child will become a giant of the magic world in the future and commit endless murders."
"How dare Yu Lao Mo send his illegitimate child to our Xuandu Temple? Is he sure he can pass our assessment?"
Li Changxi explained: "He is really sure. After my investigation, I found that Yu Lao Mo specially sent people to slaughter 100,000 lives for this illegitimate child, and then beat the slaughterer until he was only left with his last breath, and then left the last knife for his illegitimate child. If it weren't for Ji Changsheng's report, these meritorious phenomena today might have been that illegitimate child, and the consequences would be disastrous."
Hearing Li Changxi's words, everyone else gasped.
People in the evil world will do anything to achieve their goals, but only a few are so unscrupulous.
If Old Demon Yu wasn't paving the way for his own son, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble.
Under normal circumstances, the big bosses of the demonic world would not let their direct bloodlines take such risks.
After all, once discovered by Xuandu Temple, it would be the old man sending the young away immediately.
But the situation of Yu Lao Mo from the Demonic Sect is different.
If this illegitimate child stays in the Demonic Cult, the Cult leader's wife may not tolerate him.
The Hehuan Sect is a big sect that is as famous as the Tianmo Sect, and the Hehuan Saint is not a useless person who can be manipulated by the old demon Yu.
If this illegitimate child appeared in the Demonic Sect, Saint Hehuan would kill him directly, and the Hehuan Sect would also support her. He was just an illegitimate child, and his death would be in vain.
That's why Old Demon Yu took so much effort to pave the way for his own son.
"Let your illegitimate child worship in Xuandu Temple. If there are more meritorious phenomena, that illegitimate child may really be able to receive great training from our Xuandu Temple. Xuandu Temple is the number one immortal sect of the righteous path, and the Tianmo Sect is the number one leader of the demon path. With the support of Old Demon Yu behind the scenes, the illegitimate child's future is indeed limitless, and it is not impossible for him to be in charge of our Xuandu Temple in the future."
The master of the temple was also a little frightened when he said this: "Although it is a deduction, it may not be impossible. How did Ji Changsheng find out?"
A faint smile appeared on Li Changxi's lips. Ji Changsheng's answer still made her feel a little funny.
"Ji Changsheng heard the illegitimate child talking in his sleep."
The master of the temple: “…”
Others: “…”
After being shocked, many people laughed out loud.
A huge hidden danger for Xuandu Temple in the future was actually resolved in this way, which really made them laugh and cry.
Li Changxi continued: "So I judge that Ji Changsheng may not be the reincarnation of a true immortal from the upper realm. It is possible that he just accidentally destroyed Yu Lao Mo's plan and snatched the opportunity that Yu Lao Mo created for his son."
(End of this chapter)