Chapter 1 The First Step to Change Destiny
What should you do if fate tells you to die? Should you just leave it to fate, or...
Is there any need to think about it? Of course, just do it!
But destiny does not abide by martial ethics, which makes it difficult to deal with!
In Tianhua City, at the once-in-a-century ceremony of recruiting disciples for the immortal sect, the immortal Lingfeng looked at the dazed twelve-year-old girl in front of him and repeated the question he had asked before.
"Zhong Ling'er, are you willing to give up your position as a direct disciple to your cousin?"
Of course she wasn't willing. She wasn't crazy. The direct disciples were the key training targets of each sect, so the resources must be extremely good.
Zhong Ling'er looked at the old man's expectant eyes in front of her, and an unspeakable power made her speak and utter the three words "I do".
Afterwards, Zhong Ling'er saw Master Ling Feng smiling with satisfaction. She then looked around and saw the heads of the five major sects sitting at the highest point, her uncle, mother, cousin beside her, and some strangers. They were all smiling with satisfaction. Only she was so frightened that the hairs on her body stood up.
She was originally a talented girl who was bedridden and struggling to survive in modern society. Last night, when she was dying, she exchanged souls with a woman of the same name who shouted "Nothing can be changed, it's too hopeless", and traveled to this world of cultivating immortals.
She had just received the memories of three lifetimes of this body, and immediately learned what "God's will cannot be violated" meant, and understood why the original owner was in despair.
She obviously wanted to refuse. Why should she give up the position of personal disciple that her father risked his life for her? No one would be willing to do that. But the problem was that she couldn't refuse. At the critical moment, her body was completely out of control.
The original owner was the same. Even after being reborn three times, she could not completely change her predetermined fate, so in this life she gave up, stopped fighting, and even ran away, leaving her to take over this mess.
If the current situation continued, she could recite by heart what would happen next.
First, her cousin Zhong Yuxue would ask the leader of the Lingjian Sect to accept her as an inner disciple. Then she would be moved to follow her cousin as a supporting role, highlighting how pure, cold and noble her cousin was. Until decades later, she inexplicably became a villain and was beaten to death at the age of less than a hundred years old.
What is going on? This is the world of cultivating immortals. Your lifespan can be extended indefinitely, and you can even ascend to the immortal world and live forever.
Why can she only live for a few decades? No, she must not follow the old path of the past three lives. She must change, and the first step of this change is to become a direct disciple.
After she said the words of agreement, Zhong Ling'er felt that the inexplicable force controlling her body disappeared. So, before Ling Feng Zhenren, who was presiding over the disciple-recruiting meeting, could speak, she knelt down facing the distant sky and kowtowed her head to the ground.
"Dad, I'm sorry. My spiritual roots are damaged and I can't practice. I can't fulfill the promise you made to Master Hongyuan. I feel guilty about this. Please take me away."
Zhong Ling'er's tears flowed heavily. In her anxiety, she forgot that the ground was a specially prepared arena for fighting. It was so damn hard.
Today is the Dongzhou Immortal Alliance's disciple-recruiting ceremony. In addition to the five major sects, all the major and minor sects in Dongzhou are present, and many aristocratic families have also come. Everyone quietly looked at the daughter of Master Zhong, and felt that there was something else behind the little girl's words, and there was something big going on.
Although she said she was willing just now, her subsequent behavior clearly showed that she was unwilling. She said she was willing because she was forced. But who forced her? What would Master Hongyuan, who had promised to accept the late Master Zhong as his disciple, do?
As everyone knows, Master Zhong is the only ninth-grade formation master in Dongzhou. He is easy-going and helpful. He is willing to help anyone who comes to him for help in times of difficulty. He is a well-known good guy.
Ten years ago, the Lingjian Sect was attacked by ghosts and the mountain protection formation was damaged. It was Master Zhong who rushed to repair the formation at the risk of being torn apart by the ghost king, allowing the Lingjian Sect to wait for support from other sects, thus turning defeat into victory. At that time, in front of many people, Master Hongyuan agreed to Master Zhong's only request and promised to accept his daughter Zhong Ling'er as his personal disciple.
Master Zhong passed away five years ago. Should the Lingjian Sect, the leader of the five major sects, still fulfill this promise?
Master Hongyuan was also in a dilemma. When he agreed to accept Zhong Ling'er as his disciple, he knew that she had a top-grade water spiritual root, which was a rare and excellent aptitude. In addition, Master Zhong had done a favor to the Lingjian Sect, so he promised her a position as his personal disciple. But now, the child's spiritual root was destroyed and she was unable to practice at all. Wouldn't it be a waste of the only spot to let her be his personal disciple?
And her cousin has a top-grade wood spiritual root, a rare gift that is only seen once in a century. It was the Zhong family themselves who suggested that she replace Zhong Ling'er. It would benefit both parties, and now it was just a formality. Who knew that the child would do this? It would be very difficult for him to deal with it.
Everyone looked at Master Hongyuan, who then looked at Zhong Zhenhai, the acting patriarch of the Zhong family, who was also Zhong Linger's uncle, and signaled him to solve his own problems.
Zhong Ling'er felt bad when she saw that Master Hongyuan didn't say anything. Sure enough, Zhong Zhenhai helped her up and said with tears in his eyes, "Child, uncle knows that you are sad because your spiritual roots were destroyed. Don't worry, uncle will treat you well and compensate you."
Bah, your compensation is to eat me up completely, I don’t believe you!
Zhong Ling'er wanted to curse, but she felt her body was out of control again. She said, "Uncle, it's Ling'er who is unlucky to be Master Hongyuan's apprentice. Ling'er is willing to give the place to my cousin. I just don't want to accept that. I also want to become his disciple and practice."
Zhong Yuxue gently wiped Zhong Ling'er's tears. The 15-year-old girl had graceful features and looked very pitiful. She said softly, "Sister, I can't take up your place. You should be my personal disciple and I can be an inner disciple."
The head of Danxiang Pavilion, Master Yuying, said with a smile: "Zhong Yuxue, it would be a waste of your talent to be an inner sect disciple. You happen to have a wood spiritual root. How about joining Danxiang Pavilion as a personal disciple?"
Someone is trying to snatch her away! Zhong Ling'er felt that something was wrong. Master Hongyuan would definitely not give up on Zhong Yuxue. Her path to becoming a personal disciple was doomed.
Zhong Yuxue's eyes flashed with pride. Before Master Hongyuan could speak, she softly said, "Master Yuying, you are too kind. I am not as good as you say. I am content to be an inner sect disciple."
What she said meant that she was unwilling to enter the Danxiang Pavilion. Master Yuying smiled and stopped talking.
Zhong Ling'er curled her lips secretly. Zhong Yuxue was proud and arrogant. It was true that she wanted to be a direct disciple, but only the direct disciple of the number one Lingjian Sect would be worthy of her. She looked down on other sects.
Master Hongyuan nodded with satisfaction and signaled Master Lingfeng to announce the result. Zhong Linger had just said that she was willing to give up the position of personal disciple, which was enough to silence the gossips. This had to be announced quickly to avoid any more trouble.
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