"Your superior physical constitution is truly remarkable. Junior Brother Gu has only been cultivating for less than half a year, yet you are already able to sense spiritual energy entering your body. Your future is limitless, and you can expect to live forever."
The disciples were all talking about it, and there was an uproar.
Junior Brother Gu put away his stance, slowly opened his eyes, and listened to the praise from those around him, a hint of pride appearing on his face.
At this moment, a person walked through the void, wearing a blue Taoist robe. He was middle-aged and was an elder of Qingxu Temple who supervised the cultivation of new disciples at Tongtian Peak. His name was Liu Zixi.
"Sensing the nascent purple aura of the rising sun after half a year is not bad at all!"
"However, you must not be arrogant or complacent. Compared to the disciples of truly great sects, this speed is only average!"
"Moreover, you only absorbed a wisp of the primordial purple energy under specific circumstances."
"As you all know, there is spiritual energy in the clouds and mist, spiritual energy in the sunlight, and spiritual energy in the plants and trees. At the beginning of the sun, there is also a wisp of purple aura of the rising sun between heaven and earth."
"Only when you can absorb all the spiritual energy in the world can you truly step into the gate of cultivation."
Junior Brother Gu was also clever; his smugness immediately faded, and he sincerely replied, "Thank you, Elder Liu. This disciple has learned a great deal."
After giving a lecture, Liu Zixi saw that the disciple surnamed Gu was respectful and nodded in approval. He then scanned the room, looking at each of the more than twenty disciples.
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and when he saw the disciple at the very back of the crowd, a look of pity appeared on his face.
He looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.
His face was as fair as jade, his skin as smooth as cream, his eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were like stars; he was incomparably handsome.
Liu Zixi walked over to the disciple and asked in a deep voice, "Xiao Ning, you still can't sense the spiritual energy?"
The handsome young man opened his eyes, saw that it was Liu Zixi, and quickly stood up, respectfully replying, "This disciple is ashamed; after nearly ten years on the mountain, I still haven't been able to sense any spiritual energy!"
After saying that, he lowered his head in shame, not daring to look up at Liu Zixi.
Seeing his self-blame and inferiority complex, Liu Zixi sighed and gently comforted him, "Keep trying, young man! Don't give up! It's not that you can't communicate with spiritual energy even if you have low-grade talent. Perhaps the next moment, or perhaps tomorrow, you will be able to sense the existence of spiritual energy and officially embark on the path of cultivation!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning stammered, "The sect's rules state that anyone who has not embarked on the path of cultivation within ten years of joining the sect will be expelled from the mountain. I will have three months left to complete my ten-year ten-year mark!"
Liu Zixi nodded. This was a rule set by the ancestor, passed down for thousands of years. How could the younger generation of disciples dare to break it?
"I understand this rule, but don't slack off. Even if things really don't work out, I will definitely inform the abbot and let you stay on the mountain as a menial disciple, which is better than going down the mountain!"
Not all cultivators can abstain from food. Only those who have transcended the mundane and entered the Foundation Establishment Realm (First-Order Innate Realm) can eat five oxen a day or go without food for half a month.
Only the Abbot of Qingxu Temple, who is at the second level of magical power, can completely abstain from food and breathe in clouds and mist.
Therefore, ordinary disciples still needed to eat, and thus, there were menial disciples in Qingxu Temple.
Upon hearing Liu Zixi's words, Xiao Ning's eyes reddened, and he repeatedly replied, "Thank you, Elder Liu! Thank you, Elder Liu!"
He knew perfectly well that if he left the mountain, his path of cultivation would be completely cut off; if he stayed on the mountain, he might as well be a menial disciple, but at least he would still have a sliver of hope.
Liu Zixi sighed and said, "I brought you up the mountain when you were a child. So many years have passed, and I haven't taken care of you at all. Don't blame me!"
Xiao Ning's eyes flickered, clearly recalling past events, such as being mocked by fellow disciples or bullied.
"If it weren't for the elder leading me up the mountain, I might have starved to death in some corner long ago. I will never forget this kindness, so how could I possibly hold a grudge!"
Upon hearing Xiao Ning's words, Liu Zixi recalled that many years ago, when he was traveling down the mountain, he happened to encounter bandits massacring a village. When he arrived, hundreds of villagers were lying in pools of blood.
Enraged, Liu Zixi killed all the bandits. While cleaning up the mess, he discovered Xiao Ning, who was hiding in the cellar, and took him up the mountain.
In the blink of an eye, almost ten years have passed.
The little snotty kid from back then has grown up into a handsome young man.
Thinking of this, Liu Zixi felt a mix of emotions. After comforting Xiao Ning for a few more minutes, she turned and left.
After Liu Zixi left, the crowd erupted in chaos.
"Is he the good-for-nothing who hasn't been able to sense spiritual energy even after ten years of training? He does look quite respectable, though!"
"That's right, it's him, the notorious good-for-nothing on the main peak! His aptitude is low, and he hasn't been able to sense spiritual energy for ten years. If it were me, I would have committed suicide out of shame. How could I still have the face to live in this world!"
"I don't know what Elder Liu was thinking, bringing this good-for-nothing up the mountain. He can't cultivate and it's just a waste of food!"
"Shh, do you want to die if you criticize the elders of the sect?"
"Enough of that, let's think about how to sense spiritual energy!"
"Yes, once I sense the spiritual energy and become an inner disciple, I can receive a Qi Condensation Pill every month as a benefit. I need to work harder!"
After the disciples scorned him, they felt a pang of sympathy.
Xiao Ning, that good-for-nothing, is their role model.
Lessons from the past serve as lessons for the future.
How could they dare to slack off?
At this moment, Xiao Ning paid no attention to the whispers of the disciples. His eyes were glazed over, as if he had lost his mind.
But the moment Elder Liu left, Xiao Ning felt as if his mind had exploded. Countless pieces of information surged from the void, as if they were memories he had had before but had forgotten, and were now being recalled.
"I never imagined I'd be a useless piece of trash for ten years! It took me sixteen years in this world to break free from its oppression, unravel the mystery of my birth, and awaken my memories of my past life!"
Xiao Ning sighed deeply, his eyes no longer showing any dazedness.
Despite being in a designated world, he never expected that he would still be suppressed by that world after transmigrating there.