Everyone lined up and entered the Heart-Questioning Hall in an orderly fashion.
Soon, it was Gu Yang’s turn.
Inside a small room sat an elderly Grey-robed Cultivator, with a thick stack of Talismans on the table.
The elderly Cultivator said, “Stand still,” then directly picked up a Talisman and flicked it.
The Talisman was very fast; Gu Yang could have dodged it, but he forcibly suppressed his natural reaction.
The Talisman then firmly stuck to Gu Yang’s forehead.
Gu Yang only felt a blur and knew nothing.
The elderly Cultivator looked at Gu Yang, whose eyes were dazed, and said,
“Where are you from, and what is your identity?”
Gu Yang Subconsciously answered without a hint of resistance, “Jiayuan City, Han family, Gu Yang, servant.”
elderly Cultivator asked again, “What is your purpose in coming to Myriad Dao sect?”
Gu Yang answered, “To Cultivate Immortality.”
elderly Cultivator asked, “Do you harbour any ill intentions towards Myriad Dao sect?”
Gu Yang answered, “No.”
The elderly Cultivator asked questions while taking notes.
After all the questions were asked, he waved his hand, and the Talisman on Gu Yang’s forehead fell to the ground.
Gu Yang only felt a bit dizzy and didn’t know what had happened.
He saw the elderly Cultivator toss out a token and say,
“Drip a drop of blood on it.
From today onwards, you are an Outer Sect Disciple of Myriad Dao sect.”
The elderly Cultivator then took out a cloth bag and threw it in front of Gu Yang, saying, “Inside are two sets of Disciple robes, one Disciple handbook, one Cultivation Technique, one Storage Pouch, 20 Spirit Stones, and one bottle of Meridian Opening Pills.”
“If you have questions, check the handbook yourself.”‘
“Alright, go wait.
Someone will take you to your residence.”
A quarter of an hour later, the three members of the Han family, Gu Yang, and more than 10 unfamiliar Outer Sect Disciples followed a Grey-robed Disciple onto a flying boat capable of holding 20 people.
“Now I will take you to your residences.
For the next year, you will have no Sect missions and can Cultivate to your heart’s content.”
“Also, the Dao Source Scripture in your packages is an attribute-less Cultivation Technique for the Qi Refinement Stage.
If you wish to choose a specific Cultivation Technique later, you can obtain it from the Scripture Pavilion using contribution points.”
“If you have any questions, consult the handbook.
The handbook has detailed explanations.”
Otherwise, it would take you several days to travel between the two peaks.”
Half an hour later, everyone arrived at a low but incredibly vast peak.
The Grey-robed Outer Sect Disciple spoke again.
“This is Azure Cloud Peak, and it will be your Cultivation ground in the future.
Come on, follow me to register, and then you will be assigned your residences.”
Everyone disembarked the flying boat and headed towards a grand hall.
However, after only a few steps, they saw a white-haired, Grey-robed Elder laughing loudly about 50 feet away from them.
“Haha, I’ve reached Foundation Establishment!
I’ve finally reached Foundation Establishment!”
Everyone was startled as they looked at the elderly Cultivator, who had bloodshot eyes, disheveled hair, and a somewhat deranged expression.
Han Xinghua even quietly hid behind Gu Yang.
Although Gu Yang had no Spirit Energy, he felt an oppressive aura rushing towards him, though it was not as intense as Duanmu Hui’s cold snort from before.
Moreover, he had already learned about the ranking system of Myriad Dao sect’s Disciples through the Disciple handbook.
Grey-robed Outer Sect Disciple.
White-robed Inner Sect Disciple.
Black-robed Foundation Establishment Disciple.
Purple-robed is special; it signifies a Personal Disciple of a Golden Core Elder, regardless of cultivation level, only status.
When encountering a Purple-robed Disciple, they are always treated with the seniority of a Foundation Establishment Disciple.
Gu Yang looked at the Grey-robed Disciple who had brought them.
He saw him take out his identity token with a worried expression, whisper a few words, and then cautiously watch the deranged elderly Cultivator.
After the Grey-robed Elder laughed maniacally for a while, he stared at Gu Yang and the 20 or so others with bloodshot eyes, and said in a frenzied tone, “Why do you not bow when you see me?!”
“I’ve already reached Foundation Establishment!
Foundation Establishment!”
Gu Yang looked at the Grey-robed Elder’s sleeves, which moved without wind, and his appearance as if he was about to go mad.
His heart skipped a beat; he probably already knew what was happening.
It was likely that this Grey-robed old man had either suffered a Cultivation deviation or gone insane.
Just as everyone was fearfully retreating slowly, the Grey-robed old man slapped his Storage Pouch, and a small golden sword appeared in his hand.
Gu Yang’s heart sank, and he thought to himself, “Damn it, I won’t be killed by a madman before I even start Cultivating, will I?”
As his thoughts raced, the scene of encountering a mad dog came to mind.
He immediately bravely stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, “Outer Sect Disciple Gu Yang greets Uncle Master, and congratulates Uncle Master on successfully reaching Foundation Establishment.”
Then he turned his head to the 20 or so people behind him and said, “Why do you not quickly greet Uncle Master?!”
Then, everyone else suddenly realized, quickly bowed, and called out “Uncle Master” in unison.
“Hahaha, good, good, good!
Today I have successfully reached Foundation Establishment.
Since you juniors call me Uncle Master, you shall be rewarded!”
The Grey-robed old man slapped his Storage Pouch again, and dozens of items gushed out with a clatter, including bottles, books, Spirit Stones, and even Magical Artifacts.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he scattered them towards everyone.
Gu Yang saw that what was flying towards him was a booklet, and its force was gentle, so he instinctively caught it.
Everyone received one, even the Grey-robed Disciple who had brought them.
Before anyone could react, a group of Cultivators in black and gold robes with the characters “Law Enforcement” embroidered on their chests quickly stepped forward and surrounded the Grey-robed Elder, even bringing out their Spirit Artifacts as if ready to act.
The leader looked at him, shook his head, and sighed.
“Qi Deviation, entangled by obsession, spiritual power rampant, heart meridian broken.
He is beyond saving.”
As soon as this person finished speaking, the Grey-robed Elder laughed maniacally again with bloodshot eyes, then suddenly lost his breath and fell straight to the ground, with only a slight rise and fall in his chest.
“Uncle Master, this person failed to reach Foundation Establishment and couldn’t accept the blow.
He just scattered everything in his Storage Pouch to these newly admitted Disciples.”
“Do you think we should collect everything back to send to this Senior Brother’s family?”
The leading Cultivator glanced at the Disciple who spoke, then looked at Gu Yang and the group of newly admitted Disciples, and then scanned the items in everyone’s hands again.
His gaze lingered on Gu Yang’s booklet for a moment, then shifted away.
After a brief thought, he shook his head and said, “Forget it.
Since this was this Disciple’s decision before his passing, let it be these newly admitted Disciples’ Opportunity.”
“However, this Disciple, over a hundred years old, had not yet applied to return to secular life, so his feelings for the Sect must be unparalleled.”
“Since that is the case, let us invite this Disciple’s Dharma Body into the Yin Corpse Cave.”
“It will allow him to continue Cultivating within the Sect, fulfilling his Dao heart.”
The other few Black-robed Disciples, hearing this, rejoiced in their hearts, and a smile appeared on their lips as they said,
“Uncle Master is wise!” One of them said, then slapped his Storage Pouch and took out a coffin emanating dense Yin Qi.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he placed the Grey-robed Elder, who had not yet completely died, into the coffin.
Gu Yang’s eyelids twitched at this scene.
The Yin Corpse Cave was described in the Disciple handbook as a place specifically used for raising Yin Corpse under Yin Corpse Peak of Myriad Dao sect.
This truly means being a labourer while alive, and Cultivation Materials even after death.
He truly had to contribute to the Sect both in life and death.