Jiang Lingsu

Below the stage, the gazes of the many newcomers toward Kang Fulu began to change. Some held admiration, some envy, and some amusement. Kang Fulu continued, "Information regarding the Divine Light Sect's five peaks has already been circulated among you all. Now, those who received Grade B and Grade C in the assessment may begin choosing which peak to enter." The assessment grades were divided into three ranks: A, B, and C. Grade A was the highest, followed by B, with C being the lowest. Thus, those who received B and C were allowed to choose their peaks first. Those with Grade B would become official disciples, while those with Grade C would become chore disciples. Only those with Grade A were qualified to become true disciples! As for the Grade A achievers, every single one of them was considered a genius worthy of focused cultivation. The eldest disciples from each peak had come here primarily to interact with these Grade A recruits and invite them to join their peaks. "Senior Brother Kang is so formidable. Joining Five Lights Peak is definitely worth it!" "I still choose Myriad Methods Peak. On the path of cultivation, Daoist methods are the key!" "My dream is to become an alchemist. Only an alchemist can save the Great Shang! I'm joining Divine Medicine Peak!" "Battle Peak suits me well!" "What a pity that Seven Colors Peak isn't recruiting ordinary or chore disciples. Otherwise, I would definitely pick Seven Colors Peak. I heard there's only a single senior brother up there. If I joined, I'd be the second disciple, and the resources would surely be abundant." Before long, those who received B and C grades had all finished selecting their peaks. Among them, Five Lights Peak received the most newcomers. Aside from Seven Colors Peak, Divine Medicine Peak drew the fewest; after all, not everyone was cut out to be an alchemist. If one wasted decades without any accomplishments, one could be expelled. It was better to just cultivate honestly. Once everyone else had chosen their peaks, only the final seven who had earned a Grade A evaluation remained—four young men and three young women. "Fellow junior brothers, how should we choose among these seven?" Kang Fulu spoke up. His eyes remained fixed on a youth clad in black, the one he favored most. The others, having thought of something, did not speak. At this moment, Zhuge Miao, the eldest disciple of Divine Medicine Peak, suddenly said, "Before coming here, Master instructed that Seven Colors Peak will have the first pick this time." Hearing this, Kang Fulu sighed softly. Originally, he had wanted to conceal this information, as it was not public knowledge. He feared that Qi Yuan would choose the one he had his eyes on. After all, Seven Colors Peak had only one disciple, which made it far too appealing to the newcomers. Going to other peaks meant competing with a horde of disciples, while going to Seven Colors Peak meant having only a single competitor. Moreover, that sole competitor seemed quite unreliable. The seven new disciples present looked at Qi Yuan with gazes that were more or less burning with enthusiasm. Their faces seemed practically stamped with the words "Pick me." "Junior Brother Qi Yuan, please make your pick," Kang Fulu said. He did not share any information about the seven candidates with Qi Yuan. Otherwise, if the one with superior talent was taken away, his Five Lights Peak would suffer a tremendous loss. Qi Yuan looked at the seven people present, his expression calm. Since his master had instructed him to pick a disciple to bring some life to Seven Colors Peak, he naturally had to choose someone suitable. As he looked across the seven candidates, streams of information surfaced before his eyes. The first person he looked at was the young man in black, the genius Kang Fulu cared about most. Seeing this, Kang Fulu's heart tightened. That black-clad youth possessed a rare Light Spiritual Root. Such a spiritual root was the most suitable for Five Lights Peak; practicing the Five Lights Sacred Art might allow him to achieve grand completion. As Qi Yuan looked at the youth in black, a piece of information flowed into his mind: [This is an ordinary youth. However, he seems to have joined the Divine Light Sect with ulterior motives.] Ulterior motives? Qi Yuan eliminated him immediately. As for reporting this information to the rest of the Divine Light Sect? Not a chance! After all, three months ago, he had exposed the sect master of the Divine Light Sect as a spy for the Demonic Desire Sect, and had been sentenced to several days of confinement as a result. In Qi Yuan's eyes, the Divine Light Sect was riddled with problems. This world, too, was riddled with problems. Since everything had problems, then no single problem was a big deal. Go with the flow. Qi Yuan then turned his gaze toward a young woman wearing a goose-yellow dress who appeared innocent and pure. The girl blinked at Qi Yuan, her eyes seemingly carrying a trace of allure. [This is an ordinary young woman. However, her physique is unique, and she has been targeted by Old Demon Black Rooster as a cultivation furnace. She will likely bring trouble to the Divine Light Sect.] Eliminated. Qi Yuan then glanced at the remaining few. [This is an ordinary youth. He has two and a half years of cultivation practice, yet now possesses no cultivation base whatsoever. Sleeping deep within his consciousness is a remnant soul. Before coming to the Divine Light Sect, he annulled his engagement with his fiancée.] A protagonist archetype? Keep far away! In the movies and shows Qi Yuan had watched before his transmigration, one always had to steer clear of protagonists. Usually, as soon as a supporting character showed kindness to a protagonist, that supporting character was about to get axed. One must never befriend such a person. He looked toward the rest. A three-legged man? Eliminated! A man's body with a woman's mind? The Canglan Realm hasn't even updated to that patch yet. Eliminated! A lunatic? Too dangerous. Eliminated! Qi Yuan ruled out those three as well. Finally, his gaze fell upon the last young woman. [This is an ordinary young woman. She is somewhat mysterious and seems to have designs on the peak master of Seven Colors Peak.] Qi Yuan's gaze turned peculiar. A rival for affection? Must eliminate! The young woman, Jiang Lingsu, looked at Qi Yuan with her head lowered and a cautious gaze. Noticing that Qi Yuan seemed on the verge of rejecting her, her eyes grew resolute, and she bowed deeply to him. "Senior Brother Qi Yuan, please grant me the opportunity to enter Seven Colors Peak!" Jiang Lingsu was not a native of the Great Shang, but had come from the distant east. She was of noble birth and held an exalted status. A sect like the Divine Light Sect would never have caught her attention in the past. However, a month ago, her bloodline had awakened, granting her a single chance to wield her clan's supreme treasure, the Qiankun Mirror. Within the Qiankun Mirror, she had caught a fleeting glimpse of an apocalyptic scene. Slaughter raged everywhere, and countless cultivators perished. Her father died in battle, and her mother's blood spilled across the palace. Continents shattered, and oceans overturned. Only the tiny Divine Light Sect seemed to harbor a supreme expert and was spared the calamity. The Qiankun Mirror was a supreme treasure; what she had witnessed was a scene of the future. Or rather, a revelation of heavenly secrets. And so, she had come to the Divine Light Sect. Before arriving, she had already investigated the sect. It was very ordinary. The only extraordinary factor was likely the peak master of Seven Colors Peak, whose origins were mysterious and whose cultivation was far stronger than expected. Regrettably, she could not reveal the future she had seen in the Qiankun Mirror to anyone through any means. The moment she leaked it, everyone would lose all memory of it, including herself. Therefore, she currently bore a tremendous responsibility. She did not want to watch her closest kin perish, nor did she want to witness heaven and earth tear asunder. She had to enter Seven Colors Peak! Seeing the determined look in the young woman's eyes, Qi Yuan let out a yawn. Jiang Lingsu immediately added, "If allowed to join Seven Colors Peak, I am willing to serve as a maidservant and attend to your every need, Senior Brother, to help resolve your worries and difficulties." Before coming to the Divine Light Sect, she had investigated the master and disciple of Seven Colors Peak. The peak master was extraordinarily mysterious, appearing and disappearing like a divine dragon. As for the disciple, he had a modest talent and was a cultivator of the Obsession lineage. Cultivators of the Obsession lineage all had certain eccentricities in their temperament. Moreover, because of their obsession, they neglected everything else, leaving them in need of someone to look after them or manage daily affairs. Qi Yuan cast a faint glance at Jiang Lingsu and said slowly, "Acceptable." Upon hearing this answer, Jiang Lingsu breathed a sigh of relief. For the sake of all living beings under heaven, what did a little personal grievance matter?