Join the Dao Seeking Sect, and Maybe I Can Become the Protagonist of Legend of the Dao Seeking Sect Too

"Three spiritual roots. Are you Zhuang Ping?" Dai Bufan asked suddenly. "Yes, I am Zhuang Ping. Is something the matter?" "Nothing. You may pass." Dai Bufan suppressed his urge to keep questioning him, recalling Ji Hongwen's mission report. Ji Hongwen had kindly reported the case to the authorities, sending the Listen Ocean Sect's upper echelons along with Zhuang Ping's mother into prison, and had even helpfully arranged prison visitation paperwork for Zhuang Ping—truly thoughtful to the extreme. He had thought Zhuang Ping would never choose the Dao Seeking Sect, yet here he was. Half of the applicants had already finished their bone-feeling tests. Aside from a few pretenders trying to slip through, most had passed this first round of trials. "Dual spiritual roots temporarily forged using pills? Did you really think I wouldn't see right through it? You have failed." Dai Bufan shot a glance to Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, signaling them to take action and drag the man away to be dealt with later. Forging spiritual roots with pills was certainly an attempt at fraud; a mere mortal could never get their hands on medicinal pills of that caliber, meaning someone was undoubtedly pulling strings behind the scenes. Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou stepped forward, hauled the man away, and handed him over to Man Gu and Li Haoran before returning to stand flanking Dai Bufan like a pair of door gods. Finally, an acquaintance of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou stepped up. Gu Junye shot a knowing look at the Xuanyuan Sword Master and the Unbreakable Sage. After all, the three of them had once fought fiercely across heaven and earth, waged war upon the celestial realms above, vanquished the abyssal depths below, and quelled civil strife in the mortal realm. Such a bond forged in bloody battle could never be eroded away by the passage of reincarnation! Then he generously extended his arm. "A Water Spiritual Root? You are Gu Junye?" Dai Bufan asked in surprise. From Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's report, it wasn't hard to see how highly the two of them regarded Gu Junye. "Indeed." Gu Junye possessed a Water Spiritual Root, the same spiritual root as Dai Bufan. Dai Bufan could also tell that Gu Junye had undergone prolonged physical training. One could never achieve such physical conditioning without immense perseverance, which proved he possessed a steadfast Dao heart. Dai Bufan pondered. If Gu Junye's other aspects were truly as great as Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had praised, passing the trials should pose no problem at all. Should he accept him as a disciple on his master's behalf, just like Senior Sister Yun had done with Lu Yang? Oh, wait, no. The two situations were different. The Sect Master was locked up and couldn't accept disciples, whereas his own master was still alive, kicking, and hale and hearty. There was no need to accept a disciple on his master's behalf—he could just have his master accept him directly. "All right, you may pass." Dai Bufan waved a hand. He had a faint feeling that Gu Junye's tone was somewhat off, but didn't think too much of it. Gu Junye stepped away, revealing the person behind him, and Dai Bufan's heart gave a violent clench at the sight. "Hello, my name is Qi Tong. I'm here to take the trial." Dai Bufan had long heard that the ancestral founder would also be taking the trial. Even though he was mentally prepared, actually facing him felt thoroughly awkward. Should he give up his seat to the ancestral founder and let the founder sit here instead? Dai Bufan felt with two fingers and instantly assessed the ancestral founder's spiritual root. "Wood Spiritual Root. Pass." This wasn't favoritism; Daoist Xiantian truly was of the Wood Spiritual Root. Daoist Xiantian's original aptitude had been three spiritual roots, but after dispersing his cultivation to start anew, his aptitude had improved to dual spiritual roots. Later, Eldest Senior Sister had personally visited the headquarters of the Luoshui Guards, explained the situation, and retrieved the Golden Cicada Slough after detaching it from Tao Tingfeng. With the help of the Golden Cicada Slough, Daoist Xiantian's aptitude had reached the absolute pinnacle, becoming a single spiritual root.