Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 388 - 387: Three Trials!
The Ancestor Danxia could have directly promoted him to a True Disciple. The reason he didn’t wasn’t due to reluctance; Ancestor Danxia believed Gu Yuan still needed to undergo the ascension test.
Once he accepted and passed, it would naturally silence some voices and establish his reputation among the many disciples and elders.
After all, he was a newcomer. Though his fame was great, virtually no one had witnessed his abilities firsthand.
Their impressions of Gu Yuan remained in hearsay. Only by witnessing personally, could Gu Yuan truly establish his identity and majesty among the younger generation.
Gu Yuan also found this reasonable.
Indeed, while his reputation was quite loud, he himself was rather unfamiliar to his fellow sect members.
Undertaking the ascension test for becoming a True Disciple was also a way for everyone to formally recognize his strength and methods.
"Disciple bids farewell..."
Following this, Gu Yuan did not linger nor hesitate to take his leave.
After leaving the grand hall, Gu Yuan headed straight for the cave mansion in Luoxia Mountain.
Truth be told, today’s consecutive trips each yielded significant gains; it was indeed a fruitful journey...
Returning to his cave mansion, Gu Yuan took out the Copper Cauldron gifted by Ancestor Danxia and began contemplating the sword mark on it.
As for the ascension to True Disciple status, there was no haste; visiting tomorrow would be perfectly fine.
Actually, Gu Yuan knew that to ascend to True Disciple, one needed to pass three trials and meet some preconditions, except in special cases like Sun Zhong.
The preconditions were quite simple and direct.
For example, cultivation was required to be at least at the Great Success Realm of the Celestial Human Realm, and the age should not exceed forty!
These two preconditions alone were enough to filter out the majority of Inner Sect Disciples.
Additionally, there were two hidden conditions.
The first was that reaching the Celestial Human Realm of Great Success before forty absolutely could not rely on forcibly boosting with Spirit Medicines or Spirit Pills.
Such individuals, though many could be artificially promoted, were lacking in potential and not of much use, naturally disqualifying them from being True Disciples.
The second was the need to cultivate at least two Top-Grade Divine Techniques.
Thus, these hidden conditions were very necessary.
As for the three trials.
The first trial was to be invited by other True Disciples to a magical battle, and either defeat them or at least be on par with them.
The second trial required gaining the approval of most of the nine elders, meaning at least five elders must deem a disciple worthy of becoming a True Disciple.
Only those who have made contributions to the sect and shown loyalty can be valued by the elders.
However, regarding this second trial or condition, Gu Yuan was rather dismissive.
They talk of contributions and loyalty, but doesn’t it ultimately come down to the relationships with elders?
Or perhaps some kind of benefit exchange in private?
Cultivators cultivate themselves, and fostering relationships with elders wouldn’t hold much utility.
As for contributions and loyalty, discussing this is slightly amusing.
Li Changsheng and Sun Zhong directly joined Medicine King Mountain as True Disciples, but they themselves initially had no contribution, let alone absolute loyalty.
Therefore, these matters, in the end, rely on the person.
However, with Ancestor Danxia’s help now, Gu Yuan needn’t concern himself with the first two trials.
In fact, Gu Yuan should be considered to have already passed the first trial.
Previously, on the Suspended Dragon Boat, Gu Yuan had already acted and directly defeated Chu He.
Even if that wasn’t an official invitation to a magical battle, it sufficiently demonstrated Gu Yuan’s strength.
Even bluntly speaking, even if Gu Yuan faced two or three True Disciples like Chu He simultaneously, he wouldn’t be afraid. Ancestor Danxia knew this, many people knew this, so this trial held little significance for Gu Yuan.
Regarding the second trial, with Ancestor Danxia’s help, it was equally unimportant.
The third trial, however, was very simple and direct: help the sect in resolving a designated task.
Successfully resolving it meant passing the trial and ascending to True Disciple.
This third trial was quite direct but also well-reasoned.
Because this trial observed a disciple’s capability to handle matters.
In fact, Ancestor Danxia intended to test and even hone Gu Yuan.
To this, Gu Yuan fully understood and agreed.
...
After spending a night in his cave mansion, the next morning, Gu Yuan went directly to Jade Cauldron Mountain.
More precisely, to the entrance of a grand hall at mid-mountain Jade Cauldron Mountain.
This was where Sect Leader Yusheng Daoist’s cave mansion was located.
If Gu Yuan aimed to ascend to True Disciple and undergo the third trial, he would need the permission of the sect leader.
Outside the cave mansion, there was likewise a Daoist Child guarding the entrance.
In contrast to Qingfeng Daoist Child, this Daoist Child, while appearing similarly young, was actually of no lesser cultivation than Gu Yuan, already nearing the breakpoint to Golden Core, at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Human Realm.
But Gu Yuan could discern through his eyes and demeanor that this Daoist Child, not genuinely youthful in age, was maintained by cultivating certain Divine Daoist Scriptures or due to his own physique, making his appearance seem younger. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
"Halt! Who are you? What do you seek here?!"
Gu Yuan barely made his appearance when the Daoist Child noticed him, promptly intercepting him with a solemn inquiry.
"I am Gu Yuan. I trouble this Junior Brother to report to the sect leader that I have come especially today to seek an audience with him."
Gu Yuan said with a smiling demeanor.
Gu Yuan?
The Daoist Child’s expression subtly shifted, his gaze toward Gu Yuan immediately growing somewhat intriguing.
He too had heard of the name Gu Yuan, needless to say.
In the present Medicine King Mountain, among the many disciples, the most famous was Li Changsheng, who achieved First Grade in Pill Formation, was a Pure Yang Dao Body, and a rare Primordial Spirit Seed.
With such renown and status, it was unsurprising.
Besides Li Changsheng, later came Sun Zhong, possessing the Five Thunders Body, his talent and aptitude no lesser than Li Changsheng’s.
Thus, upon entering Medicine King Mountain, he caused quite a stir.
So, Sun Zhong could be counted as a disciple whose notoriety was quite prominent.
As for the other seven True Disciples, whether more or less famous, all were somewhat eclipsed.
But apart from this, Gu Yuan was an exception, or rather, a rare phenomenon.
For he wasn’t a True Disciple, yet seemed one, or rather, his fame surpassed that of most True Disciples.
Comparable even to Inner Sect Senior Brother Li Changsheng, undiminished.
In such circumstances, he was highly noticeable.
Even if Gu Yuan was merely an Inner Sect Disciple, his cultivation strength, fame, and standing were not things most True Disciples could compare to.
