I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 245 - 12: The New Sect Assessment and the Shadow of Second Senior Brother_3
A person cultivating the Dao firmly believes in the concept of fate.
But since the death of his second senior brother, Han Jihai lost the desire to take on more disciples.
After decades of painstaking care, Han Jihai treats each disciple as family.
The death of Cen Wushan was a heavy blow to him.
After a long silence, Han Jihai sighed and said:
"If that child is interested in joining Pill Peak, bring him to see me..."
"I need to see how that child’s disposition is..."
Lin Chen nodded after hearing this, without saying much more.
...
The next day, at the disciple plaza.
Over a hundred disciples gathered, beginning the Spirit Root testing.
By noon, the Spirit Root tests were already halfway through.
Among these hundred disciples, there were quite a few with Dual Spirit Roots, but so far none with Single Spirit Root has appeared.
Until the assessment elder announced:
"Next tester, Zhou Tieshan."
In the crowd, Zhou Tieshan, with a sturdy physique, stepped forward, glancing around with some disappointment in his heart.
Finally, he walked onto the Spirit Testing Platform, placing his hands on the Spirit Testing Stone.
As the dazzling light flashed, a brown light pillar shot into the sky, reaching a height of one zhang.
The elder monitoring the Spirit Root was momentarily stunned, then quickly exclaimed:
"Zhou Tianshan, Top Grade Single Spirit Root!"
In an instant, the entire disciple plaza erupted in excitement.
"Wow, it’s actually a Top Grade Single Spirit Root! Looking at this light, it’s just one step away from Earth Spirit Root level, isn’t it?"
"And it’s the Earth Element Spirit Root, definitely a great candidate for Array Peak!"
The surrounding elders were discussing eagerly, while the disciples all showed signs of envy.
A few elders from Array Peak were especially excited, smiling broadly:
"Haha, Top Grade Earth Element Single Spirit Root, what a good seedling! Even better talent than Li Zhenqian back then, this disciple is ours for Array Peak!"
Soon, the elders from the Four Peaks of Pill, Array, Artifact, and Talisman gathered to begin recruitment.
Lin Chen pondered for a moment and joined these elders.
Elder Wang from Array Peak, seeing Lin Chen, laughed and said:
"Senior Brother Lin, this year your Pill Peak is preparing to recruit disciples?"
A few days ago, Lin Chen didn’t come to recruit, but on this final day, he showed up at the recruitment spot, confusing Elder Wang.
Lin Chen chuckled and replied:
"Today I spotted a disciple I’m interested in, but I’m not sure if he has a destiny with my Pill Peak... If he does, I would take him into Pill Peak as my mentor’s closed-door disciple."
Upon hearing this, Elder Wang nodded.
But then he felt something was off, muttering:
"Interested... wouldn’t happen to be that Zhou Tieshan, would it?"
Considering this, Elder Wang felt a bad premonition.
At this moment, twenty Inner Sect Disciples were choosing the main peak to enter for cultivation.
Elder Wang decided to act first and approached Zhou Tieshan:
"Zhou Tieshan, do you have any intention of joining our Array Peak?"
"Our Array Peak is the largest peak in Changchun Sect, with your Earth Spirit Root, it’s very suitable for Array cultivation..."
However, before Elder Wang finished speaking.
Zhou Tieshan directly bypassed him and walked up to Lin Chen.
With eyes filled with sixty percent excitement and forty percent uncertainty, he asked:
"Are you the Changchun Sect Immortal Master who passed through Zhou Village years ago?"
Lin Chen chuckled as he hadn’t expected this kid to remember him.
So he nodded and said:
"Didn’t expect five years to pass, and you’ve grown this much."
Seeing Lin Chen admit it, Zhou Tieshan was delighted, and immediately said:
"Immortal Master, could you take me under your wing? I am willing to become your disciple..."
Lin Chen shook his head and replied:
"I am not a Peak Master, and I have no intention of taking on disciples..."
"However, I am a disciple of Pill Peak, if you wish to join my Pill Peak, you can become my junior brother..."
Upon hearing the first half, Zhou Tieshan felt a cold chill.
For over five years, he remembered Lin Chen’s kindness and learned from his parents that Lin Chen was the Immortal Master who saved Zhou Village seven years ago.
Thus, he was determined to apprentice under Lin Chen.
But hearing Lin Chen say he couldn’t be a disciple but could be a junior brother, Zhou Tieshan was satisfied.
So he immediately said:
"Senior Brother, I am willing to join Pill Peak."
Lin Chen nodded slightly and said:
"Alright, you have a destiny with my Pill Peak. Let me take you to meet my mentor and see if he’s willing to take you as his disciple..."
Zhou Tianshan was naturally very willing after hearing this.
Meanwhile, all the elders, including those from Array Peak, watching this felt a pang of regret in their hearts.
Well done, Pill Peak, still holding back in this Sect assessment and not recruiting disciples.
Once they did, they took the best disciple away...
The elders exchanged glances, ultimately giving up helplessly.
The current Pill Peak can’t be compared to the past.
It speaks for itself, Pill Peak Master Han Jihai is now a Core Formation Cultivator, Pill Peak’s status has risen sharply.
Just speaking of Lin Chen...
The growth of Lin Chen these elders had witnessed firsthand.
In merely seven years, from an ordinary mortal, he grew into a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator.
Plus, a few years ago, the battle power Lin Chen showed in the Sect competition, none of these sect elders dared to snatch disciples from Lin Chen.
They probably wouldn’t be enough for Lin Chen to handle even if they went together...
Moreover, these elders also knew Lin Chen was close to reaching the Core Formation Realm.
If he had any intention for the Sect Leader position, he would surely be the strongest contender for Sect Leader of Changchun Sect.
Thinking of this, a few elders quickly stepped forward and said:
"Congratulations to Elder Lin for gaining a junior brother!"
"Congratulations to Pill Peak for acquiring another good disciple!"
If they couldn’t bring him as a disciple, naturally these elders from other peaks were eager to curry favor.
Lin Chen smiled, responding to each:
"Brothers, I still need to return and ask my mentor’s opinion..."
"I will not linger here."
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, these elders felt another wave of envy.
This kind of Top Grade Single Spirit Root prodigy, they wish they could offer it.
But upon reaching Pill Peak, it still needs to be decided by inquiry whether to accept him into the sect...
Lin Chen, smiling, took Zhou Tieshan to Pill Peak and brought him before his mentor.
"Mentor, this youth is Zhou Tieshan, you see..."
