Immortal Starry Sky-Chapter 645 - 620 Illuminating

"Is the selection of disciples at the Palace of Truth really so perfunctory?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xu couldn't help but feel a slight confusion in his heart.

Along the way, he had gathered quite a bit of information about the Palace of Truth. Almost all creatures in the Ganges Realm revered the Palace of Truth with divine reverence and supreme respect, akin to the Divine Palace.

Yet, for the Palace of Truth, which represents the pinnacle power of the Ganges Realm, the condition for selecting disciples was for the Secret Scripture to emit light... this truly left Wang Xu puzzled.

Standing atop a tall building, Wang Xu did not rush forward but instead stayed to observe the situation.

"Is this the Secret Scripture used by the Palace of Truth to select disciples? It's so enormous."

What met Wang Xu's eyes, apart from the dense crowd of hopeful candidates, was that immensely conspicuous "Secret Scripture."

This Secret Scripture stood a full five meters high, with its pages open and tilted on a stone platform. Each hopeful candidate simply needed to step forward, place their palm on the blank pages devoid of any characters or symbols, and wait for a span of three breaths.

If, after three breaths, the pages emitted light, it meant that the candidate had successfully passed and could become a disciple of the Palace of Truth.

But if, after three breaths, there was no change on the pages, it was apparent that you did not meet the requirements.

Wang Xu watched for a long while. At least a thousand people had tried, but not one had succeeded in making the pages light up.

"Could this be some kind of ploy?" Wang Xu frowned.

The Secret Scripture seemed like an oversized ordinary tome, showing no change throughout the day, making Wang Xu inevitably feel doubtful.

Until night fell.

"Dong~~~~"

Melodious bell sounds emanated from the door, which slowly closed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, that's it for today. Please return in ten days!" The person in charge of recruiting disciples left these words before quickly taking the enormous Secret Scripture and disappearing into the door.

The remaining crowd scattered, those who didn't get a chance to try earlier letting out slight sighs of relief.

After a day of trials, none had succeeded in making the Secret Scripture emit light. Here, thousands with natural talent had all failed to catch the Secret Scripture's eye, which led to inevitable disappointment.

Wang Xu also felt slightly anxious.

"There are no clear conditions, no specific requirements. Relying solely on the Secret Scripture to screen disciples requires not just strength, but luck!" Among the tens of thousands of candidates, many seemed to possess great talent, even stronger than Copper Medicine Fire, in Wang Xu's view.

Yet even they failed.

Although Wang Xu was confident in his own talent, he worried that the Secret Scripture might not recognize it. If that happened, the Palace of Truth would forever be closed to him, making any approach to the Ganges Truth Tree increasingly difficult.

"Might as well try my luck."

Ten days later, at the break of dawn, the melodious sound of the Copper Bell echoed across the heavens and earth.

Countless crowds swarmed in, striving to enter the Palace of Truth as early as possible.

This time, Wang Xu did not hesitate as before. Using his formidable Body Technique speed, he surpassed the crowd, securing a place within the first hundred.

"...I've explained the rules, please proceed according to them!" Today's overseer had changed again; it was a middle-stage Ancient Spirit Realm elder in white robes, with a haughty and domineering demeanor, looking upon the crowd as if they were ants.

After calmly recounting the rules, the white-robed elder stood atop a stone pillar, closing his eyes, completely ignoring the disciple recruitment below.

Seeing this, Wang Xu furrowed his brow. What arrogance, as if treating people like they were nothing.

But that's just the reality.

During the ten-day gap, instead of diligently cultivating, Wang Xu frequented bustling venues, appearing like a tourist who had never visited the Ten Desolate Fengdu, though in truth he was gathering information about the Palace of Truth.

Through these days of inquiry, the image of the Palace of Truth became even more mysterious in his mind.

This colossal existence, spoken of with fear by all, even avoided by late-stage Emperor Spirit Realm powerhouses, seemed almost like the Palace of the Gods, sacred and inviolable. Mentioning the Palace of Truth usually came with a veil of secrecy.

Wang Xu recalled asking an informant about it, who had said, "Palace of Truth? Don't even ask! Everyone in there is a freak, a monster! Don't ever provoke them!"

Such responses came more frequently, shrouding the Palace of Truth like mist in Wang Xu's mind, making it impossible to see clearly.

"For people so monstrous and freakish, it's no wonder they have such arrogance."

Wang Xu quietly queued. With just over a hundred people, the wait wasn't long, as each person only took a few breaths, and with the white-robed elder present, no one dared to easily break the rules.

"It's my turn!"

Wang Xu took a deep breath, stepping onto the platform as many behind watched with slightly numb eyes.

Slowly extending his right hand, Wang Xu looked at the blank page, spread his fingers, and gently pressed his palm onto it. The soft paper texture gave him no sensation different from ordinary paper.

The page lay as still as death, without a ripple of movement.

Wang Xu's heart hung with suspense.

One breath passed.

Two breaths passed.

Three breaths...whoosh!

Suddenly, just when everyone was indifferent, seemingly thinking this person would be eliminated like all those before him, the blank page suddenly burst into intense golden light!

"Hmm?!"

The elder in white robes standing on the stone pillar suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of astonishment, and looked towards Wang Xu.

"It's lit! The Secret Scripture has reacted!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Oh my god! He succeeded!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Immediately return to report to the Patriarch that the first student selected by the Eternal Truth Palace this time has been born!"

"Did you engrave this person's appearance? I want you to rush to the Clan Leader as fast as possible and hand over the portrait, make sure no other forces get ahead of us!"

"..."

In an instant, the crowd erupted in a deafening uproar, the noise was endless, all stunned by the Secret Scripture that was radiating golden light before their eyes.

This was the first person to be acknowledged by the Secret Scripture ever since the Eternal Truth Palace began recruiting students for several years!

Envy, jealousy, admiration, awe... all kinds of gazes converged on Wang Xu.

They fully understood what the scene before them signified.

This meant that this peak Ancient Spirit Realm person would become the new student of the Palace of Truth, and soon the Ganges Realm would welcome a top-tier superpower!

"Did he succeed?"

Amidst the bustling crowd, a young man dressed in powerful clothes, carrying a purple Iron Bow, also looked with extreme envy at Wang Xu, who was wrapped in golden light on the steps.

If Wang Xu saw this young man, he would surely be shocked and then approached him with a friendly handshake — this person was none other than the first genius of the Copper Medicine clan, Copper Medicine He Xian!

Decades ago, Copper Medicine He Xian failed in the student recruitment of the Palace of Supreme Truth... Actually, there was no need to ask, just from the timeline it could be deduced, as the recruitment cycle for the Palace of Supreme Truth is ten years, yet Copper Medicine He Xian hadn't returned for decades, and no mention had ever been heard in the clan that Copper Medicine He Xian had joined the Palace of Truth...

The result was self-evident; Copper Medicine He Xian failed, not receiving acknowledgment from the Secret Scripture of the Palace of Supreme Truth.

In the past, a genius that the entire Copper Medicine clan had been proud of was overshadowed, as Copper Medicine He Xian felt embarrassed and couldn't face his clansmen, so he wandered around the core area, becoming a member of the Guard Team.

Copper Medicine He Xian came here also hoping to try his luck, to see if he could gain acknowledgment from the Secret Scripture of the Eternal Truth Palace.

The result was not yet out, but Wang Xu had already stepped into the threshold of the Palace of Truth, becoming a member of the Palace of Truth. Even if Copper Medicine He Xian could be acknowledged by the Secret Scripture, at most he could only stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Wang Xu.

Unknowingly, Wang Xu had long left the genius of the Copper Medicine clan, He Xian, far behind.

The golden light that shone only briefly then quietly began to dim, and Wang Xu slowly withdrew his hand, his eyes fervent!

He succeeded!

The Secret Scripture gave Wang Xu a huge surprise, saving him countless efforts, and also bringing him numerous envy and respect.

"What is your name?" The originally arrogant white-robed elder slightly restrained himself, descending from the stone pillar to stand before Wang Xu.

"My name is Tai Xu," Wang Xu replied.

"Do you know what just happened represents?" the white-robed elder asked.

"The Secret Scripture selected me. I will become a student of the Eternal Truth Palace." Wang Xu didn't understand why the white-robed elder asked this, but since he inquired, he answered confidently.

"Correct! But you should understand, the Secret Scripture doesn't select you based on your qualifications; at the peak of the Ancient Spirit Realm, even if your strength can rival the Emperor Spirit Realm, you are not considered top-notch in the Palace of Truth..." The white-robed elder seemed to be deliberately guiding Wang Xu, "However, if you choose to join my 'Seventh Seat', in the future top-tier seats of the Truth Palace, your presence shall definitely be included!"

After half a day of thinking, it turned out to be an attempt to recruit me!

Wang Xu then realized.

"Seventh Seat?" Wang Xu did not rush to express his stance but asked instead.

"It's not convenient to talk here, come follow me." The white-robed elder regained his former arrogance, sweeping a glance at the many still assembled aspirants below, Wang Xu's success undoubtedly gave them hope, reigniting their fighting spirit.

"Today's recruitment ends here, return in ten days," the white-robed elder said indifferently, pouring cold water on the crowd below, then directly putting away the gigantic Secret Scripture and leading Wang Xu through the large gate.

"This..."

Watching the gate close slowly, the crowd was unwilling, yet didn't dare be presumptuous in front of people from the Palace of Truth, so they could only hang their heads dejectedly and disperse like birds and beasts.

...

Upon entering the gate, the fragrance of soil and trees directly wafted into Wang Xu's nose.

A primitive and dense forest, bizarre plants reaching hundreds or even thousands of meters high, shading the sky and sun, where Wang Xu stood seemed as vast a gap as between a giant and an ant.

"That is..."

Raising his head, Wang Xu was shocked beyond restraint, his eyes wide.

"The Ganges Truth Tree!"

Even more majestic and terrifying than the hundred-meter or thousand-meter towering giant trees, was the Ganges Truth Tree that seemed formed from countless star lights and scattered across the sky!

From where Wang Xu stood, he could only see the trunk which like a curtain separated heaven and earth, emitting a mysterious halo, unable to catch the true form of the Ganges Truth Tree, while above Wang Xu's head, the branches as wide as giant peaks criss-crossed, their leaves emitting a soft green light that was enthralling… (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote with recommendation votes and monthly votes on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)