Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 437 - 260: True Disciple (Long - )

The grand hall was solemn, naturally imbued with an indescribable Dao charm, immensely grand. Just stepping inside, one inexplicably felt at peace.

Ancestor Master Wang Ji, Tianchenzi, Ascendant Master Fen Yuan, Lei Yuan, Qiao Rumu, and others were all present, each seated on either side. At the head sat an elder in Daoist robes, with an upright and grand demeanor, resembling a lofty deity. He was sitting there, yet Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao couldn’t sense his presence!

"Greetings to the Sect Leader, all Ancestor Masters, and Peak Masters!"

Li An immediately saluted.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao followed behind him but did not move.

The elder at the head nodded and said, "Please rise, young friends––"

Li An felt an extremely gentle spiritual power slowly raising him.

"The two young friends rescued the Purple Fairy and repelled the Spiritual Parrot, contributing significantly to the Spirit Realm. Moreover, the Purple Fairy instructed our sect to look after you two before she left."

The Sect Leader spoke, his voice calm, "I wonder if you two young friends would be willing to join the Dao Sect and become its disciples, henceforth strictly abiding by its teachings?"

Li An felt quite delighted in his heart and said, "We are willing to join the Dao Sect."

The Sect Leader nodded and said, "Since that is the case, let today be the day you two enter the sect."

With a wave of his hand, two Jade Talismans fell into the hands of Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao. The Sect Leader continued, "Think it over: once you join our Dao Sect, you will need to follow its orders. If you have no other concerns, you can inject your life essence into these Jade Talismans now, and you will become formal disciples of the Dao Sect."

Li An did not hesitate and injected his essence directly.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao stared at the Jade Talisman for a moment and also followed suit.

"Good."

The Sect Leader smiled faintly, "From now on, you two will have broken old grudges and returned to the righteous path––"

As he finished speaking, he suddenly waved the duster in his hand, and two beams of Immortal Light shot out, striking Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao directly.

"Ah––"

Both cried out, unable to help collapsing to the ground. Within this light, there was immense divine power that completely eradicated Li An’s Demonic Qi, severing the foundation of his Demon Skills cultivated over many years. An invisible demonic wheel in his Dantian shattered instantly!

"You..."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao struggled to climb up, an angry glint flashing in her eyes.

But the Sect Leader said calmly, "In our Dao Sect, no disciple may cultivate their original Demon Skills. The Demonic Qi and Demon Skills on you two are all unrefined dark paths, and as disciples of our sect, they must be eliminated."

"Our Dao Sect has also deeply studied Demon Skills and has many improved Daoist Canons. If you still like these techniques in the future, you can practice them."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao wanted to say something, but Li An had already arduously risen, kneeling on the ground, and said, "Thank you Sect Leader for accomplishing this. From now on, Shangguan Xiaoxiao and I have left the demon cave behind, renouncing darkness for light, and could not be happier..."

His face was pale, with a trace of fresh blood at the corners of his mouth!

Shangguan Xiaoxiao bit her lip, saying nothing.

The Sect Leader nodded and said, "From now on, you two are True Disciples of the Dao Sect. Among the 108 main peaks of the sect, you can choose whichever you prefer for cultivation."

Hearing this, Li An could not help but feel quite delighted!

True Disciples!

Disciples of the Dao Sect are also categorized in layers.

Needless to say, the disciples outside the Main Sect, within the Main Sect, are divided into Affiliated, Formal, True, and Great Dao levels.

A Daoist Celestial Maiden like Yun Qian is the most central, usually concealed from the public, rarely seen by outsiders. Their mentorship could be from a Peak Master to the Sect Leader.

True Disciples are usually the core disciples of each main peak, such as Xiang Yuntian and Tan Qingxue, and currently, they are only True Disciples!

The likes of Li An and Shangguan Xiaoxiao becoming True Disciples immediately save them an unknown number of detours.

In his heart, he couldn’t help but admire how the Dao Sect conducted its affairs with propriety and decorum.

They agreed to let them join the sect and even gave them the status of True Disciples, as a reward for the Purple Fairy.

And abolishing their Demon Cultivation was in upholding the sect’s rules.

"Li An, you choose first."

The Sect Leader looked at Li An calmly.

Beside him, the Peak Master of the Heroic Sword Peak, Qiao Rumu, smiled slightly and said, "Li An, why don’t you choose my Heroic Sword Peak? Xiang Yuntian misses you a lot; he even erected a tombstone for you at Heroic Sword Peak, burning Spirit Pills, Magical Treasures, and Talismans for you during every festival. If you go there, he won’t have to burn them for you anymore; he can just give them to you directly." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Li An: "..."

In fact, he had a good impression of Qiao Rumu, who had great demeanor and wasn’t narrow-minded, and was righteous.

But after thinking about it, Li An shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Peak Master, but my aptitude is rather dull, and I have no talent for cultivating the Sword Dao. I’m afraid going to the Heroic Sword Peak would disgrace the sect..."

Then he looked at the Sect Leader and said, "I would like to choose Evergreen Peak!"

He had already inquired with Yun Qian and learned that the cultivation at Evergreen Peak was all Wood Element techniques, and the people on the peak often lived the longest. It was said that the Peak Master Gui Changshou was over six thousand years old and still vigorous, making it the most compatible with Li An’s own cultivation technique––going there would make it easier for Li An to conceal his Life Nourishing Immortal Skill.

Because of this, Evergreen Peak, whether in terms of combat power level, disciple talent, or anything else, was not considered top-tier within the Dao Sect, and its status was not high.

However, Li An had his considerations: he came to the Dao Sect seeking cultivation resources and protection.

In terms of cultivation resources, the provision for all True Disciples is the same!

As for protection, no need to mention it, Evergreen Peak is one of the main peaks of the Dao Sect, and as long as the Dao Sect is not destroyed, Evergreen Peak will continue to exist.