infodatos 255. Chapter 255 Handyman Disciple!
255. Chapter 255 Handyman Disciple!
Liu Zimo was also extremely surprised as he looked at the suddenly appearing old immortal.
Not because of the other party's cultivation and status.
But because of the golden lock shadow floating above the old immortal's head, resembling a large light bulb.
Radiating seven feet of light, even under the sunlight, it was still so bright and dazzling, instantly attracting Liu Zimo's attention.
Without much thought, Liu Zimo immediately moved his mind and completely locked onto the golden lock shadow above the other party's head.
[Binding successful! Your good brother Zhou Yanqing has come online, currently available for binding (6/1000).]
The prompt sound rang as expected, and Liu Zimo then clicked on the exclamation mark next to Zhou Yanqing's lock shadow that had just appeared.
[Name] Zhou Yanqing
[Age] 16672
[Spirit Root] Top-grade Gold Spirit Root, Top-grade Wood Spirit Root
[Cultivation Realm] Gold Core Peak
[Cultivation Techniques] Golden Cicada Nine Transformations, Turtle Breath Dao Technique, Spirit Plant Nurturing Art, Sword Control Technique...
"Wow, it's actually a top-grade dual spirit root!"
"And his cultivation realm is also Gold Core Peak, even stronger than the one I've seen before, Ouyang Songnian!"
Seeing Zhou Yanqing's spirit root attributes and cultivation information, Liu Zimo couldn't help but be amazed in his heart.
This Zhou Yanqing could be considered the strongest cultivator he had encountered since entering the Transcendence realm.
No wonder the range of the light shining from the lock shadow above his head could reach seven feet away.
With top-grade dual spirit roots, coupled with the cultivation of Gold Core Peak, he was indeed more impressive than any cultivator Liu Zimo had seen before.
"Judging from Zhou Yanqing's expression, he seems extremely satisfied with Liu Yun's talent. This round can be considered stable!"
Liu Zimo's gaze fell on Zhou Yanqing's face, seeing him smiling so happily, looking at Liu Yun as if he was looking at a rare treasure, his face turning red with excitement.
Liu Zimo knew that disciples with top-grade spirit root aptitude should be extremely rare in the Qingyun Immortal Sect.
Otherwise, these three immortals, including the elder known as Elder Zhou, wouldn't be so excited and thrilled upon learning that Liu Yun had a top-grade spirit root.
"You two stay here to continue testing others, I'll take this little girl with me first!"
Zhou Yanqing instructed Sun Qingqing and Sun Jingjing, and with a thought, he was about to take Liu Yun and leave the Celestial Immortal.
"Wait!"
Liu Yun's hands left the Spirit Testing Immortal Stele, and she spoke up.
"Elder, I want to wait for Brother Liu to finish testing before leaving!"
"We came together, so we should leave together!"
Huh?
Zhou Yanqing, Sun Qingqing, and Liu Keming were all stunned at the same time, and following Liu Yun's gaze, they quickly discovered Liu Zimo's presence.
Sensing the gaze of the three immortals falling on him, Liu Zimo had to step forward and walk up to the Immortal Ascension Platform.
"Youngster Liu Zimo, I've seen the three immortals!"
"Sister Yun came here to participate in the sect's test together with me!"
Liu Zimo bowed to the three immortals and explained softly.
Zhou Yanqing glanced at Liu Zimo from top to bottom and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
"Mortal flesh and bones may not necessarily have spiritual roots!"
"Very well, since you are Sister Yun's older brother, come up and give it a try. The testing fee will be waived for you!"
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Yanqing directly activated the Spirit Measuring Immortal Stele, signaling for Liu Zimo to step forward and participate in the spirit measuring.
"Thank you, Immortal Master!"
Liu Zimo bowed again, then walked straight to the Spirit Measuring Immortal Stele, extending his hands and placing them gently on the stone tablet.
Concentrating and quieting his mind, emptying his soul.
Liu Zimo could only feel a faint and elusive special spiritual power passing through his palms and circulating within his body, before returning to the immortal stele.
Then, he saw the threads of spiritual power within the immortal stele slowly rising from the bottom.
Unlike when Liu Yun tested it before, where the threads of spiritual power surged and rose rapidly.
The thread of spiritual power in front of Liu Zimo was rising at an extremely slow speed, to the point of being exasperating.
It trembled for a long time, and didn't even surpass the first mark.
Seeing this, Liu Yun couldn't help but clench her fists nervously.
Zhou Yanqing, Sun Jingjing, and Liu Keming, the three immortal masters, couldn't help but shake their heads in silence, not feeling surprised at all.
When they first saw Liu Zimo, they had already realized that he was an ordinary person without any cultivation potential.
Now, the result displayed by the Spirit Measuring Immortal Stele only further confirmed their judgment, which was not surprising.
"Alright, this young man doesn't possess any spiritual root attribute and has no connection with our Qingyun Immortal Sect. You can leave now!"
Zhou Yanqing made the final decision, directly determining Liu Zimo's fate.
Someone who couldn't even reach a single mark in the spiritual root attribute was almost no different from trash.
Such a person was destined to have no connection with the path of immortality.
Even if he were given countless treasures from heaven and earth, he would never be able to step onto the path of immortality.
"Yuner, you've seen the result. You can come with me now, right?"
Turning his face, Zhou Yanqing put on a smile again, his tone gentle and soft as he asked Liu Yun.
Liu Yun looked at Zhou Yanqing, then reluctantly turned her head to look at Liu Zimo.
Who would have thought that Liu Zimo, who was originally designated by the immortal to have immortal fate, would fail the sect's test.
Instead, she, the supporting role, had struck it lucky and gained the sect's attention.
"Elder Zhou, I want to bring Brother Liu with me into the sect. Is that possible?"
Liu Yun, emboldened, asked Zhou Yanqing.
She wasn't stupid. When she tested, the immortal stele showed anomalies, which later led to Zhou Yanqing's anxiousness to bring her back to the sect ahead of time.
All of this indicated that her cultivation potential might be extremely outstanding, which was why Zhou Yanqing valued her so much.
It was precisely because of this that Liu Yun dared to make such an unreasonable request.
"Today, it was Brother Liu who insisted on bringing me to participate in the sect's test. Even the low-grade spirit stone used for the test was paid for by Brother Liu on my behalf."
Afraid that Zhou Yanqing would be angry, Liu Yun continued to explain.
"Brother Liu has great kindness towards me, and his greatest wish is to join the Qingyun Immortal Sect, even if it's just as an outer disciple..."
Zhou Yanqing nodded slightly when he heard this, and the slight displeasure on his face instantly disappeared.
Originally, he thought this girl was being arrogant, daring to bargain with the sect just because she had a top-grade spiritual root.
Such an atmosphere must not be encouraged.
Not to mention that she hadn't officially stepped onto the path of immortality yet, even if she had achieved her cultivation, she couldn't be so unruly.
However, upon hearing this girl's request, which was only to repay a favor, Zhou Yanqing couldn't help but show a look of realization.
This reason could barely be accepted.
After all, a disciple who values emotions and righteousness is someone that no one would dislike.
"Little sister, that's just the rule of the sect. Without a medium-grade spiritual root, you can't even enter the outer sect!"
Zhou Yanqing pretended to be in a difficult situation and whispered to Liu Yun,
"Moreover, this young man doesn't even have a low-grade spiritual root. His talent is quite poor and doesn't meet the recruitment criteria of Qingyun Immortal Sect!"
"But..."
Liu Yun looked nervous and said,
"Is there really no way? Brother Liu really wants to join Qingyun Immortal Sect. How about I exchange my spot with him? I'll give my entry quota to Brother Liu!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanqing couldn't help but laugh.
This little girl, she's still a child after all. What nonsense is she talking about?
You have an excellent water spiritual root and after entering the sect, you will become a true disciple of the main peak.
As for this Liu Zimo, he's just an ordinary person with no spiritual root. What use does the sect have for him?
"Elder Zhou!"
At this moment, Sun Qingqing interjected softly,
"It's rare for Junior Sister Yun to be so kind-hearted. Why not accept this young man Liu into the sect as a miscellaneous disciple?"
"The requirements for miscellaneous disciples don't include spiritual roots, so it wouldn't be against the rules of the sect."
Sun Qingqing proposed a compromise, which was a favor to Liu Yun.
After all, she had an excellent spiritual root, and her position in the sect would definitely be higher than his in the future.
By befriending her at this time, there might be a chance that she would remember their friendship when he grew stronger and lend him a hand.
Zhou Yanqing raised an eyebrow and glanced at Liu Zimo, hesitating,
"Becoming a miscellaneous disciple could be a way, but he..."
Obviously, in Zhou Yanqing's mind, someone like Liu Zimo, an ordinary person with an ordinary physique, even as a miscellaneous disciple in the sect, was somewhat unqualified.
The lowest requirement for a miscellaneous disciple in Qingyun Immortal Sect was to reach the Body Refining Realm peak. Otherwise, how could they have the strength to do chores?
Looking at Liu Zimo's weak and frail appearance, he didn't seem like someone who could do physical work.
"Becoming a miscellaneous disciple is fine. As long as I can enter the sect, I can see Brother Liu often!"
Afraid that Zhou Yanqing would disagree, Liu Yun quickly spoke up, pleading with Zhou Yanqing,
"Elder Zhou, is it possible?"
Seeing this determined little girl with a pitiful look, Zhou Yanqing nodded slightly.
"Then let him give it a try. But let me make it clear beforehand, if he can't hold on in the miscellaneous disciples' courtyard, don't blame me for not showing mercy and expelling him!"
It was rare to encounter a disciple with an excellent spiritual root, so he had to give face.
Moreover, it was just a spot for an outer sect miscellaneous disciple, which was just a matter of words for him.
"Thank you, Elder Zhou!"
Seeing that Elder Zhou agreed, Liu Yun couldn't help but thank him happily, and at the same time turned to Liu Zimo and said,
"Brother Liu, did you hear that? You can also join Qingyun Immortal Sect!"
Liu Zimo nodded and smiled at Liu Yun, then bowed to Liu Yun and Zhou Yanqing,
"Thank you, Junior Sister Yun, thank you, Elder Zhou!"
He really didn't expect that he, Liu Zimo, would one day rely on connections to get a free ride.
Yes.
He did not refuse Liu Yun's kindness.
Even though Zhou Yanqing, Sun Jingjing, and others unconsciously cast a disdainful or even contemptuous look at him, Liu Zimo gladly accepted Liu Yun's kindness.
Because he really needed such a platform.
As long as he could infiltrate Qingyun Immortal Sect, it didn't matter if he became a miscellaneous disciple, an outer disciple, or anything else.
From beginning to end, Liu Zimo only wanted to join Qingyun Immortal Sect to make more "good brothers" and "good sisters."
As for becoming an apprentice and learning skills, it would be better if he could, but it didn't matter if he couldn't.
Moreover, judging from his test results just now, his spiritual root attribute scale didn't even reach a single point.
If he followed the normal path, he probably wouldn't have any hope of formally entering the sect in his lifetime.
So why not use connections?
What does face matter compared to strength?
"Alright, it's settled then!"
"Jingjing, Keming, you two can take care of the miscellaneous disciples' matters. Remember to inform Yun'er later!"
After saying that, Zhou Yanqing didn't even look at Liu Zimo, and softly said to Liu Yun:
"Girl, can we return to the sect together now?"
Liu Yun nodded in agreement, understandingly not mentioning the request for Liu Zimo to accompany them back to the sect.
Looking back at Liu Zimo, Zhou Yanqing took Liu Yun and flew up, disappearing in an instant.
After bidding farewell to Zhou Yanqing and Liu Yun, Sun Jingjing glanced at Liu Zimo expressionlessly and said in a calm voice:
"Liu Zimo, right? Just stand aside for now. After today's testing is over, come back to the sect with me!"
Liu Zimo nodded in response and obediently stood aside, standing with the others who had passed the outer disciple test earlier.
However, those outer disciples with medium-grade spiritual roots clearly looked down on him and automatically distanced themselves from him.
Liu Zimo didn't mind. If these people didn't think highly of him, he couldn't care less about them either.
The light on his head didn't even reach two feet, not enough to arouse Liu Zimo's interest in binding them.
After standing on the stage for a while, taking advantage of the opportunity when someone else went up to participate in the test, Liu Zimo lightly moved to the edge of the Immortal Ascension stage and beckoned to a middle-aged yamen runner guarding below the stage.
"Mr. Liu, do you have any instructions?"
The middle-aged yamen runner respectfully approached and asked softly.
The yamen runners below the stage naturally saw what happened on the stage just now.
Even though they knew Liu Zimo was living off someone else and had taken the back door, becoming a miscellaneous disciple of Qingyun Immortal Sect was far beyond what they, ordinary people, could compare to.
Therefore, the middle-aged yamen runner treated Liu Zimo with great respect and dared not show any negligence.
"Do you know who the little girl taken away by that old immortal is?" Liu Zimo asked softly.
The middle-aged yamen runner shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know.
"Go inform the county lord, tell him that the little girl's surname is Liu, her name is Yun, and she is the granddaughter of Liu Chang, the old mountain master of Xishan Liu Family Village."
"Also, Cui Family Fort is currently causing trouble and bad luck for Liu Family Village. It would be best if you send someone to take a look. Otherwise, if something happens to Liu Family Village, the county yamen of Linjiang County won't be able to explain it!"
Liu Zimo hinted softly.
Although this news would reach the county yamen in a short time, it was urgent for Liu Family Village. It was better to give an early warning to the county yamen just in case.
Liu Zimo couldn't just ignore Liu Family Village when he owed them a favor.
The middle-aged yamen runner instantly understood Liu Zimo's intention.
Without delay, he thanked Liu Zimo and hurriedly left the Immortal Ascension stage, returning to the county yamen to report to the county lord. (End of this chapter)