Chapter 5, The Day of Selection
Sun Muxian's mood is relatively good. The Thousand Machine Sect operates within the cultivation world, and each year it can select one or two disciples, which is considered quite fortunate. As the sect leader, Sun Muxian is well aware that the selection process is merely a formality. The task of identifying talent primarily relies on the observations of informants distributed across various locations. The selection is nothing more than a seemingly fair opportunity for mortals, while in reality, the probability is extremely low.
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Sun Muxian secretly praised her own luck; there were only sixty-eight spots, yet only two children with spiritual roots surpassed sixty. This number sixty-seven had actually developed a spiritual root reaching seventy-five.
Indeed, there is a birthmark on the left side that resembles a bead
The old woman raised her head, and Lu Xiaoyi saw that her eyes were sunken in, indicating that her eyeballs had been gouged out. At this moment, the blind aunt, with a look of horror on her face, shook her head and screamed: "Divine punishment! This is divine punishment! Quickly, check if there is a birthmark on his buttocks!"
When Lin Bo stood on the mat, his legs were weak. His eyes were fixed on the marked column, and the green liquid column slowly rose. Finally, when it broke through sixty, Lin Bo could no longer stand and collapsed onto the mat.
The innate spiritual body is the optimal attribute for cultivation. Sun Muxian originally thought that the flourishing of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect was about to begin, but instead, he was met with a bucket of cold water. The meridians are blocked? The innate spiritual body has a probability of one in a billion, and the blockage of the meridians also has a probability of one in a billion. To have both of these probabilities concentrated in one person, the heavens truly have a sense of humor
On this night, Lu Xiaoyi had a dream, a strange dream. A huge tortoise shell, shining with golden light, was suspended above her head. Inside the shell was a Taiji pattern, along with nine dice. There were also blurred characters on it.
The blind woman sitting on the ground slowly stood up and said: "Indeed, this child is too outstanding; even the gods are envious of him"
Knowing that nervousness is futile does not change any outcome; the three individuals will still inevitably feel anxious, and their speech will not be very fluent. The opportunity to change one's fate lies just ahead; crossing over will present that chance.
No. 66, Meng Qingqing! At last, the judgment of fate has arrived. Qingqing's first reaction was to turn around, and what she saw was a Lu Xiaoyi who always wore a smile and had an encouraging gaze.
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On the seventh day of the seventh month, which is Lu Xiaoyi's birthday, since he began to remember things at the age of six, he has had the same dream every year on this day, with each dream becoming clearer than the last. This is the seventh time; the first time he had this dream, he saw a hazy expanse of golden light.
Lu Xiaoyi was rendered dumbfounded by this series of changes. Sun Muxian waved her hand, and the fabric on his backside turned into fragments, scattering all over the ground. Lu Xiaoyi, feeling both embarrassed and angry, reached out to cover himself, but was met with a slap from Sun Muxian's raised hand
It was a rather eerie day; among the three individuals, not a single young man or woman was able to pass the test.
Behind the probe mirror, Sun Wanquan's veiled face appeared as she supported the blind aunt while walking back. Sun Muxian sighed to the heavens: "Heaven does not assist me, the Thousand Mechanisms Gate!"
On the eve of the triannual selection of the Thousand Machine Gate, Lin Bo was unable to sleep. Tossing and turning, he sat up to glance at Lu Xiaoyi and then at his own hands, which were covered in blood blisters, unable to suppress a faint smile. This guy sleeps so soundly, with drool hanging down.
An old woman emerged from behind the telescope, standing in front of Lu Xiaoyi, and reached out to touch his body. As soon as she made contact, her hand recoiled as if it had been burned, and she fell to the ground, muttering to herself: "How could this be?"
Cultivation requires both money and talent
Lin Bomo, who was taken aback, stared blankly at Lu Xiaoyi, feeling an uncontrollable jealousy in his heart. Is this guy really better than me at everything?
Having successfully passed through the Spirit Gate, Lin Bo felt a sense of rebirth. An uncontrollable delight surged within him, and he instinctively glanced back at Lu Xiaoyi, who was slowly approaching the Spirit Gate. A thought arose in his mind: how would he face himself after the selection was over? With this in mind, Lin Bo's mood became even more joyful
Biyu Building has since become a dominant force in the entertainment industry of Jiangzhen, with its business thriving.
This is an opportunity to change one's destiny, and Meng Daqiang and Mei Jinyun are both waiting outside
There was a handprint on the boulder. Lin Bo had just placed his hand on it when Sun Muxian reached out and pulled him away by the back of his collar. Without saying a word, in a state of confusion, Lu Xiaoyi's hand was pressed onto the handprint.
A chubby young boy was being dragged out by two men dressed in black robes
Sun Muxian was originally quite calm as she picked up the teacup, preparing to conclude this selection process, when the top of the Spirit Probe was burst open by the spiritual liquid, which gushed forth. This phenomenon could only lead to one conclusion: a natural spirit body had emerged
In the next moment, with a puff sound, Lu Xiaoyi opened his eyes upon hearing the noise and saw that the pillar by the door seemed to be damaged. A green liquid was spraying out from the top.
The body of divine punishment, the primordial veins are blocked, for eternity and evermore, there is no chance to cultivate the truth. What does this mean? Cultivating the truth has nothing to do with you!
As for his birthday, the nanny told him after he woke up from his first dream that he must never tell anyone about his birthday or this dream
Crossing the spiritual gate, Meng Qingqing closed her eyes, awaiting the judgment of fate. Beep, beep, beep, after three crisp notification sounds, Meng Qingqing had already slumped onto the mat inside the door
Sun Muxian urgently inquired: "Blind Aunt, what is his condition?"
Lu Xiaoyi was also quite nervous, but when standing on the mat, she became unexpectedly open-minded. If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. It was destined from the very beginning. While feeling happy for Qingqing and Lin Bogo, Lu Xiaoyi closed her eyes
Lu Xiaoyi had not yet realized what had happened when Sun Muxian appeared beside him, grasping his arm and stepping forward into the interior. The sensation of soaring through the clouds had not yet faded, and they had already arrived in front of a smooth, massive stone.
No, I want to cultivate my immortality. I beg you, my family is wealthy, very wealthy, please let me pass.
In the final moments of registration, Meng Qingqing, Lin Bo, and Lu Xiaoyi received the last three numbers, placing them at the end of the queue
Four beautiful women, elegantly dressed, appeared successively on the screen. Pure, aloof, artistic, and flirtatious, they were clearly the four top courtesans of the Biyu Tower. Finally, a line of large characters emerged: "Spring Red at the Biyu Tower!"
Five steps away from the door, there is a chair, on which sits a man wearing a mask. Observing Meng Qingqing, who is slumped in excitement, the man gestures, and two maidservants come to assist Meng Qingqing, leading her inside
The design of the Lingmen resembles a door, with a pillar made of an unknown material on the door frame. Under normal circumstances, the pillar is transparent and features a scale. When someone stands on it, a slowly rising column of green liquid appears inside the pillar. According to the scale above, if it exceeds sixty, it is considered a pass.
For some reason, when hearing this, Lin Bo, who was standing to the side, was ecstatic.
In fact, the selection process is quite simple, consisting of two steps: testing the Spirit Gate and exploring the Origin Vein. The Spirit Gate measures the degree of development of the spiritual root, while the Origin Vein refers to the condition of the meridians that the spiritual energy must pass through after entering the body
Sun Muxian believed that at this moment of selection, the last young man stood on the mat
The gap from ecstasy to despair is too great, and Sun Muxian cannot believe that such a coincidence could occur
Such a masterpiece, on the very first day of its opening, shattered countless eyes.
Divine punishment, it is just that impressive
What does it mean? These four individuals are all courtesans!
A shadow stone measuring 1 zhang in length and 5 chi in width has been erected at the dock, positioned in an excellent location. Ships traveling on the Yuzhu River can see this massive shadow stone from a great distance. Even the best craftsmen in the town of artisans are awestruck upon seeing this shadow stone. Cultivators may be able to find natural shadow stones to polish and create similarly large shadow stones. For mortals to seamlessly connect small pieces of shadow stone to achieve this size is undoubtedly a masterpiece of extraordinary craftsmanship. Cultivators may be able to find natural shadow stones to polish and create similarly large shadow stones. For mortals to seamlessly connect small pieces of shadow stone to achieve this size is undoubtedly a masterpiece of extraordinary craftsmanship
What does this dream really mean? Lu Xiaoyi could not understand it and had no desire to think about it, because he was awakened, and then Mei Jinyun meticulously tidied up and kept giving reminders
I have passed? "Meng Qingqing has finally regained her senses," the maid replied expressionlessly, "The spiritual root has developed to sixty-nine percent."
The vast majority of people must kneel at the first step. According to incomplete statistics, only one person in every 100,000 has a spiritual root development of over 60%. As for the exploration of the original pulse, in most cases, it is merely a formality, but it does not exclude the unfortunate one in ten million who is born with a blocked original pulse.
There are many selected sites, and Jiang Town is just one of them. Fewer than one hundred people participated in the selection, and one hundred vitality stones represent a substantial sum of money for the vast majority of ordinary individuals
Travelers coming from the south and north along the Yuzhu River all remember the Biyu Tower. If they are not in a hurry, they are willing to stop and ascend the Biyu Tower to fill the void of being away from home.
Three witnesses observed all the failed young men and women leaving before them, or being dragged away
A young man walked out dejectedly, yet another unfortunate soul who had spent 100 yuan on energy stones only to fail at the trial of the Spirit Gate.
A red light traveled up along Lu Xiaoyi's arm, causing Sun Muxian to tremble with excitement. However, in the next moment, he suddenly froze, staring at the red light that had stopped on his shoulder. After circling around Lu Xiaoyi for a while, he couldn't help but roar: "What is going on? Is this exploration mirror broken?"