Capítulo 2: Chapter 2 Merit Visions_1
The cultivation technique used for Qi refining in Mystic Temple is the Energy Attraction Technique.
It draws on the mysterious Merit Energy.
Mystic Temple recruits disciples based on talent, aptitude, origin, but most importantly, it highly values merit.
Mystic Temple believes that only those who carry Merit Energy are truly fit to be their disciples. Merit symbolizes character and represents the disciple's past and possible future.
Those who uphold justice, protect the weak, and save the masses naturally carry merit. Such disciples need not worry about their character and can be wholeheartedly cultivated by Mystic Temple.
Ji Changsheng had never dared to entirely focus on practicing the Energy Attraction Technique. He had a hunch that the only energy he could draw upon was the Evil Blood Energy.
His original plan was to find a suitable reason to give up the Inner Sect Disciple assessment if he couldn't find a way to hide this fact. But before he could come up with an excuse, Mystic Temple sprung a surprise.
His plan was completely shattered.
Looking at the already activated Soul Drawing Array, Ji Changsheng sat cross-legged with whirling thoughts, trying to recall the good deeds he had done in the past.
Before he could remember anything, the Soul Drawing Array was announced to be activated.
The Inner Sect Disciple Assessment had officially begun.
...
Outside the Soul Drawing Array.
The elders of the outer disciples of Mystic Temple respectfully saluted the Master, then asked doubtfully, "Master, wasn't the Inner Sect Disciple Assessment scheduled to take place three days from now?"
The Master laughed and spoke, "As it happens, I am free now, so let's conduct the assessment ahead of time."
"The Inner Disciple Assessment is a minor affair. Why should you personally take charge of it?"
If he were overseeing the assessment of True Disciples, he could comprehend.
But the Inner Disciple Assessment didn't call for such attention.
As the Master of Mystic Temple, he could cause significant upheaval in this world with just a stomp. Such a figure rarely paid any attention to mere outer disciples.
The Master said, "I'm merely acting as the mood takes me, and I wanted to have a look at the new generation of our Mystic Temple. Sister Linglong has handed the Mystic Temple over to me, and naturally, I should do my duty diligently and not show negligence."
The elder was enlightened.
Master Linglong was unrivaled in the world, bringing Mystic Temple to the position of the top immortal sect.
The better the predecessor performed, the greater the pressure on the successor.
If one couldn't surpass in terms of ability, then at least one should show effort towards it.
The Master had just assumed the position of Master of Mystic Temple yesterday, and today he was personally overseeing the assessment of outer disciples. While his abilities may not yet have been demonstrated, his attitude was shown.
The outer disciple elder did not speak again. Because the Master was present, all the masters of the Mystic Temple's eight lineages received the news and arrived at the first level of the outer disciple plaza, bowing to the Master one after another.
Li Changxi, the aunt of Li Daoyan, was among the lineup.
After exchanging greetings, all eight lineage masters looked towards the Soul Drawing Array.
"Master, are there any Merit seeds that have impressed you this time?"
The Master laughed and said, "There's no rush, the Soul Drawing Array has just started running. Let's allow the Merit Energy to fly a little longer, and we will see it soon."
"Most of the outer disciples have just entered the Qi Refinement Realm recently and are no more than thirty years old. In such a short time and life experience, it's already very rare to be able to induce Merit Energy. Don't keep your hopes too high."
"What Brother Yue said is true. The criteria for our Mystic Temple to recruit disciples is indeed too harsh. Other Sects only look at talent and disposition, but we go beyond that, demanding that disciples under the age of thirty, during the Qi Refinement period, should induce Merit Energy. As a result, we have excluded ninety-nine percent of all cultivator recruits throughout the world."
"It's not about the number of disciples, but their quality. Mystic Temple has never won by quantity. Among the major immortal sects, our Mystic Temple has always had the fewest members. But we are still the number one in the world."
"If the demands are too harsh, there's a fear that the lineage might be broken."
"Do good without asking for reward."
"Speaking of which, it's indeed too difficult for one to induce Merit Energy before the age of thirty, during the Qi Refinement period. Only thirteen people passed the Inner Sect Disciple Assessment last time, and the quality of the disciples this time is not as good as last time. I fear that there might be a wipeout... Huh? Am I seeing things?"
"I...Damn, are those petals of the Merit Gold Lotus?"
"One petal represents that he has saved over a hundred thousand lives. This child has a connection with our Shenxiu lineage."
"Haha, the old woman really knows how to bluff. It's clear that this is a prodigy of our Misty Cloud lineage."
"Both of you are lineage masters. Can't you show a bit of maturity? Are you getting excited over just one petal? Damn, it's Human Path Merit and Mysterious Yellow Body Filling. This child has a great connection with my Kunyue lineage."
...
If the higher-ups of Mystic Temple were told, they certainly wouldn't believe it. But Ji Changsheng was baffled right now.
He was initially thinking of how to escape.
But then, Merit Energy descended from the heavens.
Golden light enveloped him, a slight fragrance filled the air, and a petal of lotus appeared over Ji Changsheng's head, attracting all the light.
Then, another stream of Merit Energy descended from the heavens, triggering an influx of Mysterious Yellow Energy from the Mystic Temple's number one treasure, the Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda.
This meant that the Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda recognized Ji Changsheng and confirmed that indeed he'd saved at least a hundred thousand acquired beings.
The Soul Drawing Array could possibly make mistakes, but the Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda, acting as the world's number one divine artifact, could not possibly be wrong.
The Master was overjoyed.
Just as he had taken control of the Mystic Temple, a disciple who had gained the approval of the Mysterious Yellow Virtue Linglong Pagoda had appeared, representing a decree of fate. This indicated that under his leadership, the Mystic Temple had hope of progressing further; it was an auspicious sign.
Ji Changsheng was his living auspicious sign.
The Master burst out laughing, casting affectionate eyes at Ji Changsheng.
"Does this child possibly possess the reincarnated soul of a great power? Moreover, a great power from my Righteous Path, otherwise how could he possess such merit at such a young age?"
In the world of cultivation, death is not the end unless one's soul utterly perishes.
Rebirths of great powers don't happen often.
However, as the top immortal sect, the Mystic Temple has seen much and possesses a profound background. It wouldn't surprise them if a True Immortal reincarnation appeared among them.
There had been one or two instances in the past.
No matter the occasion, the reincarnated individuals were always of great significance, and often they were True Immortals of the Upper Realm.
Upon realizing this, the higher-ups of the Mystic Temple were naturally a bit excited.
Only Li Changxi spoke out, "Not necessarily."
All eyes turned to Li Changxi.
Li Changxi calmly explained, "This child, named Ji Changsheng, was born in our Li Family's secular territory. Under the protection of our Li Family, he comes from a very ordinary origin. However, not long ago, he privately notified my nephew about an undercover agent from the Sky Devil Sect."
The Master was unaware of this, but the Discipline Hall's Elder suddenly realized, "No wonder you executed an Outer Sect Disciple previously. But exposing a Sky Devil Sect undercover wouldn't earn Ji Changsheng such a great amount of merit, would it?"
Li Changxi's tone grew even more unusual, "Normally, it wouldn't. However, this undercover agent was different."
"A significant background?"
Li Changxi's tone became ever the stranger, "A very unusual background indeed. He was the illegitimate son of the Sky Devil Sect Leader."
Everyone was taken aback.
Then, they all turned their gaze to Ji Changsheng who was still enveloped in the Merit Energy.
"Good heavens, this child hasn't even established his foundation, yet he is already a sworn enemy of the strongest Devil Leader of this time."
"The Sky Devil Sect's Old Devil Yu, who contended with Sister Linglong, this young lad surely is under great pressure."
"He must indeed be fated with our Mystic Temple."
"An illegitimate child of Old Devil Yu? Now, this is intriguing. Old Devil Yu is married to the Saintess of the Hehuan Sect, but their child turned out to be an untalented waste. The one who perished, their illegitimate son may well have been Old Devil Yu's true heir. Without a doubt, the illegitimate son would likely have grown up into a monstrous figure in the Devil Path, committing countless atrocities."
"Why did Old Devil Yu dare to send his illegitimate child into our Mystic Temple? Was he confident that his child would pass our tests?"
Li Changxi explained, "He actually was quite confident. From my investigation, I have learned that Old Devil Yu had a hundred thousand living beings slaughtered specifically for this illegitimate child. He had the butcher gravely wounded to the point of near death, only to let his illegitimate child have the final strike. If not for Ji Changsheng's exposure, today's merit manifestation could have belonged to that illegitimate child–and that would be unimaginable."
At Li Changxi's words, everyone took a sharp intake of breath.
People in the Devil Path would stop at nothing to get their way, but those who would go to such lengths were scarce.
Old Devil Yu would never have gone to such lengths if it wasn't for paving the way for his own son.
Normally, Devil Path strongholds wouldn't let their direct descendants take such risks.
After all, if discovered by the Mystic Temple, it would inevitably lead to a catastrophic outcome.
However, the situation of Sky Devil Sect's Old Devil Yu was different.
This illegitimate child staying within the Sky Devil Sect would not necessarily be fully accepted by the Sect Leader's wife.
The Hehuan Sect was a great sect that was equal in fame to the Sky Devil Sect. The Saintess of Hehuan Sect was not a woman Old Devil Yu could easily manipulate.
If this illegitimate child were to appear within the Sky Devil Sect, the Saintess of Hehuan Sect would simply choose to slay him and the Hehuan Sect would support her. After all, he was but an illegitimate child–if he died, it would be no great matter.
Therefore, Old Devil Yu went to such lengths to pave the way for his own son.
"Having his own illegitimate child join the Mystic Temple, coupled with the occurrence of a merit manifestation, the child may indeed have the potential to receive our great focus on cultivation. The Mystic Temple is the top Immortal Sect of the Righteous Path, the Sky Devil Sect is the top figure of the Devil Path. With Old Devil Yu backing him, the future of that illegitimate child is truly limitless. In the future, it's not impossible to think that he could control our Mystic Temple."
Upon this point, the Master also felt a chill, "Though it is conjecture, there is a possibility it can happen. How did Ji Changsheng discover it?"
A faint smile touched the corner of Li Changxi's mouth; Ji Changsheng's answer still amused her.
"Ji Changsheng heard the illegitimate child talking in his sleep."
The Master: "..."
The others: "..."
Quite a few people laughed after their initial shock.
A major future threat to the Mystic Temple was neutralized in this way, which indeed evoked mixed feelings of laughter and disbelief.
Li Changxi continued, "So, I deduce that Ji Changsheng might not be the reincarnation of a True Immortal great power from the Upper Realm. It's possible he merely unsuspectingly obstructed Old Devil Yu's plan, and stole the opportunity that Old Devil Yu created for his own son."
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