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Chapter 83 The Talent of Gazing at the Moon
Chapter 83 The Talent of Gazing at the Moon
On the morning of the ninth day, at Yinxia Market.
The long-awaited Moon Selection Ceremony, eagerly anticipated by countless cultivators, has finally begun.
Chen Beiwu stood in the center of the market town, looking at the heroic female cultivator on the cloud boat, dressed in a black Daoist robe and surrounded by the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Gu family.
A dark blue aura mixed with scarlet light floated above its head.
"Is she Shu You, an inner disciple of the Mirror Moon Sect?" Chen Beiwu was slightly taken aback.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party's aura was a deeper color and the scarlet was a lighter color, he would have thought that Shu You was one of the Foundation Establishment cultivators who had ambushed in Gray Wind Gorge.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
With a flick of her sleeve, the black-robed female cultivator sent three streaks of dark light descending from the sky and landing on the high platform of the market, revealing three bronze wheels.
These bronze discs are inlaid with seven transparent crystals around their edges, each crystal engraved with the twenty-eight constellations and the five elements.
"I am Shu You, an inner disciple of the Mirror Moon Sect, and I am in charge of this Moon Selection Ceremony."
Shu You glanced around and said coldly, "Innate talent is the foundation of immortality. Those who lack talent will find it difficult to ascend to immortality, even if they have many elixirs and miraculous medicines."
"If you wish to join the Mirror Moon Sect, you must undergo the Seven-Round Spiritual Observation Test to examine your spiritual roots and pass the first stage of the Moon Selection Ceremony before you can continue."
"To avoid wasting time, those with mixed spiritual roots or below may leave on their own, except for those with advanced skills."
Upon hearing this, none of the cultivators in the market were willing to leave.
The opportunity to join one of the five major sects was right in front of them, and since they had already come all this way, how could they possibly give it up so easily?
"Cultivators from the Gu family, Chi family, Yu family, Yuan family, and Shui family can come forward and line up." Shu You didn't even glance at the rogue cultivators below the stage.
Although the Mirror Moon Sect advocates the principle of "the highest good is like water, which is inclusive and magnanimous" and that all living beings can enter the sect to cultivate, it cannot be said that it teaches without discrimination.
Because sects place great importance on spiritual roots.
Compared to disciples of cultivation families, rogue cultivators generally have lower spiritual roots and are less capable of passing the monthly selection assessment to join a sect.
Even though Shu You was originally a rogue cultivator, she felt that the rogue cultivators in the market were a bunch of hopeless good-for-nothings.
Upon hearing this, the disciples of the cultivation families present exchanged glances, took a step forward in unison, divided into three teams, and then lined up to step onto the Seven-Round Spirit Tester.
"The rogue cultivators of the Southern Wilderness truly have no human rights!"
Seeing this, Chen Beiwu was not surprised at all.
The Mirror Moon Sect is already the most prestigious sect among the five major sects. If it were the domineering Burning Flame Sect, these rogue cultivators wouldn't even be qualified to participate in the sect entrance test.
"Buzz!"
As the three cultivators stepped onto the Seven Wheels Spiritual Observation Wheel and activated their respective cultivation techniques, the crystals on the bronze wheel shone brightly and began to rotate.
"Water-attribute mixed spiritual root, age twenty, Qi Refining Level 4, aptitude is Wuyue, not permitted."
"A mixed spiritual root of water and wood, nineteen years old, fifth level of Qi Refining, with a aptitude of mid-grade Crescent Moon, approved."
"Water-attribute true spiritual root, age nineteen, Qi Refining level six, aptitude of Remnant Moon (superior grade), approved."
Upon seeing the text displayed on the spirit divination tablet, some cultivators showed delight and walked to the other side of the tablet.
Some cultivators knelt on the ground, their faces showing resentment. The disparity in aptitude among cultivators was vividly displayed at this moment.
Chen Beiwu gazed at the spirit-testing mirror in the distance, thinking to himself, "I wonder what my aptitude is."
During this period of intelligence gathering, he learned that the Mirror Moon Sect divides cultivators' qualifications into five levels: Full Moon, Waxing Moon, Crescent Moon, Waning Moon, and No Moon.
The lowest grade, "No Moon," indicates that the cultivator's aptitude is extremely low and does not meet the criteria for choosing a moon. Only by possessing advanced skills can one defy fate and enter a subsidiary sect of the Mirror Moon Sect.
A slightly better crescent moon indicates that the cultivator's aptitude is inferior. Although they meet the moon selection criteria, they can only become an outer disciple of the Mirror Moon Sect.
A crescent moon of a higher rank indicates that the cultivator has average aptitude, is capable of being cultivated, and has the opportunity to become an inner disciple of the Mirror Moon Sect after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
As for the even higher-grade Moon Gazing and Full Moon, Chen Beiwu had only heard of their names in the market and did not know their meanings.
"They're all rotten wood, not a single talented person among them." Shu You frowned slightly.
The selection of the month ceremony is a task issued by the sect.
Whether she can successfully complete the sect's mission and earn the praise of the inner sect elders depends on the aptitude of this batch of disciples.
But the cultivators appearing now are all worthless scoundrels, not even possessing the aptitude of a crescent moon.
Noticing Shu You's dissatisfaction, the Gu family Foundation Establishment disciple in charge of receiving her quickly gave a wink to his accompanying disciples.
Not long after, a female cultivator dressed in a plain-colored gauze dress joined the Gu family's queue.
Just then, the morning light pierced through the thin mist, illuminating her black hair that fell to her ears, revealing her exquisite face with picturesque features and lips like mountain cherry blossoms. She looked like a classical fairy who had stepped out of an ancient scroll, making the cultivators present gasp in surprise.
"What a beautiful woman!"
"Are you out of your mind? Be careful what you say! That's Gu Chun, the second young lady of the Gu family!"
"Miss Gu Chun is a beauty of unparalleled grace; no wonder she won the favor of Lord Shu You."
Hearing the sighs of those around him, Chen Beiwu shook his head speechlessly.
Whether it's the Southern Wilderness or the Immortal Alliance, this world is a giant game of appearances, where good-looking cultivators are treated very differently from those who are ugly.
When Gu Chun appeared, even Shu You, who had maintained a cold expression, couldn't help but smile.
"Even the most beautiful face is just a shell." Chen Beiwu shook his head, his gaze falling on the spirit-testing mirror where Gu Chun was.
"Water elemental root, age 20, Qi Refining level 7, aptitude is top-grade Crescent Moon, approved."
Upon seeing the information displayed by the spirit divination tool, Gu Chun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"As expected, it was still just a little short."
Although the Crescent Moon disciple has excellent aptitude, he still needs to enter the outer sect for training alongside disciples with Crescent Moon aptitude.
Only after breaking through the Qi Refining stage and achieving Foundation Establishment can one be qualified to enter the inner sect.
The upcoming assessment of cultivation skills is a very important bonus point.
If she can gain the approval of the Moon Selection Envoy with her second-level alchemy skills, she will be able to skip ranks and directly enter the inner sect.
"Not bad." Shu You smiled.
The appearance of a cultivator with a crescent moon-shaped upper-grade cultivation level indicates that her assessment result for this mission is at least satisfactory.
Soon, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the disciples of the cultivation families around the market had finished their aptitude tests, and only six cultivators received the crescent moon rating.
"One crescent moon is of superior quality, three crescent moons are of medium quality, and two crescent moons are of inferior quality." Shu You nodded to herself, her expression becoming much more amiable.
Chen Beiwu followed the crowd and waited for a full quarter of an hour before it was his turn to go on stage.
"Buzz!"
As soon as Chen Beiwu stepped onto the wheel and activated his magic power, the Seven Wheels Spirit Detector emitted several sharp, violent cries.
This was a situation that had never occurred before when all cultivators had their qualifications tested.
Could it be?
Upon hearing the unusual sound, Shu You's expression changed slightly, and her gaze subconsciously turned towards the spirit-testing mirror where Chen Beiwu was.
"Water-type pseudo-heavenly spiritual root, wood-type earthly spiritual root, age sixteen, Qi Refining level eight, aptitude of superior-grade Moon Gazing, suitable for inner disciple, candidate sequence."
Upon seeing the information displayed by the spirit divination tool, the cultivators present were all shocked, and a murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd.
(End of this chapter)