Chapter 63
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Chapter 63: Four Elephant Gate
A large gray bird soared over a winding mountain range, with three people standing on its back.
The person in front was in his thirties, with a fair face.
The two young men behind him looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six and eighteen or nineteen; they were Shi Hai, Wang Yu, and Yu Xiaoming.
"Our Four Elephant Gate is famous for its beast mastery techniques. The sect is divided into four main branches: Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Red Bird. Each branch has an elder with Golden Core standing guard, and the Sect Master is rotated among the elders of each branch, but there are inner and outer disciples as well as true disciples.
Generally, those who pass the outer gate test can join the sect as outer disciples. Outer disciples who reach the late stage of Qi Refining Stage before turning thirty and still have potential to break into Foundation Establishment can join the four branches as inner disciples.
Inner disciples who successfully establish their Foundation can become elders of the four branches.
As for the true disciples, each lineage cannot have more than three, all of whom are Golden Core seeds personally recognized by the ancestors of each lineage.
You two must remember, even though the sect provides certain cultivation resources for the disciples every year, the amount of resources enjoyed by the outer and inner sects is vastly different. Just the concentration of Spirit Qi in the inner and outer sect cultivation areas is several times apart.
True disciples receive great support from all four lineages in terms of various cultivation resources, just to increase the chance of breaking through to Golden Core in the future.
The cultivation place for true disciples is different from the inner and outer sects; it will be set up with a special spirit gathering array. It is said that with the same cultivation qualifications, cultivating there for one day is equivalent to over ten days of cultivation outside, which is simply unimaginable for ordinary disciples." Shi Hai stood in front of the bird, introducing the Four Elephant Gate to the two behind him, and by the end, a hint of envy appeared in his expression.
"So, this means that the higher your status in the Four Elephant Gate, the more resources you can enjoy, but we two will have to start as outer disciples after entering the sect." Wang Yu asked curiously.
Yu Xiaoming, standing next to him, looked a bit pale, and there was a faint trace of disappointment on his brow, as if he had not yet fully recovered from his previous defeat in the duel.
"Your situations are somewhat special; although your Spiritual Roots are ordinary, you both have awakened physical bloodlines.
According to past customs, those who awaken bloodlines, regardless of their other qualifications, must report to the four elders, who will decide whether to give them a chance to become inner disciples directly." Shi Hai explained with a smile.
"I’ve heard that the higher sect places great importance on those with physical bloodlines; it seems to be true. Could it be that bloodline users have significant advantages in beast taming?" Wang Yu couldn’t help but ask again.
"Hehe, it will be very useful. Once you join the sect, someone will naturally tell you. I can only tell you that among the inner disciples of the four veins, there are quite a few with physical bloodlines," Shi Hai replied meaningfully.
Hearing this, Wang Yu’s eyes sparkled.
At that moment, Yu Xiaoming also asked, "Deacon Shi, based on your past experience, how likely do you think it is for the two of us to be noticed directly by the four veins?"
"In my opinion, both of you have special talents in combat, but your qualifications for Spiritual Root cultivation are rather ordinary. It could be said that you barely meet the requirements to join the sect, and you are also a bit older. I can only say that it’s best not to have high expectations, to avoid great disappointment later," Shi Hai thought for a moment and advised carefully.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu and Yu Xiaoming exchanged a glance, and they could see some defiance in each other’s eyes.
Both believed they could fight across levels, and now it seemed that even becoming inner disciples was unlikely, which left them feeling very unwilling.
"Alright, we’ve arrived at the gate of our Four Elephant Gate. Hold on tight; I’m letting the spirit bird down."
Just then, Deacon Shi called out softly and pressed his foot slightly against the bird’s back.
The gray giant bird let out a cry and swooped down toward what seemed like an ordinary small mountain below.
A sound like "puff."
Wang Yu felt his body stiffen slightly, as if he had broken through something. The scenery in front of him suddenly changed; there were lush green trees all around, and in the distance, eight giant peaks rose high into the sky, connected as one.
What surprised him even more was that three of the eight peaks had collapsed in the middle, and the remaining parts were all charred black, as if they had just been struck by lightning.
Could this be the mark left by the legendary Golden Core ancestor’s battle?
Wang Yu couldn’t help but think this when Yu Xiaoming beside him let out a startled cry.
"Such pure Spirit Qi! No wonder it’s a second-rank spiritual vein."
At these words, Wang Yu took a deep breath, immediately filled with the scent of grass and trees. The concentration of Spirit Qi was almost several times that of the Yin family’s, making his internal magic stir with excitement.
"The entire Four Elephant Gate is made up of three large second-rank spiritual veins. This is nothing yet. When you truly enter the training area of the sect, you’ll understand what a sacred place for cultivation is and why everyone wants to become a disciple of the sect," Shi Hai said with a light laugh, as if it were nothing unusual.
Then he urged the gray giant bird beneath him to fly straight toward the nearest peak.
But before they could fly closer, a group of black birds, each a few feet long, flew out from the woods below. They were completely black, with shiny feathers and sharp claws. After circling around the gray giant bird a few times, they quacked and flew back into the woods.
"Don’t worry, this is just my fellow brothers checking our identity. If we weren’t carrying the sect token, they would immediately use spiritual birds to block us and raise an alarm." Shi Hai explained calmly, then guided the giant bird to fly to a group of buildings halfway up the mountain, circling once before landing steadily on an empty platform.
As the three of them stepped down from the giant bird, they heard a cry from the sky, and a huge white crane, larger than ten feet, flew down. Two people, one man and one woman, stepped down from it, one old and one young.
"Shi Hai bows to Elder Liu!"
When Shi Hai saw the red-faced old man clearly, he was surprised and quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
"Oh, it’s Martial Nephew Shi. What, bringing newcomers?" The red-faced old man, wearing a yellow robe, had a brownish-red nose and seemed to recognize Shi Hai. He waved his hand casually and glanced at the two behind Wang Yu.
This man was actually an elder from the Four Elephant Gate who had reached Foundation Establishment.
"Elder Liu, this time my luck was good. I met a new disciple who has awakened their physical bloodline and I was about to notify the four branches to send someone for selection." Shi Hai replied respectfully.
"Oh, someone has awakened their physical bloodline? We should call those old folks to come and take a look, so they don’t miss out on any good talent. Just right, I also need to bring some people to join Fire Bird Mountain, so let’s go through the process together." Elder Liu glanced back at the little girl in a red dress, about eight or nine years old, and a kind expression appeared on his face.
At the same time, when Wang Yu clearly saw the little girl’s face, he suddenly felt a chill behind him, and his heart started to race.
This little girl had a strange and lively appearance; she was clearly the girl in the green dress, ‘Qin’er’, known as the "Blood Sorceress" from the Four Evils of Lan Mountain.
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