Chapter 106: The Struggle for the Position of Sect Leader

  The next morning, Li Meng got up early, but his face was a bit gloomy. The bird body dragon head beast was not bad, but it didn't let him break through much, nor did it bring him any new abilities. At least he hadn't discovered anything yet.

  After finishing his personal hygiene and having the breakfast brought by Tongzi, Li Meng hastily arrived at the Tian Temple, only to find that apart from Zhang Fengguan, there were several others inside the temple as well. They consisted of four men and one woman, all of whom were advanced in age, with extraordinary auras.

  "Long winded affairs." Li Mang respectfully said, also nodding to the people beside him. These were all senior experts in front of him, showing some respect wouldn't be wrong, if he could leave a good impression, it would make things easier for him to ask for help later on.

  "Ah, early enough." Changfeng nodded in response and then introduced Li Meng saying: "Unlike other institutes, our Tianyi Institute has specialized cultivation guidance. The five seniors beside you are the leaders of our Tianyi faction, who are experts in the five systems of Xiuzhen, Wudao, Yifu, Danqi, and Zhenfa. They will judge which path suits you based on your situation, and then you can make your own choice. But be careful, if you choose wrongly, it may ruin your future!"

  Li Mang was surprised and delighted, but also somewhat at a loss, he didn't know which one to choose, so he just stood there, letting the five instructors inspect first before making a decision.

  "The requirements for joining the sect are quite high, let's inspect him first." The old Taoist with crane hair and immortal wind was the first to step out, his body flashed and he appeared beside Li Meng, without asking anything, he stretched out his hand and started feeling Li Meng's body, his hands were very heavy, but Li Meng didn't dare say a word, gritting his teeth and enduring.

  "Huh?" The old Taoist exclaimed in surprise, finally releasing Li Mang. His face was full of astonishment: "This child's body is filled with spiritual energy, a true genius at cultivating the truth... Unfortunately, the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy is weak, cultivating the truth is not the first choice, you choose for yourself!"

  When he finished speaking, he retreated first, his expression difficult to conceal his desolation. Obviously a genius, he didn't dare to accept disciples, fearing that he would mislead them. In reality, the spiritual energy of today is severely depleted, lacking in spiritual medicine, and cultivating immortality is no longer a wise choice. The cultivation of immortality used to be the dominant path. But now it has fallen into such a state. This is indeed a sad tale, also verifying the principle that prosperity will inevitably decline.

  The second leader was a middle-aged man, who did not come forward to inspect. Instead, he opened his mouth and said: "I am Fan Gu Dao, I have already reviewed your information before. You originally followed the 9th group's Cheng Wei to practice ancient martial arts, and you are naturally talented, suitable for practicing ancient martial arts. However, you have never been able to receive the true ultimate martial art, so you cannot display your talent. If you can follow me to learn, your future will be boundless."

  The rest of the instructors couldn't help but glance at each other, truly not expecting that Fan Gu Dao would give Li Mang such a high evaluation, and even Shang Feng had an unexpected look on his face.

  The third leader was the only woman. She looked like she had already aged a lot, but her skin was still smooth and tight, either due to good maintenance or high cultivation. She glanced at Li Mang and said after a pause: "Old Ji is an exceptional leader of the heteropathic class, but your main heteropathy is strength, which would be more suitable for practicing ancient martial arts... But I heard that you once flew in mid-air, this is also an advantage, feel free to come find me for guidance when you have time."

  Lao Ji politely declined Li Meng's offer, but her good impression of him grew. She wasn't rejecting Li Meng, but was genuinely looking out for his well-being. Without losing composure, she bowed and said: "Master Lao, I'll definitely come to seek your guidance when I have the chance."

  "Hmm." Old Lady nodded in satisfaction, but didn't say anything more.

  The fourth master was an old man, and compared to the other four, his attire was a bit sloppy, perhaps it's just his casual nature.

  Within five or six meters, the old man took one step and arrived in front of Li Meng. He grasped his wrist with one hand, and immediately Li Meng felt a surge of energy transmitted from the other's hand into his body, which shocked him, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

  "Hmph, with such a fiery aura, you're simply the darling of my way!" The old man's eyes widened quickly, and he smiled slyly like a seductive woman: "Youngster, why don't you learn the art of Dan-making from me? Don't look down on Dan-makers' combat strength, but they are absolutely the most respected and favored profession among cultivators. Think about it, which cultivator can do without weapons and elixirs? And yet, Dan-makers are already scarce, aren't you a precious treasure? Wealth, beauties..."

  "Cough, cough!" However, before he could finish speaking, the old lady in front of him impatiently interrupted his words: "Wuji old man, won't you die if you don't brag? How many furnaces of elixirs can you refine in a year? How many magical treasures can you refine? Dare to say it out loud for everyone to hear."

  "Hmph... " The old man, known as Wuji, smiled wryly. Although resources were scarce and the materials for refining elixirs and equipment were indeed limited, he refused to give up and retorted: "Although materials are lacking, a Dan furnace master is always noble, no mistake! Remember to choose me, young one!"

  "Haha......" Li Mang could only laugh awkwardly, the atmosphere on the scene was eerie, he really didn't dare to answer easily.

  The last abbot was a man with the image of Zhuge Liang, with a wispy beard on his chin. He habitually stroked his beard before taking out a jade board from his waist, which had a small steel bead on it. Coming to Li Mang's side, he said: "The formation method is different from other systems, and we need to see if you have this kind of talent. Look carefully at this bead, observe its trajectory, and then tell me the route it has taken, can you understand?"

  "I understand." Li Mang nodded and then stared intently at the jade plate. There were many stripes on it, and they were complex, easy to get confused, he didn't dare to be careless.

  "Alright, let's begin!" As soon as the Array Dao Palm Master finished speaking, his hand shook slightly while holding the jade plate, and the steel balls on it lost their balance and started rolling. It seemed like there was no rule to follow, but in fact they were rolling in an orderly manner along the stripes on top, only that there were many confusing parts on the stripes, and if one's memory wasn't strong enough, it would be very hard to see clearly, let alone memorize so many at once.

  However, Li Mang wore a triangular token on his chest, wrapped with the leaves of the bewildering hedge, allowing him to instantly recognize a map.

  When Li Meng described the route of the steel ball's movement without any difference, the sect leader was already staring with his mouth agape, almost unable to hold onto the jade plate in his hand. He stared blankly for half a day before looking at Li Meng with scorching eyes and saying: "You must come with me to learn about array techniques!"

  "...", and suddenly the whole room fell silent.

  The five instructors were all impressed, and even fought over who would get to teach him. This was a rare occurrence. The instructor couldn't sit still any longer, put down his pen and walked down personally, looked at Li Mang and asked: "Now that four instructors are willing to teach you, which cultivation system do you prefer?"

  "Actually... I quite like them all." Li Mang replied truthfully.

  Xiu Zhen lacks the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? He has the Shan Hai Jing, he's not lacking!

  Gu Wu was originally cultivating, but he lacked a powerful and unique skill. Gu Wu's training focused on his physical body, which earned his appreciation.

  Alchemical equipment? This is indeed a promising path, if you have the talent for it, it's worth practicing. As for the resources needed to refine alchemy and equipment, with the Classic of Mountains and Seas in hand, I possess everything under heaven...

  As for the formation method, it is a mysterious and terrible system, only requiring higher qualifications, which makes it seem a bit esoteric, but absolutely not useless.

  PS: Why is there so little monthly ticket?