Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet.

Chapter 388 Three Tests!

Ancestor Danxia could have directly promoted him to a true disciple, but he didn't. It wasn't that he was unwilling, but rather that Ancestor Danxia believed Gu Yuan still needed to undergo the assessment for promotion to a true disciple.

Once accepted and approved, it will naturally silence some people and establish a reputation among the many disciples and elders.

After all, he was a newcomer, and although he was famous, almost no one had ever seen him in person.

My impression of Gu Yuan was based on rumors. Only after witnessing him in person could I truly establish his status and authority among the younger generation.

Gu Yuan also agreed that this made sense.

Indeed, he has a great reputation, but he is quite unfamiliar to many of his fellow disciples.

He was tasked with completing the assessment for becoming a true disciple, which would also allow everyone to formally recognize his strength and abilities.

"Disciple takes leave..."

Gu Yuan then decided not to stay any longer and simply took his leave.

After leaving the main hall, Gu Yuan headed straight for his cave dwelling on Luoxia Mountain.

I must say, both trips today were very fruitful; it was truly a worthwhile trip...

Back in his cave, Gu Yuan took out the bronze cauldron given to him by Ancestor Danxia and began to study the sword mark on it.

As for being promoted to the rank of a true disciple, there's no rush; we can go tomorrow.

In fact, Gu Yuan knew that to be promoted to a true disciple, one needed to complete three tests and meet certain prerequisites, except for special cases like Sun Zhong.

The prerequisites are actually very simple and straightforward.

For example, in terms of cultivation level, one needs to be at least at the Great Perfection of the Celestial Realm, and in terms of age, one absolutely cannot be over forty years old!
These two prerequisites alone are enough to filter out the vast majority of inner disciples.

Secondly, there are two hidden conditions.

The first requirement is to advance to the Great Perfection of the Celestial Realm before the age of forty. It absolutely cannot be the kind of person who relies on consuming spiritual medicines and pills to achieve rapid growth.

Because such people are easily promoted by many people if they want to, but they lack potential and are not good enough to be of great use, so they are not qualified to become true disciples.

The second requirement is that one must master at least two top-tier supernatural abilities.

Therefore, these implicit conditions are absolutely necessary.

As for the three tests.

The first test is for the other true disciples to agree to a duel to defeat him, or at least to achieve a draw.

As for the second test, it requires the approval of more than half of the nine elders. In other words, at least five elders must believe that a disciple is qualified to become a true disciple.

Only by making contributions to the sect and being loyal to it can one gain the respect of the elders.

However, Gu Yuan was quite dismissive of this second test, or rather, condition.

They talk about contributions and loyalty, but in reality, it all comes down to relationships with the elders.
Or rather, is there a need for some kind of transfer of benefits behind the scenes?
Cultivators cultivate themselves. What good is it to have a good relationship with the elders? Engaging in such petty and underhanded activities is of little use.

As for the issue of contribution and loyalty, it's a bit ridiculous to talk about it.

Li Changsheng and Sun Zhong were both directly accepted into Yaowang Mountain and became its true disciples. At the beginning, neither of them made any contributions, let alone showed any loyalty.

So ultimately, it all comes down to the person.

Of course, now that he has the help of Ancestor Danxia, ​​Gu Yuan doesn't need to worry about the first two tests.

In fact, Gu Yuan should be considered to have passed the first test.

Earlier, on the suspended dragon boat, Gu Yuan had already made his move and directly defeated Chu He.

Even though this wasn't an official challenge, it was enough to prove Gu Yuan's strength.

To put it bluntly, even if Gu Yuan faced two or three true disciples like Chu He simultaneously, he wouldn't be afraid at all. Therefore, Ancestor Danxia knew, and many others knew, that this test wasn't very meaningful for Gu Yuan. As for the second point, with Ancestor Danxia's help, this test was actually insignificant as well.

As for the third test, it's actually quite simple and straightforward: help the sect solve a designated task.

Successfully solving the problem means passing the test and being promoted to a true disciple.

In fact, this third test is quite direct, but it makes a lot of sense.

This test assesses the disciple's ability to handle situations.

The Old Ancestor Danxia actually intended to test, and even temper, Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan deeply understands and agrees with this.

……

After spending the night in his cave, Gu Yuan went directly to Jade Cauldron Mountain the next morning.

To be precise, it is the entrance to a grand hall halfway up Yuding Mountain.

This is the cave dwelling of the sect leader, Daoist Yusheng.

If Gu Yuan wants to be promoted to a true disciple, which means facing the third test, he must obtain the sect leader's permission.

Outside the cave, there was also a young Taoist boy waiting there.

However, compared to Qingfeng Daotong, this Daotong, although seemingly young, was actually quite powerful, not inferior to Gu Yuan at all, and was also a Great Perfection Celestial Realm cultivator about to break through to the Golden Core stage.

However, Gu Yuan was able to tell from his eyes and demeanor that this young Taoist was not actually young, but rather appeared to be young because he had practiced some supernatural Taoist books or because of his own physical constitution.

"Halt! Who are you? What are you doing here?!"

As soon as Gu Yuan appeared, the Daoist boy noticed him, moved swiftly, stopped Gu Yuan, and questioned him solemnly.

"My name is Gu Yuan. I would like to trouble this junior brother to inform the sect leader that I have come here today specifically to request an audience with the sect leader."

Gu Yuan said with a smile.

Gu Yuan?

The young Taoist's expression changed slightly, and his gaze towards Gu Yuan became somewhat subtle.

He had naturally heard of the name Gu Yuan before.

Among the many disciples of Medicine King Mountain, Li Changsheng is the most famous. This is because the senior disciple of the true lineage has achieved the first rank of Dan (a type of elixir) and is a pure Yang Dao body, a rare primordial spirit seed.

Therefore, no one is surprised that he has such a reputation and status.

Besides Li Changsheng, another person named Sun Zhong later appeared. He possessed the Five Thunder Body and his talent was not much inferior to Li Changsheng's.

Therefore, once he joined Yaowang Mountain, it caused quite a stir.

Therefore, Sun Zhong can be considered a disciple who is somewhat famous.

As for the other seven true disciples, their reputations, whether great or small, were slightly inferior.

However, apart from that, Gu Yuan is an exception, and even more so, an oddball.

Because he was not a true disciple, but he was better than a true disciple, or rather, he was much more famous than most true disciples.

He is by no means inferior to Li Changsheng, the senior disciple of the inner sect.

In this situation, it becomes very conspicuous.

Even though Gu Yuan was only an inner disciple, his cultivation level, strength, reputation, and status were incomparable to most true disciples.

(End of this chapter)