It turns out, they were the main characters.

If it were before, Mu Zhian probably wouldn't have been able to give a decent answer either.

However, upon noticing the gazes of these chiefs and elders, Mu Zhian had no choice but to slightly adjust his posture, trying his best to maintain his original smile, though he was already starting to lose control.

These are all old monsters at the Void Returning Realm.

If this were outside, a cultivator at the Returning Void Realm could tremble with fear with just a stomp of their foot.

Now, these several cultivators at the Returning Void Realm all looked over. Even though they were concealing their aura, an indescribable sense of oppression still quietly descended upon them.

In reality, if they were just ordinary geniuses, these old monsters wouldn't be fighting over them like this at all.

But both Ye Lingxuan and Wei Mengrou are monstrous talents.

One is a prodigy in both background and talent, while the other has already reached the sixth level of the Divine Refinement stage at a young age.

With such amazing talent, it's no wonder that people would want to take him on as a disciple.

After all, besides money and power, another important pursuit in life is fame.

Spirit stones are not lacking for the leaders present. As for power, the Liangyi Sect is an extremely terrifying force in the Eastern Continent and even the entire Xianxia world. The leaders and elders who hold high positions in the Liangyi Sect are naturally not lacking in power either.

Their next goal is "fame".

When this disciple leaves the sect and travels elsewhere, people who see this monstrous genius will naturally want to know who his master is.

In addition, these disciples' tribulations attract a lot of attention, which is a reflection of their fame.

Even setting aside "fame," if their own talented disciples stand out in future sect competitions, they will still be able to obtain some tempting benefits.

The selection process for inner disciples is so "tense" due to a combination of reasons.

“Young friend Mu, the Pavilion Master of the Library and I are fellow disciples. If someone close to you joins my Dao Peak, we can take care of each other in the future,” said Yu Ziyan, the head of Dao Peak, with a smile.

Her appearance was extremely beautiful, and she bore a striking resemblance to Yan Ruyu. However, the Dao Peak leader had a more aloof demeanor, while Yan Ruyu possessed a more intellectual beauty.

However, Xiang Yan's fiery temper meant he didn't hold back in exposing the true colors of the Dao Peak leader: "If I remember correctly, your relationship with Junior Sister Yan has been strained for a long time. Is it really alright for this young friend Mu's girlfriend to go to Dao Peak?"

Seemingly upon hearing the words "little girlfriend," Ye Lingxuan lowered her eyes slightly and remained silent.

Yu Ziyan glanced at Xiang Yan, then looked at Mu Zhian again with a smile and said, "My Dao Peak follows the 'Dao,' which is also related to fortune. The fortune of this maid beside you is a bit off. After she enters Dao Peak, I will personally find a solution for her."

Mu Zhian's eyes flickered slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at Wei Mengrou.

Of all the "benefits" mentioned by the chief, this was the first time he was tempted.

However, at this moment, the head of Huabao Peak laughed and said, "I can also find a way to solve the problem of luck in the future. Moreover, I can also give you a magic weapon that can be imbued with a spirit. By using it, you can temporarily suppress the bad luck."

Huabao Peak even has such treasures... Mu Zhian subconsciously glanced at Wei Mengrou, only to find that the maid remained expressionless from beginning to end, seemingly unmoved.

Wei Mengrou had no interest in the magic weapon for warding off bad luck.

After all, while they may not have any magical artifacts, they already have someone to suppress bad luck.

Mu Zhian silently looked at the several chief disciples and elders present. Not all the chief disciples of the nine main peaks were here; some had personally invited other disciples.

However, about five or six people had already gathered at the head of the group.

If he makes a bad choice, he might offend some people...

Although people of their stature shouldn't be so petty, it still makes them feel a little uncomfortable.

This is going to be difficult...

I thought that after becoming an inner disciple, there wouldn't be so many troubles, but I didn't expect that all these troubles would be pushed onto my head... Mu Zhian fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Ye Lingxuan silently gazed at Mu Zhian without saying a word.

She wore a purple dress with wide, flowing sleeves, exuding an undeniable air of elegance.

Although the way he looked at Mu Zhian was no different from usual, there seemed to be some emotions hidden in his eyes.

All of this was observed by the leader of Daofeng.

Although Ye Lingxuan always refers to Mu Zhian as "Young Master Mu" in public, Yu Ziyan, being an experienced person, can immediately see the subtle ambiguity between the two.

This Mu Zhi'an is quite the romantic...

Yu Ziyan broke the silence with a light smile, her soft and pleasant voice saying, "The Pilgrimage Hall is a sacred place for our sect's disciples to meet."

"Legend has it that if you can have a date here with your lover, you will be able to stay together forever... If you are with your family or friends, you will also receive excellent luck and have a good encounter in the future."

"This rumor is actually true. However, sincerity is key, and most people fail to receive the fortune bestowed by the Temple of Pilgrimage because their relationships with each other are not loyal enough."

"I can grant you a day to relax here, and no one will disturb you during this day."

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, seemingly unhappy.

Wei Mengrou glanced at Mu Zhian unintentionally and saw her young master's slightly frozen expression. She raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly gloating.

Ye Lingxuan turned her head to Yu Ziyan and gave her an elegant, faint smile, saying, "Is what the chief said about my sister true?"

Yu Ziyan smiled and nodded, saying, "I never lie, especially to my disciples."

That usually cold tone suddenly became much gentler.

Then he reached out his hand to Ye Lingxuan.

The two clasped hands, and in an instant, the sect token hanging at Ye Lingxuan's waist lit up with a faint light.

The names of the inner disciples of Dao Peak are engraved on the back of the sect token.

Seeing that only Wei Mengrou was left as the last genius, the head of Huabao Peak seemed a little anxious. He had prepared for this sect competition for so long, and if he had the resources but no disciples, he would have to lie low for a very long time.

He immediately said, "I have prepared two enlightened weapons here."

"Firstly, it can suppress bad luck."

"Secondly, it is an exceptional sword that can be perfectly matched with certain martial arts techniques."

These two weapons, which had been imbued with spirits, were originally intended to be used to recruit Mu Zhi'an, but Mu Zhi'an was instead taken away by Yan Ruyu first.

As for the other magical treasure, from the very beginning, the head of Huabao Peak had his eye on Wei Mengrou, but she didn't seem to be very interested in her.

But she didn't like the weapon that suppressed bad luck, nor did she care about the weapon her young master possessed.

As it turns out, the answer is no.

As the head of Huabao Peak finished speaking, Wei Mengrou subconsciously glanced at Mu Zhian, then her gaze fell on the black longsword in the head of Huabao Peak's hand, and she nodded slightly, saying, "This junior prefers Huabao Peak."

The head of Huabao Peak smiled with satisfaction and said, "In that case, I will accept you as an inner disciple of Huabao Peak."

Wei Mengrou remained silent, only staring at the black sword in the chief's hand.

Meanwhile, Yu Ziyan received a disciple she admired, and her attention shifted to another matter that she cared about.

She looked at Mu Zhian and smiled:

"Young friend Mu, you have consumed a lot of spiritual energy. If you go back and recover on your own, it will probably take some time. If you don't mind, I can use a secret method to help you recover about 30% of your spiritual energy."

Mu Zhian naturally did not refuse Yu Ziyan's kindness, and immediately clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior!"

Dao Feng's chief smiled slightly, then reached out and grabbed Mu Zhi'an's wrist.

Driven by the secret technique, spiritual energy quickly replenished the spiritual energy loss Mu Zhian had suffered after using the "Lone Star Sword".

While replenishing his spiritual energy, she also took the opportunity to sense the cauldron within Mu Zhian's body and his own physique, and couldn't help but nod in approval.

As expected of a young master from a prominent family, although one can sense that his body is somewhat depleted due to certain events in the past, his foundation is very solid. If he dedicates himself to cultivation in the future, he will be a very promising talent.

Just as Yu Ziyan was about to withdraw her hand after the secret technique ended, she seemed to sense something, paused for a moment, and subconsciously turned her head to look at the gentle and refined young man who looked like a handsome gentleman.

...Two cauldrons?

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Yu Ziyan gazed silently at the handsome disciple who had recently joined the sect, her eyes revealing a mixture of relief and indignation.

The relief came from knowing why that junior sister had taken the initiative to recruit inner disciples.

What Yan Ruyu values ​​is probably not Mu Zhian's talent, nor the spirit dragon behind him... In the end, her junior sister may not even know that there is a spirit dragon behind Mu Zhian.

What that junior sister values ​​is probably the other vessel within Mu Zhi'an.

The indignation stemmed from disdain and contempt for Yan Ruyu's actions.

The path to immortality is long and arduous. Once you reach the Void Returning Realm, each grade is vastly different, especially the third grade of Void Returning Realm, which can be said to have blocked far too many cultivators.

Throughout the sect, many elders are stuck at the Void Returning realm, never making any further progress year after year.

Yan Ruyu and Yu Ziyan are both among them.

Generally speaking, cultivation involves purifying the impure spiritual energy from the outside world into spiritual energy that can be absorbed by the cauldron. When the spiritual energy reaches a certain level, it enters a bottleneck period. Breaking through the bottleneck allows one to advance to a higher rank.

However, the higher the grade, the more difficult it becomes to improve. The bottleneck is like a thin film; you can touch it, but you can only barely feel it, and it is difficult to break through the bottleneck.

At this point, the role of the innate furnace becomes very obvious.

The spiritual energy gained from dual cultivation with the innate furnace is likely to be a crucial factor in breaking through to a higher grade.

"Junior sister hasn't changed at all, always resorting to these petty tricks, and she's even setting her sights on me..."

At this moment, Yu Ziyan's heart was filled with disdain for Yan Ruyu.

This is the Liangyi Sect! Although there have been occasional stories of sect elders and disciples becoming immortal couples in the past, these are ultimately rare.

Moreover, Yan Ruyu's motives are impure, so how can this be allowed?

However... now that the other party is an inner disciple of the library, if her junior sister really wants to do something, she will find it difficult to stop her.

The only thing we can do is to make Mu Zhian more vigilant to prevent him from being stolen.

However, such difficulty is ultimately too great.

Although I don't want to admit it, with Yan Ruyu's superior looks and her alluring figure like a ripe peach, if she were to beckon Mu Zhian with just a flick of her finger... let alone Mu Zhian, which of the inner disciples in this sect could resist her?

We can only take it one step at a time...

Yu Ziyan gazed at the seemingly harmless, gentle boy, who resembled the boy next door, her eyes flickering as she fell into thought.

Meanwhile, after each of them recruited their inner disciples, Yi Hao turned to look at Bai Ruoxi, put his hands behind his back, and said with a smile, "Come with me to Canghai Peak first, firstly to meet your senior brothers and sisters, and secondly, so that I can give you some gifts that I have prepared."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoxi nodded slightly, turned her head to look at Mu Zhian, and said, "I'll go to Canghai Peak first."

Mu Zhian smiled and nodded. Not only Bai Ruoxi, but he himself also needed to go to the library again.

After saying goodbye to Wei Mengrou and the others, Mu Zhian clasped his hands in greeting to the chief monks and then turned and left the Pilgrimage Hall.