The Quest for Immortality

Shangguan Xu shook his head, "No, it’s random. The Elders draw lots, so it’s about luck and your own opportunity."

"Oh."

Mo Hua nodded, understanding in his heart.

He thought to himself, with his own aptitude, how could he possibly be assigned to "Taiyi"? Turns out his "luck" was good...

Shangguan Xu smiled and said, "The four major sects arrange disciples strictly according to lineage, identity, and background, so every time they assign Disciple’s Residences, they have to consider for a long time, involving many interests..."

"Where you live also determines the treatment and status of the disciple..."

"Moreover, once it’s decided, in order to motivate the disciples to advance, they adjust the rankings anytime based on their academic grades and achievements. If you lag in cultivation, or learn poorly, you will gradually be demoted to the last place..."

"Our Taixu Gate’s Sect Leader and Elders are much lazier, they just draw lots. Whatever you get is what you get, and it saves a lot of trouble..."

Mo Hua clicked his tongue in amazement.

The four major sects are really intimidating...

The disciples they teach are likely to know only how to compete and vie for superiority.

But that’s probably the intention of the noble clans, or the sects above them, nurturing them like raising gu worms, so that only the truly outstanding geniuses can stand out...

But all these have nothing to do with him.

With his aptitude, except for knowledge of the Formation, he can’t even count as bottom-tier in other aspects; he can only muddle through his days...

Shangguan Xu thought for a moment, and then, pointing to some buildings far across, he quietly reminded Mo Hua:

"The Disciple’s Residences over there are where the female disciples live, separated by quite a distance. If you have no reason to go, you mustn’t, otherwise, you’ll be considered a ’little pervert’..."

"Little pervert?"

Mo Hua was taken aback.

"Yes," Shangguan Xu said with lingering fear, "I remember before, a few of our male disciples wanted to go over to... ahem, look for something. They were discovered by a group of senior sisters and junior sisters and were beaten half to death..."

"Their injuries were severe. Not accepting their fate, they went to the Elders to complain. But when the Elders found out, they flew into a rage and beat them up again..."

"It was quite pitiful..."

Mo Hua opened his mouth, but after a moment’s thought, he quietly said, "Isn’t that what they get..."

Harboring improper thoughts was one thing.

Being beaten up and not learning their lesson, and then going to the Elders to lodge a complaint, was like walking into a trap...

Mo Hua shook his head.

Indeed, lust leads to muddled thinking...

Cultivators must keep a firm Taoist Heart and be wary of the seduction of women!

"I’m just reminding you. Don’t go around talking about it, okay..." Shangguan Xu said.

"Don’t worry, Senior Brother Xu, I won’t say a word!" Mo Hua promised solemnly.

Shangguan Xu nodded, "Go on in then. I’m two terms your senior and live behind that mountain peak. If you have any issues later on, come and ask me..."

"Yes, yes!" Mo Hua nodded, "Thank you, Senior Brother Xu!"

Shangguan Xu waved his hand and left.

Mo Hua, holding the Disciple Token, entered the Disciple’s Residence and found room number "fifty". He presented the Taixu Token in front of the door, and then, with a flash of light, the Formation was unlocked and the door opened.

Mo Hua walked in and looked around, quite astonished.

The chamber was spacious, with tables, chairs, screens, blankets, and beds—everything was complete, simple yet elegant.

But it was very fitting for a person cultivating the Tao, embodying the style of purity and simplicity.

Mo Hua was satisfied.

This room would henceforth be his "home" at the Taixu Gate.

And so Mo Hua settled down.

Three days later, the Taixu Gate held its opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony, held once every three years, was a major event hosted by the Sect Leader and all the Elders to welcome the new disciples.

Although called a "ceremony", it was actually quite simple.

The ceremony took place in the massive Taoist Field in the center of Taixu Gate.

Over a thousand disciples bustled about.

The Sect Leader spoke first, then several respected Elders took turns speaking, and their speeches were more or less the same.

They recounted the long history of the Taixu Gate, its profound heritage, ancient lineage, and shining achievements.

Then they encouraged the disciples to diligently pursue cultivation.

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They also emphasized the need to maintain their Taoist Heart, adhere to the Righteous Dao, not to make mistakes, stray down wrong paths, or fall into the Demon Path... and so on.

It was also the first time Mo Hua saw the Taixu Sect Master.

He seemed... just like any other Sect Leader, with a gentle face, splendid dress, profound energy, but nothing else stood out.

Only the hair, pitch-black and thick, just as Shangguan Xu had said, he was extremely good at "nourishing life".

The Taixu Sect Master also silently observed the vast array of disciples in the Taoist Field, outwardly without expression, yet inwardly he murmured:

"Looking at it... they seem to be just ordinary disciples, conforming to the norm, not too bad, but not particularly outstanding either..."

"Why on earth would there suddenly be blue smoke on the sect’s entrance?"

The Taixu Sect Master was puzzled.

After the ceremony, everyone dispersed, and classes for cultivation would officially start the next day.

Having attended the entrance ceremony also meant that Mo Hua was now officially initiated. He was now a disciple of Taixu Gate.

Afterward, he could dedicate himself to cultivation, and learn the Formation in peace.

The Heavenly secret was chaotic, the causes and effects obscure. There were many profound and complicated affairs in the world, and Mo Hua knew little of them and was powerless to do much.

He was just a minor Foundation Establishment cultivator.

All he could do was take care of what he was supposed to do.

Steadfastly follow his path of cultivation, gradually learn the Formation, and step by step, climb the Great Dao, to save his master…

And his next goal was the Golden Core!

To comprehend his life’s Tao and transform it into the Golden Core!

Mo Hua’s gaze was resolute and sparkling with radiance.

He aimed to craft a Divine Thought with over twenty patterns, with an indestructible golden body, to Prove the Dao with Divine Sense, and become a Great cultivator in the Golden Core Realm!