Born with immortal seed

Chapter 65 True Inheritance Assessment
As winter turned to spring, Peng Jinhu planted two new types of spiritual herbs that would harmonize beautifully under the moonlight.

These kinds of low-grade spiritual herbs, which are purely for ornamental purposes and can neither be used in medicine nor in making talismans, are not worth much. Lingzhitang cultivates dozens of new varieties every year.

Bai Zichen had originally considered clearing this land and planting more practical spirit rice and spirit herbs.

But the spirit field, which is less than half an acre in total, is planted with spirit rice and can only yield a few spirit stones a year. It's better to keep these rare flowers and herbs to improve one's mood.

Inside the White Jade Pavilion, two inner disciples sat facing each other.

"Junior Brother Bai, you've been in the inner sect for half a year now, how come you haven't attended a single gathering? The inner sect is different from the outer sect, there are only a dozen or so of us, and we will all become pillars of the sect in the future. We disciples from the same period should naturally interact more, so that we can take care of each other in the future."

Chen Wei held a teacup, and her appearance hadn't changed much compared to when she was chubby and fair-skinned a few years ago.

"It's quite a coincidence that we are now in the same period. Back then, three people in the Five Mountains Temple caused a strange phenomenon. Senior Brother Su achieved true mastery three years ago, and now I am in the same period as you."

Inner disciples are assigned to external posts, starting with management duties, unlike outer disciples who have to start from the lowest level as fire-workers.

Meanwhile, the disciples of the same generation help each other, and after more than ten years, they can form a considerable force.

In recent years, sects have gradually become popular for dividing disciples into factions based on their contemporaries.

"Senior Sister Chen will soon be promoted to True Disciple, so I'd like to offer my congratulations in advance."

Bai Zichen rarely ventured out of his cave, but with Chen Wei personally visiting him today, he could no longer avoid her.

He had also heard that after returning from the Five Mountains Temple, Su Li was promoted to a true disciple after more than a year, while Chen Wei, although she was received by both Core Formation Ancestors once, remained in the ranks of inner disciples and did not make a breakthrough.

However, this year is the last year for Chen Wei's inner disciples, and her promotion to true disciple will only take a few months.

Bai Zichen scanned the area with his divine sense and found that the person was at the same level of Qi Refining 7 as himself. No wonder there had been no movement.

Chen Wei was not outstanding among the disciples of Qingfeng Sect. The quota for comprehending the stone tablet was only opened up for her because someone had an epiphany and went into seclusion.

Having obtained the crafting inheritance of the Divine Thunder God Pearl, he was personally selected by Patriarch Yang after returning, skipping the sect's minor competition and becoming an inner disciple directly.

In a way, Chen Wei's situation is somewhat similar to Bai Zichen's.

However, since he was a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect and had been personally appointed by the Core Formation Ancestor, no one dared to say a word.

Bai Zichen said that Chen Wei would soon become a true disciple, which was obvious. As long as the disciples valued by the two Core Formation Ancestors reached the minimum cultivation level, they would naturally be promoted directly to the position of true disciple. Would there be any assessment to make things difficult for them?

He had already heard most of Chen Wei's anecdotes from Su Lie, and the function of the acquired Thunder God Pearl had also been brought up.

The Thunder God Pearl can attract and absorb heavenly lightning. When a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage faces the final tribulation test, having this magic treasure can reduce the power of the tribulation by 30%.

Based on this alone, Qingfeng Sect would use all its resources to push Chen Wei to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although the crafting techniques for the Thunder God Pearl were immediately sent to the two ancestors, if Chen Wei, with her Thunder Strike Body, could refine it once first and gain experience, the Core Formation ancestors could avoid many detours.

Speaking of which, Chen Wei, being a lightning strike body, is also a type of spirit body.

Unfortunately, apart from attracting lightning strikes, it has not been found to have any other use.

Chen Wei, a disciple of ordinary talent, has almost already secured a Foundation Establishment future. Not to mention outer disciples, even countless people in the inner sect are extremely envious.

"What's so special about my just-right advancement as a disciple? Judging from Junior Brother Bai's cultivation, he's probably not far from the late stage of Qi Refining."

Chen Wei squinted her eyes and spoke softly, showing no change in attitude despite catching the ancestor's eye and gaining a special status.

Bai Zichen has been breaking through for some time now, and his magical power has stabilized. In addition, with his divine sense accompanying him, his control over his magical power will not leak out in the slightest.

Chen Wei and Bai Zichen had the same cultivation level. She only vaguely sensed that Bai Zichen's magic power was much stronger than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 6 disciple, and did not realize that he was already at the Qi Refining Level 7.

After all, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator of this age is quite astonishing even within the Qingfeng Sect, and normal people wouldn't even consider such a possibility.

Bai Zichen chuckled, offering no direct answer, and instead inquired about the reason for Chen Wei's visit.

It turns out that besides Chen Wei signing up for the true teachings, there were two other inner disciples whose five-year terms were up and they were leaving.

One was over the age of twenty-five, while the other, though not yet old, felt he would not pass the rigorous tests for a true disciple and had not gained the favor of the Core Formation Ancestor, so he simply gave up.

So the group discussed it and decided to hold a small banquet for the inner disciples to gather together.

Chen Wei personally came to invite him, and Bai Zichen couldn't refuse. After confirming that the invitation was for the end of the month, he nodded in agreement.

"By the way, Senior Sister Chen, I am new here and don't know much about the true disciples. I hope you will be kind enough to teach me about the true disciple assessment."

Bai Zichen only knew that in addition to meeting the most basic requirements of cultivation level and age, there were many other rigorous tests to become a true disciple, and everyone selected was guaranteed to have considerable hope of establishing their foundation.

But he really didn't know the specific procedures.

Even if Su Lie, a mere servant disciple, possessed exceptional abilities, he wouldn't be able to obtain information at this level.

“Junior Brother Bai should indeed start learning about this. It won’t be long before it’s your turn… If it’s a normal process, as long as you submit your application for a true discipleship, the Transmission Hall will issue a true discipleship mission after checking that you meet the requirements.”

"This true teaching mission is personally assigned by the Hall Master of the Transmission Hall and will be tailored to each disciple's individual conditions. I remember very clearly that Senior Brother Su's mission that year was to capture a giant bear beast alive within seven days, and he was not allowed to hire help or buy it from others."

Chen Wei's eyes showed fear. The Giant Toothed Bear Beast was a peak first-order demon beast with thick skin and flesh, and possessed divine strength. An ordinary Qi Refining cultivator could be slapped away with one palm.

Zuli's success in passing the test was hard-won.

"The second test is the assessment of your character by the Law Enforcement Hall. The specific process is unclear, but not many disciples fail at this test."

"The final test is a contest of magical skills. Once you pass the first two tests, all inner disciples can challenge you, and you have no right to refuse. Only by defeating all challengers can you be considered to have passed all three tests and ascend to the true lineage."

"The third trial only states that you must defeat the challenger, not that you must defeat all the inner disciples... So as long as no one challenges you, it's considered a successful advancement?"

Bai Zichen discerned the hidden meaning: either you possess unparalleled combat prowess and can subdue your fellow disciples in magical duels.

Alternatively, you can form alliances and persuade all the inner disciples not to challenge you; that would also allow you to pass the test.

"indeed so."

Chen Wei's eyes curved into crescent moons. When she made her appearance, no one would be foolish enough to risk offending the Core Formation Ancestor by challenging her.

(End of this chapter)