Gu Erin was currently in a dilemma, he didn't want to answer Chan Ai's question, he was hoping that another person would raise their hand. Thankfully Gu Erin didn't have to wait long as another person raised their hand with an equally serious expression.
With an internal sigh of relief Gu Erin pointed at the man. "Yes? what is your question?" Gu Erin asked with a small smile.
The middle-aged man cleared his throat once, before asking his question with a serious frown. "Young man, do you know where we are? Is there a way to get back to Earth?"
Gu Erin looked over the crowd once again, most of them were still looking around in awe at the Temple of the Heavens. Indeed, if Gu Erin wasn't accustomed to this sight he might have been right along with them.
Gu Erin's face immediately turned slightly somber before answering the man. "You do not want to go back. The Earth will undergo many changes and your chances of survival are low. As for going back, you can do so in a few days if you still wish to. As to where we are? We are in Heaven's Mercy, it is a… safe haven, a place for us to gain strength. Any other questions?"
Another hand went up, this time it was Lee Tao, hesitating only slightly Gu Erin gestured for him to speak up.
"Amitabha, please explain more. We are all very confused. We are not going anywhere, so please tell us what you know." Lee Tao said straightforwardly. And many other started to nod their heads in agreement.
Gu Erin was a little annoyed in his heart, he knew too much, and knowing some of that information now would make them distracted in the short and long term. So, Gu Erin decided to indulge them slightly. One day he would share more, but he would do so sparingly.
So, Gu Erin began to explain to them, "Heaven's Mercy is like a nightmarish tutorial, to prepare us for life within the universe of cultivation. In here we are relatively protected from the greatest threat, which would be the natives. We have to cultivate and get stronger if we want to live. If you fail to muster up the courage to fight for survival and to improve yourself, you will undoubtably die.."
A gloomy mood swept over the first floor of the Temple of the Heavens, seeing so many anxious people in such a divine looking place seemed out of place. So, Gu Erin continued.
"Do not worry, there is a reason why you are all together, and that is because I received insight into this… tutorial. If you follow my instructions you should grow faster, and thus stronger than other cultivators from Earth."
At those words the crowd stirred slightly, some of the tension leaving the air. However, one thing was still bothering Gu Erin… Chan Ai's hand never went down. A slight silence, and Gu Erin was starting to feel the pressure as more people noticed her raising her hand in question, but was confused why Gu Erin hadn't called on her.
With a sinking feeling Gu Erin slowly called out to Chan Ai. "You have a question? Chan Ai?"
Without sparing a second Chan Ai voiced her question. "is it true you're forming a harem?"
The room froze, Gu Erin felt his heart stop for a brief second before he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, the shock of the question causing his Dao Heart to take a hit. When his mind recovered in the next second he took note of the teasing and triumphant smile on both Lucy's and Gu meng Yao's faces. What did he do wrong? Why did he deserve this treatment?
Gu Erin could tell from the slight head tilt from Chan Ai that she was genuinely confused, so it was not out of maliciousness like with the other two. But, if they knew that girl's true face like he did they might have realized what they had done.
Gu Erin had to keep himself from swallowing nervously, his throat awfully dry. This was not a question he thought he would ever have to answer this soon. Although he planned on having multiple partners to help him dual cultivate, he was going to announce it when dual cultivation became far more normalized.
So, with a faux confidence Gu Erin decided to meet the problem head on, and hope that his image wasn't affected too much. "This is a new world of cultivation; couples participate in dual cultivation to progress further and faster. I will most likely be participating in this form of cultivation as well."
Gu Erin seeing another hand up gratefully called on it before an outburst could break out. He looked to the young man, who was no doubt a member of North Spirit Dojo judging from his grouping, but Gu Erin could see a slight gleam in the young man's eyes.
"Do you mean we can get stronger from sex?" He asked, though he sounded as excited as a young man should be at the prospect.
Gu Erin shook his head. "First of all, you need to be cultivators, we are all mortals right now. Second, you need to be of similar realms. Third, you both need to know the dual cultivation technique. Fourth, dual cultivation is a partnership that has a soul binding process, once a bond is made you are both linked in karma. Finally, you can have as many partners in your life, but if your Fate is stretched out over so many people, you will stagnate or suffer karmic backlash and die. So , do not dual cultivate lightly."
Hearing Gu Erin's explanation most people calmed down, for now, they would most likely voice their doubts to their companions, and this would become an issue again. However, Gu Erin knew that most mentalities would change after the first event.
"If there are no other questions, please proceed with visiting each robed figure to receive your benefits. After that we will leave, and discuss our plan to make money here in preparation in the future." Gu Erin said smoothly.
Kei Jiahao, and the Blood Jackets were the first to act, as the stillness of the hall was broken by them. Gu Erin himself went over to the evaluator to wait and check everyone's results.
Gu Erin watched as lines formed in front of each desk, Nearly three hundred people trying to do the same four things.
Gu Erin however, did not pay much mind to the disorder, as he looked over all of the evaluations, he was not overly surprised with the lack of quality, the chances of a genius appearing in this group was relatively low. If he hadn't known about these people beforehand, finding such people would have been impossible without any prior knowledge.
However, Gu Erin had to pause when he saw Lucy's evaluation, after a great argument broke out beforehand, as Lucy refused to show it. After Gu Erin exerted some pressure she proceeded to try to punch Gu Erin for a few minutes, till she gave up.
So, When Gu Erin saw her jade tablet he was thoroughly shocked.
Lucy – Human Clan – Origin World: Earth
Bone Age – 24 Years
Cultivation Realm – Mortal
Spirit Root – Mortal Devil Root
Physique – Evil Yin Body
Bloodline – Evil Spirit Omen
Divine Soul Stage – Infancy
Fate – 13
Dao Heart – Unformed
Laws and Concepts – None
Cultivation Method – None
Martial Arts – None
Gu Erin looked over this Jade tablet with wide eyes, he was unsure what to do, although he did not like dark and evil sects within the Heaven's Mercy. Lucy would without a doubt need to join one. No, she would be forced to join them as she was made a Saint Daughter of the sect.
A Saint Son or Daughter of a sect were the direct disciples, the pride of the generation and were next in line to become inheritors of the sect or faction. However, Gu Erin noticed one thing.
Her fate was extraordinarily low, most people had a fate between one hundred to one thousand. So, to have such a low fate was something Gu Erin did not expect. However, he pondered, with such potential in the Devil Dao, the Heavens would no doubt impede your path somehow, so this was to be expected.
Gu Erin did not know much about Evil Sects; however, he had participated in destroying a few of them in the past life. Perhaps destroying one and stealing their resources to cultivate Lucy might be worth it. However, nobody was ready for that fight. For now, she would have to deal with resources that only worked slightly on her.
With Gu Erin's help she should be able to keep up enough to last till that time.
Once telling Lucy to see him later Gu Erin waited for the next surprise, thankfully he wasn't disappointed. The next one to surprise him was someone he did not expect, she was one of Gu Meng Yao's newer friends, so Gu Erin knew a bit about her.
Ling Min – Human Clan – Origin World: Earth
Bone Age – 17
Cultivation Realm – Mortal
Spirit Root – Burning Ice Root
Physique – None
Bloodline – Ice Fay Priestess
Divine Soul Stage – Infancy
Fate – 1,208
Dao Heart – Unformed
Laws and Concepts – None
Cultivation Method – None
Martial Arts – None
Gu Erin was amazed, with just these two additions Gu Erin had a solid sect of geniuses, even if one of them is a bit problematic. But still, finding these prodigies put Gu Erin in a chipper mood, however, he still had to take a breath when he saw the jade tablets of whom he kept an eye on due to their previous lives.
This group consisted of Lee Tao, Lee Shio Ming, Chan Ai, Kei Sung, and Nu Binu. However, Gu Erin's shock continued to mount as he looked at the jade tablet of Chan Ai. He kept looking to her and then back to the tablet like he had seen a ghost.
He was only screaming one question in his heart, as he tried to keep cold sweat from pouring down his face. "What the hell is this?"