Nine Hall Mountains, a sect existed since ancient times with nine namesake Hall and Nine prominent Hall Master. They are called the Great Elders, while those who attained power in the sect become Elders.
Origin Dao Peak is not included in it because it is where the Sect Master and all the Ancestors reside. It is the center of a giant formation protecting the Sect and where the Assembly for Disciple Recruitment held every 10 years.
Yun Haoran was flying in the sky, he was seated on a large centipede 180 meters in length and 10 meters in width. Its carapace is black, whereas its legs are grayscale. It walks in the sky at the normal speed of a car.
In his neck is a centipede with white carapaces and grey legs. She felt the wind in the surroundings on how her carefree attitude made the wind pass through her.
They are the companions of Yun Haoran; they are his children and pets. He discovered them on a tree in his mortal days when he wanted to breeze the sun and contemplate how Martial Arts work. He become amazed of the pair believing them as good luck and representation of the Yin and Yang; he caught the two and made them his pets.
Over time, they become large enough to eat their predator in a single bite. Believing that he is safe with the two, he embarked on a journey to become a Martial Artist. He believe in his talent and wisdom that comes from having a second life. Although he was assured he was talented and intelligent in his first life.
Blackie descended in the sky, his legs walkinh in the air. It is hard to believe, but they have the Cultivation of Level 2 Middle Grade or in Human Terms, a Qi Sea Cultivator at the 4-6 Level Area.
Early, Middle and Late. Those terminology are use to describe the stage of a realm. Early are the 1-3, Middle are the 4-6, and Late Stages are 7-9. There is also a Perfect Stages but it exist in ancient times, when there is Heavenly Dao.
They have been fed Level 2 pills that any normal disciple would cry hearing about it.
A normal Qi Sea Cultivator cannot dent their carapace because of Yun Haoran's cultivation he created for them.
The Elder Gold Sword has attained almost all professions that he was also called the master of all.
His disciple, Yun Haoran, also learned and exceeded his master's attainments in them.
His cultivation does not show differences in attainment and intent. If he is also at the Saint Stage, Elder Gold Sword's attainment is a child's play compared to him. He was not satisfied with it but he wanted more knowledge about the truth of this world.
He studied Poison and Gu Arts. His master even admonished him for studying 'evil arts.' Those that are associated with the Demons and the Devils.
All the disciples who saw this kind of thing only had a wry smile. If a Black Centipede comes down from Heaven, the Eldest and the only disciple of Mystic Mist Peak is here. There is also bewilderment of how this guy is here when his master does not accept disciples.
The children who would take the assessment become anxious of the monster they saw. They saw the Cultivators without doing anything, they relax, but their mind is anxious they do not see the person standing on it.
Yun Haoran jumped from Blackie's head. He descended on a stadium where a large throne was erected in the lowest with nine more thrones in the back and innumerable thrones in the back of ascending order. Blackie became smaller and hid inside his robe. His baggy robe has become symbolic of him because of its too many secrets.
"Greetings, Senior Brother." greeted by disciples who saw him while bowing their heads. They have respect in their eyes and are envious of how talented he is. Those who were in the sect for far longer greeted him. Yun Haoran reciprocated it and bowed his head.
They were consumed with awe in his presence, of how he greeted them. They are Inner Disciples or Grotto Heaven Disciples, but they cannot beat someone who is a Personal Disciple in terms of status. A personal disciple inherits the peak. Therefore, personal Disciples are aloof and proud of their authority.
"Junior Brother, fancy meeting you." Yun Haoran was greeted with an energetic voice. He looked at the source and saw a guy with loose robe. His body is large and majestic. His fists are a meteriote and his eyes are a volcano, ready to erupt. His fiery red hair dances in the wind with his fiery red beard, and he looked like an intimidating guy that could crush anyone.
"Senior Brother Hao, you are here." replied Yun Haoran. He bowed his head while the guy reciprocated it.
Hao Teng, the Personal Disciple of Fiery Mountain Peak Master where Body Cultivators and Flame Attribute Cultivators gather. He became a Personal Disciple because of his physique and the Flame Attribute he bears.
He was in the Grotto Heaven Stage, where he opened his Sea of Consciousness and discovered his Divine Skill. In the 3rd Stage of Cultivation where Cultivators could freely fly in the sky.
"Hahahaha." laughed Hao Teng. He was patting the shoulder of Yun Haoran. He was called the youngest Personal Disciple 15 years ago and would stay as such because of the temper of the Elder Gold Sword, but the Elder got a disciple. He decided to throw a party and invited Yun Haoran.
"Would the Great Elder Gold Sword accept a Disciple again?" asked Hao Teng , looking joyful and carefree as ever.
"My Master is an energized young man that promises to never do something but when have a taste of it cannot stop." proclaimed Yun Haoran proudly. Ridiculing a master in front of someone is like looking for death and disregarding the seniority between the two.
Hao Teng could only have a dry laugh but seeing what's in the back of Yun Haoran, he became perplexed and tried to stop Haoran from speaking more.
Yun Haoran flew in the sky in a disgraceful manner.
"Don't let him fool you." warned Elder Gold Sword to Hao Teng that only nodded in response and understanding
Elder Gold Sword then vanishes. Hao Teng only hope that Yun Haoran's face would be recognizable after the beat up.
"I admire your courage Junior Brother, my Dao Heart is not solid enough." mumbled Hao Teng, looking at his fist. His gaze became steady and a flame that consumed all. He thought that fooling around with his own master was the peak of someone's Dao Heart.
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One thousand examinees. Two hundred become a Trial Disciple that needed to take measures in order for them to be accepted as an Outer Court. They have the freedom to choose to go down the mountains, and Nine Hall would let them.
100, of which was accepted by the Outer Court.
Now, 20 is lining up. They have been accepted as an Inner Court Disciple. The Elders could choose which Disciples they wanted. They were blessed with talent and comprehension with amazing Dao Heart that backed it up. The Sect Master doesn't need another disciple because he got 3 personal disciples which is enough.
"Great Elders, please choose now." said the Sect Master. He was a middle-aged man with sharp aura. He had a sword eyebrow and a long beard that looks like a sword with long sky-blue hair that dances in the wind. There is a sword that floated beside him. It was azure in color, which allowed brilliant intent to cut anyone.
Unlike Gold Sword, that is proficient in everything, the Sect Master's heart is only for Sword. His sword proficiency exceeded Gold Sword but fell flat in power because of his age of 11,000+ years, and he was not even a Sword Saint that he could attain for 3,000 more years.
The Sect Master is the nephew of Gold Sword, making Yun Haoran have the same status as the elders. The Sect Master is of the same generation as the other elders besides Gold Sword, the reason why he was in the stadium in the first place.
"I'll go first, you all know what I wanted." said the ethereal voice of beauty and coldness. They nodded and looked at the source. Her eyes were clear and powerful without any impure intentions on them. Her face was emotionless, but her eyes displayed myriad emotions.
She wore a robe that concealed all her curves, but any elders or disciples that saw her would fall for her beauty. She is the Peak Master of Ice Jade Peak, Elder Filament Ice. Her white hair and blue eyes make her an Ice Goddess that make all surrounding cold and be buried in ice.
"You have the honor, Eder Filament Ice." nodded the Sect Master, which all the Elders nodded in response.
She nodded and disappeared at the stadium and appeared in front of a girl with black hair. Her clothes are ordinary, but her face of determination makes her stood out.
"Do you want to become my Personal Disciple." Elder Filament Ice did not beat around the bush; the girl was frightened by her appearance but never backed down.
She looked at someone. Another girl with ordinary clothes. She had a fierce gaze that tear anyone apart. She had an aura that no one could fathom in this place.
"Accept it, Sister." said the girl while she was beaming with a smile.
The frightened girl nodded and looked at Elder Filament Ice and bowed her head, she shouted "Disciple Jing Yin greeted Master."
After that, Elder Filament Ice gets another two girls that can become an Inner Court, but the girl Jing Yin has her presence skyrocketed. The third personal disciple of Elder Filament Ice, the Peak Master of Ice Jade Peak, allowed only girls and was accepted.
"Master, it seems my title of Youngest Personal Disciple is no more." said Yun Haoran cheekily while refining a pill in the stadium. He used three cauldrons at once, with three types of pills being refined.
Elder Gold Sword nodded in response to his disciple. This was not his punishment, as he was healed from it a long time ago. This was Yun Haoran's way of saying 'I am bored.'
An Elder also looked at him with the appreciation on his face. He smelled like pills that were refined a moment ago, pleasant and calming.
"Who did you fancy, Master?" asked Yun Haoran while refining the pills a second time. He had enough energy to fight three days in a row, but not enough energy to refine any pills into 3rd stage because it was for Grotto Heaven. At the Middle Stage of Qi Sea, he can do it for how robust his Foundation.
"Try to paraphrase what you are saying lest I will be misunderstood." said Elder Gold Sword which shut Yun Haoran. "That girl over there. She is your Junior Sister."
He was waiting for his turn. He has messaged all of the Peak Master that he will get her and that's it. He can become the first with his status, but he wanted to wait and evaluating which disciples these children get.
Even if they become an exalted master of Eastern Continent, they are still children in his eyes.