At this time, there were quite a few new disciples who arrived at the martial hall enthusiastically, one after another, without making prior arrangements.
Lu Ren followed behind a group of disciples and arrived outside the martial hall.
Elder Zhu Tie was already standing at the entrance of the martial hall, looking at the disciplined disciples, and began to speak, "Starting today, every month, you will be able to receive an Enlightenment Pill from the martial hall, lasting for a year until you successfully open your martial meridians."
"After receiving the Enlightenment Pill, you will take it here, undergo the meridian opening ceremony. Those who successfully open their meridians today can borrow a superior human-grade martial skill book from the Martial Skill Pavilion for half a year."
Upon hearing this, many new disciples became excited.
Martial skills are categorized from low to high, including human-grade, yellow-grade, profound-grade, earth-grade, heaven-grade, etc., with three levels within each grade.
The majority of them were descendants of prominent families, making it difficult for them to access superior human-grade martial skills.
With successful meridian opening today, they would be able to borrow a superior human-grade martial skill book. A successful cultivation would naturally boost their combat strength.
"Today, no matter what, I will succeed in opening my meridians!"
"I have a fifth-grade bloodline, I'm sure to succeed in opening my meridians!"
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Many new disciples were eager to try.
Immediately, Elder Zhu Tie brought a large wooden box from the martial hall. As he opened the wooden box, a strong medicinal aroma wafted out, emanating from the pearl-like Enlightenment Pills within."The saying goes, 'Demons can't transform without opening their meridians, and humans can't cultivate without opening their meridians. Only when your spiritual meridians are opened, do you have the qualifications to cultivate!'"
"Now, line up and receive an Enlightenment Pill each, then sit on the square to take it. With the aid of the pill, comprehend yourselves!"
As Zhu Tie's voice fell, all the new disciples lined up to receive the Enlightenment Pills, then sat on the square, ready to open their meridians.
Lu Ren received an Enlightenment Pill and followed the crowd to the square.
From a distance, Yun Qingyao saw Lu Ren receive the pill, a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth, feeling a slight sense of anticipation.
If even those with inferior bloodlines could successfully open their meridians, it would be enough to shock the entire Jiangyun Country.
However, as soon as she had this thought, a resounding voice came from afar.
"Brothers, I am going to auction off the Enlightenment Pills in my possession. Bidding will start at ten thousand copper coins, with increments of no less than ten thousand each time!"
Lu Ren's voice echoed.
The entire crowd was stunned.
The new disciples were stunned!
Elder Zhu Tie was stunned!
And Yun Qingyao was even more stunned!
This guy actually took the Enlightenment Pill he had just received and put it up for auction? Starting at ten thousand copper coins?
"Truly incapable and lacking in ambition, not only with inferior bloodlines but also lacking in initiative, auctioning off the Enlightenment Pills!"
Yun Qingyao was truly angry and turned to leave.
The last bit of good impression she had of Lu Ren was completely gone."This useless disciple, just pretend he doesn't exist!"
The elders who were secretly watching were also dumbfounded.
On the first day as a new disciple, in front of everyone, auctioning off the Enlightenment Pill that was just received had never happened before.
If you were a genius with a sixth-grade bloodline, that would be one thing. Even without taking the Enlightenment Pill, you could open your meridians in a short period of time.
But you are a waste, not even a first-grade bloodline, but a waste bloodline as mentioned in the legend.
Elder Zhu Tie stood at the entrance of the martial hall, saw Lu Ren holding up the Enlightenment Pill to auction it off, and angrily said, "Lu Ren, you with a waste bloodline, openly auctioning off the Enlightenment Pill you just received, not striving to improve, this is disrespectful to the sect, disrespectful to your master?"
Lu Ren shook his head repeatedly, explaining, "Disciple dare not, disciple does not show disrespect to the sect and master!"
Elder Zhu Tie said angrily, "No disrespect? What does the 'Rules for Disciples' say? Once you become a disciple of Qingyun Sect, you must work hard in cultivation. Even if your talent is weak, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can become a powerful warrior. Although you have a waste bloodline and the chance of opening your meridians is slim, you cannot give up!"Luren said, "Elder Zhu Tie, you've misunderstood. It's because I've already opened my spiritual acupoints!"
Immediately, Elder Zhu Tie was even more furious, trembling with anger, and said, "Nonsense! You, with your waste bloodline, without even taking the spiritual acupoint-opening pill, how could you have opened your spiritual acupoints? Your master, Yun Qingyao, a seven-grade bloodline genius, even took a month to successfully open her spiritual acupoints without the pill, and you're saying you've already opened yours?"
At this point, not only Elder Zhu Tie, but also the other disciples thought Luren was out of his mind to say such things.
Luren smiled and said, "Elder Zhu Tie, I really have opened my spiritual acupoints. If you don't believe me, you can check it yourself!"
Elder Zhu Tie, seeing Luren's confident expression, walked up to him and placed his hand on Luren's abdomen, immediately feeling a faint energy fluctuation.
"Convergence of spiritual energy, have you truly opened your spiritual acupoints?"
Elder Zhu Tie was shocked, his cloudy eyes fixed on Luren's face. This was truly unbelievable. A waste-bloodline disciple had actually opened his spiritual acupoints directly!
"What? Luren has opened his spiritual acupoints?"
"It's impossible. How could a waste-bloodline open his spiritual acupoints?"
All the disciples found it hard to believe. They were still waiting to take the spiritual acupoint-opening pill to open theirs, and yet this waste-bloodline disciple had already achieved it.
Elder Zhu Tie had considered the possibility that Luren might have opened his spiritual acupoints before entering the sect. However, he quickly dismissed this thought, as the stone tablet not only detected bloodline talent but also whether the spiritual acupoints had been opened. In other words, Luren had opened his spiritual acupoints after joining the sect."Luren, how did you achieve this?" Elder Zhu Tie asked.
Luren had already prepared his explanation and said, "Last night, I had a dream about a venerable old man who told me I had the potential of a great emperor. When I woke up, I felt a burning sensation in my abdomen, and I had actually opened my spiritual acupoints!"
"The guidance of an immortal being?" Elder Zhu Tie exclaimed.
"The guidance of an immortal being?" Luren murmured.
Elder Zhu Tie's expression still held astonishment as he said, "This should be the legendary guidance of an immortal being. Although rare, it has happened before. Our sect once had a disciple with mediocre talent who suddenly opened his acupoints. Despite his average talent, he still opened seven spiritual acupoints and cultivated to the Spirit Creek Realm!"
Then, Elder Zhu Tie solemnly continued, "Luren, this is your blessing, a blessing from the heavens and the gift of an immortal being, allowing you to become a true warrior. You must strive in your cultivation and aim to surpass that disciple's achievements!"
If even a waste-bloodline disciple could reach the Spirit Creek Realm, it would truly be a miracle.
"I will heed the elder's teachings!" Luren cupped his hands in respect and then asked, "Elder, now that I have successfully opened my acupoints, what about this acupoint-opening pill of mine..."
"Sell it to whoever you want to sell it to!" Elder Zhu Tie turned around, no longer intervening in Luren's affairs.
Luren smiled and then turned his gaze to the other disciples, loudly declaring, "Whoever wants this acupoint-opening pill of mine, the highest bidder wins!"
All the disciples were stunned for a moment before quickly coming to their senses and eagerly starting to bid against each other.Many of them were descendants of the prominent families in the Jiangyun Kingdom and were not short of money. As long as they could obtain the acupoint-opening pill, open their acupoints ahead of others, and become warriors, their status in the family would also rise.
Moreover, with the successful opening of their acupoints today, they could borrow a high-grade martial technique from the Martial Skills Pavilion.
Regardless, they all wanted to get their hands on this acupoint-opening pill.