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  At this time, Zeng Zhe introduced to these new disciples: "Our Bi Xiao Gate has a total of five main peaks. The middle one is Yun Xiao Peak, the first peak on the east side of the right is Dan Yang Peak, the second peak is Zi Yan Peak, the first peak on the west side of the left is Feng Hui Peak, and the second peak is Qing Lu Peak. Actually, after you all formally enter the gate later, you will each receive a jade slip with detailed information about our sect."

  At the other end of the square, a high platform had been set up. The platform was divided into three layers, with a magnificent chair placed in the center of the third layer, and ten chairs on either side.

  The second floor also has dozens of chairs placed on both sides, and there are no seats on the third floor.

  At this time, the master of the Bi Xiang Gate, Han Shi Dao Ren, sat high on the third layer in the middle of that chair. On both sides close to Han Shi Dao Ren were the heads of the other four peaks. Other seats also had several Golden Elixir cultivators sitting on them.

  The second tier of seats were occupied by a group of foundation-laying monks, including Zhao Liang and Fang Song.

  The third layer consists of some third-generation disciples wearing green shirts.

  Zeng Zhe led a group of new disciples to the foot of the platform, ordering them to line up in formation. He then walked onto the platform and loudly announced: "I report to the Grandmaster, all seniors, and uncles, that the newly admitted disciples have arrived."

  Han Shi Daoren smiled and stroked his beard: "Alright, you can withdraw for now!"

  Zeng Zhe responded with a sound and walked into the midst of those third-generation disciples on the third floor.

  Below the high platform, these new apprentices stood in neat rows, but Li Hui and the other ten were standing with eight other inner disciples in a row at the front of the troops. However, those eight apprentices also kept a distance from Li Hui and the others.

  "Fellow disciples, I've heard from the junior brothers and sisters that this time we have recruited a disciple with a heterodox spiritual root. Which one of you is willing to take him under your wing?" Han Shi Dao Ren said with a smile as he turned around to face the Golden Elixir cultivators in front of him.

  "Shixiong is really good at teasing people, I've long heard that the new disciple of Xinglinggen is a little girl. Among us, only Zhao Wanshi sister is a woman, can it be our turn?" One of the Jindan cultivators joked.

  "Haha, not bad, Zhao Shimei, it seems that this foreign spirit root disciple has returned to our Purple Smoke Peak!" The first seat of the Purple Smoke Peak, Zhou Yuanwu, said with a smile.

  "Since all of you seniors are yielding, I, little sister, will not decline!" The only female cultivator present, a beautiful woman in her thirties, said with a light smile, looking very pleased. This beautiful woman was named Zhao Wan, and her sect was located on Purple Smoke Peak. That's why Zhou Yuanwu said that the disciple had returned to Purple Smoke Peak.

  "Haha, very good! This disciple will then belong to Zhao Shimei!" Han Shi Dao Ren laughed and said to the people below: "Fang Song, go bring that Alchemist Root disciple up here."

  In the second row, the big-bearded Fang Song stood up and responded: "Obey the order of the sect leader!"

  Then he stepped down and took that little green-clothed girl among the eight new inner disciples to the third floor, then retreated back to his own seat on the second floor.

  "Disciple Tong Mengyao greets the sect leader and all the elder!" The green-robed woman curtsied, her face already flushing red.

  "Hmm, a lovely young girl who is liked by many! Are you willing to be my apprentice?" Zhao Wan, however, was becoming more and more fond of her.

  This child, Tong Meng Yao, was a bit shy and timid, but also clever and quick-witted. Taking a look around, she saw that there was only one female cultivator here, so of course she knew that she would definitely be taking this female cultivator as her master. Otherwise, not to mention anything else, it would probably be quite inconvenient for her in terms of daily life. She hastily bowed again:

  "I'm willing!"

  "Good! Good! My dear disciple, I haven't accepted a disciple yet, from now on you will be the great master sister of our lineage. Go quickly to pay respects to your various masters!" Zhao Wanle's flower-like hands trembled with excitement.

  Tong Mengyao was extremely clever and began with Han Shidao, bowing to each of the Golden Elixir cultivators one by one.

  "Haha, Zhao Shimei is indeed clever. She's taken in a new disciple who is so obedient and well-behaved. As her senior sister, I must show my appreciation too! This flying sword was something I used when I was younger, but now it's not of much use to me. Let me give it to this little one as a gift!" Han Shi Dao Ren chuckled and stroked his beard, then handed over an exceptional spiritual flying sword to Tong Meng Yao.

  "Hey, Yao'er quickly thank the master's wife!" Zhao Wan smiled so much that her face bloomed with a flower, adding to her charm.

  Then the other masters also took out some high-grade storage bags, cultivation pills, defensive spiritual instruments and the like to give to Tong Mengyao.

  "Everyone, I don't have anything else to do here, so I'll take my disciple back to the cave mansion. Just have a junior brother send the things distributed by the sect directly to my cave mansion." After Tong Mengyao finished paying her respects, Zhao Wan stood up and bid farewell.

  "Haha, Zhao Shimei has gotten what she wanted and is leaving, well, let her go back first then." Han Shi Dao Ren joked. The other cultivators in the room also burst out laughing.

  Zhaoyan bowed deeply to these monks, then stood up and transformed into a green light that swept away Tong Mengyao.

  "My fellow disciples, those few remaining students, who among you still has the interest to join my sect?" asked Han Shi Dao Ren with a smile.

  This time, however, no one took the bait. This was also an expected outcome. Cultivators value their own cultivation progress the most, hoping to achieve great success and transcend reincarnation one day. Taking in disciples is not a common practice unless they encounter someone with exceptional innate talents like Tianling or Yiling roots. Having such a disciple would elevate their status within the sect, provide more cultivation resources, and these talented disciples wouldn't require much attention, only needing occasional guidance.

  Most of these Golden Elixir cultivators spent most of their time in bitter practice, and it was impossible for them to take the trouble to point out a disciple with ordinary spiritual roots.

  "This way, among the seventeen newly recruited inner disciples this year, seven of them have true spiritual roots. You can take these seven as nominal disciples. As for the remaining ten, they will all be considered my nominal disciples!" suggested Han Shi Dao Ren.

  At this time, the other four peaks were moved in their hearts and roughly guessed the meaning of the sect leader. The demonic invasion is imminent, including those ten inner disciples among the newly recruited 500 disciples, they will probably be sent to the border to fight against the demonic path, and at that time, it will be difficult to predict the outcome. The sect leader's move was to give those disciples a little honor and comfort.

  As for those true spiritual root disciples, this time the demonic invasion, the foundation-building period disciples and the Qi-refining period disciples within the sect will inevitably suffer some losses. It is necessary to vigorously cultivate new talents in order to prevent the sect from declining. As a named disciple of these Golden Elixir cultivators, it goes without saying that one can obtain better cultivation resources and grow faster than being a disciple of those foundation-building cultivators.

  "I agree with Shizun's opinion." Murong Lie said, leading the way, and other Golden Elixir cultivators also expressed their agreement with the Sect Master's decision.

  "Alright, Zhao Liang and Fang Song, you two bring up the remaining inner door disciples' information." Han Shi Dao Ren nodded and instructed below.

  Soon, Zhao Liang and Fang Song came on stage, each presenting the jade slips that recorded the information of their respective disciples. Zhao Liang presented those of Li Hui and his nine fellow disciples, while Fang Song presented those of the remaining seven disciples.

  The jade slips recording Li Hui and his ten disciples were placed aside, unasked, while the information of the other seven True Spirit Root disciples was passed around among those Golden Elixir cultivators.

  After a while, the Golden Elixir cultivators had all decided on their quotas for registered disciples. Whether intentionally or not, among the four great leaders, Mu Rong Lie and Lin Yu did not take in a single registered disciple.

  "Chen Wenqing, a disciple of Zhou Yuanwu; Zhang Yalong, a disciple of Liang Yanchang; Han Hao, a disciple of Wang Lisheng..."

  When Zhao Liang announced that Han Hao and seven others had become the named disciples of the Golden Elixir elder, Han Hao and the others were overjoyed. Originally, they had seen Tong Mengyao being taken in as a direct disciple by a Golden Elixir cultivator and felt extremely envious. According to usual convention, most of them would be taken in as direct disciples by some Foundation Establishment cultivators, but unexpectedly, they had become named disciples of a Golden Elixir elder.

  For a moment, these few people became arrogant again, casting a sideways glance at Li Hui and his ten men, their faces full of their own sense of superiority and disdain for Li Hui's group.

  "Li Hui, Su Qinghao, Qi Xiang... and ten others are the famous disciples of Bixiao Gate's leader Han Shi!" Zhao Liang continued reading.

  "What?" Han Hao and others were like being hammered, suddenly stunned.

  "How is this possible? These rootless and useless trash are actually taken in as formal disciples by the sect leader!" The seven disciples' faces were filled with doubt and astonishment!

  Li Hui and the other ten people also had a few parts that didn't dare to believe their ears. But then, the expression on their faces changed from suspicion to delight.

  "Hmph! We are indeed true disciples who became inner door disciples through our own strength, not like you flowers that grew up in a greenhouse!" Many people's gazes at the seven disciples conveyed this message.

  Li Hui furrowed his brow, and that feeling of something being off again rose to the surface, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

  "Just wait and see!" was all Li Hui could say to comfort himself.

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