The morning sun rose, its rays shining brightly.
The mountain fog was not very thick, and was easily penetrated by the sword-like sunlight.
More than a hundred fifteen-year-old youths gathered in front of the Clan Pavilion.
The Clan Pavilion was located in the center of the village. It was five stories high, with curved eaves and was heavily guarded. In front of the pavilion was the square, where the tablets of the ancestors of the Guyue were enshrined. Every generation's patriarch also lived here. Whenever there was a major ceremony or an unexpected event, the patriarch would gather the elders here to discuss and discuss. This was the center of power of the entire village.
"Very good, all of you are here on time. Today is the Awakening Ceremony, a major turning point in your lives. Without further ado, follow me. "The one in charge of this trip was the academy elder. His hair and beard were all white, and he was spirited as he led the youths into the Clan Pavilion.
But they did not go upstairs. Instead, they went down through the entrance of the hall.
Following the well-made stone stairs, they entered the underground cave.
The youths all gasped in admiration. The underground cave was magnificent. The stalactites gave off seven colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. The colors shone on the faces of the youths, like a rainbow.
Fang Yuan was in the middle of the crowd, quietly observing everything. He thought to himself, "Hundreds of years ago, the Guyue clan migrated from the Middle Plains to the Southern Border, and settled here at Qing Mao Mountain. They took a fancy to the spirit spring in this underground cave. This spirit spring produces large amounts of Yuan stone, and can be said to be the foundation of the Guyue village. "
After a few hundred steps, it got darker and darker, and they could hear the sound of water.
Turning a corner, an underground river about three feet wide appeared in front of them.
The colorful lights of the stalactites had completely disappeared.
But in the darkness, the river emitted a faint blue light, like a galaxy in the night sky.
The river flowed from the dark depths of the cave. It was crystal clear, and they could even see the swimming fish, aquatic plants, and the sand and stones at the bottom of the river.
On the other side of the river was a sea of flowers.
This was the moon orchid that the Guyue clan had specially cultivated. Its petals were like crescent moons, showing a beautiful and elegant blue-pink color. The stem of the flower was like jade, and the center of the flower was shining like a pearl under the light.
At first glance, in the dark background, the sea of flowers by the riverside looked like a large blue and green carpet dotted with countless pearls.
"Moon orchid is an ingredient for many Gu worms. This sea of flowers can be said to be the family's largest breeding ground. "Fang Yuan was well aware of this.
"So beautiful."
"So beautiful."
The youngsters' horizons had been broadened. Their eyes lit up, and they were both excited and nervous.
"Okay, now listen to me. The person I call will cross the river and go to the other side. He would go as far as he could. Of course, the farther, the better. Are you all clear? "The elder said.
"Understood." The youths responded. Actually, before coming here, he had heard from his family and seniors that the further he went, the better his aptitude would be, and the greater his future achievements would be.
"Guyue, Chen Bo." The elder pointed out the first person on the list.
Although the river was wide, it was not deep. It only reached the youth's knees. Chen Bo's expression was solemn as he stepped into the sea of flowers by the riverside.
Immediately, he felt an invisible pressure, as if there was an invisible wall in front of him, preventing him from moving forward.
Just as he was struggling to move forward, a speck of light suddenly appeared in the sea of flowers by his feet. The speck of light was very thin, and it was a plain white colour.
The light gathered towards Chen Bo and entered his body.
Chen Bo immediately felt the pressure decrease. That invisible wall suddenly became soft.
He gritted his teeth and walked forward, forcing his way in. After three steps, the pressure in front of him increased again. Just like before, it was like a wall, and he could not go any further.
Seeing this, the elder sighed, and while recording, he said, "Guyue, Chen Bo, three steps, no Gu Master aptitude. Next, Guyue, Zao Xie. "
Chen Bo's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth as he crossed the river and returned to his original position. Without aptitude, he could only live as a mortal, and would only have the lowest position in the clan.
His body was on the verge of collapse. The blow was too great, and it was equivalent to killing his life's hope.
Many people gave him pitiful gazes, but even more people paid attention to the second young man who reached the other shore.
Unfortunately, this young man could only advance four steps, and similarly had no aptitude.
Not everyone had the aptitude to cultivate. Normally speaking, five out of ten people could cultivate, and that was already not bad. In the Guyue clan, this ratio was even higher, reaching six people.
This was because Guyue's ancestor, who was the first generation clan leader, was a famous legendary expert. Because of his cultivation, his bloodline contained the genes to bear the burden of strength. Guyue clansmen had his bloodline, so their aptitude was generally higher.
Two consecutive cases of no aptitude made the other elders who were observing in secret have ugly expressions. Even the old and wise Guyue clan leader frowned slightly.
At this moment, the academy elder shouted the third name, "Guyue Mobei."
"Here!" A horse-faced young man dressed in linen robes shouted softly, and stepped out of the crowd.
He was tall, and much thicker than others of his age. He had a valiant aura about him.
He crossed the river in two to three steps, and stepped onto the other shore.
Ten steps, twenty steps, thirty steps. Faint light entered his body one after another.
He walked all the way to the 36th step, and finally he could not go any further.
The young men on the other shore were dumbfounded. The academy elder shouted happily, "Good, Guyue Mobei, B grade aptitude. Come here, let me see your primeval sea."
Guyue Mobei returned to the academy elder's side. The latter stretched out his hand, and placed it on the young man's shoulder. He closed his eyes and examined it, and then retracted his hand. He nodded and recorded on a piece of paper, "Guyue Mobei, primeval sea sixty-six percent, can be nurtured vigorously."
The aptitude, from top to bottom, was divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D.
A D grade aptitude youngster, after three years of nurturing, can become a Rank one veteran Gu Master, becoming the clan's cornerstone.
A C grade aptitude youngster, after two years of nurturing, would most likely become a Rank two Gu Master, becoming the backbone of the clan.
A B grade talent needed to be taken care of. They are often nurtured as future clan elders, and after six to seven years, they can become Rank three Gu Masters.
As for A grade aptitude, even if one appeared, it would be the entire family's fortune. With careful care and resources, he would be able to become a Rank four Gu Master in around ten years. At that time, he would be able to compete for the position of clan leader!
In other words, as long as this Guyue Mobei grew up, he would become the clan elder of the Guyue clan in the future. It was no wonder that the academy elder was so happy that he laughed, and the elders who were secretly watching all let out a sigh of relief. Then, they all cast envious glances at one of the elders.
This elder also had a long face, it was Guyue Mobei's grandfather, Guyue Mo Chen. His face was already filled with a smile, and he looked at his old rival provocatively, "How is it, my grandson is not bad, right? Guyue Lian."
Clan elder Guyue Lian had a head of red hair, and at this moment, he snorted coldly and did not reply, his face gloomy and ugly.
An hour later, half of the youngsters had already stepped into the sea of flowers, and there were many C and D grade aptitudes. Of course, almost half of them had no aptitudes at all.
"Sigh, the bloodline is getting thinner, and in these years, the clan has not produced many Rank four experts to strengthen the bloodline. The fourth generation clan leader was the only Rank five expert, but in the end, he perished together with the Flower Wine Monk, not leaving behind any descendants. The Guyue clan's younger generation's aptitudes are getting weaker and weaker. "The clan leader sighed deeply.
At this moment, the academy elder shouted, "Guyue Cheng."
Hearing this name, the elders all looked at Guyue Lian, this was Guyue Lian's grandson.
Guyue Cheng was short, his face was full of pockmarks, he clenched his fists, his face was full of sweat, and he seemed especially nervous.
He stepped onto the opposite shore, and the light dots entered his body, he walked thirty-six steps in a row before stopping.
"Another B grade!" The academy elder shouted.
The youngsters were in an uproar, and all cast envious glances at Guyue Cheng.
"Hahaha, thirty-six steps, thirty-six steps!" Guyue Lian shouted, and stared at Guyue Mo Chen to show off.
This time, it was Guyue Mo Chen's turn to be livid.
"Guyue Cheng …" In the crowd, Fang Yuan thoughtfully rubbed his chin.
In his memory, because he cheated in the Awakening Ceremony, he was severely punished by the clan.
In reality, his aptitude was only C grade, but his grandfather Guyue Lian had falsified it for him, so he had the false impression of a B grade aptitude.
In fact, if he wanted to cheat, Fang Yuan had dozens of plans in his mind, and some plans were even more perfect than Guyue Cheng's. If he showed B grade or A grade aptitude, he would definitely be heavily nurtured by the clan.
But firstly, Fang Yuan's rebirth time was too short, and with his current situation, it was hard for him to prepare any cheating methods.
Secondly, even if he cheated successfully, his cultivation speed in the future would not be able to be concealed, and it would still be exposed.
But this Guyue Cheng was different, his grandfather was Guyue Lian, one of the two most powerful elders in the clan, and he could cover for him.
"Guyue Lian and Guyue Mo Chen have always been enemies, and these two elders are the two biggest factions in the clan. In order to suppress his opponent, he needed his grandson to have outstanding aptitude. It was also because he was covering for him that Guyue Cheng was able to hide it for a while. In my memory, if not for that accident, I would not have been exposed. "
Fang Yuan's eyes flashed, and he thought about how to use this to maximize his benefits.
If he exposed it on the spot, although he would receive a little reward from the clan, he would offend the powerful Guyue Lian, so he could not do it.
In the short term, he could not extort or extort money. Because his strength was too low, he would bring disaster upon himself.
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard the academy elder call out his name, "Guyue Fang Yuan!"
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