"That's right, I want to join Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace"
Gu Qing Shan confirmed again.
Since he was still a child, his voice was crisp and clear, so everyone could hear him.
The cultivator hosting the ceremony smiled: "You sure know how to choose, Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace is the first sect of the Heaven realm, favored by the Divinities"
He looked in a certain direction and asked: "What does Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace think?"
Everyone else also looked in that direction.
In front of everyone, a white-haired old man stood up and spoke with a prideful expression: "This child was able to draw a thousand swords down, it is clear that his heart is pure and righteous, a true seed of swordsmanship, our Heavenly Palace naturally has no objections"
Sha!
A sword flew over and landed in Gu Qing Shan's hand.
The other swords let out resounding noises of unwillingness. They all flew back to the sky and disappeared into the colorful clouds.
The old man waved his hand at Gu Qing Shan: "Come, child, from today onwards, you are a disciple of Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace"
Gu Qing Shan held her sword and walked behind the old man.
— — -there were already a few children sitting on the ground here, curiously observing him.
They were all disciples of this generation who had just joined.
Gu Qing Shan moved his lips a bit, then closed them again.
It's not a problem for him to act as an uncle and talk to children.
But he had already forgotten how to communicate with a group of children on the same level.
Should I pretend to be cute?
He thought for a bit, then silently shook his head.
So he found an empty spot and also sat on the ground, but didn't say anything.
He could hear the chatter of the children around him.
"Brother Zhao, he seems to be very strong" a nervous voice came.
"What's there to be afraid of, he doesn't eat people, he's just a bit annoying" another voice full of jealousy replied.
"Ah, ah"
"Don't worry, this Zhao Kuan will always take care of you, cowardly Huang Er Lang"
"My father has already changed my name, I'm now called Huang Zhan"
"Alright, Huang Zhan, I'll protect you in the sect from now on — — I'm your big brother after all"
"Thank you, brother Zhao, I won't cause any trouble"
"Idiot, we need to cause trouble, that way others will be afraid of you"
"Ah, ah …"
Gu Qing Shan opened her eyes and closed them again.
…
The sun gradually darkened.
The selection to enter the sect gradually came to an end.
The elders of the various sects greeted each other and released their flying boats, bringing their new disciples back to the sects to report.
As the airship approached Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace's territory, all the children became excited.
They had seen the palace in the sky from the ground.
And today, he was about to enter this famous sect.
Gu Qing Shan looked into the distance.
From time to time, there would be streams of light from flying boats coming from all directions.
Those flying boats were also filled with many young children.
Gu Qing Shan did a rough count. There were already two to three hundred people on each flying boat.
— — -however, this was only a temporary number. While Gu Qing Shan was counting, more and more airships were returning from other locations.
Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace had always been very picky when it came to choosing disciples. Even under such circumstances, there were still so many new disciples joining. It seems that humanity was indeed thriving.
The airships arrived outside the Heavenly Palace one by one and silently hovered in the air.
The elder stood on the airship and explained to the children: "Once everyone has arrived, you will all enter the sect together"
"If I may ask, elder, will we be cultivating in the Heavenly Palace from now on?" Zhao Kuan stepped forward and cleverly asked.
Sure enough, the children all looked at the elder.
The elder seemed to have thought of something and chuckled: "The Heavenly Palace is the center of the sect, it's normally not open to normal disciples"
Zhao Kuan was confused: "Then we …"
The elder said: "There are still a few airships that haven't returned yet, let's wait until all the airships have arrived"
Zhao Kuan tactfully kept his mouth shut and returned to the group of children.
They boarded their airships and silently hovered in the sky.
Time slowly passed.
Occasionally, other airships would return from afar and also hover in the sky, silently waiting for their companions who hadn't returned yet.
At this point, the curtain of night had fallen.
The starlight in the sky was as vast as the sea.
The night wind was silent, not a single sound could be heard.
The last streak of light returned from afar.
All the airships had arrived.
An old man flew to the sky and clasped his hands: "Reporting to the Palace Master, all the airships have returned, a total of 759 disciples have been accepted this time"
Two breaths' worth of time later.
A dignified male voice resounded from the void of space: "Open the Grotto-Heaven"
"As the Palace Master commands" the old man replied.
Their conversation traveled very far in the darkness of the night, so much so that it could be heard everywhere.
Hearing that, the children all appeared confused, not understanding what the two of them were talking about.
But they soon saw something that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
In the sky, the faint glow of stars filled the sky.
The deep blue sky slowly parted, as if a curtain was being pulled back.
Above the Heavenly Palace, there was a river that flowed continuously.
The river flowed.
Dozens of mountain peaks stood on top of the river.
Clouds and mist shrouded the sky.
Heavenly beings and cranes flew between the peaks.
While it was night outside, it was still daytime here.
At a glance, this looked like an overly realistic scene from a dream.
"Grotto-Heaven …" Gu Qing Shan muttered.
So there was another world hidden above the Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace.
In that world, a beautiful girl was flying from afar, landing on top of the mountain closest to the outside world.
She looked at the people outside, smiled brightly, then took out a bright green flute from her waist and placed it by her lips.
A moment of silence.
The sound of the flute.
At that moment, the world became silent again, only this melodious sound could be heard.
Everyone was mesmerized by it.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
Suddenly, black figures flew out from the airships, screaming in pain and agony from the sound of the flute.
But the girl didn't seem to notice and continued to play her flute.
The wind moved with the sound of the flute.
Those black shadows struggled to escape, but they gradually disappeared in the wind, turning into powder and disappearing.
A few dozen seconds later.
The sound of the flute stopped.
The girl put down her flute and reported: "Palace Master, the Desolate Heretic Cult that infiltrated here has been eliminated"
The Palace Master's voice came from the void of space: "Very well, you may leave"
The girl lightly bowed, turned into a streak of light, and flew towards the mountain shrouded in clouds.
This scene stayed in the minds of the children for a very long time.
At this point, the airships that had been waiting for a long time all flew into the sky and entered the Grotto-Heaven world.
The airships landed on the river, drifting with the waves towards the small island in the middle of the river.
This island was very empty, but there were many steep stone bridges that extended from the top of the island to the various mountain peaks.
However, the clouds were thick, so some of the stone bridges had already disappeared halfway into the clouds.
All the children were sent to the small island.
Disciples joining the sect was a grand event that happened once every three years, so the peak masters were already waiting here.
Even the Palace Master was here.
Gu Qing Shan looked at him.
The current Palace Master was a lot younger compared to the last time she saw him, his hair hadn't turned white yet, his entire demeanor was handsome and elegant, giving off a sense of elegance and elegance.
No wonder his daughter is such a beauty!
Gu Qing Shan's thoughts turned and looked next to the Barren Cloud Palace Master.
A sword was lightly hovering there — — - but this sword wasn't the Earth sword.
Seems like the Earth sword hasn't been born yet.
At this point, all the children were standing in place. The Palace Master glanced at them and waved his hand.
A cultivator walked out and stood in front of one of the stone bridges.
"Those who obtained Elemental Artifacts, go this way to Clear Water peak" he loudly declared.
A second cultivator walked towards another stone bridge and said: "Those who obtained armor, gauntlets, and other spirit artifacts, go this way to Ancient Dawn peak"
The other cultivators all walked towards the other stone bridges and began to explain to the children.
"Those who have obtained the Spirit Summoning Artifact, take this stone bridge to Spirit Echo Peak."
"Those who obtained Blades, bows, swords, staffs, and other weapons, go this way to Perching Cloud peak"
"Those who obtained Musical instruments, go this way to Fine Sound peak"
"Those who obtained Formation plates, pill furnaces, copper coins, talisman brushes, hammers, and cooking utensils, go this way to Grey Crane peak"
"These are the six peaks of Barren Cloud Palace, everyone must walk up by themselves. Now, line up and go up one by one"
Hearing that, the children went to their respective stone bridges according to what they obtained during the test.
While lining up, Gu Qing Shan looked outside the small island.
Besides this small island that was used as a transfer point, there were a total of seven peaks on the river.
But just now, the cultivators only mentioned six peaks, no one came out to show him the way to the largest one.
So he asked the Elder who brought him in.
The Elder smiled: "The largest peak is the Barren Cloud Palace Master's peak, only the Palace Master and his disciple are allowed to go up there"
Gu Qing Shan silently thought for a bit.
Barren Cloud Heavenly Palace …
Entering the Heavenly Palace is also the same as entering Shifu's original sect.
Shifu also came to the Heavenly Palace to study the sect's spells.
Not to mention, the Barren Cloud Palace Master is Shifu's father, which means he's my Shifu.
But according to the order of inheritance, Shifu has already been the sect master for who knows how many generations, so the Barren Cloud Palace Master can still be considered my ancestor.
… a bit confusing.
But obviously, for the sake of learning the sect's spells, entering the sect again isn't too much of an overstep.
After making up his mind, Gu Qing Shan walked straight towards the Barren Cloud Palace Master.
When he was halfway there, all the cultivators noticed his movements.
But since the Palace Master didn't say anything, no one tried to stop him.
Soon, the children also noticed the commotion here.
They all stopped and looked at Gu Qing Shan in disbelief.
Gu Qing Shan walked up to the Barren Cloud Palace Master and solemnly bowed.
"What do you want?" the Barren Cloud Palace Master looked at him and asked.
"Please take me as your disciple" Gu Qing Shan sincerely said.
The Barren Cloud Palace Master silently looked at him, then his expression changed.
Obviously, someone reported to him about Gu Qing Shan's situation.
The other peak masters also heard about it and appeared to be waiting for a good show.
Such a brave child isn't often seen.
— — -and a truly talented one at that.
They also wanted to see how the Palace Master would deal with this.
The Barren Cloud Palace Master asked: "Why should I take you as my disciple?"
Gu Qing Shan replied: "Because I want to become the strongest sword cultivator of this generation"
The Barren Cloud Palace Master asked: "What does that have to do with me becoming your disciple?"
Gu Qing Shan replied: "You have a sword by your side, so you're obviously a sword cultivator. Furthermore, you're the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace, so it's easy to deduce that your swordsmanship must be unparalleled, that's why you were able to suppress everyone and ascend to your current position"
"That's why learning the sword from you wouldn't be wrong"
The Barren Cloud Palace Master nodded: "You want to become the strongest sword cultivator? Why not the strongest cultivator? "
Gu Qing Shan replied: "The world is infinite and there are countless talented people, I wouldn't dare to claim to be the strongest in the world"
The Barren Cloud Palace Master nodded again and asked: "Wanting and doing are two different things, the path of a sword cultivator isn't an easy one. If I take you as my disciple, but you're useless, wouldn't that be a waste of my careful guidance?"
Gu Qing Shan clasped her fist: "In the future, if there comes a day when I'm no longer the strongest sword cultivator of my generation in the sect, I will cripple my own cultivation and leave the sect … may heaven and earth be my witness!"
Boom!
A thunderous sound resounded in the sky.
The vow to heaven and earth was completed!
Everyone's expressions changed.
Even the Barren Cloud Palace Master was a bit moved.
Although the one who made the vow was only a child, this child already had a spirit root and was connected to the world's spirit energy, he just hadn't started cultivating yet.
This didn't stop the Law of Heaven and Earth from recognizing the vow!
The six peak masters looked at Gu Qing Shan in surprise.
From now on, if he couldn't maintain his strength as the strongest sword cultivator, he would have to cripple his own cultivation, leave the sect, and become a cripple!
This was a vow to heaven and earth that couldn't be violated. Otherwise, the consequences would be a Lightning Tribulation that would strike him dead on the spot and scatter his soul.
This child had forced himself into a dead end, his Dao heart's resolution was truly rare, but he also had the spirit of a sword cultivator.
The Barren Cloud Palace Master also seriously evaluated Gu Qing Shan for the first time.
He muses: "I'll ask you, why do you want to cultivate the sword? Is it to stand out and make a name for yourself? Is it to kill the monsters of the Desolate world and help the Divinities? Or do you want to wander the world without being restrained by anything? "
Gu Qing Shan went silent for a moment.
I'm only a child right now, so being able to say such a thing can already be considered as having outstanding talent and a firm Dao heart.
If I go any deeper, I'll definitely draw suspicion from others.
But I can't lie either. Everyone here is a powerful great cultivator, so as long as I show even the slightest bit of abnormality, their spirit sense would immediately notice.
So for this question, I only need to answer with the simplest of thoughts in my mind.
With that in mind, Gu Qing Shan answered without thinking: "When there's injustice, I'll use my sword to level it out"
Silence all around.
The Peak Masters exchanged glances with one another.
The Barren Cloud Palace Master looked up, thought for a bit, then uttered: "Kneel"
Gu Qing Shan knelt down in front of him and bowed: "Master, please accept your disciple's bow"
The Barren Cloud Palace Master looked at him and spoke: "A pure heart, a firm Dao heart, it's rare to see a child like you. Today, I'll take you as my disciple, I hope that one day you'll achieve the Dao and clear away all injustice for humanity"
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