Chapter 61: Jade Must Be Carved to Become a Vessel
Chapter 61: Jade Must Be Carved to Become a Vessel
After cultivating the Five Elements Divine Thunder, Lin Yuan arrived in front of the Yuanhe Dao Academy.
Many great halls stood in rows, with numerous Outer Sect Disciples entering and exiting at that time.
In front of one of these halls, a huge bronze bell stood. Seeing this, Lin Yuan raised a hand and sent a light, multicolored thunderbolt crashing onto the bell.
Dang! Dang! Dang!!
Clear yet deep bell sounds instantly resounded throughout the Yuanhe Dao Academy.
Many Outer Sect Disciples and Provisional Inner Sect Disciples of the academy were startled immediately.
“The Jade Immortal Bell was struck. Has someone else achieved perfect Dao Foundation and is preparing to enter the inner sect?”
“Let’s go take a look!”
Countless academy disciples, hearing the commotion, hurried towards the academy.
In just moments, several deacons in black robes rushed out from within the Yuanhe Dao Academy. The leading deacon’s gaze fell on Lin Yuan, and he asked sternly.
“Who are you? Was it you who struck the Jade Immortal Bell?”
Before Lin Yuan could answer, one of the deacons among them had already recognized Lin Yuan. He looked Lin Yuan up and down, extremely surprised.
Lin Yuan had only entered the Yuanhe Dao Academy half a day ago, yet he had come to strike the Jade Immortal Bell.
“He is Lin Yuan, a Provisional Inner Sect Disciple who just arrived today!”
Deacon Bai explained.
“That Innate Dao Body?” Another deacon had clearly also heard of Lin Yuan and frowned slightly.
The expressions of the other deacons also darkened for a moment.
An Innate Dao Body was naturally extraordinary, but he shouldn’t mock the deacons!
He had only been in the Yuanhe Dao Academy for half a day. Even the Dragon Maiden and Dragon Princes who had already cultivated Yin Spirits hadn’t had time to re-temper their foundations. A flash of anger appeared in the eyes of several deacons, and a few looked displeased, about to speak.
Lin Yuan’s expression remained unchanged. He directly formed a seal in front of his chest. A radiance of five energies appeared on his chest, the Five Elements flowed and cycled endlessly.
“Five Elements mutual generation? Five energies manifested?”
The many deacons stared at this scene in utter astonishment.
The deacons were also very familiar with the signs of various cultivation methods reaching Great Perfection from the Scripture Repository Tower.
Deacon Bai had even personally seen Lin Yuan exchange for the “Five Elements Return to Origin Scripture” just half a day earlier!
It seemed he truly had cultivated a Foundation Building Method to Great Perfection in just half a day.
By now, noticing the disturbance, many Provisional Inner Sect Disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, and even some cultivators from the Chengyuan Immortal Sect passing through the Yuanhe Immortal Prefecture had all gathered. Their gazes fixed on the scene, their expressions varied.
The Five Elements generating each other, the five energies merging into one—this was clearly the sign of a Five Elements cultivation method reaching Great Perfection.
And it had only been half a day.
How was this cultivated?
Disciples from the Great Zhou imperial family, including Li Rui, also arrived separately. Li Rui’s expression was somewhat subtle, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
“How could this be?”
“An Innate Dao Body has all meridians connected and contains innate Primordial Qi. Cultivating most methods indeed receives divine assistance. Even a Postnatal True Seed cannot match him in this!”
A middle-aged man in splendid clothes muttered to himself, a complex emotion in his expression.
Postnatal True Seeds, Innate Dao Bodies, and those possessing Immortal Roots were roughly on the same level of aptitude. They all found cultivating many methods easier compared to ordinary cultivators.
However, Postnatal True Seeds and those with Immortal Roots were clearly much more limited. Like ordinary dragon descendants, they cultivated Water and Thunder Dao techniques with great ease, but cultivating other Dao techniques might not yield such miraculous effects.
For Li Rui to recruit this Innate Dao Body under his wing would probably not be so easy!
The splendidly dressed middle-aged man thought to himself.
“No wonder you dared to strike the Jade Immortal Bell. This level of cultivation, this aptitude, is indeed worthy of admiration!”
At that moment, a faint, cool voice came from above.
Everyone saw a point of flowing light suddenly appear from mid-air, instantly transforming into an elegant and ethereal female cultivator. She was extremely beautiful, surrounded by an ethereal Dao charm.
“We pay our respects to True Lord Fan!”
Seeing her, the many deacons and disciples all bowed in greeting.
This female cultivator’s status seemed extraordinary. Even the splendidly dressed middle-aged man in the crowd, upon seeing her, seemed to change expression slightly and performed a half-bow.
The female cultivator called True Lord Fan swept her gaze over the crowd. Her eyes settled on the splendidly dressed middle-aged man, flickered slightly, and she gave a small nod.
Her gaze then turned to Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan felt a gentle, probing spiritual sense sweep over him.
Lin Yuan thought to himself that this elder meant him no ill will. However, Lin Yuan still proactively concealed the two Primordial Embryos within his body, withdrawing their power into his Mud Pill Palace.
Despite this, True Lord Fan couldn’t help but show a faint, strange glint in her beautiful eyes.
Lin Yuan’s entire body was enveloped in a rich Primordial Dao Charm.
Fan Yunxian had her own background and had seen much of the world. She was not unfamiliar with Innate Dao Bodies, but she had absolutely never seen one with such a rich Primordial Dao Charm as Lin Yuan’s.
This Dao charm made her feel as if she had returned to decades ago, when she had accompanied the Sect Master and glimpsed an Innate Treasure still in the process of forming.
Feeling slightly strange inside, the female cultivator’s expression remained cool. Her eyes on Lin Yuan, her vermilion lips parted as she spoke!
“According to normal practice, having mastered a Foundation Building Method naturally qualifies one to enter the inner sect. But Nephew Lin Yuan, you possess an Innate Dao Body. Jade must be carved to become a vessel. This humble Daoist cannot be lenient with you, and must instead patiently temper you!”
“According to academy rules, aside from the Foundation Building Method, one should also master at least three combat techniques from the Dao Scripture issued by the outer academy to truly be considered ready for the inner sect…”
The female cultivator wasn’t deliberately making things difficult, but rather had a desire to cherish talent.
She was a True Inheritance Disciple of the Right Hall of the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven. By convention, Inner Sect Disciples arising from the Yuanhe Immortal Prefecture would be assigned under the command of one of the three True Inheritance Disciples of the Yuanling Grotto-Heaven.
The female cultivator worried that Lin Yuan was too impatient, neglecting the tempering of his Dao Heart, and might end up with an unstable foundation.
Given Lin Yuan’s current display, he had the full potential to become another Grotto-Heaven disciple under Yuanling, one who would command respect across the land.
What exactly this elder was thinking, Lin Yuan didn’t speculate. But Lin Yuan knew in his heart that he needed a true inner sect great method to complete the step of Five Elements Great Perfection.
Immediately, Lin Yuan smiled. “Then I ask the elder to test me!”
This elder shook her head inwardly. Mastering a Dao method and being able to skillfully use it were two different things!
Seeing Lin Yuan’s determination, and with many disciples watching, the elder nodded. “Since you insist, I will give you a chance to prove yourself!”
“As long as you last for one-third of an incense stick’s time under my crafted Five Elements Warrior, I will consider you passed, and you may step into the inner sect!”
As her words fell, she pointed a finger. A streak of flowing light crashed down onto the open ground in front of the academy, transforming into a towering, majestic giant warrior.
Its entire body shimmered with blue light, radiating an aura far exceeding that of ordinary Upper Mystic twelfth layer cultivators. This caused many Outer Sect Disciples and even some Inner Sect Disciples to change color in alarm.
“A Gui Water Warrior among the Five Elements Warriors?” Next to them, several deacons who saw this also looked shocked. They were people who could recognize quality.
The Gui Water Warrior was an extremely powerful type among the Five Elements Warriors. Especially in a place like the Yuanhe Immortal Prefecture, abundant with Shui Ling, it possessed immense strength. Additionally, it bore Gui Water Escape Light. Even a cultivator of the Jade Mysterious Realm would find it a headache.
Seeing Lin Yuan seemed to frown, the elder couldn’t help but reveal a slight smile at the corner of her mouth as she inquired.
“What? Do you not dare to fight?”
Hearing this, many Outer Sect Disciples, Provisional Inner Sect Disciples, and even several deacons all looked at the scene with strange expressions.
Faced with such a Gui Water Warrior, not just Lin Yuan, even they might not fare well. Had Lin Yuan offended this elder?
In the crowd, the purple-clad youth couldn’t help but let a trace of a smile appear at the corner of his mouth.
If Lin Yuan’s entry into the inner sect was blocked today, it would undoubtedly be a good thing!
Lin Yuan looked at the Gui Water Warrior and shook his head. “That’s not it. It’s just that I cultivate thunder techniques, which are very powerful. I’m afraid I might damage the elder’s treasure!”