Within the courtyard at the peak of Seven Stars Peak, Tian Yuan Sect.
“When will this end? All the Disciples of Seven Stars Peak have already left, and I can’t Cultivate. This year’s Sect Grand Competition, my Seven Stars Peak doesn’t even have a Disciple to send out.”
Qin Xiao muttered to himself, a helpless expression on his face.
As a Transmigrator, Qin Xiao had been in this world for three years. He was just taken in by the Seventh Elder of Tian Yuan Sect as a Personal Disciple, but only a few days after taking him in, this convenient Master died in battle protecting the Sect during a Yao Beast riot.
Qin Xiao was the Seventh Elder’s only Personal Disciple on the entire Seven Stars Peak, so he inherited Seven Stars Peak. However, because he couldn’t Cultivate, the other Disciples were poached by other peaks. Now, the entire Seven Stars Peak had only him, a lone commander, and a lone commander without any cultivation.
“Martial Uncle Qin, quite leisurely, aren’t you? Today is the day for recruiting Sect Disciples. The Sect Master asked me to inform you and requests your presence.”
An Outer Sect Disciple walked directly into the courtyard without even knocking, speaking to Qin Xiao.
Because Qin Xiao couldn’t Cultivate and exclusively occupied Seven Stars Peak, many people within the Sect looked down on him. If it weren’t for the fact that the Seventh Elder only had this one Personal Disciple and died fighting for the Sect, the Sect would have kicked Qin Xiao out long ago out of respect for the Seventh Elder’s memory.
As a result, even an Outer Sect Disciple didn’t look him in the eye. Originally, such a message should have been delivered by an Inner Sect Disciple, but instead, an Outer Sect Disciple came.
“Is it today? I almost forgot. You can go back first; I’ll be right there.”
Qin Xiao was even more worried at this moment. The three-year agreement had arrived. He didn’t even need the Sect Grand Competition; he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to hold onto Seven Stars Peak.
Ever since the Disciples of Seven Stars Peak were poached by other peaks, many people suggested canceling the Seven Stars Peak, which only had one person. Finally, Sect Master Lin Tiancheng, out of helplessness, gave Qin Xiao an order: as long as Seven Stars Peak could continue to recruit Disciples, it would be retained. If no one joined, Seven Stars Peak would be canceled, and Qin Xiao would be transferred to another peak.
And the deadline was exactly three years. Today was the Disciple recruitment for the third year. If no Disciples were willing to join Seven Stars Peak, he wouldn't even be able to be this lone commander anymore.
“Tsk, still putting on airs as a Junior Martial Uncle? When Seven Stars Peak is canceled, let’s see how you’ll put on airs then. Just a good-for-nothing who can’t Cultivate.”
That Outer Sect Disciple, seeing Qin Xiao’s perfunctory reply, felt even more disgusted and grumbled to himself.
Actually, it wasn’t that Qin Xiao was deliberately putting on airs; he was so anxious and overwhelmed that he had no mind to care about the feelings of a messenger.
【Three years have passed. Congratulations, Host, for activating the Infinite Resources System.】
Just as Qin Xiao didn't know what to do, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
“What is this? Infinite Resources System?”
As a Transmigrator, Qin Xiao naturally understood what this was and quickly opened it to check.
【Infinite Resources System, currently unlocked Low-Grade Spirit Stones, increasing by one Low-Grade Spirit Stone every second.】
【For every Heavenly Spiritual Root Disciple the Host recruits, a new item can be unlocked. For every item unlocked, the Spirit Stones increased per second will increase by one.】
【Unlock Infinite Resources Space, possessing infinite slots, each slot can stack up to nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine.】
Looking at the System’s introduction, Qin Xiao was now in tears.
“Three years, do you know how I’ve lived these three years? Why did you only just arrive?”
Although Qin Xiao had some complaints in his heart, he was mainly excited.
For the past three years, Qin Xiao, as the Peak Master of Seven Stars Peak, also participated in the Sect Disciple recruitment, but no Disciple was willing to join Seven Stars Peak. The main reason was that Seven Stars Peak was poor and couldn’t offer sufficient benefits. Others offered Spirit Stones and Immortal Treasures, while he had nothing to offer.
Everything on Seven Stars Peak was in his convenient Master’s spatial ring, but after he died in battle for the Sect, his body was gone, and the ring was nowhere to be found. So, the entire Seven Stars Peak was an empty shell, with no advantages except for its relatively rich Spiritual Qi.
“Now it’s good; I finally have Spirit Stones. Disciple recruitment, this time my Seven Stars Peak will definitely recruit Disciples. If there are Heavenly Spiritual Root Disciples, that would be even better. If not, Earthly Spiritual Root will do; let’s get some people first.”
Qin Xiao was overjoyed at this moment. Watching the number of Spirit Stones in the Infinite Treasure Space continuously increase, he wanted to laugh, to laugh out loud, but he held back. Low-key, one must be low-key.
“One per second, that’s eighty-six thousand four hundred Spirit Stones a day. With Spirit Stones, are you still afraid of not having Disciples? Heaven is helping me! I knew it, I couldn't have Transmigrated for nothing.”
Seeing the Spirit Stones increasing every second, Qin Xiao was in a great mood.
Afterward, Qin Xiao returned to his room and changed into his formal attire, which was the Peak Master’s robe of Seven Stars Peak. Sect Disciple recruitment was a formal occasion; if he was too casual, those old geezers would complain again.
At this moment, the Sect Square of Tian Yuan Sect was crowded with people, all coming to participate in the Sect assessment.
As the largest Sect within a thousand-mile radius, Tian Yuan Sect saw countless people come to apprentice every year, but ninety-nine percent of them were screened out in the first round. After all, Tian Yuan Sect’s minimum requirement for recruiting Inner Sect Disciples was a Mystic Spiritual Root.
Yellow Spiritual Roots generally went directly into the outer courtyard. Those on the Sect Square were all Mystic Spiritual Roots who could be directly accepted as Inner Sect Disciples.
There are five types of Spiritual Roots: miscellaneous Spiritual Root, Yellow Spiritual Root, Mystic Spiritual Root, Earthly Spiritual Root, and Heavenly Spiritual Root. As for what’s above that, it’s unknown for now, as the highest seen in Tian Yuan Sect’s history of Disciple recruitment was a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
So Qin Xiao also knew that a Heavenly Spiritual Root was hard to come by. It would be good to get one or two Earthly Spiritual Roots this time.
Those who could reach the Sect Square had all passed the previous rounds of screening, starting with at least a Mystic Spiritual Root. In previous years, it was almost all Mystic Spiritual Roots, with an occasional Earthly Spiritual Root, which would all be snatched up by the various Peak Masters. But even Mystic Spiritual Roots were unwilling to join Seven Stars Peak.
Qin Xiao had also tried to recruit some Yellow Spiritual Root Disciples, as his Seven Stars Peak was surely better than the outer courtyard, but he was rejected by the other Peak Masters, who said that Tian Yuan Sect’s Main Peak had never had a precedent for recruiting Yellow Spiritual Roots, so Qin Xiao could only give up.
“All of you who have come to our Tian Yuan Sect’s Square have passed through layers of screening and are elites among elites. Now you only need to retest your Spiritual Root once more, and then you can choose which peak you wish to join.”
After Qin Xiao arrived, basically all the Peak Masters were present, and the Tenth Elder, who was in charge of Disciple recruitment, began the process.
Currently, Tian Yuan Sect has eight peaks and three halls: Immortal Sword Peak, belonging to the Grand Elder; Immortal Cloud Peak, belonging to the Second Elder; Immortal Artifact Peak, belonging to the Third Elder; Immortal Medicine Peak, belonging to the Fourth Elder; Immortal Beast Peak, belonging to the Fifth Elder; Immortal Spring Peak, belonging to the Sixth Elder; and Qin Xiao’s Seven Stars Peak. The Main Peak is the Sect’s Tian Yuan Peak. There is also the Hall of Rewards and Punishments of the Eighth Elder, the Immortal Treasure Hall of the Ninth Elder, and the Immortal Records Hall of the Tenth Elder.
Everyone else had an ‘Immortal’ something Peak, but only he had Seven Stars Peak. Qin Xiao had raised this question, but Sect Master Lin Tiancheng told him not to worry about such details, saying that the Main Peak was also called Tian Yuan Peak and not Immortal Yuan Peak, wasn’t it?
Upon hearing this answer, Qin Xiao was speechless. It seemed the Sect Master was not wrong.
From the Eighth Elder onwards, none of them were Peak Masters; they all assisted the Sect Master on the Main Peak in handling Sect affairs. So, not only were the Peak Masters of the previous six peaks coveting Seven Stars Peak, but the other Elders were as well.
“Wait, before we recruit Disciples, we need to clarify something.”
The Tenth Elder had just finished speaking and hadn’t even started the process when he was interrupted by the Third Elder, Kang Zhengye.
“What does the Third Elder wish to say?”
Lu Wenrui, as the Tenth Elder, naturally knew what Kang Zhengye wanted to say, but he still asked.
“Seven Stars Peak has not recruited any Disciples for two years, and now, besides Qin Xiao, Seven Stars Peak has no one. This won’t do, and the three-year deadline given by the Sect Master has also arrived. If Seven Stars Peak still cannot recruit Disciples this time, then I propose revoking Qin Xiao’s position as Peak Master of Seven Stars Peak and relinquishing Seven Stars Peak.”
Kang Zhengye didn’t beat around the bush and stated it directly.
“Then, after Seven Stars Peak is relinquished, to whom will it belong?”
Lu Wenrui also coveted Seven Stars Peak, but he wouldn’t easily let Kang Zhengye take it.
“At that time, it will be put up for auction, and the highest bidder wins. The auction proceeds will be handed over to the Sect, killing two birds with one stone.”
Kang Zhengye wasn’t foolish; he knew he couldn’t monopolize it, so he suggested an auction. Although his Immortal Artifact Peak wasn’t as wealthy as Immortal Medicine Peak, he still had some family assets.
“Hey, hey, hey, all you Elders, Junior Martial Uncles, and Senior Martial Uncles, I’m still here, aren’t I? Dividing my Seven Stars Peak in front of me, isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”
Qin Xiao knew these Elders looked down on him, but they usually put on an act. Today, they didn’t even bother to pretend, seemingly having him cornered.
“Alright, let’s not discuss this for now. The Sect Disciple recruitment has not yet begun. Everything will be discussed after it concludes.”
Sect Master Lin Tiancheng finally couldn’t stand it anymore. The Seventh Elder had a very good relationship with him during his lifetime, and he didn’t want the Seventh Elder’s only Personal Disciple, Qin Xiao, to look too bad, so he interrupted.
Subsequently, the Sect Disciple recruitment officially began, with the second Spiritual Root test.