Chapter 24

But at this moment, all the Spirit Masters, including the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect, were staring intently at the towering youth who was floating in the air, without a single one of them paying attention to the other disciples.

With a "pu" sound, the twelfth halo condensed around Gao Chong's body, and he immediately opened his eyes, involuntarily raising his head and letting out a long howl.

The howl was deep and long, taking dozens of breaths before gradually subsiding.

"Ah, what is this...?" Gao Chong only then realized he was in mid-air, and in shock, his body sank, plummeting toward the ground.

"Child, don't be afraid!"

At this moment, an elderly voice sounded in Gao Chong's ear.

With a "bang," the youth's body was lifted by a powerful force, stabilizing him in the air. Then, a figure appeared before him, revealing an old man in a hemp robe with yellow hair, who smiled and examined him up and down.

The voice that had just spoken belonged to the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect, who had revealed his true appearance at some point.

Almost simultaneously, a gust of wind arose, and the Spirit Masters, including the large man surnamed Lei, Lin Shimei, and Chu Shidi, also appeared. However, seeing the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect take the lead, they exchanged glances.

"Master, this child is..." Chu Shidi hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something.

"You don't need to say anything now. The Spirit Opening Ceremony isn't over yet. Wait until all the disciples have opened their Spirit Seas, then we'll discuss this child's matter. Go back and continue guarding the formation, or you'll face the sect rules!" The Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect waved his hand, speaking in a stern, unyielding tone.

The others exchanged glances, though they were full of dissatisfaction, they could only say "yes" and fly back to their original positions under the Sect Master's righteous words.

However, most of their gazes remained fixed on the disciple Gao Chong.

The towering youth only then realized that the old man before him was the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect and hurriedly tried to bow deeply.

"No need for such formalities! Since you have already condensed the Earth Spirit Root, this formation and the spirit medicines here won't be of much use to you. Follow me to the side; I have some questions for you." The Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect raised his hand to stop the youth from bowing, speaking kindly.

Though Gao Chong was somewhat confused, he was so flattered that he naturally wouldn't say a single "no."

The old man then grabbed the youth's arm and flew back to the platform.

Seeing this, Lin Shimei followed without a word.

The remaining Chu Shidi and others couldn't help but inwardly groan in frustration.

The Confucian scholar surnamed Gui, who was still chanting incantations above the formation, was even more anxious.

According to the agreement, this wandering cultivator disciple should belong to their Nine-Headed Infant branch, but from the Sect Master's intentions, it was clear he was going to renege.

This couldn't help but make him extremely anxious, wishing the ceremony would end immediately so he could catch up and question the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect.

Not just him, but the other Spirit Masters also wished the disciples in the formation would all die, so they wouldn't have to waste any more time.

After all, the longer they stayed here, the more likely the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect would be to persuade the 'Earth Spirit Root' youth and take him into his sect.

A disciple with twelve Spirit Veins was a talent that the Great Xuan Kingdom saw only once in a hundred years. The last time the Savage Ghost Sect had a disciple of such caliber was hundreds of years ago.

As for a disciple with fifteen Spirit Veins, a 'Heaven Spirit Root' talent, the Savage Ghost Sect had never had one since its founding.

Only the Tianyue Sect, the most powerful of the major sects in the Great Xuan Kingdom, had once produced such a prodigy over a thousand years ago.

It was the appearance of this Heaven Spirit Root disciple that laid the foundation for the Tianyue Sect to dominate for a thousand years.

Although the Earth Spirit Root was far inferior to the Heaven Spirit Root, if it could grow, it would still be a great hope for the Savage Ghost Sect to advance in status.

In this situation, the various branches, including Chu Shidi and others, naturally wanted to take this Earth Spirit Root disciple into their own branches, hoping to become the most powerful force within the sect.

As time passed, the ceremony was nearing its end. In the formation, the heads of the noble family disciples continued to explode, and no one could successfully open their Spirit Seas.

The Confucian scholar surnamed Gui, Chu Shidi, and others paid no attention to this, frequently glancing toward the platform.

On the platform, it was unclear what the Sect Master of the Savage Ghost Sect had said to the towering youth, but he was nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice.

Seeing this, the faces of Chu Shidi and the other Spirit Masters in the formation turned green.

At this moment, a long howl suddenly sounded from the formation. Liu Ming, who was sitting on the ground, was enveloped in a white light, and white light bands began to condense around his body, dancing wildly and causing the surrounding space to hum.

This unusual phenomenon finally caught the attention of the Spirit Masters, who looked over in surprise.

Was this another talented individual?

But before the Spirit Masters could feel any hope, when the third light band condensed around Liu Ming, the white light suddenly stopped, forming only three Spirit Veins.

Seeing this, Chu Shidi and the large man surnamed Lei were greatly disappointed and immediately turned their gazes back to the platform.

The Confucian scholar surnamed Gui also frowned and shook his head, no longer paying attention to Liu Ming.

But at this moment, Liu Ming's face was filled with a mixture of surprise and joy.

Inside his body, a silver light ball was slowly rotating. After taking a deep breath, it seemed as if his entire body shivered, and every hair follicle could absorb a cool sensation from the outside.

Although he had only formed three Spirit Veins, he had successfully opened his Spirit Sea and become a Spirit Apprentice, a genuine achievement.

In fact, if it weren't for his sudden inspiration at the critical moment of opening his Spirit Sea, dividing his powerful mental energy into two parts, using one to continue controlling the essence energy to gather in his dantian, and the other to weave the essence energy in the dantian into a cohesive mass, he might not have been able to form the Spirit Sea.

Fortunately, he had recently practiced the essence energy control technique diligently, and his mental energy was strong enough to be divided. Another Spirit Vein disciple would not have been able to do this.

Just as Liu Ming was overjoyed, the continuous incantation in his ears suddenly stopped. Then, a figure appeared in the air, and the large man surnamed Lei appeared above the formation, announcing expressionlessly:

"Time's up. Disciples who have not opened their Spirit Seas, leave here. Someone will lead you out of the square. Disciples who have successfully opened their Spirit Seas, rest and wait to the side. We will take you to the Ancestral Hall later."

As he spoke, the formation hummed and stopped.

Chu Shidi, the Confucian scholar, and the other Spirit Masters immediately shot toward the platform without a word.

Seeing this, the large man surnamed Lei rolled his eyes but hurriedly gave a few instructions and followed them.

Liu Ming, seeing this, took a deep look at the platform and then walked out of the formation. However, when he passed a somewhat dispirited young girl, his steps paused.

This young girl was none other than Mu Mingzhu.

Although she had not died during the ceremony, she had also failed to open her Spirit Sea. With her proud nature, her disappointment was evident.

But outside the formation, a beautiful young woman who bore a resemblance to Mu Mingzhu walked over, embraced the girl, and began to comfort her softly.

The purple-clad girl finally could no longer hold back her pain and burst into tears.

After all, she was only a little girl of eleven or twelve, and after such a great blow, she could no longer control her emotions.

Liu Ming shook his head and was about to walk past the two women.

But at this moment, the beautiful young woman suddenly called out to the youth, smiling slightly.

"Are you Nephew Bai? I have met your father several times in the past. It's a great achievement for you to become a Spirit Apprentice. If you don't mind, why don't you visit me sometime? I can introduce you to some good friends."

"Since you are an old acquaintance of my father, I will definitely visit when I have the time," Liu Ming thought quickly and politely replied, clasping his hands.

"Hehe, I look forward to it. By the way, now that you are a Spirit Apprentice, you and I are fellow disciples. There's no need to be so formal. If you don't mind, you can call me 'Sister Yun.'" Mu Yunxian smiled, a hint of fox-like charm appearing in her eyes.

Liu Ming ignored this and calmly left after a brief acknowledgment.

"Aunt Yun, this Bai family boy is only a three-vein Spirit Apprentice. He has no chance of becoming a Spirit Master. Is it worth your effort to court him?" Mu Mingzhu, seeing this, finally stopped crying, her eyes slightly red, and asked in a low voice.

"明珠，你知道什么。成为灵师哪有这么容易，你看我们宗门的灵徒弟子上千，但灵师却不过三十余人，就知道这是一件多么难以企及的事情。就算是九灵脉之体，也不过是修炼速度比我这样的六灵脉快一些，进阶灵师的希望多那么一两分而已。况且要在宗中立足也不是简单的事情，哪怕这小子能为云姨的小团体多增加一丝力量，我也要拉拢一二的。起码，这没有什么坏处的。”牧云仙却摇了摇头，用低不可闻的声音回答。

“云姨，难道你在宗门内处境真的不太好，我要不要……”

“放心，我的事情你不用操心，你纵然没有成为灵徒，但只要有云姨在，就绝不会让你受太大委屈的。这里不是说话的地方，先下去吧，有关宗门内情形和一些忌讳，我会另找机会和你细说的。”少妇打断了少女的话，神色一肃地说道。

牧明珠心中一凛，自然连连点头，跟着少妇走出了法阵。

这时，柳鸣已经来到了刚刚开启灵海的蛮鬼宗灵徒中间，随意地在一名面目清秀的少女身旁坐了下来。

这名少女转头看了一眼，看清其面容后，眼中闪过一丝异色，但很快就面无表情地转过头去。

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"明珠，你知道什么。成为灵师哪有这么容易，你看我们宗门的灵徒弟子上千，但灵师却不过三十余人，就知道这是一件多么难以企及的事情。就算是九灵脉之体，也不过是修炼速度比我这样的六灵脉快一些，进阶灵师的希望多那么一两分而已。况且要在宗中立足也不是简单的事情，哪怕这小子能为云姨的小团体多增加一丝力量，我也要拉拢一二的。起码，这没有什么坏处的。”牧云仙却摇了摇头，用低不可闻的声音回答。

“云姨，难道你在宗门内处境真的不太好，我要不要……”

“放心，我的事情你不用操心，你纵然没有成为灵徒，但只要有云姨在，就绝不会让你受太大委屈的。这里不是说话的地方，先下去吧，有关宗门内情形和一些忌讳，我会另找机会和你细说的。”少妇打断了少女的话，神色一肃地说道。

牧明珠心中一凛，自然连连点头，跟着少妇走出了法阵。

这时，柳鸣已经来到了刚刚开启灵海的蛮鬼宗灵徒中间，随意地在一名面目清秀的少女身旁坐了下来。

这名少女转头看了一眼，看清其面容后，眼中闪过一丝异色，但很快就面无表情地转过头去。