Chapter 60

The existence of the Yama Banner must absolutely not be revealed.

My own资质惨无人寰, but with the help of the Yama Banner, my cultivation speed is not at all inferior to those with true spirit roots. The Yama Banner must be an extraordinary treasure.

Qin Sang's mind raced, and he could only make up a story, "Reporting to Senior, when I was young, I once ate a fruit. Afterwards, my whole body became hot, and it took three days of high fever to subside, nearly costing me my life. Later, when I started cultivating, I found that my meridians were much wider and tougher than others, and I absorbed spiritual energy very quickly. I wonder if it was because of the fruit..."

Liang Yan's eyes lit up, "What kind of fruit?"

"Blue... it seemed to be some kind of berry..."

Qin Sang did his best to make up a story, describing it based on the color of copper sulfate solution and adding patterns of iron oxide. It was very strange, and he didn't believe there could be a spirit fruit that looked like that.

"Blue? And it can expand meridians..."

Liang Yan thought for a moment, "Could it be the Drunken Spirit Fruit? Does it have white speckles on the skin and a fragrance of fine wine?"

"Seems there was no wine fragrance."

Qin Sang tried to recall. He had no idea what the Drunken Spirit Fruit was, and if Liang Yan was trying to trick him, he absolutely couldn't admit it.

After a series of questions yielded no results, Liang Yan became somewhat discouraged.

"Enough!"

The old man in black interrupted Liang Yan, "Liang Yan, go and write Qin Sang's name on the roster. From now on, he will be your junior brother."

Liang Yan exclaimed, "Uncle Yue, Qin Junior Brother has the five-element spirit root, which seems to violate the sect's rules, right?"

The old man in black snorted, "What rules? They are just conventions. Throughout history, they have been broken before. To have the opportunity to consume a spirit fruit and find the sect's token shows that he has deep good fortune. You, with true spirit roots, ultimately have good fortune as well. As long as Junior Brother Qin can... meet the sect's requirements, there's no need to reject him. Just write his name down."

Liang Yan nodded hurriedly, wrote down Qin Sang's name, and arranged for him to sit on a mat, telling him to wait patiently. In the evening, after the auction ended, they would return to the sect.

From Liang Yan, Qin Sang learned that their sect was called Kuai Yin Sect.

Qin Sang sat on the mat, still in a daze. Was he really accepted as a disciple by a cultivation sect?

"Congratulations, Brother Qin. From now on, we are junior brothers."

Suddenly, he heard Tan Jie's voice in his ear. Qin Sang's heart stirred, and he replied telepathically, "Brother Tan, you should still call me junior brother according to the sect's rules. To be honest, I still feel it's not real. Do you all have jade plates as tokens?"

Senior and junior brothers are ranked according to the order on the roster. Although Qin Sang was older than Tan Jie, he had to call him senior brother. Unless he reached the Foundation Establishment stage first, he couldn't make the Tan brothers call him uncle.

"Of course. Without the token, it would be impossible to gain the recognition of the Divine Artifact Pavilion. You should know that the opportunity for us itinerant cultivators to join a cultivation sect is extremely rare. Not only near You Mountain, but even many distant itinerant cultivators are searching for the Divine Artifact Pavilion's tokens, and the competition is very fierce. My brother and I went through great hardships and, by chance, obtained these two tokens."

It seems that getting the token from the young man surnamed Han was indeed good luck.

As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes come together. With my own资质, I could only be in the outer sect of the Han family, but now I have joined a cultivation sect. I don't know whether to hate or thank Zhen Ming.

Qin Sang couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Tan, do you know where our sect's mountain gate is? How strong is it?"

"I've heard of the sect's name before. It's said to be a famous cultivation sect in the northern region, in the extreme northern cold domain. I didn't expect them to set up a Divine Artifact Pavilion so far away. Don't worry, Brother Qin. Just look at the Divine Artifact Pavilion, and you'll know that our sect is not weak. Being able to receive the sect's protection, we finally have something to look forward to." Tan Jie's tone was somewhat excited.

The two of them exchanged a few words telepathically.

Being able to join a cultivation sect is always a good thing. The cultivation resources of a sect disciple are incomparable to those of an itinerant cultivator. After joining the sect, whether it's cultivation or finding yin sha qi, it will definitely be more convenient than exploring on my own.

But thinking of his five-element spirit root, Qin Sang couldn't be happy no matter what.

He waited until nightfall. During this time, Uncle Yue led several more itinerant cultivators in, but in the end, only one girl was accepted. The Divine Artifact Pavilion was meticulous; the rejected itinerant cultivators were all compensated with a mid-grade magical weapon.

One of the itinerant cultivators was only at the second level of the Qi Condensation stage, and although he had three spirit roots, he was still rejected.

Another cultivator was even more advanced than Liang Yan, at the eighth level of the Qi Condensation stage, but was rejected because he was a bit older. The person was naturally不服气, but dared not act rashly in front of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he took the magical weapon and left angrily.

In the end, only seven people were accepted by the Kuai Yin Sect, five men and two women, all around twenty years old, and none of them were above the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage. Qin Sang couldn't understand what criteria the Kuai Yin Sect used to accept disciples.

In the evening, after the noise subsided, Uncle Yue and two other black-robed elders walked in.

Qin Sang and the others hurriedly stood up and bowed, following Liang Yan, "Junior disciples greet Senior Uncle Dong, Senior Uncle Yue, and Senior Uncle Wu."

The middle old man with the hooked nose was Senior Uncle Dong. His gaze was like a knife, making their eyes hurt, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

Senior Uncle Dong suddenly laughed coldly, and the powerful aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly erupted. Qin Sang was greatly alarmed, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on him. He had to use all his strength to keep from falling to the ground. Looking at the others, their faces were flushed red, struggling to hold on.

"You have been chosen by the Kuai Yin Sect, which means you have good talent. After joining the Kuai Yin Sect, you must devote all your efforts to cultivation and cut off all worldly ties! Before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, you are not allowed to leave the mountain without a sect mission. Otherwise, you will be treated as a traitor. Don't blame me for not warning you!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Qin Sang's heart tightened. To pursue immortality, one must focus on cultivation without distractions. Even without the sect's constraints, Qin Sang wouldn't be distracted. But if he can't leave the mountain, where will he find yin sha qi?

After the Divine Artifact Pavilion closed, Qin Sang and the others followed the three senior uncles and quietly left the market.

After leaving the market, the three Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Kuai Yin Sect took out a milky white jade flying shuttle. The flying shuttle glowed, enveloping everyone, and sped off into the sky.

Unexpectedly, not far from the flight, a fiery red sword light suddenly shot out from the depths of You Mountain, colliding with the flying shuttle like a comet.

An unexpected scene unfolded. The flying shuttle was easily pierced by the sword light, and the shattered light fragments rained down, revealing it to be an illusion.

A cry of alarm echoed from the depths of You Mountain, and several figures burst out of the darkness, fleeing in all directions. However, they were horrified to find themselves surrounded by strange black mist.

The black mist surged, and it seemed to be filled with countless roaring demons. In an instant, it swallowed the attackers, not even allowing a single scream. When the black mist passed, only skeletons remained.

Qin Sang, who witnessed the entire battle, was drenched in cold sweat.