Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 149 - 74: Arrival at Xuanzhen Immortal Sect

"Finally, it's time to officially join the sect."

Su Yu stood at the edge of the Spiritual Wing Flying Ship, gazing down at the rapidly disappearing familiar mountains and rivers below, feeling a wave of emotion.

Since leaving the human origin at the Divine Land Archipelago to come to Blue Mountain Island, a full year had passed. In this brief year, he experienced unimaginable rapid development, standing out from the crowd to become the top among his peers.

The Thousand Feather Guild governs an area with millions of people, and tens of thousands of newcomers every year, yet he ranked first.

This was an extremely rare experience and a memorable stage in life.

Looking back in the future, he would smile knowingly at this moment.

Today, Su Yu's journey with the Thousand Feather Guild would come to an end; next, he needed to head to the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, where elites gathered to begin the next phase of his cultivation.

In the Other Shore World, all newbies, upon awakening their Law bodies and starting cultivation, spend their first year training externally. It is only in the second year that they formally join a sect.

There are no exceptions. Even if your father is a high-ranking member of the sect, his son must first train with affiliated forces for a year before joining the sect in the second year.

This is a strict rule followed uniformly from the origins in the Divine Land Archipelago to the many territories expanded outward since entering the Other Shore World.

Whether you have good talent for cultivation or hidden talent, it's typically clear within a year.

Those with high innate talent but lacking combat talent will generally reveal themselves within a year, just as those with low innate talent but excellent cultivation and combat talent can emerge. A true gem will not go unnoticed.

Now, Su Yu had shown himself as someone with low innate talent but excellent cultivation and combat abilities, which would be well-received upon joining a sect.

However, being welcomed and finding a good mentor were different matters, as his low innate talent generally made it hard to find a good master.

Fortunately, ranking first in the major exam earned him a chance this year to apprentice under an Earth Immortal True Monarch.

Su Yu was filled with anticipation and was eager throughout the journey.

The Flying Ship belonged to Chu Xinyue. Boarding the ship, he glanced around and saw three others besides Chu Xinyue and himself: Xu Lulu, Lan Yiyi, and Ding Lingyu.

Others like Wei Xia and He Shoucheng also left, but they were joining different sects.

Though Ding Lingyu had lost to him, his good innate talent and family connections in the sect made entry into the Immortal Sect no obstacle.

He knew little about Xu Lulu and Lan Yiyi's situations, but they seemed likely to become outer sect disciples.

A total of five people, Chu Xiaoyu remained at the guild to manage mundane affairs of the second group.

The Spiritual Wing Flying Ship followed the Yuanjiang River upstream, crossing mountains and waters toward the center of Blue Mountain Island.

The Xuanzhen Immortal Sect is located centrally on the island, upstream on the Yuanjiang, millions of kilometers away in a straight line from Thousand Feather City. Normally, it would take a month to reach by the Flying Ship's speed.

However, they didn't need to fly the entire way. They only needed to reach a large city a million kilometers away, then use a Teleportation Array to instantly traverse millions of kilometers to Xuanzhen Immortal City.

At the back of the ship, Ding Lingyu stood at the edge, absorbed in the passing scenery outside.

Su Yu, gnawing on a Spirit Fruit, approached to see the endless stretch of the river.

Ding Lingyu glanced at him, turned back with a stern face.

Su Yu pulled out a red Spirit Fruit from his pocket and handed it to him, munching as he asked,

"I have a question. How much do you know about the Wandering Dragon Ancestor?"

Ding Lingyu's mouth twitched. After a few seconds of silence, he took the Spirit Fruit, bit into it sharply, and replied,

"Didn't Mr. Chu tell you?"

"Mr. Chu doesn't know much; more information will be available once she returns to the sect and inquires."

"I don't know much either, just that the Wandering Dragon Ancestor comes from the Xuankong Lineage, and became an esteemed Earth Immortal over a thousand years ago."

"According to the Xuankong Lineage, the Wandering Dragon Ancestor's lifespan is nearing its end, and none of his existing disciples can inherit his legacy. So he announced plans to select and nurture a group of elite individuals from the descendants of his original disciples, choosing a few as direct disciples to inherit his legacy and estate."

At this point, Ding Lingxin extended his hand, and Su Yu, momentarily confused, quickly took out another Spirit Fruit from the Sea-Suppressing Pearl.

Ding Lingyu took the Spirit Fruit, soaked in liquid spiritual water, bit into it, and continued,

"As I know, many are eyeing this opportunity. Besides those like us whose ancestors established guilds and families, many of the current disciples and grandsons are competing too."

Su Yu asked in surprise,

"Wasn't it said that only descendants of former disciples had the opportunity?"

Ding Lingyu glanced at him,

"Isn't that the case?"

"Uh, indeed it is."

"From what I know, the Wandering Dragon Ancestor offers a three-year opportunity, this year, next, and the year after. Each round involves about thirty or forty people, with over a hundred competing across three rounds."

Ding Lingyu glanced at Su Yu, a smile or perhaps a self-satisfied expression on his face,

"Actually, losing to you might not be a bad thing for me."

"With so many competing, the pressure is huge; I wasn't confident. Losing to you could be good, keeping my options open for choosing which lineage to join. The competition remains, but it's not as intense." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Su Yu was speechless; no wonder he showed no response after losing.

"Also, don't plan on relying on being a ten-year disciple under the Ancestor for benefits. Don't think that even if you don't win a direct disciple slot, it's still better than outsiders. You're overthinking it."