Chapter 2056: This spiritual intellect isn't even complete

An entire morning passed, and not a single person was seen.

I had originally been full of hope that the afternoon would improve, but contrary to expectations, the afternoon's situation was exactly the same as the morning's, with the gate so deserted it could be described as 'the gate can catch sparrows, utterly empty.'

Night fell, and the day just passed like that.

Hong Zun, Zhao Zhengping, and Xu Jie stood together in the spacious hall, each with a grim and unsightly face, as dark as clouds heavy with storm.

Xu Jie, even more worried, spoke up.

"Master, what should we do about this? Is our Dao One Immortal Sect really so unwelcome?"

Hong Zun furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"In my opinion, our Dao One Immortal Sect indeed lacks renown in the Immortal Realm; if so, we might improve the treatment offered when recruiting disciples, which could perhaps attract more talented young cultivators to join."

"After all, in this fiercely competitive cultivation world, if our sect lacks sufficient prestige to rely on, we can only rely on better conditions to attract talent."

"After all, for young cultivators eager to improve their cultivation, abundant training resources are undeniably highly attractive."

"Thinking of this, Hong Zun felt a spark of hope rise in his heart, secretly thinking that even if no one is interested now, as long as there are sufficiently enticing offers before them, surely a few daring young people will be willing to join the Dao One Immortal Sect."

"Upon hearing Hong Zun's words, Zhao Zhengping and Xu Jie exchanged a glance, each silently nodding in agreement."

"At this point, it seems there is no other more effective way besides this method."

"The next morning, sunlight filtered through the clouds, casting down threads of gold."

"Zhao Zhengping, carrying the newly formulated promotional content, hurriedly sought out the group of loose cultivators he had previously contacted."

"He handed the flyer in his hand to each person and detailed the Dao One Immortal Sect's newest disciple benefits policy."

"However, to Zhao Zhengping's surprise, those usually efficient loose cultivators, after hearing his explanation, all stood frozen in place, their faces showing disbelief."

"One of the loose cultivators even widened his eyes, staring straight at Zhao Zhengping, and asked doubtfully:"

"\"Immortal Master, are the disciple benefits you mentioned truly true? \""

"Zhao Zhengping smiled slightly, nodded affirmatively, and replied:"

"\"It is absolutely certain. \""

"No sooner had his words fallen than another loose cultivator eagerly pressed on:"

"\"For loose cultivators like us, do we also have a chance to join your sect as official disciples? \""

"\"No problem, as long as you can pass the Entry Sect Examination smoothly. \""

"Zhao Zhengping looked calmly at the ragged, unsightly crowd before him, feeling inwardly helpless, as he could not muster the slightest interest in them."

"Yet at this moment he still needed to rely on their strength to handle some matters, so he casually responded:"

"Upon hearing this, the loose cultivators instantly became overjoyed, eagerly nodding and promising to promote this with all their might."

"Seeing their enthusiastic attitude, Zhao Zhengping finally showed a faint, barely noticeable smile, then slightly nodded to indicate his satisfaction."

"Then, as if recalling something, he spoke to encourage everyone:"

"\"You must wholeheartedly attend to this; if you handle it well, when the time comes for the Entry Sect Examination, I will personally report to the Sect Master and ask for appropriate leniency in your standards and requirements. \""

"\"Yes, thank you, Immortal Master, for your great kindness; we will surely not disappoint you. \""

"They all responded in unison, their voices filled with gratitude."

"Zhao Zhengping lightly waved his hand and said lightly:"

"\"Alright, go get busy. \""

"Afterward, he watched them leave."

"After they had gone far, Zhao Zhengping returned to his residence and sat quietly in the main hall, waiting for visitors."

"Time ticked by, and before he knew it, more than an hour had passed."

"As the morning was about to end and still no one appeared, Xu Jie beside him had grown accustomed to it, wearing an expression of 'nothing unusual.'"

"But just as the two were about to give up hope, they suddenly saw a richly dressed woman walk in from outside, accompanied by a boy about fifteen or sixteen years old."

"\"Excuse me, is this the Dao One Immortal Sect? \""

"\"Having just stepped through the gate, the woman immediately asked: \""

"Her voice was somewhat urgent, seeming to carry her full anticipation and anxiety."

"Upon hearing the question, Xu Jie slowly raised his head, looked at the woman before him, nodded, and replied:"

"\"That's right, this is indeed the Dao One Immortal Sect. I don't know, you two... \""

"\"Before he could finish, the woman hurriedly stepped forward, smiling broadly, and said: \""

"\"Oh, oh, greetings, Immortal Master; I have specially brought my son today to participate in your sect's Life-preserving Entry Sect Examination. My child here earnestly wishes to join your sect, having long admired and constantly thought of it. \""

"As she spoke, she went on and on praising the many virtues of the Dao One Immortal Sect, as if afraid that saying too little would fail to express her inner reverence."

"However, just as she was about to continue her long-winded flattery, Xu Jie's face suddenly turned strange, and he raised his hand to interrupt her."

"\"Wait a moment, please. \""

"Having said that, he walked straight to the boy standing beside the woman."

"The boy appeared thin and weak, looking somewhat timid."

"Under Xu Jie's gaze, he seemed oblivious, allowing mucus to slowly drip from his nostrils, about to flow into his mouth."

"Seeing this, Xu Jie couldn't help but startle, instinctively sucking in a breath of cold air."

"Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the boy suddenly inhaled sharply, sucking the mucus that was about to enter his mouth back in."

"This sight made Xu Jie's scalp tingle; he turned his head, gave the woman a complex look, hesitated a moment, then asked:"

"\"Sister-in-law, your son seems to be lacking in spiritual intellect, right? \""

"\"Put nicely, he has incomplete spiritual intellect; put bluntly, he's an idiot. \""

"In response, the woman gave an embarrassed laugh."

"\"Immortal Master, you didn't know this; although my son indeed has some deficiency in spiritual intellect, his talent is not bad—he's been smart since childhood. \""

"\"Huh??? \""

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Jie's face went black— you're just messing around, treating me like your son?

His spiritual intelligence isn't even complete— what kind of talent does he have? What does that have to do with talent at all?

Just this guy who can eat his own snot— you give him a cultivation method, can he even understand it? He probably can't even recognize all the characters, what's the point of cultivating immortality?