Chapter 3: Golden Legend

Lin Yang felt warm in his heart.

According to Luo Wuqing's intention, he was to recruit more disciples, selecting those with the best talent.

Thus, the Seventh Peak's standing in the Qingyun Sect would increase.

By then, after she left the Qingyun Sect, even the Six Peak Masters would not dare openly target him.

As for teaching disciples, Luo Wuqing would have her disciple Zhu Que go to the Seventh Peak to help.

With Luo Wuqing's guarantee, Lin Yang naturally also turned his gaze to Shi Hao.

Day-level talent.

Plus the Dragon Rhinoceros bloodline.

With such outstanding talent, the Seventh Peak is secured, secured.

At this moment, Shi Hao, with sword-browed starry eyes, seeing Lin Yang look at him, felt as if he had seen a fiend, his gaze continually evading, his heart constantly shouting, "Don't come over, don't come over……"

Lin Yang smiled faintly, "You may run, you may run, my beloved disciple is you, you cannot escape……"

But just then!

【Ding! Unfortunately, Shi Hao has not yet met the disciple-taking requirements.】

Lin Yang's mouth twitched wildly; Shi Hao was the best-talent disciple of this recruitment ceremony, yet his trait actually failed to meet the system's requirements.

This requirement is surely too high, right?

【Host, don't be discouraged; although Shi Hao's talent is decent, he hasn't even triggered a golden trait, so he's not exactly a genius disciple.】

【We've only awakened this once in thirty years; if we're going to act, we go big—emperors as slaves, immortals as servants; my world, I rule.】

Hearing that, Lin Yang was shocked to the point his mouth corners stretched to his ears.

However, after a moment's thought.

That makes sense; this is the Strongest Recruitment System.

We don't accept misshapen melons and cracked dates.

Since Shi Hao doesn't meet the requirements, we lose interest in him.

"System, are there any disciples on-site whose traits meet the standard?"

Lin Yang asked tentatively; if there were no qualifying disciples on-site, he planned to look outside the sect.

【Yes, at the rear of the crowd.】

Upon hearing that, Lin Yang's eyes instantly blazed; he was about to go find his beloved disciple.

But just then!

Han Ya stepped forward with a stern face, warning: "Lin Yang, I kindly remind you, a disciple like Shi Hao is a once-in-ten-thousands talent in the Qingyun Sect; only the Sword Peak Master is qualified to nurture him—I advise you not to harbor designs on him."

Seeing the good thing interrupted, Lin Yang turned his head toward Han Ya with a sullen expression.

"You blabbermouth, wait until I successfully take a disciple and reach the Lesser Sage; I'll be the first to kill you."

At the same time, Shi Hao below the stage raised his head and said arrogantly:

"Peak Master Lin, I wholeheartedly wish to become a disciple of the Sword Peak Master, have no interest in the other peaks, and hope Peak Master Lin won't force me; I clearly tell you, I will not join your sect."

Lin Yang was about to retort, "Have I ever said I'd take you as a disciple?" but a plan suddenly flashed in his mind.

He looked at Li Mu and said, "Sword Peak Master, what do you think of this?"

Li Mu replied, "Peak Master Lin, I sympathize with that Shi Hao; why not do me a favor and let him go to me?"

"Sure!"

Lin Yang actually agreed outright.

Everyone was stunned.

No one expected Lin Yang to agree so readily.

However, after a moment's thought, he, a Nascent Soul Realm Peak Master, if he thereby offended the Sword Peak Master, the consequences were easy to imagine.

It would still be wise for a pragmatic person to yield Shi Hao to the Sword Peak Master.

Luo Wuqing nearby cast a puzzled glance.

Lin Yang, however, stopped her and said, "We're all members of the same sect; I agree to this."

Li Mu sneered, thinking Lin Yang was doing this out of fear of him.

He said, "Then Li Mou, I'll thank……"

Lin Yang suddenly raised his hand to interrupt: "Don't rush to thank me; we're not that close. If you want Shi Hao, bring me a hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones, plus that Tai Xu Spirit Pill in your hand, and the Supreme Dragon Armor, in exchange."

"Impudent!"

Han Ya shouted angrily, "I thought Lin Yang was just going with the flow to sell a favor, but I didn't expect him to have these ulterior motives."

"These things could buy a hundred lives of yours; you dare to make a lion's demand."

"Peak Master Lin, aren't you being too greedy?" Li Mu said with a dark face.

"The spirit stones are no matter; the key is the Tai Xu Pill and the Supreme Dragon Armor—the former is a medicinal used to break through to Quasi-Emperor, the latter can fully withstand a Quasi-Emperor expert's all-out strike; to him they are extremely precious."

"Fine, then the deal is off—I choose Shi Hao!" Lin Yang said.

"You……" Li Mu ground his teeth.

Seeing him still chattering, Lin Yang turned directly to Luo Wuqing and said, "Sect Master, I choose Shi Hao."

"Hold on!" Li Mu shouted, gritting his teeth at Lin Yang.

"Sword Peak Master, any business?"

"I agree to your request." Li Mu said coldly.

"Resources can be earned again if spent, but a day-level talent disciple, once gone, is truly gone."

"Moreover, the Seventh Peak is clearly sent by Luo Wuqing to check them; if the Seventh Peak obtains another day-level talent disciple, its weight in the Qingyun Sect will increase, and then he will truly find it hard to target the Seventh Peak."

Lin Yang never thought that much; exchanging a misshapen melon-and-date disciple for so many resources is a sure profit; he stretched out his hand and said:

One hand for money, the other for goods.

Li Mu gritted his teeth and handed everything over to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang accepted it instantly, then didn't linger any longer; instead, he raised his head, looked toward the back, and searched for his beloved disciple.

……

"Sword Peak Master, are we really just going to hand those things over to him so easily?" Han Ya asked with a displeased face.

Li Mu's eyes flashed with killing intent as he coldly said: "The things can be given to him, provided that…… he has the life to use them."

The two radiated killing intent in their gazes, and Lin Yang naturally sensed it.

I suppose the sneaky ones among the Six Peaks must be Li Mu and Han Ya.

That counts as having settled a grudge; once he successfully takes on a disciple and enters the Little Saint realm, whoever provokes me, I'll kill them.

At that moment, at the rear of the crowd, a shining trait panel floated up high, unusually conspicuous.

Lin Yang was startled.

Wow!

Golden Legend!

The panel then displayed:

【Recruitment Target: Li Yilan】

【Cultivation: Qi Refining Fifth Layer】

【Talent: Chen Level (promotable)】

【Golden Trait: Omnipotent Cultivation】

【Purple Trait: Strong Luck】

【Purple Trait: There is an Immortal Venerable in the Ring】

【Blue Trait: Beautiful Appearance】

【White Trait: Dream to be the strongest under heaven】

Could this be the disciple the system said meets the talent trait requirements?

【Ding, trait requirements met, fulfills recruitment conditions.】

Lin Yang rejoiced, his gaze falling on Li Yilan.

She wore a light blue long dress, her hair flowing over her shoulders, her eyes bright as stars.

A sash tied at her waist, her posture graceful and varied.

Her skin was fair, her smile confident.

Such a disciple—surely she's a hundred times stronger than Shi Hao.

Among the crowd, when no one was paying attention, Li Yilan furtively touched her ring and sent a voice transmission: "Senior, are you there? Now that I've successfully passed the Qingyun Sect's disciple recruitment trial, I also count as having received the sect's protection; according to your advice, Senior, which peak should I join?"

Inside the ring, a female voice replied to Li Yilan: "You should try to become affiliated with the Seventh Peak."

Li Yilan startled: "Ah? Senior, you're not joking, are you? The Seventh Peak was just established, and its peak master only has Nascent Soul realm strength—can he even guide a junior's cultivation?"

"Joining the Qingyun Sect is merely to seek protection and evade enemies; as for teaching cultivation, all their peak masters combined couldn't match a single hair of mine." The person inside the ring responded.

"However, I'm currently quite weak; part of my aura is hard to conceal. To avoid being discovered, you should still join the Seventh Peak—with the Seventh Peak Master's trash-level strength, he'd definitely not notice me."

"Moreover, I see that the female sect master and the Seventh Peak Master have an unusual relationship; if your enemies really track you down here, perhaps he could help you resolve some troubles."

"Alright, Senior, I know what to do."

Li Yilan nodded in agreement, simultaneously clenching her fist and lifting her head, her gaze unconsciously turning toward Lin Yang.

Lin Yang also directed his gaze toward her.

Their gazes met.

After confirming each other's eyes,

they met the right person.

Lin Yang pointed at Li Yilan and said: "Sect Master, confirmed—I'm ready to take her as my disciple."