Chapter 121: True Disciple

"Number one in spells? What is this Master Qi Miao's cultivation level that he dares to claim such a thing?" Wang Yu was stunned upon hearing this.

"Master Qi Miao is a great cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage and is also the hall master of the Thousand Bamboo Sect's Spell Hall. It is said that he was born with a 'Heart of Spell Wisdom,' capable of easily comprehending spell spirit patterns and mastering over a hundred types of spells. In terms of the refinement of spellcasting alone, there are few in the entire Great Ming Prefecture who can be mentioned in the same breath as him.

This time, Master Qi Miao is coming because the ancestors of the two sects decided to strengthen the connection between the two sects by sending high-rank cultivators to lecture and teach. I heard that later they might even let disciples from both families exchange and learn at the other's sect, but I don't know if that will really happen." Ximen Mei was clearly very well-informed and rattled off a lot of information.

"With such a great reputation in spells, I really want to go and listen to this Master Qi Miao. But I don't know where it is and when it starts?" Wang Yu was somewhat tempted.

He had gone to listen to public lectures by Foundation Establishment cultivators a few times in the past few years, and he had indeed benefited quite a bit.

"With Master Qi Miao's fame, his lecture will definitely be extremely popular. Fortunately, it is only open to inner sect disciples. I heard that even true disciples plan to attend. You had better go early to grab a good seat. The lecture time is in three days, and the location is in the newly built Spell-Teaching Hall." Ximen Mei told him the time and location with a light laugh, then cut off the transmission.

Wang Yu silently remembered it, put the disk away, and began breathing and cultivating again.

Three days later, in front of a newly built, huge stone hall on the mountainside.

Some inner sect disciples of the Four Symbols Sect flew over one after another, landing on the square in front of the hall, and then walked into the hall solemnly.

Wang Yu also landed slowly on a mechanical flying bird, but as soon as he jumped off, he heard a "Wang Shidi" from behind.

Wang Yu was stunned. He looked back and realized that not far away, someone was jumping off a small mechanical flying boat and walking over with a full face of smiles.

"Wan Shixiong, what a coincidence. You are also here to listen to Master Qi Miao's public lecture." Wang Yu saw the youth with ordinary features in front of him, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he cupped his hands.

This person was actually "Wan Shan Shixiong," who used to specialize in brokerage business in the Four Symbols Sect's small inner market.

He was able to become Master Sun's apprentice back then, thanks to this person's introduction.

But after his artifact refining skills were initially formed and he sold many low-rank artifacts through Master Sun, this Wan Shixiong had specifically sought him out, wanting to have the future sales of artifacts handed over to him after his ten-year agreement with Master Sun expired.

Although Wang Yu did not agree at the time, he did not refuse either, only saying they would talk about it then. But every time he saw this Wan Shixiong since, the other party was extremely enthusiastic, even giving him some unimportant news within the sect for free.

"Master Qi Miao's lecture, as long as the Shixiong and Shidi in the sect are not in seclusion or on missions, who wouldn't come to listen? By the way, Wang Shidi, I heard that your last mission was extremely dangerous, and even Master Zhu and a Foundation Establishment Shibo fell there." Wan Shan cupped his hands enthusiastically.

"That mission was indeed a bit of a pit. If it weren't for my low cultivation and not being the target of the demonic path, it would have been impossible for me to escape to Jingzhou alive." Wang Yu sighed and replied helplessly.

"I heard that Wang Shidi came back with Ximen Shimei. Is that true?" Wan Shan suddenly lowered his voice and asked with a mysterious look.

"That is indeed the case. Why, is Wan Shixiong very concerned about Ximen Shijie?" Wang Yu's eyes flickered upon hearing this.

"Hehe, I can only tell Shidi that Ximen Shimei's background is very unusual. Although Shidi's mission this time was dangerous, being able to build a relationship with Ximen Shimei can be considered a blessing in disguise." Wan Shan replied with a light laugh.

Although Wang Yu had guessed it long ago, his heart still stirred upon hearing this.

"Let's go, Wang Shidi. Let's go inside and find a good seat first. Master Qi Miao's lecture is something even Thousand Bamboo Sect disciples find hard to hear." At this moment, Wan Shan had already pulled Wang Yu and walked into the hall.

The two entered the hall and saw that it was over a hundred zhang wide. The ground was covered with gray-white stone bricks. In front, there was a high white jade platform, and below were sparse stone stools, each with a distance of a zhang between them.

These stone stools were already nearly half full, with nearly a hundred people. Wang Yu and Wan Shan found a place that was not very conspicuous but not far from the stone platform and sat down.

Wang Yu looked at the empty stone platform, knowing that Master Qi Miao had not arrived yet, and immediately scanned other places.

He saw that these inner sect disciples present were mostly wearing distinct four-colored clothing. Most of them had never been seen before, a few looked familiar, and only a very few could be called by name.

But strangely, on the row of stone stools closest to the stone platform, only two people sat alone.

These two people were far apart and had no intention of talking at all.

One was a black-robed man who looked to be in his thirties, with a square face, but with four pupils in his eyes. He just sat on the stone stool, silently playing with a golden-yellow turtle shell in his hand.

One was a young woman in a red dress, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with black curly hair, fair skin, and a black mole at the corner of her mouth, but with a lazy expression on her face, and a colorful little bird perched on her shoulder.

"This is Li Yan, the true disciple of Xuanwu Mountain, and Yun Yun Cai Shang, the true disciple of your Vermilion Bird Mountain. They are two of our sect's twelve true disciples... no, nine true disciples, and they are also members of our sect's two largest families, the Li family and the Yun family.

However, it's a bit strange. I heard that these two true disciples have already started seclusion, preparing to break through their minor realm. Why would Master Qi Miao's lecture draw them all out? I remember that one of them is good at driving beasts, and the other is famous for artifacts; neither is good at spells."

Wan Shan introduced them to Wang Yu in a low voice nearby, while clicking his tongue in wonder, seemingly unable to understand.

Wang Yu heard that these two were the legendary true disciples and couldn't help but look at them a few more times.

You know, true disciples are different from inner and outer sect disciples. Each lineage can only have three true disciples. They are all the seeds in the inner sect most likely to impact the Golden Core, and during their time as true disciples, regardless of whether they have established their foundation, they are treated as peers with inner and outer sect disciples.

However, the sect's requirements for true disciples are also extremely high. Regardless of cultivation aptitude or intelligence, they must be the best of the best. If a more outstanding disciple appears or if their cultivation does not increase significantly within a certain period, their true disciple status will be immediately canceled, and they will be reduced to ordinary disciples or elders.

Perhaps sensing something, the woman in the crimson dress suddenly looked back, and her gaze happened to meet Wang Yu's.

Wang Yu was startled, but immediately gave an awkward smile.

Seeing that it was an unfamiliar youth, Yun Yun Cai Shang did not show any expression and turned her head back.

At this time, more than twenty inner sect disciples walked in one after another, and the stone hall was already nearly half full.

Just then, a commotion suddenly came from the entrance of the hall, and many inner sect disciples looked over subconsciously.

Wang Yu couldn't help but look over, but after seeing clearly, he was immediately dumbfounded. ===== CHAPTER 122 =====