Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 1592 - 858: Refining the Heart and Seeking Enlightenment, First Steps into the World

Chapter 1592: Chapter 858: Refining the Heart and Seeking Enlightenment, First Steps into the World

White clouds drift, the sky vast and clear, below, the mountains rise and fall, covering the land in lush greenery. Clear streams meander from the mountains, converging into a deep valley, eventually forming a mystical lake.

The lake water is clear, rippling with sparkling waves, with aquatic plants thriving at the bottom, and fish occasionally appearing within.

Nearing noon, a group of white deer appeared by the lake, quietly lowering their heads to drink the water.

Just then, an ancient and majestic palace suddenly manifested in the sky above the lake, casting a large shadow over the water’s surface.

The appearance of the palace was so sudden that it startled the group of white deer, causing them to transform into streaks of white light, disappearing into the lush pine forest several miles away in an instant.

With a rumbling sound.

The grand door of the ancient palace slowly swung open, and an old Taoist with a long beard, wearing an Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Taoist Robe and a Longevity Crown, stepped out.

Following behind the old Taoist, ten yellow-robed Taoists who looked and felt strikingly similar, as if ten twins, walked out.

Subsequently, a group of spirited and imposing young cultivators emerged one after another from the hall.

Zhao Sheng blended in with the crowd, neither at the forefront nor lagging behind; his appearance and demeanor could not compare to the forefront outer disciples.

The so-called outer disciples were the top ten in this year’s selection competition, each with unparalleled talents, dragons among men.

Notably, among the two hundred "outer disciples" selected this year, all were Nascent Soul cultivators, without a single Perfect Golden Core present.

It’s known that these "outer disciples" were all under a hundred years old.

Even in any part of the Constant Sand World, each one of them would be considered a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy.

Yet here in the Taiqing Sect, these "cultivation prodigies" could only serve as outer disciples, without even a chance to enter the inner sect.

The bearded old Taoist stepped outside the hall, and a large cluster of Qingyun cloud immediately appeared under his feet.

The ten yellow-robed Taoists silently spread out, each stepping onto a Qingyun cloud, falling behind the old Taoist.

Seeing the cultivators exiting the Liezi Hall, the bearded old Taoist suddenly swung his wide robe sleeve, and a large shower of clear radiance rained down onto the cultivators’ heads.

The clear radiance flashed and disappeared into the cultivators’ bodies, vanishing instantly.

Hmm?!

Zhao Sheng felt a surge of robust mana pouring into his limbs and bones, transforming into countless powers of law, sealing all his meridians, Qi Sea, Dantian, and Purple Mansion Soul Sea.

In an instant, he was reduced to a mortal, his mana completely vanished.

The remaining "outer disciples" were no exception; their cultivation was all sealed, leaving only their physical power.

The group of cultivators was initially flustered, but quickly regained composure, solemnly looking up at the bearded old Taoist standing in the clouds.

The bearded old Taoist was indeed a Returning to Void elder of the Taiqing Sect, known as Quan Junzi, with unfathomable strength, and the host of this conference.

Quan Junzi looked at the new disciples and loudly proclaimed: "Infinite Heavenly Venerate! Our sect’s Taiching Ancestor once said: The Heavenly Dao, the Taoist Skill is natural! Cultivation since ancient times requires aligning with the heavenly heart and comprehending the true self."

"You come from the mundane world, your Tao hearts are inevitably imperfect. Therefore, you must cultivate and nurture your nature in the Heart Refining Valley below for some time."

Our sect has two fundamental scriptures, one called the "Yellow Court Inner Vision Scripture," and the other the "Taiqing Cave Truth Scripture."

Once settled in the Heart Refining Valley, you must recite and study the scriptures daily, comprehending the natural world. When you realize your path of cultivation from the scriptures, you can leave the Heart Refining Valley and be recorded in the sect’s Taoist register."

After the bearded old Taoist spoke, his expression turned indifferent, scanning the new outer disciples with deep-set eyes.

At this moment, this year’s top Zhou Zixu stepped forward, calmly and composedly asking: "Dare I ask the Ancestor, I have studied the Yellow Court and Cave Truth scriptures since childhood and believe I have already discovered my path of cultivation. May I skip the Heart Refining Valley and be directly recorded in the Taoist register?"

Without waiting for Quan Junzi to speak, Zhou Zixu suddenly bowed deeply, respectfully saying: "Disciple wishes to accept the Ancestor’s test!"

As soon as he finished speaking, more than ten people suddenly stepped forward:

"Disciple Mo Long, also willing to accept the Ancestor’s test!"

"Disciple Feng Sanxiao, hereby requests the Ancestor tests my Tao heart..."

"Disciple Zou Qingluan..."

Seeing this situation, the other outer disciples were eager to move, and soon another group stepped forward, requesting the Ancestor’s test.

The "Yellow Court Inner Vision Scripture" and "Taiqing Cave Truth Scripture" are widely circulated in the Eastern Domain. Which cultivator in the Eastern Domain doesn’t recite them by heart, able to recite them backwards and forwards?

Therefore, Quan Junzi’s request seemed very easy to them; it’s just "enlightenment and heart refining," what’s so hard about that?

Moments later, only a mere twenty or so people remained unmoved, while the rest confidently hoped to accept the Ancestor’s test.

Seeing no one else stepping forward, Quan Junzi then said plainly: "Ten Taoists, take them to the Heart Refining Road."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten yellow-robed Taoists bowed in unison, announcing: "We obey Ancestor Master Uncle’s decree!"

After speaking, one of them looked at the disciples and shouted coldly: "You must quickly board the Qingyun clouds, and do not delay!"

Zhou Zixu, Feng Sanxiao, Mo Long, and others immediately chose the nearest Qingyun cloud and quickly stepped onto it.

In a moment, ten Qingyun clouds drifted towards the horizon, disappearing into the depths of the mountains in an instant.

At this point, Quan Junzi focused on the remaining twenty or so people, suddenly flicking his robe sleeve, summoning a gust of wind that swept them off the clouds together.

Bam, bam, bam...

Soon, a group of people fell from the sky, crashing heavily into the lake’s surface, instantly splashing a large amount of water, startling the fish at the bottom to scatter.

Unprepared, they suddenly became a bunch of drowned rats.