Chapter 343 – Taking Disciples So Casually

The next day, Su Hao arrived at Duanxin Cliff outside Huayun City early in the morning.

This place is called Duanxin Cliff, and it is said that its origin comes from the reason Yuan of Wangyue Valley recruits disciples here every three years, meaning: “This place severs worldly desires.”

Duanxin Cliff was already crowded with many young boys and girls, their faces flushed red, some excited, some nervous, all gazing towards the cliff, their eyes full of yearning for cultivation.

Su Hao didn’t have to wait long. A huge Flying Boat flew from outside the cliff and, to the astonishment of the young people, slowly docked at the edge of the cliff.

Su Hao curiously looked at the hovering Flying Boat, and a barrage of questions suddenly popped into his mind: “What is the principle behind this Flying Boat? How does it achieve levitation flight? How is it controlled for such precise docking? Without an intelligent control center, how can the entire huge Flying Boat be controlled? What is the energy system…”

Thinking this, Su Hao couldn’t help but take a step forward, carefully observing the shape of the entire Flying Boat. His mind seemed to be completely captivated by this Flying Boat!

Su Hao’s heart was burning with passion: “I must understand the principle behind this Flying Boat! Then I’ll build a more magnificent one myself! Hehe! I’m definitely joining Wangyue Valley in the Clouds!”

As for whether every Immortal Gate had this style of Flying Boat, Su Hao didn’t know.

After the Flying Boat stopped, a White-Robed Fairy emerged, her face veiled by thin gauze, but it couldn’t conceal her graceful figure and stunning beauty. Behind her followed two women in light cyan dresses, both with cool expressions. Further away, a man sat by the edge of the boat, holding a longsword, gazing into the distance.

The White-Robed Fairy stopped beside the boat. With a light touch of her hand, two square pillars rose from both sides of the Flying Boat, forming a huge vertical gate. Then, the White-Robed Fairy turned her wrist and gently tapped the square pillars.

“Buzz~”

Faint yellow light shot out from the inner sides of the two square pillars, connecting to form a screen of light, like a thin yellow curtain drawn between two pillars.

Seeing this change, the young people marveled again.

The White-Robed Fairy leaped lightly and stood on top of the square pillars, looking down at the crowd. She parted her red lips and said, “To enter my Wangyue Valley in the Clouds, you must pass through this ‘Establishment Gate.’ If you cannot pass, then please return! Now, those who wish to join my valley can try as they please!”

The fairy’s voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone present.

“Boom—”

Suddenly, the young people erupted, as if they were at a concert.

“Why is the recruitment process different this year?”

“It’s indeed different from the past, more concise~”

“This time it seems more grand!”

“As expected of Wangyue Valley in the Clouds, I will definitely become a disciple of Wangyue Valley in the Clouds and cultivate to immortality!”

Su Hao, however, looked at the tall and spacious gate, pondering in his heart, “Could this be used to test talent? Using a gate to test talent… The person who built this ‘Establishment Gate’ must be an applied super genius!”

Learning Cultivation knowledge is one hurdle, and transforming Cultivation knowledge into applied products is another, and this hurdle is no less difficult than acquiring that knowledge.

Just as Su Hao was contemplating the principles behind testing innate talent, some youths were already getting restless.

Soon, the first bold, dark-skinned youth stepped forward and walked towards the gate of light. All eyes were fixed on him, eager to see who would be the first to take the plunge!

The dark-skinned youth cautiously approached the light screen, reaching out to touch it. However, it felt like touching a wall, his palm making no progress. Disbelieving, he placed his other hand on the screen and even tried to ram it with his shoulder, but it was all useless.

Everyone immediately understood that the dark-skinned youth in front had no immortal destiny.

With the first, came the second. A youth in colorful clothes attempted to pass through the light screen, but was also repelled.

That youth in colorful clothes dared not be disrespectful in front of the fairy. After retreating with a dark expression, he started to grumble.

Then came the third, the fourth, and more and more people tried to pass through the light screen, but without exception, they all failed!

Some even sprinted from the start, crashing directly into the light screen, trying to force it open with brute strength. The result was being violently thrown back; the force of the impact was equal to the force of the rebound.

However, no matter how the youths struggled, the White-Robed Fairy seemed indifferent, merely watching the young men and women below with a faint gaze.

After nearly a hundred people failed, a delicate-faced maiden cautiously reached out and touched the light screen. Her hand, unlike others, was not repelled. Instead, after causing a ripple on the screen, her hand passed through.

The maiden curiously observed her palm, then took two more steps forward, and soon her entire body passed through the light screen to the other side, boarding the Flying Boat!

The maiden, seeming to understand what this meant, was instantly overjoyed.

“Wow –“

With the first success, all those who hadn’t tried gained great confidence and surged towards the light screen.

The maiden’s success was like a signal. Although the vast majority were rejected by the light screen, some still managed to pass through and reach the Flying Boat. The third, the fourth… the numbers grew!

Seeing that few people remained, Su Hao finally made his move, striding forward with his eyes fixed on the light screen, his attention highly concentrated.

Su Hao stopped before the light screen and slowly pressed his hand against it.

He not only wanted to pass through but also to record his body’s information and understand the principles by which the light screen screened for talent.

The moment Su Hao’s hand touched the light screen, he clearly felt a surge of energy flow through his body from the screen, as if combining with some substance within him to form a new substance. This new substance then reacted with the light screen, allowing Su Hao’s hand to successfully pass through.

In other words…

“I have talent!” Su Hao’s heart settled.

Just as he had expected! His self-made talent worked just as well, perhaps even better than others’.

The first step of Cultivation was successfully taken! At the same time, Su Hao further confirmed the irreplaceable value of his Genetic Technology!

Su Hao slowly exhaled the air in his chest, then took a few steps forward, entering the light curtain and casually finding a spot to stand.

As Su Hao successfully passed through the light curtain, he immediately received a wave of envious glances.

Su Hao glanced at the youths blocked outside the Flying Boat by the light curtain, thinking faintly to himself, “Actually, I’m no different from them, I just know a bit more!”

Su Hao swept his gaze across the youths standing on the Flying Boat. Including himself, there were seventeen people, ten males and seven females, each unable to hide their excitement, as if becoming an immortal was within reach.

After about two minutes, two more people entered, one male and one female. After that, until everyone had tried, no one else got onto the Flying Boat.

In other words, among these more than a thousand youths, only nineteen possessed qualified cultivation talent!

This couldn’t help but make Su Hao frown, feeling worried for the future of this Cloud Gazing Moon Valley!

Although this method of accepting disciples yields a high proportion of elites, it has no future, alright!

However, this shows how difficult it is to join Cloud Gazing Moon Valley.

Other Immortal Gates might recruit a bit more, but not much more. It’s no wonder many who seek immortality find no path and turn to evil ways, or are deceived until they have nothing left.

Su Hao grumbled internally, but his feet were firmly planted on the Flying Boat. Anyone who made him get off now would face his wrath.

“First, I’ll join Cloud Gazing Moon Valley and acquire basic cultivation knowledge. If this Immortal Gate doesn’t satisfy me, I’ll travel and exchange knowledge with other Immortal Gates! Yes, that’s the plan!”

Su Hao admitted he had taken a liking to the Flying Boat beneath his feet. Before he learned the techniques, he had no intention of leaving this Immortal Gate.

After confirming that no one else would enter the light curtain, the exceptionally beautiful veiled fairy turned her gaze to Su Hao and the other nineteen youths, saying faintly, “Since you have boarded the ‘Crossing Void Boat,’ you have been preliminarily accepted. I will give you one incense stick’s time. If you regret it and wish to leave the Immortal Gate, you may depart the way you came.”

The incense stick quickly burned out. Everyone stood as if their feet were nailed down, unmoving, their desire for cultivation thought-power exceptionally firm.

“From this point forward, I will dedicate myself to the immortal path, cultivating for a long sight of the mortal world.”

The beautiful fairy curved her lips slightly and said, “Since no one regrets their decision, remember this thought-power today and do not forget it. Let’s go!”

With a wave of her hand, the light curtain disappeared, and two pillars of light retracted into the boat.

Su Hao, however, was full of questions: “Huh? Where are the promised first, second, and third steps of initiation? Is accepting disciples this hasty?”

Su Hao had genuinely expected some sort of brain teaser, tests of character, and other processes. He hadn’t expected that simply passing through a door would count as initiation!

Su Hao glanced at the fairy, thinking to himself, “Could it be that they didn’t recruit enough people this time, so they’re accepting anyone with talent, regardless of their flaws?”

It’s very possible!

While Su Hao was lost in thought, the Flying Boat slowly set sail, leaving Broken Heart Cliff!

The nineteen youths on the Flying Boat had found their resolve, while the over a thousand youths who didn’t make it onto the Flying Boat were heartbroken.

Teary-eyed, watching the Flying Boat depart.

Born in a world of Cultivation, yet without the talent for Cultivation.

There is no greater sorrow in the world than this!

(End of Chapter)