Chapter 344 (1/2)
Chapter 344: Arrangement
Translator: Radiant Translations Editor: Radiant Translations
“Inner disciple?” Xue Ying felt his heart jolt.
Xi Wei looked at him, and the edges of her lips inched up slightly. “The sacred master receives several kinds of disciples. They are split into the ranks of honorary disciples, inner disciples, and personal disciples. Personal disciples have the highest status, followed by the inner disciples and lastly the honorary disciples. Even so, the sacred master has only received a total of three personal disciples throughout his long lifespan, since the requirements for becoming one are extremely harsh. A disciple must either have a grade one True Meaning or have grasped hold of a grade one Deity Heart in a cultivation period of ten thousand years. The sacred master woul take initiative in receiving anyone who meets either criteria as a personal disciple.”
Xue Ying felt apprehensive inwardly.
Becoming a grade one True Meaning Transcendent was incredibly difficult.
Meanwhile, it was comparably easier to condense a grade one Deity Heart within ten thousand years of cultivation. One could first condense a grade two Deity Heart and then cultivate until it broke through to grade one. Most grade one True Meaning Transcendents could condense a grade one Deity Heart within three thousand years of cultivation.
“Of the sacred mater’s three personal disciples, one was a Transcendent with a grade one True Meaning while another one had grasped hold of a grade one Deity Heart within ten thousand years. The last one…was the sacred master’s favorite disciple. The master actually broke his own rules to take him in as a personal disciple,” Xi Wei revealed. “The sacred master is already dead, so there’s no chance he’ll break any rules. That means the only ways of become a personal disciple are to comprehend a grade one True Meaning or to condense a grade one Deity Heart within ten thousand years.”
Xue Ying helplessly replied, “Had I the means to comprehend a grade one True Meaning, the disaster the Xia Clan is facing would likely have already been resolved.”
Xi Wei paused for a moment. She could tell from a glance that Xue Ying was still the most concerned about the calamity soon to befall the Xia Clan.
Xi Wei nodded. “That is true. Should you grasp hold of a grade one True Meaning, your combat power would be far beyond your current level, and you could simply force a triumph over the Sorcerer God and the Great Demonic God’s army. You could simply destroy that spatial passage in its entirety. On top of that, you only need to spread the news, and many powerful existences from the Deity world would take the initiative to receive you as their disciple. The Sorcerer God and the Great Demonic God? They aren’t worthy of being mentioned. Even then, should you really grasp hold of a grade one True Meaning, it would be best not to reveal you had done so. Otherwise, regardless of which master you accept, the others would still remember you and stop at nothing to eradicate you.”
“Many of those incredible Transcendents with grade one True Meanings were actually killed during their period of growth,” Xi Wei helplessly explained. “As a result, a large portion of the grade one True Meaning Transcendents which appeared throughout the long history were all extremely vigilant, and they only dared to gradually make that information public once they became World Deities.”
Xue Ying nodded.
Grade one True Meaning…
In truth, he also desired to reach that realm, but according to various records he read, it was incredibly tough to break through! Such matters could not be forced, so the only option was to let nature run its course. As long as he did his best in his training, other matters were superfluous; overthinking things might even affect his inner heart.
“I wouldn’t dare say for certain that I can become a personal disciple,” Xue Ying began, “but how can I become an inner disciple?”
“Follow me,” Crimson Rock said.
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A long stone step pavement—an area with many stone steps placed on the ground—spelled the path toward a towering mountain.
“Look.” The three came over to the side of the stone pavement. Crimson Rock pointed ahead, to a location in the distance. “That is the Path of Reflection! It’s meant to test your inner heart and is much harder than even the fifth vine leaf trial. Most disciples of Crimson Rock Mountain will come over to walk through this Path of Reflection after becoming a Deity. The path is split into three sections.
“As a Transcendent, you would only have to pass the first section to get the first qualification for becoming an inner disciple.”
Xue Ying looked at the Path of Reflection and a few thoughts on the subject surfaced. It seemed as if most powerful existences from the Deity world placed a huge emphasis on the inner heart of cultivators.
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Soon, Crimson Rock and Xi Wei brought Xue Ying along to a nine-story pagoda.
“This is the Soaring Cloud Pagoda.” Crimson Rock pointed to the nine-story pagoda in front of him. “If a Transcendent enters it, they will undergo Transcendent-level battles, while Deities would face Deity-level battles! Pass the first six floors, and you’ll attain the second qualification necessary to become an inner disciple.”
“Once you complete both the Path of Reflection and the Soaring Cloud Pagoda to the ascertained stipulation—passing the first section of the Path of Reflection, and the sixth floor of the Soaring Cloud Pagoda—you will have fulfilled the requirements of becoming an inner disciple.” Crimson Rock looked toward Xue Ying. “These are the conditions fixed by the sacred master, and no one may change them.”
Xue Ying nodded. “I understand.”
The Path of Reflection and the Soaring Cloud Pagoda?
“These two trials requirements are very difficult to meet, and your current comprehension of the realms is still very much lacking.” Crimson Rock shook his head. “Wait some time before you attempt them. By this point, you should already be quite well aware that you have to cultivate bitterly and try your best to become an inner disciple before the war erupts.”
“Mn.” Xue Ying nodded. He had already become an honorary disciple and was essentially a strand of hope for the Xia Clan. However, he had to become even stronger!