Chapter 9 The Apprenticeship (2/2)

But everyone had sussed out that the thirteen were core disciples of the Snow Sect.

”I can't understand why our sect chief wanted us to accept these guys as disciples,” a young man said, looking at Ricky and the other boys with dull expressions.

”Maybe it meant to be a toughening exercise for us!” A girl laughed and said.

”Now that you took them here, I'd like first pick.” A dark shadowy youth stepped forward and laughed.

”Alright, then you first, Sean.” The charming girl called Hazel smiled and nodded.

Later, Sean selected four healthy-looking disciples casually, then he focused his attention on Ricky.

Sean was about to pick him, too, but one of the other disciples talked to him suddenly, ”Master, his name is Ricky and he has no spiritual meridian.”

Ricky knew that this disciple, Scott, was also from Nan Clan.

”Oh!? No spiritual meridian? Sean doubted this after hearing it. So he jumped down beside Ricky and soon verified the words to be true.

Then Sean asked to the Charming Girl and the Lady in Black, ”How could this be? We are the Snow Sect, not those ordinary schools open for everyone. How could he be one of us?”

After he said that, all the disciples from Nan Clan sneered. And of course, many other disciples sneered too.

After all, even though Ricky performed so stunningly, he was still a crap disciple without spiritual meridians and a lesser young man in their eyes.

”Looking down on me again?” Ricky said resentfully, glaring at Sean.

But he didn't betray his emotions at all. He knew he would repay the sarcasm and the sneers a thousandfold. They'd all pay.

”He has a token from the Dominant Top Elder, Sean,” the Lady in Black said.

”Boy, if I were you, I'd turn tail and run. You can't be a part of the Snow Sect just by waving around that token,” Sean said, sneering at Ricky.

Passing on Ricky, Sean selected another disciple and led them all away. Before he left, he decided to scowl at Ricky one final time. He didn't say another word to him.

Then the other core disciples selected their nominal disciples one after the other.

As for Ricky, they either glowered at him or even ignored him. However, Ricky just mentally made a list of people he'd have to prove wrong.

In the realm of martial arts, a person without spiritual meridian could only be ordinary. For an ordinary person to go up against one with great spiritual power was courting death.

After the Charming Girl made her picks and led her disciples away, only Ricky and the Lady in Black were left. The whole square was deserted but for those two.

”My name is Grace. You are my nominal disciple from now on. But you must leave the Snow Sect if you don't qualify for the Sects Competition. You have three months to prove that you're worthy,” Grace said to Ricky, with all seriousness.

”Thank you, Master Grace!” Ricky was delighted at her words, and didn't even try to hide it.

”I hope we're still master and student after the three months is up,” she continued.

”Definitely, Master Grace!” Ricky said firmly.

”Well then, follow me!”