Golden Core is a Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 2: Jiang Lingsu

The gaze of the many newcomers below shifted upon hearing Kang Fulu's introduction. Some felt admiration, others envy, while a few found it amusing.

Kang Fulu continued, "Information about the five peaks of Shen Guang Sect has already been distributed to you all. Now, those who achieved grades of 'B' or 'C' in the assessment may begin choosing which peak they wish to join."

The assessment results were divided into three grades: A, B, and C.

Grade A was the best, B was next, and C was the worst.

Therefore, those with grades B and C would choose their peaks first.

Grade B qualified one as a formal disciple, while grade C designated one as a servant disciple.

Only those with grade A could become true disciples!

As for those with grade A, each of them was considered a genius and needed special training.

The main purpose of the senior disciples from each peak was to interact with and invite these few new disciples who received an A grade to join their peaks.

"Kang Senior Brother is so impressive, joining Five Light Peak is definitely worth it!"

"I'd still choose Ten Thousand Laws Peak; in the path of cultivation, the Dao and its techniques are the key!"

"My dream is to become a pharmacist, only pharmacists can save Da Shang. I will join Shen Yao Peak!"

"Battle Peak suits someone like me!"

"It's a pity Seven Color Peak doesn’t accept regular or servant disciples, otherwise I'd definitely choose it. I heard there’s only one senior brother there. If I joined, I'd be the second disciple, and the resources would be plentiful."

In no time, those who had achieved grades B and C had chosen their respective peaks.

Among them, Five Light Peak had the most new members. Excluding Seven Color Peak, Shen Yao Peak had the fewest because not everyone could become a pharmacist. If someone devoted decades to it and achieved nothing, they might be expelled. It was better to focus on cultivation.

With everyone choosing their peaks, only the seven who had achieved grade A remained—four males and three females.

"Fellow disciples, how should we choose from these seven?" Kang Fulu asked, his eyes fixed on a young man in black, the one he was most interested in.

The others, realizing something, remained silent.

At this moment, Zhuge Miao, the senior disciple of Shen Yao Peak, suddenly said, "Before we came, Master instructed that Seven Color Peak should choose first this time."

Upon hearing this, Kang Fulu sighed.

He had intended to keep this information hidden, fearing that Qi Yuan would choose the one he favored.

After all, Seven Color Peak only had one disciple, making it highly attractive to others.

Joining other peaks meant competing with many disciples, but joining Seven Color Peak meant only one competitor.

Moreover, that lone competitor seemed unreliable.

The seven new disciples looked at Qi Yuan with eyes full of hope, as if their faces bore the words "pick me."

"Junior Brother Qi Yuan, please select," Kang Fulu said.

He deliberately didn't provide any information about the seven new disciples, hoping to prevent Qi Yuan from choosing the most talented one, as that would be a significant loss for Five Light Peak.

Qi Yuan gazed at the seven, his expression calm.

Since his master had sent him to select a disciple to boost Seven Color Peak's reputation, he had to choose wisely.

As he looked at the seven, information began to appear in his mind.

He first looked at the young man in black, Kang Fulu's favored genius.

Kang Fulu's heart tightened.

This black-clad youth possessed a rare light spiritual root, which was ideal for cultivating the Five Light Sacred Method and had the potential for great success.

As Qi Yuan gazed at the youth, information entered his mind.

【This is an ordinary youth, but he seems to have an ulterior motive for joining Shen Guang Sect.】

Ulterior motive?

Qi Yuan immediately dismissed him.

Should he inform the sect about this information?

No!

Three months ago, he had revealed that the sect leader of Shen Guang Sect was a spy from Demon Desire Sect and was merely confined for a few days.

Of course, this leniency was largely due to having a powerful master.

In Qi Yuan's eyes, Shen Guang Sect was rife with problems.

This world was full of issues, too.

Since everything was problematic, it wasn't a big deal.

He moved on to the next person, a girl in a pale yellow dress who looked innocent but had a hint of allure in her eyes.

【This is an ordinary girl, but her special physique has caught the attention of the Black Rooster Old Demon, who sees her as a cauldron. She may bring trouble to Shen Guang Sect.】

Exclude.

Qi Yuan looked at the remaining candidates.

【This is an ordinary youth with two and a half years of cultivation experience, currently devoid of any cultivation. In his subconscious, a remnant soul sleeps. Before coming to Shen Guang Sect, he broke off his engagement with his fiancée.】

A protagonist template?

Stay away!

In the shows Qi Yuan watched before crossing over, it was essential to stay away from the protagonist.

Any character who was kind to the protagonist was often doomed.

Such a person shouldn't be befriended.

He looked at the remaining candidates.

A three-legged man?

Exclude!

A man with a female heart?

Exclude! The world of Canglan hasn't had an update, exclude!

A mental case?

Too dangerous, exclude!

Qi Yuan ruled out three more candidates.

He turned to the last girl.

【This is an ordinary girl, but she seems to have some designs on the peak master of Seven Color Peak.】

Qi Yuan's expression turned strange.

A potential rival?

Exclude!

The girl, Jiang Lingsu, looked at Qi Yuan cautiously.

Seeing Qi Yuan's expression hinting at rejection, her gaze turned determined. She bowed deeply to Qi Yuan and said, "Senior Brother Qi Yuan, please give me a chance to join Seven Color Peak!"

Jiang Lingsu wasn't from Da Shang but had come from the distant east.

She was born into a noble family and held a high status.

A sect like Shen Guang was something she wouldn't have considered before.

However, a month ago, her bloodline awakened, granting her a chance to use her family's supreme treasure, the Heaven and Earth Mirror.

In the mirror, she glimpsed an apocalyptic scene.

There was slaughter everywhere, with countless cultivators falling.

Her father died in battle, and her mother bled in the palace.

The land fractured, and the seas overturned.

Only the small Shen Guang Sect seemed to harbor a high master who survived the catastrophe.

The Heaven and Earth Mirror was a supreme treasure, and what she saw was a future vision or a warning from fate.

Thus, she came to Shen Guang Sect.

Before coming, she had investigated the sect thoroughly.

It seemed ordinary, but the peak master of Seven Color Peak was mysterious and stronger than expected.

Unfortunately, she couldn't convey the future she saw to anyone.

If she revealed it, everyone would forget, including herself.

So now, she bore a great responsibility.

She couldn't bear to see her loved ones perish or the world fall apart.

She had to join Seven Color Peak!

Qi Yuan yawned, looking at Jiang Lingsu's determined gaze.

She immediately said, "If I can join Seven Color Peak, I'm willing to serve as a slave or maid to help you, Senior Brother."

Before coming to Shen Guang Sect, she had investigated the master and disciple of Seven Color Peak.

The peak master was incredibly mysterious, like a dragon that rarely showed itself.

The disciple had some talent but was of the "obsessive" lineage.

Obsessive lineage cultivators had peculiar personalities and, due to their obsession, often neglected other matters, needing someone to assist and take care of them.

Qi Yuan glanced at Jiang Lingsu and said, "Alright."

Relieved, Jiang Lingsu thought, for the sake of the world, what did a bit of personal sacrifice matter?