Volume One, Chapter Seventeen: The Privileges of a Legendary Talent
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Bathed in radiance, Jiang Mu felt none of the astonishment he had imagined. Instead, his heart was strangely calm as he tilted his head back and gazed toward the horizon.
The pillar of light had dyed a bank of clouds in seven brilliant colors, making them resemble auspicious clouds.
“This… I can’t be seeing things, can I?”
Lei Wu’s incredulous voice shattered the silence. Only then did everyone come back to their senses, and they began counting the colors like children.
“One…”
“Two…”
“Three…”
…
“Seven!”
It really was seven-colored!
The four elders swallowed hard and exchanged glances. Each could see the shock in the others’ eyes.
Xuan Feng was the first to realize what this meant, and he hurriedly turned toward Xian Yun.
“Xian Yun, quickly! Seal off the news. Under no circumstances can word get out that our sect has produced someone with Saint-grade talent!”
Xian Yun did not move. Jiang Yuexuan, however, seemed to have anticipated this and spoke up to reassure him.
“Rest easy. I have already isolated this place with a barrier. No one can know what happened here.”
Turning to the four elders, Jiang Yuexuan asked calmly, “Well? Do the four of you now agree to admit Jiang Mu into the Council of Elders?”
“Agreed, agreed! Top-tier Saint-grade talent! He even surpasses the Sect Master herself. As long as we protect him properly, he is destined to become an Emperor Realm powerhouse!”
Lei Wu was so excited that he could barely speak coherently. It was not that Saint-grade talent was exceedingly rare—Profound Heaven Dao Sect already had disciples with such talent. Su Li, standing before them, was one such example.
However, Saint-grade talent was divided into six ranks. First rank displayed two colors, second rank three, and only the highest, sixth rank, produced seven-colored mystic radiance. Once such talent awakened, provided its bearer did not die prematurely, he would one day become a Great Emperor ruling over a domain—and might even have the chance to pursue the legendary Saint Realm!
How could they not take it seriously?
If people from other powers learned of this, they might not necessarily come to seize him, but they certainly would not permit Profound Heaven Dao Sect to possess such a prodigy.
Jiang Yuexuan did not reply. Instead, she looked toward the other three elders.
The three exchanged glances and nodded as well.
“Sect Master, we have no objections. The Young Master’s talent is extraordinary. In the future, he will surely become the stabilizing pillar of our Profound Heaven Dao Sect. We are willing to guide him together, devote all the sect’s resources to him, and help him rise swiftly until he reaches the Emperor Realm!”
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The corner of Jiang Yuexuan’s mouth lifted slightly. This was precisely the result she wanted. She understood Jiang Mu’s talent better than anyone. If not for that, she would never have activated her origin power at such a critical moment to draw out his potential to the greatest extent, allowing him to bypass the Qi Refining Realm and advance directly to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
“Since that is settled, there is something else I must instruct you elders about. You all understand the gravity of Jiang Mu’s talent. Until he has matured, I hope you will keep it absolutely secret. You must not casually reveal it, not even to fellow sect members. Is that clear?”
“We shall obey the Sect Master’s decree!”
“Good. In addition, I intend for Jiang Mu to enter the Outer Sect and cultivate alongside this batch of disciples. Once he reaches the Qi Sea Realm, he can enter the Inner Sect. Do any of you have objections?”
The elders exchanged glances. After a moment, they all shook their heads.
It was not that they did not want Jiang Mu to enter the Inner Sect directly. The Inner and Outer Sects simply taught entirely different principles. When it came to guiding disciples during the early stages of cultivation, these Inner Sect elders could not honestly claim that they would necessarily surpass the Outer Sect elders—especially that old fellow.
Thus, they naturally approved of Jiang Yuexuan’s proposal.
With no objections remaining, Jiang Yuexuan turned toward Jiang Mu and spoke slowly.
“Little Mu, you heard what the elders said. From today onward, you will cultivate in the Outer Sect. Once you break through to the Qi Sea Realm, you will enter the Inner Sect, where the four elders and I will teach you together.”
Jiang Mu came back to himself and nodded. He had heard most of their earlier conversation, but he had been immersed in his own world and needed a moment to fully regain his senses after being called back.
This talent assessment was truly astonishing. In that brief span, he felt as though his mind had been purified, becoming exceptionally clear. That was why he had remained dazed for so long.
“I will certainly live up to the expectations of the Sect Master and the four elders!”
The four elders nodded in satisfaction. At that moment, they no longer had any objections to Jiang Yuexuan’s arrangements for Jiang Mu. Deep in their hearts, they had already accepted this Young Master who had descended from the heavens.
What a joke!
Top-tier Saint-grade talent!
The rise of Profound Heaven Dao Sect was assured!
Jiang Yuexuan did not delay. She turned to Jiang Mu and said, “Come on. I’ll take you to the Outer Sect.”
Jiang Mu was startled. He had not expected his Third Sister to escort him personally; he had assumed that handing him over to Xian Yun would be enough.
He nodded. Naturally, he had no objections.
By now, he understood his Third Sister’s painstaking efforts.
With this, he had truly established himself within Profound Heaven Dao Sect.
“Elders, I will leave the matter of the forbidden grounds in your hands. I’ll settle Jiang Mu in first, then head there immediately.”
“Yes!”
At the mention of the forbidden grounds, the four elders’ expressions finally turned solemn. They nodded before shooting straight into the sky.
“Let’s go.”
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Jiang Yuexuan took Jiang Mu by the arm, one child in each hand, and led him and Su Li toward Cloudhead Peak, where the Outer Sect was located.
Along the way, Jiang Mu suddenly remembered something and spoke up.
“Third Sister, I brought a little yellow dog from home. It’s still in the Inner Sect. We left in such a hurry that I didn’t bring it along. May I go and fetch it?”
Jiang Mu had assumed that he would remain in the Inner Sect indefinitely. Xian Yun had also departed in such haste that there had been no time to bring Little One with them. He had no idea how the creature was doing now.
“A little yellow dog?”
Jiang Yuexuan froze for a moment, as though she had remembered something. Then she shook her head helplessly.
Her foolish little brother. If people learned that he had been raising Hou, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, as a dog, the entire demon realm would probably rise up and demand an explanation.
“Very well. I’ll have Xian Yun bring it to you later.”
Jiang Mu nodded. Since his Third Sister had agreed, there was no problem.
Jiang Yuexuan’s strength far surpassed Xian Yun’s. The journey from Profound Heaven Peak to Cloudhead Peak took no more than the blink of an eye, and the three of them soon landed on solid ground.
Jiang Mu looked around and discovered that his Third Sister had brought him before a pavilion rather than to the square where Xian Yun had taken him earlier.
The place was exceptionally quiet. Not a single disciple could be seen.
Suddenly, Jiang Mu’s gaze was drawn to a child squatting beside the pavilion, his backside sticking up as he fiddled with something. At the same moment, Jiang Yuexuan stepped toward the child.
The moment Jiang Yuexuan spoke, Jiang Mu stood frozen in place.
“Senior, you must already know what happened on Profound Heaven Peak. I have come this time because I wish for my younger brother to cultivate under your guidance. I wonder if—”
Before Jiang Yuexuan could finish, the child let out a fart, cutting her off completely.
The child twisted around and flashed a broad grin, apparently delighted with his prank.
Jiang Yuexuan was not angry. She simply stood to one side and waited quietly.
Jiang Mu could not help feeling curious. Who exactly was this child, who appeared utterly unremarkable yet received such deferential treatment from Jiang Yuexuan?
Fortunately, the child had no intention of keeping Jiang Yuexuan waiting for long. He tilted his head, pondered for a moment, and then nodded.
“Fine. He can wash my clothes.”
Suddenly, the child turned back and grinned at Jiang Mu.
“Hehe, I soiled my pants!”