System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Bei answered mechanically and methodically, “According to the traditions of my Xuanqing Palace, newly initiated disciples first choose a mountain peak to settle down. After gaining a general understanding of the basic rules, they can take their identity tokens to the Trial Hall, one of the four halls of my sect, the next day, where they can choose a cultivation method that suits their own path of cultivation.”

Although Xiao Bei's speaking speed was not fast, Chen Xuan listened attentively, carefully savoring every word and every sentence.

"Our sect has four main halls: the Trial Hall, the Daoist Treasury Hall, the Dao Discussion Hall, and the Dao Attainment Hall."

"The inherited techniques stored in the Trial Hall are mostly precious inherited methods left by the seniors of the sects in this era. They cover all kinds of sword techniques, fist techniques, palm techniques, spells, formations and so on. They are dazzling and have everything."

"New disciples, before finding a formal master, can enter the Trial Hall with their disciple token and choose a technique to cultivate diligently. After a month of cultivation, senior disciples will invite them to the Proof Hall for a discussion and exchange of knowledge."

After Xiao Bei finished speaking, she paused for a moment and looked at Chen Xuan, as if waiting for his instructions.

Chen Xuan then slightly raised his hand, signaling Xiao Bei to continue the story.

"The discussions and exchanges of knowledge in the Hall of Proof of the Dao contain two profound meanings," Xiao Bei said solemnly, deliberately slowing his pace.

"Firstly, newly recruited disciples, having just entered the sect with unparalleled talent and received precious inheritances, are bound to become arrogant and look down on others. It is a good opportunity to use the strength of the senior disciples to teach them a lesson, to smooth out their rough edges and sharpness, and to make them deeply understand the principle that there are always people more capable than themselves and that there is always something beyond their understanding, so that they will learn humility and reverence."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but smile.

"Second."

Xiao Bei continued, "During the discussions and exchanges, the Nascent Soul Daoists and even the Void-Reversing Immortals among the disciples of my sect will watch the battle through various means."

"They will carefully examine the potential and aptitude of new disciples from all aspects. If a new disciple performs exceptionally well in all aspects, or is able to defeat senior disciples one after another, there is a slight chance that he will be fortunate enough to become a disciple of the immortal ancestor and receive his personal instruction."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan smiled slightly, a hint of curiosity rising in his heart. He naturally asked, "So, if a new disciple fails to win a single match, doesn't that mean no elder is willing to take him on as a disciple?"

"That's not the case. If a new disciple's performance in the debate and exchange is mediocre and none of the elders from various sects are willing to accept him as a disciple, then the last one to advance to the Nascent Soul stage will be responsible for accepting him as a disciple."

"However, since the apprenticeship is accepted according to the rules, the master may not be entirely satisfied with the apprentice, and the level of dedication in the teaching process will naturally be difficult to compare with that of an apprentice who is accepted by the master. The apprentice himself needs to work harder and prove his or her value and potential through his or her own efforts and achievements."

Xiao Bei continued, "Of course, it is very rare for a disciple not to choose a disciple in the first generation. After all, our sect is very strict in selecting disciples, and sometimes we may not receive a disciple we like even after several consecutive generations."

"I see." Chen Xuan nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he asked, "What level do immortal patriarchs usually require their disciples to reach?"

Xiao Bei gently shook his head and said, "Normally, newly initiated disciples are all first-generation disciples who take them in and teach them. Only after the third-generation disciples break through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, those who perform exceptionally well will have a slim chance of being noticed by the Grandmaster and taken in as disciples..."

"If we're talking about cases where new disciples are chosen by several grandmasters and accepted as their personal disciples... that's certainly possible."

"For example, more than ten years ago, when Senior Sister Qinglian was discussing and exchanging ideas in the Dao at the entrance hall, she defeated all the third-generation disciples in one fell swoop, which is why she was noticed by an old ancestor who had just come out of seclusion and was exceptionally accepted as his personal disciple."

"Senior Sister Qinglian?" Chen Xuan murmured the Daoist title softly, secretly memorizing it.

"However, Master, you must not have any unrealistic fantasies because of this," Xiao Bei continued.

"The factors that the patriarch considers when accepting disciples are numerous, and are not limited to the disciple's aptitude. They also involve many other aspects. For example, the cultivation path of the new disciple may be in line with the philosophy of a certain patriarch, or it may simply be because the patriarch has a fondness for him that he accepts him as a disciple."

"You should know that in the past two hundred years, only three senior brothers and sisters have been chosen by the ancestor during the initial stage of their apprenticeship and have been personally accepted as disciples."

"During this period, among the new disciples, there were many peerless geniuses who were able to sweep away a group of third-generation disciples in the Hall of Proving the Dao as soon as they entered the sect. However, none of them were able to gain the favor of the patriarch to accept them as disciples again."

"I understand that taking on disciples is all about fate and cannot be forced." Chen Xuan had taken on disciples himself when he was in the Blue Star Small World, and he had his own views on this matter.

In his view, accepting disciples is not simply a matter of their aptitude, but rather the key lies in the sudden urge to accept them at a particular moment.

Jiang Linglong is the most apt example.

When Chen Xuan first saw his disciple Jiang Linglong through the live stream, who, despite losing his inner core, still held his head high with unwavering determination to fight against the tribulation of transformation, Chen Xuan inexplicably felt the urge to take him as a disciple.

Chen Xuan had no idea that this strange situation would also apply in the world of cultivation.