Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

"Impossible! How could this be?"

Jiang Linyuan's eyes widened in disbelief.

How could someone from a lowly fisherman family possibly cultivate spiritual power to the sixth level within a month?

But the facts were undeniable, leaving him no choice but to believe them.

A moment later, Jiang Linyuan snapped out of his daze. He gritted his teeth, stood up, and bowed to He Qing, saying, "Master He, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Seeing He Qing nod, Jiang Linyuan turned and left, his mind racing:

"I, Jiang Linyuan, am a young master of the Jiang family. How could I possibly lose to a fisherman?"

He has now reached the sixth level of spiritual power. If this trend continues, wouldn't it be easy for him to reach perfection before the Dragon Gate Election?

That means I'll have to compete with Lu Xiu for the second spot. Can I win?

Not to mention that the Lu family is stronger than the Jiang family.

Lu Xiu's potential at the eighth level of the Innate Realm alone is higher than that of the second level of the Innate Realm.

Although the innate eighth level is not as powerful as innate spiritual energy, the highest level is still the eighth level. The innate eighth level is definitely stronger than the acquired eighth level.

Having the eighth level of innate cultivation means that after each major breakthrough, one can quickly raise one's spiritual power to the eighth level through a short period of cultivation; while having the eighth level of cultivation acquired through acquired cultivation means that one must start cultivating from scratch after each major breakthrough.

The difference in difficulty and superiority between the two is immediately apparent.

Of course, the spiritual power of the sky is another matter.

Having innate spiritual power is a prerequisite for becoming an immortal.

Without innate spiritual power, no matter how hard you try, you cannot become an immortal.

If given a choice, these wealthy young men would never choose the eighth stage of innate spiritual power; they would rather have innate spiritual power.

Jiang Linyuan shook his head.

He had no designs on Lu Xiu. In other words, he harbored evil intentions towards Bu Qu.

You have to pick the softest persimmons.

"I'll go back and have people form a fishing team to protect this kid."

You can catch seven red-scaled sturgeon a month, right? I'll have someone snatch them directly from you.

This way, we can both obtain the red-scaled sturgeon and neutralize potential competitors—a win-win situation.

After Jiang Linyuan left, He Qing said to Bu Qu, "Junior Brother Bu, come with me."

Bu Qu followed He Qing to the backyard.

He Qing asked, "You must have come to the dojo for another reason, right?"

If it were Lu Xiu, He Qing would think he was just there to test his spiritual power and show off.

But given Buqu's personality, he certainly wouldn't do something so idle.

Bu Qu smiled and said, "There are indeed some things I'd like to ask Senior Brother He for advice on."

He Qing thought for a moment, then asked with a smile, "You want to know about the Lungmen election?"

"Exactly."

He Qing laughed heartily and beckoned to the servants in the courtyard, "Prepare tea in the study!"

.....

In the study, the fire in the stove leaped over the charcoal, and a kettle hung on it, wisps of smoke rising from its spout.

"I thought you wouldn't have a chance to participate in the Lungmen general election this year. That's why I didn't tell you the details before."

He Qing smiled, treating Bu Qu as an insider and speaking frankly with him.

Bu Qu nodded; he completely understood the matter.

He Qing didn't waste any words and went straight to the point:

"The Dragon Gate Election is an annual selection event for new disciples of the Righteous Path Sect. Anyone who wants to become a disciple of the Righteous Path Sect must participate in this Dragon Gate Election."

Disciples of sects who meet the age requirement can directly participate in the Dragon Gate Selection; as for ordinary disciples, they need to be recommended by a Seeker of the Dao like myself to be eligible to participate.

Bu Qu seemed to be deep in thought: "Even disciples of sects are going to participate in the Dragon Gate Selection?"

He Qing smiled and said, "Of course. The Righteous Path Sect does not tolerate mediocrity."

Bu Qu nodded, thinking to himself, "One's status and position depend entirely on strength, and the Righteous Path Sect certainly lives up to its name."

That being said, disciples of a sect are, after all, born into a sect, and their resources are far beyond those of ordinary people.

From birth, they receive education related to Taoist cultivation, so their success rate is not bad.

With the same talent, disciples of sects can fully realize it; ordinary people, however much talent they can realize depends on their own abilities, and many die young.

He Qing continued:

"The Lungmen election consists of three rounds, with each round worth ten points."

The first round is a spiritual power test. Junior Brother Bu possesses innate spiritual power and has further enhanced his cultivation by consuming numerous Crimson Scale Sturgeons, resulting in a spiritual power concentration far exceeding that of ordinary people. He is certain to achieve a perfect score.

Bu Qu nodded. Even if He Qing hadn't said anything, he understood the significance of the scoring system.

Since it's an election, there will definitely be rankings.

The ranking is based on the total score of the three rounds of testing.

"The second round is the Spirit Awakening Ceremony. After completing the Spirit Awakening Ceremony, you will know what attributes your ten spiritual essences have. Different attributes will result in different evaluations."

After pondering for a moment, Bu Qu asked, "What are the standards for this evaluation? Is it better if it contains more attributes, or if it's better if the attribute is more singular?"

"Of course there are," He Qing smiled slightly, "but it's not as simple as you think."

"I would appreciate your guidance, Senior Brother He."

"Well, let me give you a few examples."

For example, if each attribute occupies two spiritual essences, it is called the Five Elements Balance, which can get a score of 6.

For example, if fire attribute occupies nine spiritual essences and wood attribute occupies one spiritual essence, this type of attribute distribution is particularly suitable for alchemists and can earn a score of 9.

After saying that, he smiled and said, "The Spirit Gathering Pills that Jiang Linyuan and the others take are made by alchemists."

Bu Qu nodded: "Anything else?"

"If you have five of each of the Earth and Wood elements, you're particularly suited to be an architect and would get an 8 out of 10 rating. Most of the man-made paradises in the world are the work of architects."

.....

He Qing gave many more examples, showing that different attribute combinations are suitable for different tasks. Certain special combinations can receive high ratings. Most combinations are rated between 5 and 6 points.

Seeing that he had given so many examples but hadn't mentioned that all ten spiritual essences were of the same attribute, Bu Qu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior Brother He, if all the spiritual essences were of the same attribute, what rating would they get?"

"Of course, it's perfect," He Qing said with a smile. "All spiritual essences of the same attribute are what's known as immortal spiritual essences."

"Immortal Spirit Essence? Does this mean that only this combination makes it possible to become an immortal?"

He Qing nodded: "Forget about Immortal Spirit Essence, it only appears once every ten thousand years."

"Only one in ten thousand years, that's so rare?" Bu Qu was taken aback.

He had been hoping to one day attain immortality and ascend to heaven, but he never imagined that the probability of becoming an immortal would be so low.

He Qing laughed and said, "Legend has it that there is a limit to the number of immortals in the celestial realm. Unless an immortal in the celestial realm passes away, no immortal spirit will descend to the mortal world."

"So... the Immortal Realm is already overcrowded and can't accommodate mortals anymore?" Bu Qu thought with regret. "The Immortal Realm is vast, but there's no place for me to stand. What a pity, what a pity..."

Bu Qu made no attempt to hide his disappointment. He Qing shook his head and comforted him, "On the path of cultivation, one should do one's best and accept one's fate. One cannot force things."

"Hmm." Bu Qu lowered his expectations.

As long as there's no spiritual awakening, we're both potential dark horses.

Since the probability of obtaining a Celestial Spirit Essence is so low, it's reasonable and acceptable that I don't possess one.

What if I were a celestial spirit? Wouldn't that be a great deal?

"What about the third round?"

"The third round," He Qing smiled, "Leaping over the dragon gate!"