Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

By dusk, about twenty or thirty people had successfully arrived at Longmen.

For newcomers to the election, the height of the mountain is not a problem.

However, the various traps and mechanisms on the mountain path will consume a lot of their time and spiritual energy.

The stream that flows upstream is naturally the leader.

Lu Xiu became a dark horse, ranking second and gaining a tiny bit of attention.

At this moment, all those qualified to compete for the core disciple position have arrived at Dragon Gate.

Those who were still halfway up the mountain were ranked by the sect based on their climbing height and given corresponding scores.

Before long, a transparent water curtain appeared in the Dragon Gate.

The total scores from the three rounds of testing were displayed sequentially on the water curtain.

The leader was naturally Bu Qu.

The eight elders responsible for training new talent rode their swords from the council hall to the Dragon Gate.

Looking at Bu Qu and the group of newcomers, the Second Elder smiled at the First Elder and said, "This year, a genius with a perfect score has actually emerged. What a pity, such a genius is not for me to cultivate. What a pity, what a pity."

The Grand Elder did not reply, but silently observed Bu Qu, then glanced at the various prodigies beside him.

"This young man seems quite composed, and he hasn't become arrogant despite his outstanding performance. He's truly a diamond in the rough."

He made a fair assessment in his mind, and then his thoughts shifted:

"However, it's undeniable that they are difficult to cultivate. The process of transforming water spirit essence into spirit essence is arduous and requires the assistance of rare fish. This child also possesses immortal spirit essence; if enough rare fish cannot be found, can he refine all ten spirit essences within a year?"

The First Elder glanced left and right, scanning all the elders.

"These old foxes are all waiting to see what happens. If this Immortal Spirit Talent fails to become anything worthwhile, I'll be blamed for misleading others..."

Shortly after, the Grand Elder stepped forward, preparing to select core disciples.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind:

Why should I choose him? If I let him go, I won't have to worry about whether he can be successfully trained.

Anyway, he's so outstanding, if I don't choose him, there are plenty of other candidates!

If someone can actually train these old hands to become successful, I'll be convinced.

Having served as the First Elder for so many years, it wouldn't be a problem for me to occasionally become the Second Elder.

The Second Elder wasn't much worse than the First Elder; it was far better for him to resign than to let a prodigy go to waste.

Thinking of this, the Grand Elder smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over Bu Qu and landing on the person beside him: "Mo Yan."

Mo Yan was flattered by the words and could hardly control his expression.

He glanced at the Grand Elder, then at Bu Qu beside him, wondering, "Why am I the one who surpasses Bu Qu and became the first disciple chosen?"

Bu Qu also looked puzzled: "Wasn't I number one? Why didn't he choose me? Is there some inside story?"

The First Elder gave the Second Elder a look and smiled, "I am most skilled at cultivating disciples with fire attributes. This rough gem is entrusted to you."

After saying this, the Grand Elder led Mo Yan away on his sword.

"If you're not good at it, do you think I am?"

The Second Elder complained inwardly, his face stiff.

He never expected that the Grand Elder would leave such a once-in-a-century prodigy out of the running and leave the difficult problem to him.

The other elders were taken aback at first, then their gazes fell on the second elder, with a gloating expression on their faces.

Previously, the Second Elder was the most enthusiastic.

Now that the First Elder has voluntarily stepped down, Second Elder, you must not refuse.

"If I successfully train him, I'll become the Grand Elder. If I fail, I'll simply retire?"

The Second Elder's gaze fell on Bu Qu, but before he could speak, he suddenly turned to the left and chose another prodigy.

"Ha, if the Grand Elder doesn't choose, neither will I."

Having been in power for over thirty years, the Second Elder's skin had become as thick as a copper wall and an iron wall, and he treated all his previous words as nothing.

He led his men away on their swords, leaving the six elders bewildered in the wind.

The problem fell on the Third Elder.

"If the First Elder and the Second Elder don't choose, then I won't choose either."

.....

Bu Qu's face gradually turned cold.

He ranked first in all three rounds of testing, making him a true champion.

When it came time to select disciples, the elders scrutinized themselves repeatedly, but when they spoke, they only glanced at each other and called out the names of others.

Eight times, a full eight times!

What exactly do you mean? Am I not good enough, or is there something else going on?

If the Grand Elder didn't choose himself because of conflicting attributes, what about the other seven elders?

"Don't any of you elders know how to cultivate water-attribute abilities?"

Bu Qu was indignant, but there was someone even angrier than him!

He Qing stepped forward and said to Bu Qu, "Come back with me. I will definitely get justice for you!"

Bu Qu nodded and followed Lu Xiu back to the thatched cottage.

After bringing the two back, He Qing turned and headed to the council hall.

Lu Xiu considered himself to be well-traveled and experienced, but he had never seen such a scene before.

"Brother Bu, what kind of move is this?"

I have read a few vernacular novels.

What kind of powerful sect is so blind to talent, looking down on this good-for-nothing youth and kicking him out of the sect? The youth takes this as a disgrace, strives to improve himself, encounters many fortuitous events, and finally soars to great heights, becoming someone the powerful sect looks down upon.

But you're a once-in-a-century genius! Why wouldn't they choose you?

Bu Qu remained silent for a moment, sensing something strange about Lu Xiu's words: "Looking down?"

"Oh, no, it's more like they look up to you!" Lu Xiu corrected him. "That's not the point. The question is, why didn't they choose you?"

"How would I know?" Bu Qu shook his head. "Senior Brother He went to demand an explanation. Hopefully, he'll get a reasonable response."

"Could it be because we come from a small county?" Lu Xiu guessed.

"Not at all. Those worldly backgrounds are nothing to a behemoth like the Righteous Path Sect."

"What could be the reason?"

Bu Qu shook his head: "Perhaps it's because of some internal conflict within the sect. It could also be due to the elemental attribute. Didn't you say that water is the weakest of the five elements?"

Lu Xiu quickly denied it: "Brother Bu, you can't just say things like that. My original words were, 'Metal is number one, Fire is number two, and Earth and Wood are slightly less so.'"

Bu Qu rolled his eyes: "Is there a difference?"

"Uh..." Lu Xiuqian chuckled twice, "But you're a Celestial Spirit! It's different!"

"It's different. He was clearly the top scholar, yet he was spectacularly overlooked by eight elders. It's different, completely different."

Bu Qu lay on the chair, looking melancholy.

Lu Xiu pondered for a moment and offered Bu Qu some advice: "Brother Bu, before I came to the sect, my father repeatedly told me, 'There is a path to the mountain of books, and diligence is the way.' This means that when we read books, we must learn to find shortcuts. Even if we don't become core disciples, there should be other shortcuts we can take."

Bu Qu turned to look at Lu Xiu: "So, have you discovered any shortcuts yet?"

"no."

Bu Qu sighed.

"Brother Bu, I have a secret to tell you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else."

"Speak."

"I once consulted an old Taoist priest who told my fortune, and he said I was a person blessed with good fortune!"

"Um?"

Lu Xiu smiled slightly: "Being blessed by good fortune means that wherever I go, good fortune will shine upon me. Although I haven't found any shortcuts yet, I feel that shortcuts will come knocking on my door soon."

Bu Qu rolled his eyes and didn't take it seriously.

Just as they were about to rest for a moment, there was a knocking sound at the door.