Suijun starts with the principle of rewarding diligence.

Bu Qu joked, "The shortcut has come looking for you."

Lu Xiu didn't get up immediately: "Could it be that the Taoist priest has returned?"

Will he knock on the door?

"Won't."

Lu Xiu got up and went to open the door, muttering to himself, "I hope the shortcut is a pretty little sister."

As soon as the door opened, a burly young man appeared before them.

Lu Xiu subconsciously took two steps back.

This person looks unfamiliar; he's definitely not a newcomer who came to participate in the election.

In other words, this person is a disciple of a sect.

This is the Righteous Path Sect, so he's not worried about bandits coming to his door.

Although this person is tall, he should be able to speak properly.

Lu Xiu asked, "Are you here to see Daoist He Qing?"

The man shook his head.

Lu Xiu suddenly realized: "So you're here to see Brother Bu, please come in!"

The man shook his head again: "I came here to find you."

Lu Xiu panicked a little: "Looking for me?"

The young man smiled and said, "You're the only one with both civil and wood attributes this year. How could I mistake you for someone else? Unless your name isn't Lu Xiu."

"Brother, you've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Bu Qu, and the one inside is Lu Xiu."

Lu Xiu had intended to say that, but Bu Qu was too famous; anyone who had watched the Dragon Gate Election would recognize him. So he abandoned the idea.

"May I ask what business you have with me, senior brother?"

"Of course, we're here to invite you to join us."

"you?"

A head peeked out from behind the young man; it was a rather mature senior female student.

Senior Sister smiled at Lu Xiu: "The elders of the Righteous Path Sect value training disciples who excel in combat. Other talents need to be recruited by each peak according to their own needs. Our Linshui Peak is responsible for building the Righteous Path Sect's blessed land, which is the most suitable place for you to display your talents."

"Shouldn't the best place for me to showcase my talents be a grand stage?" Lu Xiu was full of questions. "How did I end up being the one building the stage?"

He cleared his throat and refused righteously: "Thank you for your kindness. I think that as an ambitious young man, I still need to gain experience in the sect first."

The senior sister thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go and take a look at Linshui Peak first? As long as you agree to join us, we can provide you with a monthly stipend of one thousand Dao Yuan. Apart from the exceptionally talented core disciples, ordinary disciples might not even earn one thousand Dao Yuan in a month of hard work."

Lu Xiu hesitated for a moment: "Don't we need to see their performance in the trial a year from now?"

The senior sister laughed and said, "We're not responsible for the fighting, so why are we looking at that thing?"

Lu Xiu immediately changed his mind: "Then let's go take a look. If it's suitable, joining Linshui Peak is not out of the question."

Seeing Lu Xiu leave with the two men, Bu Qu thought to himself, "How strange! I, the top scholar, am unwanted. Yet Brother Lu, who wasn't particularly outstanding in the Dragon Gate Selection, is being invited by these seniors?"

He tilted his head to the side and lay completely flat on the chair.

At this moment, Buqu just wanted to be quiet.

Suddenly, the half-closed door was pushed open.

He Qingfeng walked in, looking travel-worn.

Bu Qu hurriedly stood up: "Senior brother, how is the situation?"

He Qing shook his head and sighed.

......

Not long ago.

He Qing stormed into the council hall alone, questioning the eight elders: "Why didn't you choose Bu Qu? He's a man of full spiritual power and immortal spiritual essence, the top scholar in the Dragon Gate Grand Selection! It's unheard of and unseen that such a talent could be rejected!"

He slammed his hand on the table and declared loudly, "If you don't give me an explanation today, I, He Qing, am not leaving!"

The eight elders looked at each other, each staring at the other.

The First Elder set a good example, and the other elders followed suit, leaving Buqu standing aside.

They would do this for a reason, of course.

If no one chooses Bu Qu, even if he soars to great heights in the future, the eight of them will suffer together and share the damage; if someone is chosen but fails to cultivate him, they will be ridiculed by the other seven elders.

"He Qing, how dare you be so rude!"

A serious voice came from outside the door.

Everyone turned to look and saw that it was the sect leader and the sword-wielding elder who had come together.

The Sword-wielding Elder is responsible for enforcing the sect's regulations.

Upon seeing that Bu Qu, the top scholar, had failed to be selected, he naturally came to investigate. If there was any foul play, he would punish him severely.

He Qing was not angry but pleased when the elder holding the sword shouted at him.

Now that the sect leader and the Sword-wielding Elder have arrived, this matter will surely be resolved.

"Greetings, Sect Leader," the eight elders said in unison.

The sect leader waved his sleeves: "No need for formalities. I suppose you all know why I'm here. Tell me, why didn't you choose this little fellow named Bu Qu? He possesses the potential for immortality. If he were to attain immortality one day, it would be a great blessing for our righteous sect. How can you turn a blind eye to this?"

The Grand Elder chuckled twice and explained, "Sect Leader, you know I'm skilled at training disciples with fire attributes. Bu Qu is a water attribute disciple, and I'm worried that if I choose him, the water and fire elements will clash, which might mislead the disciple and waste a fine piece of jade."

The other elders followed suit and all offered to decline.

None of the eight elders responsible for training newcomers are actually proficient in water-related attributes.

Upon hearing this, He Qing flew into a rage: "Excuses! All excuses! In previous Dragon Gate elections, you never insisted on choosing those whose attributes were compatible with yours. Didn't you just choose whoever had the best talent?"

"He Qing." The elder holding the sword frowned.

With the sect leader present, how could a mere Ding-level Seeker of the Dao be allowed to speak so loudly?

He Qing understood the unspoken meaning behind the Sword-wielding Elder's words, but his temper flared up and he couldn't control himself.

"I think you guys just don't like him because he's a water-type character, so you're deliberately not choosing him."

Twenty thousand years ago, a fire-attribute immortal spirit emerged, eventually becoming the Flame Emperor!

Ten thousand years ago, a celestial spirit with the metal element emerged, and eventually became the Thunder God!

Now that our righteous sect has produced a water-attribute immortal spirit, can't he become the Water Lord?

He is a treasure of our sect, yet you all turn a blind eye to it.

If you're unwilling to train disciples like this, what use are you?

He Qing became more and more agitated as he spoke, and the elder holding the sword couldn't help but say sternly, "He Qing, you've gone too far."

He Qing remained unfazed, glaring angrily at the elder: "Sword-wielding elder, I am a Seeker of the Dao, responsible for finding potential disciples for the sect. Now that I've found them, they're not nurturing them. If that's the case, what's the point of having Seekers of the Dao? It's better to just not have them!"

Seeing this, the elder holding the sword had no choice but to cast a calming spell to help He Qing calm down a bit.

A glance swept over, and the eight elders all adopted a subservient and obsequious demeanor.

They're all seasoned veterans; it's better to grit your teeth and get through this now than to ruin them later and end up with a huge burden on your shoulders.

Such thoughts naturally did not escape the eyes of the Sword-Holding Elder.

He turned to the sect leader and asked, "Sect Leader, what do you think should be done about this?"

Bu Qu's failure to be elected is partly the fault of the eight elders.

Since they are unwilling to choose, forcibly placing Buqu in their hands may not necessarily lead to their full commitment to training him.

In this way, it would truly be a case of misleading and corrupting young people.

After pondering for a moment, the sect leader turned to He Qing and said, "He Qing, what do you think of this?"