Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 154 - 77: I Really Don’t Want to Play the Trash Rising Trope

Chapter 154: Chapter 77: I Really Don’t Want to Play the Trash Rising Trope

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"To think there’s a day I’d be persuaded to leave!"

Su Yu came out of the Dragon Ship and stood at the top of Lingxiu Peak for a while before laughing out loud.

He did not leave the peak of Lingxiu Peak. With no entry to the Wandering Dragon Ancestor, he must now consider which master to apprentice under.

"The Xuanzhen Immortal Sect has six main branches and twenty-three subsidiary branches, there’s quite a selection. If possible, I’d best choose....."

Su Yu suddenly paused, mumbling in confusion:

"Speaking of which, I’ve only seen the twenty-three subsidiary branches recruiting disciples. It seems like I haven’t seen the six main branches recruiting. Do they recruit, and how do they recruit?"

After pondering for a moment, he sent a message to Chu Xinyue:

"Captain, one of Wandering Dragon Ancestor’s disciples just came to me and persuaded me to leave."

On the other end, Chu Xinyue paused, slightly surprised yet understanding, saying:

"It’s quite normal. Since Wandering Dragon Ancestor has found suitable disciples, it’s natural to focus resources on their training. Being persuaded to leave is no big deal."

"What do you plan to do now? Will you come to me or join someone else?"

Su Yu immediately asked the question he had earlier:

"I wandered around and saw that all the disciple recruiters are from the twenty-three subsidiary branches, but none from the six main branches. Why is that?"

"Do you wish to join one of the six main branches?"

"Not really, just curious to ask."

"The recruiting method of the six main branches is different from the subsidiary branches, akin to Wandering Dragon Ancestor. They widely accept disciples, then hold competitions over three years. Those who stand out in attributes, spirit roots, disposition, and strength can officially become disciples of a main branch."

"Thus, there are fewer official disciples of the main branches, but their average strength is the strongest."

"I heard each of the six main branches has a Supreme Inheritance, is that true?"

"Don’t think about it. Supreme Inheritances have high requirements for innate attributes. Even if you had it, you wouldn’t be able to comprehend it."

"Alright then!"

Su Yu pinched his brow and said:

"I’ll take a look first. If there’s really no option, I’ll trouble you, Captain."

"Alright, but please reply to me within half a month."

"Okay."

Closing the communication, Su Yu turned his head towards the pavilions at the top of Lingxiu Peak and walked over.

It’s better not to consider the main branches; innate attributes are a hurdle.

No point in asking the high masters; their requirements are too high, asking would just be self-embarrassment.

So, the selection remains among the ordinary Immortal Masters, to choose the best among them.

"This world that emphasizes innate talent."

He sighed, unable to vent his frustrations.

No choice, even if it were him, he’d choose those with better talent first.

He then spent over an hour to rescreen and selected ten Immortal Masters who seemed satisfactory, then was told to go home and await news.

The next morning, he received two replies, inviting him for interviews at Heroic Peak.

For those who didn’t reply, it’s likely they didn’t take to him.

Su Yu didn’t bother to complain and hurried to Heroic Peak.

Heroic Peak is close to Lingxiu Peak, both on the outer peaks, just next to it, only a few minutes away.

It’s worth mentioning that Su Yu and the gathering at Lingxiu Peak are not considered Xuanzhen Immortal Sect disciples yet. Without officially apprenticing, they can’t wander freely or access the sect’s internal channels, hence can’t gather information through them.

This is an intentional setup by the sect to have them rely on their own judgment to choose disciples and masters.

Of course, this rule only applies to those without connections; those with connections have already confirmed apprenticeships, with interviews merely formalities.

Upon arriving at Heroic Peak, quite a few were already waiting.

At the mountain top, there were many small buildings, with a few gathered in front of each, each building displaying a nameplate.

"Building 5!"

Su Yu found the address mentioned in the two responses and first went to the one with fewer people, offering a greeting to those in line before joining the queue himself.

The others weren’t in the mood for conversation and waited silently.

After a while, someone came out of the building, looking dejected, seemingly unsuccessful.

Then a voice from inside called out:

"Next."

The person at the front promptly went inside.

"This recruitment process feels so familiar!"

Su Yu strongly suspected the players’ influence, likening the sect to a school, each peak and branch as different departments, and the recruiting Immortal Masters as graduate supervisors. Students apply, supervisors interview, and mutual agreement forms master-disciple relationships.

The efficiency inside was swift, with each round taking just a few minutes. After about eight minutes, it was Su Yu’s turn.

Straightening his robes, he strode inside.

Inside, he found two men and a woman drinking tea, each exuding an extraordinary aura, all Loose Immortals. He wasn’t sure which one was the Immortal Master he applied to.

He bowed to each in turn:

"Su Yu, greets the Immortal Masters."

The middle-aged man on the right waved his hand and flipped through a jade slip in front of him, asking:

"Were you previously a disciple of the Xuankong Lineage under Monarch Youlong?"

"Not really, but the creator of my guild was once a disciple of the Monarch."

"Can you explain why you gave up and decided to join another sect?"

Su Yu responded solemnly:

"Miss Zhou informed us that the Monarch has already chosen several exceptional disciples. To prevent delaying us, we were allowed to seek discipleship elsewhere."

"Why didn’t you insist on staying?"

"...Since the Monarch made such a decision, he must have his reasons, and I respect any decision the Monarch makes!"

"Damn it..."

Su Yu silently grumbled in his heart, almost caught off guard by the question.

The three of them then took turns asking questions, and Su Yu answered them all one by one.

A few minutes later, the inquiring man closed the jade slip and said:

"Alright, you go back first, we’ll give you an answer tonight."

"Farewell, senior."

Su Yu bowed, turned, and left.

As he walked out the door, he couldn’t help but sigh:

"It feels hopeless."

"The lack of innate traits is such a disadvantage."

Luckily, the Sea-Suppressing Pearl provided him with 10 points of innate constitution, or it would have been even worse.

Shaking his head, he gathered his spirits and queued up at building number eleven not far away.

After a while, it was his turn to enter the building, where he faced another round of questions and answered them all.

After a short while, he was asked to leave and wait for news.

Returning to Lingxiu Peak, he didn’t go home but continued to sign up.

In one go, he signed up for ten more, and a few hours later, received three interview notifications.

It’s not that he didn’t want to apply for more, but the rules allowed a maximum of ten applications at a time.

At the same time, he received two rejection notices from Immortal Masters that very night.

Early the next morning, he once again went to Heroic Peak for interviews.

Returning to Lingxiu Peak, he resumed signing up.

That night, he received another rejection notice.

As days went by, repeatedly signing up, interviewing, and then failing, Su Yu became numb.

Not long ago, he swept through formidable opponents in the Thousand Feather Guild and was full of confidence, thinking he could overshadow many competitors at the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, gain the favor of a True Monarch, and become a direct disciple, making a name for himself within the sect.

After a series of twists and turns, his underling Ding Lingyu soon apprenticed to a Grandmaster, whereas Su Yu couldn’t even find a basic Immortal Master to take him in, the gap was so wide it left him numb.

"I really don’t want to play the trope of the underdog rising to power!"

But now, even if he doesn’t want to, he has to.

After a few days, Su Yu fully accepted reality.

The innate attributes were too low, making him seem untalented in their eyes, unlikely to achieve greatness.

Combat talent didn’t mean much; the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect gathered talent, geniuses were abundant.

Being number one in the guild meant even less; none of the thousands residing on Lingxiu Peak weren’t their own guild’s top ranker? Here, guild’s top ranker was worthless.

Any Immortal Master with some capability wouldn’t take a fancy to him; he could only choose one of the most ordinary Immortal Masters to be his mentor.

"Sigh!"

With an exasperated heart, on the fourth day, Su Yu lowered his standards and picked ten applications from many ordinary Immortal Masters he hadn’t considered before.

Soon, he received a series of interview notifications; out of ten applications, nine sent notifications.

The next day, he went out to Heroic Peak for more interviews.

Returning to Lingxiu Peak, he routinely registered for ten more interviews, but just as he returned to his residence, he suddenly received a strange message:

"I am Fengyunzi of the Thousand Feather Association, Su Yu, you have passed my interview. If you wish to take me as your master, please come to Xuankong Mountain within three days."

"Passed?"

Su Yu was stunned, a whirlwind of emotions arose in his heart, quite moved.

"Four or fifty interviews, you’re the first willing to take me as a disciple. This must be fate, it’s you then."

Su Yu immediately replied:

"I’ll come tomorrow morning."

But as soon as he sent the message, he was taken aback, his face with a strange expression:

"Xuankong Lineage?"

He was too moved at the moment to notice the background of this Fengyunzi, who was actually also of the Xuankong Lineage.

"Is this fate?"

"Deliberately arranged for me to show off and face slap?"

He glanced at Fengyunzi’s reply, now it was too late to regret.

"Xuankong Lineage it is, Xuankong Lineage. It doesn’t matter where I go. In the future, when I rise, I can just imagine the looks of regret on the faces of the Wandering Dragon True Monarch’s lineage."

Su Yu put aside his thoughts and sent a message to Chu Xinyue:

"I already apprenticed, with Fengyunzi of the Xuankong Lineage, a Second-Layer Loose Immortal."

"???"

"Why did you go to the Xuankong Lineage?"

"Isn’t it because no one wanted me? Later I randomly picked someone to apply, didn’t expect the first to pass was from the Xuankong Lineage, this must be fate."

"That really is quite fateful."

Chu Xinyue didn’t say much, but after asking a few friends, she sent a message back to Su Yu:

"You’re quite lucky. This Fengyunzi is from the main branch of the Xuankong Lineage, the current head’s 122nd disciple. Eleven years ago, he gave up on challenging the true inheritance and started accepting disciples. Over the years, he has taken in five disciples, and you’re the sixth under him."

"122 disciples?"

"You read right. It is indeed ranked 122; the Xuankong head is an Earth Immortal True Monarch, having lived for over a thousand years, and taking over a hundred disciples is quite normal, right?"

"Uh, quite normal."

"However, the vast majority of disciples have either passed away due to exhausted lifespans, graduated, or fallen during tribulations. Currently, only 16 disciples remain, and the same with your lineage, Fengyunzi, has taken six disciples, and now including you, only three are left."

"What about the other senior brothers?"

"Your senior brother and second senior sister both fell during tribulations. The fourth senior brother watched as two senior siblings fell under celestial tribulation, causing his Dao heart to shatter, he has given up on undergoing tribulations and returned home. Your lineage now only has the third, fifth, and you remaining."

"Is the failing rate of tribulations that high?"