It was still morning at the moment, and the inner door was relatively quiet. There was only the rustling of maple leaves in the breeze and the flapping of a bird's wings.
However, as everyone walked deeper into the inner sect, they met some inner sect disciples on the way.
Those inner disciples were either waving their fists or walking in the courtyard, or gathering in groups of twos and threes to talk about Taoism, magic, and magic. They all looked free and easy, as if they were at peace with the world and no longer in the mortal world.
Those who can be in the inner sect are at least foundation-building monks. They have already entered the cultivation sect, are devoted to the Tao, and have long since transcended the secular world.
But when Ling Tian and others passed by, the inner disciples or masters all looked curiously and a little surprised.
This time, so many outer disciples have advanced to the foundation building stage
Not long after, everyone passed by a small pavilion. In the pavilion, there was a young man and woman. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful. They were sitting in the pavilion, watching the lotus flowers in the pond, chatting and laughing, and they were really in love with each other.
A pair of beautiful people.
Many outer sect disciples who came to the inner sect with Ling Tian were a little envious when they saw the man and woman, and most of them knew the man and woman.
Ling Tian also knew the man and woman. In Wang Erniu's memory, the man was called Li Mingyuan and the woman was called Zi Lin. They were both elites who had successfully established their foundation a few years ago.
However, Ling Tian also knew that it was because Wang Erniu caught Li Mingyuan having sex with Zi Lin that Zi Lin falsely accused him of peeping, causing him to be sent to death row, where he eventually died of starvation and thirst.
Originally it was the couple who violated the sect's rules, but it turned out that Wang Erniu was severely punished. This made Ling Tian have no good impression of Li Mingyuan and Zi Lin. He even had reason to think that Tang Yuan
The reason why Yang Feng and Yang Feng wanted to plot against him was probably related to this couple.
However, Tang Yuan and Yang Feng are dead, and some truths are difficult to verify.
Everyone passing by also attracted the attention of Li Mingyuan and Zi Lin. They looked curious and originally had a smile on their faces, but when they saw Ling Tianhou, their faces darkened at the same time.
"Wang Erniu actually succeeded in building the foundation? How is this possible?"
After Ling Tian and others walked away, Zi Lin said in disbelief.
"This kid is really lucky."
Li Mingyuan squinted his eyes, touched his chin and said: "I was imprisoned on death row and still came out alive. I was originally going to be killed by Tang Yuan and Yang Feng, but I was accidentally rescued by a mysterious master. Now he has advanced to the foundation building stage. I am really more and more interested in him."
I’m getting more and more curious.”
"I'm afraid that he will talk nonsense to other fellow apprentices in the inner sect in the future and damage our reputation." Zi Lin said with some worry.
"Probably not. He has a timid temperament and never makes irresponsible remarks behind his back."
Li Mingyuan paused, and then said: "However, to prevent accidents, we still can't let him stay in the inner gate for too long."
Although the two of them were lovers, they had not officially become Taoist couples after all. Their previous affair was against the sect's rules and extremely embarrassing. Once word spread, Li Mingyuan and Zi Lin would definitely be ridiculed by their peers.
Ling Tian, led by the middle-aged monk, quickly arrived in front of a three-story attic. The middle-aged monk also stopped here, turned around and said, "Come in one by one, don't make any noise."
After saying this, the middle-aged monk walked into the attic.
At the entrance to the attic, there were two Inner Sect Foundation Establishment disciples guarding it. When the middle-aged monks entered the attic, they immediately raised their heads and said to Ling Tian and others: "What are you doing standing there stupidly? Don't you dare to line up quickly?"
"Stand still"
Although these two inner sect disciples are gatekeepers, they entered the inner sect earlier after all, so naturally they will not be too polite to these fellow disciples who have just entered the inner sect.
Ling Tian and others did not resist, and immediately stood in line, forming a vertical row in front of the attic door.
Ling Tian stood at the back of the team, while junior sister Yu Yan was in front of him.
"You, go in"
When the team stood up, only one of the two gatekeepers waved to the fellow gatekeeper at the front of the team.
Next, everyone entered the attic one after another.
While waiting patiently, Ling Tian looked around like everyone else.
There are not many lofts around, but they are all beautiful and elegant in shape, with spiritual flowers and plants, rockeries and ponds dotted among them, floating clouds and mist, and towering pillars, just like a fairyland.
In the attic in front of everyone, there is a plaque hanging on the door beam on the top floor with the three characters "Recording Hall" written on it.
This is the place where inner disciples register, just like the registration offices of those schools on Earth where Ling Tian lived in his previous life, and also like the personnel departments of those companies.
Soon, the first fellow disciple who entered the registration hall came out, but when he came out, he received a pile of brand-new clothes and a jade pendant.
The process of registering names should not be complicated. After less than half an hour, it was Ling Tian's turn.
"It's your turn." The gatekeeper waved to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian walked into the registration hall with a calm expression.
The first floor of the Hall of Fame is quite spacious, but the layout inside is very simple.
There is a hall. There is a wooden table deep in the hall. Behind the wooden table, the middle-aged monk who led everyone into the inner door is sitting on a bamboo chair.
"come over."
The middle-aged monk waved to Ling Tian. When Ling Tian came closer, he took out a jade pendant and asked, "What's your name?"
"Wang Erniu." Ling Tian replied.
The middle-aged monk frowned slightly and said, "Now that you are an inner disciple and a foundation-building monk, you can choose a Taoist name for yourself."
Ling Tian pondered for a moment and said: "My Taoist name is Ling Tian."
"Ling Tian?"
The middle-aged monk frowned more tightly and said, "This Taoist title is too flamboyant. Do you want to change it to another one?"
"Thank you, senior, for reminding me, but I think this Taoist title is good." Ling Tian said respectfully.
"Well, let's just say Ling Tian, it always sounds better than Wang Erniu."
The middle-aged monk nodded, and then a writing brush appeared in his hand, and then he wrote two words on the jade pendant.
That writing brush is not an ordinary thing. Its barrel is silver in color and densely covered with runes. Its tip is made of golden hair. The words written with it are also golden on the jade pendant.
"Alright, this jade token will be your status jade token in the inner sect of Blue Maple Sect from now on. Don't lose it."
The middle-aged monk handed the jade pendant with writing on it to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian took the jade token and put it in his hand for inspection.
The jade tablet is as big as half a hand, and is completely blue. It has a maple leaf emblem on the front and the word "Lingtian" engraved on the back.
Only at this moment did Ling Tian finally understand that this middle-aged monk thought his name, Wang Erniu, was not pleasant, so he allowed himself to take a Taoist name and have it burned on his identity jade plate.
"Put a drop of blood into the jade identity card and it will take effect. If you carry it with you in the future, you can ignore some of the sect's formation restrictions."
The middle-aged monk reminded again: "After you shed blood to recognize the master, it will also teach you some things, mainly some history of our Blue Maple Sect, as well as some rules that the inner sect must abide by."
Ling Tian did not hesitate, biting his finger and dripping a drop of blood on the jade identity plate.
As expected, the blood was instantly absorbed by the jade tablet, and then the jade tablet emitted a burst of spiritual light, and some information poured into his mind like a rushing river.
Fortunately, there were not many messages, and Ling Tian's level was not low, so he was able to accept the messages with a normal expression.
Seeing that Ling Tian's expression did not change, the middle-aged monk was a little surprised, and there was also a hint of admiration in his eyes. He said to Ling Tian: "You are very good. Among the dozen disciples who have just entered the inner sect this time, you are the best.
The highest, not even my daughter Yuyan can compare."
"Senior is the father of junior sister Yuyan?" Ling Tian was even more surprised and thought to himself, no wonder this middle-aged monk seemed familiar to him.
Not to mention, the appearance of this middle-aged monk does bear some resemblance to junior sister Yuyan.
As for the other party being able to see through his own realm, Ling Tian doesn't find it strange, because his realm is definitely much higher than his own.
"Um."
The middle-aged monk nodded and said, "I know that Yuyan teased you a lot when we were at the outer sect. Please don't take it to heart. She has that kind of weird temperament."
"Junior doesn't mind. Junior sister Yuyan has also brought a lot of joy to this junior." Ling Tian said politely.
"This is your soul jade slip. You need to leave a soul mark in it. If you encounter something unexpected in the future and die outside, the sect can know it immediately."
The middle-aged monk had an inch-high jade piece in his hand and continued: "You just need to lock it with your mind and think about penetrating it with your mind."
Ling Tian followed his words and immediately stared at the jade piece, with wisps of light shooting out of his eyes.
In an instant, Ling Tian felt that his consciousness sank into a hazy space, and before he could even take a look, that consciousness was separated from him.
Suddenly, Ling Tian's face turned pale, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he staggered back a few steps.
"Um?"
The middle-aged monk looked surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ling Tian steadied himself and broke into a cold sweat. Just now, he felt as if his soul had been torn apart. The pain was even more unbearable than heart-wrenching.
"I don't know, junior, but it seemed like my soul was attacked just now." Ling Tian replied with some confusion.
"This jade slip can retain the mark of your soul. It will indeed cause damage to your soul, but the damage is very weak. With your current state, you shouldn't have much reaction."
The middle-aged monk was also a little puzzled. He asked, "Has your soul been traumatized before?"
Ling Tian's heart tightened, and then he quickly said perfunctorily: "It may be caused by the forced breakthrough in cultivation yesterday."
"Then you should have a good time and recuperate these days. If your body is broken, it doesn't matter. You can use the panacea to recuperate. But if your soul is broken, it will be difficult to treat it." The middle-aged monk said gently.
"Thank you, senior, for reminding me." Ling Tian said respectfully.
In fact, Ling Tian had already made an estimate in his mind. The reason why he vomited blood and felt like being attacked just now was probably because his soul came from another world, and he had taken over other people's bodies and forcibly devoured other people's souls.
