The Quest for Immortality

Mo Hua was also taken aback.

The reaction of Wenren Wan was somewhat unexpected to him.

"Is the Sect-Entering Order from Qian Taoist Sect really... that valuable?"

Yu Er, who was eating beside them, looked confusedly at her mother.

Wenren Wan sighed and said, "The Sect-Entering Order signifies ’exemption from entrance exams.’ In the Qian Learning State Boundary, from the largest to the smallest, any sect’s Sect-Entering Order is very valuable, especially one from a top-tier sect like the Qian Taoist Sect."

"Top-tier?" Mo Hua was slightly startled, then remembered Wenren Wan’s earlier comment, "The Four Great Sects?"

"Yes," Wenren Wan nodded slightly, "In Qian Learning State Boundary, a fifth-rank region with numerous Taoist orders, the sects—whether big or small—number in the thousands if not tens of thousands."

"Among them, the esteemed upper-echelon sects include ’The Four Great Sects’, ’Eight Great Gates’, ’Twelve Streams’..."

"Besides these are sects that aren’t weak but slightly lack depth, and all these sects are collectively known as the ’Qian Learning Hundred Gates’..."

"The Four Great Sects, Eight Great Gates, Twelve Streams, Qian Learning Hundred Gates..." Mo Hua silently repeated them, committing them to memory.

Wenren Wan continued:

"Among all the sects in Qian Learning State Boundary, if we talk about traditional lineage, the Four Great Sects are the strongest, with the Eight Great Gates next in line..."

"The Twelve Streams can compare with the Eight Great Gates, but each specializes in a particular field, somewhat skewed. For example, Sever Gold Sect practices Sword Control, Myriad Magic Gate studies spells, and others specialize in Formations, Pill, Artifact, Rune, beast control, Martial Way, and so on..."

"And among them, Qian Taoist Sect is one of the top most sects in the Qian Learning State Boundary’s Four Great Sects."

"One of the top most..."

Mo Hua was somewhat doubtful, "So, is it the first, or the second then?"

Wenren Wan’s expression became somewhat complicated, and she whispered:

"That..."

"Each of the Four Great Sects claims to be the first and refuses to be second. So, all of the Four Great Sects are among the top most, but it’s not clear-cut who exactly ranks first or second..."

Mo Hua’s mouth fell open.

So there could be such "scheming"...

"Therefore," Wenren Wan said earnestly, "as one of the top-tier ’Four Great Sects’ in the fifth-rank Qian Xue State, the requirements for entry are extremely stringent. Naturally, a Sect-Entering Order granting exemption from the entrance exams is extremely precious..."

"Even for noble clans like the Shangguan and Wenren, it’s exceedingly rare."

Wenren Wan sighed.

Mo Hua was somewhat disheartened.

He had not expected that what his master had left him was such a valuable item.

After Wenren Wan finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and cautioned:

"Keep this Sect-Entering Order safe and don’t tell anyone about it."

"Yes!" Mo Hua nodded.

Seeing Mo Hua’s composed demeanor and the treasured token in his possession without panic, Wenren Wan secretly nodded in approval, but she was immediately struck by curiosity:

"Where did you get this token from?"

"I found it!" Mo Hua said.

Wenren Wan was taken aback, "Found... found it?"

A Sect-Entering Order from the Qian Taoist Sect... could be found just like that?

This was an excuse Mo Hua had practically blurted out without thinking:

"Back when I was in the Li State, in a mountain while monster hunting, by a fluke, I found a storage bag. In the bag, there was a token with the words ’Qian Taoist Sect’ on it."

"I made some inquiries and found out that this was a Sect-Entering Order for the Qian Learning State Boundary."

"Qian Learning State Boundary is very far from Li State, but I thought since I found it, it was a stroke of destiny that shouldn’t be wasted. So, I crossed mountains and rivers to come to Qian State, hoping to be admitted into a sect and learn Tao cultivation..."

This was a simple, unadorned tale of seeking the Tao.

Half-true, half-false.

It sounded rough-hewn, yet without any flaws.

Wenren Wan was somewhat skeptical but after thinking it over, she realized some people are born with good fortune—that wasn’t anything out of the ordinary.

Moreover, the person saying this was Mo Hua, who had just saved her child.

Wenren Wan chose to believe it for the time being.

However, Mo Hua had some concerns: "Aunt Wan, with this Sect-Entering Order, can I really be exempt from the entrance exams?"

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Wenren Wan started to answer but suddenly stopped, furrowing her brows with some hesitation.

Normally, holding the token meant you could join the sect, and there was no issue with that.

The issuance of Sect-Entering Orders was highly strict, not something just anyone could issue or receive.

When entering the sect, the sect would make a Calculation of cause and effect.

Any person holding a Sect-Entering Order, as long as their origins were proper, without bad causes, without bad effects, not obtained by "killing and robbing," stealing opportunities, or harboring ill intentions, would face no issues.

Even those who "found" the token were considered to have received a fateful opportunity from the Heavenly Dao; the sect would not refuse them.

But...

Mo Hua’s case was a bit special.

The Qian Taoist Sect was too vast, with each spot extremely precious.

And Mo Hua was a Loose Cultivator, with no background, what’s more critical was his Spiritual Root...

Wenren Wan whispered, "Mo Hua, your Spiritual Root..."

"A mid to lower-tier Small Five Elements Spiritual Root," Mo Hua replied.

Just as expected...

Wenren Wan sighed.

This Spiritual Root was far too inferior, barely reaching the threshold for entry...

But Wenren Wan didn’t want to dishearten Mo Hua, so she said, "Qian Taoist Sect is a Great Sect that values its word, and should accept you."

Mo Hua knew Wenren Wan was trying to comfort him, and smiled, "Thank you, Aunt Wan!"

But he also had some expectations.

The Qian Taoist Sect was even larger than he had imagined, and the threshold even higher.

He reckoned that gaining entry to the Qian Taoist Sect might not be that easy...

However, there’s always a solution to a problem; he would still have to try his luck.

Wenren Wan also said, "Finish your meal, rest for the night, and tomorrow I will have the Wenren Family’s carriage safely take you to the Qian Taoist Sect..."

Mo Hua thanked her with a smile, then thinking of something else, whispered: