Various signs indicated that although his talent was not very high, it was certainly not as bad as Ye's. 520 Official Website
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Is it related to the Talent Tree? The leaves of the Talent Tree only bear spirit patterns. How can they help me in cultivation?
But apart from the Talent Tree, Lu Ye couldn't find any other explanation.
He vaguely felt that if this were true, the Talent Tree might not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.
"Miss Yu, I have something I would like to ask you." Lu Ye decided to change the subject to make himself less sad.
"Brother Lu, please speak." Yu Xiaodie looked at him formally.
Lu Ye carefully chose his words and said, "It's like this. My first spirit aperture is now full, and I want to open the second one, but I can't find the right position no matter what. How can I solve this?"
This problem had troubled him for several days. After the first spirit aperture was full, he should have been able to open the second one, but Lu Ye's repeated attempts had failed to find the exact location of the second aperture, and he had wasted a lot of spirit energy in the process.
Yu Xiaodie undoubtedly had more knowledge than him, and since he could only talk to her, he naturally wanted to seek her advice.
"For us cultivators who are just starting out, this is indeed a difficult problem. It has nothing to do with talent, but mainly because our spirit energy is not yet strong enough to accurately locate the position of the spirit aperture. To solve this, you can either explore it yourself or seek help from a more advanced cultivator. When I opened my second aperture, a cultivator from the Evil Moon Valley helped guide my spirit energy into the second aperture, but to do this, one must at least be at the Cloud River Realm."
Lu Ye smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "Then I'll just have to explore it myself."
He couldn't find anyone else to help him.
"Brother Lu, although the source spirit apertures of cultivators are generally similar, the position of the second aperture can vary due to different cultivation techniques. If Brother Lu doesn't have a suitable technique, you must not rashly open the second aperture, or it could lead to serious problems."
"I do have a cultivation technique," Lu Ye replied.
The Golden Cicada Freedom Technique might not be a great technique, but he had no other choice.
"By the way, you mentioned the Cloud River Realm just now... Is that a cultivation realm?" He remembered that Third Senior Brother in the tent had also mentioned the True Lake Realm and the Divine Sea Realm, which he had never heard of before.
In the mine for a year, he rarely interacted with others and had no friends. All the cultivation information he had was hearsay, and it was very fragmented.
"Yes." Yu Xiaodie nodded, "Cultivators are divided into four major realms: Spirit Stream, Cloud River, True Lake, and Divine Sea, each with nine minor levels."
Rivers, lakes, and seas—this classification was quite interesting and straightforward.
"Are we considered to be in the Spirit Stream Realm?" Lu Ye asked.
Yu Xiaodie smiled and shook her head, "Not yet. We have only opened our spirit apertures. Only when you open enough spirit apertures and your spirit energy flows through them, forming a complete cycle within your body, and your spirit energy flows like a stream, can you be considered to be in the Spirit Stream Realm, and only then can you truly be called a cultivator."
Lu Ye was surprised, "We're not cultivators yet? What are we then?"
"Pre-cultivators?" Yu Xiaodie tilted her head, looking a bit cute.
"Alright." Lu Ye accepted this title. He had thought that opening a spirit aperture made one a cultivator, but now it seemed he was still young and ignorant.
Yu Xiaodie must have noticed that Lu Ye was clueless about the basics of the cultivation world, so she decided to tell him more: "The Nine States Continent is filled with sects. Without mentioning others, just in our Bingzhou, there are at least a thousand sects and families of various sizes. The strength of the sects varies, and their foundation lies in the cultivation realm of the cultivators within. The higher the realm of the cultivators, the stronger the sect. Sects are also graded."
"Oh? How are they graded?" Lu Ye was interested. He could see that Yu Xiaodie was imparting knowledge about the cultivation world, and he wouldn't miss this opportunity.
"Each major realm of cultivators is divided into nine levels, and sects are also divided into nine grades, with the ninth grade being the lowest and the first grade being the highest! I'm not entirely clear on the specific criteria, but first to third-grade sects definitely have Divine Sea Realm cultivators, and there are requirements for the number of such cultivators. Fourth to sixth-grade sects must have a sufficient number of True Lake Realm cultivators, and seventh to ninth-grade sects only need some Cloud River Realm cultivators."
"What about those with only the Spirit Stream Realm?" Lu Ye asked humbly.
Yu Xiaodie smiled, "Those in the Spirit Stream Realm do not have the qualifications to establish a sect."
Lu Ye blushed, feeling truly ignorant.
Yu Xiaodie continued, "In Bingzhou, there's a saying: 'One Palace, Two Halls, Three Sects, Four Orders.' It refers to the ten first-grade sects in Bingzhou. The one palace is the Green Cloud Palace, the two halls are the Samsara Hall and the Yuanhong Hall, the three sects are the Righteous Qi Sect, the Green Jade Sect, and the Luosheng Sect, and the four orders are the Wuji Order, the Crimson Moon Order, the Northern Mystic Sword Order, and the Tianyuan Order. The Vast Heaven Alliance and the Ten Thousand Demon Ridge each occupy half. Each of these sects has many Divine Sea Realm cultivators."
Lu Ye recalled what the Third Senior Brother had told him before. The Green Jade Sect ranked fifth in comprehensive strength in Bingzhou. At the time, he thought this was a high ranking, but he didn't realize how significant it was.
Considering that there were over a thousand sects of various sizes in Bingzhou, to stand out and be among the top ten first-grade sects, the Green Jade Sect must indeed be formidable.
"This time, the deputy leader of the Vast Heaven Alliance who came to attack the Evil Moon Valley is from the Righteous Qi Sect."
"Is the deputy leader surnamed Pang?" Lu Ye asked casually.
"I don't know that. How did Brother Lu hear about it?"
"I overheard it accidentally." Lu Ye didn't elaborate, "It seems the Evil Moon Valley is quite powerful. This time, both the Righteous Qi Sect and the Green Jade Sect are involved in the attack on the Evil Moon Valley. Two of the top ten first-grade sects are participating."
Yu Xiaodie smiled, "You can't count it that way. Although the Evil Moon Valley is not weak, it still has a significant gap compared to first-grade sects. I estimate it's at most a fifth or sixth-grade sect. This time, although two first-grade sects are involved, not everyone in the first grade is a high-level cultivator."
"You're right." Lu Ye agreed with this point.
Yu Xiaodie said, "Apart from the two first-grade sects, several other sects are also involved this time. The inspection is almost complete, and those with jade tokens will have the opportunity to join these sects. Brother Lu, don't miss this opportunity."
The inspection of talent and aptitude is just the beginning. The real opportunity lies in being able to join these sects to cultivate and learn skills.
This is not to say that these sects lack disciples. First-grade sects like the Righteous Qi Sect and the Green Jade Sect will never lack disciples.
It's just that this method of recruitment has become a custom. For people like Lu Ye and Yu Xiaodie who have been rescued, although the world is vast, they have nowhere to go. The Vast Heaven Alliance must provide some安置. Taking in some people with cultivation aptitude is just a matter of convenience, and it won't cost them anything. They might even find a few good prospects.
Lu Ye smiled, "With my Ye-level talent, I doubt any sect would be interested."
"Always look on the bright side," Yu Xiaodie consoled him, "Opening a spirit aperture is an advantage. With about ten sects, Brother Lu will surely find a place to belong."