Chapter 173: Proof of True Spiritual Light
In a prestigious sect like Kunlun Sect, the tradition of passing on teachings from master to disciple has been maintained for thousands of years. From the two founding ancestors, Kun Yuanzi and Tie Luo, the flame of inheritance has continued unbroken up to the present day.
Thus, accepting disciples is a very common practice in Kunlun Sect. Generally speaking, most cultivators will take on disciples. While there are cultivators who live out their lives without accepting any disciples, such cases are extremely rare. The reason is quite simple: it’s similar to family inheritance in the mortal world. Cultivators hope that someone will inherit their hard-earned achievements and carry forward their accomplishments in the Dao. At the moment of death, most people also wish to have someone to attend to them and see them through their final days.
This is a deep-rooted aspect of human nature across the vast land of Zhongtu Shenzhou, whether one is a cultivator or an ordinary mortal. It’s difficult to escape this concern.
However, because of this, accepting disciples carries a significant weight of responsibility, especially in prestigious sects like Kunlun. The inheritance of Dao not only pertains to an individual’s lifetime but also to the rise and fall of the sect’s strength.
A mere servant disciple announcing to the world that he is accepting disciples today and tomorrow, teaching only to find his disciples to be useless, would be of no use at all.
Kunlun Sect certainly wouldn’t allow such a situation. In fact, to ensure that most young disciples can focus on their cultivation, Kunlun Sect has an unspoken rule that only cultivators at the Golden Core stage and above can take on disciples.
Typically, reaching the Golden Core stage is a pinnacle most cultivators can only dream of throughout their lives. Cultivators who achieve the Golden Core stage are often exceptional in terms of Dao, strength, experience, and talent. Hence, accepting disciples at the Golden Core stage is a clear boundary set by Kunlun Sect.
Of course, this boundary is somewhat fuzzy. Many cultivators remain stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage throughout their lives. After reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage in their later years, Kunlun Sect will make exceptions, allowing them to accept a few disciples.
In short, in Kunlun Sect, Golden Core cultivators are eligible to take on disciples!