However, when his gaze fell upon Clan Chief Gu Yue Bo, he noticed that Gu Yue Bo also had a treasure box, and its color was surprisingly golden!
Liu Chen mused to himself, it seems this purple treasure box must be much better than those silver and red iron treasure boxes.
After all, Gu Yue Bo was the Clan Chief of the Gu Yue Clan, and his strength had already reached the Four-Turn Realm; such a person's treasure box naturally wouldn't be ordinary.
"Are these treasure boxes categorized by the Gu Master's Realm?" Liu Chen looked at the colorful treasure boxes before him, a surge of doubt rising in his heart.
He carefully observed these treasure boxes and found that they seemed to correspond to different Realms of Gu Master cultivation. From the lowest-grade bronze treasure box, to the slightly higher-grade red iron treasure box, and then to the more Advanced silver treasure box and golden treasure box, each treasure box represented a stage in a Gu Master's cultivation Dao.
However, when Liu Chen's gaze fell upon the white jade treasure box obtained from the Yuan Spring, even more questions arose in his heart. The color of this white jade treasure box was distinctly different from the others; what exactly did it represent?
"Gu Yue Qingshu!"
With a shout, a clear response came from the crowd: "Here."
Immediately after, a handsome young man slowly walked out from the crowd. His steps were light and each one seemed exceptionally steady. When he reached the front of everyone, he didn't forget to slightly bow to those who made way for him on both sides, expressing his gratitude.
"Gu Yue Qingshu, thirty-nine steps, B-grade Aptitude!"
This time, the School Elder's voice revealed unconcealed excitement. A score of thirty-nine steps was very close to A-grade Aptitude, and Gu Yue Qingshu might also Breakthrough to Four-Turn, becoming a true powerhouse.
Gu Yue Mochen was overjoyed at the sight. He immediately stepped forward and loudly declared to the other Elders, "This Gu Yue Qingshu is a descendant of my Mo branch, and should naturally be cultivated by my Mo branch."
However, before he finished speaking, Gu Yue Chilian snorted coldly, her face filled with anger, and retorted, "Why should he be handed over to you? If anyone, he should be cultivated by my Chi branch! That kid is clearly just a branch Family child with no roots, when did he become one of your Mo branch's?!"
For a moment, the atmosphere became tense, and the other Elders also began to stir, seemingly all wanting to contend for the right to cultivate Gu Yue Qingshu.
Just as everyone was locked in dispute, Clan Chief Gu Yue Bo suddenly spoke, "Alright, stop arguing. This child does not belong to any branch. I intend to adopt him as my foster son, so he can inherit my Legacy."
Gu Yue Bo's words were like a clap of thunder, causing a huge stir in the crowd. The other Elders exchanged glances, clearly not expecting the Clan Chief to so directly claim the right to cultivate Gu Yue Qingshu.
In recent years, the Aptitude of the Gu Yue Family members had become increasingly weak, which worried Gu Yue Bo. However, among the many Family members, Gu Yue Qingshu's talent and potential were undoubtedly the most outstanding in recent years.
Gu Yue Bo had never married nor had children in his life, dedicating everything to the Family. When he saw Gu Yue Qingshu, a hope surged within him, wishing that this young man could inherit his Legacy and pass down the glory of the Gu Yue Family.
As Gu Yue Bo's words fell, the other Family Elders also fell silent. They deeply understood Gu Yue Bo's strength and status; a Four-Turn Gu Master's cultivation was not something to be challenged lightly. In this world where strength was revered, these Third Rank Elders had no room for resistance.
Liu Chen gazed at the handsome young man from afar, sighing inwardly. He seemed to see Gu Yue Qingshu's future Dao; even if he fought to the death for the Family, he would hardly receive the Family's true cultivation.
However, what truly attracted Liu Chen's attention was not Gu Yue Qingshu himself, but the treasure box floating beside him, because the treasure box next to him was silver.
Since Gu Yue Qingshu, no other child with B-grade Aptitude had appeared.
Time passed bit by bit, and finally, the Opening Ceremony came to an end.
At this important moment, the School Elder led the young men and women who had successfully opened their apertures—nearly four in total at this Opening Ceremony—into the Family School.
And announced that these children had now officially become Gu Master apprentices, beginning a new chapter in their cultivation journey.
According to Family rules, they needed to study in the School for a full year. After one year, they would graduate from the School and officially become a Rank 1 Gu Master.
To allow these children to focus on their studies, the Family specially arranged an independent School dormitory for each person. These dormitories were several times better than the old bamboo building Liu Chen had previously lived in; they were not only spacious and bright, but all living essentials had been replaced with new ones. Entering the room, one could also smell a faint fragrance, making it feel especially comfortable.
Deep in the quiet night, Liu Chen stayed alone in his dormitory room.
His gaze fell below his line of sight, where three treasure boxes were placed. These three treasure boxes came from different places: one was obtained from himself, one from the underground Yuan Spring, and the last one was from the School Elder.
After careful consideration, Gu Yue Liu Chen finally made up his mind and resolutely chose the silver treasure box from the School Elder, making it the first treasure box to be opened.
"It's decided, it's you."
The moment he gently opened the treasure box lid, a mysterious light suddenly flashed, and immediately after, the System's voice rang in his mind: "Reward obtained: (Gu Master Basic Cultivation Knowledge) Obtained various basic knowledge for Gu Master cultivation from Rank 1 to Third Rank."
As the System prompt faded, Liu Chen suddenly felt a vast amount of knowledge about Gu Master cultivation surge into his mind. This knowledge was like a clear spring, continuously pouring into his thoughts, instantly clarifying his previously confused state of mind regarding the path of cultivation.
"Rank 1 to Third Rank Gu Master cultivation knowledge. It seems my guess was correct; the colors of these treasure boxes correspond to the Gu Master's cultivation."
After opening the School Elder's silver treasure box, Liu Chen, based on the rewards he received, was almost certain of his guess, but he still had to open the white jade treasure box to see what kind of rewards it would contain.
"To actually be able to directly obtain knowledge!" Liu Chen exclaimed, "I wonder if I can also directly obtain rewards that improve Aptitude from the treasure boxes?"
With full anticipation for the next treasure box, Liu Chen eagerly opened the white jade treasure box he had obtained from the Yuan Spring.