"Now everyone has an equal opportunity, and there is no impact from status."

The eldest brother offered some advice, "Respecting elders is fine in ordinary times, but in this situation, you should strive for what you want yourself. Besides, even if it's posted, it might not be yours. None of the senior brothers will show favoritism."

Huo Rui's eyes lit up at what he was being told.

He had been puzzled for a long time. His eldest master's cultivation was mediocre, and he had nothing of note. Why did the other masters treat the Venerable One as a junior and obey his orders without question?

The eldest master is not without his own merits.

He possesses a personal charisma and a sense of justice that are rare among ordinary people.

"Thank you very much, Master Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Huo Rui bowed to his senior brother and then followed his heart to choose his three favorite magical artifacts.

They were all longswords.

One of them was undoubtedly a low-grade magic weapon, and the other two were the best spirit metal magic weapons in the area.

Next up is Niu Niu.

Niu Niu swings a hammer.

Among the magical artifacts scattered around, there happened to be a large hammer that resembled the movement technique he cultivated. He pasted his favorite slip of paper onto the hammer, and then pasted the other two slips of paper onto two strangely shaped magical artifacts.

Why did you choose those two magical artifacts?

Huo Rui asked curiously.

"Because they are all spherical."

Niu Niu said seriously, "If I can't choose the heavy hammer, I'll choose one of these two magical artifacts. If I hang it on the handle, I can make a swinging hammer."

He didn't make that choice randomly.

However, there are very few that suit me.

Next up was the eldest brother, who also chose three weapons based on his own movement techniques and the characteristics of the weapons he used.

The second senior brother chose two Earth-rank weapons, along with a spirit metal magic artifact that also looked quite impressive, displayed in the center of the room. A sword, a whip, a golden wheel…

It has absolutely nothing to do with sticks or batons.

This is similar to buying things only by choosing the most expensive ones, rather than the right ones.

"Are you stupid?"

The eldest brother looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"What's it to you?"

The second senior brother had a smug look on his face, which made the eldest senior brother roll his eyes.

He coldly called out to the people behind him, "Next."

The other senior students were very cooperative.

But there was also another rebellious son, the eleventh son.

The second senior brother was just being a jerk, while the eleventh senior brother was terrified of being poor. He once had his pants exposed on Qing Shuang Peak and couldn't afford to buy new ones. Although he has accumulated a considerable amount of spirit stones, he still can't shake his love of money.

His Vajra Body cultivation was primarily a body refinement technique, so it didn't require much from weapons. Therefore, he chose two of the most expensive (Earth-rank magic weapons). Then he selected a Spirit Gold magic weapon that no one else had chosen before, all with the intention of selling it later for money!

They're obsessed with making money.

The senior apprentice rolled his eyes at him, "Next..."

As the second-largest person by number, Lao Shijiu naturally ranks second to last.

The nineteenth brother initially practiced the Seven Injury Fist, but after his junior brother criticized him for turning a third-rate technique into a fourth-rate skill, he resolutely changed his technique.

Now he uses the Fish-Dragon Hook as his weapon.

This weapon, just like its name, looks exactly like an enlarged version of a fishing hook.

This item was a magical weapon he bought with money he had saved for a long time, and by secretly selling a talisman to a second-hand talisman dealer to raise spirit stones. The weapon's grade is: Black Iron, Bronze, Fine Steel, Radiant Gold, Magical Gold, Spiritual Gold, Sub-Earth Rank, Earth Rank.

As the saying goes, if you lack the ability, you can make up for it with magical tools.

Back when everyone was still using steel weapons, the magic metal weapons he secretly bought were already quite remarkable.

Moreover, this type of weapon is relatively uncommon. He looked at all the weapons and felt that his current weapon was the most suitable for him.

So he was conflicted.

Should we choose a weapon? And if so, which weapon?

"Don't know what to choose?"

Seeing his senior brother's indecisive look, the raccoon asked, "Want some advice?"

Hearing what the raccoon said, the nineteenth prince simply stopped thinking about it and asked, "What does Xitong think is the best choice?"

Jia Xitong jumped out of the basket and hopped straight down to the area below where two Earth-rank magic artifacts were hanging. "Choose this one."

The raccoon's little paws patted a brick on the ground, instantly leaving several shallow plum blossom-shaped footprints in the thick layer of dust.

When everyone saw the raccoon's actions, their first thought was, "Where can I find magical artifacts?"

My second reaction was to take a closer look.

Old Nineteen picked up the square block that the raccoon had stepped on, wiped it clean, and found it to be a perfectly square brick.

"A brick?"

Everyone was stunned, especially the nineteenth brother.

This unassuming brick looks more like a scrap of material left over from digging a hole than a ritual implement.

"This is a ritual implement."

Jia Xitong replied.

This thing does not look like a magic artifact at all, but she tested it with the Eight-Turn Treasure Hunting Disc to prevent missing anything when she was packing for the original author, Shang Yanting.

This is a ritual implement!

Moreover, it's a magic artifact of a fairly high grade.

Although the nineteenth senior brother trusted Little Raccoon a lot, he was still a little conflicted.

Because he took a fancy to a special iron-framed fan.

This is a magical treasure made of spiritual gold, and yet no one has chosen it.

After hesitating for a moment, the nineteenth senior brother placed his first favorite item on the iron-bone fan, his second favorite item on the brick, and then randomly chose one as his third favorite item.

The youngest junior brother, the twentieth, had finally gotten his turn.

He had already spotted his favorite item and quickly pasted it on. While everyone's attention was focused on the twentieth junior brother, a figure lurked around furtively. He quietly took his favorite note from in front of a weapon and then secretly placed it in front of the brick that the raccoon had stepped on.

This thief was none other than the tenth senior brother.

Unlike his nineteenth senior brother, his tenth senior brother firmly believed that Xitong was a high-ranking but unassuming man.

The things she recommends are almost always good.

He himself also practiced with a longsword, but the competition among the better longswords in the secret chamber was fierce. His cultivation level was below average, and he really couldn't compete with his junior brother and the other fellow disciples. Since that was the case, he might as well take advantage of the situation.

Anyway, the nineteenth junior brother's first choice wasn't this brick, so it's better to give it to someone who needs it.

After changing his choice, the tenth senior brother quietly retreated. At this moment, he suddenly noticed that the little raccoon was looking at him, so he smiled at her and showed his neat teeth.

The little raccoon struggled to give its tenth senior brother a thumbs-up with its tiny paws—

You have a good eye.

The eldest brother, observing the interaction between the human and the beast, did not directly expose them, but instead reminded the others, "Everyone, please take a closer look at your choices, because you won't be able to take them back or change them later."

These are all choices they have made after careful consideration, so of course they will not change them.

The eldest brother looked at the nineteenth brother, who hadn't been very firm earlier, and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to change it?"

The nineteenth prince nodded. "I won't change it."

This iron fan is getting cooler and cooler the more you look at it.

---Aside---

I have something very important to do next week, so I can only update three times a week for now.

Mwah!

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