"The sect leader is just too cautious," Ye Feng said.

Nan Yuerong chuckled and said, "What selfish motives could Elder Xiong and I have? We just want to contribute to the development of our sect. To be honest, many of the younger generation in our Nan family are quite outstanding. If they could join our Shenmu Sect, our sect would definitely have successors. What do you say, Elder Lin?"

“That’s right, Elder Nan. I think your idea is excellent.” Ye Feng nodded.

Nan Yuerong then continued, "So, in this selection of disciples, could you please be lenient and allow a few of our Nan family's young talents to enter?"

"How many? Elder Nan, could you please be more specific?" Ye Feng asked.

“Three, how about that?” Nan Yuerong held up three fingers.

Ye Feng originally intended to agree directly, but he was afraid that being too quick would arouse Nan Yue Rong's suspicion.

So Ye Feng deliberately frowned and said, "Elder Nan, you should know that I just went to Elder Xiong's cave, right? Do you know why Elder Xiong suddenly sought me out?"

Nan Yuerong said without hesitation, "It must also be related to the selection of disciples!"

“That’s right. Elder Xiong came to me asking me to make an exception and allow the younger generation of the Xiong family to enter our Shenmu Sect. As the Grand Elder, Elder Xiong only asked me for two spots, but Elder Nan, you’re asking for three. Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”

"Elder Nan, please don't misunderstand. Actually, I have no objection, but I'm afraid Elder Xiong will feel resentful if he finds out that you want more spots than him."

Night Wind said earnestly, with an expression that said, "I'm doing this for your own good."

After thinking for a moment, Nan Yuerong said, "Alright then, I'll compromise and only ask for two spots, just like Elder Xiong."

“Alright, let’s do it that way. Elder Nan, you’re so understanding, I won’t make things difficult for you,” Ye Feng said with satisfaction.

Nan Yuerong cupped his hands and said, "Elder Lin, you are too kind. As long as you help me, I will definitely thank you profusely."

After leaving Nan Yuerong's place, the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder also invited Ye Feng to meet.

They each requested two spots.

Therefore, the Shenmu Sect only recruited ten True Yuan Realm disciples, but eight of those spots had already been reserved internally.

After returning to his cave, Ye Feng told Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan about the incident, and both women sneered repeatedly.

"I think the Shenmu Sect is doomed!" Sun Muqing said bluntly.

"Yeah, it's rotten to the core! The elders of the Divine Wood Sect are nothing but cancer. It would be really strange if such a sect could continue to develop!" Jiang Lingxuan chimed in.

Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Whether the Shenmu Sect is completely rotten or can continue to develop is none of our business. We don't need to worry about it."

“That makes sense,” Sun Muqing nodded with a smile.

Ye Feng then took out the book on the interplay of Yin and Yang that Nan Yuerong had given him and stuffed it into Sun Muqing's hand.

Sun Muqing opened the manual and blushed upon reading it.

"Oh dear, why is your face red?"

Jiang Lingxuan teased, then leaned her head closer to look at the manual.

Seeing the images of men and women embracing and practicing together in the cultivation manual, Jiang Lingxuan immediately blushed and her heart began to race.

"Where did you get this thing from?!" Jiang Lingxuan said, embarrassed and annoyed.

“Nan Yuerong gave it to me. I took a look and thought it was pretty good, so I kept it,” Ye Feng said with a smile.

"You don't really want to cultivate this, do you?" Sun Muqing's cheeks turned very red.

“What’s wrong with giving it a try? Besides, this dual cultivation technique is indeed quite ingenious and beneficial to both parties,” Ye Feng said.

Sun Muqing was extremely embarrassed and quickly said, "I'm not going to cultivate with you..."

Despite saying that, Sun Muqing's hands betrayed her—she had already stuffed the cultivation manual into her storage ring.

Jiang Lingxuan's expression, however, was somewhat complicated.

Because Ye Feng and Sun Muqing had already been intimate, apart from not having a wedding ceremony, they were practically husband and wife.

But she was different.

Ye Feng has not yet had a romantic relationship with her.

Therefore, Sun Muqing could directly cultivate this dual cultivation technique, but she was somewhat resistant to it.

Since it's the first time, we can't be so casual, can we?

Just then, Ye Feng had a sudden thought: "Someone's coming. You stay here, I'll go out and see."

After saying this, Ye Feng left the cave.

A large group of disciples stood outside the cave, mostly at the Separation and Union Realm and True Essence Realm, with Zhao Changlong among them.

When the disciples saw Ye Feng emerge from the cave, they immediately bowed in respect.

Then, Zhao Changlong, who was in charge, said respectfully, "Elder Lin, the selection conference is in a few days. We are here to discuss the selection with you."

"Say what you want to say directly, don't beat around the bush," Ye Feng said calmly, waving his hand.

Zhao Changlong nodded and said, "According to the tradition of our Shenmu Sect, there are three trials in total for selecting disciples. The first trial is the Chaotic God Bridge. Only those who can cross the Chaotic God Bridge are considered to have passed. There are a total of five Chaotic God Bridges, which correspond to the five major realms of Body Tempering, Origin Opening, Qi Movement, Separation and Union, and True Origin."

"The first test is fixed; you must cross the Chaotic God Bridge. The third test is also fixed; you will be interrogated about your family background in the Heart-Questioning Array."

"However, the second test is not fixed; it is carried out personally by the elder presiding over the meeting."

"So we would like to ask Elder Lin how you have arranged the second round of this selection competition, so that we can prepare accordingly."

Night Wind thought for a moment and said, "I will personally check who has passed the first test. Whoever can stand up under the pressure of my aura will pass."

“I understand, we will cooperate with Elder Lin as much as possible,” Zhao Changlong said.

"Um."

The night breeze casually waved its hand.

Zhao Changlong and the others didn't linger there any longer and left quickly.

Ye Feng didn't take the Shenmu Sect's selection competition seriously. He figured he could just do it casually, since the Shenmu Sect wasn't his own sect anyway, so it wouldn't matter if he messed it up.

Night fell.

The Bai family mansion was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

Bai Muxue and Bai Muqing sat at the dinner table, toasting and exchanging drinks with Bai Yuewei, the head of the Bai family and Bai Muxue's father. Bai Muxue's second uncle, Bai Yuefeng, was also there.

"Mu Xue, did you encounter any difficulties on your trip?" Bai Yuewei asked.

"Fortunately, although we encountered some difficulties, we overcame them all," Bai Muxue said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, then I'm relieved."

Bai Yuewei laughed heartily.

Bai Yuefeng looked Bai Muqing up and down a few times and asked, "Mu Xue, why didn't you bring the sachet I gave you with you?"

Upon hearing the words "fragrant sachet," Bai Muxue's expression changed slightly.