Chapter 249: Just an Ordinary Top Grade Product

Three months later!

The forty-sixth year of the Chu Yuanli period.

Middle peak.

The elders from the six peaks gathered here to discuss the newcomer competition.

Danshan Sect will definitely participate in the Danyu's newcomer competition, and this time it will be an internal selection within the sect.

Each of the six peaks recommends a new disciple, and the top two will represent the sect in the newcomer competition.

This time, the two newcomers' places for the rookie competition are confirmed.

All the elders present knew that one of the spots would go to the new disciple from the Second Peak, and the remaining five peaks would compete for the last spot.

Getting this quota means that you can get more resources from the sect.

Qi Shiyun stood alone in the hall, ignoring the other elders. The elders from other peaks had also heard about the replacement of the newcomer from the Sixth Peak, but this matter involved the grudge between the Fifth Peak and the Sixth Peak, so it was not easy for them to intervene.

Soon, Xie Jingxing, the leader of Danshan Sect, appeared in the hall.

"This time, our sect will have two places to participate in the newcomer competition. One of the places will go to the Second Peak disciple Zhang Sheng. Do the elders have any objections?"

No elder objected.

Xie Jingxing nodded, then looked at the elders and said, "This time we gathered everyone here to discuss how to choose the second spot. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Master, let's follow the previous rules. Whoever can refine a higher quality pill will get the spot."

In the past selections, Danshan Sect would directly let the new disciples compete in alchemy, which would also convince all the peaks.

"etc!"

Qi Shiyun spoke, and many elders present instantly looked at Qi Shiyun. It seemed that something interesting was about to happen.

"Master, my disciple Chu Ning refined a top-grade anti-aging pill in Yinxin Academy. He was a genius-level new disciple. The sect also made an agreement to train my disciple with all its strength. Why did they change their minds later?"

"Elder Qi is wrong."

Yan Chenjing spoke up: "In the beginning, it was because Zhang Sheng from the second peak did not show his potential. Now Zhang Sheng can refine fifth-grade elixirs, and our sect has two quotas. Only one quota is given to the talented disciple, and the other quota is fought for by newcomers from each peak."

The selection model of Danshan Sect is also designed to prevent new disciples from feeling resentful and thinking that the sect does not give them opportunities.

Originally, if Zhang Sheng had not emerged as a rising star, Chu Ning would have been the number one seed, and the Sixth Peak would have been in charge of this rookie competition.

But now the situation has changed. Zhang Sheng has emerged as a dark horse and has become the dominant second peak.

"Since we have already made an agreement, how can we change our mind at the last minute? If we change our mind every day, where will the prestige of our sect be?"

"What does this have to do with changing orders every day? Elder Qi, please don't exaggerate. If your disciple Chu Ning is really capable, it is not impossible for him to compete for the remaining spot."

Yan Chenjing snorted coldly. He had no problem with Chu Ning, but he had a lot of problems with the Sixth Peak.

There was no other way at first. The sect needed Chu Ning, so he could only swallow his anger.

But the more he endured it, the more uncomfortable he felt, especially since the sect had been saying that he was confused. How could he be confused? It was that old Qin Libang was too cunning.

Now that Zhang Sheng has appeared from the Second Peak, he has to avenge himself.

You from the Sixth Peak wanted to snatch people away, didn’t you? Now, Chu Ning cannot break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, which means you from the Sixth Peak are incompetent.

“Elder Yan, the new recruit competition concerns the entire sect, so you should not have any personal emotions.” Another elder from the Sixth Peak advised.

"Humph, I don't have any personal emotions. I always do things for the benefit of the sect. Can you guarantee that Chu Ning will definitely get a third-class score in the competition?"

Yan Chenjing's words made the corners of the mouths of the other peak elders twitch. Old Yan is said to have no personal emotions.

The Broken Infant Fruit would never be given to the Sixth Peak even if it was used to feed dogs.

This word has spread throughout the sect.

"Elder Qi, Chu Ning is a disciple of our Danshan Sect, so the sect will naturally not treat him unfairly. The sect will not take back the alchemy materials that were originally prepared for him."

Xie Jingxing, the leader of Danshan Sect, spoke with a smile. As the leader, he treated all the peaks equally. Elder Yan was unwilling to take out the Shattered Infant Fruit, and as the leader he could not force him.

This matter was because the Sixth Peak had offended Elder Yan badly. He would occasionally hear the phrase "Elder Yan is confused" in the Middle Peak.

"Master, my disciple Chu Ning has decided to give up the new recruit selection this time. As for the medicinal herbs given by the sect, I, as the master, have been entrusted to return them to the sect."

Qi Shiyun spoke calmly, and the elders present were not surprised because they had heard the news long before.

"Why does Elder Qi have to do this?"

Xie Jingxing persuaded him that Chu Ning was able to refine a top-grade anti-aging pill in the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, and his talent in alchemy was indeed good, but now there were only two hundred years left before the competition, and he was afraid that there would not be enough time to train Chu Ning.

In the eyes of other elders, Qi Shiyun's behavior was clearly a show of vindictiveness.

It is unwise for a cultivator in the late stage of the Jindan stage to be so aggressive.

"Misleading young people."

Yan Chenjing also snorted coldly. Although he was dissatisfied with the Sixth Peak, he was not dissatisfied with Chu Ning. In his opinion, Qi Shiyun did this only for her own face, but ignored the future of her disciples.

Qi Shiyun's eyes narrowed and her expression turned cold. She stared at Yan Chenjing coldly. Yan Chenjing felt a little scared when he was stared at by Qi Shiyun. Qi Shiyun's strength had improved a lot.

Being in the late stage of Spirit Transformation, he actually felt the pressure.

"Ahem, we are all doing this for the sect, so let's not hurt the harmony."

Xie Jingxing spoke up to smooth things over. Elder Yan and Elder Qi were not much different in alchemy, but in terms of cultivation strength, Elder Yan was still one step behind Elder Qi.

"Since Chu Ning himself has given up the competition for the newcomer competition, then you, the Sixth Peak, will send another newcomer to take over."

Hearing Xie Jingxing's words, Qi Shiyun's lips curled up slightly, but soon returned to her cold expression.

"Since the sect master has agreed to my disciple giving up this newcomer competition, and all the elders have heard it here, if something unexpected happens in the future, the sect can no longer force Chu Ning to participate in the newcomer competition."

“Don’t worry, our huge Danshan Sect doesn’t rely on one disciple to exist for so many years. Elder Qi, don’t be too confident.”

Yan Chenjing responded first. In his opinion, Qi Shiyun took Chu Ning too seriously. With Zhang Sheng from the Second Peak around, it wouldn't matter much whether Chu Ning participated in the Newcomer Competition or not.

Qi Shiyun ignored Yan Chenjing and looked at Xie Jingxing. Xie Jingxing narrowed his old eyes slightly. He sensed something was wrong. Unfortunately, he was not from the Six Peaks. Before becoming the sect leader, he was the leader of the Third Peak. He did not know Qi Shiyun very well.

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Therefore, even though I felt something was wrong, I had to express my opinion at this moment.

"Of course. If Chu Ning doesn't want to participate in the newcomer competition, the sect won't force him."

Qi Shiyun smiled. She had laid so much groundwork just waiting for the sect leader to say this.

When the elders present saw the smile on Qi Shiyun's face, they suddenly had a bad feeling.

"In that case, I will leave first. I will not interfere with the selection of new members."

Qi Shiyun walked towards the outside of the hall. Under the gaze of everyone, when she reached the door of the hall, she suddenly stopped.

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered that if new disciples refine pills within a hundred years, the sect will provide them with medicinal materials, but only one of each medicinal material is allowed. If they fail, this treatment will be revoked. I wonder if I remembered it correctly?"

In order to train new disciples, Danshan Sect stipulates that if new disciples want to refine pills, they can get them directly from the Pill Pavilion for free, but they can only take one batch. After the refining is successful, they can continue to go to the Pill Pavilion to get medicinal materials for other pills.

If you continue to be successful, you can keep asking the Dan Pavilion for it until the 100-year newbie period is over.

If any kind of elixir fails to be refined during this period, you will no longer be able to enjoy the treatment of a new disciple. If you want to refine elixirs, you will need to spend your contribution points to exchange for them.

This training model can make disciples feel a sense of belonging to the sect. Otherwise, once they enter the sect, they have to rely on completing sect tasks to obtain contribution points to exchange for medicinal materials, and then the disciples will not have much sense of belonging to the sect.

"Elder Qi is not mistaken, the sect does have such a rule."

An elder spoke up and gave his affirmation. All those present were Divine Transformation cultivators who had been in the sect for thousands of years. Some elders who had not accepted any disciples had actually forgotten this rule.

"That's fine." Qi Shiyun nodded: "Then Chu Ning should not have to compensate the sect for the medicinal materials used to make the elixir. My disciple has made twelve furnaces of elixirs over the years, all of which are different elixirs, and they were all successful at once."

After saying this, Qi Shiyun continued to walk out of the hall.

"Elder Qi, wait a minute!"

An elder in the hall spoke up. After Qi Shiyun said this, the elders present had already guessed Qi Shiyun's intention.

The sect master and they were all fooled. Elder Qi did it on purpose to force the sect master to say that he would not force her disciple to participate in the newcomer competition.

And now that Elder Qi was about to leave, she deliberately revealed this information, just to tell them that her disciple's talent in alchemy was even higher than they imagined.

Over more than ten years, he refined twelve furnaces of different elixirs, and each of them was successful at the first try. This talent is even higher than refining a furnace of top-grade anti-aging pills.

If you want to prevent Elder Qi from achieving his goal, you must not stop him.

But that's impossible.

It is normal for the six peaks of the sect to compete with each other and even for the elders to have grudges with each other, but when it comes to the interests of the sect, all elders are the same and must safeguard the interests of the sect.

If Chu Ning's talent is really much higher than they expected, then they must let Chu Ning participate in this rookie competition.

"What's the matter, Elder Sun?" Qi Shiyun turned around and asked in confusion.

"Ahem, I'm just curious, what is the quality of the twelve furnaces of elixirs refined by your disciple Chu Ning?"

Elder Sun asked with a smile. At this moment, all the elders' eyes were on Qi Shiyun.

“It’s not very high quality.”

Xie Jingxing and Chen Yanjing felt slightly relieved when they heard this.

"That is to say, every furnace is of ordinary high-grade quality, and there is not even a furnace of top-grade elixirs." Qi Shiyun added.

Xie Jingxing: ...

Yan Chenjing: …

Other elders: …

(End of this chapter)