Chapter 10 I'm going to take Ah Que as my disciple. From now on, he'll be my disciple...
Jiang Yuemian was enjoying her meal, her mouth greasy with food, when she glanced up and saw her senior brother leisurely walking over from the doorway.
Ignoring their surprised expressions, he plopped down on the empty stone bench.
Jiang Yuemian, who was enjoying her meal, was speechless.
Upon seeing that there was another person present, Shen Que's expression darkened. He tried to get up to greet them, but Xiao Mingjue waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary.
"Cough...cough." Just then, Jiang Yuemian choked accidentally, her face turning red from coughing.
A slender hand handed her a glass of water. Jiang Yuemian looked up and saw Chen Que.
She quickly took it and gulped it down. Then, catching her breath, she asked, "Senior Brother, what brings you here?"
Xiao Mingjue had already unceremoniously picked up his chopsticks, put a piece of chicken in his mouth, and mumbled, "I saw that you hadn't replied to my message, so I followed you here."
"Mmm, this is good and delicious."
Jiang Yuemian was busy dealing with the lightning strike incident and was also hungry, so she didn't have time to look at the message slip. She reached out and touched it, and sure enough, there were several messages on it.
"Um... Senior brother, what is it that you have to say now?" She choked up again, and her gaze toward Xiao Mingjue was somewhat obscure.
Shen Que quickly and observantly handed him another glass of water without saying anything more.
Jiang Yuemian looked satisfied; he had really chosen a good disciple.
Xiao Mingjue felt that the atmosphere between the two was a little strange. They seemed to be closer, but there was something else he couldn't understand. He stopped thinking about it, poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and said with certainty, "You were the one who caused the lightning tribulation on the back mountain, weren't you, Xiao Wu?"
"It's me." Jiang Yuemian knew that such a large-scale operation couldn't be kept secret.
"Why didn't you discuss this with me? The entire cultivation world probably knows about it now, and your second, third, and fourth senior brothers and sisters know too." Xiao Mingjue sighed. Ever since Xiao Wu took over as sect leader, she hasn't been handling official business every day. The other three have such personalities, so he's the only one handling things, plus his good disciple. But now the workload is even greater.
"Senior brother~ Good senior brother~ Since they all know, it's no big deal. If anyone wants to take it, they'll have to see if the sword in my hand agrees first," she said confidently while acting coquettishly.
Xiao Mingjue sighed helplessly; he still couldn't change his son Xiao Wu's troublemaking nature.
He shook his head and continued.
"Alright, then you'll be in charge of handling this visit. Don't just wander around the sect all day doing nothing." Xiao Mingjue said with a smile, but his words sent a chill down one's spine.
"Senior brother! No way! You know me, how could I possibly handle these things?" She looked at Xiao Mingjue with pitiful, blinking eyes, but there was a cunning glint in them.
Shen Que, who was quietly listening to the two talking, had nothing to say. Moreover, it was a conversation between two immortal venerables, and it would be presumptuous for him to stay and listen, let alone interrupt.
“No, this matter was started because of you. If I were to intervene, it would give them a reason to do so,” Xiao Mingjue said solemnly.
"Senior brother~" Jiang Yuemian still wanted to use her charm to get away with it, but her senior brother's usually smiling face made it clear that "there is no room for discussion."
She had no choice but to abandon her little tricks. However, seeing Shen Que beside her, she suddenly remembered that she had just taken on a disciple, and the master's affairs were the disciple's affairs.
As she thought about it, she realized that her apprentice could handle the matter, and she could just go through the motions.
Having thought it through, she smiled and made a deal: "Senior brother~ well... I've taken Chen Que as my disciple, how about I let him handle this matter? I'll just go through the motions."
Shen Que's eyes lit up. He stopped eating the chicken in his hand, put down his chopsticks, and stood up abruptly, looking exactly like someone being physically punished by an instructor during military training in college.
"......"
Jiang Yuemian quickly reached out and pulled him down.
"Oh?" Xiao Mingjue put down his chopsticks, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, and wiped his mouth.
Jiang Yuemian's lips twitched, not understanding why her senior brother was so elegant.
“Your third senior sister likes cleanliness.” He answered Jiang Yuemian’s question, and when he mentioned Qian Shanxue, Xiao Mingjue’s eyes were filled with a deep smile.
Oh, Third Senior Sister likes it, that's right.
The eldest brother likes the third sister, ha, but the third sister has a cold and aloof personality. I wonder when the eldest brother will be able to get what he wants.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it.
Jiang Yuemian's hand was holding Shen Que's arm, and the warmth emanating from where she was holding him made Shen Que's thoughts somewhat chaotic.
Jiang Yuemian chimed in again: "Ahem, of course. Didn't our senior brother tell me to take on disciples as soon as possible so that I could take over the sect's affairs? Now that I see that A-Que is good in every way, I can't wait to take him under my wing."
The straightforward words brought Shen Que back to his senses, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart, along with some indescribable emotions, but the most obvious thing was his bright red ears.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingjue began to scrutinize Shen Que intently.
Hmm, she's good-looking. Xiao Wu likes good-looking people.
He has good qualifications and seems very hardworking.
He was still savoring the taste of the hot pot chicken. Hmm, the cooking was delicious too.
The more he looked at the child, the more he felt that this child was really good.
"Hmm, not bad, Xiao Wu. But you spread rumors before that you would be recruiting disciples in the inner sect competition, about that..."
"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, I'm sure I'll win first place in this Inner Sect Competition, and I won't let Master's cultivation go to waste." Before Xiao Mingjue could finish speaking, he stood up again and declared.
Xiao Mingjue was satisfied; this child was indeed quite good: "Then let's wait until you win the championship before holding the apprenticeship ceremony."
"Senior brother~" Jiang Yuemian didn't want to agree. He had already accepted a disciple, so why did he have to say it later?
“Listen to me, your disciple has good aptitude. I imagine he also wants to become the head disciple of my Liwen Palace with dignity. This time, let Chen’er and Shen Que assist you.”
Seeing that Shen Que's expression was not wrong, but rather inspired by it, Jiang Yuemian said nothing more.
Just as the three were about to continue eating, a resentful voice came: "Master, I've been looking for you everywhere."
The three of them looked over and saw Nangong Chen's gloomy and resentful face, which looked pale as if he hadn't had a rest for many days.
"……ha"
So, the number of people eating hot pot chicken increased from two to four.
The four of them had their own thoughts, oh wait, there was also 001.
The group finished their meal at an unprecedented speed.
...
The next day was the day for outer disciples to register.
It was at this moment that Jiang Yuemian decided to use the "Civil Service Exam Master Pen," since there would be an exceptionally large number of people doing practice questions today.
She suspended the Sacred Brush of the Examination God in the air, and the brush emitted an aura unique to celestial artifacts, instantly enveloping the entire Liwen Palace invisibly.
After finishing its task, it wagged its little tail proudly and returned to Jiang Yuemian's side.
She thought, "The magical artifact really does have sentience."
So, before they start practicing their coding problems and before she even appears, let's test the effectiveness of this amazing tool.
She opened the aptitude test questions again and started reading them.
As the title suggests: Researchers in the cultivation world have conducted statistics on various cultivators and discovered several healthy lifestyle habits related to improved comprehension. Among them, three to five hours of healthy sleep has the greatest impact, increasing comprehension by 20%. Other habits such as avoiding prolonged sitting, frequent social interaction, regular sword-flying, moderate alcohol consumption, and a healthy diet can increase comprehension by 20%, 15%, 10%, more than 5%, and 5%, respectively. Therefore, researchers in the cultivation world believe that a healthy lifestyle contributes to improving comprehension during cultivation.
Which of the following options, if true, would most strongly support the above conclusion?
A. Whether one adheres to a healthy lifestyle and one's own aptitude together determine the probability of improving comprehension.
B. In addition to the above-mentioned healthy lifestyle practices, a healthy lifestyle also includes sunbathing and maintaining a positive mood.
C. Unhealthy lifestyle habits can affect the body's self-regulation, thereby reducing one's comprehension.
D. In addition to the aid of elixirs, the above-mentioned healthy lifestyle habits can also help improve one's comprehension of cultivation.
Jiang Yuemian picked the answer at a glance.
......
Jiang Yuemian was satisfied after completing 50 questions in one go and hearing the notification sound.
Afterwards, she circulated her spiritual energy to examine her meridians and discovered that her stagnant state after entering the Mahayana stage had actually begun to loosen.
She was secretly pleased: Not bad, not bad, hehe, she was in a better mood now.
So naturally I had to go out for a stroll.
Let's go! 001! We're off!
The entrance to the sect was packed with people.
Rows of people lined up to wait for their qualifications to be tested.
Jiang Yuemian and 001 moved through the group, listening to them talk.
"Brother, where are you from? I haven't had my aptitude tested yet, so I don't know what this is all about."
"Me? I'm from the Mountain and Sea City below. Also, don't be afraid. The immortals of Liwen Palace are all very kind. To test your aptitude, you just need to place your hand on the spirit testing stone."
"Ouch, don't push! Don't push!"
"Hey, I, Da Niu, am going to become an immortal too!"
Feeling the down-to-earth words, she was touched. She had never felt a sense of belonging to this world, but now she felt a sense of liveliness and warmth, as if she had truly integrated into the world of cultivation.
Jiang Yuemian looked into the distance. Nangong Chen was directing the disciples to conduct the spiritual power test in an orderly manner.
Everyone seemed to have their own things to do, each fulfilling their assigned role.
She wanted to take a break and turned to leave.
"Hey! You!" A surprised voice came from behind.
"I'm talking to you! It's you! What a small world, we meet again."
Jiang Yuemian turned around, and she was pointing at herself.
Who else could be speaking but Song Shanshan? At this moment, the girl stood with her hands on her hips, no longer appearing as submissive as she had been a few days ago. Her protector was standing beside her, and she looked quite pleased with herself.
[Wow! Mianmian! How come I ran into her again? That little girl.]
She calmed herself down.
"Is something the matter?" she asked softly.
"Hmph! I've already passed the first hurdle and will soon be able to enter the Liwen Palace. Once I'm inside, you'll be in for a surprise!" No, she just wanted to be friends with her.
Jiang Yuemian smiled helplessly: "Okay, I'll wait."
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[Mianmian~ That little girl is so arrogant, why are you still being so nice to her?]
The girl is clearly spoiled by her family and has never suffered any hardship. Since the matter from last time is over, there's no need to make things difficult for her this time. She's just a little resentful and feels that she's been humiliated.
There's a saying that goes something like this: girls should be more tolerant of other girls. Okay, let's not think about this anymore. Let's go see Ah Que; I wonder how his preparations are going.
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