Chapter 69

Nan Xi did not talk to this future junior brother, not only because the plot had not yet arrived and the system did not allow her to have contact with Shi Ye, but also because Nan Xi did not have any feelings for this junior brother.

[If this guy really likes the heroine, then I really don’t want to get in touch with him. Even if he likes me, I don’t want to fall in love now.]

In short, now Nan Xi will try to avoid any man who is interested in her.

Luo Tingyun heard the hidden meaning in Nan Xi's words, and his eyes dimmed slightly. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or relieved.

But no matter what Nan Xi thinks, at least for now, as long as he maintains the status quo, he cannot fully express his feelings.

Because of the incident in the middle, the dinner lasted from one hour to two hours. When Nan Xi came out, her belly was full and she looked very satisfied.

The key is that the money spent is not that much.

Just as he came out, Nan Xi had a flash of inspiration and suddenly felt a little annoyed.

[Oops! Why did I forget to order some wine? The wine in this restaurant is really good. We are not young disciples in our twenties anymore. We can drink now!]

Others: “…”

They looked towards Nan Xi dimly.

It’s not that they didn’t think about it, but Nan Xi is the senior sister, and they wouldn’t ask for wine without her permission. They thought she couldn’t drink.

Nan Xi walked ahead by herself, shaking her head slightly with regret.

[I haven't seen what everyone looks like when they're drunk yet... Forget it, there's a long way to go, I'll have to see it sooner or later.]

It turns out that this is what the senior sister was thinking.

Everyone suddenly understood and was shocked. They didn't know who was looking at who in such an embarrassing drunken state!

Luo Tingyun was thinking a lot. He chewed on the four words "there is a long way to go" and felt a little better.

It was already late at night, and the dark purple sky was dotted with stars, which was extremely beautiful. Mo Qian saw a shooting star and quickly asked everyone to look up. At that moment, everyone looked up at the sky.

…

The second day.

Even though the group returned to the sect at almost midnight last night, the selection of new disciples actually began at the hour of Yin.

Almost everyone just went back to regulate their breathing and tidied their clothes, and gathered on the platform outside the main hall of Tianyun Sword Sect before the purple air appeared in the morning.

That is where the entrance begins, and where the nearly 10,000 steps end.

A formation was activated on the stairs, and now there was a sense of pressure. This was the first hurdle to enter the Tianyun Sword Sect, "Climbing the Stairs to Heaven".

Only those who can reach the top within three days will be eligible for the official selection.

During these three days, the direct disciples must supervise at all times and cannot be negligent for even a moment, and are not allowed to leave without permission.

Although they said so, in fact, it was the first time for several of them to participate in the disciple selection. The last time they entered, it was supervised by the elders themselves.

There were seven people in the group, but Mo Qian was not among them. At this time, she was wearing the most impressive clothes of the sect, looking majestic and imposing.

Everyone has grown up to the point where they are all in the Jindan stage. Their spiritual awareness can easily cover the more than 9,000 steps. If they find someone violating the rules, they can easily rush forward and clear the violator out of the mountain gate.

Beside them, the elders had not arrived yet. Only Li Yunzheng was sitting leisurely on the armchair, watching lazily and observing the newcomers below casually.

Some of these people are independent cultivators, and some are young children and teenagers. However, when selecting disciples, the Tianyun Sword Sect only accepts young cultivators under the age of thirty.

If you are over thirty years old, you can only start from the outer gate and pass the assessment step by step to enter.

The pressure on this staircase is not strong, and the pressure on each person varies depending on their strength. It mainly tests one's perseverance. If one persists enough and does not stop at all, it will be more than enough to climb up in three days.

Before climbing the ladder to heaven, the Tianyun Sword Sect distributed enough fasting pills to each person.

At this time, it was just the beginning and the leader had not yet shown any signs of taking the lead. Everything was very peaceful and everyone could still talk to each other.

Nan Xi took a quick look and thought about the plot. [I don't have much impression of this group of disciples. It seems that there are no characters in the plot.]

It was just a simple sentence, but somehow it made the others secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Yunzheng said lazily, "I think the one wearing blue has some potential."

Everyone was confused for a moment. There were so many people wearing blue clothes, how could they know who was who?

It was Nan Xi who first responded to Li Yunzheng's brain waves, [Hey, hey, that one with a gold chain around his neck, I saw it at a glance just now, he must be a young master, hahahaha, but he does look quite powerful.]

After Nan Xi said it, everyone saw it.

Just as Nan Xi said, he was indeed wearing a golden chain. He had already climbed some distance and was in the front row of the group, but he was not outstanding. However, he had a firm expression, kept walking, and his breathing was steady. It was obvious that he was well prepared and had a good character.

"That's right, he should be able to come up in the first batch."

"Some people rushed very fast and were already at the front, but I saw that some of them were getting impatient and their breath was unstable."

"Indeed, this ladder is quite difficult. You either have to climb up with great enthusiasm or have a plan."

"I am dying of laughter. So cool. Senior sister, who do you think is as cool as you?"

When Nan Xi was called, she quickly looked at the people in the front row and couldn't help laughing at what he said.

[I am dying of laughter. You are so awesome, huh? But why is Junior Sister Lou imitating my way of speaking? No one in this world should say that I am dying of laughter, right? ]

Lou Wenzhu fell silent instantly.

However, Nan Xi did not think too much about it. In the past few decades, because of the divine jade, she was not careful with her words and learned a lot of modern rhetoric.

Nan Xi took a quick look and said, "I saw that person rushing to the third place was quite arrogant. Hahaha, it's a woman. She kept staring at the person in front of her. It seems that she will not stop until she gets the first place."

Everyone was led over by Nan Xi's words, and then when they looked over, they all laughed again.

The man stared at the person in front of him, his eyes flashing with a blazing fire. Not only was he full of energy, but he was probably also holding back a lot of energy in his heart.

"It looks like you can learn some rather domineering sword techniques, but they are too strong and easily broken. You need to learn some neutral mental techniques."

Li Yunzheng commented, then said with a smile: "When you become a Yuanying, you can accept disciples. You must learn how to teach people."

Several people looked at her again.

"Even the uncle doesn't accept disciples. How can we be considered as inferior to him? That's why he doesn't accept disciples."

"That's right, at least to the Spiritual Transformation Stage."

"But that's still a long way off. I hope to reach the Spiritual Transformation Stage before the age of 500."

"I think so too. It seems that Master Uncle reached the Spiritual Transformation Stage at the age of 300, right? Let's set a goal to surpass Master Uncle."

The atmosphere was particularly harmonious.

After not seeing each other for a long time, they were still able to talk if they wanted to. Later, Nan Xi even took out food and drinks when the system wasn't paying attention, and they just talked about everything.

But I have also been paying attention to the following.

Later on, everyone said enough and gradually stopped.

Of course, another reason is that the fastest ones in this group have already reached the middle and late stages and will be able to reach the summit within a day.

At least in front of newcomers who might be their future fellow students, they still have to maintain their dignity as senior brothers and sisters.

It was at this moment that Nan Xi stared at the situation below, and was suddenly reminded by the system, "Host, there is a plot here."

Just this one sound immediately made everyone's brain tense.

Nan Xi responded, "I know. Isn't it just embarrassing myself in front of the new disciples? It's easy."

The system stopped talking after that, but Nan Xi couldn't help but continue thinking.

[It’s not really embarrassing, but when the ladder is finished and those who have passed the test stand here, I will be provoked.]

[Then it was the usual routine, and his character was the kind that was bullied and then naturally looked down upon by the newcomers.]

[What happens next is that the heroine is depressed until Qi Qian comes out of confinement, and then Qi Qian comforts her a little, and the relationship between the two of them progresses by leaps and bounds...]

Everyone: “…”

After so much time, they should be able to guess the plot.

After so many years, when people heard the system and Nan Xi talking about the plot again, they were basically not surprised. Instead, they had more ideas in their minds than at the beginning.

Are you embarrassing your senior sister?

They refused to give in.

At a certain delicate moment, everyone's ideas reached a consensus.

The remaining two days passed in a flash.

Since the end of the first day, people have been arriving at the finish line one after another.

Among the group of people who arrived on the first day, many of them looked at the direct disciples, and among them, everyone also noticed an unfriendly and critical gaze.

And this gaze was focused on Nan Xi.

He was a man with a surly look, an unattractive appearance, and a look that had some elements of the Yuxu sect.

After three days were up, two people went to send back those who were still on the stairs, leaving only five direct disciples, including Nan Xi.

As the eldest senior sister of Tianyun Sword Sect, Nan Xi naturally stood at the front and was the one who spoke.

She said: "Congratulations to everyone for passing the first test. We have prepared a place for you to rest and recuperate. Tomorrow at 3 p.m., everyone..."

At this moment, the person who had been looking at Nan Xi raised his hand.

"Excuse me, are you the senior sister of the Tianyun Sword Sect who is said to be obsessed with love?"

Nan Xi's words were interrupted, and she looked at the man dimly, but because she had changed her expression from the beginning, she didn't look aggressive at this moment.

Her expressionless face only lasted for a second, and soon she would change into a dazed expression.

At this time, the man continued, "Everyone knows that you are incompetent and have average strength. You don't have the ability to lead your disciples."

"How can we trust Tianyun Sword Sect when it has a senior sister like you?"

Just as Nan Xi was about to put on the familiar broken expression, Qi Zhao suddenly stood up and interrupted her.

"Excuse me, fellow Taoist, where did you hear this rumor from?"

The man was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted and shouted, "The whole world! The whole cultivation world knows about it. Do you still need me to find out?"

[It's fake. I have been silent for as many years as Qiqian has been in seclusion. The gossip in the cultivation world has long been covered by other newer gossip.]

[Not to mention that in reality, there was a slight deviation in the plot. Even at that time, my reputation was not so bad that it was hopeless.]

Nan Xi's inner voice was heard, and all the disciples present agreed with it and nodded secretly.

Although Nan Xi was a little surprised that Qi Zhao stepped forward, she still had to go on with her life. After calming down and putting on that expression again, Lou Wenzhu stood up and raised her head.

"Our eldest senior sister is the benchmark of the sect. She is the one we learn from. Ask other people in the sect, who doesn't admire our senior sister?"

"Those rumors out there are nothing more than jealousy of our senior sister's talent!"

"Our eldest sister is a peerless genius who achieved the Golden Core at the age of 27!"

Nan Xi: “?”

[It’s over, it’s over, it’s overstated. 】

Even so, Nan Xi couldn't help but blush, [Oh, don't brag, I'm shy! ]

She managed to suppress her complacent expression, but Luo Tingyun spoke again, "Sister is not only a role model for our sect, but also has both good character and cultivation, and is beyond compare."

Nan Xi: “?”

[You’ve exaggerated too much, how could Junior Sister say such a thing? Has her character collapsed? Am I really that wonderful in their hearts? They actually rushed to protect me... Oh, that’s not right...]

Nan Xi's expression gradually became terrified, and another guess that she had forgotten slowly emerged.

[Is this, flattery? ]