Lin Zhenzhen and her senior brother, the sect leader, stood side by side in front of the Heavenly Ladder of Cangyan Mountain.
Behind the two were the peak masters of each peak.
They are here because the first selection for new disciples is currently underway.
The Heavenly Ladder of Cangyan Mountain has a total of 19,999 steps.
Disciples who wish to join the Cangyan Mountain Cultivation must climb the first step, which is undoubtedly a huge test of their physical strength and willpower.
It was midday, and the scorching sun relentlessly baked the earth.
Everywhere you look, everyone is drenched in sweat, and more and more people, unable to bear the heat, are choosing to sit on the stone steps to rest.
Not to mention them, even Lin Zhenzhen, who has a pure Yin constitution, felt a little panicked by the scorching sun.
She took out a dragon-patterned umbrella from her storage ring.
The umbrella is made of dragon skin, which is heat and fire resistant. It was originally an excellent defensive weapon, but Lin Zhenzhen is using it as a sun umbrella, which is an absolute waste.
But Lin Zhenzhen was still not satisfied, so she took out a cold ice glass fan.
She held the fan up to her face and blew on it twice, instantly feeling a cool breeze. She couldn't help but squint her eyes comfortably.
Lin Zhenzhen's extravagant lifestyle naturally drew criticism from many people.
As soon as the sect leader left, someone immediately spoke sarcastically behind his back.
"As a cultivator, he indulges in pleasure. His cultivation has not improved much over the years, but his spoiled nature has become more and more arrogant."
"Keep your voice down! You know how petty she is. Be careful she tells the sect leader about you and then makes things difficult for you!"
The man raised his voice slightly: "Let him sue then. I don't believe the sect leader would really be so biased towards her."
"She has the title of peak master, but she has made no contribution to the sect. She only took in one disciple, who is just like her, a good-for-nothing who has not made any progress."
Upon hearing Yan Feichen's name, Lin Zhenzhen, who had been resting with her eyes closed, immediately became restless.
She pulled a talisman from her sleeve and tossed it behind her without looking back.
The yellow talisman landed right at the person's feet, exploding at the hem of her skirt and nearly setting her clothes on fire.
Shi Lili jumped up from the ground, frantically trying to extinguish the sparks while yelling.
"Lin Zhen! You did this on purpose!"
Lin Zhenzhen opened her eyelids a crack and lazily watched Shi Lili's disheveled appearance, jumping up and down like an old hen flapping its wings.
"I really did it on purpose, otherwise how could I have thrown it so accurately?"
Lin Zhenzhen's lips curled up slightly, her tone arrogant and incredibly irritating.
"What? Did you say that on purpose so I could hear you? Is it a case of 'the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps'?"
"You!" Shi Lili's face twisted with anger.
What kind of disadvantaged person is Lin Zhen?
She's clearly a robber! A bandit! A devil incarnate!
"Fine, even if I said what I meant for you to hear! But which of my words wasn't true?"
"Aren't you just a good-for-nothing who's just wasting his life?"
"Isn't your disciple a piece of trash whose cultivation level is even lower than that of a disciple who sweeps the mountain gate?"
"So being a low-level person makes you useless?" Lin Zhenzhen's gaze shifted slightly, and she immediately spotted Yan Feichen standing in the crowd.
Although he was too far away to see his expression clearly, Lin Zhenzhen knew that he was looking at her.
Lin Zhenzhen turned her gaze back to Shi Lili, her eyes suddenly turning cold.
"As a teacher, how could you be so narrow-minded as to regard cultivation level as the sole criterion for judging a student's strength?"
"Then what else? What do we use to judge good and bad?" Shi Lili's voice was sharp, her lips twisted, and a gloomy look appeared in her eyes.
"If not based on rank, then based on his face?"
The hidden meaning in Shi Lili's words is obvious.
It seems that the fact that the original owner harassed and coveted Yan Feichen is already common knowledge in Cangyan Mountain.
This is probably one of the main reasons why he was ridiculed and ostracized before.
Lin Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow helplessly, then raised her voice and called out, "Yan Feichen."
"Master, your disciple is here."
Lin Zhenzhen looked at him from afar in the crowd and said, word by word.
Tell me, are you a piece of trash?
In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on the tall, slender young man in white.
The crowd suddenly surged as the people around Yan Feichen were forced to retreat to the left and right by the imposing aura emanating from him.
And so they made way for him.
Yan Feichen walked up to Lin Zhenzhen, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at her.
"I'm not!"
"Okay." Lin Zhenzhen smiled.
“In that case, I, as his master, will make the decision for him.”
Lin Zhenzhen looked at Shi Lili: "You keep calling my apprentice a good-for-nothing. I'd like to see what a good student looks like in your eyes."
Shi Lili looked at her warily: "What do you want to see?"
"How about we take the most primitive approach?" Lin Zhenzhen said with a smile, "A duel."
"duel?!"
"That's right, you can send any of your own players. You decide the location, and I'll decide the time."
Lin Zhenzhen raised her chin: "If Yan Feichen loses, I will grant you one request."
"Master!"
Lin Zhenzhen turned her head to look at Yan Feichen, who looked somewhat anxious: "What? Afraid of losing?"
She softened her tone and whispered, "With Master here, there's nothing to be afraid of."
[Ding! Congratulations, host! Yan Feichen's favorability has increased by 10. Current favorability is 71/100]
"It's a deal!" Shi Lili blurted out as if afraid Lin Zhenzhen would change her mind. "Then it's settled, any conditions are fine."
"Of course, the same applies if you lose."
"Of course, do you think I'm the kind of person who would take advantage of you?"
She spoke with righteous indignation, but Shi Lili could hardly hide the triumphant smile in her eyes.
Any one of her disciples is a thousand times better than Yan Feichen, yet Lin Zhen dares to make such a boastful statement, telling her to choose anyone she wants.
That's practically suicide. Typical of her, stupid as a pig.
The conflict here has been resolved. The first stage of the new disciple selection is also almost over.
More than 10,000 people participated in the selection process. Only less than 2,000 people successfully passed the first round.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyes searched through the crowd and finally spotted Yan Rui, who was standing at the very back of the line, exhausted.
Sure enough, if you spend all your time in romantic places playing music and writing poetry, your physical health will definitely decline.
Lin Zhenzhen is the peak master of Tianfeng Peak and also a judge in the upcoming selection process, so it is inconvenient for her to have too much contact with the disciples participating in the selection.
She simply looked at Yan Rui, and when their eyes met, she gave him an encouraging smile.
Unbeknownst to Lin Zhenzhen, the person beside her was also watching her silently.
Yan Feichen took in all of her expressions.
He lowered his head, and his hands, which were hanging at his sides, tightened slightly.
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