Chapter-5:Xue Yan Shuang, you deceived me

"Feng Xuanyi, miscellaneous spiritual roots, grade D Lower."

As these words fell, there was an immediate stir in the crowd, and a few young boys couldn't help but burst into laughter.

In contrast, Feng Xuanyi remained expressionless, as if the name being called wasn't his. It is especially remembered that in the previous life, upon hearing this result, he even wished to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

But now, he is living a second life, and in regard to this, he remains indifferent, without sorrow or joy. Ignoring the surprised glances of those young boys and girls, Feng Xuanyi silently returned to his original position.

He was well aware of his poor cultivation aptitude, with miscellaneous spiritual roots; just possessed spiritual roots and could cultivate, not much different from an ordinary person. If it weren't for the fact that the sect had rankings of A, B, C, and D, he probably wouldn't even qualify for a grade D."

Ye Jiusi shouted worriedly, "Xiaofeng?"

Feng Xuanyi shook his head, and smiled at him, indicating that he was fine.

At this moment, on the high platform, a slim and tall old Daoist beside Immortal Guanghuan asked, "What's going on with Feng Xuanyi? How can there be a disciple with such lowest cultivation aptitude?"

Feng Xuanyi's master, Luo Qingfeng, from the previous life, was equally speechless, saying, "What lowest rank? I'm afraid this aptitude can't even be considered the lowest. This aptitude is probably only enough to barely qualify as a miscellaneous disciple."

Other Hall Masters had to admit that what he said was true. This aptitude could only qualify as a miscellaneous disciple at best, so how did it manage to get mixed into the true transmission disciple?

It should be noted that even though Wen Tian Sect divided cultivation aptitude into ranks A, B, C, and D, since the expansion of the sect, the worst disciples they accepted had at least Upper C-rank aptitude.

This was the first time they received a disciple with a D-rank aptitude, and on top of that, there was some uncertainty involved in his D-rank aptitude.

Luo Qingfeng cursed discontentedly, "Who's the black-hearted bastard that took advantage, daring to push such a mediocre talent into my Wen Tian Sect?" 

"Upon hearing this, Xueyanshuang's expression remained unchanged, with a slight stiffness on her face. Quietly, she spoke, "Feng Xuanyi and Ye Jiusi were both recommended by me."

The bewildered crowd turned their eyes to Xueyanshuang, wearing expressions of astonishment, as if they could not believe their ears, questioning if they had misheard.

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be so surprised. But Xue Yanshuang has always been known for her cold temperament, devoid of desires and demands, and she particularly detests actions that bend the law for personal gain.

Immortal Guanghuan couldn't help but ask, "I wonder what the relationship is between these two and junior Sister Yanshuang?"

Xueyanshuang calmly shook her head without revealing any emotions in her words or demeanor and said, "On the way back while escorting this group of disciples, we happened to come across a village attacked by wolf monsters. Unfortunately, due to the late discovery, only these two youths were rescued."

"I roughly investigated and found that both of them have spiritual roots. Moreover, our sect has been recruiting few disciples lately, so I decided to bring them back. I just didn't expect their cultivation aptitudes to differ so greatly."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingfeng couldn't help but wear a displeased expression on his face. He then carefully observed Feng Xuanyi. He noticed that despite having mediocre innate talent in cultivation, and even a bit lacking, his appearance was remarkable with rosy lips and white teeth. His eyes were gentle and full of vitality, presenting a good-looking demeanor. However, due to possible malnutrition, his complexion showed a slight pallor.

As for Ye Jiusi, he was even more exceptionally handsome, clearly demonstrating his extraordinary talent and charm.

He couldn't help but think of a rumor about Xueyanshuang, no wonder she made an exception to recommend these two. Luo Qingfeng snorted coldly, "This Feng Xuanyi is nothing more than a mixed spiritual root. It's really unsuitable for the position of a true transmission disciple1 of the Wen Tian Sect. I ask Sect Master Senior Brother to make the final decision."

After contemplating for a moment, Guanghuan Zhen Ren smiled and said, "Junior Brother Qingfeng, now that this person has tested his spiritual roots together with the others, the situation is irreversible. It wouldn't be appropriate to change our decision now."

"Moreover, this person had the fortune to encounter Junior Sister Yanshuang first and was brought into the sect. It seems he is a person with profound blessings. In our Dao cultivation, talent is crucial, but blessings are also indispensable. Let's accept him into the sect, and who knows there might not be some unexpected surprises?"

Other Hall Masters also gave him a face, nodding in agreement. Seeing this, Xue Yanshuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Luo Qingfeng silently counted the number of disciples on the field, well, seventy-eight of them. Well, it's none of my business, he thought and decided not to say more.

Not long after, the spiritual roots testing was completed, and with a nod, Yun Ze returned to the high platform. He respectfully bowed to the Immortal Guanghuan and spoke,

"Reporting to Master, and Masters of the Halls, the total number of participants in this round of testing is seventy-five. One in the Rank-A Upper, three in the Rank-A Middle, ten in the Rank-A Lower, twenty in the Rank-B Upper, fourteen in the Rank-B Middle, twenty-two in the Rank-B Lower, four in the Rank-C Upper, and one in the Rank-D Lower."

"Hmm, you've worked hard. You may step back now," said Immortal Guanghuan, stroking his long beard.

"Yes!" Yun Ze bowed again and stepped back into the group.

Immortal Guanghuan looked around at the various hall masters and said, "Following the True Martial Ranking2 from the previous year, each hall should select disciples in order. The Qian Kun Hall has priority, followed by Tai Chi, Flying Snow, Chang Sheng, Liu Yun, Tai He, Zi Xiao, Yan Xin, Dan Xin, and Infinite Hall. Each hall must not exceed ten disciples, and the Rank-A should not have more than two."

The slender and elegant Guanghui Daoist chuckled, "In that case, I'll choose ten first. For the Rank-A, let's pick Ye Jiusi and Xie Yuxuan. As for the rest, Fan Lin, you can choose for me."

A disciple behind Guanghui Daoist took the order and walked out. He descended from the high platform and went to the group of children, pointing out ten names. He led them to the side.

Ye Jiusi looked somewhat reluctant as he glanced at Feng Xuanyi. In response, Feng Xuanyi, confident in his plans, waved his hand to bid farewell.

After all, he had already reached an agreement with Xue Yanshuang to ensure a smooth passage for himself.

Immortal Guanghuan smiled and said, "Yun Ze, you also pick ten disciples for me."

Yun Ze below also accepted the command, walked out, and called out ten individuals before leading them to the side.

Later, Xue Yanshuang also casually issued a faint command. A beautiful disciple behind her took the command and descended from the high platform. In contrast to the neat and decisive actions of Fan Lin and Yun Ze earlier, the beautiful disciple carefully examined before selecting a few girls.

Feng Xuan Yi noticed the girls she had chosen, each resembling carved beauties with excellent appearances, though their cultivation aptitudes were not particularly outstanding. Some had better aptitudes, but due to their dark complexion or less pleasing appearance, the beautiful woman didn't spare them a glance.

Feng Xuan Yi couldn't help but smile. In his previous life, he knew that Xue Yanshuang liked beautiful things. Due to the disciple selection based on appearance, Flying Snow Hall was famously known as the nest of beauties in the sect.

Feng Xuan Yi couldn't help but be full of anticipation for his future life. Cough... mainly because he could stay with Xue Yanshuang. Hmmm... he can swear there were absolutely no other thoughts in his mind.

As the beautiful disciple approached his area, Feng Xuanyi involuntarily struck a pose that he considered quite dashing. However, to his surprise, the pretty disciple passed him directly, not giving him a second glance from start to finish. This left Xiao Yifeng dumbfounded. Fairy, did you forget something? What about me? What about me?

Soon, the female disciple had selected a full ten individuals and walked to the side, leaving only Feng Xuan Yi standing there in a daze. This made Feng Xuan Yi think, could it be that Xue Yanshuang forgot to mention something?

Thinking of this, he immediately looked up at Xue Yanshuang on the high platform, his eyes filled with confusion. However, Xue Yanshuang paid no attention, as if she didn't know him at all, leaving Feng Xuan Yi dumbfounded at all.

Xue Yanshuang, you actually deceived me!

Feng Xuanyi didn't expect that he, who trusted Xue Yanshuang so much, would be played by his future wife like this.

On the stage, Xue Yanshuang naturally noticed Feng Xuanyi's confusion. She couldn't help but feel a bit speechless, regretting that in these past few days when her mind was in turmoil, she hadn't communicated with him.

What's the rush? How could I do it so obviously?

Soon, all the halls had come out to select their disciples, each selecting ten individuals. Surprisingly, the Dan Xin Hall had only chosen four disciples.

In the arena, only Feng Xuanyi remained standing alone, while only the Infinite Hall had yet to make its selection.

The young boys and girls who had been chosen were all watching Feng Xuanyi, their expressions ranging from playful to sympathetic. Only Ye Jiusi looked at him with concern. The field then fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

On the elevated platform, Luo Qingfeng had an angry expression as he looked at the young Daoist on his right.

"Junior brother Yunhua, what do you mean by this? Why did you only choose four disciples? It's not like in previous years when you took them all," Luo Qingfeng questioned with a frown.

The young Yunhua Daoist looked somewhat embarrassed and smiled awkwardly. "Senior Brother Qingfeng is just joking. I thought your Infinite Hall had fewer disciples, so I wanted to leave one for you."

Luo Qingfeng's fair face turned red with anger, and he retorted, "Nonsense! I've never seen you so kind in previous years. Let me tell you, I'd rather not have this kind of disciple. In the past, whether it was so-called C-rank middle or C-rank lower disciples, I could tolerate it, but now you're trying to push even these mediocre talents into my domain. What do you think my Infinite Hall is for?"

Yun Hua Daoist looked at Guanghuan with an embarrassed expression, as if seeking help.

Immortal Guanghuan hurriedly tried to defuse the situation. "Junior Brother Qingfeng, don't be angry. Your Infinite Hall hasn't had new disciples for many years. This Feng Xuanyi looks like a person with great fortune. If you take him in, there might be unexpected surprises."

Luo Qingfeng, with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, added, "Since Senior Brother Guanghuan thinks he has great fortune, why not accept him and teach him well?"

Guanghuan Daoist looked embarrassed, and Luo Qingfeng turned to Xue Yanshuang, saying, "Junior Sister Guanghan, since you brought him back and seem to have a connection with him, why not accept him as a disciple?"