Chapter Twenty: Becoming an Apprentice

  "Shen Cong, let's go." Qin Wu pulled Shen Cong, and the token was not fake. Yan Qing was already an inner door disciple, and they were outer door disciples, not on the same level. If they continued to resist, the ones who would suffer would be these outer door disciples with no power, whether it was their own strength or the sect's bias.

  "Your eyes are indeed bright!" Yan Qing sneered, just wanting to tease a few more sentences, when he suddenly realized that not far away, Meng Ran was staring at him with an unusual gaze, and his heart tightened involuntarily. He could become an inner door disciple, luck played a big role, while Meng Ran, the outstanding existence among the outer door disciples, becoming an inner door disciple was a foregone conclusion.

  "Wasn't it just now that I didn't greet him and provoked this gentleman?"

  Thinking of this, Yan Qing didn't dare to delay and hurriedly went forward to pay his respects, "Master Meng is well!" His attitude was respectful, which was absolutely worlds apart from the way he treated Shen Cong earlier.

  "What's your junior brother's name?" Meng Ran smiled slightly, but his smile looked a bit strange.

  Yan Qing's heart was filled with joy, if he could be remembered by Meng Ran, his future in the sect would be much smoother. Meng Ran's reputation was far better than Sun Lin's, and it was said that he was very kind.

  "Her surname is Yan, and her name is Qing!"

  "It was actually you, Yan Shidi. Today, I finally understand that the one with the most courage among the outer sect disciples is not me, but you!" Meng Ran looked very moved.

  "Big brother's wrong praise, little brother me... Meng big brother, this remark, little brother me... don't quite understand." Upon hearing the compliment, Yan Qing hastily showed humility, but immediately realized something was off.

  "It's settled then." Meng Ran nodded his head in affirmation and patted Yan Qing's shoulder with force.

  "Senior brother, I..." Yan Qing felt a strange sensation in her heart and wanted to ask for clarification, but suddenly discovered that the surroundings had become quiet. She didn't know when the sect leader and the elder masters had appeared in front of them. The disciples who had obtained the inner door qualification also found that their tokens were glowing. Looking at the other disciples beside her, they were both envious and jealous.

  "Next year I will definitely become one of them!" Qin Wu said firmly.

  "You will." Shen said with a faint smile.

  Qin Wu's face broke into a smile, "We'll do it together, next year we'll become inner disciples and then we won't have to put up with Yan Qing's nonsense." As he spoke, he clenched his fist tightly.

  "You're really angry, I'll give you an opportunity later." Shen Cong said calmly.

  "What chance?" Qin Wu was somewhat puzzled by Shen Cong's words, but at this time he couldn't delve deeper into it. The sect leader Li Tianzhong had already cast his gaze down, and the disciples all became silent, not daring to make any improper moves, fearing that they would be remembered by the sect leader.

  The assessment ended, and the first place was Shen Cong, who obtained the Panshi Pearl. The second place was Meng Ran, who obtained the Jiaolong Armor. The third place was Li Ying, who obtained the Lingyu Sword... Li Tianzhong's voice was still echoing, but all the outer door disciples were stunned. What a joke, the stupid and stubborn Shen Cong actually got first place and even obtained a fifth-grade treasure.

  The first reaction was that I had misheard, but looking at the expressions of others around me, it was the same as mine, which means I didn't mishear? Shen Congzhen got first place? How is this possible?!

  Sun Lin, vowed to give Shen Cong a good show, where did Sun Lin go? Some people couldn't care less about the authority of the sect leader and started searching for Sun Lin's trail, but where could they find him? Now all the disciples who participated in the trial have come out, those who haven't come out are people who will never come out, how could Sun Lin not be among them?

  Those who realized this phenomenon felt a chill run up their spine, followed by a cold sweat all over their body. They had seen a ghost, the so-called strongest Sun Lin, how could he have died in the Phantom Alley? Before Sun Lin didn't appear, they weren't very concerned, under the habitual thinking, it wouldn't occur to them that something would happen to Sun Lin, but now combined with Shen Cong getting first place and Meng Ran coming in second, many things were linked together.

  Few people present are fools, and in such a cruel competitive environment, Shen Cong, who can stand out, must have real talent and learning. Before that, they all looked away. Shen Cong obviously hid his strength, and now he has truly burst out in the competition.

  No wonder he dared to defy Sun Lin's threats, and didn't show a hint of fear. Previously, I thought he was just foolish, but now it seems that others are actually well-prepared and fearless about those things. Some fellow disciples who entered the sect at the same time as Shen Cong looked at him holding the Panyu Pearl with a mixture of surprise and admiration, and more importantly, inspiration.

  In less than half a year, Shen Cong became the first among the outer sect disciples. As for those who entered at the same time as him, didn't they have someone to catch up with? Not to mention becoming the first among the outer sect disciples, just being able to become an inner sect disciple would be enough for them to feel content.

  "It's impossible, how is it possible, how can this be!" Yan Qing stared at Shen Cong with a ghostly expression, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets. But no matter how wide he stared, Shen Cong remained standing there. Yan Qing really wanted to rush up and pull down the Pangu Pearl to see if it was true or not, but the last shred of rationality told him that doing so would only lead to death!

  He looked around blankly, but couldn't find his biggest backer, Sun Lin. Instead, he suddenly remembered Meng Ran's smiling face, and a chill ran down his spine. Only now did he understand what Meng Ran had meant by those words earlier. Regret was not the only thing he felt, but also fear. He had repeatedly harmed Shen Cong, yet now Shen Cong's strength was extraordinary, and he was also an inner disciple. How could he resist?

  Standing on the high platform, looking at the disciples below, and these people also cast their eyes on Shen Cong. Various emotions, with kindness, also with jealousy and unwillingness, a wave of pressure came rushing over, but Shen Cong faced it calmly. Compared to the great enemy in his heart, what he is facing now is just a small step, what Shen Cong needs to do is to keep stepping up.

  "Follow me, disciples who have obtained the inner gate qualification. The rest of you, disperse." Li Tianzhong waved his hand, and more than 30 people suddenly disappeared, having been moved away by Li Tianzhong using his divine power.

  The outer disciples below looked lost and confused, with various emotions swirling in their hearts, but they didn't know what kind of feeling it was. Qin Wu stared blankly at the top, still not reacting until a disciple approached him from the side, then he came to his senses.

  Shen Cong became the first outer door disciple, and his reputation was unmatched for a time. If you want to get close, Shen Cong is naturally the best choice. However, since they are on different levels, it's hard to get together. Qin Wu, as Shen Cong's best friend, has become the best choice instead.

  Many disciples surrounded Qin Wu in a circle, and Qin Wu was even more bewildered, but he quickly reacted and responded enthusiastically. Others looked at this side with enthusiasm, but were disdainful in their hearts, and were even more dissatisfied that Shen Cong had obtained first place, thinking it was just luck, and that they themselves had only fallen short by a few points, otherwise they would have been the one standing on the high platform, accompanying the sect leader.

  Pei Ying Hall, the head of the sect and the elder masters sat at the top, while below them were the disciples who had obtained the qualification to enter the inner door. Once inside, they could choose a master from among their uncles' generation as their teacher, which was an old tradition of the Luoshui Sect. Having a master would also make one's position within the sect more stable, and more importantly, it would allow them to learn higher-level secret skills and gain great benefits for themselves.

  "Everyone, the disciples you have your eyes on can be chosen now, starting from the last one." Li Tian said in a light tone. There were thirty people, more than before, and there were enough places for each elder to give out. The various uncles and elders also didn't stand on ceremony, and based on some of the performances they had seen previously in front of the water mirror, casually chose a few people to be under their wing.

  Although they were only outer disciples, there was indeed some potential to be cultivated, so the elders didn't have any objections. After a brief moment, only three people remained unselected in the hall, namely Shen Cong, Meng Ran and Li Ying, who ranked top three.

  "There are still three people, how do you all plan to proceed?" Li Tianzhong smiled, the three people in front of him were considered to be the best existence this time. Not mentioning Shen Cong and Meng Ran, even Li Ying, who was usually low-key and unobtrusive, had performed quite well, if Shen Cong hadn't appeared, he might have been the biggest dark horse.

  Lu Qianyun looked at Shen Cong and pointed with her slender finger, "I want this disciple, we've already agreed before, will the fellow masters go back on their word?"

  "Sister, what you said is not right, when did we agree to let this disciple go to you?" Gai Luobang shook his head, "This disciple suits my temperament very well, taking him in as a disciple is just right!"

  "Master brother, isn't it that you want to cheat Master sister and can't succeed!" Luo Qianyun was unhappy. She mainly accepted female disciples, and very few male disciples joined her school, mainly because she didn't like the temperament of some male disciples. But Shen Cong was different. Luo Qianyun was very satisfied with Shen Cong's performance in Huanjing Alley.

  Gai Luobang continued to shake his head, "It's not that Shixiong doesn't want to, but the disciples under our gate are numerous and not all of them are worthy. It's hard to come across a talented individual with such a temperament, so please let Shijie yield this time, how about it?"

  The other elders originally wanted to speak, but seeing the two of them arguing like this, they didn't say anything else. Shen Cong was not bad and had performed amazingly in the Illusory Alley, but he couldn't be considered a genius or a prodigy. Especially after they checked his roots earlier, he belonged to the middle to lower tier of innate talent, and according to reason, it would be difficult for him to cultivate the Nurturing Life Scripture to perfection within half a year.

  Either he had practiced before, or the secret book itself was very compatible with him. In any case, it couldn't change Shen Cong's ordinary innate quality. Since that's the case, whether to compete or not is meaningless. On the other hand, Meng Ran and Li Ying were extraordinary. Meng Ran had an excellent innate quality, belonging to the upper class, while Li Ying was particularly suitable for cultivating some secret techniques.

  The people above were arguing, and the ones below couldn't hear anything, completely blocked out, only seeing the mouths of the elders moving slightly. After a long time, it was unknown what Li Tianzhong said, Luo Qianyun suddenly stopped speaking, looked at Shen Congyi with regret, and didn't argue anymore.

  The biggest problem is over, and the next step will naturally go smoothly. Shen Cong followed Gai Luobang to leave, along with several other outer door disciples, all of whom had excited expressions on their faces. However, at this moment, following Gai Luobang's side, they didn't dare speak, but when everyone suddenly rose into the air, it was another burst of **.

  Shen Cong's expression also changed involuntarily. Those who can ride the clouds and fog without relying on magical instruments or spiritual instruments are at least sixth-level strong practitioners, having reached the realm of flying clouds. Of course, some sorcerers can also float in the air for a short time with the help of magical instruments, but they cannot sustain it for long. As for warriors, unless they have special magical instruments or spiritual instruments, they must reach the stage of flying clouds to be able to ride the clouds and fog; otherwise, they can only jump high and glide for a while before eventually falling down.

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