In the evening, the test ended, and the examiner and Qi Feng led the qualified new disciples up the mountain together.

Arriving halfway up the mountain, the examiner led everyone into a majestic hall and bowed respectfully: "Disciple Fang Zhong, I would like to pay my respects to the master and all the masters and uncles. This year's selection of new disciples has been successfully completed."

"Okay, let's take a look." In the center of the hall, a white-haired old man with a kind expression said. His voice was calm and natural, but extremely powerful.

In addition to the white-haired old man, there were several monks standing in the hall, most of them were old men, even the younger ones were in middle age.However, even the old man has very few wrinkles on his face, and his skin has a faint crystal luster, as if it is made of special materials.

Seeing the new disciples coming in, these monks glanced over.

The new disciples immediately felt as if their whole bodies were being seen through, and their heartbeats could not help but quicken. They stood tremblingly, not daring to raise their heads and look directly.

The white-haired old man glanced at each one one by one, and finally landed on Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao, his eyes lit up: "Well, these two new disciples look very good, what do you think?"

"It's indeed good. It's been many years since I've met such a disciple with such excellent bones."

"This young man has a lot of intelligence and spirit, and this young girl is amazingly talented and smart. She can be called a genius."

All the monks nodded one after another, their eyes showing enthusiasm, and they were extremely optimistic about Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao.

Fang Zhong said hurriedly: "Master, this boy is called Zhuo Bufan, and the girl is called Li Yuanyao. They are both excellent in aptitude tests, and both have broken through the first level of acquired Qi refining realm. They are the most qualified disciples selected by our Zhengxuan Sect in the past ten years."

The white-haired old man moved slightly and showed a bit of joy: "No wonder, it turns out you have excellent qualifications, Fang Zhong, you did a good job!"

Fang Zhong said happily: "This is what a disciple should do. In addition, there is a new disciple, and the test results are unexpected. The disciple cannot judge his situation, so I specially brought him up the mountain and asked the master and all the masters and uncles to make a decision."

He told Xia Chen about the abnormal situation that caused the test stone to spontaneously ignite.

"Oh? Is there such a thing? We should take a closer look at this boy to see what's so different about him!" The white-haired old man and the monks were startled, and their eyes shifted to Xia Chen.

When they were looking at the new disciples just now, Xia Chen was not surprised, so they didn't pay attention. They didn't expect that this boy was so strange. Could he be the legendary hidden genius?

All the new disciples had subtle looks in their eyes, thinking that this guy was so good that he could outshine Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao.

Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao's eyes were blazing with deep dissatisfaction. As geniuses, they naturally did not want to meet a more powerful genius.

Being stared at by so many people at the same time, Xia Chen couldn't help but feel chills all over his body. His heart was pounding. He was worried that foreign objects in his body would be discovered, so he had to force himself to remain calm.

After a while, all the monks looked at each other with disappointment.

"This boy seems to be quite determined, and seems to be very suitable for cultivation, but his bones are ordinary and his qualifications are mediocre. Even ordinary disciples cannot compare with him."

"This is not a peerless genius. He is clearly no different from ordinary people. He is barely capable of cultivating Qi sensing."

"It's really disappointing. This boy's performance is quite strange. I didn't expect him to be so mediocre. Alas!"

"Even if he practices cultivation, he will reach the end of the third level of acquired life at most. His qualifications are too poor and his potential is very limited."

All the monks shook their heads and withdrew their gazes, instantly losing interest in Xia Chen.They are all senior monks, so they can easily see through the acquired disciples.

The white-haired old man also sighed regretfully. He thought he might have found a peerless genius, but who thought it was a big joke.

The eyes of many new disciples immediately turned into contempt. They all thought that this guy seemed to be a blockbuster, but it turned out that he was far inferior to us, but they looked up to him.

Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Xia Chen with a hint of disdain.

There was only a thin old man who looked at Xia Chen thoughtfully, but said nothing.

Xia Chen looked indifferent. Ever since he was a handyman, he had endured many of these blows. His heart had already been as hard as iron. No matter how others ridiculed him, they would just treat it as a barking dog or a donkey's braying.

The monks ignored Xia Chen. After a while of discussion, Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao were selected as direct disciples by a monk named Yue Zifeng and a female monk named Xu Fang respectively because of their excellent qualifications and the white-haired old man personally decided.

As for Xia Chen and others, no one cares about them, so they can only follow the old rules and start from the most ordinary disciples.

Afterwards, Fang Zhong led the new disciples out of the main hall and went to another deacon hall to complete the registration procedures, distribute disciple manuals, sect clothing and daily utensils, and then led everyone around the sect to explain the sect rules and precautions.

Through Fang Zhong's explanation, Xia Chen finally understood that there was a huge difference between direct disciples and ordinary disciples.Personal disciples can not only be personally taught by older monks, but can also enjoy various resources and privileges, such as elixirs, exercises, treasures, etc. Their status is not at the same level as ordinary disciples.

As for ordinary disciples, it is very hard. They have no masters, no resources, and the lowest status. They have to rely on their own hard work. Only when they have cultivated to the fifth level or above or have special opportunities, can they be favored by the older monks and become direct disciples.Of course, this chance is very slim, and the vast majority of ordinary disciples are just stepping stones for the most common people.

Finally, Fang Zhong assigned the new disciple a residence in the courtyard and left immediately.

All the new disciples were refreshed.From the moment I went up the mountain, I was faced with either old disciples or elders from my master's sect, and I didn't even dare to take a breath. At this moment, I could finally relax a little.

"Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Sister Li, Junior Brother, my name is Wu Gang. I just joined the sect, so I need to ask you two to take care of me, haha." A disciple with pimples on his face smiled and said to Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao.

He was obviously several years older than Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao, but he called him "senior brother and sister" very naturally, and his smile was full of flattery.

"My name is Yang Er. It's my honor to be able to join the ranks of geniuses like Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li. If anything happens to Senior Brother and Senior Sister in the future, just give me your orders." Another burly new disciple also patted his chest to welcome him.

Many other new disciples also stepped forward, surrounding Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao like stars holding the moon, trying their best to please them.

Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao are both geniuses and personally chosen disciples. Sooner or later, they will excel and become outstanding disciples, so they naturally want to take this opportunity to curry favor with them.

However, there were also a few new disciples who did not step forward, and Xia Chen was one of them.

Li Yuanyao's face was pale, as if she didn't hear the people's flattery. She had a very high self-esteem and didn't even bother to talk to ordinary disciples.

Zhuo Bufan just nodded slightly in agreement.

"Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Sister Li, and my cousin Song Qingshan are old disciples of the Zhengxuan Sect. They are doing well. It is very convenient to do anything within the sect. If senior brothers and sisters need help from me, just let me know." Wu Gang said with a smile.

He observed their words and knew that the two of them were arrogant and had little interest in him and others, so he specifically mentioned their relationship within the sect.

Zhuo Bufan's expression changed. Although he was a personally selected disciple, he had just started and had not yet established his feet firmly. It was difficult to ignore Wu Gang's relationship, so he slightly cupped his hands and said: "Junior brother Wu, you are welcome. Since we are from the same sect, we must unite and help each other."

Although Li Yuanyao didn't speak, his expression softened a lot, and he nodded slightly towards Wu Gang.

Wu Gang's eyes suddenly lit up, and the pimples on his face seemed to be shining brightly. He smiled and said: "We are united. Senior Brother Zhuo said it so well. Brothers, I have a suggestion. Our new batch of disciples should form a small group, with Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li as the leaders. Can you agree?"

"Okay!" The other new disciples responded enthusiastically.Two of the three people in front of him were hand-chosen disciples, and one had connections within the sect, so naturally he wanted to hang out with them.

Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao smiled faintly. Although they were noncommittal, their eyes were a little proud as they were held up by everyone.

"Hey, you guys, why don't you come over to meet Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li?" Wu Gang glanced at Xia Chen and several other new disciples, and immediately shouted arrogantly.

Xia Chen and the other new disciples were about to leave when they heard this and suddenly stopped and frowned.

"You don't understand what I said?" Wu Gang looked unkind, strode closer, pointed at several people, "I just said that we must obey the orders of Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li? Why don't you come here quickly?"

"Especially you, Xia Chen." He looked at Xia Chen arrogantly, "A handyman who got into the job by luck. With your mediocre qualifications, you are not qualified to be on an equal footing with us. Now I give you a chance. It is your honor, you know?"

"I don't want to join you, and I don't want to listen to anyone's orders." Xia Chen said.He couldn't stand Wu Gang's abominable double-dealing, but now that he had just entered the sect, he still tried to keep a low profile.

"Yes, we don't want to join you either." The new disciples also said.

"Dare you refuse?" Wu Gang's face darkened, "You are so brave. You are disrespectful to Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li."

"Wu Gang, what we want are elites, not trash." Zhuo Bufan said calmly, "A handyman with only the third level of acquired potential at most, what is he here to do? Is he going to be treated like trash?"

"I don't want a clown even if I kneel on the ground and beg him." Li Yuanyao glanced at Xia Chen contemptuously and looked away instantly.

Xia Chen overshadowed Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao during the test. The two of them had been feeling uncomfortable, so they took the opportunity to have an attack.

"Yes, Senior Brother Zhuo, Senior Sister Li, I have no intention of recruiting this handyman, I am just playing with him." Wu Gang nodded quickly and bowed.

"I didn't want to join you. Even if you kneel down and beg me, I won't join." Xia Chen was angry. He said a cold word and turned to leave. These people disgusted him like flies.

"Stop, did I let you go?" Wu Gang shouted.

"Ya San, what nonsense did you just say?" Wu Gang sneered, "I order you to apologize to Senior Brother Zhuo and Senior Sister Li immediately. You can only leave when we let you go. And when you see us in the future, you have to go around. Do you understand?"

"Get out!" Xia Chen's face was cold, and his anger could no longer be contained.

"You want to die, you are so shameless, I will beat you until you eat shit today!" Wu Gang was furious and slapped Xia Chen hard on the face with his palm.

Boom!Just as he was halfway through swinging his palm, an indestructible iron fist suddenly came out and hit him hard on the lower abdomen.

Wu Gang's eyes instantly protruded, his face turned blue and completely distorted.He covered his abdomen and fell to his knees with a thud. Before he could struggle, Xia Chen stepped hard on the back of his neck: "What did you say just now?"

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