Chapter 32: Scramble

  When Lin Feng was slightly disappointed, Zhao Chun had already stepped forward. The little fatty's appearance was silly, but he was polite and courteous, and before that, he bowed to the foundation-building cultivators and made a big bow, obviously Yang Mu hadn't spared any effort in teaching his disciples over the past three years. The foundation-building cultivator was very satisfied, nodded his head with a smile, and gestured for Zhao Chun to stand in front of the copper mirror, saying: "Concentrate and take a closer look."

  Zhao Chun had also tested it before, so he was not unfamiliar with it. He focused his attention on the copper mirror, and as soon as his mind entered the copper mirror, a dazzling bright yellow light suddenly burst out. The light was like a bright sun, its brightness comparable only to Lin Feng's five-colored light earlier, far surpassing that of the people tested before.

  "Ninety-two points!?" The usually calm and smiling Foundation Building cultivator suddenly stiffened, then looked at the Spiritual Root Point Indicator next to the testing copper mirror, and said in shock, as if he didn't dare believe his eyes.

  According to the classification of spiritual roots, 70-80 is a rare excellent, and 80-90 is already a genius level. What does 92 mean? That's a genius among geniuses, not to mention once in a thousand years, at least it's a hundred years hard to come by.

  The foundation-building period cultivator had been practicing for decades, and was from the Qingyang Gate, one of the top two major sects. Such a genius wasn't unheard of, like that Xue surname woman who was also such a genius. But even so, he couldn't help but feel his heart racing wildly, excited to the point of being speechless. Because he knew what such a genius meant - it meant that without a doubt, in less than a hundred years, Qingyang Gate would have another Golden Dan period super expert.

  And he himself today chose such a genius, the sect will definitely reward him, and the reward is absolutely something that this foundation-building expert would be very excited about. Thinking of the sect's reward, even the foundation-building cultivators couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression.

  "Senior! Senior!"

  The cultivator in the Qi Refining stage of the Men's Gate sect was awakened by Zhao Chun's voice, but instead of being unhappy, he smiled and said: "Seven layers of Qi Refining, Earth Spirit Root, 92 points." Although surprised, he still didn't forget his duty and loudly reported it, letting the recording disciple take note.

  Then he smiled and asked: "How old are you?"

  "I'm twelve years old."

  "How many years have you been practicing?"

  "Five years."

  "Good." The examiner got the specific data and was very satisfied. Then he shouted loudly: "Qualified!"

  At this time, the disciples of Qingyangmen came to guide Zhao Chun towards the crowd of qualified disciples. Zhao Chun was also very happy, walking and waving goodbye to Lin Feng and others.

  But just then, the lovely voice from earlier sounded again: "Wait!" And out came a delicate figure, who was none other than Xue, the woman who had been hiding in the crowd.

  A woman with the surname Xue intercepted Zhao Chun and, after bowing to the Foundation Establishment cultivator, said: "Senior brother, this child has a good innate talent. I will take him away on behalf of my master. As for the subsequent procedures, I will report back to the executive." Without waiting for the Foundation Establishment cultivator's response, she turned around and spoke softly to Zhao Chun: "Little brother, what is your name?" Her voice was as enticing as a lollipop tempting a child.

  "My name is Zhao Chun, and my sister is so beautiful!" Although Zhao Chun was young in years, his temperament was far more mature than that of ordinary people of the same age. He had already discerned from the situation earlier that this woman's status was not ordinary, so he started by flattering her, immediately pulling their relationship closer together.

  If someone else had said that, the Xue girl might have immediately taken action to teach them a lesson with her sharp tongue. But Zhao's chubby and silly appearance was indeed lovable, and his young age made the girl think he was genuinely praising her, so not only did she not get angry, but she even rarely revealed a hint of a smile, and her bright face suddenly lit up the eyes of those around her, like a warm spring day.

  Unfortunately, this feeling didn't last for a breath before being interrupted by a voice saying: "Hold on, Shu Shifu, since he's joined Qingyang Gate, he's a Qingyang Gate disciple. As for who he'll end up under, it depends on the sect's arrangements and his own wishes. Shifu taking him away like this doesn't quite follow etiquette or rules!"

  The sound started from a distance, but by the time the words fell, it had already reached his front. The person who came was a middle-aged cultivator in the foundation-building period.

  A woman with the surname Xue hadn't even arrived or spoken, when another voice came from afar and drew near: "Elder Zhang said it right, if Elder Sister Xue takes him away like this, how will we explain to Master Feng?" As soon as he finished speaking, three more foundation-building cultivators flew in on their swords, instantly surrounding Zhao Chun and the woman with the surname Xue, with an air of not letting them leave until they made things clear.

  Lin Feng and Yang Jia's several eliminated disciples had expected that Zhao Chun would likely be selected, but they hadn't thought the result would be like this. Even a fool could see what was happening - it was because Zhao Chun's talent was exceptional, and all of Qingyang Gate's major powers wanted to take him in, so they were vying with each other.

  The four newcomers were all top-notch cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage of the Qingyang Sect. The woman with the surname Xue was surrounded by these four powerful cultivators, yet she showed no signs of panic. Instead, she spoke calmly and slowly: "I was the first to spot him, so naturally I should be the one to take him away. Zhang Shixiong, fellow cultivators, are you all going to gang up on a mere Qi Refining stage junior like me?"

  As soon as this was said, several high-ranking foundation-building cultivators surrounding the Xue surname woman changed their faces and said: "Sister Xue, don't talk nonsense. We are just following the rules of our sect and speaking according to reason, where does the idea of bullying come from?" It's clear that this Xue surname woman has a big background, otherwise these foundation-building cultivators wouldn't be so flustered by her one sentence.

  Indeed, a Xue-surname woman nonchalantly pulled Zhao Chun behind her, with an air of not letting him go. One of the foundation-building period cultivators looked embarrassed and pleaded, "Sister Xue, your master is a great expert in the Golden Elixir stage, and you are also the legitimate grandson of the Supreme Elder. Who dares to bully you? If it were other matters, we could give you face, but this peak selection of disciples is related to the future development of each peak, and how to allocate disciples is also related to the overall development plan of Qingyang Gate. Moreover, our sect has rules, can't you be a bit reasonable?"

  "Yes, Shu Shi Mei, although the family master and family ancestor hold high positions in the sect, this is after all related to the sect's development and there are sect rules in place. How can you not give us an explanation? Otherwise, when Peak Master asks, we won't be able to explain either!" The other few Foundation Building cultivators also started speaking up, but their words were filled with pleading intentions.

  Xue surname woman sees several people speaking like this, knows they all have the same task as herself, to select excellent disciples for various peaks. If she lets Zhao Chun be taken away just like that, it will be difficult for them to explain to their respective peaks, so it's hard to take him away by force.

  After some thought, the woman with the surname Xue turned her eyes and said: "Since that's the case, let's do it according to our school's rules!"

  "What should we do?" Several of the foundation-building monks asked hastily as they saw a turn for the better.

  "According to the rules of our sect, this disciple will definitely be chosen by each peak first. Since everyone from each peak is here today, I'll ask: which peak is willing to give up their pick?"

  "I will never give up on Ru Yi Peak." As soon as the woman's words fell, one of the foundation-building cultivators hastily expressed his stance.

  "Ha! With such a genius, Qing Danfeng naturally wouldn't give up either." Another cultivator said.

  Several monks then expressed their opinions, and naturally no one suggested giving up. They all knew that if such a genius could join Ben Feng, the future strength of Ben Feng would be greatly enhanced, and its influence in Qingyang Gate would also increase greatly, and various cultivation resources would naturally be more abundant than others.

  "Since everyone is unwilling to give up, according to the rules of the door, when several peaks are in dispute and cannot be decided, shouldn't we look at his own personal opinion?" The Xue surname woman smiled lightly and said with her vermilion lips slightly parted.

  "Yes."

  "It should be so."

  Two monks nodded in agreement. The other three monks, however, hesitated slightly, sensing something was amiss, but the rules were clear and they had nothing to say, so they too could only nod in consent.

  The woman with the surname Xue saw that several people had nodded, and then smiled and said: "Since it's like this, why bother to trouble each of the peak elders to argue about it? Since there are people from each peak here, and the person involved is also here, let's just ask him who he wants to follow. What do you all think?"

  Several Jiguans hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded reluctantly. Because they knew that being able to solve the problem in this way was already quite good. Otherwise, if this woman really wanted to take Zhao Chun away by force, although they had the ability to keep her behind, they didn't have the guts to do so. Moreover, solving it this way would at least give them a chance, and even if the final result wasn't satisfactory, they would still have something to report back to their superiors.