inspire-indiana 55. The Recruitment by the Second Senior Brother
55. The Recruitment by the Second Senior Brother
"Alright, next, let your senior brother explain the process of the martial arts examination to you..."
After giving a brief explanation, Lu Tong handed the matter over to Wei Hong and sat down to drink tea.
Wei Hong then took over from Lu Tong and began to explain in detail the process of the martial arts examination and the detailed assessment criteria.
Lu Tong began to make plans in his mind.
There were some things he didn't tell these disciples!
That is, becoming a martial arts graduate does not necessarily mean you can become a disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect!
The Xuan Yang Sect will only select a group of people.
What remains belongs to the imperial court!
There is also a hidden threshold here, which is that one must break through the hidden strength within a year.
Only by meeting this condition can one possibly break through to the Transformation Realm and become an inner disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect!
Among his disciples.
Wei Hong is the eldest disciple, and he will inherit his mantle in the future!
When Wei Hong broke through to the Dark Force realm, he was two months too late and had already missed the opportunity.
At this point, participating in the martial arts examination would only earn him a title that is of little use to him, with no other difference. It would be better to wait until he takes over the martial arts school later.
Tao Ping, the second disciple, was a member of the Tao family in the inner city!
He might participate in the martial arts examination, but even if he enters the Xuan Yang Sect, he will only represent the Tao family, which has little to do with him!
Liang Qiusong, the third disciple, is one; he has a chance!
My daughter, Lu Xiaoshuang, has a mediocre aptitude, neither particularly good nor bad. But based on my understanding of her, the chances of her entering the inner sect are slim!
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It took Dongfang Lin three years to break through to the Inner Strength realm; he'd be lucky to even pass the martial arts examination...
Xu Yuan...
Thinking of Xu Yuan, Lu Tong felt a pang of annoyance!
He originally had high hopes for Xu Yuan. With his talent, he might very well be able to enter the inner sect of the Xuan Yang Sect in the future.
At that time, both City Lord Jiang Wang and he will receive rewards from Xuan Yang Sect for their meritorious recommendation!
Unfortunately, Xu Yuan is now half-crippled!
Xu Yuan might recover by the time of the martial arts examination, but the precious six months that have been wasted have added too much uncertainty!
Finally, Lu Tong's gaze fell on Chu Xuan.
Another sigh escaped my lips.
Chu Xuan's physical constitution may not be good, but his temperament and comprehension are excellent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entered the Dark Force realm only a month later than Xu Yuan!
Unfortunately, the time was too short.
If the martial arts exam had another year, and he had taken him under his wing and personally taught him, there might have been an opportunity!
But this time, I'll probably just be there to join the fun, and maybe I'll get lucky and win a martial arts title. As for the Xuan Yang Sect, forget about it!
Lu Tong looked around and found that out of these dozen or so disciples, only one and a half had a chance!
Liang Qiusong is one!
Xu Yuan, counts as half!
This made him somewhat disheartened.
After Wei Hong finished explaining to everyone, he waved his hand and said, "You may all leave now! There are still six months until the martial arts examination. I hope you won't waste this opportunity..."
Everyone agreed, and then left with their own thoughts.
"Junior Brother Chu, please wait a moment..."
Chu Xuan had just stepped into the inner courtyard when a voice came from behind him.
Chu Xuan turned around and saw his second senior brother, Tao Ping, walking up unhurriedly. This surprised Chu Xuan somewhat.
Of all the fellow disciples in the inner courtyard, the one Chu Xuan was least familiar with was undoubtedly his second senior brother, Tao Ping. By the time Chu Xuan entered the inner courtyard, Tao Ping had already rarely visited the martial arts school.
Therefore, the two of them had almost no interaction!
Not to mention him, even the other disciples rarely had a chance to speak with Tao Ping.
In the entire inner courtyard, only Wei Hong, Liang Qiusong, and Lu Xiaoshuang could get him to lower himself and have an equal dialogue.
As for the others, they didn't even catch his eye!
"Is there something you need, Second Senior Brother?" Chu Xuan asked.
Tao Ping chuckled and said, "I haven't had a chance to congratulate Junior Brother Chu on your breakthrough to the Dark Force! Although your aptitude is average, you can be considered a little genius to have broken through to the Dark Force within a year."
"You flatter me, senior brother. It was just a fluke," Chu Xuan replied calmly.
"Hehe~"
After a few polite words, Tao Ping got straight to the point: "Junior Brother Chu has broken through to the Dark Force realm; he should be participating in this martial arts examination, right?"
Chu Xuan nodded: "We do have that plan!"
"What a pity." Tao Ping shook his head. "Junior Brother Chu, although your potential is good, you broke through too late. Now there are only half a year left before the martial arts examination. Let alone entering the Xuan Yang Sect, it will probably be difficult to even pass the martial arts examination."
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay, just consider it gaining experience. Anyway, I don't have any ambitions."
Tao Ping smiled and said, "However, if you can get the full support of my Tao family, Junior Brother Chu might not be entirely without a chance. For example, I can provide you with a Small Qi Cultivation Pill every month!"
Hehe, Junior Brother Chu probably doesn't know what the Lesser Qi Cultivation Pill is. This is a real pill; it's not sold in the entire Green Mountain City, and you can only buy it in the prefectural city!
Although our Tao family doesn't have many, we can still contribute a few without any problem.
Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
The Tao family actually has a Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pill!
However, he was not happy.
Would the Tao family make a losing deal by spending so much money to support him?
"Can Second Senior Brother make decisions for the Tao family?" Chu Xuan asked.
Tao Ping said calmly, "Don't worry, since I dared to say it, I'm confident I can persuade my family to agree."
"Then what does Second Senior Brother need me to do?" Chu Xuan asked.
Tao Ping chuckled again and said, "It's very simple. If you are fortunate enough to enter the Xuan Yang Sect, I hope you will serve my Tao family for three years!"
"To serve the Tao family?"
Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.
Are there members of the Tao family within the Xuan Yang Sect?
Tao Ping laughed and said, "Junior Brother Chu, the martial arts examination is held every three years. After all these years, you don't think the five great families have no disciples in the Xuan Yang Sect, do you? Let me tell you, every one of the five great families in the inner city has someone!"
This is the fundamental reason why the five great families have been able to establish themselves in Qingshan City!
"I see!" Chu Xuan exclaimed in realization.
Tao Ping continued, "My elder brother, Tao Ran, was the champion of the previous martial arts examination, and now he ranks seventh on the Xuan Yang Sect's outer sect leaderboard! Junior Brother Chu, serving my elder brother wouldn't be beneath you, would it? If you agree, my Tao family can provide you with one Small Qi Cultivation Pill every month until the martial arts examination ends. How about it?"
Chu Xuan frowned.
He knows nothing about the situation within the Xuan Yang Sect.
Neither Lu Tong nor Wei Hong mentioned it.
Tao Ping laughed and said, "As for Master, don't worry, there's no conflict! As long as you can enter the Xuan Yang Sect, Master will naturally receive a reward. If you're lucky enough to enter the inner sect, hehe..."
Tao Ping didn't continue, clearly believing that the possibility was almost nonexistent.
"Second Senior Brother, this matter is of great importance. May I have time to consider it?" Chu Xuan said.
I had already made up my mind to refuse.
The things belonging to the five major families are not so easy to take!
Moreover, who knows what the situation is like inside the Xuan Yang Sect, or what kind of person Tao Ran is?
He doesn't need to take that risk!
"sure."
Tao Ping chuckled and said, "Junior Brother Chu, perhaps other families will come to recruit you. But I can guarantee that they will never offer the same conditions as my Tao family!"
In addition, I can give Junior Brother Chu another message.
The Xuan Yang Sect is not as wonderful as outsiders imagine, nor is it a sacred place of martial arts!
"Don't even mention you, even if it were the members of the five major families, they would have to stick together for warmth! Otherwise, not only would they find it difficult to move an inch, but they probably wouldn't even last a year before they were all dead and their lights went out..."
"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Chu Xuan bowed in gratitude.
"Then I'll wait for my junior brother's good news."
After Tao Ping finished speaking, he turned and left, the smile on his face gradually fading away.
"You ungrateful wretch!"
Tao Ping scoffed inwardly, "If you were to actually manage to enter the Xuan Yang Sect, you'd realize how foolish your decision today was! Unfortunately, you won't even have that chance!"
How could he not hear Chu Xuan's excuse?
The conditions he offered were already quite generous, but Chu Xuan still refused!
What else could this be but being ungrateful?
Someone with only a Grade D aptitude, barely breaking through at the last minute, actually thinks they're a martial arts genius?
"Brother Xuan, you've broken through to the Dark Force realm?"
After Tao Ping left, Ren Yan excitedly ran over and asked.
"Um!"
Chu Xuan nodded.
"Great! With a martial artist like you at the Inner Strength level here, I'd like to see who dares to mess with our business in the future!" Ren Yan said excitedly.
Dongfang Lin walked over and slapped him on the back of the head, laughing, "Alright, enough nonsense! Let's go eat! We can talk about anything while we eat!"