Chapter 5: Encountering the Creditor during the March Assessment In the outer sect, the talented disciples came forward and asked: "Junior Sister Yunxi, is this matter certain?" Wang Yunxi smiled slightly and replied, "Of course it is true." Then, as everyone was discussing, someone whispered in confusion: "But Junior Sister, since there is such shocking news, why did you still choose to join the Yuqing Peak lineage? I wonder why..." Before he finished speaking, everyone already understood his meaning. Since there is a chance to join Jiu Shangqing Peak and directly become a true disciple of the inner sect, who can resist such temptation? Why did Wang Yunxi choose the Yuqing lineage in advance? Wang Yunxi said calmly: "I understand everyone's doubts, but there are some specific considerations in the family that force me to join the Yuqing lineage." "Yun Xi, if you can choose, the Shangqing lineage will definitely be the first choice. After all, as the first disciple of Shangqing Peak, with a real person like Fairy Yunxiao as your support, who wouldn't want it?" "However, since it is Fairy Yunxiao who is selecting a disciple, the difficulty is self-evident. It is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Yun Xi is also self-aware."
Some people in the crowd nodded, while others expressed doubt. Some people also flattered that Junior Sister Yun Xi was too modest. There are so many different things. What Wang Yunxi said was quite frank. Fairy Yunxiao must be extremely strict in selecting her disciples. Most of those present were children of aristocratic families, most of whom had already completed the second level realm, and some had even established their foundation. The difference in their cultivation levels is not that big, but their strengths are indeed different. Everyone has an inexplicable look in their eyes, and each has his or her own thoughts. To know! Shangqing Peak has been closed for many years, with only Fairy Yunxiao as the only person there. As long as you become a disciple, you will receive the true teachings, which is truly an opportunity to reach great heights in one step. Seeing this, Wang Yunxi said no more and continued: "There is another piece of bad news, everyone, just listen to it. The four-year basic assessment of the outer sect three months from now will be extremely strict. Disciples who fail to meet the standards will be demoted to menial disciples and will be expelled from the Shenxiao Sect." After hearing the news, everyone frowned, but most of them did not care too much. It has been nearly four years since they joined the Shenxiao Sect. For these children from aristocratic families who have cultivated to the second level, such an assessment is a piece of cake. They are confident they can handle it. However, a small number of people in the crowd looked miserable, including Yu Ke. His face looked calm, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. He had just traveled to this world and had not had time to adapt to everything here when he encountered a test. Failure in building the foundation and complete waste of cultivation would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to a cultivator. Three months to go! The situation is imminent and the pressure is overwhelming.
Becoming a menial disciple basically means being away from cultivation and spending the rest of your life as a slave. What's worse is that if he was expelled from the mountain, once this shameful matter was reported back to the family, no matter how much his parents doted on him, the elders of the clan would not tolerate such a humiliation. I'm afraid he will be ruthlessly expelled from the family, and without his family, it will be difficult for him to survive in this world. Yu Ke couldn't help but curse himself in his heart for being unlucky. He encountered such a tricky situation just after traveling through time. As for the outer sect competition two years later, Fairy Yunxiao would select her disciple. It's still too far for him, so he can ignore it. Let’s get through the current difficulties first. That’s it for now, let’s eat first. Yu Ke picked up a spiritual fruit and took a big bite, while tasting the various delicious pastries on the table. He was not the only one who came to eat and drink for free. After all, there are also some children from aristocratic families in the Great Zhou who have fallen on hard times, not to mention those disciples who come from humble backgrounds. In the Shenxiao Sect, outer disciples all practice full-time and have no extra income, relying entirely on support from their families. Although the Shenxiao Sect is a sect, it is not a charity organization, and it costs spirit stones to do anything. In addition to the few basic exercises provided by the sect and taught by special people, if the disciples encounter any problems in their cultivation and want to ask the teachers for help, they need to pay extra spirit stones. "What a trap!" Menial disciples can receive some spirit stones as compensation every month, but outer disciples need to bear all expenses by themselves. Therefore! Most outer disciples lived in extreme poverty and had to calculate every spiritual stone carefully. It would be a good thing to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money. Yu Ke, who was concentrating on eating, was stopped by a voice. "Brother Yu, you are preparing for the upper-grade foundation building for the outer sect competition, so how is it?" The source of the voice was a teenager sitting at the same table. The young man's name is Zhao Li. He is a descendant of a noble family in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although the family is in decline now, his ancestors were once wealthy. Because Yu Ke was eating and drinking without talking, Zhao Li did not pay attention to him at first. Only now did he realize that there was a hint of intimacy in his tone. The two of them were familiar with each other and had joined the Shenxiao Sect in the same year. The methods of foundation building recorded in the cultivation world are ever-changing, and the Shenxiao Sect has recorded more than 3,000 methods. Laying the foundation is the watershed that distinguishes geniuses from ordinary people. The foundation building is divided into nine grades: the top three grades, the middle three grades, and the bottom three grades, and each grade represents different potential. And above the first grade is the legendary foundation of destiny, which only those favored by heaven can possess. For those in the outer sect, it is simply out of reach. Once the three basic skills of the Shenxiao Sect are cultivated to perfection, they can achieve the third level of foundation building.
however! Only a handful of people can achieve perfection in the outer sect, which shows how difficult it is. After a moment's thought, Yu Ke recognized the young man in front of him. "It's Junior Brother Zhao. How are you?" He shook his head lightly and said calmly: "The foundation-building matter has not yet been completed, and it still takes time to prepare." He knew very well that exposing his predicament of failing to build a foundation and declining cultivation at this moment would not only not arouse sympathy, but would only lead to contempt. Those creditors will not be lenient with your temporary difficulties. Instead, they will add insult to injury when you are most vulnerable and force you to hand over more. Yu Ke said apologetically: "I will probably have to give Junior Brother Zhao a few more days to repay the spiritual stones I owed him last time." His predecessor had failed in building his foundation, and the price of the treasures he had to buy to build his foundation was staggering. His own money was definitely not enough, so he had no choice but to borrow some from his fellow disciples. Some even had written documents, while others just did it verbally. "It doesn't matter!" Zhao Li smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry. I can afford to wait for these few spirit stones. When you succeed in building your foundation, don't forget to share your experience with me." Zhao Li speaks with heroic spirit. He doesn't have to worry about Yu Ke not paying back the money, after all, Yu Ke is backed by the Luoshui Yu family. If someone causes trouble at the Yu family because of debt, it will only damage the Yu family's reputation. As far as Zhao Li knew, Yu Ke was the most ambitious among his fellow disciples from the Great Zhou family. He also spent money frugally on a daily basis, which showed that he was a reliable person. The amount borrowed was not much, and he was not short of spirit stones at the moment, so he did not take the matter to heart. Yu Ke thanked him and breathed a sigh of relief. At least in the short term, these fellow disciples will not come to collect debts. Zhao Li looked at the most eye-catching people in the field with envy in his eyes. "A real man should be like this, but it is so difficult to enter the inner sect." "I'm afraid it's as difficult as ascending to heaven to join Shangqing Peak." After hearing this, Yu Ke realized that it was the fact. There is a fixed number of inner disciples in each period, and the competition is fierce. The party was getting better and better. The guests either made friends, or had a good time chatting and laughing, or just hung out with the center of attention. During this period, two minor incidents occurred. First, a follower under the inner disciple Xie Xuanqi provoked Wang Yunxi with a few words. Xie Xuan was born into the Xie family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
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