e-booksonline Chapter 1473 - 1320: My Younger Brother Is a Villain 17
Chapter 1473 - 1320: My Younger Brother Is a Villain 17
Nie Shuangshuang put down Feng Feiyu, gave a few instructions, and then went up the mountain on her own. Next, she only needed to wait on the Ten Thousand People Platform for Feng Feiyu to climb up.The staircase leading to the Ten Thousand People Platform has a total of ten thousand steps. For those who have just prepared to become an apprentice and haven’t started cultivating, these ten thousand steps are definitely a powerful test.
Actually, climbing these steps is also a test of perseverance. Even disciples from Immortal Sect Families who come to become an apprentice will have their cultivation sealed and climb with the physical fitness of an ordinary person.
At this moment, the first to climb up undoubtedly brings the most honor to their master and is also the most outstanding. So although it’s not spoken openly, everyone competes quietly to see whose disciple is the most excellent.
On the Ten Thousand People Platform, there is a row of chairs carved from Ice Jade. A group of masters waiting to take apprentices are dressed splendidly, sitting on them, each holding a teacup, drinking tea while waiting.
Nie Shuangshuang, having a high status, sits first on the right side, and Pei Ling, as the abbot, sits in the main seat in the middle.
The crowd waited from when the morning light was hazy until noon when the sun was high before the first disciple climbed up to the Ten Thousand People Platform. It was a girl named Qin Meng, the newly accepted direct disciple of the Vice Sect Leader Pei Ling.
The staircase to the Ten Thousand People Platform is not only long but also carries suppressive power, and it’s very steep. Qin Meng’s perseverance and bone structure are quite impressive to have climbed up in such a short time from morning till noon.
Nie Shuangshuang took a look at Qin Meng, an ordinary person who hadn’t cultivated before. Although the Immortal Root can enhance a person’s physique, even ordinary people with an Immortal Root cannot compare to the physical fitness of ordinary people without one.
However, girls have less physical strength than boys, and being able to outperform those boys without cultivation shows she is a promising talent. Nie Shuangshuang was pleased in her heart, as more geniuses are naturally better for the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Pei Ling was also very pleased. His disciple was so outstanding, which also brought honor to him. Although his face showed some satisfaction, he suppressed his smile, addressing Qin Meng with a stern expression: "Stand behind your master now."
Qin Meng was extremely exhausted from climbing up the Ten Thousand People Platform in such a short time. Her legs were still slightly trembling, and the excessive fatigue made her whole body sore.
However, Qin Meng still straightened her body and walked to stand behind Pei Ling, waiting for other disciples to climb up.
Pei Ling was not unkind to his disciples. Once Qin Meng stood behind Pei Ling, she felt a warm flow from the ground to the soles of her feet, quickly coursing through her meridians, swiftly relieving her exhaustion.
Looking at her stern and properly seated master, Qin Meng felt a warmth in her heart. It turned out Pei Ling had meticulously infused Spiritual Power from the ground beneath Qin Meng, relieving her fatigue.
The surrounding people congratulated Pei Ling on gaining such a fine disciple. Pei Ling kept a stiff face, repeatedly saying modestly, but the pride in his eyes was unmistakable, leaving onlookers a bit envious.
Everyone waited for about another hour before the next disciple appeared on the Ten Thousand People Platform. After that, one disciple after another climbed up, but each looked quite disheveled.
Among them, the disciples of those sitting in the main seats climbed up the fastest. This is normal since those seated in the main seats are all Great Cultivators with deep cultivation like Nie Shuangshuang.
As Great Cultivators, they naturally wouldn’t waste time teaching those without talent or Immortal Roots. Instead, they focus on teaching talented geniuses, which can produce even more outstanding talents and sustain the Heavenly Mechanism Sect.
Yet, those with poor talent don’t necessarily end up with a bad master. Lower cultivation level masters don’t mean they aren’t geniuses either.
It’s just that they haven’t cultivated to become Great Cultivators yet, and low-level cultivators don’t necessarily produce bad disciples either.
So many disciples from Immortal Sects, when realizing their own lack of talent, don’t aspire to have a Great Cultivator as their master. Instead, they hope for a genius master with not overly high cultivation.
That said, the few Great Cultivators sitting in the main seats all have their disciples standing behind them, except for Nie Shuangshuang, who stood alone, appearing somewhat awkward.
Of course, Nie Shuangshuang herself didn’t feel awkward. On the contrary, the onlookers thought she was embarrassed by her slow disciple, feeling embarrassed for Nie Shuangshuang.
Many people were secretly observing Nie Shuangshuang. Although she appeared very normal, this Hall Master of the Punishment Hall always had an expressionless demeanor that made it hard to know her thoughts.
At this moment, her face was so calm, but who knows if she’s already quite furious inside.
Along with Nie Shuangshuang’s usual cold reputation, many people began worrying about what this embarrassing disciple’s future would be like. Would Nie Shuangshuang break her bones?
But in fact, Nie Shuangshuang, who was assumed to be secretly angry, was actually daydreaming while holding a teacup, her mind full of thoughts: "My mouth tastes bland, I really want to eat. Last time, Ten Thousand Flavors Inn had a nice dish of sesame oil phoenix wings."
It’s a pity that on such an important day of accepting disciples, she could only sit on the Ten Thousand People Platform like a Bodhisattva, having some tea. At such a solemn occasion, eating was absolutely not allowed.
After reaching the Golden Core stage, cultivators only need to absorb Spiritual Energy to survive without eating or drinking. But as they say, living like the walking dead makes cultivation and longevity meaningless.
Everyone still indulges in the pleasures of the palate. Restaurants and inns are thriving in the Cultivation World, each with its unique offerings. Ten Thousand Flavors Inn is just one of the exceptional ones.
As for Nie Shuangshuang, whereas previously she had little interest in such desires, now after tasting dishes from Ten Thousand Flavors Inn, she thought about it constantly, wishing she could eat eight meals a day.
Fortunately, cultivators can use Heaven and Earth Rings and Qiankun Bags to store items and dissolve food in their stomach with Spiritual Energy. Otherwise, with Nie Shuangshuang’s eating habits, she’d soon become a big fatty.
Earlier, when getting food for Feng Feiyu, Nie Shuangshuang filled a Heaven and Earth Ring with delicacies, snacking alone in her room.
The reason for sneaking is primarily that Nie Shuangshuang feels that her cold face wolfing down food completely ruins her image.
With Nie Shuangshuang’s formidable presence, no one dared to enter her room without permission, ensuring her cold and aloof image remained and didn’t shock anyone.
Having enjoyed good food for two days now, suddenly fasting made her feel uncomfortable, especially since her Heaven and Earth Ring was at hand, filled with various delicacies she yearned to eat!
Nie Shuangshuang’s gaze fell on the entrance of the Ten Thousand People Platform, her eyes faintly blue, her mind thinking: "When will Feng Feiyu finally climb up? Hurry and climb, so she can complete the apprenticeship ceremony and go eat."