Borrowing a sword

Chapter 99: Will the Closed Beta Test Still Be Coming?
One flower one world, one leaf one bodhi.

Chu Huaixu is now unsure whether he has transmigrated into the game or whether it has become a world of its own.
"Will there be any more silly players coming then?" he wondered to himself.

I'm a little confused.
Chu Huaixu shut down the system, entered the black bead with his mind, took out the ten freshly made Qi Gathering Pills, and then began to refine a new batch.

"Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things."

"Now we should focus on the East-West Continental Championship."

He actually harbored some dissatisfaction about this.

Previously, he and Big Ice Cube went to Old Niu's yard. After their conversation, they understood why even the most talented people had to start as nominal disciples in the Taoist sect.

As his superior in the organization, Lao Niu also expressed his earnest expectations for him, hoping that he could infiltrate the core circle of the Taoist sect.

As a result, Chu Huaixu did not trigger any missions related to the [Organization].

"But the problem now is that you want me to compete in the East-West Continent Tournament. You even said the other day that you hope I can win the championship."

"This is tantamount to me being given an order from higher-ups, and it's to go fight a foreign war."

"Good, good, good! I've learned the complete version of the Daoist Canon, I have the [Sword Heart Clarity], and I even got the Dao Ancestor's sword sheath. I know I'm very strong." He thought to himself with pride.

"But we can't give them nothing at all, can we?"

"Is it all about fate?" Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

Everyone says that "fate is a wonderful thing," and that's where the wonder of relationships lies.
He felt this was illogical.

Therefore, he has actually been looking forward to it these past few days.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so reluctant to use experience points.

Asking the Way Peak, the main hall.

Xiang Yan sat in the main seat, and the elders, except for Shen Man, sat below him in order.

The two students had a very good relationship and would get together for a small gathering every month on the fifteenth. Anyone who was free would come.

"Come, come, everyone, have a taste of this jar of top-grade spirit wine." Li Chunsong was exceptionally generous.

Xiang Yan, the bald man, looked at the jar of wine with a speechless expression on his face, but because he looked so villainous, he appeared somewhat ferocious.

"Sixth Brother, isn't this the wine you won from me?" he said.

"Yes, but if I win, it's mine. I'll treat everyone to drinks today."

The philanthropic gambling king has finally stood up!
This jar of spiritual wine is brewed with rare and precious ingredients and is of great benefit to cultivators.

Having received the fine wine, everyone naturally joined in the commotion.

“You, Li Chunsong, are so generous, unlike the sect leader, who is so stingy!” Chu Yinyin said most directly.

She glanced at Xiang Yan and continued, "If we're hoping the sect leader will bring out the wine himself to treat us, I'm afraid we'll never see that happen in our lifetime."

The bald man sitting on the sect leader's throne wasn't angry at all. He said with a smile, "Junior sister, you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge. You have no idea how hard it is for me, the sect leader."

"Tch! Weren't you like this before you became the sect leader?" Chu Yinyin pouted, showing no mercy whatsoever.

When Li Chunsong came over to pour the wine, she didn't forget to remind him, "Don't pour it all out. Leave some for Shen Man, and I'll take it to her later."

Li Chunsong was not surprised by this.

Everyone knows that she and Shen Man are best friends.

He only needed to glance at Xiang Yan and the others, and they all exchanged a perfectly tacit look.

The sect leader even nodded slightly at him with his chin.

After receiving instructions, Li Chunsong immediately smiled and said, "It's only natural to leave some for Seventh Junior Sister, but Junior Sister, don't secretly take it to share with your precious disciple, or he'll burst if he drinks too much."

"Hmm? What precious disciple?" Chu Yinyin began to feign ignorance.

She had planned it out beforehand. After Chu Huaixu entered the inner sect, she would specifically instruct him to put on an act, to portray the feeling of being extremely eager to become her disciple.

Then, she declined again, telling him that Shen Man was the most suitable, and finally reluctantly agreed to be his second master, thus fulfilling his wish.

At this moment, the old woman sat on the tall throne in the main hall and glanced around at everyone.

Seeing everyone smiling, she kicked her little foot in anger!
"Oh, you guys! You were all eavesdropping when I went to pick up Chu Huaixu!"

I'm so angry!
"Eh? Not really. I was supposed to be the one picking up that kid, but then you suddenly volunteered and insisted on going. We were just worried you'd say the wrong thing." Li Chunsong waved his hand.

As a result, Chu Yinyin became even angrier.

"Afraid I'll say the wrong thing? Are you planning to cast a sound-silencing spell on me at any moment?" She slammed her hand on the table in anger, almost spilling the spirit wine.

Li Chunsong immediately gestured for her not to get angry: "I invited you to drink, so don't spill it. It's a waste if you spill it. I won it with great difficulty!"

He has always lost at gambling throughout his life, so he would be heartbroken if he wasted this money.

Frustrated and annoyed, Chu Yinyin felt a resentment rising within her, and she thought fiercely to herself:

"Now that you've said that, I'm determined to give my precious disciple some!"

However, she also noticed what Li Chunsong said and knew that Chu Huaixu's cultivation was still shallow and he could only try it lightly, otherwise he might really explode and die.

With this thought in mind, she glared at everyone, looking just like a cat with its fur standing on end, and loudly questioned:

"So, you all know that I gave him a Profound Heaven Embryo Breathing Pill?"

Everyone laughed and said nothing.

Chu Yinyin was even more frantic. She felt she had lost all face; her secret "bribery" to take on a disciple had been discovered!
Seeing the woman's ashamed and indignant expression, Nangong Yue, sitting next to her, thought that this gentle and refined woman was indeed approachable and began to comfort her:
"I didn't expect my junior sister to beat me to it. I had prepared a magic weapon for him, but now, compared to the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill, it's really not presentable."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinyin immediately turned her head, her large eyes blinking as if she had discovered something, and asked:

"You also want to be his second master?"

Nangong Yue, in her loud, mature voice, tricked her, saying, "Of course, who wouldn't be interested in such an outstanding disciple?"

After speaking, she looked at the crowd and gestured with her eyes.

Li Chunsong was the first to speak up: "I was the one who brought them up the mountain, but I didn't expect my junior sister to beat me to it! I actually made some preparations for him and planned to teach him a set of movement techniques in private."

After saying that, he continued his act, looking at the law enforcement elder Lu Pan and saying, "Hey! Senior Brother, this movement technique of mine is not in the archives, nor did I obtain it from the library. It is my own private possession, so it doesn't violate the sect rules. I can pass it on to whomever I want."

Chu Yinyin was stunned: "Huh? You also want to be his second master?"

Li Chunsong blinked and said with a smile, "Well, I just wanted to take advantage of my proximity!"

The gambling addict acted very convincingly.

After all, casinos also require acting skills; some of your off-the-table tricks can also confuse your opponents at the gambling table!
Zhao Shuqi's narrowed eyes were full of amusement, but his eyes were too small for others to read, so they acted with impunity.

The Fifth Elder laughed and said, "Eh—? What a coincidence! My Sixth Brother and I were thinking the same thing. I was also thinking that this kid was most lacking in magic, and I wanted to use magic to lure him in."

Chu Yinyin was deeply shocked; the shame and indignation she felt from being caught "bribing" had vanished.

Instead, she looked at Xiang Yan and Lu Pan with her big eyes, full of anticipation.

Unexpectedly, the two raised their hands and said, "Junior Sister, don't look at us. Have you forgotten? We no longer have any spots for true disciples. We've already filled our quota."

“However, if Chu Huaixu really wants to become my disciple after entering the inner sect, I will be very pleased.” Xiang Yan showed a regretful expression.

Elder Lu Pan, holding a crucial position, was required to set an example and was ashamed to associate with such nonsensical fellows. Therefore, he remained silent.
— He simply nodded slightly.

Chu Yinyin was so excited that she almost jumped off her chair.

However, she did not play by the rules.

She propped herself up on the table with one hand, then stretched half her body forward, raised her little hand, and began to point at people.

"Then you can be his third master!"

"You'll be his fourth master!"

"You are the Fifth Elder, so you're perfect to be the Fifth Master!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Chu Yinyin felt like she had suddenly become someone else's superior.

I am second only to Shen Man!
"She has a clear understanding of swordsmanship and needs her to teach her. I won't compete with her for this empty title!" The old woman's invisible tail was almost wagging in the air again.

Everyone was shocked, never expecting her to do something so reckless.

“Junior Sister, you’re just being ridiculous. He has five senior masters in one go, so what is he? A disciple of my Daoist sect?” Li Chunsong was convinced.

Many sects do indeed have holy sons and holy daughters, nurturing them with the full strength of the sect, but the Taoist sect has never had the concept of a Taoist son.

"Hmph! Even if you want to be, I won't give you that chance. He can only be my and Shen Man's apprentice!" Chu Yinyin declared, asserting her authority.

Li Chunsong and Zhao Shuqi were the worst; they continued acting, and after exchanging a glance, they even sighed together, still expressing their regret.

Nangong Yue couldn't bear it, even though her junior sister had never been particularly close to her for some reasons she couldn't understand.

However, she still really liked her cute and lively junior sister.

Especially as she gets older, she seems to be experiencing a surge of maternal instincts.

I used to treat her like a junior sister, but now that I'm getting older, she's not only not grown up, she's even younger than before, so I'm starting to treat her like a daughter.

Therefore, Nangong Yue did not join in; she sat on the sidelines without saying a word, unable to bear the act any longer.

As a result, although Chu Yinyin's thought process was a bit abnormal, she still took the bait in the end.

There was nothing they could do; they knew this junior sister too well.

Her big eyes darted around mischievously, and with a smug look on her face, she stretched out her little hand and said to the group of senior brothers and sisters:

"Bring it!"

Everyone feigned ignorance: "Take what?"

"The things you were going to give Chu Huaixu! Bring them here!" She raised her little face, spoiled and arrogant.

These disrespectful old folks have already achieved their goal.

That's exactly what they wanted to hear from their junior sister!

However, after teasing the junior sister for so many years, everyone still finds it very interesting and just can't stop.

This is one of their traditional projects.

So Zhao Shuqi and Li Chunsong began to express their embarrassment, saying in unison, "Ah, this..."

The Fifth Elder and the Sixth Elder were indeed "important and conceited".

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinyin, the little ancestor of the Daoist sect, immediately showed an expression of utter disgust. She stretched out her little hand again and reprimanded in her loli voice:
"Bring it!"

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