Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

Zhang Erniu continued, "Brother Chu, do you think if I perform well, it's possible to become a formal disciple of the Enforcement Hall all at once? Then I'll be noticed by a senior sister who says I have extraordinary talent and wants me to come over tonight..."

He became more and more excited as he thought about it, and his dark face turned red.

Chu Chang remained silent, thinking to himself, "You're quite the drama queen!"

But do you think those senior sisters are easy to mess with?

Do you know how I spent the last few nights?

"Erniu, don't get excited. Although there are some vacancies, the pressure of three or four hundred people competing for fifty spots is still considerable."

Chu Chang reminded him.

"Brother Chu, you're right, but I don't care. My cultivation is high!! I'm already at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm!" Zhang Erniu said proudly, "In my hometown, I'm a genius!"

"Pfft!"

A mocking laugh suddenly came from the side.

The two turned their heads and saw a rather pretty senior sister covering her mouth, looking at Zhang Erniu with amusement.

"Hey... Senior Sister, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Erniu scratched his head awkwardly.

The senior sister crossed her arms, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Junior brother, before you proclaimed yourself a genius, did you know what level of cultivation most of those who went to participate in the Enforcement Hall's apprenticeship assessment were?"

Zhang Erniu respectfully bowed and said, "Senior sister, I really don't know. I would like to hear more from you."

The senior sister extended a slender finger and parted her red lips slightly: "At least at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm!"

"hiss!!"

Zhang Erniu immediately gasped and froze.

Although he prides himself on being a genius, he has not made any progress in his cultivation for two years now.

Later, it was only after the wealthy people in the village and town heard about his genius that they raised a sum of money for him and pulled some strings to get him into the sect.

"Um, may I interrupt?"

Chu Chang, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat stunned and couldn't help but interject, "Senior Sister, are there any strict rules for this assessment? If your cultivation level is too low... you can't register to participate?"

"No, the Enforcement Hall wouldn't turn away a registration fee that's offered to them."

Senior Sister glanced at Chu Chang and casually explained, "However, for those with low cultivation levels to participate is simply a waste of their registration fees. Unless you have absolute confidence in your strength, you're just going to your death. As far as I know, in previous years, the weakest person who dared to try their luck was at least at the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm."

At this point, she looked at Zhang Erniu again and said mockingly, "So, what I just heard you say was that you're only at the seventh level of the Body Tempering Realm? With such meager skills, you still want to cross two levels to challenge those ruthless people at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm? You're just throwing money away to the Enforcement Hall."

Zhang Erniu fell completely silent.

He came from a poor family, and the travel expenses to come to the Divine Sword Sect were all raised by the villagers. The registration fee was definitely a huge sum of money for him.

If there's really no chance at all, he might as well save the money and buy a few more big meat buns from the cafeteria.

Chu Chang, who was standing to the side, also fell into an eerie silence.

He touched his nose, inwardly cursing: Good heavens, even the weakest is at level eight.

But I'm only at the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm right now!!

Of course, he wasn't worried about losing.

After all, he had killed people stronger than himself before.

If they really fought, he might be able to put up a fight against someone at the mere ninth level of Body Tempering.

Instead... if someone at the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm were to just casually go to the registration office to sign up, wouldn't they be laughed at on the spot?

Just like Zhang Erniu in front of me, he was ridiculed and pointed at by his senior sister.

After pondering for a full three seconds, Chu Chang took a deep breath, his eyes gradually hardening.

What's there to be afraid of in mockery!

As the saying goes, shamelessness makes a person invincible!

If you want to become stronger, you absolutely cannot have this broken face!

Being mocked a couple of times won't hurt you, but if you miss out on the secure job in the Enforcement Hall and have to fetch water and clean toilets every day, that would be a living hell!

Chu Chang gritted his teeth and decided to go all out.

"By the way, you two are both new here, right? My name is Yu Xiaoxiao, and I'm also here for the assessment."

"Senior sister, my name is Zhang Erniu."

"Chu Chang".

"Okay, let's go together then. Don't be discouraged. Even I might not pass the test. If we all fail, we can do some sect missions together."

Yu Xiaoxiao stared at Chu Chang and said.

Chu Chang spoke frankly: "Senior sister, we're both new here. Why did you choose us to collaborate?"

There's always a reason behind unusual events.

The women who are currently getting close to him all have ulterior motives.

He needs to be careful.

So ask beforehand to find out.

"I think you're pretty good-looking, the best-looking one here..."

Yu Xiaoxiao didn't hide anything; she was a sucker for good looks and firmly believed that good-looking people were also good people.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chang suddenly realized, "My damn good looks!"

Zhang Erniu, standing to the side, subconsciously puffed out his chest as well.

He didn't even realize he was quite good-looking.

"As for you..." Yu Xiaoxiao turned to look at Zhang Erniu: "You were just a side effect."

Zhang Erniu: "..."

Heartbroken...

Out of respect for the fact that the other person was his senior, Zhang Erniu held back his anger.

He turned to Chu Chang and said, "Brother Chu, but your cultivation level is lower than mine, so let's save some energy and not sign up."

He knew that Chu Chang was a servant of a woman named Gu Ling Shuang, and probably didn't have much money, so he made the suggestion.

"I still want to give it a try." Chu Chang remained unmoved, his face full of confidence.

"May I ask, what is your cultivation level?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked.

"Fifth level of Qi Refining Realm!"

Goodbye.

Yu Xiaoxiao turned and left.

Although Chu Chang was quite handsome, the most dashing and elegant man she had ever seen.

However, his cultivation level is far too low!

Taking her out on missions would lower her strength.

Chu Chang: "…………"

The local women are so rude.

Zhang Erniu tried to persuade him a few more times, but Chu Chang remained unmoved.

Left with no other choice, he followed.

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The main hall of the Law Enforcement Hall was now packed with people, and the noise was deafening.

Chu Chang squeezed into the crowd and looked around. Good heavens, there were at least several hundred people lined up in this spacious area.

The scene was so crowded that not even a needle could fit through.

"Hiss... Are there really that many people at the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm in this sect?"

Chu Chang clicked his tongue in amazement. If everyone had this level of cultivation, wouldn't he, at the fifth level of Body Tempering, really become a husky mixed in with a pack of wolves?

"Not at all, Brother Chu!" Zhang Erniu chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "Most people are just like me, here purely to watch the fun."

Just as Zhang Erniu finished speaking, a sudden, brute force came from behind him.

A burly young man, as large as a chimpanzee and with bulging muscles, rudely shoved Zhang Erniu aside and yelled, "Make way for me! Make way! Don't block my way to register!"

Zhang Erniu was pushed so hard he almost lost his balance.

Chu Chang frowned slightly and glanced sideways.

This person was extremely arrogant; he didn't even queue, but swaggered to the front of the line and walked to the registration desk.

The outer disciple of the Enforcement Hall in charge of registration, upon seeing the newcomer, not only did not reprimand him for cutting in line, but instantly put on a fawning smile and took the initiative to greet him.

"Oh, it's Senior Brother Wang Jianren! You're here to sign up for the assessment too?"

Chu Chang, who was listening nearby, twitched his lips violently.

This name... it's so damn obvious that it's taking advantage of the situation!

When his parents had him, there must have been some personal grudges between them, right?

"Okay, register me." Wang Jianren crossed his arms, arrogantly glancing at the people around him, and announced loudly, "Wang Jianren, cultivation level nine of the Body Tempering Realm, three and a half years since joining the sect!"

As soon as he said this, a suppressed gasp erupted from the crowd in line. Many of them clearly knew his name and began whispering among themselves about it.

"Holy crap, that's Senior Brother Wang Jianren! Did you hear? He went deep into the forbidden zone for training the other day and actually dragged out the monster corpse of a red-haired monkey with his own hands!"

"Hiss! A red-haired monkey? That thing is impervious to blades and spears, its skin is as hard as diamond. It's said that only a Qi Refining Realm immortal can break through its defenses with a flying sword, and he actually took it down?"

"That's right! To be able to tear apart a red-haired monster at the ninth level of Body Tempering, his physical strength is simply terrifying! It seems that the first place in this assessment will undoubtedly belong to Senior Brother Wang Jianren!"

"No, no," a well-informed disciple shook his head and interrupted mysteriously, "This time, because the rewards are doubled, it's said that Senior Brother Sun Xiaotian, who's known as the Shadowless Yin-Snatching Sword, has also signed up!"

"What? Sun Xiaotian, the Shadowless Yin-Seizing Sword?"

The male disciples around him instinctively tensed up, clamping their legs together in unison, their faces showing fear.

Chu Chang, listening from the side, was utterly exasperated.

What kind of weird nickname is this?

The Shadowless Yin-Stealing Sword? Listening to the discussions around him, it seemed that Sun Xiaotian specialized in attacking people's lower body.

Has the sword techniques of the Divine Sword Sect become so bizarre?