I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

The entrance examination site for new disciples is located in the central area of ​​the residence, right next to the canteen, in a wooden building that looks quite old.

The eaves were whitened by the wind and rain, but the bluestone steps in front of the door were polished to a shine, and the aroma of food wafting from the canteen not far away could still be faintly smelled.

It was afternoon, and sunlight streamed through the thin clouds, bathing the entire building in a lazy, warm glow.

Just as Lu Yang arrived, a young man was walking into the doorway.

The boy was slightly thin, and he instinctively turned around when he heard footsteps.

Upon seeing Lu Yang, a hint of surprise immediately flashed in his eyes.

Among the newly initiated disciples, there was almost no one who didn't know Lu Yang.

For no other reason than the spiritual food Lu Yang has been eating these past few days, it's enough to make him a "rich man" known to everyone.

Not to mention his handsome and refined face, which stands out even in a crowd.

The boy snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded to Lu Yang, a warm smile spreading across his face: "Senior Brother Lu, you... you've broken through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining?"

Lu Yang paused slightly, looking at him with some surprise: "You know me?"

The boy's smile widened: "Among us novice disciples, who doesn't know Senior Brother Lu Yang? By the way, my name is Wang Siyuan."

Lu Yang nodded slightly, his tone calm: "Junior Brother Wang, hello. You're here for the assessment too?"

"Yes," Wang Siyuan replied hastily, his eyes shining, "I never expected to run into Senior Brother Lu, what a coincidence!"

The two talked and walked side by side toward the door.

Inside the assessment office.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, and a faint scent of sandalwood wafted through the air.

The lobby is not spacious.

There were two old wooden chairs placed at the back, and two middle-aged men dressed as outer gate stewards were sitting on either side of them.

A man and a woman were both meditating with their eyes closed.

The room was so quiet that the only sound was the soft rustling of leaves outside.

Because the assessment office was usually quite quiet, the two of them practically used it as a quiet room for cultivation.

They slowly opened their eyes when they heard footsteps.

The moment their gazes fell on Lu Yang, smiles appeared on their faces almost simultaneously.

Although their duties as outer sect stewards are relatively relaxed, they are also well-informed.

A few days ago, there were rumors circulating from the outer sect that Qin Nanyue, a direct descendant of the Qin family, had dined with this new disciple, Lu Yang.

They were fully aware of what it meant to be able to sit at the same table as Qin Nanyue.

There must be at least a Golden Core faction behind Lu Yang.

Therefore, when they looked at Lu Yang, their gazes naturally became more solemn and warm.

"Junior Brother Lu, are you here for the assessment?" The male deacon spoke first, his tone revealing obvious goodwill.

The female deacon beside her also stood up, her sleeves fluttering slightly, her smile exceptionally bright.

Wang Siyuan, who had been standing to the side, was even more surprised to see how enthusiastic the two outer sect deacons were towards Lu Yang.

He glanced at Lu Yang's profile, swallowed hard, and obediently took half a step back, waiting for Lu Yang to go first.

Lu Yang nodded slightly and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Yes, thank you for your help, senior brothers and sisters."

The female deacon waved her hands repeatedly, her laughter clear and crisp: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all, this is simply our duty."

She looked up and took a serious look at Lu Yang. The afternoon light fell on his brow bone and bridge of his nose, revealing an almost translucent handsomeness.

The female butler's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

I'd heard people say he was good-looking before, but now it seems he's more than just good-looking. Those rumors are far too conservative.

At this moment, the male deacon pointed to a complex jade plate on the long table. The plate was covered with fine runes and had four concentric rings around its edge.

He explained, "Junior Brother Lu, just input your spiritual energy into the jade plate. It will display the result based on your spiritual energy level. When your cultivation reaches the mid-stage of Qi Refining, two rings will light up around the edge of the jade plate, which means you've passed. In addition, this jade plate can measure the quality of spiritual energy; the higher the quality, the whiter and brighter the color. If there are any issues like evil energy, they won't escape its detection."

Lu Yang had seen others undergo assessments multiple times before, so he had a good idea of ​​what to expect.

He cultivates a legitimate technique issued by the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, with pure and gentle spiritual energy, so there's nothing to worry about.

He nodded, stepped forward, and gently placed his right hand on the center of the jade plate.

It felt icy cold to the touch, like pressing against the surface of water.

He slowly circulated his cultivation technique, and the spiritual energy in his dantian immediately gathered like a stream, flowing into the jade plate along his meridians.

In an instant, runes on the jade plate lit up one after another, like stars being ignited.

Immediately afterwards, the first ring of patterns on the edge suddenly shone brightly, followed by the second ring.

The light was pure white and translucent, even somewhat dazzling, like moonlight solidified into a tangible form, making the entire room even brighter.

The two deacons, who hadn't paid much attention at first, were both stunned.

They stared blankly at the overflowing white light, their pupils shrinking slightly.

The female deacon took a breath, her voice rising slightly: "Junior Brother Lu's spiritual energy is of such high quality!"

The male deacon couldn't help but nod repeatedly, his eyes filled with astonishment.

The two had been guarding this assessment site for countless years, seeing batch after batch of new disciples, but such pure and bright spiritual energy was truly rare.

This quality usually only appears when a Xuan-rank technique is cultivated to an extremely high level, or even... possibly when cultivating an Di-rank technique.

However, upon further reflection, the two suddenly felt that it made perfect sense, considering the previous rumors about Lu Yang.

If this Junior Brother Lu truly has such a background, it wouldn't be surprising if he cultivated a level-one cultivation technique.

Their main responsibility is to check whether the disciple's spiritual energy is abnormal. If everything is correct, then the disciple has passed.

The female deacon was the first to recover, her smile widening: "You've passed! Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu, on officially entering the outer sect. Please give me your sect token, and I'll upgrade it to an outer sect token for you."

Lu Yang remained calm and handed over the token as instructed.

On the other side, the male deacon looked at Wang Siyuan, who had remained silent, and softened his voice: "Junior brother, are you also here for testing?"

Wang Siyuan quickly stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "Wang Siyuan greets Senior Brother. Please help me with the examination."

The male deacon nodded: "You heard everything I should have been careful about. Now go ahead."

Wang Siyuan nodded in agreement and walked to the jade plate.

He took a deep breath, stretched out his hand, which was trembling slightly, whether from nervousness or excitement, he couldn't tell.

As spiritual energy flowed in, the runes on the jade plate slowly lit up, but the light was like a candle flame veiled by a thin mist, weak and faint.

Although the two ring patterns also lit up, compared to Lu Yang's blazing white light, which was as bright as the moon, they were like fireflies compared to the moon.

Neither Wang Siyuan nor the male deacon were surprised by this.

The quality of spiritual energy among cultivators varies greatly due to differences in cultivation techniques, talents, and resources.

Wang Siyuan's ability to light up two circles indicates that he is indeed at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

After reviewing the document, the male deacon nodded: "It's done, approved. I'll process your outer sect status right away."

Wang Siyuan's face suddenly broke into a smile, and he exclaimed loudly, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother!"

At this moment, Lu Yang had already received the new sect token from the female deacon.

The front of the token still features the sharp sword pattern of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, but now it has an additional ring of exquisite outer gate engravings around the edge.

The token felt warm and smooth to the touch, and its weight seemed to have increased.

The female deacon warmly instructed, "Junior Brother Lu, take this outer sect token and go directly to the outer sect affairs hall. The senior brothers there will register you."

Lu Yang nodded in acknowledgment: "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Sister."

As they were talking, Wang Siyuan finished his formalities and hurriedly walked to Lu Yang's side, his eyes still brimming with excitement: "Senior Brother Lu, shall we go to the outer sect together?"

Lu Yang glanced at him, thought for a moment, and then nodded, saying, "Let's go then."

Leaving the assessment area and walking towards the outer gate, Wang Siyuan's face was flushed red, his steps were unsteady, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Finally, I'm going to enter the outer gate..."

Seeing his expression, Lu Yang couldn't help but laugh and say, "Junior Brother Wang, aren't you getting a little too excited?"

Wang Siyuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, his ears turning red, and said with a dry laugh, "Senior Brother Lu, you have a powerful background, how could you understand the difficulties of us disciples from humble families? My family are independent cultivators, without any roots or foundation. If I could enter the outer sect, when the news gets back, my parents would have more confidence in the market, and their lives would be much easier."

Lu Yang fell silent for a moment, his heart gently touched.

What are the differences between him and Wang Siyuan?

Although the Lu family has the reputation of being a cultivation family, it is actually a very small family, without even a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If he can officially enter the outer sect, his parents, uncles, and clan elders will surely feel proud and elated when they hear the news.

Once I'm settled here, I'll write a letter home.

He suddenly remembered that in two months it would be the end of the year.

In the years since he started his training, he has been busy cultivating, but because he has never passed the test, he was always afraid of disappointing his family when he went home, so he has kept putting off going home.

Now, I can finally go back.

In recent years, the family has sent some spirit stones to them every now and then.

Although the quantity was pitifully small, he knew very well that it was a token of his parents' and elders' love, saved up from their own meager resources.

He has now saved up some money, enough to make his family live a better life.

Sunlight filtered through the branches of the ancient trees by the roadside, casting shadows on the two of them. Lu Yang slowly exhaled, his steps becoming lighter.

Wang Siyuan, standing beside him, was still touching his newly acquired outer sect token over and over again, unable to suppress the smile on his face.