Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

This kind of thing is actually quite common in the cultivation world.

Some of his disciples have powerful connections and influence behind them.

Or perhaps they have a Foundation Establishment or Golden Core expert backing them up.

So it's normal to use connections and back channels.

However, this kind of thing happened to someone close to Li Ping'an.

This still made Li Ping'an feel somewhat emotional.

You should know that the opportunity to cultivate immortality is not so easy to come by.

He Wangshu's opportunity to cultivate immortality was snatched away by a guy named Chen Zhi.

They will probably regret it for the rest of their lives.

Just as he was sighing, He Wangshu's father, He Han, could no longer hold back.

He was a city dweller, so naturally he didn't know what had happened.

He roared, "No! That's not fair!"

He shouted very loudly, and he was standing quite close to the front.

The bearded monk on the stage heard it immediately.

Everyone around looked at He Han.

The bearded monk frowned and asked, "What are you talking about?"

As He Han spoke, he strode forward and climbed up the high platform.

He said this with great emotion.

"My son, He Wangshu, was clearly chosen for the last alchemy apprentice assessment. How did it turn out to be Chen Zhi? There's something fishy going on here! This isn't fair! This isn't fair to my son!"

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in uproar.

Is that really the case? It seems that this Chen Zhi got in through connections.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man's face immediately turned ugly.

He roared, "You bastard! What nonsense are you spouting here? How could our Danxian Sect possibly engage in favoritism and corruption? Get out of here right now!"

However, He Han had already disregarded life and death because He Wangshu's spot had been taken away.

Even when the immortals rebuked him sternly, he remained completely unafraid.

He exclaimed, "It's clearly your Danxian Sect that's acting recklessly! You had already decided on my son, so why did you change him at the last minute? It's unfair! The Danxian Sect is unfair!"

He started making a scene on stage, which caused a stir among the audience.

Seeing him like this, the bearded man could no longer restrain himself.

He stepped forward and grabbed He Han by the neck.

A sharp speed suddenly made He Han feel a tingling numbness all over his body.

He was completely unable to utter another word.

He was lifted up by the bearded Taoist priest as if he were a chick.

Then he threw him off the stage.

The bearded monk patted his Taoist robe and shouted coldly.

"How dare you disrupt the Danxian Sect's disciple recruitment ceremony! If we don't teach you a lesson, you won't know the majesty of the Danxian Sect!"

He fell very hard.

He Han was thrown several meters away and fell heavily to the ground.

He was covered in blood from the fall, and even his mouth was bleeding.

"father!"

Upon seeing this scene, He Wangshu immediately burst into tears.

She ran quickly to He Han's side and helped him up.

He Han, panting heavily, got up from the ground.

Seeing He Wangshu's worried face, I couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Son! It's my fault! I'm the one who made you lose this spot! It's my fault!"

He burst into tears.

You should know how rare a spot is for cultivating immortality.

It can change a person's destiny and the prosperity of a family.

This extremely rare opportunity was snatched away by someone else.

How can anyone not be angry or annoyed!

The father and son then embraced each other and burst into tears.

This sparked a flurry of discussion among those around them.

"Go cry somewhere else! Don't disturb our peace and quiet while we're recruiting apprentices!"

The bearded man stared coldly at the father and son below, his face expressionless.

He was perfectly aware of this matter.

The original spot for the alchemy apprentice, named Chen Zhi, was indeed held by He Wangshu.

However, Chen Zhi had a Foundation Establishment cultivator backing him up.

Therefore, this spot naturally went to Chen Zhi.

This kind of thing is perfectly normal within a sect.

He's done it more than once or twice.

Even though He Wangshu and He Han cried their hearts out, there was nothing they could do.

Li Pingan shook his head slightly upon seeing this scene.

As an observer, he understood the despair and resentment in He Wangshu's heart at that moment.

But that's how cultivation is; it's far more cruel than reality.

Seeing that the bearded man had finished talking with the parents of the chosen children.

He was about to leave with the chosen disciples.

Li Ping'an also hurriedly pushed through the crowd and walked off the stage.

He addressed the bearded cultivator, "Fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing this, the bearded monk slowly turned his head.

Li Ping'an was an old man with white hair.

She looked him up and down a few times with some suspicion.

What do you need?

Li Ping'an cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist, greetings! Does your sect still accept menial disciples? This old man would like to come to the sect to earn a living!"

The bearded cultivator released his divine sense to test Li Ping'an.

Somewhat surprisingly, Li Ping'an was also a cultivator.

However, his cultivation level was relatively low, only at the first level of Qi Refining.

However, as fellow cultivators, the bearded man's eyes looked at him with a different kind of arrogance than when he looked at ordinary mortals.

He spoke in a slightly softer tone.

"What kind of job are you looking for? You're too old; our sect won't accept you into the inner sect!"

After he finished speaking, there was a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Although Li Ping'an was also a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

However, the gap between us and them is still quite obvious.

Because Li Ping'an was really too old.

He looks like the kind of person who has cultivated immortality his whole life but can only barely reach the first level of Qi Refining.

Old monks and rogue cultivators who have no hope of making further progress.

Even if one enters a sect, it's nothing more than seeking a lowly job as a handyman and just getting by.

They are fundamentally different from young, promising cultivators like the bearded monk.

Li Ping'an also spoke with humility and respect.

"Of course! I merely wish to find a place to settle down in my later years! I hope the sect will grant me an opportunity! I used to work as a handyman in the alchemy workshop, so I still have some understanding of alchemy!"

"Is that so?"

The bearded cultivator's eyes lit up. "That's feasible! If you really want a job, you can come back to the sect with me and work as a general alchemist!"

The alchemy apprentice is not the same as the alchemy novice.

An alchemist's handyman is someone who does odd jobs.

Chopping wood, adding firewood, and cleaning the alchemy furnace were all the dirty and tiring jobs that the alchemy workers did.

But the alchemy apprentices are different.

Although he occasionally had to do odd jobs, he actually spent most of his time assisting the alchemist in alchemy.

They are students that the sect will nurture and invest time and effort in cultivating.

After practicing alchemy, one has the opportunity to become an alchemist.

Therefore, there is a fundamental difference.

Therefore, Chen Zhi will take away the spot for the alchemy apprentice.

However, no one wanted to work as an alchemist.

That's the principle.

"Can!"

Li Ping'an was overjoyed.

What he most wanted to do was be an alchemist's apprentice.

Only alchemy laborers could openly and legitimately clean up the alchemy residue and waste every day.

This is the only way to maximize the effectiveness of his Sky-Splitting Hammer.

"OK!"

The bearded cultivator nodded and said, "You'll be coming back to the sect with us later!"

He Wangshu below witnessed this scene clearly.

He was somewhat surprised; could this really be possible?

Is it still possible to enter a sect through this channel?