Chapter:6 - The One Who Talks to Her Necklace - Xiao Ling'er
“Delicious!”
“So fragrant~!”
“Aww, I’m gonna eat, eat, eat.”
Everyone ate wildly, devouring the food greedily.
Demon beasts swallowed clouds and mist, absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, and cultivated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Even the lowest-level demon beasts’ flesh was nourished by spiritual energy, and its taste and texture were naturally incomparable to livestock.
Most of those who came to the Embracing Moon Sect to seek apprenticeship were from ordinary families, and few had eaten demon beast meat.
Moreover, it was the elders who had hunted them. These demon beasts were existences of the second and third realms, and the ‘essence’ in their flesh and blood was truly top-notch for ordinary people.
They wished they could swallow their tongues.
In the end, everyone ate until their bellies were bulging high, but they were still not satisfied.
“Is this the immortal sect? It’s really generous.”
They couldn’t eat anymore, and they were full of emotion.
“It’s probably only the Embracing Moon Sect, right? I heard that other sects are very arrogant, treating us like ants and completely ignoring us…
Unlike the Embracing Moon Sect, not only do they take care of our food and drink, but it’s also the meat of such demon beasts. I feel like my strength has increased a lot!”
“Hiss, in this way, the Embracing Moon Sect is truly a blessed land of immortals! This is the demeanor of immortals.”
“I wonder if I have a chance to enter the mountain gate. If I have a chance, I will be truly fortunate for three lifetimes.”
“Even if I can’t enter the gate, when I return this time, I will describe the Embracing Moon Sect’s goodness to my fellow villagers and let them all come and try. What if?”
“…”
Listening to their exchanges, the Fifth Elder Duan Qingyao couldn’t help but reveal a smile: “Just now, I didn’t understand why the Sect Master wanted to take care of their meals and specifically requested to hunt demon beasts.
Now it seems that my knowledge was indeed shallow.”
“Comparing hearts to hearts, this can win people’s hearts. With people’s hearts won, at least the people who come to visit the mountain next year will not be too few!”
“Perhaps there are few people with outstanding talent among the villagers in the mountains, but with more people, there will always be more chances.”
Lin Fan shook his head: “You can’t say that. This is not shallow knowledge.”
Duan Qingyao thought Lin Fan was going to comfort her.
But in the next second: “It should be said that your perspective was too narrow.”
Duan Qingyao’s smile froze.
The other four elders couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Hunting demon beasts of the second and third realms is just a casual effort for the elders, but it can make them grateful and spread our reputation. Why not do it?”
“Those large sects don’t need to care about these details. They have plenty of good seedlings for them to choose from, but our Embracing Moon Sect doesn’t have that qualification.”
Details determine success or failure!
In Lin Fan’s view, the Embracing Moon Sect had no choice at all.
Moreover, what was wrong with the villagers in the mountains? As long as there was ‘fate’, right?
Besides, they didn’t have much experience, so they wouldn’t feel that the Embracing Moon Sect was too shabby. After all, compared to their hometowns, the Embracing Moon Sect was ultimately a ‘land of immortals’.
Reputation was a good thing.
“Details?”
The elders fell into deep thought.
Before this, it seemed… they really hadn’t paid attention to these things?
What details were there?
They were just following the rules.
Wasn’t everyone like this?
Testing talent, testing character, and then accepting them into the sect.
The only difference was that the assessment methods of each sect were slightly different, that was all.
Who would care about these details?
But, for so many years, they had never calmed down to think that the reason why the big sects were arrogant was because they had the qualifications to be arrogant. Even if they did nothing, those large families and talented people would rush to visit the mountain.
But what about the Embracing Moon Sect???
Seeing their silence, Lin Fan also sighed secretly.
They were almost unable to survive, and they still wanted dignity…
If you were a fake university, would you still follow the same enrollment process as Tsinghua and Peking University?
Who else would be finished if you weren’t finished?
But he couldn’t blame them. He could only say that cultivators had arrogance, and each sect had been doing this for generations, so they naturally followed it.
But he would never allow this to happen.
Otherwise, maybe after a year, no, he would be dead before a year!
…
“Have any of the elders discovered anyone who meets our new rules?”
After observing for a long time, Lin Fan quietly spoke.
The five elders then became active. Although they didn’t understand what Lin Fan’s purpose was in establishing these inexplicable rules, since they had agreed to work hard together, they would not hold him back.
“We haven’t found anyone who likes to wear a mysterious smile.”
“We haven’t found anyone who has been targeted either.”
“No one has had their bones dug out or is on the verge of death.”
“There are also no timid or extremely cautious people. Most are trying their best to show themselves. There are a few who are slightly introverted, but they are not timid.”
“No one with a changeable personality.”
“…”
Just when Lin Fan thought he was destined to be disappointed, the Second Elder Wu Xingyun quietly spoke: “There is one.”
“She likes to talk to herself.”
“But she doesn’t have a ring on her hand. She has a necklace. I don’t know if she is talking to the necklace.”
“Who?”
Lin Fan’s eyes lit up.
“On the far left, the girl whose face is covered with mud and who is wearing clean and tidy hemp clothes that have been washed white.”
Following Wu Xingyun’s words, Lin Fan and the other elders’ gazes locked onto the girl.
Wu Xingyun continued: “I observed for a while. She occasionally talks to herself, but it’s like she is talking to someone, and she has opened three Xuan Gates. Her physical condition is also a bit strange.”
“It seems that she once opened many Xuan Gates, but her realm fell for unknown reasons, leaving only three.”
“Oh?”
“In this way, she is probably hiding some secrets!”
The elders communicated in low voices.
Lin Fan’s eyes were shining.
“Cultivation regressed due to special reasons, currently opening three Xuan Gates, and also suspected of liking to talk to a necklace?”
“Not only that!”
“Her long black hair is clean and tidy, and although her clothes are old, they are also clean. But her face is covered with mud. This is obviously to disguise herself…”
“This girl definitely has a problem!”
Was it good or bad?
Lin Fan didn’t know!
But the Embracing Moon Sect was already in this state. If there was someone suspected of having the fate of a protagonist, would he not accept her?!
Just at this time, Li Changshou added: “If I remember correctly, this girl seems to be one of the four surnames: Xiao, Lin, Shi, or Ye?”
“Indeed.”
Wu Xingyun nodded.
“It’s her!”
Lin Fan immediately made a decision.
One person met so many conditions at the same time. If he didn’t choose her, who would he choose?
Although he couldn’t be sure, the probability was not low!
Just do it.
The elders looked at each other and did not refute. They just said, “What about the others?”
“We said three days, so it will be three days. Let’s wait.”
Lin Fan had already thought about this: “These three days, we will have a meal of demon beast meat every day. It can also be considered a reward for them. When the three days are up, we will announce the results.”
“Yes, Sect Master.”
“Why doesn’t the Sect Master go and rest first? We old guys will keep an eye on things here.”
“Alright.”
Lin Fan nodded.
…
On the third day.
Lin Fan appeared on the square again and walked up to the girl: “You have a connection with my sect.”
“What is your name? Are you willing to join my sect?”
The girl’s face lit up with joy, and she quickly bowed: “Disciple Xiao Ling’er greets the Sect Master.”