NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16: Senior Brother, Are You Craving More After Tasting the Flavor?
Chapter 16: Senior Brother, Are You Craving More After Tasting the Flavor?
Lin Fengmian had no choice but to go to Crimson Phoenix Peak to try his luck and see if Xia Yunxi was there.
On the way, he couldn’t help but think about the purpose of the Joyful Union Sect’s actions.
When the Joyful Union Sect recruited disciples in his Zhao Kingdom, there were no male disciples there, and they only recruited male disciples.
Why did the Joyful Union Sect want to take disciples from Green Leek Peak this time to go out and recruit more disciples?
Lin Fengmian was a regular at Crimson Phoenix Peak, and the female disciple guarding the entrance didn’t even check his token and let him in directly.
In the Joyful Union Sect, only Lin Fengmian could enter Crimson Phoenix Peak just by showing his face, which was unique and unmatched.
Lin Fengmian wandered around several places in Crimson Phoenix Peak, but he couldn’t find Xia Yunxi.
He was a bit disappointed, thinking that she was still under house arrest.
As Lin Fengmian walked down the mountain, he ran into Xia Yunxi who was also walking down the mountain.
“Senior Brother Lin?”
Xia Yunxi was surprised to see Lin Fengmian and then blushed slightly as she thought of something.
Lin Fengmian hadn’t expected Xia Yunxi to be released from house arrest and was overjoyed, “Senior Sister Xia, are you okay? That’s great!”
Xia Yunxi asked curiously, “Senior Brother, did you come looking for me?”
“Junior Sister, is it convenient to talk somewhere private?” Lin Fengmian looked around carefully.
Xia Yunxi nodded and followed Lin Fengmian at a distance as they walked around Crimson Phoenix Peak before finally descending the mountain.
They found a place to sit down in the back mountain, and when they saw that no one was around, Xia Yunxi’s face turned red again.
She lowered her head and said quietly, “Senior Brother, what did you want to talk to me about?”
Senior Brother, are you planning to do something to me now that you have tasted the sweetness of life?
Lin Fengmian hummed in agreement and then asked worriedly, “Senior Sister Xia, I heard that you were placed under house arrest. Are you okay?”
Xia Yunxi was clearly surprised that Lin Fengmian knew about this and asked in astonishment, “Senior Brother, how did you know? Did you come to Green Phoenix Peak looking for me?”
Lin Fengmian nodded, “They said you were under house arrest, which scared me. I’m glad you’re okay.”
Xia Yunxi looked at Lin Fengmian’s worried expression and smiled gently, “I’m fine, thank you for worrying about me, Senior Brother.”
“Is it because of my business?” Lin Fengmian asked nervously.
“Something like that. My master found out that I stole the token and discovered my declining cultivation. She was furious and put me under house arrest,” Xia Yunxi explained, seemingly afraid that he would misunderstand. “I didn’t mention you, I just said that I was practicing the wrong technique.”
Lin Fengmian looked at her, feeling a mix of emotions, and said guiltily, “I’m sorry you had to go through that.”
Xia Yunxi revealed her aura and smiled brightly, “My master has a tough exterior but a soft heart. I regained my cultivation level during that time, so she didn’t blame me.”
“How did you reach the peak of qi condensation?”
Lin Fengmian realized that her cultivation had reached the peak of Qi Condensation, just one step away from Foundation Establishment.
Xia Yunxi stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, “I accidentally practiced too much. Luckily, I didn’t have any Foundation Establishment Pills, otherwise I might have reached Foundation Establishment.”
Lin Fengmian, who was already discouraged by Luo Xue, was speechless once again.
He was worried about reaching the sixth level of Qi Condensation, while she had accidentally almost reached Foundation Establishment.
Was this the gap between a genius and an ordinary person?
It was indeed disheartening!
However, he realized that Xia Yunxi was about to break through to Foundation Establishment, which meant that she would soon ascend to Crimson Phoenix Peak.
Xia Yunxi also thought about this and felt depressed, but she still forced a smile to change the subject.
“Senior Brother, you must have something else to talk to me about, right?”
Lin Fengmian felt extremely guilty, but he could only nod and ask, “Junior Sister Xia, I heard that the sect will be taking disciples from Green Leek Peak to go out and recruit more disciples. Do you know about this?”
Xia Yunxi understood and nodded, “Of course I know. Senior Brother, are you asking about this?”
Lin Fengmian nodded and frowned, “I remember that in the past, male disciples were not taken along when recruiting. Why did they suddenly decide to take male disciples this time?”
Xia Yunxi looked slightly embarrassed, “It is said that our sect has a bad reputation. The frequent recruitment has attracted the attention of some sects.”
“All of our disciples who go out to recruit are female, which is too obvious, so the sect elders decided to take some male disciples to confuse others.”
Lin Fengmian suddenly understood. No wonder they would take male disciples this time, that’s why.
“I see, thank you for the explanation, Junior Sister. Do you know the assessment criteria for this time?”
Xia Yunxi looked at Lin Fengmian and hesitated, “Senior Brother, are you also interested in assessment?”
Lin Fengmian smiled and said, “Of course I’m interested. It’s a rare opportunity to go out.”
Xia Yunxi thought for a moment and then leaned close to Lin Fengmian and whispered, “There’s one item in the evaluation that’s crucial, but Senior Brother, you don’t need to worry about it.”
“What is it?” Lin Fengmian asked in confusion.
Xia Yunxi looked at Lin Fengmian and covered her mouth as she laughed, “Of course, it’s about appearance, demeanor, and attitude. After all, this time we’re going out to represent the sect, so appearance is quite important.”
“In this regard, Senior Brother, you definitely have no problem!”
As she said this, she couldn’t help but glance at the handsome and elegant Lin Fengmian, remembering the first time she saw him.
Back then, the dark little girl had seen such an outstanding and graceful young man for the first time.
She had been stunned and felt inferior, probably due to the inferiority complex of a poor family facing a noble family.
But the handsome young man in her eyes had greeted her warmly, stood with her at the door, and listened to those awkward sounds.
She remembered his soft and warm voice, filled with concern and a sense of finding joy in hardship, which she could never forget.
Lin Fengmian didn’t know that he had become someone else’s scenery, and he was now deep in thought.
When he heard this absurd standard, he couldn’t help but laugh, but when he thought about it, it made sense.
The whole point of this journey was to fool the ignorant commoners. If they encountered any danger, the elder sisters would handle it, not them.
Of course, all the male disciples who went out put their appearance first. In this regard, Lin Fengmian had a certain advantage.
After all, there was no one in Green Leek Peak who could compare to Lin Fengmian in terms of bearing and appearance.
Born into a wealthy family with a scholarly background, Lin Fengmian had the calm and composed demeanor of a rich young master, far surpassing others in temperament.
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s understanding expression, Xia Yunxi continued, “There will be five disciples from Crimson Phoenix Peak going out together, so only five will be selected.”
“The selection criteria will be based on the evaluation scores of these five Crimson Phoenix Peak disciples, and the best will be selected.”
Lin Fengmian asked curiously, “So which senior sisters will be going out?”
Knowing the topics, he needed to know the examiners in order to prepare accordingly.
Xia Yunxi smiled bitterly, “As far as I know, Senior Sister Liu Mei and Senior Sister Chen Qingyan will lead the group, and the others haven’t been decided yet.”
Lin Fengmian frowned when he heard this, which was annoying.
This Liu Mei was quite petty, and he had just stepped on her toes.