Lin Buzheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. The ranking on the stone tablet was extremely important, as it affected every aspect of an outer sect disciple's daily life. If there were no accidents, he would have to bear the title of the last place in the outer sect for a long time to come, and he would never be able to clear his name.
If that was all, it would have been fine. Chu Fantian, who was obviously not on good terms with Lin Buzheng, was currently sitting at the head of the banquet, looking down at him with a gaze full of disdain and provocation. This caused Lin Buzheng's heart to burn with anger, and he wanted nothing more than to take out another cauldron and knock him out.
However, Lin Buzheng did not know that Chu Fantian's current mood was even more depressed than his.
Chu Fantian was the grandson of the Divine Might Sect's Second Elder. He had lived like a prince since he was young, and had never encountered any setbacks.
When he participated in the Outer Court Exam this time, he'd been the focus of attention of everyone, and he'd been extremely high profile. There were countless eyes in the sect that were watching him from the shadows and in the open. Originally, he wanted to reveal his supreme natural talent and crush everyone before advancing in a peerless manner. But who knew that when he was less than 10m away from the Trial Peak, he was smashed unconscious by a tattered cauldron that Lin Bu had requisitioned. After he woke up, he was even berated and obstructed by Elder Lei, causing him to be unable to take revenge successfully. The rage and depression in his heart was obvious, and it was dense to the extreme.
Currently, he was sitting at the head of the banquet, while Lin Buzheng was sitting at the bottom. The difference between the two was like Heaven and Earth. But even so, what could he do?
During the outer sect assessment, the incident where he was knocked out by Lin Buzheng with a cauldron had already spread far and wide. He had also turned from an ancient Daoist Physique, a peerless genius that only appeared once every ten thousand years, into a laughing stock.
Although Lin Buzheng was ranked last in the outer sect, because of this incident, Chu Fantian's reputation would forever be below Lin Buzheng's, and it would be difficult for him to make a comeback.
Although Lin Buzheng was sitting at the end of the banquet, he seemed to be in a good mood.
From time to time, he would chat and laugh with the female disciples beside him, and from time to time, he would tease the civet cat on his shoulder. Occasionally, he would look at Chu Fantian with a smug and arrogant gaze, causing Chu Fantian to tremble in anger. He wanted nothing more than to rush forward and fight Lin Buzheng to the death.
All in all, Lin Buzheng and Chu Fantian seemed to be at odds with each other. The more they looked at each other, the more they disliked each other. If not for Elder Lei's repeated warnings before he left, the two of them would have already started fighting.
"Senior Brother Lin, thank you!"
"If not for your help, I wouldn't have been able to pass the entrance test and become an outer disciple of the Divine Might Sect."
Yun Weiwei sat not far away, thanking Lin Buzheng from the bottom of her heart. Behind her was the tattered cauldron that never left her side.
As she had said, during the entrance test, if not for Lin Buzheng helping her hold the cauldron, holding her hand, encouraging her, giving her strength, and dragging her all the way to the top of the mountain, where he finally blasted Chu Fantian off the mountain, she wouldn't have been able to reach the top and become an outer disciple of the Divine Might Sect.
Lin Buzheng had blasted Chu Fantian down from the sky because the latter had stepped over his head, offending his dignity. However, he had also done it to help Yun Weiwei. Otherwise, Lin Buzheng could have easily dodged the attack, and there would have been no need for him to attack Chu Fantian.
"You're welcome!"
"Since you call me Senior Brother, I have to do something for you."
Lin Buzheng said to Yun Weiwei with a smile. However, his heart was filled with worry.
Although Yun Weiwei had passed the entrance test and become an outer disciple of the Divine Might Sect, her ranking on the stone tablet was not objective. She was ranked second from the bottom, just above Lin Buzheng.
The reason why Lin Buzheng was ranked first from the bottom was because of Elder Lei's decision. No matter how talented or heaven-defying Lin Buzheng was, there was nothing he could do.
However, Yun Weiwei was different. She was ranked second from the bottom because of the stone tablet's intelligence. It was based on her innate talent, strength, and various other abilities, compared to other outer disciples.
This meant that Yun Weiwei's innate talent and strength were indeed below average among the one hundred thousand outer disciples. If she did not have a heaven-defying performance before the next batch of outer disciples, she would undoubtedly be expelled from the Sect!
Lin Buzheng sighed. Yun Weiwei was the descendant of the Longevity Alchemy Emperor, and she possessed the Three Lifetime Flame bloodline. According to her innate talent, she would have been a dazzling princess. Unfortunately, she was affected by her mother's condition when she was still in her mother's womb, causing her to be congenitally deficient. This caused her to be weak after birth. Although she had the bloodline of an Emperor, she was not even comparable to the descendants of ordinary kings or Saint Kings.
"Big Sister, look, that person has also passed the outer sect test!"
"Hey, Little Brother Lin, I told you that we would definitely meet again in the outer sect!"
Not far away, the younger sister of the pair of sisters that Lin Buzheng had met on the mountain peak waved excitedly at him.
"Wanqing, we meet again!"
Lin Buzheng grinned. He had a very deep impression of this lively and innocent young girl.
The older sister's name was Yue Wanbing, and the younger sister's name was Yueh Wan-ching. Both of them were disciples of the Spirit Flower Valley. However, not long ago, the Spirit Flower Valley had been destroyed for unknown reasons. Only a few disciples had escaped, and the sisters were one of the few survivors. After going through all kinds of hardships, they finally joined the Divine Might Sect.
The Spirit Flower Valley had been created by a senior of the Divine Might Sect more than ten thousand years ago. Therefore, after the Spirit Flower Valley had been destroyed, the sisters had joined the Divine Might Sect. This was not considered a betrayal of the sect, but rather a return to their roots.
Yueh Wan-ching's cultivation was at the Fifth Level of the Spirit Path, and she had the Heavenly Note Spiritual Body. She could communicate with the spirits of heaven and earth. When cultivated to a high level, not only would she be extremely close to the Great Way of Heaven and Earth, but she would also awaken the Heart Connection Ability.
"Wanqing, come back!"
"You're not allowed to talk to him. Men are all bad!"
However, at this moment, Yue Wan, who was sitting to the side, said coldly. She did not forget to glare fiercely at Lin Buzheng as she spoke.
Yue Wanbing's cultivation was also at the Fifth Level of the Spirit Path. She had been blessed by the Ice Goddess when she was born, so her physique was extraordinary. Perhaps this was the reason for her incomparably cold personality.
Lin Buzheng was resentful. He obediently sat down in his seat, no longer provoking the sisters.
The Sect's welcome banquet for new disciples was very casual. Its purpose was to let new disciples familiarize themselves with each other, and at the same time, have a sense of belonging to the Sect. It was not very formal.
Even so, there were still several Outer Core Deacons who came to accompany them. This had never happened in previous welcome banquets.
The reason for this was obviously because Chu Fantian had a frightening background. He was the grandson of the Divine Might Sect's Second Elder. When he had left his name on the stone tablet, he had rushed to the top of the list and suppressed 100,000 Outer Core Disciples. This had shaken the entire Outer Core.
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