The young man spoke in a circuitous and sarcastic way, which successfully attracted Chu Danfeng's attention.
Chu Danfeng took a quick look and his first impression was that this man was quite handsome, with rounded features and a softness that made it difficult to tell whether he was male or female. Next to him was a familiar face, Liu Yanbai, the first disciple of Zhenyu Peak.
Liu Yanbai is a homosexual. He once had some feelings for Chu Danfeng, but he was too self-righteous and did things that were very annoying. He even indirectly caused a disciple named Li Ban to stand up for him, thus destroying Chu Danfeng's golden elixir.
If there were a list of "people Chu Danfeng hates the most", Liu Yanbai would definitely be at the top of the list. It was not until twelve years ago, when the Wanjian Peak barrier was last opened, that Chu Danfeng unexpectedly got a chance and broke through the mountain protection formation with one strike, completely crushing Liu Yanbai's limelight and turning the tables.
With Liu Yanbai around, it is not difficult to explain why the people around him are hostile to Chu Danfeng - from Li Ban at the beginning to Ji Pan later, he has become accustomed to it.
Although Chu Danfeng was a lazy person who aimed to "not care about worldly affairs", he still had a problem. The more people there were, the more he would pay attention to his image. Even if the other party was rude first, he did not lose his manners. He smiled at the young man and then bowed: "Senior Brother Liu, how are you?"
The young man was stunned at first, then he bit his lip and glared at Chu Danfeng hatefully.
Chu Danfeng didn't notice at all that he was wearing an autumn-scented brocade robe, with his natal folding fan hidden in his sleeve. He was tall and slender, with a smile on the corners of his lips, and he looked very elegant and dashing.
At this time, half of the people on Wangjian Slope were looking at him. Many female cultivators blushed and whispered to each other, saying, "So this is Senior Brother Chu who lives in seclusion in Lixu Peak," "So handsome," "Extraordinary demeanor"...
Liu Yanbai was also absent-minded for a moment. He felt that Chu Danfeng, whom he hadn't seen for several years, had become more rosy-cheeked and white-toothed, more charming, and seemed to have a kind of... indescribable alluring temperament that made people unable to take their eyes off him. He inexplicably had an urge to... strip off his brocade robe.
A tall young man suddenly blocked his sight, interrupting his reverie.
"Senior Brother Liu, if you have nothing else, please move aside." Hua Tingxuan said coldly with a frosty face.
Liu Yanbai finally woke up from his dream, coughed awkwardly, tried to bypass Hua Tingxuan, and asked: "Junior Brother Chu, who is this...?"
It is common for cultivators to seclude themselves for ten to eight years. Although Hua Tingxuan did not do so, he also became a stay-at-home with Chu Danfeng. Apart from occasionally taking on missions, he hardly contacted Zhenyu Peak.
Chu Danfeng took a step forward and stood side by side with Hua Tingxuan: "This is my sixth junior brother."
Liu Yanbai didn't take the teenage boy seriously at all. He sighed perfunctorily, "He's grown up so big already," and pulled the boy next to him over, "Let me introduce you. This is my junior fellow apprentice from Zhenyu Peak. His surname is Di Er, and his given name is Qian."
The second dive said with hostility: "Hello, Senior Brother Chu."
Chu Danfeng nodded as a greeting, and then felt that there was nothing more to say - after all, their friendship was just average - so he was about to say goodbye, but was stopped by Liu Yanbai.
For some unknown reason, Liu Yanbai suddenly embraced Second Qian, and put his hand on his waist affectionately and ambiguously, while looking at Chu Danfeng with his eyes, and said with a smile: "It is fate that we climbed the Ten Thousand Swords Peak at the same time. I can let Qian and Junior Brother Hua meet each other."
Hua Tingxuan didn't buy it, holding his disciple sword, he said coldly: "We are competitors in the same period. I won't show mercy if I know you in advance."
He never expected that a little kid would be so disrespectful to him. Liu Yanbai's smile froze on his face: "..."
Chu Danfeng almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and gave the child a thumbs up in his heart. Oh, not bad, this little one is pretty tough!
However, he did not plan to save the situation. His Sixth Junior Brother would come down from Wanjian Peak in a few days and seize the magical weapon Xuanshui, then he would start a life of cheating. In the world of cultivation, strength is respected. Not to mention the first disciple of Zhenyu Peak, even the leader of Shuangji Sect would have to give him some face in the future.
If you have the power, you can do whatever you want to people.
Liu Yanbai waited for a while but still saw no steps, so he changed his expression and sneered: "It seems that Junior Brother Hua is very confident, but A Qian is also a leader among the new generation of disciples. It is too early to draw conclusions about who will give in now. We don't know who will win by then."
Hua Tingxuan did not give in: "That's right, then we will wait and see."
When they parted ways and went to find their respective masters, Chu Danfeng complained in a low voice: "Who is this Di Er Qian? He looks young, but his cultivation is very high?" If Liu Yanbai didn't have any skills, he wouldn't be so confident. But if he really had skills, why didn't he have any impression of him? You know, Chu Danfeng is a person who knows the plot well. Although his rebirth disrupted some of the original directions, important characters should have names.
The junior sister behind him raised her hand and said, "I know! Di Erqian was originally an outer sect disciple, but later he was accepted as a personal disciple by Uncle Bai, and his cultivation has reached the Golden Core stage."
Chu Danfeng frowned and said, "That can't be underestimated, Xuan'er, you must not underestimate the enemy."
The Jindan stage is a watershed. Only disciples with excellent qualifications and high comprehension can reach the Jindan stage. Even not all inner disciples have the Jindan cultivation level. For example, Huang Changtian has been stuck in the late stage of foundation building for so many years and has been unable to break through. According to his condition, he may not be able to break through to the Jindan stage in his entire life, or when he breaks through, he may have become a white-haired old man.
Therefore, another indicator is appearance. For cultivators in the same Jindan stage, the younger they look, the better their aptitude and the brighter their future.
Lin Shuer said, "Brother, don't worry. His aptitude is just average. His cultivation in the early stage of the Golden Core was forcibly built up with elixirs. It is not stable."
I didn’t expect that my junior sister would become more and more like a trumpet as she grew up. I didn’t see that she had this trait in her previous life.
"…" Chu Danfeng, "You are well-informed."
Lin Shu'er chuckled, "I know more than that. This second junior brother was recommended by Liu Yanbai, so Uncle Bai accepted him as an exception. He may be considered a general among the short ones among the outer disciples, but he is not good enough in the inner sect. It was all thanks to Brother Liu who used various elixirs and magic pills to replenish him that he was able to stand out."
Chu Danfeng was surprised: "This is not a small amount of money, is he so generous?"
Hua Tingxuan suddenly interrupted: "It's not a big expense."
This was a strange remark, as if he was taking advantage of the opportunity to compare his financial resources with Liu Yanbai.
"Hey! It's only natural that he should be generous. After all, they..." Lin Shu'er laughed gossipingly, then stretched out her hands, clenched them into fists, put them together, raised her two thumbs, pressed them down at the same time, and said ambiguously, "They have a close relationship."
Chu Danfeng: “…”
Chu Danfeng then belatedly remembered that when they parted just now, Liu Yanbai seemed to have put his arm around Di Er Qian's waist.
Tsk, I’m so used to straight male thinking that I almost forgot that Liu Yanbai is a gay.
but…
Chu Danfeng slapped Lin Shu'er on the back of her head without much force: "Little girl, you are not ashamed to talk about such things!"
Lin Shuer stuck out her tongue and said, "Fifth Senior Brother, why don't you ask me why I know so much about the Second Dive?"
Hua Tingxuan looked at Lin Shuer.
At this moment, the master was talking to Elder Kong from the Discipline Hall, and several senior brothers and sisters were accompanying them. Only the three of them were left behind and were free to move around. Chu Danfeng took the opportunity to take out a preserved green plum from the mustard seed bag, put it in his mouth, and cooperated perfunctorily: "Why?"
Lin Shuer: "Because he is the one who threatened to compete with you in beauty!"
"Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough!" Chu Danfeng was almost choked to death by the preserved fruit.
Hua Tingxuan hurriedly supported his senior brother, patting his back and smoothing his hair. Although he was only eighteen years old, his height had grown to more than eight feet. The posture he took seemed to be half-holding senior brother Chu in his arms.
Chu Danfeng coughed so hard that tears came out. It took him a long time to catch his breath. He looked at his junior sister with tears in his eyes: "You didn't lie to me, did you?"
Lin Shuer exclaimed, "Wow!" and said confidently, "Young Senior Brother, even when he coughs, I feel so sorry for him. He will definitely win!"
So the junior sister got slapped on the back of her head again.
Chu Danfeng: "What's the point of winning? Also, are idioms used so indiscriminately?" Can a grown man be described as pitiful
Fifth Senior Brother always hits people gently, and Lin Shu'er didn't feel any pain at all, but she still acted aggrieved: "If you don't believe me, send out your spiritual sense and listen for yourself. It's probably already open by now, and there must be people discussing it."
"..." Chu Danfeng expressed disdain, but after a moment, he still quietly released his spiritual sense. He was now only one step away from entering the Nascent Soul stage. The range of his spiritual sense was extremely wide, almost covering the entire Wangjianpo.
No matter what happens, he will hear it.
"Have you heard? The rules of this year's sword drawing competition have been changed!"
"This is nothing new. Didn't the news spread from the Sixteen Peaks a long time ago?"
"Then do you know why it was changed?"
"Could you please teach me, Senior Brother?"
"I heard that because the spiritual energy of Wanjian Peak is running out, it is impossible to lock so many spiritual swords, so this year they are expanding the enrollment and allowing competitions."
"No way. Wanjian Peak has a history of a thousand years since our sect was founded. It has always been fine and there is no news of any problems. How could it suddenly dry up?"
"Who knows? However, I have also heard this rumor. It is said that even if one's aptitude is not good enough, one can still pull out a better spirit sword! The disciples who participated this time are really lucky. If I had known earlier, I would have signed up too. What if I was selected?"
"Not necessarily. The rule of 'no turning back' has not changed. Besides, aren't duels allowed? Human nature is the most difficult to understand. Often, when they can't get what they want, they can't stand seeing others do well. Maybe most of them will end up fighting internally and return empty-handed."
"It may be true for disciples of the middle and lower levels, but for disciples with excellent aptitude, it is a godsend. They have high cultivation bases and no one can stop them. They just need to move forward. As long as they don't talk too much, they will be able to draw a good sword, right?"
"Ah, so Liu Yanbai, who was among the top 100 spirit swords last time, didn't he suffer a great loss? With his strength, he might be able to draw a spirit sword among the top 50 this time!"
"He has been trying for so many years, but he chose to draw his sword twelve years ago. He must be regretting it now."
"… "
"Place your bets! You can bet on who will take first place, or on the ranking of the disciples. Do you need to introduce the popular candidates this year? Bet on it!"
"I'm going to take the second dive at Zhenyu Peak! Five high-quality spirit stones!"
"I'm betting on my junior sister Yingxue, uh... She's ranked in the top 20 disciples, I guess, and I'm betting on a medium-grade spirit stone for the sake of a prize."
"Second dive! Three low-grade spirit stones."
"I'll bet on the second dive, too. Ten high-quality spirit stones!"
"… "
After listening for a long time, almost no one bet on Hua Tingxuan. Chu Danfeng couldn't help but complain silently: My little flower has been kept in seclusion for these years. When he makes a big splash, won't he be a dark horse? It's better to bet all the spirit stones on Hua Tingxuan, make a lot of money, and boost the morale of the junior brother.
But at this moment, he heard a strange conversation.
"I vote for Chu Danfeng!"
"Hehehe, I vote for Chu Danfeng too! I just used the 'Clairvoyance' spell and could see clearly. His waist is so thin hehehe."
"The butt is also lifted!"
"… You are female cultivators after all, can you be more reserved and not stare at the buttocks of other senior brothers?"
"It's true that people will die if they are compared with others, and goods will be thrown away if they are compared with others. The second dive looked pretty good at first, but after comparing it, it's completely different! Senior Brother Chu is not only handsome, but also has an extraordinary demeanor. He is not effeminate at all. If he unfolds his life-defining folding fan, I would give him my life!"
"Senior sister, please wipe your saliva. I think Senior Brother Chu... how should I put it, he has a bit of the "beauty in the bones, not in the skin" vibe. Just looking at him... makes one's heart flutter." The person who spoke was actually a junior fellow student.
"I think that this time, the title of 'Shuangji Sect's Most Beautiful Woman' must go to Chu Danfeng!"
"Although Senior Brother Chu is indeed beautiful, isn't there only two people competing for beauty? Why is the winner called 'Shuangji Sect's Most Beautiful Person'?"
"Don't you know? Because Didi Qian was originally known as 'the most beautiful woman in the Shuangji Sect'! But he gave himself this title, hahaha."
"I don't have clairvoyance, who has a magic weapon with the same effect that I can lend to you?"
"Here! There are a lot of them here, you can borrow them for free, but you have to vote after you borrow them. Each person has one vote!"
"I saw it. His skin is so white! There is no blemish at all. I really want to ask him how he maintains it. But he looks so young, as if he is not even twenty years old. I heard that he is already a Jindan cultivator. How high must his aptitude be?"
"You have only been here for a few years, so you may not know this, but Senior Brother Chu had already formed his golden elixir long ago. He was originally extremely talented, but unfortunately he was framed by a villain and his golden elixir was shattered. However, he refused to accept his fate and never gave up over the years. As expected, he rebuilt his golden elixir!"
"… Why did the version I heard say that this person would do anything to cultivate and has a very bad relationship with others?"
"We are people who practice Taoism. To pursue the great Dao, we should do whatever it takes. Is there any problem with that? You should stop following the crowd, okay? As for his poor popularity, it may be because his music is too high to be appreciated. After all, he is a genius."
“… …” Chu Danfeng felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. What genius? He was just a salted fish who got lucky.
However, it is true that the strong are respected in the world of cultivation. It is the same cultivation. In the past, I was considered 'unscrupulous, aloof and gloomy' when I devoted myself to my efforts. Now, I am considered 'highbrow and unpopular'.
Judging from the momentum, the "beauty pageant" seems to be real, and my vote count seems to be quite high...
The more Chu Danfeng listened, the more worried he became. If he won the beauty pageant and was really given the title of "the most beautiful woman in the Shuangji Sect", would he still be able to live as a human being