Fang Lin sat lazily under the tree, looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him with half-squinted eyes, holding a piece of fruit in his hand and chewing on it, looking very comfortable.
At this time, Fang Lin had been a beginner for a month and was basically familiar with Zixia Sect.
The Zixia Sect is divided into two branches, the Dan Sect and the Wuzong. One branch specializes in elixir cultivation, and the other specializes in martial arts.
Fang Lin is naturally a disciple of the Dan sect, but he is not an official disciple, but a disciple of Dantong.
What is a Dantong disciple
In fact, new Danmai disciples must start as Dantong disciples, and only after passing the promotion assessment can they become true Danmai disciples.
Five-year Dantong disciples will have a promotion assessment every year. If they fail to pass for five consecutive years, they will be expelled from Zixia Sect and transferred to various properties of Zixia Sect.
Therefore, every Dantong disciple has five opportunities for promotion.
If you pass the assessment, you can become a formal disciple, be able to participate in the alchemist grade assessment, and have access to more resources and guidance from the sect.
Fang Lin has been a beginner for a month and has done almost nothing serious except lying in the sun every day.
Those who became Dantong's disciples on the same day as Fang Lin all studied herbal medicine in the Baicao Garden day and night. Except for Fang Lin, he only went to the Baicao Garden on the first day of the month. Outside the circle, I have never been there again.
Fang Lin was so maverick that he gained some fame among the three thousand Dantong disciples, but they were mostly ridiculed and disdainful. They thought that Fang Lin was lazy and had no ambition to make progress, so he was destined to be sent down. of.
Fang Lin seemed carefree and carefree, not caring about other people's eyes or opinions. He walked around and looked around every day, often sleeping until midnight.
It's not that Fang Lin is lazy, but that he has no need to study.
Based on Fang Lin's alchemy attainments in his previous life, a mere disciple of Dantong was really not worth mentioning.
As for the Herb Garden, Fang Lin had already recognized all the herbs in the garden after walking around that day, so there was no need to go there a second time.
For Fang Lin, it is enough to wait for the promotion assessment.
"Fang Lin, why are you sleeping in here again?" A clear girl's voice sounded, and a girl dressed in simple clothes and served by a Dantong disciple came from behind.
This girl was also one of the few people who became Dantong's disciples with Fang Lin that day. Her name was Lu Xiaoqing. She was one of the few Dantong disciples who had a good relationship with Fang Lin.
Lu Xiaoqing walked up to Fang Lin and saw Fang Lin's lazy look. He was so angry that he didn't have a good look on his face.
"Fang Lin, if you act like this every day, you will definitely not pass the test when the time comes. Five-year Dan boy, are you just going to live like this and wait to die?" Lu Xiaoqing said sincerely, very dissatisfied with Fang Lin's current appearance.
Fang Lin saw Lu Xiaoqing's anxious look and found it very interesting. He smiled and said, "Why are you so anxious? It's only been a month since I started? There's plenty of time."
When Lu Xiaoqing heard this, he wanted to pull Fang Lin up from the ground.
"Do you know how difficult the promotion examination is? Many of those senior brothers and sisters have failed two or three times. You can't pass even ten times, let alone five chances!" Lu Xiaoqing said angrily.
Fang Lin stood up, patted the dirt on his body, and said with a smile: "If Junior Sister Xiaoqing doesn't believe it, you will know it after the first test. But Junior Sister Xiaoqing, you have to work hard, otherwise I will become Although you are a formal disciple, you are still a disciple of Dantong."
Lu Xiaoqing's eyes widened and she looked at Fang Lin strangely. She didn't understand where did this guy get his confidence
Lu Xiaoqing was helpless, and he was also a little disappointed with Fang Lin in his heart. Even if you have some talent, but you are so lazy and don't even learn a little bit of herbal knowledge, only a ghost can believe that you can pass the exam.
"You can figure it out yourself, I don't care about you." Lu Xiaoqing stamped his feet and walked away angrily.
Fang Lin smiled and was about to continue taking a nap when he suddenly saw Elder Meng Wuyou coming from not far away.
"Fang Lin, you are so decadent, I really can't bear to say that you have such a dead body!" Elder Meng Wuyou sighed before he arrived.
Fang Lin was startled. How could he be so decadent? You are so sunny and cheerful, you don’t look decadent at all, right
Meng Wuyou walked closer and looked at Fang Lin, with a look of guilt and helplessness on his face.
In Meng Wuyou's view, he was also responsible for Fang Lin's behavior now. After all, Fang Lin was the genius he discovered, but he was treated like this. No wonder Fang Lin was so frustrated.
Yes, in Meng Wuyou's view, Fang Lin's leisurely days doing whatever he wanted was a sign of frustration.
At first, Meng Wuyou wanted to take Fang Lin directly to see the chief elder of the Dan Sect, hoping that the chief would make an exception and allow Fang Lin to become an official disciple directly.
But the first elder did not agree, thinking that no matter how talented the person was, they could not make an exception. Since Fang Lin had talent, he could get more training by starting as a disciple of Dantong.
Meng Wuyou tried to persuade him again and again, but it still did not change the result. After all, Meng Wuyou was just an ordinary elder of the Dan Sect with a limited status. He could not change what the first elder decided.
Therefore, Meng Wuyou felt ashamed of Fang Lin, and felt that Fang Lin was so decadent because of this incident.
In the conscience of heaven and earth, Fang Lin didn't care about this kind of thing at all, and it was difficult for Meng Wuyou, a good old man, to feel ashamed of Fang Lin, and he had been feeling uneasy this month.
Fang Lin said with a smile: "Why is Elder Meng so worried?"
Meng Wuyou looked at Fang Lin's smile and felt even more ashamed. This child must be very depressed, and it would be difficult for him to have to put on such a smile.
"Fang Lin, I know you are dissatisfied, but there is nothing I can do about the decision of the leader. You still have to practice hard and strive to pass the examination as soon as possible and become a formal disciple. Don't slack off anymore." Meng Wuyou said seriously, He didn't want a genius like Fang Lin to continue to sink.
Fang Lin smiled and said: "The elder is determined. The junior is not dissatisfied because of anything, nor is he slacking off. The junior has his own concerns about the assessment."
Meng Wuyou sighed and said angrily: "The first elder is so jealous of talents, how can our Alchemy Sect regain its strength!"
Fang Lin was silent. He was not stupid, so he could naturally tell that Meng Wuyou's words contained deep dissatisfaction with the head of the Alchemy Sect.
"Elder Meng, be careful what you say." Fang Lin said with a smile.
Meng Wuyou glanced at Fang Lin, but did not stop, and continued to say with resentment: "The leader is so narrow-minded that he doesn't want other geniuses to appear in our Alchemy Sect, otherwise it will affect the status of his lineage. With such shallow knowledge, it is also No wonder the position of my Dan Sect in the Zixia Sect is declining day by day!"
Fang Lin smiled slightly and said: "Elder Meng is so resentful, but don't be so angry that you will hurt yourself."
Meng Wuyou frowned, what's going on with this kid? The person who should be angry the most is you, Fang Lin. Why does this guy look so heartless
"Fang Lin, you are a rare person with a body that is like a dead tree and a spring comes into being. You are really wronged by your status as a Dantong disciple, but the rules of the Dan sect are too strict. If you cannot pass the promotion test within five years, even if you are a dead tree and a spring comes into being, you will inevitably be devolved. , you should take good care of it and never continue like this." Meng Wuyou persuaded patiently. He was very optimistic about Fang Lin's future, so he didn't want a genius like Fang Lin to degenerate like this.
Fang Lin also stopped laughing when he saw Meng Wuyou's serious expression.
"Elder Meng, please rest assured that I will definitely pass the first test." Fang Lin said with absolute confidence in his tone.
Meng Wuyou looked at Fang Lin in surprise, thinking the same as Lu Xiaoqing just now, where did this kid get his confidence? Even this can no longer be called confidence, but arrogance.
Being promoted from a Dantong disciple to a formal disciple is not a simple matter of eating and drinking. It is quite difficult. Among the three thousand Dantong disciples today, most of them have failed the exam twice, and a considerable number of them have failed. I took the exam three times.
It is not uncommon for people to fail the exam four times. According to Zixia Sect's nearly 100-year-old record, the genius who was promoted fastest also took the exam twice.
Fang Lin said that he could be promoted once, which sounded extremely arrogant and ridiculous to anyone.
Meng Wuyou was about to seriously criticize Fang Lin and tell him not to be so arrogant, but he heard the dull sound of bells ringing throughout the Dan Sect.
When Fang Lin heard the bell, he had a look of helplessness on his face, while Meng Wuyou said: "The Alchemy Alchemy Class has begun, you go quickly!"
The Dan Zong lineage has two alchemy classes every month, one in the middle of the month and one at the end of the month, which are offered to the three thousand alchemy disciples.
Every time Dantan teaches, all Dantong disciples must be present. If anyone dares to miss class, he will be severely punished. If he misses three times in a row, he will be directly expelled from Zixia Sect.
Fang Lin went there once in the middle of the month, but fell asleep during the lecture and was laughed at by many people.
For Fang Lin, such courses are simply meaningless.
But the Danzong lineage has strict rules, and if Fang Lin doesn't go, the consequences will be serious.
Fang Lin looked bitter, looked at Meng Wuyou pitifully, and begged: "Elder, can this disciple not go?"
Meng Wuyou glared and said angrily: "No! You cannot be absent from the alchemy lectures. If you dare not go, I will carry you there myself!"
"Just go." Fang Lin curled his lips and could only reluctantly head towards the place where the alchemy lectures were given.
Meng Wuyou looked at Fang Lin's swaying back, and really wanted to slap him, but thinking of the unfair treatment Fang Lin suffered, he could only sigh.
Many Dantong disciples were heading towards the alchemy altar. When Fang Lin arrived, there were many people sitting in the huge alchemy altar. The Dantong disciples had already arrived, but Fang Lin arrived late.