Am I the only one who didn't get reborn?

Chapter 9 came as a complete surprise!

The next morning, Su Buxing got up early, intending to go to the place where the assessment was to be conducted.

Unexpectedly, when he woke up and opened the door, he saw his junior sister feeding pigs in the yard.

Upon seeing Su Buxing, perhaps recalling her embarrassing situation last night, Zhi Luyao felt somewhat ashamed and awkward.

Su Buxing looked at his junior sister with some disappointment. So what if she just sat down twice? Why is she so embarrassed, even though they are fellow disciples?

Although Zhi Luyao was shy, she said she would accompany Su Buxing to the assessment site.

Su Buxing didn't mind and agreed.

But seeing Lu Yao's expression, Su Buxing said, "Junior sister, don't be shy. Everyone does embarrassing things. I once stepped on a hoe and got hit on the head by the handle."

Upon hearing this, Zhi Luyao recalled last night and felt even more embarrassed.

The main reason is that yesterday was the first time I met Su Buxing, the future abbot of Baiyujing Temple. He was perfectly fine from morning till night, but then he made such a fool of himself at the last minute!

Seeing that Lu Yao was even more embarrassed, Su Buxing shook his head. He still needed to work on his thick skin!

The entrance examination for new disciples of the Fengling Sect is not held every three months. The recruitment of disciples is not at all times, so the date is set according to the annual recruitment period.

Of course, those elders in the sect who are usually brought back by the peak master to be taken as disciples do not need to participate in this assessment.

The assessment was conducted at Yunlu Palace atop Yunlu Peak.

The Fengling Sect has thirty-six peaks, and apart from peaks like Xiaonong Peak, many of them have their own responsibilities.

For example, Yunlu Peak is in charge of recruiting disciples and reviewing their cultivation progress.

Su Buxing's flying artifact was a token given to him by his master. It only required a little spiritual power to enlarge and fly on its own.

However, when Su Buxing saw that Zhi Luyao had taken out the Immortal Raft, he immediately withdrew his small token.

At the same time, he remembered that his junior sister was not only a silly beauty, but also a rich woman.

By ditching the old man's car and taking a ride in the Maybach, the flying experience has been greatly improved.

Su Buxing and Zhi Luyao arrived at the front of Yunlu Palace, where hundreds of figures had already gathered. They were all disciples participating in the assessment, as well as their senior brothers and sisters.

But Su Buxing glanced at them and, to be fair, it's true that cultivating immortality is like getting a beauty treatment; without exception, it's rare to see those with deformed or ugly appearances.

Both men and women were handsome and beautiful, each with their own strengths and unique features.

But all things considered...

Su Buxing felt it was better to stick with his junior sister.

The Immortal Raft is considered a top-tier flying artifact among Qi Refining stage cultivators, so when Su Buxing and Zhi Luyao arrived, it naturally attracted a lot of attention and sparked much discussion.

"The eldest daughter of the Zhi family is indeed very elegant. I only caught a glimpse of her from afar yesterday, and I already thought she was amazing."

"Of course! The title of the most beautiful woman in the capital of Great Xia is well-deserved. Especially her special physique. I heard that she has only cultivated for three years, yet she has already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining. Yesterday, the peak masters in the main hall were almost fighting each other for her. I just don't know what she was thinking when she joined Xiaonong Peak."

"Who's that next to her? She's really pretty."

"Su Buxing!"

"The one who helped Junior Sister Zhi deliver a pig?"

"There was such a commotion at Xiaonong Peak yesterday, and that big tree was completely broken at night. What is Su Buxing doing here today?"

"It's an assessment. I heard yesterday that Su Buxing has been a disciple for three months, and quite a few people came today specifically to see how he ended up as an outer disciple."

"The first level of Qi Refining assessment? That's definitely out of the question."

"Stop gossiping about disciples from other peaks behind their backs! We are all fellow disciples; when did we become so presumptuous and ignorant of the rules!"

At the sound of a stern voice, all the disciples in front of the main hall fell silent.

The whispers they had just heard naturally reached Zhi Luyao's ears, making him frown and feel quite displeased. However, seeing his senior brother's casual and unconcerned expression, he thought to himself that the difference in their mindsets was still too great.

However, Su Buxing looked at each of them and memorized their faces, then asked around and wrote down their names!

The celestial raft landed, and the middle-aged man who had just spoken stepped forward.

Upon seeing this person, Zhi Luyao immediately clasped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Senior Brother Lin."

Su Buxing was taken aback when he saw Zhi Luyao call this person "Shishu" (a term of respect for a senior martial arts master), mainly because he didn't recognize him.

Zhi Luyao immediately spoke up: "Senior brother, this is the manager of Yunlu Peak. I saw him in the main hall yesterday."

Within the larger, more populated mountain peaks, there are not only peak masters, but also Foundation Establishment stage cultivators serving as stewards.

Within the Fengling Sect, there is no concept of realm determining seniority; people of the same generation are simply of the same generation.

Upon hearing this, Su Buxing immediately bowed and apologized.

Senior Brother Lin waved his hand, "It's alright. I rarely leave Yunlu Peak, so it's only natural that Junior Brother Su doesn't recognize me. But Junior Brother Su, are you here today to participate in the assessment?"

Su Buxing nodded: "Yes."

Senior Brother Lin stepped aside and gestured for the registration to proceed. He then looked at Zhi Luyao and his eyes lit up: "Junior Sister, you have remarkable talent. You've only just entered my Fengling Sect and you've already broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining. Congratulations, Junior Sister!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples and followers were all taken aback.

Breakthrough?

Everyone looked at Zhi Luyao, knowing that Zhi Luyao had extraordinary talent and had already reached the fifth level before entering the sect, so this was already the sixth level.

Many people looked surprised.

Lu Yao replied, "Thank you, Senior Brother. It was only through some enlightenment I gained at Xiaonong Peak that I was able to break through."

The name Xiaonongfeng is very important to Lu Yao.

It seemed like it was said intentionally to those who belittle Xiaonongfeng.

If she could, she would actually prefer to say it was because of the guidance she received from her senior brother.

But glancing at my senior brother out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that he seemed to be looking at the main hall and the surrounding buildings.

Those around him, upon hearing this, instinctively looked at Su Buxing.

Seeing that the man was looking around without making a move, and then noticing his level one strength...

Many people shook their heads, thinking it was a waste of such a beautiful appearance.

Others, knowing the way, immediately achieved enlightenment and breakthroughs upon reaching your small farm peak, while you've been there for three months and are only barely at level one!

The difference is obvious!

But then, the cry of an eagle was heard, and everyone instinctively looked over.

A pure white eagle descended from the clouds, upon which stood a handsome, ethereal-looking man.

Everyone was stunned upon seeing it, and someone immediately exclaimed, "It's Senior Brother Sima from Thousand Bamboo Peak!"

Many people immediately shifted their attention from Su Buxing and his sister to this Senior Brother Sima.

Even Senior Brother Lin immediately told Zhi Luyao and Su Buxing, "Go and register quickly," before hurrying off to where Senior Brother Sima was.

Su Buxing glanced at the person but didn't react much. He then turned to look at Zhi Luyao.

Seeing that Zhi Luyao was only looking at him, he said, "Senior brother, let's go register first. Aren't there still many things to do after the assessment?"

Su Buxing nodded, thinking that his junior sister was indeed worldly-wise, as even such a handsome man hadn't caught her attention.

But then I thought about the way my junior sister looked at me yesterday, and I concluded that she probably didn't care about anyone else after seeing how handsome I was.

But that didn't matter. As he walked towards the main hall with his junior sister, Su Buxing looked at the main hall up close.

I couldn't help but shake my head. It's grand, but it lacks a sense of everyday life.

As the two headed towards the main hall, they overheard people around them talking about how this Senior Brother Sima was a direct disciple of Thousand Bamboo Peak and had already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, as well as what he was doing there.

It was basically all sorts of worshipful words.

Su Buxing and Zhi Luyao weren't interested in any of that. When they arrived at the registration area, they took out their Little Farmer Peak tokens. The disciple in charge of registration glanced at the tokens and then smiled at Su Buxing: "Junior Brother, you're only at the first level of Qi Refining, so your cultivation level is naturally not up to par. I wonder what other kind of assessment you'll be participating in..."

Su Buxing said, "Combat strength."

The disciple glanced at Su Buxing with some surprise, nodded, picked up a pen, and said while registering the information, "Junior Brother's cultivation level requires him to defeat a Qi Refining Level 2 puppet."

As he spoke, he handed Su Buxing a jade token: "Junior brother, go wait there first. I will call you to participate in the assessment later."

Su Buxing took the jade token, nodded with a smile, and was about to go wait.

But just as he turned around...

[Participated in the assessment]

The prompt appeared in Su Buxing's mind again.

Before Su Buxing could react, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly burst forth from his body, just as it had been after he had completed the task he had been prompted to do before.

"Huh?" Su Buxing felt the spiritual energy in his body and looked surprised.

He immediately began to gather the spiritual energy within his body into his acupoints and meridians.

But just as they were about to take action...

Su Buxing's expression froze.

Wow!

At the same time...

Both Senior Brother Sima and Senior Brother Lin were stunned for a moment, and all turned to look in the direction where Su Buxing was.

Even Lu Yao, who knew Lu Yao, looked at his senior brother with a shocked expression.

Everyone stared at Su Buxing, "Sixth level of Qi Refining?!"