So simple?
Pan Yun pushed her luck and asked tentatively, "Senior Brother, could you extend it to nine years?"
Deng Jin lifted his eyelids and stared at her in silence. "The academy's greatest genius of the forty-third generation would need nine years after enrollment to pass the ordination certificate exam? Who exactly are you insulting?"
"Senior Brother misunderstands. I tied for first place in this year's qualifying exam, it's just that... this Junior Sister of yours has rather poor luck." Pan Yun immediately added, "But nine is the ultimate number. No matter how bad my luck is, it can't possibly stay bad for nine years straight."
Deng Jin raised a brow. "Oh, I nearly forgot. You are the Sanqing Mountain God's disciple. Fine, I'll extend it to nine years."
Pan Yun watched as he scribbled it into his notebook, then tossed down his brush and waved her away.
Pan Yun blinked and asked hesitantly, "That's it?"
Deng Jin said, "Do you have a gift to offer?"
Pan Yun paused, choosing her words carefully. "Such an important matter..."
"What important matter is this?" Deng Jin said dismissively. "There are countless temples and monasteries under heaven. They are inspected once every five years, and there are so many matters to handle every day. What significance could the ordination certificate of a mere mountain god temple's caretaker possibly have?"
What they considered a matter as vast as the heavens was not worth mentioning in the eyes of these adults.
Only then did Pan Yun realize why Senior Brother had never mentioned this matter.
Pan Yun walked blankly up the mountain.
Miao Zhen and the others were waiting beneath the wall nearby. Seeing Junior Martial Uncle's grave expression, they assumed the matter had failed and hurried over to comfort her. "It's all right, Junior