Coincidentally, He Qinglang was also looking at that young man.
Although they knew perfectly well that the most talented seedlings wouldn't be available to Ximu Peak.
But watching helplessly as promising talents were selected and taken away by other peaks, leaving fewer and fewer people behind, He Qinglang was still very anxious.
But ironically, he knew perfectly well that Ximu Peak had no competitive advantage.
You can only pick up what others don't want.
With a heavy sigh, He Qinglang saw that Lin Xuan had already stood up and immediately followed behind Lin Xuan, walking closely with him to the young man.
Just now, all of these young people had finished their aptitude tests.
However, none of them were selected.
Now it stands alone in the center of the hall, looking quite pitiful.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, gazing thoughtfully at the boy's interface.
This boy...
He had already noticed it during the testing.
His medicinal properties were fourth-grade, and his sword aura was sixth-grade—very good. Logically, he should have been selected long ago, but unfortunately, his talent was seriously lacking.
He cannot condense his inner core!
If he didn't have the strength to back him up, he probably wouldn't have made it to the final stage.
What kind of Alchemist is one who can't condense Alchemist?
Therefore, very few of the Upper Six Peaks of Danfeng looked up to him.
Sword Edge, however, has a better option.
As a result, he was not selected.
However, for Lin Xuan, the inability to condense a core was not a major problem.
Although Ximu Peak is not a pure alchemy peak, it still has the capacity to train disciples and resolve their problems. A fourth-grade medicinal property is already considered a very promising talent. If we bring him back to Ximu Peak and train him properly, there is a high chance that we can overcome his shortcomings and help him grow into another mid-level Alchemist of Ximu Peak.
Even if all else fails, he still has the system.
But he never managed to reach the boy.
Almost as soon as Lin Xuan was three or five steps away from arriving, a figure rudely stepped past him, took a big stride ahead of him, and spoke first.
"Would you be willing to join my Chunwei Peak?"
It was none other than an elder from Chunwei Peak.
After asking the boy his question, he didn't look at him at all. Instead, he looked at Lin Xuan and the other boy, a cold smile playing on his lips.
Behind Lin Xuan, He Qinglang narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.
He paused, his tone hardening. " Elder Qi, this boy was first chosen by our Ximu Peak. You... have gone too far."
However, Elder Qi only responded with another cold laugh.
He made no attempt to conceal the fact that Chunwei Peak and Ximu Peak had a bad relationship.
His tone was even more aggressive.
"You guys saw it first?"
What do you mean you took a liking to it first? Who knew you took a liking to it first?
"You're blaming me for being slow? I got there before you, and besides..."
He glanced at He Qinglang with a mocking smile, his contempt almost overflowing.
"This admissions hall has never stipulated that whoever takes a liking to a disciple first gets to be one."
"If that's the case, then all the second-grade disciples that my Chunwei Peak has taken a liking to, and the Sword Dao genius who's almost reached the first grade, shouldn't they also belong to my Chunwei Peak?"
"Joke!"
"How utterly ridiculous!"
"Even if we take a step back and say the worst, you should ask this young man yourself: is he willing to join your Ximu Peak? He Qinglang, I'm not mocking you, but how many people don't know the current situation of your Ximu Peak?"
Each word, each sentence, made He Qinglang's face grow increasingly grim, yet he remained silent, suppressing his anger.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.
Although the words were harsh and the actions were shameless, Elder Qi wasn't exaggerating anything.
Ximu Peak's condition is indeed not good.
He looked at Lin Xuan, awaiting Lin Xuan's decision.
Lin Xuan merely frowned slightly, looked at the young man, and said, "If you are willing to join my Ximu Peak, I can find a way to solve your problem of not being able to condense your core."
To Lin Xuan, the so-called problems of the other party were nothing at all.
Even without using the treasure trove of Ximu Peak, he had several ways to eliminate the boy's hidden ailment, and even further enhance his talent.
However, the boy in plain clothes pursed his lips and took a step back, somewhat embarrassed.
He clutched the hem of his shirt and spoke softly.
"Thank you for your kindness, but... I still want to go to Chunwei Peak."
He inwardly scoffed at Lin Xuan's words.
solve?
How can this be solved?
If it were so easy to solve, the elders of Danfeng would have already asked for him away. He's a fourth-grade medicinal herb, but not a single one of them spoke up. Isn't that because this kind of problem is extremely difficult?
If he were to go to a peak like Ximu Peak, which has no Great Saint, his problem would truly be unsolvable.
Compared to Ximu Peak.
Although Chunwei Peak is a sword peak, there are also Alchemist there.
Moreover, the Peak Master of Chunwei Peak is the Great Saint.
Only by entering Chunwei Peak could he truly find a way to solve his problems.
Even if there's no way to solve it, I can still make good use of my Sword Dao talent, hone it slowly, and eventually grow stronger on my own.
Instead of going to Ximu Peak and ruining his future.
Elder Qi laughed upon hearing his words.
He looked at Lin Xuan and the other man with a beaming smile, his eyes filled with barely suppressed pleasure and smugness.
" Elder He, please don't be angry. It's perfectly normal for people to strive for higher positions and for water to flow downhill."
"Don't be discouraged, Elder He. There are still so many people left; someone will always be willing to go to your Ximu Peak."
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved to the boy and swaggered past He Qinglang as he left.
Standing there, He Qinglang gritted his teeth, feeling utterly helpless.
There's no way.
Elder Qi's words were harsh and his actions excessive, yet they remained within the rules.
He had no way to restrain the other party.
Instead, they were rendered speechless by the pressure.
He smiled wryly at Lin Xuan, about to say something.
Lin Xuan shook his head slightly, seemingly unconvinced.
"It's alright. Since I promised Peak Master Cao, I will do my best to temporarily take over this peak."
"This time, Ximu Peak is accepting disciples not based on talent, but on fate."
In fact, for Lin Xuan, talent is never a problem as long as he is willing to teach.
He promised Cao Zhengyang that he would do his best to make Ximu Peak prosper, and he would definitely keep his word.
As for who will receive his guidance, that depends on fortuitous opportunity...
His gaze swept over the remaining disciples and returned to the distant mountain peak, leaving He Qinglang and the remaining elders of Ximu Peak to make their selections.
And then, whenever Ximu Peak wanted something, Chunwei Peak would interfere.
Or perhaps, the disciples would hesitate and quietly refuse.
After all, if they're left here, they'll eventually be evenly distributed among the Lower Six Peaks, and which of those destinations wouldn't be better than Ximu Peak?
Why go to Ximu Peak and invite trouble upon yourself?
Many of the deputy Peak Master or elders looked at him with a hint of mockery or pity.
But no one came to their aid.
Standing to the side was an old man with a white beard and white eyebrows—one of the Supreme Elders of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect. He was not in charge of any affairs of the Twelve Peaks, but Saint Realm, he had his own auxiliary peak, and together with another Supreme Elder, he presided over each enrollment ceremony.
Even the sect leader has to show him some respect, after all, he was already a Supreme Elder when the previous sect leader, and even the sect leader before that, was still alive.
He was slightly helpless. After a moment of contemplation, seeing that the excitement had died down and all the major peaks had already chosen their desired disciples, he slowly spoke.
"The remaining disciples... I decree, they shall all return to Ximu Peak."