Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 2: Heaven and Earth

Li An chose to take the "Gate of No Spirits" and became a small episode in the third trial.

Soon, the third trial came to an end.

The dozens of disciples who ultimately passed the selection were all gathered in front of the mountain gate.

Not everyone successfully passed the spiritual barrier. Nearly half of the people couldn't hold on and ended up taking the same path as Li An, entering the sect through the Gate of No Spirits.

After all, even if they were just servants in the immortal sect, they were already superior beings, enough to make ordinary mortals envy.

"Now, I announce the selection list!"

"Official outer disciples: Mu Qingwan, Wang Jian, Zhao Xianchuan... a total of five people!"

"Named outer disciples: Luo Mu, Cao Qingming, Wang Dazhu... a total of twenty-one people!"

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Upon hearing their names, Mu Qingwan, Wang Jian, and the others all showed joy on their faces!

After entering as named disciples, they still needed to be assessed and meet certain conditions before becoming official disciples.

Official disciples received the best treatment, with the amount of spirit stones, spirit rice, and elixirs they received each month being several times that of named disciples.

Among a group of disciples, only a few would become inner disciples!

"The rest of you will be servants!"

Not even worthy of having their names announced.

"Take a rest for a moment, and we will take you into the mountain gate soon."

Various voices immediately arose from the crowd, with many people feeling extremely delighted.

Wang Dazhu, in particular, was excited. He was just a peasant child who couldn't even have enough to eat before. Now, he had become a named disciple of the immortal sect. It could be said that he had made a great leap forward!

He turned around and ran to the group of "preparatory team" servants, grabbing Li An's hand and excitedly saying, "Ange, I made it, I made it!"

Li An felt indifferent in his heart, but at this moment, he deliberately showed a hint of sadness and forced a smile, saying, "Dazhu, congratulations."

His expression made Wang Dazhu feel a little uneasy. He said, "Ange, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... Please don't mind."

"I understand. How could I mind between you and me?"

Although Wang Dazhu had low emotional intelligence, he still had a simple heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come back earlier to try to pass the trial together with Li An.

"Li An,"

At this moment, several others walked over, with Zhao Xianchuan at the forefront.

He was a descendant of a cultivation family, with a good upbringing since childhood and an extraordinary demeanor, wearing a gentle smile.

"I didn't expect you to drop out in the final trial... It's really regrettable."

Li An sneered inwardly. Before this, although they came from different backgrounds, Zhao Xianchuan had always been polite to Li An because of his good aptitude, addressing him as "Fellow Daoist Li."

Now, he directly called Li An by his name, indicating a subtle change in attitude.

Moreover, if Li An hadn't failed, Zhao Xianchuan would have ranked fourth!

Generally speaking, the top three had the greatest hope of being promoted to inner disciples.

So, it was a pity for Li An, but for Zhao Xianchuan... it was a good thing. His joy and satisfaction couldn't be hidden from Li An.

"Brother Li, are your injuries not serious?"

Asking this was Mu Qingwan, who possessed a middle-grade yellow-ranked wood spirit root. She had a hint of concern in her beautiful eyes.

Mu Qingwan also came from a humble background. On the way to Xuan Yang Sect, Li An had answered some basic questions for her, which made her have a slight fondness for him. In addition, she was one year younger than him, so she called him "brother."

"My dantian is cracked, my spirit root is damaged, and my internal organs are in severe pain... cough, cough..."

Li An didn't lie. This body was malnourished, and now it was also injured by the thunder spiritual energy, making it precarious.

"Brother Li, don't worry. After I have achieved some progress in my cultivation, I will definitely help you heal."

Mu Qingwan spoke earnestly.

"Thank you."

Li An casually replied, not taking it to heart.

From then on, Mu Qingwan became an official outer disciple. If nothing went wrong, she would most likely enter the inner sect in the future.

As for Li An... he was just a servant.

The two were already worlds apart. The insignificant bit of goodwill they had on the way to the sect couldn't be considered anything.

With his spirit root damaged, Li An couldn't repair it unless he had a Foundation Building stage elixir.

"There's no need for Miss Mu to worry!"

Zhao Xianchuan smiled and said, "I have a miscellaneous spirit pill here that I can give to Li An. It should be enough to heal his injuries."

As he spoke, he took out a dark pill.

The miscellaneous spirit pill was a low-grade pill produced during alchemy by cultivators. It was not of high quality and contained a small amount of spiritual energy. Cultivators didn't bother using it, but in the mortal world, it was quite rare for ordinary martial arts experts.

Li An quickly refused, saying, "There's no need..."

In his heart, he felt a chill. Hmph, this Zhao guy is using him and trying to please Mu Qingwan.

Along the way, Zhao Xianchuan became increasingly displeased with Mu Qingwan and Li An's closeness, and now with the gift of this pill, his intentions are even more obvious.

Since Li An has the pill, there is no need for Mu Qingwan to continue treating his injuries.

"Li An, you don't have to be polite to me. In the future, it will be difficult for you to obtain healing pills in the sect!"

Zhao Xianchuan was somewhat displeased, his words implying that Li An was not appreciative.

Li An said softly, "That's right, I won't be able to repay this favor in the future."

He wasn't concerned about saving face. If Zhao Xianchuan had given him a high-grade spiritual pill, Li An would have definitely accepted it and thanked him sincerely.

But this miscellaneous spirit pill...

The toxicity is too strong.

Although it can temporarily enhance one's cultivation, it also consumes one's life force.

"Well, since you don't want it, forget it. I guess Li Xiong doesn't value this miscellaneous spirit pill."

There was a hint of mockery in Zhao Xianchuan's expression.

Li An didn't say anything, he just turned to Mu Qingwan and said, "Mu Xianzhang, congratulations on ranking first..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingwan let out a sigh, a hint of sadness flashing across her beautiful face.

Mortal cultivators always address immortal cultivators respectfully as "Xianzhang".

Similarly, the status of a miscellaneous disciple in the sect is not much better than that of a mortal, so they also address named disciples and formal disciples as "Xianzhang".

Li An was actively drawing a line, not wanting to have any involvement with Mu Qingwan, who had a promising future.

After all, Li An knew the dangers of romantic entanglements.

In this life, he only wanted to pursue the path of immortality!

Upon hearing these words, a smile appeared in Zhao Xianchuan's eyes.

This Li An is quite sensible!

The displeasure that arose from Li An's rejection just now has dissipated.

"All disciples, gather quickly and prepare to enter the mountain gate!"

The voice of the elder of Xuan Yang Sect resounded.

Without saying much, everyone turned their heads and saw two giant white eagles flying out from the towering mountain gate of Xuan Yang Sect. The white eagles spread their wings, each measuring dozens of meters in size, and in the blink of an eye, they landed in front of everyone, stirring up dust.

"Formal disciples and named disciples, board the white eagles!"

The group of new disciples were extremely excited at this moment and hurriedly got on the eagles' backs.

"Li Fellow Daoist... take care."

Mu Qingwan said to Li An with a faint tone before leaving.

She understood Li An's intentions, so she didn't insist.

"An Ge, I'm leaving first. I'll come find you after I enter the mountain gate."

Wang Dazhu waved at Li An.

The white eagles took off, carrying many disciples and raising a cloud of dust.

There were still about twenty miscellaneous disciples standing in place.

"What should we do?"

"Xianzhang, will other white eagles come to pick us up?"

The miscellaneous disciples asked a young Xuan Yang Sect disciple standing nearby.

"White eagles come to pick you up? Who do you think you are?"

The young man's face was filled with impatience. "Go up by yourselves."

After saying that, he turned and walked up the mountain path with a displeased expression.

Originally, he could have ridden the white eagle, but now, because of these useless miscellaneous disciples, he had to climb the mountain himself...

The group of miscellaneous disciples stood there dumbfounded. Go up by themselves?

Li An took a deep breath and calmly followed.

He didn't care about these things. Right now... he just wanted to find a place to cultivate and practice the Immortal Cultivation Technique to strengthen his life force.

Currently, he was still very weak and had not formally embarked on the path of cultivation.

Staying in Xuan Yang Sect for now was the best choice.

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In the sky.

On the back of the white eagle, Mu Qingwan, Zhao Xianchuan, and others looked back towards the foot of the mountain, where the winding and rugged mountain path could be seen...

They all knew.

From now on, their fate and Li An's would probably never intersect again, whether in the heavens or on earth.

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A new book sets sail, welcome to read.

(End of this chapter)