CHAPTER 121: CHAPTER 117: UPROAR IN THE HALL! ALL CORRECT!

Swish!

With Li Ran’s words spoken.

In an instant, the once packed Miscellaneous Task Plaza saw half of the people shaking their heads in disappointment and retreating.

"Is there age discrimination in selecting followers?"

Old Huang rolled his eyes and patted Chen Zhixing on the shoulder, saying, "Come on, let’s go home and eat roast chicken."

After walking a couple of steps.

"Hey? Why did you stop and not move?" Old Huang turned back, puzzled at Chen Zhixing.

Chen Zhixing spread his hands and said seriously, "I’m above the Nourishing Spirit."

"What? You have reached the Nourishing Spirit Realm?" Old Huang’s eyes widened instantly.

"...It’s just the Nourishing Spirit, isn’t that nothing?" Chen Zhixing blinked.

"No, you have the Nourishing Spirit and didn’t tell me?" Old Huang wanted to ask more, but seeing the steward coming to chase people away, he had to walk out alone.

"Alright, alright, I’ll wait for you outside the plaza!" Old Huang shouted, then left the plaza.

"Okay."

Chen Zhixing smiled at him, then turned to look at Li Ran on the high platform, the smile gradually fading, restoring calm.

The opportunity he wanted had finally arrived!

Speaking of.

He could understand why Li Ran would go to such lengths to choose a follower.

Followers are far from servants, their status is extremely special.

Followers are truly loyal warriors!

For example, Dugu Ni, Hua Linghou, Chen Buqi, can be considered Chen Zhixing’s followers.

Xuu Dalong, Chen Chou’er, can also be counted as half.

Besides, like the Netherworld Elders, they are Chen Daoyan’s followers!

They share the master’s glory and loss together, existing as one!

Not only do they need strong power, but also exceptional potential, at least able to keep up with the master’s pace and continue walking!

For Li Ran, choosing followers in the Miscellaneous Affairs Department was actually a rather helpless move.

Anyone with some power and potential often joined Celestial Wave Sacred Lands as official disciples.

Who would choose to be inferior, discard the disciple identity to become someone’s follower?

And if choosing outside the sect, firstly it would be hard to know the background, secondly it would require a lot of time.

Thus, she could only rely on the Miscellaneous Affairs Department, hoping to discover overlooked talents.

On the high platform.

Seeing the plaza thinning out in a moment, Li Ran couldn’t help but reveal a trace of disappointment.

She hadn’t expected that merely the simplest first requirement would directly eliminate more than half of the people.

Guann Tianyu, seeming to have anticipated this, smiled slightly, "Junior sister, I’ve told you, this Miscellaneous Affairs Department is filled with a motley crew, unimpressive. Trying to find followers here is like searching for a needle in a haystack, it’s not possible."

He paused.

Guann Tianyu continued, "The True Inheritor’s contest is about to start, by then we will all enter the small world, and have followers guard the entrance for us. If your followers can’t hold the entrance, it will directly affect your ranking, outweighing the gains with losses."

"I’ve said it, I happen to have extra followers, I can give you one, why waste time here?"

Hearing this, Li Ran remained silent.

If Guann Tianyu sent his followers over, wouldn’t it mean every move she made would be completely exposed in his sight?

Even if she failed in this True Inheritor’s contest, she wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.

"Thank you, I appreciate the gesture."

Li Ran smiled, then looked at the plaza again, speaking:

"Those unable to release Spiritual Power up to a kilometer, please step back now."

As soon as these words fell, the hundred or so servants present had their expressions change again.

Without deliberately cultivating techniques to hone Mental Telekinesis, being able to release it up to a kilometer already qualifies one to step onto the threshold of a Spiritual Mind Master!

Who has such ability?

In a flash, from the original hundred or so in the plaza, 90% stepped back, leaving only ten or so!

Among these ten or so people, the majority were close to thirty years old, and barely reached the Void Transformation Realm!

Outside the plaza.

Old Huang, who was initially raising his behind, preparing to take Chen Zhixing to eat roast chicken.

As a result, among the people coming out, he counted with his fingers for a long time, almost rubbing his eyes to tears, yet didn’t see Chen Zhixing.

He looked up at the mountain gate plaza.

"Oh my dear mother!"

Old Huang suddenly exclaimed.

Only to see Chen Zhixing’s figure still standing firmly on the mountain gate plaza!

"God, did this kid hear it wrong? Thinking the Saintess was talking about seeing a kilometer away?" Old Huang muttered with a somewhat strange expression.

On the high platform.

Seeing this scene, Li Ran’s spirits lifted considerably.

Originally, she thought the second round would directly eliminate everyone.

Who knew the second round still had over a dozen left, and furthermore...

Her gaze couldn’t help but fall on Chen Zhixing in the crowd, whose face was plain and unremarkable but also had thick eyebrows and eyes, exuding a righteous aura.

Moreover, judging by his age, he was at most around twenty!

Among those who remained, he was the youngest!

To possess the ability to release Spiritual Power up to a kilometer at such an age, without deliberately cultivating Mental Telekinesis techniques, was already considered a decent talent!

"Everyone, the next is the final test."

Li Ran smiled slightly, then waved her hand, ten elongated jade boxes shot out, bypassing a mountain ridge, landing a kilometer away in the row housing area where the servant disciples typically resided.

"This test assesses the perception of Spiritual Power!"

"You only need to find the positions of seven out of these ten jade boxes from here by releasing Spiritual Power, then you succeed!"

As soon as these words fell.

The more than ten servant disciples present had half of them showing bitter expressions, directly choosing to give up.

Being barely able to release Spiritual Power up to a kilometer was already their limit, let alone precisely locating a small jade box a kilometer away?

Moreover, that area was filled with buildings, greatly increasing the difficulty in detecting with Spiritual Power!

In an instant, the entire plaza was left with only three people!

"Xiao Ping! Stop playing around!"

Old Huang saw Chen Zhixing standing there firmly, thinking he didn’t understand what was being tested at all, and hurriedly shouted.

This is no laughing matter; if it turns out Chen Zhixing is just pretending to understand, he won’t escape punishment.

After shouting for a long time, seeing no response from Chen Zhixing, Old Huang gritted his teeth and rushed out from the edge of the plaza, hurriedly pulling Chen Zhixing to leave.

"You little guy, what are you standing here for? Let’s go, let’s go, hurry and have roast chicken with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless servant disciples on the plaza revealed strange expressions.

The two other veteran servants immediately raised their eyebrows.

It seemed like this Xiao Ping didn’t understand what the Saintess was saying at all, which was why he kept standing here?

Old Huang pulled, but he didn’t move.

He pulled harder, still no movement.

"Eh?"

Old Huang turned back, looking at Chen Zhixing in confusion.

Chen Zhixing looked at him with a smile, pointed to the steward on the high platform, and said, "Old Huang, between the True Disciple Attendant of the Saintess and that steward, who is higher in rank?"

Old Huang, a bit puzzled, replied, "Of course, it’s the True Disciple Attendant. Don’t be fooled by the word ’attendant’, outside it’s akin to the spokesperson for the True Disciple!"

"I see!"

Chen Zhixing smiled, "Then do they have the power to make that steward carry manure?"

With those words, laughter erupted throughout the plaza.

That steward often bullied them, but they were too afraid to speak out.

Now someone publicly announced they would make him carry manure.

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh.

The yellow-robed, fat Daoist on the high platform turned alternately blue and white.

"Hahaha, of course you can, let alone carrying manure, you can make him lick the toilet if you wish!" Old Huang was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"Alright then, tomorrow I’ll show you how he carries manure."

Chen Zhixing patted Old Huang’s shoulder and then turned around.

He slowly closed his eyes, opened his arms, as if embracing the universe.

Do you want to see talent?

He had already reached several hundred meters of Mental Telekinesis in his mother’s womb!!

Shh, shh, shh.

Invisible gales rose around Chen Zhixing, sweeping up dried leaves and gravel.

Old Huang shivered and exclaimed in surprise, "You... you’re serious about this?"

The other two servant disciples made a soft sound of surprise and were filled with doubt, finding it hard to grasp Chen Zhixing’s depth.

On the platform.

Guann Tianyu slightly furrowed his brows, while Li Ran’s eyes lit up.

Amateurs watch the excitement, experts watch the subtleties.

She almost immediately saw that the young man with bushy eyebrows and big eyes in front of her was no stranger to Mental Telekinesis.

Only the steward cursed inwardly.

"Carrying manure? Licking toilets?"

"Tomorrow, I’ll make you clean the toilet by hand, scoop by scoop!"

For a moment, the entire crowd whispered among themselves.

The two other servant disciples didn’t dare to underestimate any longer and quickly concentrated, channeling all their Mental Telekinesis.

However, even as their foreheads dripped with sweat and their faces turned pale, they only managed to extend their Mental Telekinesis to the dormitory area a thousand meters away.

Just as they were gritting their teeth, barely holding on.

Chen Zhixing’s eyes suddenly opened.

In the Sea of Consciousness, one percent of his Mental Telekinesis quietly spread out.

Chen Zhixing slowly spoke:

"The first jade box is on the roof of room number nine."

"The second jade box is in front of room number thirteen."

"The third jade box is on a branch of a locust tree outside room number twenty-nine."

.....

"The fifth jade box is on the flying eaves of a pavilion in the dormitory."

In an instant.

Chen Zhixing announced the locations of five jade boxes consecutively.

Outside the plaza, the initially silent crowd of servants suddenly erupted!

"Is it true?"

"No way! Isn’t this too fast?"

"How long was that? Just a few breaths?"

"Could he be making it up?"

"Let’s go, let’s check!"

In no time, many servant disciples swiftly used their Body Techniques, speeding towards the dormitory area.

On the platform.

Guann Tianyu frowned again, squinting as he gazed at Chen Zhixing, his expression uncertain.

The Saintess, Li Ran, initially just curious, now had a brilliant light flashing in her autumn-water-like eyes.

As the examiner, how could she not know where she had placed the jade boxes?

In just a few breaths.

A servant disciple who had left earlier came running back to the plaza quickly, unable to contain his shock and excitement as he shouted:

"It’s spot on!"

"All five jade boxes, exactly right!!"

Shuh—!

As the words spread, countless eyes instantly turned toward Chen Zhixing!