Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 78 I really don't want to play the role of a loser rising to power (Seeking monthly votes)

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"I can't believe there's a day when I'm being asked to quit!"

Su Yu got off the dragon boat and stood on the top of Lingxiu Peak for a long time before she finally laughed.

He didn't leave the summit of Lingxiu Peak, and since he wasn't going to enter Youlong Laozu's place, he had to consider which master to take as his teacher.

"The Xuanzhen Immortal Sect has six main branches and twenty-three branch branches, offering quite a few options. If possible, it's best to choose one."

Su Yu suddenly stopped, muttering to herself in confusion:

"It seems that only twenty-three branches have come to recruit disciples, but none of the six main branches have come. Do the six main branches recruit disciples, and how do they recruit disciples?"

He thought for a moment and sent Chu Xinyue a message:
"Commander, one of the disciples of the Old Ancestor Youlong just came to me and persuaded me to quit."

Chu Xinyue, on the other side, paused for a moment, somewhat surprised yet understanding, and said:
"It's normal. Since Ancestor Youlong has found a suitable disciple, he will naturally concentrate resources on training him. If he wants to dismiss him, so be it. It's no big deal."

"So what's your choice now? Will you come to me, or become a disciple of another sect?"

Su Yu immediately voiced her earlier doubts:
"I've been looking around here and found that all the disciples are rogue immortals from the twenty-three branches. Why haven't I seen any rogue immortals from the six main branches of our sect taking on disciples?"

"You wish to join the Six Main Lineages?"

"No, I just wanted to ask."

"The way the six main branches recruit disciples is different from that of the branch branches, but it is not much different from that of the Wandering Dragon Ancestor. They recruit a wide range of disciples, and then the disciples compete for three years. Only those who stand out in terms of innate attributes, spiritual roots, temperament, and strength can officially enter the six main branches as formal disciples."

"Therefore, the six main branches have the fewest formal disciples, but the strongest average strength."

"I've heard that all six main branches possess unparalleled inheritances. Is that true?"

"Then don't even think about it. The requirements for innate attributes are very high for the supreme inheritance. Even if you were given it, you wouldn't be able to comprehend it if your innate attributes don't meet the requirements."

"Fine!"

Su Yu pinched the bridge of her nose and said:

"Let me take a look first. If I really have no other choice, then I'll trouble the commander."

"Okay, but it would be best if you could give me an answer within two weeks."

"it is good."

After shutting down the communication, Su Yu turned to look at the pavilions on the top of Lingxiu Peak and walked over.

It's best not to consider the main branch; its inherent characteristics are a major drawback.

There's no need to ask the master; his standards are extremely high, and asking would only humiliate you.

Then the only choice is ordinary immortal masters, from which you can pick the tallest one.

"This world is all about innate talent."

He sighed, unable to find any words to complain.

There's no way around it; even if it were him, he would prioritize those with better qualifications.

He then spent more than an hour re-screening the candidates, selecting ten that he felt were decent enough to sign up, and was then told to go home and wait for news.

The next morning, he received two replies asking him to go to Qunyingfeng for an interview.

As for those who didn't reply, they probably weren't interested in you.

Su Yu was too lazy to complain and hurried to Qunying Peak.

Qunying Peak is not far from Lingxiu Peak; they are both on the outer peaks, just next to each other, and can be reached in a few minutes.

It is worth mentioning that Su Yu and the others gathered on Lingxiu Peak are not strictly speaking disciples of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect yet. Before formally becoming disciples, they cannot run around or access the sect's internal channels, so they cannot learn about information through the channels.

This was a deliberate arrangement by the sect, allowing them to choose their disciples and masters based on their own judgment.

Of course, this only applies to those who have no connection. Those who do have already found a mentor long ago, and the interview is just a formality.

Upon arriving at Qunying Peak, one finds that quite a few people are already waiting there.

There are many small buildings on the mountaintop, with a few people gathered in front of each building, and a nameplate standing in front of each building.

"Building 5!"

Su Yu found the addresses mentioned in the replies, first arriving at the less crowded side, bowing to the people in front of her in a gesture of respect, and then joining the queue at the back.

None of them were in the mood to speak, and they waited silently.

After a while, someone came out of the building, looking dejected and like they had failed.

Then a shout came from inside:

"next."

The person at the front of the line went in immediately.

"This method of accepting apprentices looks so familiar!"

Su Yu strongly suspects that the players have influenced the idea that if you think of sects as schools, peaks and branches as departments, and immortal masters who take on disciples as graduate advisors, then students apply, advisors interview, and once both parties agree, they become master and disciple.

The immortal masters inside were quite efficient, and the next person would be served every one or two minutes. Su Yu waited for about eight minutes before it was his turn.

He straightened his robes and strode inside.

Upon entering the house, one sees two men and a woman drinking tea. They all appear to be extraordinary individuals, seemingly wandering immortals. It's unclear which one of them is the immortal master he has registered with.

He bowed to each of the three people in turn:
"Su Yu greets all the immortal masters."

The middle-aged man on the right waved his hand, flipped through the jade slip in front of him, and asked:

"Were you a disciple of the Soaring Dragon True Monarch lineage before?"

"No, it's just that the founder of the guild I came from was once a disciple of the True Lord."

"Could you explain why you gave up and switched to another organization?"

Su Yu replied in a deep voice:

"Senior Sister Zhou informed the True Lord that he had selected several outstanding disciples and, in order not to delay us, allowed us to switch to another sect."

Why didn't you insist on staying?

"Since the True Lord has made such a decision, he must have his own reasons. This humble one respects any decision the True Lord makes!"

"Damn it." Su Yu cursed inwardly, almost stumped by the question.

Then the three of them took turns asking him all sorts of questions, which Su Yu answered one by one.

A few minutes later, the man closed the jade slip and said:

"Okay, you go back first, I'll give you an answer tonight."

"Junior, take your leave."

Su Yu bowed and turned to leave.

Stepping outside, he couldn't help but sigh:
"I don't think it's going to work out."

"Being born with inferior attributes is a huge disadvantage."

Fortunately, the Zhenhai Pearl provided him with 10 points of innate talent, otherwise things would have been even worse.

He shook his head, then roused himself and went to queue at Building 11, which was not far away.

After waiting a while, it was his turn. He entered the building and was asked a series of questions, which he answered one by one.

He was asked to leave after a while and go back to wait for news.

Upon returning to Lingxiu Peak, he did not go home but continued to register.

I applied for ten more jobs in one go, and received three interview invitations a few hours later.

It wasn't that he didn't want to register more, but the rules only allowed a maximum of ten people to register at a time.

That same evening, I received notifications that I had failed the interviews with two immortal masters.

The next morning, he went to Qunyingfeng for another interview.

They returned to Lingxiu Peak and continued to register.

That evening, I received another notification that I had failed the interview.

After several days of endless registrations, interviews, and failures, Su Yu was completely exhausted.

Not long ago, he swept away his rivals in the Thousand Feathers Guild and was in high spirits. He thought that he could overpower many competitors in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect and win the favor of the True Lord, thus becoming a personal disciple and making a name for himself in the sect.

After a series of twists and turns, Ding Lingyu, the defeated opponent, had already become a disciple of a master, whereas he himself couldn't even become a disciple of an ordinary immortal master. The difference was so great that it left others speechless.

"I really don't want to play the underdog-to-hero story!"

But now we have to play even if we don't want to.

After a few days, Su Yu had fully accepted reality.

Those with low innate attributes are seen as having low aptitude and unlikely to achieve great things.

Combat talent is nothing special; the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect gathers talents and has plenty of geniuses.

Being number one in your guild means nothing. Putting aside everything else, which of the thousands of people living on Lingxiu Peak isn't number one in their own guild? Being number one in your guild is practically worthless here.

No immortal master with any ability would take notice of him; he could only choose one from the most ordinary immortal masters to be his master.

"Ugh!"

With a speechless feeling, on the fourth day, Su Yu lowered the bar and selected ten ordinary immortal masters to sign up from among the many ordinary immortal masters she had never considered before.

Soon, I started receiving interview notices; nine out of ten applicants received one.

The next day, I went to Qunying Peak for another round of interviews.

Back at Lingxiu Peak, he routinely applied for ten interviews, but as soon as he returned to his lodgings, he suddenly received a message from an unknown number:
"I am Feng Yunzi, Qianyu Hui Su Yu. You have passed my interview. If you wish to become my disciple, please come to Xuankong Mountain to find me within three days."

"Passed?"

Su Yu was stunned, her heart filled with mixed feelings and deep emotion.

"After forty or fifty interviews, you are the first one who is willing to take me as an apprentice. This can be considered fate. You are the one."

Su Yu replied immediately:

"I'll come tomorrow morning."

But he froze right after sending the message, looking completely bewildered.
"The Suspended Lineage?"

In my moment of deep emotion, I failed to notice the origins of this Feng Yunzi, who turned out to be from the same lineage as Xuan Kong.

"Is this fate?"

"Were you deliberately arranged for me to show off and get humiliated?"

Looking down, I saw that Feng Yunzi had already replied; it was too late to back out now.

"So be it, I'll just stay in the Suspended Formation. It doesn't matter where I go. When I rise to power, I'll be able to see the regretful expressions on the faces of the Youlong Zhenjun lineage."

Su Yu put aside her thoughts and sent Chu Xinyue a message:
"He has already become a disciple of Feng Yunzi of the Suspended Sky lineage, a second-rank Loose Immortal."

"???"

"Why did you go to the Suspended Void Sect again?"

"Since no one seemed interested in me, I randomly selected people to apply. I never expected that the first person to pass the interview would be from the Suspended Lineage. I guess it was fate."

"That's quite a coincidence."

Chu Xinyue didn't say anything, but after asking a few friends, she sent a message to Su Yu:
“You’re quite lucky. This Feng Yunzi is the 122nd disciple of the current head of the Suspended Sky lineage. Eleven years ago, he gave up the pursuit of the true lineage and began to take on disciples. Over the years, he has taken on five disciples, and you are the sixth under him.”

"122 apprentices?"

"You read that right, he is indeed ranked 122nd. The Suspended Seat is a True Immortal Lord. It's normal for him to have taken on more than a hundred disciples over the past thousand years."

"Uh, that's normal."

"However, most of the disciples either died of old age, graduated, or failed to pass the tribulation and perished. There are only 16 disciples left now. It's the same for you. Feng Yunzi has also taken in six disciples, and now there are only three left including you."

"What about the other senior brothers?"

"Your eldest and second eldest sisters both perished during their tribulations. Your fourth eldest brother watched helplessly as his two senior brothers and sisters fell under the heavenly tribulation, their Dao hearts shattered. He has already given up on his tribulation and returned home. Now, your lineage only has the third eldest, the fifth eldest, and you left."

"Is the failure rate for transcending tribulations really that high?"

(End of this chapter)