I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

Chu Chenmu entered the Wuji Hall, scanned the crowd in the hall, and matched each person with one of the names in his memory.

He slowly walked up to the person standing at the front and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Master." This was Chu Chenmu's master, and also the head of the Wuji Sect, Ren Junmo.

In the cultivation world, the cultivation realms are divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcending, and Mahayana. It is said that after reaching the Mahayana realm, one can attempt to transcend the Ascension Tribulation and ascend to immortality, but no one has succeeded in the past ten thousand years.

Ren Junmo is one of the few people in the world who has reached the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage and is halfway to the Mahayana stage, with formidable cultivation.

"Mu'er, you've arrived. Although you're devoted to cultivation, not taking on any disciples is of no benefit to your cultivation. You only have one direct disciple, whom you took on fifteen years ago. Today, I've summoned you here so that you can choose a few suitable disciples from among the new disciples you've taken on this year," Ren Junmo said gently.

[Ding! Key plot point triggered: Take Luo Suichen as your disciple. Please complete the task.]

Chu Chenmu suddenly realized that the plot had reached the point where Chu Chenmu was about to take Luo Suichen as his disciple, and Luo Suichen had already been taken back to the mountain gate by the original owner.

Chu Chenmu looked at a child dressed in extremely tattered clothes. In the original owner's memories, there was absolutely no recollection of this beggar boy; this was merely an item he had casually brought back from an outing a few days ago. But Chu Chenmu knew that this sallow-faced, emaciated, and ragged little boy was none other than the male protagonist, Luo Suichen, who would soon take his life.

After all, joining the Wuji Sect is a cause for celebration for ordinary families, and the children below, even those from poor families, are all dressed cleanly and neatly.

Oh, at this time, Luo Suichen didn't have a name yet. This name was given to him by the original owner after he became a disciple of Chu Chenmu.

At this time, the male protagonist was just an unknown orphan who was despised by everyone.

"Disciple obeys."

Chu Chenmu spoke succinctly on the surface, but inwardly he was thinking that he had obeyed his master's orders today, but he might lose his life another day.

……

There were about fifty or sixty young men and women in the main hall. These were all the people who had passed the Wuji Sect's assessment this year. They were at an age where curiosity was strong. After standing in the main hall for a while, some of the bolder ones started to look up and peek, their eyes full of longing for the unknown world of cultivation.

Some children were whispering to each other.

"Hey, did you know that the one who just came in is the legendary Venerable Xuanxiao? Rumor has it that he once killed one of the eight protectors of the Demonic Sect, even though he was of a higher level." The speaker was a well-informed person.

"Really? I wish I could become his disciple. Besides, Venerable Xuanxiao is a vision of beauty in white robes, and his cultivation is so high..."

"I heard that in the past fifteen years, Venerable Xuanxiao has not accepted any disciples in the two consecutive entrance selections. I think we have no chance either."

"How will we know if we don't try? I saw Venerable Xuanxiao looking this way. Maybe he's taken a liking to one of us!"

Chu Chenmu did indeed look over there.

Because only one person stood out in the crowd. He looked straight ahead, neither humble nor arrogant, his gaze firm, and his still-youthful face already hinted at his astonishing future.

Chu Chenmu was immediately captivated by the child's demeanor. At such a young age, his presence was even more like that of the male lead than the male protagonist himself.

Chu Chenmu thought to himself, since he was going to take on disciples, he might as well take on a couple more that he liked.

[Xiao Yuan, the plot here only requires me to take Luo Suichen as my disciple, so can I also take two more?]

[Host, the mission only requires you to take Luo Suichen as your disciple; you are free to do whatever you want with the rest.]

Having gained some reassurance, Chu Chenmu bowed respectfully to his master and said, "Master, then this disciple will humbly go and select disciples first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Chenmu took his token and landed in front of Su Chengdian.

"I am Chu Chenmu, the peak master of Lingtian Peak. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

[Host, shouldn't you ask Luo Suichen first?]

[What a joke! What if someone snatches up such a promising talent if we ask too late? Besides, given Luo Suichen's current state, even if I selected ten or eight more disciples, he wouldn't be taken away by anyone else.]

That makes sense, but Xiaoyuan always felt that the future male protagonist was being looked down upon.

"Master, your disciple Su Chengdian pays respects to you!" Su Chengdian hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, his movements swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

He had heard of Elder Po Jun's reputation at home, and he was naturally delighted to be appreciated by Elder Po Jun.

He couldn't have gotten what he wanted, but for Chu Chenmu, things were in serious trouble.

Su Chengdian?

Chu Chenmu thought to himself, "This is bad."

Indeed, someone with such an air of sophistication at such a young age could not possibly be an unknown figure.

This is fine.

The junior apprentice of the future has now become his disciple.

Su Chengdian was the second son of the Su family in Lizhou. He entered the sect with Luo Suichen. He refused Elder Lianzhen and Elder Dijie, who wanted to take him as a disciple. He only wanted to become a disciple of Elder Pojun of Lingtian Sword. In his previous life, Chu Chenmu did not take him as a disciple. The sect leader Ren Junmo appreciated his excellent aptitude and, after a series of tests, took him as his last disciple and passed on the position of sect leader to him.

What am I going to do now that he's taken it!

[Madoka...is the plot still working?]

"No way, kid. What kind of transmigrator law is this? I just casually collected the future sect leader."

Xiao Yuan also found it quite amazing; the host truly had keen insight. [It's alright, host. Your taking Su Chengdian as your disciple doesn't significantly conflict with your storyline with Luo Suichen. Besides, you haven't been punished yet, so it's fine. Just follow the plot.]

That's good, that's good.

Having completed these considerations in a flash, Chu Chenmu said to Su Chengdian, "Get up. Follow behind me, and we'll return to the mountain together later."

Having lived in modern times for twenty years, Chu Chenmu felt extremely uncomfortable being suddenly knelt down and addressed as "Master." He slightly shifted his steps.

On the other side, Luo Suichen, who was standing to the side with his head down, kept glancing at the seemingly dignified Elder Pojun.

The eyes are dark and unclear.

Ha, what a hypocritical and pretentious act.

But he had a lingering doubt: in his past life, this hypocrite hadn't taken anyone else as a disciple, so why now...?

……

After accepting Su Chengdian, he slowly walked towards Luo Suichen, showing no trace of the eagerness he had shown when accepting Su Chengdian.

Love and not love are indeed obvious at a glance.

"Would you be willing to become my disciple?" Chu Chenmu asked.

"Your...Your Excellency, I am willing. Master, please accept my bow." Luo Suichen's voice was barely audible, his demeanor timid yet overwhelmed with gratitude. Just like in his previous life.

Of course he was willing, otherwise how could he avenge his past life's grudge and grind him to dust?

[Congratulations, host, mission successful.]

The little man in front of him was such a skilled actor that Chu Chenmu couldn't tell whether he had been reborn.

Is this acting? It looks so real!

Or is it that my arrival timeline is too early, and the male protagonist hasn't had time to be reborn yet?