Transmigrated into a Heartthrob Novel and Went OOC Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Nine days later, in a small town below the Tian Shui Sect’s mountain.

The town was bustling with people because the Tian Shui Sect was recruiting outer disciples. The line for registering as an outer disciple extended from the mountain gate all the way down to the foot of the mountain.

Fang Chaozhou had inquired and learned that the recruitment period for outer disciples was three months, and now it was close to the end, with only seven days left for registration.

“How fortunate we are,” Brown Chicken said, looking at Fang Chaozhou. However, when it saw his ordinary and even ugly face, it couldn’t help but pause.

Even after several days, it still couldn’t get used to this face. The original face of Fang Chaozhou was still more attractive.

To hide his identity and infiltrate as an outer disciple, Fang Chaozhou had used a disguise to change his appearance and voice. Not only that, he even transformed Brown Chicken into a little sparrow since his lover (mistress/concubine) had seen Brown Chicken before.

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Sitting was indeed more comfortable than standing, those who bought the chairs thought.

Among those queuing were female cultivators, and their eyes were fixed on the umbrella on Fang Chaozhou’s head. Previously, they would only use umbrellas when it rained, but now, under the scorching sun at noon, they found it uncomfortably hot, and it might even affect their appearance. Since appearance mattered to female cultivators, they noticed that although Fang Chaozhou had become slightly uglier, his skin remained fair.

Could this be the effectiveness of using an umbrella? Not long after, many more people in the queue started using umbrellas.

Of course, not everyone chose to sit in chairs and use umbrellas while waiting. Some believed that Fang Chaozhou and his companions were simply taking shortcuts, and prestigious sects like Tian Shui Sect wouldn’t approve of such behavior.

Fang Chaozhou, however, paid no attention to the commotion outside. He had Brown Chicken keep an eye on the queue while he immersed himself in reading his book. The novel he was currently engrossed in, “The Playful and Charming Playboy,” was incredibly melodramatic, to the point where he couldn’t stop reading.

“Do you know what I saw just now?” Yu Kangxuan’s shimei asked.

Yu Kangxuan was in the process of registering his information when he heard his shimei speak. He replied, “What did you see?”

“I saw many people sitting in chairs while queuing,” she answered.

Yu Kangxuan raised his head upon hearing this. “Sitting in chairs while queuing?”

“Yes, many people are doing that. I just checked their queue numbers, and they are quite clever, knowing it saves energy.”

Since the Tian Shui Sect began recruiting outer disciples, the number of people queuing each day had become unusually high, to the extent that the disciples responsible for registration had to take turns.

Both the registering disciples and those in the queue were tired. And when people got tired, conflicts could arise. Some even felt faint and collapsed while standing.

Many of those who came to apply as outer disciples this time had not even reached the level of Qi Condensation or Foundation Building, so their bodies were no different from ordinary mortals.

Yu Kangxuan smiled and lowered his head again to continue registering. “This way, it’s better, so fewer people will faint.”

“Senior martial brother, do you know who came up with this method? I’ve never seen anyone sitting in chairs while queuing. When I joined the sect, I had to queue for a whole day and night; I nearly died,” his shimei recalled with a sigh.

“It’s simple. You can go and ask who was the first person to sit in a chair,” Yu Kangxuan said.

Her eyes lit up and replied, “I’ll go ask.”

Not long after, she returned, “Senior martial brother, I found out. The first person to sit in a chair while queuing is someone named Fang Zhuo, and he even had an umbrella. He’s the only male cultivator using an umbrella.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Kangxuan furrowed his brows lightly. This person named Fang Zhuo seemed to be too focused on making himself comfortable; he might not be suitable for cultivating in the path of immortality.

To cultivate in the path of immortality, the first and fundamental step was to endure hardships.

Therefore, even before seeing Fang Zhuo, Yu Kangxuan had already developed a sense of disgust towards this man. As the sun gradually descended, and the last trace of light was swallowed by the clouds, lanterns were hung above the sides of the queue, illuminating the area for those still waiting.

Fang Chaozhou glanced at the lantern above his head and took out a bottle from his storage ring. He poured some liquid from it onto his wrists and behind his ears—places not covered by his clothes.

He also dabbed a bit of the liquid on Brown Chicken’s feathers.

Someone noticed his actions and couldn’t help but ask, “Brother, what are you doing?”

“Repelling insects,” Fang Chaozhou replied.

The person was puzzled, “Why do you need to repel insects?”

Fang Chaozhou pointed to the lanterns above, “Mosquitoes and bugs are attracted to light. The surrounding areas are dark, but only our queue has light, so the mosquitoes will definitely come here. Those autumn mosquitoes can be quite poisonous.”

“We could set up a barrier to block the mosquitoes,” the person suggested.

Fang Chaozhou smiled and pursed his lips, “Who knows how long we’ll have to wait? If you deplete your spiritual energy to set up a barrier now, what if you can’t pass the assessment later?”

The person’s expression immediately turned serious, and he quickly searched through his belongings. Unfortunately, he didn’t have any insect-repelling medicine, so he could only look at Fang Chaozhou helplessly, “Brother, can you sell me some of that or let me use a bit? I’ll pay you for it.”

Fang Chaozhou raised an eyebrow and handed over the item he had just put away, “No need to pay. We’re away from home, and everyone has their difficulties. I’ll lend it to you.”

“Thank you. My name is Yao Yucheng, the seventh son of the Yao Clan’s main branch in Dao City. Brother, I’ll remember your favor for lending me this. May I know your name?” The person who spoke was none other than the one who had his precious water-type treasure, the Water Lingyu, snatched by Fang Chaozhou before. However, now he had come to Tian Shui Sect to seek apprenticeship, using his own face. Fang Chaozhou had worn a veil during their previous encounter, and although Yao Yucheng recognized his voice, Fang Chaozhou had now changed his voice.

Thus, by a twist of fate, neither of them recognized each other.

Fang Chaozhou repeated the fake name he had casually used before, “Fang Zhuo.”

“Brother Fang, if you ever need any help, just let me know.” After experiencing so much during his training journey, Yao Yucheng finally encountered someone who treated him kindly without asking for money. As his mother had said, there were indeed good people in this world.

Thinking of this, Yao Yucheng couldn’t help but remember the man who had captured and tormented him several times. Once he was accepted as an inner disciple of the Tian Shui Sect, he would find that man and seek revenge to wash away his shame.

In this world, there was only one Water Lingyu, and although the man had concealed his face, he would know who the robber was once he saw someone holding the Water Lingyu.

When it was the last moment of the Hai hour, it was finally Fang Chaozhou’s turn. He put away the chair into his storage ring and stated his name.

Upon hearing the name “Fang Zhuo,” Yu Kangxuan raised his head. He carefully observed Fang Chaozhou before writing down the fake name on the bamboo slip.

“Age?” Yu Kangxuan asked coldly.

Fang Chaozhou hesitated for a moment before replying, “Twenty-five.”

“Have you practiced cultivation before? What realm are you in?” Yu Kangxuan inquired further.

Fang Chaozhou answered, “I have practiced cultivation before and have just reached Foundation Establishment.”

After Yu Kangxuan recorded the information truthfully, he pointed to the nearby spiritual pearl, “Place your hand on it to test your spiritual roots.”

Following his instructions, Fang Chaozhou placed his hand on the pearl. As soon as his hand touched it, the spiritual pearl turned green. After a while, it returned to white.

Once the spiritual pearl stopped changing color, Yu Kangxuan wrote down “Dual Golden-Wood Spiritual Roots” on the bamboo slip. After finishing writing, he looked at Fang Chaozhou and said, “Your two spiritual roots conflict with each other, and it’s not suitable for cultivation.”

Yao Yucheng, who was standing behind Fang Chaozhou, couldn’t help but speak, “What should we do then? Brother Fang has been waiting in the queue for so long.”

Yu Kangxuan glanced at Yao Yucheng, and his voice turned colder, “Everyone here has waited in the queue for a long time. Does that mean we should accept all of them into the Tian Shui Sect?”

Yao Yucheng furrowed his brow, “I didn’t mean that. I just…”

Before he could finish his sentence, his arm was grabbed by a hand, stopping him from speaking further.

“It’s fine; don’t worry for me,” Fang Chaozhou stopped Yao Yucheng and then turned to face Yu Kangxuan, “The test just now might have been inaccurate. Could you allow me to try again? All my previous tests only showed Wood Spiritual Roots.”

Yu Kangxuan frowned, “The spiritual pearl doesn’t make mistakes, and you don’t need to retest. Please leave.”

Fang Chaozhou calmly said, “Right or wrong, trying once will reveal the truth. If it turns out to be Dual Golden-Wood Spiritual Roots again, then I will leave on my own.”

Yu Kangxuan’s frown deepened, and he put down his brush, crossing his arms behind his back. “You test it,” he said.

Seeing Yu Kangxuan’s hostile attitude, Yao Yucheng wanted to argue, but as he took a step forward, Fang Chaozhou, standing in front of him, turned his head to look at him.

Those gentle eyes and warm tone instantly dissipated Yao Yucheng’s anger.

Fang Chaozhou reassured Yao Yucheng before facing Yu Kangxuan’s cold expression. He placed his hand on the spiritual pearl again. The pearl immediately turned green. Yu Kangxuan watched, expecting it to turn white, but it remained green throughout.

“This…” Yu Kangxuan stood up, “This is impossible; the spiritual pearl cannot make mistakes!”

Yao Yucheng couldn’t help but mock, “What’s impossible? Your spiritual pearl has made a mistake now, hasn’t it?”

Fang Chaozhou withdrew his hand calmly, “This spiritual pearl has been used to test so many people today; a slight error is normal.”

Yu Kangxuan glanced at Fang Chaozhou and then placed his own hand on the pearl. He had Golden-Fire and Earth Dual Spiritual Roots, so the pearl should show two colors—red and yellow.

As he observed the pearl turning red and then yellow, he was about to say that the pearl was correct when he witnessed it change back to white.

He had been tested and found to have Golden-Fire and Earth Triple Spiritual Roots.

Yu Kangxuan’s face immediately turned extremely unsightly. Slowly retracting his hand from the pearl, he looked at Fang Chaozhou, “Wait here.”

He called over a fellow disciple, and after a short while, that disciple brought a new spiritual pearl. Yu Kangxuan first tested it himself, repeatedly confirming that it showed only Golden-Fire and Earth Dual Spiritual Roots. He then called a few more disciples over, but none of them found anything unusual. Finally, he pushed the spiritual pearl toward Fang Chaozhou.

“This one won’t make mistakes. Test again.”

Fang Chaozhou placed his hand on it, and the spiritual pearl turned green, without showing any other colors.

Seeing this, Yu Kangxuan could only pick up the brush and modify the words he had previously written on the bamboo slip for Fang Chaozhou from “Dual Golden-Wood Spiritual Roots” to “Wood Spiritual Roots.” Having a single spiritual root was fully qualified to become an inner disciple, so he couldn’t dismiss Fang Chaozhou here.

Thus, Yu Kangxuan only wrote Fang Chaozhou’s name on the bamboo slip that had passed the test. As soon as he finished writing, someone handed Fang Chaozhou a wooden plaque.

“Congratulations on passing the test and becoming an outer disciple of our Tian Shui Sect.”

After receiving the wooden plaque, Fang Chaozhou expressed his gratitude and stood with the others who had been selected. The selection of outer disciples in the Tian Shui Sect was not particularly strict; as long as their aptitude was not exceptionally poor, they were generally accepted.

However, Fang Chaozhou knew that this was only the first step. Outer disciples were not highly valued and were considered as ordinary goods. It would take several years before they could learn anything substantial. Many who came seeking fame would eventually leave on their own accord.

But Fang Chaozhou didn’t care about that; he simply wanted to infiltrate the Tian Shui Sect.

Behind Fang Chaozhou, Yao Yucheng quickly passed the test. Coming from a prestigious family background with a fire-element spiritual root, and having already reached the Core Forging Stage, it was almost impossible for him to be rejected.

As soon as Yao Yucheng received his wooden plaque, he immediately went to Fang Chaozhou’s side. “Brother Fang, I passed too.”

“Congratulations,” Fang Chaozhou congratulated Yao Yucheng and then looked up at the sky. He wondered if today’s test was about to end; he needed to absorb water elemental energy soon, or else he wouldn’t be able to control himself.

“Congratulations, congratulations,” Yao Yucheng also looked up, but aside from the moon, he couldn’t see anything else. “Brother Fang, what are you looking at?”

Fang Chaozhou replied slowly, “I’m wondering when I can go to sleep.”

Although their voices weren’t loud, the surrounding cultivators, including Yu Kangxuan, could hear them. Upon hearing Fang Chaozhou’s words, Yu Kangxuan snorted disdainfully. He was determined to drive such a lazy and carefree person out of the Tian Shui Sect.

Hearing Fang Chaozhou’s words, Yao Yucheng couldn’t help but be taken aback. “Brother Fang, you’re not happy about passing the test and are only thinking about when you can sleep?” When he saw Fang Chaozhou didn’t refute, admiration filled his eyes. “Brother Fang is truly carefree. You’re exactly the kind of person my mother described—unaffected by external circumstances. Brother Fang is a noble person, and I admire you.”

Fang Chaozhou: “…”

Brown Chicken: “…”

Seeing Yao Yucheng’s shining eyes, Fang Chaozhou bit his lip and said, “I really just simply want to know when I can sleep, nothing as profound as you think.”

“You don’t need to explain, I understand. You don’t seek admiration, as you believe these things are unimportant,” Yao Yucheng continued, “Let’s not talk about it anymore. I have already recognized you as my big brother. Now, I realize how ordinary I used to be. I was so angry just because of a precious water-type magic treasure. Brother Fang, I will learn from you!”

Seeing Yao Yucheng’s expression as if he were looking up to an idol, Fang Chaozhou turned his head silently, “As long as you’re happy.”

Yao Yucheng immediately replied, “I will be happy every day! Brother Fang, don’t worry!”

The Brown chicken, who witnessed the entire process, secretly approached Fang Chaozhou’s ear and transmitted a message, “He’s a fool.”

Yao Yucheng’s gaze fell on the Brown chicken, and he looked and looked, unable to hold back his curiosity. “Brother Fang, is that sparrow on your shoulder your pet?”

“It’s not a pet, it’s a friend,” Fang Chaozhou replied.

After another half an hour, the day’s test finally ended.

As soon as the test was over, someone led their group to their lodgings.

Among this group, there were more than ten people, including three girls. These three girls were taken by a female cultivator to another place, while the remaining men were divided into two rooms: one with eight people in a shared bed and another with six people.

Upon seeing this accommodation, Yao Yucheng immediately asked the cultivator who brought them there, “I’ll pay, can I get a single room instead?”

The cultivator glanced at him and replied, “This is Tian Shui Sect, and everything must follow the rules of Tian Shui Sect. It’s not a matter of money. Nobody here will take your money, so keep your spirit stones.” He looked at the others and said, “These are the conditions for outer disciples. If anyone among you can’t accept them, speak up now, and I’ll send you back down the mountain.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. No one wanted to be sent away right after entering.

Although Yao Yucheng was dissatisfied, he could only endure it. Fortunately, even though it was a shared bed, the room was clean with no strange odors, and the bedding was all new.

Yao Yucheng and Fang Chaozhou entered the room late, and all the positions near the wall were already taken, so they could only sleep in the middle. After Yao Yucheng finished washing up and got on the bed, he smelled the bedding for a long time before lying down. As he lay down, he saw Fang Chaozhou take out his own mattress and pillow from the storage ring.

Fang Chaozhou replaced the bedding with his own, then took off his outer clothes and got into the quilt. Once inside, he set up a barrier and began absorbing water-type magic treasures. After absorbing more than ten lower-grade water-type magic treasures, he finally closed his eyes. Before doing so, he had the Brown chicken cast a body restraint technique on him.

He had just joined the Tian Shui Sect today and couldn’t afford to make any mistakes.

Once he became more familiar with the Tian Shui Sect, he would inquire about the whereabouts of his former lover. Once he knew where he lived, things would become much easier.

Thinking of this, a face couldn’t help but surface in Fang Chaozhou’s mind.

The face was undoubtedly beautiful, but it had a pair of extremely cold eyes that made it difficult for people to feel close to him. However, the colder those eyes were, the more some people wanted to see them filled with desire.

But Fang Chaozhou remained as calm as water. He had come here solely to cure his illness. He had saved Xue Danrong, who was also his former lover, so it was only natural for him to help him with his illness.

If Xue Danrong was unwilling, then he might have to take a more forceful approach.

But he hoped he wouldn’t make him cry in the process.

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