Chapter 23 – Receiving Spirit Stones Controversy
Chapter 23 – Receive the spirit stone storm
Around the sound of discussion and ridicule louder and louder, Xu Chuniang eight winds do not move to stand in place, just as nothing heard.
But some trash talk is just, she grew up to hear more. These were all false, only strength was real.
The examination continued, with new disciples constantly coming on stage, attracting the attention of the disciples underneath, their attention gradually shifting away from Xu Chuniang.
It was just that they all remembered that there was an ugly girl named Xu Chuniang who had chosen the dirtiest and most tiring spirit plant husband as her specialty.
The examination went on for an entire day, lasting until the hour of 5 o’clock, when the examination of all the new disciples finally came to an end, and in accordance with the requirements of the examination, disciples who failed to cast two consecutive spells in a row were regarded as unqualified, and would be sent down the mountain along with the first batch of disciples who had been brushed off.
Xu Chuniang stretched a lazy waist, finally finished, stood for a whole day, also a little tired, good thing the examination passed without any danger.
Tomorrow was the new year, all the new disciples who were left behind could go to Zhang Donglai to receive the new year’s welfare, that is, twelve spirit stones, as the new year’s cultivation materials.
“I only just missed the gathering today, that Zhang Donglai is even thinking of kicking me out of the sect.”
Xu Chuniang’s eyes narrowed, she hadn’t forgotten about being embarrassed before the examination.
Going to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall tomorrow to collect the spirit stones would have to pass through Zhang Donglai’s hands, and I’m afraid that it wouldn’t be that easy for her to smoothly collect the spirit stones from him. However, this was a benefit that the sect gave out to every new disciple, so she would not give it up.
Early the next morning, Xu Chuniang arrived at the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. At this time, the miscellaneous affairs hall had swept away the previous day’s coldness, and was bustling with people coming and going, all of whom were new disciples who had come to receive spirit stones.
These new disciples since the entrance, because of the end of the year examination, has been tense mind hard cultivation, after passing the examination, their spirit is also much lighter. There were even some disciples who had performed better in yesterday’s examination and were still getting close to Zhang Donglai.
“Steward Zhang, please take care of us in the new year.” Some disciples who knew better took the initiative to offer two spirit stones so that they could have a better time in the sect.
“Good to say good to say.” Zhang Donglai’s face was piled with smiles as he smoothly accepted the disciple’s filial piety, “Your name is Chen Lin right, I remember you demonstrated the Wooden Shield Art yesterday.”
Chen Lin was overjoyed, he didn’t think that the Lord Steward actually remembered his name, “Precisely villain, if the Lord Steward has any use for the villain, despite the drive.”
Zhang Donglai was even more satisfied, “Not bad, I remember you, when the protection period for new disciples ends in two years, feel free to come to me to pick out a helper mission.”
When the other disciples heard this, they immediately cast envious and jealous looks at Chen Lin, with Steward Zhang’s words, he at least didn’t have to worry about tribute missions.
For a while, many of those who had a lively mind began to offer their “filial piety” to Zhang Donglai in order to leave a good impression on the steward, so that their days in the sect would be lighter.
But there are also many disciples who can’t afford to give up the two spirit stone offerings, and after receiving their own share of spirit stones, they left straight away.
Xu Chuniang coldly watched all this happen, since she has already offended the steward Zhang, even if she will give away all the spirit stones this year is not helpful, not to mention, she does not intend to “filial piety” half a spirit stone.
The queue was fast, and soon she was at the front of the line.
When Zhang Donglai saw that it was her, the smile on his face immediately tightened and he stopped moving his hands.
The disciples at the back realized that the queue suddenly did not move, and one by one, they all looked towards the front.
“What happened, why is Steward Zhang not handing out spirit stones anymore, could it be that the spirit stones are finished and we have to wait for tomorrow?”
Another person stabbed him and whispered, “Where is it that the spirit stones are finished, didn’t you see that female cultivator, clearly the one who was almost late yesterday and was kicked out of the clan by Steward Zhang. I guess she must have offended Steward Zhang.” “It’s her!” The surrounding people revealed a dazed look, “The ugly girl who used the Spirit Rain Technique!”
“Hehehe, this is going to be fun to watch. Let her offend Steward Zhang without opening her eyes!”
Xu Chuniang took out her disciple token and handed it over, saying in an unassuming manner, “Please register to receive this year’s spirit stones.”
“Want to receive spirit stones?” A trace of contempt flashed under Zhang Donglai’s eyes as he slowly said, “There are no more, you can come back tomorrow.”
There are no more spirit stones? How could it be so coincidental that so many people in front of them had them, but only in her case there were no more.
Xu Chuniang knew without thinking that Zhang Donglai was deliberately making things difficult for herself. She gripped the token tightly and did not move her feet even half a bit.
Seeing Xu Chuniang occupying the ground and not moving, the disciples at the back knew what was going on, but one by one, they rushed at Xu Chuniang and seethed.
“Ugly girl you don’t receive spirit stones on the trouble to let go okay, you don’t receive we still have to receive it.”
“What an ugly person, can you get out of the way!”
“That’s right, delaying our time, didn’t you hear Lord Steward say that the spirit stones are already gone? Hurry up and get lost!”
Xu Chuniang turned her head and spoke in a calm voice.
“Didn’t you all just hear it, Steward Zhang said there are no more spirit stones. Then you all don’t need to queue up either.”
The crowd looked at her like she was a fool, they could all see that Steward Zhang was only targeting her alone, just because she couldn’t receive the spirit stones didn’t mean they couldn’t either.
“What, think I’m wrong?”
Xu Chuniang’s voice remained smooth, her gaze chilling as she looked towards the disciples in the long line behind her.
“Every year, the spirit stones are issued down by the sect, Steward Zhang is only keeping and distributing them on behalf of the sect, if he says it’s gone, it’s completely gone, otherwise wouldn’t he be blatantly withholding the sect’s supplies?”
Zhang Donglai’s face changed slightly, withholding the clan’s supplies was a serious crime, even if he was a steward, he could not get well even if he was labeled with this crime.
He did not intend to withhold the ugly girl’s spirit stone, just thought of dragging on for three to five months and then give it, just did not expect her to say such words, in turn, he was riding the tiger hard to get down.
If you really overstep her and give the other disciples spirit stones, then you will be the suspect of “withholding the clan’s materials”. If he stopped giving out spirit stones to the rest of the disciples, affecting his reputation among the disciples would be a small matter, but delaying the sect’s mission would be a big matter.
On balance, Zhang Donglai’s face became more and more gloomy. This ugly girl was a calculating one!
He sneered, “Look at my memory, this spirit stone was put into another storage bag by me, this is your spirit stone for this year, count it clearly.”
Xu Chuniang confirmed the quantity and collected the spirit stones, and was about to leave when she heard a sorrowful threat from behind her, “Let you jump around for two years first, and then later, there will be a time for you to cry!”
One day, he, Zhang Donglai, would let this little thing who did not know the heights of heaven know that there were some people that she could not easily offend!
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