No wonder Ning Xia acted strangely after hearing about her cultivation. Although Ning Xia didn't mean to show off, and her answers were quite satisfactory. But perhaps her condition might indeed be a source of irritation to him.
After all, Ningxia is also very aware that his cultivation level is indeed a bit unconventional. He may think it is luck and coincidence, but in the eyes of others, he is a very qualified cultivator.
Ning Xia did not intend to explain that everything was luck or talk about cultivation-related matters, because any comfort in front of this senior brother in his current situation would be irritating.
The most appropriate thing she could do was to close her mouth and wait silently for the other person to sort out their emotions.
And Ningxia also clearly realizes that this is not the time for her to worry about others, because if she doesn't work hard, she will be on the same path in five years. By then her situation would not be as good as that of Senior Brother Chen.
The main hall of the Formation Hall was very quiet. Ning Xia and Chen Siye were both relatively speechless. One did not know what to say, and the other realized that his words and deeds were inappropriate and did not know how to walk down the steps. It can be said that the atmosphere at the scene was filled with tension and was very embarrassing.
Just when Ningxia thought she would have to hold it in for a long time, someone finally came to the rescue. The arrival of another member of the same period broke the tranquility of the room.
Chen Siye welcomed a foundation-building monk in his thirties. His appearance was unexpectedly mediocre in the world of cultivation where beauties often appeared, but he had a soft face and an approachable temperament.
Ah no, he was really friendly. After he came in, he greeted Ning Xia, who looked very young, with a smile on his face. He did not look down on her young age at all.
The scene became lively after the uncle of the Foundation Establishment Master arrived. Senior Brother Chen seemed to have come out of the low mood just now and began to tell the two Ningxia people who had arrived early about the formation hall. The atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious for a while.
This uncle, a foundation-building master named Jin Lin, has been a disciple for many years. He is not too young. What is surprising is that he is also an outer disciple of Baiji Peak. Even Senior Brother Chen looked confused after hearing this.
Ning Xia felt very strange, a little confused about the sect's promotion system. According to Uncle Jin, he was already a monk in the middle stage of foundation establishment. He should have been promoted to the inner sect long ago. Why was he still an outer sect disciple?
Jin Lin seemed to notice her doubts and chuckled: "You are still young, and you still care about the distinction between the inner sect and the outer sect disciples. In fact, except for the different resources, they are all the same. If there is any difference, the inner sect disciples may be better than the inner sect disciples. The outer sect is better able to stand out in front of the top leaders of various peaks.”
This was the first time Ning Xia had encountered a monk who was so open-minded since he entered the sect. Before, he had encountered "princess disease" just to show off his status as a high-level disciple. Chen Siye was also stunned when he heard this. He had not been demoted for a long time, less than half a year in total, and he was not very clear about the rules for the outer disciples of the main peak.
Jin Lin looked at the two "buds" in front of him and said helplessly: "In fact, when you reach higher levels of cultivation, you will find that the cultivation resources issued by the sect are far from enough. The resource gap between the inner sect and the outer sect is not a problem. Son, because there are not enough for everyone. If you are an inner sect, it may be easier for you to climb up to the elders and become a true disciple."
In the end, he concluded rather embarrassedly: "The competition in the foundation building period of the outer sect competition is still very fierce. I have been unable to stand out for so many years and have given up long ago. Anyway, if I have the opportunity to achieve the golden elixir, I will automatically be promoted to the inner sect." Door. If you can't, just leave it like this. After all, cultivation is the most important. It doesn't matter whether you have inner or outer doors if your cultivation is high."
After such a call, Ningxia was also amazed. He was taught and taught. This fellow Taoist thought that he was so enlightened. It is true that cultivation is everything. When he gets up there, he is afraid that the sect will not give him a promotion. Can those paper tigers still be able to bully him?
Chen Siye, who had always been depressed because of being demoted, felt as if he suddenly received support and cheered up.
"By the way, nephew, do you know which elder came to teach us? We chatted for so long and almost forgot about the real thing." Ning Xia also reacted and was a little surprised when she looked at the time. It was less than an hour before the scheduled time. It seemed... …There’s probably another classmate who’s not here.
"The one who will give you the basic course this time is Master Ming Jing. The real person has a peaceful personality and takes good care of the younger generation. Don't worry." Chen Siye said as he stood up from the futon, said sorry and left the hall. Ning Xia guessed that he should be Go out and pick up the last student.
"Senior nephew Ning, how old are you?" Suddenly she was asked by her uncle who was sitting next to her. Ningxia blurted out without thinking, "As for me, I will be nine years old by the end of next month."
"My nephew is very talented. We old bones have really lived in vain for so long." Ning Xia heard that the other party was just sighing and had no intention of attacking, so he relaxed and said: "Uncle, you are so complimentary. The road to cultivation is long and arduous. , Taking two steps fast is not necessarily a good thing, and being two steps behind is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as you go well, there is nothing wrong.”
"Hahaha, I like what Senior Nephew Ning said. It's very, very true. I didn't expect you to think so wildly at such a young age. No wonder your cultivation has improved so much." Jin Lin was stunned when he heard this and then laughed happily.
Ningxia couldn't figure out what she said to please the other party. What she just said was true and indeed her true thoughts.
In modern society, she has encountered countless sad examples of people who have been successful for a few hours but are not necessarily better. She has also seen many people who were prosperous at first and then fell into despair.
Take, for example, the question that struck her most deeply. In this society where students' level is measured by their grades, when they step out of society, the cruel current situation will tell them that what they have learned in the past twenty years is all nonsense. The poor students who were reprimanded in those days may become the winners, and the so-called eugenics may also fall into the bottom class, just because this society values ability and quality rather than performance indicators as a stepping stone.
All of this makes Ningxia more aware of the ups and downs of human destiny. No one can have a smooth life. She cannot change the trajectory of her destiny. All she can do is improve her own strength and be ready to face difficulties at all times.
So she didn't want to be complacent, nor could she be complacent, so she walked cautiously on this path of cultivating immortality.
Pride is a sin!
