Chapter 48: Entrance Examination

"Wind Riding?"

Xu Longyun stood by the window with her hands behind her back, gazing at Lin Bai as he strolled leisurely through the air. Her expression was calm. "He is certainly no ordinary person. To act with such high profile—I wonder which sect he is a Disciple of?"

"Remnant City? Are those sects also thinking of taking shortcuts to save the world?" Watching Lin Bai disappear from view, Xu Longyun shook her head, a faint smile crossing her lips. "Someone come."

The door opened in response.

A servant in green robes stood at the entrance. "Please, City Lord, give your orders."

"Pass on my command. Notify the Main Hall Masters of the Luo, Song, Zhu, and Gu families, as well as all the artisan associations in the city, to come to the City Lord's Mansion at the hour of the snake to discuss matters," Xu Longyun said.

"Yes." The servant acknowledged the order, bowed, and retreated.

……

There were not many people in Jiamu City in the early hours of the morning.

Even those who rose early were mostly busy and bustling; who would be idle enough to look up at the sky?

With no one to disturb him, Lin Bai flew through the sky using Wind Riding, flying quite contentedly.

At this moment, his mood was very pleasant.

Having cleared the hurdle of the City Lord, aside from the unpromising Disciple and the newly emerged Divine Doctor System, the remaining four systems could operate on their own.

An automated task-processing assembly line.

Super nice!

……

Throughout the entire night, Lin Bai's Negative Emotion Value had never ceased; there were some from the City Lord, some from Zhou Jiang, some from Deng Li Buduo, and even more from names he did not recognize.

Accompanying the Negative Emotion Value provided by these unfamiliar names were the Pleasure Value provided by the trio of Luo Congwen and the family of Song Jinnan.

The constantly increasing numbers proved that the three young noblemen were managing the Haunted House business quite well.

At least they were having a blast!

At the hour of dawn.

The growth of Negative Emotion and Residual Value gradually stagnated.

Only Deng Li Buduo continued to provide resentment with unremitting persistence.

It seemed his prospective Disciple was not very satisfied with his current state of life.

However.

As a player, to persist in singing and dancing at the entrance of a restaurant.

Having been a doorman for two days, his patience was already quite commendable.

The pace of life for modern people is so fast; when playing games, they wish they could reach level 999 in one strike. If it weren't true love, who would be willing to sing in a game for a day and a night without any rewards...

……

When dawn was about to break, the family of Song Jinnan hid back into the Spirit World Rift.

Without the ghosts to liven things up, the Haunted House lost its meaning, and Luo Congwen and the others, who had been happy all night, each went home to rest.

The bored Deng Li Buduo had nowhere to go, so he moved a table, sat alone at the entrance drinking by himself, cursed Lin Bai in his heart, and incidentally pondered a hundred ways for his master to die.

But when he saw Lin Bai flying back from the sky draped in the morning glow, his full-blown resentment vanished in an instant. Only one thought remained in his heart: no matter how bitter or difficult it was, being able to take Lin Bai as his master was worth it.

Lin Bai landed.

Deng Li Buduo stood at attention immediately, his face full of smiles. "Master, you've returned."

"I'm back." Lin Bai nodded. "Have they all left?"

"Yes, Young Master Luo and the others just left. After working all night, I was resting and preparing to eat something." Deng Li Buduo yawned deliberately and smiled reluctantly.

What are you pretending for?

So many people at the City Lord's Mansion are staying up all night to level up and they aren't tired.

Could you be tired?

"You've worked hard." Lin Bai patted Deng Li Buduo on the shoulder. "Why not sleep inside for a while?"

"The smell inside is too strong." Deng Li Buduo's expression changed slightly, and he laughed dryly. "We sold quite a few pairs of pants last night, so it's currently airing out!"

"……" Lin Bai.

"Master, don't worry, it won't affect business during the day. Young Master Luo sent over quite a bit of incense." Deng Li Buduo smiled and continued, "Young Master Song pulled chefs and staff from their winery; they should be here by daybreak. Young Master Zhu found someone to compose music for our shop's songs and even said he'd find a few dancing girls to come and welcome guests at the door today. With those young masters managing things, our restaurant can be considered on the right track."

Whoa!

Rich people really are different.

Lin Bai smiled; this time he could truly be a hands-off manager.

Before, he had thought about recruiting another player to pair up with Deng Li Buduo, but it seemed that wouldn't be necessary.

The cheat code was truly powerful.

Who would have thought that less than ten days after transmigrating, he would already have money, leisure, and connections!

"Master, the staff in the shop is all set. What would you like me to do?" Deng Li Buduo rubbed his hands and asked with a fawning smile. "Can I start learning Martial Art from you now?"

"Want to learn Martial Art?" Lin Bai asked.

"Yes." Deng Li Buduo nodded eagerly. "Master, I guarantee I will hold every word and action of mine to the standard of a Gentleman's Virtue."

"How about this: today, go into Jiamu City and perform ninety-nine different good deeds. For every good deed you perform, ask for one copper coin from the person you helped." Lin Bai pondered for a moment and said, "When you return tonight, if you have saved up ninety-nine copper coins and haven't been beaten up, I will accept you as my Disciple."

"……" Deng Li Buduo was stunned and tried to bargain. "Master, doing good deeds is easy, but isn't it a bit excessive to ask for money after doing a good deed?"

"It's not excessive at all." Lin Bai smiled and glanced at him. "You've been with me for two days; count how many good deeds I've done, and then look at how much money I've earned."

Have you done any good deeds?

Deng Li Buduo had black lines on his forehead. He suddenly remembered that his master's moral standards were different from others', and for a moment, he couldn't find a word to refute him.

"Little Deng, this is the most basic entry requirement for our sect." Lin Bai sighed wistfully. "Back when I was learning my craft from my master, I challenged the highest level directly."

"What is the highest level?" Deng Li Buduo asked.

Lin Bai glanced at him and said nonchalantly, "To make a villain do ninety-nine good deeds in a single day, while demanding that the other party be grateful and unable to lay a hand on me. Do you know how much I suffered back then to pass the Advanced Introductory Assessment?"

It was entirely imaginable!

Deng Li Buduo couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva and asked timidly, "What happened to that villain later?"

"He had a great awakening and eventually became a monk," Lin Bai said with infinite emotion.

Damn it!

What kind of sect is this, for heaven's sake!

In Deng Li Buduo's mind flashed the image of Daoist Qingfeng, who had been forced to buy into the business, as well as the entire Song Jinnan family, who were grateful to Lin Bai and willing to earn money for him.

A fine layer of sweat seeped out on his forehead.

The confidence he had previously felt, that he could finish off his master, suddenly began to waver.

"Do you want to try?" Lin Bai asked. "After I passed the assessment, my master immediately determined that I was the most gifted person in the sect; even without learning any Martial Art, I could still roam the world."

"Better not." Deng Li Buduo shook his head desperately. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said sheepishly, "It's enough for me to undergo the Basic Introductory Assessment."

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Master, are the things taught in the Basic Introductory Assessment and the Advanced Introductory Assessment different?"

"There's no difference!" Lin Bai said. "What to teach a disciple depends entirely on the master's mood."

Uh!

What a bizarre sect!

The corners of Deng Li Buduo's mouth twitched twice, and he asked, "Master, since there's no difference, why distinguish between different introductory assessments?"

Lin Bai glanced at Deng Li Buduo, then looked up at the sky, revealing an enigmatic smile: "Because the most powerful thing in our sect is not Martial Art, but an invincible heart. The larger the heart, the larger the stage."

(End of this chapter)