I relied on leveling up to achieve a comeback.

"This kid's talent is only above average, how come he's ranked first?" Peak Master Xiong Feng's face darkened. "Who recommended him?"

"Reporting to Peak Master, the number one outer sect disciple, Huo Zhizhong!"

"So he's one of my Xiong Feng's men. Fine, I'll count him in!" Xiong Feng's leader selected him and then continued to look at the information of the other people.

The five peaks rotate, with five people selected each time.

One top-tier genius, one genius with attributes, plus three superior-tier geniuses.

This is the basics. If you have a good recommendation, even if your qualifications are not so good, you can still take up a spot.

But generally speaking, everyone prioritizes those with good aptitude and high cultivation level.

After reviewing the names and information of each individual, the selection of Xiong Feng Peak Master was completed.

Immediately afterwards, the documents were taken away.

With the selection of Xiong Feng complete, the next choices are Hu Feng, He Feng, Yuan Feng, and Lu Feng.

After rounds of selection, those with high cultivation and good qualifications were chosen, leaving behind those whose qualifications barely met the standards or did not meet them at all.

Meanwhile, at the location of the peak master of Crane Peak.

The scenery here is beautiful, with cranes flying about, making it seem like a dangerous place.

At the top of the main peak, there is a thatched hut, and outside it is a clear pool.

The cranes stood peacefully around the clear pool, unafraid of people.

When Qin Feixue arrived, she took a deep breath, walked to the front of the thatched hut, and knocked on the door.

"Go in!" came the voice of an elderly woman, her voice slightly aged.

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Qin Feixue pushed open the door.

"So it's you, young lady!" The old woman sat upright on a prayer mat, and upon seeing the newcomer, pointed to the side and said, "What brings you here, young lady?"

"I would like to ask my aunt to take someone in as a companion!" Qin Feixue said directly.

"Oh?" The old woman looked Qin Feixue up and down curiously.

She knew Qin Feixue's personality well; she was cold and aloof, not the kind of person who would plead for others.

Moreover, here she is not called Peak Master, but rather by her secular kinship.

"He saved me during this mission; otherwise, I wouldn't have made it back!" Qin Feixue recounted her experience in a straightforward manner.

"Hmph, Sun Lianshan was lucky he died out there, otherwise..." The old woman sighed, then looked at Qin Feixue seriously and reminded her, "The Qin family's children have never had free will in their marriages!"

"I didn't mean that, I just wanted to do my part!" Qin Feixue quickly said.

"Well, since you've made up your mind, then take him in. But being able to enter this cesspool isn't always a good thing!" the old woman said quietly.

The children of the Qin family are destined to marry into other families.

As the most outstanding young member of the Qin family, Qin Feixue was naturally already pre-selected.

If Qin Feixue gets too close to other men, it will likely bring not good fortune, but rather disaster.

Take Sun Lianshan for example.

Relying on his cleverness and connections, he got close to Qin Feixue and went on missions together. In the end, he was nothing more than a pile of dust.

Helping a man like this will inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.

"Thank you, Aunt!" Qin Feixue stood up and bowed.

"Don't leave yet, chat with your aunt for a while!"

The Five Animals Sect is still accepting disciples.

Many people have already reached a general conclusion after surveying the qualifications.

During this period, many people began to cultivate personal relationships.

Even Chen Changhe consulted some people about this matter, but the results were not ideal.

No one wanted to hire Xu Hao as a handyman in advance, saying that Xu Hao was too young and needed more experience.

Of course, some people offered their help, but demanded a payment of five thousand taels of silver.

Chen Changhe refused on the spot, without even telling Xu Hao, because he knew that Xu Hao would never compromise.

Time passed slowly.

Over these three days, Xu Hao also harbored a sliver of hope.

Of course, he probably also guessed that he might not be selected.

However, he did not despair.

Even if he fails to be selected from the outer sect, he can still work as a handyman. As long as he can come into contact with the techniques of the Strength Realm, it's not too late.

These past few days, Shuangqing Prefecture has been very peaceful.

Three days later, Xu Hao got up immediately, packed his things, and then knocked on Chen Changhe's door.

As an outer disciple, he would most likely be eliminated, so he needed to ask Chen Changhe, who had once worked as a handyman.

How can we do it better?

He wanted to obtain the Jinli Realm technique as soon as possible.

"There's nothing special about being a menial servant; you just need to choose a good one to rely on!" Chen Changhe said eloquently.

"Depend on?" Xu Hao was taken aback.

Although I knew long ago that menial servants had no status, why should I depend on others for this?

What if you make the wrong choice? Wouldn't your life and fortune be at someone else's mercy?

"That's right. There are ten slots for miscellaneous servants for outer disciples. Some people can fill all the slots, while others only need a certain number. There are even extreme cases where people don't recruit any miscellaneous servants at all!" Chen Changhe explained.

This is a benefit that the Five Animals Sect provides to its outer disciples.

There are many rules.

In short, a menial worker is someone who comes to do the work!

"I wonder if Qin Feixue accepts menial workers!" Xu Hao sighed.

If one really had to be someone else's handyman, then Qin Feixue would definitely be the best choice.

Unfortunately, we'll have to wait and see.

If you really don't have a crush on anyone, it's okay not to join the Five Animals Sect. You can only kill monsters to level up and then think of another way.

There are many ancient ruins in this world, which may contain cultivation techniques for the Strength Realm and beyond.

Not unique.

Next, Xu Hao listened to some more suggestions, and then he got up and headed towards the Five Animals Sect's mountain gate.

It's pretty much settled, but what if the people from Tiger Peak take a liking to him?

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Xu Hao arrived at the gate of the Five Animals Sect.

At this moment, a large number of people have gathered in the square outside the mountain gate.

Many people smiled, clearly already knowing that they had probably entered the Five Animals Sect.

Others looked gloomy, likely knowing they had been eliminated.

Moreover, there were quite a few people shouting in the square, recruiting menial servants for the outer gate.

These positions weren't for menial tasks; you had to pay money to get them.

This is what is known as paid employment.

Xu Hao glanced at it, his expression turning grim.

None of them are reliable.

"Brother Xu, what's up? Looking to hire menial laborers?" Just as Xu Hao was paying attention to the shouts, Sikong Mou approached, his face full of sincerity. "Menial laborers can't be hired haphazardly. They represent the image of the outer disciples. If they cause trouble, you'll be the one to clean it up!"

Xu Hao gave a wry smile upon hearing this.

I don't want to take on menial tasks; I just want to find someone I like to be someone else's menial task.

However, Xu Hao did not say it explicitly.

After all, it was just a one-time meeting, and I don't know anything about the details.

Next, Xu Hao took the opportunity to ask Sikong Mou about the miscellaneous servants.

It was roughly the same as Chen Changhe described; they all had to rely on outer disciples.

Even the tasks they accept are mainly for outer sect disciples.

"The results are out!" Just as the two were chatting and Xu Hao wanted to ask some more questions, a loud voice rang out from outside the Five Animals Sect's mountain gate.

"The results are out, Brother Xu, let's go see them! With your mastery of the Fierce Tiger Fist, I reckon you'll be recruited into Tiger Peak!" Sikong Mou said with a broad smile.

He had already found out that he would be entering Xiongfeng.

"Really?" Xu Hao smiled awkwardly, then went with Sikong Mou to the bulletin board where the results were posted.

The bulletin board was divided into five and a half sections.

They are bear, tiger, deer, ape, and crane.

Below each section are the names of those who have become outer disciples...