Chapter 2223 - 2182: Kitchen Room

Under the Heavenly Eye, one could see each urn filled with folded slips of paper, all inscribed with writing...

There were "Sanitation Room," "Kitchen Room," "Tailor Room," "Armory," "Pill Room," "Such bad luck, try again next year"… and many others…

Seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang understood the Five Elements Sect's selection process for Miscellaneous Servant Disciples. It was through this method of drawing lots. Listening to the discussions around him, he became more certain of this rule,

In front of each table, there was a line as long as a dragon, filled with people hoping to become Miscellaneous Servant Disciples of the Five Elements Sect. Their chatter was unceasing…

"Oh, heavens and earth, please don't let me draw the 'Sanitation Room,' or it'll be cleaning latrines and carrying dung..."

"Heavens bless me, let me draw the Kitchen Room. I love cooking, and I adore preparing dishes..."

"Ancestors, show your spirit, let me draw the Kitchen Room. At worst, let it be the Pill Room. Please, not the Sanitation Room. As someone with the Cultivation Base of One Soul of Heavenly Beings, it would bring shame to clean latrines..."

"Liang Daniu, I bet you'll get the Armory. You're so strong and love weapons, haha..."

"Pah, I do not want to go to the Armory. The Armory is tough and tiring, and forging Heavenly Soldiers and Weapons is not even for oneself. It's maddening just to watch..."

...

Listening to such discussions, Wang Xiaoqiang roughly understood that the Kitchen Room was the best place to go, followed by the Pill Room. The worst was the Sanitation Room. There was also an empty lot, "Such bad luck, try again next year," meaning one would have to wait another year. The empty lots accounted for more than half,

In other words, the Five Elements Sect gave the candidates hope, but the recruitment quota for Miscellaneous Servants was limited, only accepting a small number.

There was also the Armory, which must involve blacksmithing and crafting Heavenly Soldiers and Weapons, surely very tough and tiring,

Hearing the term "Heavenly Soldiers," Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly felt a jolt. Ah, so the "Heavenly Soldier" from my Fourth Transformation of the 72 Transformations actually existed in the Ancient Era...

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't have time to think deeply. He first lined up, then used the Heavenly Eye to observe the ten urns on the table ahead. This method of drawing lots was fast. In a moment, over ten people had drawn,

Those who drew empty lots could only sigh grievously and leave, while those who didn't were led directly into the Five Elements Sect by the administrators and assigned according to their draw. Those with empty lots could only come back next year to try their luck again.

Wang Xiaoqiang looked at the urn he was assigned to and found that more than half of it was empty lots. There was only one Kitchen Room, two Pill Rooms, and many Armory and even more Sanitation Room slips,

This means that there's only one spot for the Kitchen Room. The better lots are very scarce and limited. If the urn corresponding to his queue didn't have a Kitchen Room slip, even with the Heavenly Eye, he wouldn't get into the rewarding Kitchen Room.

Watching the slips in the urn decrease, being continuously drawn, Wang Xiaoqiang felt very nervous. He kept his eyes tightly fixed on the "Kitchen Room" slip, afraid it would be drawn by someone else,

When the person before Wang Xiaoqiang got to draw, he had the Kitchen Room slip in his hand. But eventually, he let go of it, perhaps trying to change his luck, and scrambled the slips again. He finally picked one from the bottom and drew "Such bad luck, try again next year."

When he unfolded the slip, his face turned green, almost spitting blood out of frustration. If he'd known that the first slip he grabbed was the Kitchen Room, he would likely have regretted it to death.

Wang Xiaoqiang watched with an amused smile, saying, "Such bad luck, really terrible, it couldn't be worse."

Whether Wang Xiaoqiang's voice was too loud or the man's ears were sharp, he heard it. Though already frustrated, upon hearing Wang Xiaoqiang, he took it as mockery and glared at him, "Kid, what did you say?"

Wang Xiaoqiang smiled at him, enunciating each word, "I said you, such bad luck, try again next year."

The people around burst into laughter.

The administrator at the table also replied with an amused smile. Of course, he didn't know that the man initially had grabbed the precious "Kitchen Room" slip.

"You punk..." The man shot a threatening look, but before he finished his intimidation, the administrator behind the table stared, "What's going on, acting out in front of the Five Elements Sect..."

Upon hearing this, the man's momentum weakened instantly, and he turned to leave. However, before leaving, he gave Wang Xiaoqiang a fierce glare. Wang Xiaoqiang responded with a cold smile, realizing the man had Wind-Catching Ears. No wonder he could hear Wang Xiaoqiang's small voice; it turned out he had Wind-Catching Ears.

Finally…

It was Wang Xiaoqiang's turn.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked to the urn beside the table, reached into it, using his Heavenly Eye to lock onto the "Kitchen Room" slip. However, to avoid suspicion, he fumbled around in the urn, like Wind-Catching Ears, before grabbing the "Kitchen Room" slip and taking it out. Then, he slowly unfolded it while all eyes around were fixed on his hand,

Wang Xiaoqiang unfolded the slip, staring at the three words "Kitchen Room," well aware of them, for a full three seconds before displaying a look of extreme joy, "Haha, Kitchen Room, such luck, haha, what a great stroke of fortune..."

Wang Xiaoqiang was essentially cheating with the Heavenly Eye. If discovered by the Five Elements Sect, not only would he fail to become a Kitchen Room disciple, but he might also be punished,

The Five Elements Sect was a Fifth-Level Sect, filled with experts. Even the strong ones from the Decline Realm of Heavenly Beings were everywhere. Although he'd disguised himself in advance, covering the Heavenly Eye on his forehead, caution is the parent of safety...

So, although he knew he drew the Kitchen Room slip, he had to put on a surprised look as if someone who won fifty million in a lottery, overjoyed beyond words.

Wang Xiaoqiang's reaction was exactly how one should react to drawing the Kitchen Room slip, so no one suspected him. They all showed expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred, while the administrator at the table also smiled and shook his head, thinking this kid really got lucky.

Then, Wang Xiaoqiang was led away by an administrator from the Kitchen Room. Amidst the envious, jealous, and hateful looks around him, Wang Xiaoqiang successfully entered the Five Elements Sect's gate and followed the administrator towards the Five Elements Sect's Dining Hall.

The Five Elements Sect, worthy of being a Fifth-Level Great Sect, was utterly incomparable to the Kaoshan Sect, a small Second-Level sect. Even the first glance after entering was different,

After entering the gate, there was a large square, paved with marble. Under the sunlight, it shone as if the ground was covered with gold. At the end of the square stood ten large tripods, each a zhang high, looking as grand as towering palaces, truly awe-inspiring.