Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 370 Elder Du's Triumph Alerts the Sect
Outside the attic.

The two deacons stared at the pillar of light shooting straight into the sky, their faces showing astonishment and disbelief.

"Azure Rainbow, a perfect score!"

Since joining the Canglan Sect, the two had never witnessed this scene before; they were only aware of it as stewards of the Examination Hall.

If a disciple achieves a perfect score in a particular assessment set by the sect, extraordinary phenomena will manifest.

The same applies to the assessments of inner disciples and personal disciples.

One item is a single color, but if all three items are perfect, then a seven-colored rainbow will crisscross the entire sky above the Canglan Sect.

Even just one of them is quite incredible.

This is not the inner disciple assessment; it is the most difficult direct disciple assessment set by the sect.

"Good lad, you really have surprised your teacher."

Du Xiaofeng's old eyes gleamed. He believed his disciple could pass the assessment, but he never expected Lin Chen to give him a surprise, achieving a perfect score in one of the assessments.

Swish swish.

Qu Guanfu and his group landed in the courtyard, and following these four figures, four more figures appeared.

The two shocked deacons were completely dumbfounded when they saw the nine elders appear in the courtyard.

Aside from sect grand ceremonies, they rarely get to see so many elders at the same time.

"This disciple greets Elder Zhou, and greets..."

"No need to be polite."

Zhou Zhifeng raised his hand to stop the two deacons who were about to bow, and looked at Du Xiaofeng: "Senior Brother Du, congratulations."

"Hahaha, although Lin Chen is my personal disciple, he is also a disciple of the sect. This is a joyous occasion for the sect."

Du Xiaofeng laughed loudly, these words were also meant for the other four elders who were unaware of the inside story: Lin Chen is already my disciple, so don't bother with him anymore.

"Junior Brother Zhou, what's going on? Who is Lin Chen? When did our sect produce such a genius disciple?"

Seeing Du Xiaofeng's smug smile, one of the elders turned his gaze to Zhou Zhifeng. His words also represented the common doubts of the other three newly arrived elders.

There are only a few promising talents in this generation of the sect, and the elders know this, but they have never heard of anyone named Lin Chen, let alone know when Lin Chen became Du Xiaofeng's disciple.

"Senior Brother Qiu, do you remember the cultivation technique I asked you for last time? It was for my disciple Lin Chen." Du Xiaofeng answered before Zhou Zhifeng could.

Qiu Xuanmo's old face froze upon hearing this: "Junior Brother Du, are you saying that the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique that you took from the sect's treasury last time was for Lin Chen, and that Lin Chen actually succeeded in cultivating it?"

"Yes."

The other elders standing nearby were also shocked upon hearing this. They knew about the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique and were well aware of how difficult it was to cultivate.

"Junior Brother Du has indeed found a good prospect."

A glint appeared in Qiu Xuanmo's eyes, while Qu Guanfu and the other three looked thoughtful.

"If Lin Chen has successfully cultivated the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique, then he must have achieved a perfect score in the battle against the battle puppet and ended the battle in a single breath."

The Boundless Divine Appearance Technique is extremely difficult to cultivate, but once mastered, one can be said to be invincible among those of the same realm.

The battle puppet test arranged by the sect was a test of skill. The battle puppets were not real martial artists; they could only execute the pre-set commands, which was to attack the disciples who came in with all their might. This gave the Boundless Divine Body a chance to shine.

"Senior Brother Qiu, when my disciple comes out later, you must let him personally express his gratitude to you. If it weren't for the cultivation technique you chose for him, my disciple would have been burned to ashes by the Li Huo and perished in the sea of ​​fire."

Du Xiaofeng spoke, and what he said made the elders grasp the key point.

They perished in the flames!
"Junior Brother Du, don't tell me that your disciple was already trapped by the Blazing Fire before he even started cultivating the Boundless Divine Form Technique?"

"Ah."

"That doesn't make sense. If they were trapped by the Blazing Fire, how could they possibly have access to the Blazing Divine Appearance Technique? Below the Innate Realm, they are utterly powerless against the Blazing Fire."

An elder raised a question, and Du Xiaofeng smiled; this was the moment he had been waiting for.

"Alas, at that time, Lin Chen was surrounded by the Li Huo and could not escape. He had no choice but to use the Martial Dao Seal to enter Martial Dao Mountain and use the Martial Dao Seal to resist the Li Huo. Then he challenged others on Martial Dao Mountain and kept improving his ranking until he met a disciple of our Canglan Sect. The disciple of the sect sent a message to me for help. I then asked Senior Brother Qiu for this technique and had the disciple of the sect pass it on to Lin Chen on Martial Dao Mountain."

hiss!
Hearing Du Xiaofeng's words, the two deacons beside him gasped in shock. Could such a thing really be done?

The other elders fell silent instantly. They now understood that Du Xiaofeng was deliberately showing off in front of them.

Encountering the Li Huo, one can use the Martial Dao Seal to enter the Martial Dao Mountain for refuge. It sounds simple, but if one does not have absolute confidence in one's own strength, even if one enters the Martial Dao Mountain, it will only delay the inevitable for a while.

The rule of Wudao Mountain is that anyone who loses a single match will be immediately kicked out of Wudao Mountain.

"Junior Brother Du, are you saying that Lin Chen didn't learn the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique through the inherited jade scroll, but rather learned it through oral instruction from others in martial arts?"

Qiu Xuanmo stared intently at Du Xiaofeng, as did the other four elders, including Qu Guanfu. They suddenly understood why Du Xiaofeng was so shameless.

They only knew that Lin Chen had asked the sect for help, but they didn't know that Lin Chen was cultivating the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique. If they had known, they would have turned against Du Xiaofeng rather than let Lin Chen become his disciple so easily.

Surrounded by flames, he confidently chose to enter Martial Arts Mountain, and then, relying solely on the incantation, successfully cultivated the Inexhaustible Divine Appearance Technique at the critical moment of life and death.

It is absolutely impossible for someone without extraordinary martial arts talent and a strong heart.

Some disciples have high martial arts talent, but they are unable to remain calm in life-or-death situations and are unlikely to successfully cultivate the Wujin Divine Appearance Technique.

Some disciples can remain calm and composed in the face of great events, but their martial arts talent is somewhat lacking. No matter how calm they are, if their talent is insufficient, they cannot cultivate the Boundless Divine Appearance Technique. Only when both conditions are met is it possible.

And which of them wouldn't want a disciple like that?

"Junior Brother Du, how many places did Lin Chen improve his ranking at Martial Arts Mountain before he encountered a disciple of our sect?" Qiu Xuanmo asked again.

"More than ten thousand, I think. I didn't calculate it precisely, but Lin Chen had just entered the top fifty thousand at that time."

Du Xiaofeng's words were agreed upon by the elders present. Having just entered the top 50,000, it was indeed not worth their attention.

"So now..."

"Senior Brother Qiu, let me speak."

Seeing that Senior Brother Qiu was about to ask more questions, Zhao Yulin couldn't help but feel a little impatient. This was tantamount to giving Old Man Du a chance to show off in front of everyone. He deliberately only said that Lin Chen had just entered the top 50,000 in Martial Arts Mountain, just waiting for Senior Brother Qiu to ask more questions so that he could continue to boast.

"Lin Chen is currently ranked within the top 10,000 in Wudao Mountain, and he is on a winning streak so far, without losing a single match."

Upon hearing this, the two deacons' mouths gaped even wider, while the elders fell silent once again.

Du Xiaofeng's old face showed regret. That old bastard Zhao Yulin did this on purpose, but he had achieved his goal.

He's already shown off everything he wanted to, and Lin Chen is now his disciple—there's no escaping that.

"This kind of seedling should..."

"Stop!"

Seeing that an elder was about to repeat the same old refrain, Du Xiaofeng directly retorted: "Lin Chen has already registered under my name and has now passed the personal disciple assessment. According to the sect rules, he is my disciple, and even if the sect leader comes, it won't change that."

Several elders with good intentions looked regretful upon hearing Du Xiaofeng's words, but the next moment they looked at Zhao Yulin and the others with puzzled expressions. These elders clearly knew about Lin Chen's situation, so why did they just watch Elder Du take such a good prospect under his wing?

If they make a scene and take this matter to the sect leader, they will find out about it and get involved as well. Elder Du will then be less likely to accept Lin Chen so easily.

Now, all they can do is envy Elder Du.

"Let's wait for Lin Chen to come out and see how many points he gets this time."

Finally, it was Qiu Xuanmo who spoke, allowing the elders to temporarily suppress their inner thoughts.

……

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In front of the examination hall.

Several figures broke through the air and finally landed in the main hall square.

"I didn't expect that even Senior Brother Zheng would be alarmed."

"Not only Senior Brother Zheng, but several other senior brothers have also come."

The examination hall was bustling with activity as many disciples rushed over. However, upon seeing the white-clad figure appear in the square, many disciples began to whisper among themselves.

Zheng Chuan in white.

This is the third-ranked disciple under the age of twenty among the inner disciples of the Canglan Sect.

"It's an assessment for direct disciples."

When Zheng Chuan saw that the beam of light came from the pavilion above, he was surprised. He had originally thought that it might be an inner disciple who had become a dark horse, but he did not expect it to be a personal disciple.

"Is it Dai Kai or Zhao Xuan?"

In Zheng Chuan's eyes, only these two were possible. As for Senior Brother Qiao Yuan, as far as he knew, Senior Brother Qiao was in seclusion and it was impossible for him to participate in the personal disciple assessment.

"Senior Brother Zheng, shall we go in and take a look?"

"Ah."

Zheng Chuan nodded. The examination hall had strict rules, and ordinary disciples were not allowed to enter at will, but his status was different, so he figured the steward wouldn't stop him.

Accompanied by his fellow disciples, Zheng Chuan was the first to enter the main hall and headed towards the rear pavilion.

However, when he arrived at the gate of the courtyard where the attic was located, he froze after just one glance.

"Brother Zheng, what's wrong?"

Behind him, a junior brother asked a question.

Zheng Chuan swallowed hard, and before he could answer, the young men behind him had already seen the elders standing in the courtyard.

Instantly, they, like Zheng Chuan, all froze at the doorway.

The elders in the courtyard naturally sensed Zheng Chuan and the others. One of the elders was about to reprimand them, but the next moment his gaze instantly turned to the pavilion.

At that moment, the attic door slowly opened.

Endless surging energy burst forth, like an ice-blue carpet spread across the ground.

Zheng Chuan and the others then saw a thin young man slowly emerge from the vast energy.

(End of this chapter)