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Chapter 356 Ancient Sword Sect

Upon hearing the sect leader's seemingly impatient words, the disciples who had not yet left the main hall widened their eyes and looked at the two of them with extremely strange expressions.

The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect didn't pay attention to his gaze. He just looked at Lin Yu in front of him and said with a smile, "Nephew Zuo, there are no outsiders here. May I help you remove this disguise?"

There were no outsiders?

Lin Yu glanced at the disciple at the door and casually asked, "What about him?"

The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect followed Lin Yu's gaze and then smiled nonchalantly, "Oh, his name is Tian Sheng, a direct descendant of our sect's Supreme Elder."

That's it!

No wonder the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect conducted the test in front of him.

It turns out this guy is also one of us with a clean background, so we're not afraid of him finding out!

Lin Yu suddenly realized what was going on and nodded, saying, "Then it's alright. Anyway, I never intended to pretend. It was that guy surnamed Lan who insisted on doing it, saying that if I acted too monstrous, it would damage the confidence of the other rogue cultivators and affect their success rate..."

The surname Lan...

Is it that Fire Dragon Ancestor?

Upon hearing this, Tian Sheng swallowed hard, glancing nervously at the top of his head, fearing that the Supreme Elder might be eavesdropping nearby and that he might be angered by this outspoken new disciple.

However, he was clearly overthinking it.

Lin Yu's offense to the Fire Dragon Boy went beyond just that one title.

Compared to his previous actions, what does this phrase "surname Lan" even mean?
The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect was clearly well aware of the three Supreme Elders' tolerance for this genius disciple.

However, based on his basic qualities as a sect leader, he smiled slightly and naturally made amends for Fire Dragon Boy, saying, "Uncle Lan is also thinking of the sect. After all, my nephew has extraordinary talent and can pass the test no matter what."

"But those rogue cultivators, if they don't perform well this time, they won't have a second chance..."

With that, he waved his sleeve, removing the disguise that the three Nascent Soul elders had placed on Lin Yu.

In an instant, the illusion receded like the tide, revealing a handsome young man with rosy lips, white teeth, and exquisite features.

Tian Sheng looked surprised and couldn't help but blurt out, "She really is seven years old?"

"What's wrong with seven years old?"

Lin Yu snorted, feigning displeasure, and said, "Believe it or not, I can surpass you in cultivation level when I'm only seven years old?"

Tian Sheng was slightly taken aback, then chuckled, taking it as just a child's resentment.

After all, he is already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. No matter how extraordinary this child's talent is, it is impossible for him to climb several realms in a year, right?

However, he now finally understood why the Ancient Sword Sect had suddenly opened its gates wide.

It turns out that this meal of dumplings was specially made for this dish of vinegar!
The Tian family has been rooted in the Ancient Sword Sect for many years and can be said to have shared weal and woe with the sect.

Faced with such a future Core Formation or even Nascent Soul stage expert, Tian Sheng only had the intention to befriend him, and it was indeed difficult for him to feel any disgust or jealousy.

After a moment's thought, he immediately chuckled and said, "Junior brother is right. With your talent, you should be able to successfully establish your foundation within a few years, and forming your core within a hundred years is not a dream at all!"

A century?
Lin Yu rolled his eyes inwardly; he had no intention of staying at the Ancient Sword Sect for that long.

"Okay, let's get down to business first!"

The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect looked at Lin Yu with a smile and said, "Now that you have joined my Ancient Sword Sect, according to custom, we still need to talk about the sect's rules!"

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at Tian Sheng, saying, "Junior Nephew Tian."

"Yes!"

Tian Sheng bowed respectfully, then turned around and looked solemnly at Lin Yu, beginning to recite the rules of the Ancient Sword Sect.

Judging from his fluent and clear speech, this was clearly not the first time he had done something like this.

After the sect rules, which were over three hundred words long, were recited, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect spoke up at the opportune moment, smiling as he said:

"Of course, you can just listen to these rules. If they violate your cultivation, you don't have to strictly follow them."

Tian Sheng: "..."

Then why did you make me waste so much breath?

The sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect glanced at him and said with a smile, "As the saying goes, one should not trouble two masters for one matter. In order to give Junior Nephew Zuo a quiet environment, you will come with me to Sword Pavilion!"

After saying this, before Tian Sheng could react, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect waved his sleeves, enveloping the two of them and transforming them into sword light, thus escaping from the Heart-Questioning Hall used for testing.

Upon reaching the sky outside the palace, he waved his hand and released an ancient sword gleaming with golden light.

Driven by magic, the ancient sword swelled in size, instantly transforming into a flying sword over ten zhang long and several zhang wide, carrying the three of them towards the mountain peaks ahead.

Lin Yu stood on the ridge of the sword, looking down at the peaks with great interest.

As the strongest of the three sects, the Ancient Sword Sect occupies the main branch of the entire Yunmeng Mountain.

Compared to the other two temples, this place not only has a richer spiritual atmosphere, but also more magnificent scenery.

At a glance, various precipitous peaks rise abruptly from the ground, like swords drawn from their sheaths, piercing straight into the clouds. The mountain range that Lin Yu and his group are heading towards is the highest of these many peaks.

It stands thousands of feet tall, towering among the peaks like stars surrounding the moon. Layer upon layer of restrictive spiritual light with different effects envelops the peak, clearly indicating that it is the most heavily guarded place of the Ancient Sword Sect.

Moreover, the concentration of spiritual energy on this peak is the highest among the main veins of Yunmeng Mountain.

Starting from the mountainside, the overwhelming spiritual energy transformed into clouds and mist, vaguely enveloping the entire mountaintop.

According to Tian Sheng, this peak is called Wanjian Peak, which is the location of the ancient sword sect's mountain gate. It is roughly divided into two areas by the spiritual energy and clouds.

The upper part is the secluded cultivation place of many Nascent Soul Grandmasters, and is generally not open to disciples.

The lower part is the true mountain gate of the Ancient Sword Sect, which has many facilities such as the Sutra Repository and the Martial Arts Hall.

According to the rules, disciples who pass the entrance test need to first go to the Sword Pavilion to pay their respects to the sect master. The sect master will then discuss the affiliation with the Core Formation Sword Masters of the various sword peaks and assign these disciples to the various sword peaks.

Generally speaking, disciples who can pass the Ancient Sword Sect's test are all geniuses with amazing talent and outstanding character.

The sword masters of each peak were scheming and using all sorts of underhanded tactics to compete for disciples.

It's not uncommon for people to get into fights over a favorite genius.

But for some reason, the scene this time was quite strange.

Faced with three outstanding new disciples, the sword masters of each peak were unusually modest, and kept pushing these disciples to other sword peaks.

"Senior Brother Yue, last time when you recruited disciples, your Yuntai Peak received the fewest allocations, and we've felt bad about it ever since. So this time, we won't compete with you!"

“Hey, Junior Brother, you’re mistaken. Although Yuntai Peak only had one disciple last time, he was a genius with a special physique. Now, decades later, that disciple has reached the late Foundation Establishment stage and is on the verge of Core Formation. Such talent is rare even in our Ancient Sword Sect. Why should Junior Brother be modest?”

"As for Junior Brother Shen's Qingxia Peak, it lost many disciples more than ten years ago, and it's time to replenish its ranks!"

"Senior Brother Yue is absolutely right. I think that disciple surnamed Liao has excellent aptitude and a Water Cloud Physique, which is perfect for your Qingxia Peak's Cloud and Mist Sword Technique!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Junior Brother Shen, please don't be modest, just accept it quickly!"

Many Core Formation stage sword masters started to clamor, wanting to push the disciple with the Water Cloud Physique to Qingxia Peak.

The sword master surnamed Shen from Qingxia Peak twitched at the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but glance at the disciple surnamed Liao who was waiting respectfully below.

To be honest, he was quite tempted by this new disciple with the Water Cloud Physique.

In a different situation, he would definitely accept it without hesitation.

However, this time the situation is special, as one of the four new disciples has a special physique with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Compared to that seven-year-old prodigy at the tenth level of Qi Refining, this Water Cloud Physique with three spiritual roots pales in comparison.

According to the unspoken rules of the various peaks, as long as he accepts this disciple surnamed Liao first, he will automatically withdraw from the competition for other disciples and can only watch helplessly as the other peaks vie for the prodigy with the Heavenly Spiritual Root.

How could Sword Master Shen be willing to accept this?
We definitely need to wait and determine the ownership of that monster first!
Just as the sword masters of each peak were scheming against each other and showing each other "humility," a lazy voice interrupted their telepathic discussion, completely ending the topic.

"Alright, you little brats, stop making a fool of yourselves here!"

"That little brat doesn't even look down on me, a Nascent Soul sword cultivator, so how could he possibly become your disciple?"

Before the words were finished, three sword lights shot over, transforming into three figures of different shapes. They were the three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ancient Sword Sect who had just been observing the entrance test.

Upon seeing this, the three newly recruited disciples, who were initially dissatisfied at not being able to see the sect leader, were immediately startled. They hurriedly bowed and respectfully said:

"Greetings, Three Ancestors!"

"..."

Fire Dragon Boy waved his hand, glanced at the embarrassed sword masters of the various peaks around him, and transmitted his voice: "This boy has extraordinary talent and is very likely to become a Nascent Soul cultivator under my Ancient Sword Sect."

"His fate is not for you to decide!"

The sword masters of each peak exchanged glances, then cautiously asked, "Does Uncle Lan mean that you uncles are also interested in taking on disciples?"

Jin Laoguai laughed heartily and transmitted his voice, "A seven-year-old at the tenth level of Qi Refining, such talent, let alone this old man, even if the Taibai Ancestor were alive back then, he would probably be tempted!"

Upon hearing this, the sword masters of each peak were immediately disappointed.

Since even the Grand Elder has expressed his intention to take on disciples, how could they, as Core Formation Sword Masters, possibly compete with him?
Thinking of this, the sword masters of each peak exchanged glances, decisively changed their tune, and began vying for the remaining three disciples.

Just then, Zhai Ziyi, the sect leader of the Ancient Sword Sect, finally arrived with Lin Yu and his companion.

Seeing that his fellow disciples had not yet decided on their allegiance, he frowned and transmitted his voice:
"Alright, we're all from the same sect. No matter which sword peak the three new disciples join, they'll all be disciples of my Ancient Sword Sect. What's there to fight over?"

After saying that, he waved his hand and assigned the three disciples to various sword peaks according to their spiritual roots and physiques.

Only Bai Haozhi was kept by him.

Although this person is the most talented of the three, his identity is questionable and his origins are suspicious.

Zhai Ziyi had already made his plans, so he decided to personally take this person in and observe his future actions...

(End of this chapter)