A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Sword-Forging Servant and Ascending to Immorta

Zhou Lingxuan's expression remained unchanged, his gaze calm and devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

His indifferent expression, neither sad nor happy, was actually quite unsettling!

As the saying goes, the dogs that bite are often the ones that don't bark!

The Second Elder strode up to the crowd, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the hall.

As the sharp gaze fell upon them, everyone deliberately slowed their breathing.

The Third Elder, Liu Quanyi, clenched his fist and withdrew his gaze from Zhou Lingxuan.

He can't rush things now!

With everyone's hearts in their throats, the Second Elder slowly sat down, tapping his fingertips on the armrest, "Chen Baichuan!"

A majestic voice spread out, its sound waves carrying true energy, making people feel heavy and oppressed.

Chen Baichuan, who was lying on the ground, heard this and struggled to get up. He tried his best to straighten his back so that he could kneel up without looking disheveled.

At this moment, he realized that he was outmatched and had been outmaneuvered.

He accepts whatever the outcome!

"As an elder of the Qi Hall, he disregards the sect's rules and regulations, speaks recklessly, is arrogant and domineering, and acts arbitrarily!"

"However, you have rendered meritorious service in crafting magical artifacts. Your merits and demerits cancel each other out, therefore I hereby resign from your position as Elder of the Artifact Crafting Hall!"

These words were like water droplets falling into a hot oil pan, causing sparks to fly.

"This..." Liu Quan, who was full of pride, had a twisted face. "Second Elder! Even if Chen Baichuan has made contributions, he has committed a crime that the sect cannot forgive. To let it go so easily would only encourage others in the sect to follow suit!"

Liu Quan was naturally anxious when his long-planned scheme fell through.

A sinister and venomous gaze fell upon Zhou Lingxuan. He couldn't understand what Zhou Lingxuan had said in the secret room, allowing Chen Baichuan to escape a certain death situation despite such a serious crime!

"Third Elder," the Second Elder pointed at Li Yuan, "embezzlement, overstepping authority—then produce the account books and evidence!"

These words left Liu Quan speechless, his face turning red, and he stared at Zhou Lingxuan with eyes blazing with fury.

Just one step away!

They almost trampled Chen Baichuan to death in the mud!

"Forming cliques for personal gain?" The Second Elder sneered. "There are no stewards in the abolished halls, so promoting someone is a mistake? Is it inconvenient to manage? Besides, would you really form a clique with a steward who has no cultivation whatsoever?"

"What is Chen Baichuan after?!"

The Second Elder was too lazy to think of a word, so he simply quoted what Zhou Lingxuan had said in the secret room.

"Overstepping authority?" The Second Elder stood up. "Was it stamped? What about the transfer order from the Affairs Hall? And the ritual implements from the Enforcement Hall—have they really been cut off?"

A barrage of questions left Liu Quan speechless for a long time.

"So, that was an attempted crime!" The Second Elder withdrew his gaze with satisfaction. "Naturally, it can't be a capital offense, since Chen Baichuan performed a meritorious service."

The people present were talking about it.

No one expected it to be judged this way in the end.

The fourth and fifth elders felt a weight lifted from their hearts, but they still kept a wary eye on Liu Quan.

"The Second Elder is wise."

"The Second Elder's rewards and punishments are measured, which is how the sect's rules and regulations are upheld."

The two elders quickly helped the second elder up, wanting to clarify the nature of the matter.

"Although Chen Baichuan acted improperly, he did not cause any damage and is still a Nascent Soul Elder. It would be better to spare his life so that he can continue to serve the sect and make amends for his mistakes."

In such a situation, even Liu Quan couldn't speak, let alone Li Yuan, who had betrayed his master and ancestors. He was so frightened that he trembled and lowered his head even further.

With his head bowed, Li Yuan thought of Chen Baichuan being crippled; wouldn't the Weapon Hall then be his?

Chen Baichuan looked at Zhou Lingxuan excitedly. He knew that he had survived because Zhou Lingxuan had said something.

This guy is awesome!

"He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment!"

The moment those eight words were uttered, the atmosphere in the main hall instantly became heavy.

Liu Quan looked nervously at the Second Elder, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

"Chen Baichuan! Do you know your crime?"

The Second Elder looked down at Chen Baichuan with a cold tone.

Gritting his teeth, Chen Baichuan met the Second Elder's eyes and said, word by word, "I accept all punishments from the sect!"

As long as you don't die, there's a chance to live!

He'll accept any punishment, no matter what it is!

"From this day forward, Chen Baichuan is relieved of all his posts, demoted to a menial laborer, and all his cultivation is sealed!"

"Order the court to be abolished and serve twenty years of military service!"

The punishment, though seemingly mild, was like a thunderclap, making everyone's hearts skip a beat.

A dignified elder had his cultivation sealed and was demoted to a menial servant!

I was assigned to work as a laborer in a godforsaken, abandoned place!

These two things are unacceptable to any of the elders present!

Not to mention Chen Baichuan's arrogance.

The expressions on the faces of the Fourth and Fifth Elders, who had initially felt relieved, instantly froze, and they looked at Chen Baichuan in disbelief.

Liu Quan's breathing quickened, and his eyes widened with excitement.

Even if someone is a cripple or a menial laborer, isn't that also an opportunity for him?

Li Yuan, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly looked up, staring in astonishment at the Second Elder, and then at Chen Baichuan, whose face was ashen.

Everyone thought Chen Baichuan had survived.

But he, a dignified Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator and top-level weapon refiner, could only become an insignificant handyman in the abandoned hall.

This is a punishment far more severe than killing him!

Chen Baichuan, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly went limp and stared in disbelief at Zhou Lingxuan in the corner.

Meeting Chen Baichuan's gaze, Zhou Lingxuan met his eyes without batting an eye, his expression calm and composed, as if Chen Baichuan hadn't been behind it all.

He was punished to be the lowest-ranking servant in the abandoned Dangdang Heavenly Sword Pavilion, doing the dirtiest, most tiring, and most arduous work, becoming a mortal with no strength to even kill a chicken!

At this moment, Chen Baichuan felt a mix of emotions.

He survived, but his life became so miserable that he was no longer the respected elder of the Weapon Hall and a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He was just a useless servant who anyone could step on!

"Is this punishment...?" Liu Quan murmured, subconsciously glancing at the Second Elder in the high position.

"Third Elder."

However, before he could finish speaking, the Second Elder interrupted him, and the pressure of the Nascent Soul stage instantly spread out, accurately locking onto Liu Quan.

"This is a punishment I've carefully considered. Does the Third Elder have any other opinions?"

not enough!

Liu Quan dared not utter those two words.

An immense pressure weighed on his shoulders, and he could only bear it silently.

How can such punishment not be enough?

Making a high-ranking elder into a menial laborer is unprecedented in the sect's history. If such punishment is not enough?

That means he declared in front of everyone that he wanted Chen Baichuan dead!

If this gets out, and the elders of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion are fighting for power and murdering each other, even if he is clean, he will not escape punishment!

But he was unwilling to accept it; he felt aggrieved!

They had painstakingly planned such a grand scheme to trap Chen Baichuan, even going so far as to bring in the Second Elder.

How could he be satisfied when even this hadn't completely crushed Chen Baichuan!

It's so relaxing!

Even though Chen Baichuan is now a cripple and has become a menial laborer!

But as long as the opponent is alive, they will always have a chance to turn the tables!

"no."

Under the immense pressure from the Second Elder, Liu Quan could only squeeze out these two words through gritted teeth.