[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint":3,"chapter-lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Lying Low in the Martial World to Become a Saint",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462877,1914,"Chapter 207 - 128: Chief Disciple (Part 2)","lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>On this day, the waters of the Fishery were calm, and Chen Qing was fishing by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of hurried footsteps approached from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Stone ran up, panting, a look of nervous excitement on his face. \"Junior Brother Chen! Hurry! Master Li has urgent business and is summoning all Embracing Pill Force disciples back to the institute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Summoning all Embracing Pill Force disciples?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing knew Li Baichuan must have important business. He gave a few brief instructions before following Zhao Stone away from the Fishery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Zhao Stone couldn’t help but whisper, \"Junior Brother, I’m pretty sure they’re going to choose the Chief Disciple this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing suspected the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the great Sect celebration approaching, the other four institutes all had a Chief Disciple in place. How could the Cyan Wood Institute be an exception?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere on the Cyan Wood Institute’s Transmission Square was tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xinyi stood with her arms crossed, her posture as straight and unyielding as a pine tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qi stood a short distance away, his usual smile on his face, his eyes occasionally glancing at the closed institute gates and the other disciples arriving one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Danyan, Hong Liangcai, Ji Yilan, and the others had also arrived, each wearing a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Qing’s figure appeared at the institute entrance, several gazes instantly fell upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some polite greetings, Chen Qing walked to his usual spot and stood firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, this selection was merely a formality. He presumed Luo Xinyi and Xu Qi had long been vying for the position in secret, and that Master Li had already made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the heavy institute gate was pushed open with a CREAK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Baichuan slowly strolled out, dressed in the same deep cyan robes as always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept slowly across the faces of everyone on the square, as if to confirm they were all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sect’s grand celebration is imminent. Each institute requires a Chief Disciple to preside, fulfilling the necessary formalities and demonstrating our prestige.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused before continuing, \"The Cyan Wood Institute, too, requires a Chief Disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, you could hear a pin drop on the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xinyi subconsciously clenched her fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I can just secure that position, the amount of resources the Sect allocates to me will increase dramatically.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll get a steady stream of the precious resources needed to break through to the Late-stage Embracing Pill Force. And even... even the seemingly unattainable Astral Force might not be out of reach with the Sect’s full backing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded with excitement at the thought, and she could barely contain herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Xu Qi’s face was strained, and he held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, was waiting for the moment that would decide his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This isn’t just about personal glory.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Chief Disciple of the Wutai Sect’s Cyan Wood Institute... once I have that title, it means a guaranteed place within the Sect’s inner circle.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Xu Family has invested enormous resources to support me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I succeed, the Xu Family will receive unimaginable returns, perhaps even enough to join the ranks of the great families in the Prefecture City.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them had gone to great lengths for this position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Baichuan’s gaze finally landed on Chen Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Qing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instructed in a flat tone, \"From this day forward, you are the Chief Disciple of the Cyan Wood Institute. Go to the Internal Affairs Hall later and register with Sang Yanping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Baichuan turned and walked straight back to the rear courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if some incredibly urgent matter required his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange, dead silence fell over the Transmission Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every disciple was frozen in place, their expressions seemingly carved from stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xinyi snapped her head up to look at Chen Qing, her face a mask of shock and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be? Did he bribe him with more money than I did!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Xu Qi’s face vanished completely, replaced by bewilderment and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Danyan, Zhao Stone, and the others were simply dumbfounded, as if they had just heard the most unbelievable fairytale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Chief Disciple?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not Senior Sister Luo, with her deep roots and widespread support?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nor Brother Xu, the smooth operator who has been building his connections for years?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... the low-profile Chen Qing, who joined the Sect relatively late and never made a show of his abilities?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing himself was stunned. He had never expected this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Li’s choice had completely defied everyone’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid his shock, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be... because I know how to play the game?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Master Li usually lives a reclusive life and seems to be above worldly affairs, but in reality, he’s a master of balancing power and accumulating wealth.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He needs a disciple who understands the unwritten rules, who knows when to press and when to yield, and who can provide a continuous and stable stream of tributes to serve as his public face.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or was it because every time I returned to the Cyan Wood Institute, I made sure he saw the effect of my ’sincerity’?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brief, dead silence was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples, snapping back to their senses, instantly erupted into a commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock, disbelief, bewilderment, jealousy... a tangled mess of emotions filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of chaos, the quicker-witted disciples rapidly suppressed their inner turmoil. Forcing smiles, both real and fake, onto their faces, they began to crowd around Chen Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Brother Chen, on becoming Chief Disciple!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Chief Chen! It’s a well-deserved honor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Brother Chen! We’ll be counting on your guidance in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cries of congratulations rose and fell, placing Chen Qing at the center of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing suppressed the turmoil in his heart and, with a calm expression, returned their salutes one by one with clasped hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qi took a deep breath and forced a smile. \"Congratulations, Junior Brother Chen! No, I should be calling you Chief Chen now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu, you’re too kind. I’ll still be relying on your help in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xinyi stood frozen, her face ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Chen Qing, surrounded and congratulated by everyone, then glanced at Xu Qi’s sycophantic display. A wave of intense humiliation washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting her lip hard, she gave Chen Qing a perfunctory, half-hearted salute and squeezed out a single, dry word: \"Congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she spun around and strode away without a backward glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing wasn’t angered by this. He knew Luo Xinyi’s personality well; if she had been able to offer a beaming congratulation at that moment, that would have been truly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the round of pleasantries, the crowd finally dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qing left the Cyan Wood Institute and headed straight for the Internal Affairs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>",1170,"2026-06-06T02:36:34.026Z",1,"novelbin.me","3fe29276497c58c3f21518948b8f2e9a6b180cc4a2cdf1b364a630c6f99a6e6e","lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-chapter-208","lying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-chapter-206",327,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flying-low-in-the-martial-world-to-become-a-saint-cover.jpg"]