Chapter 318

Bowing to me?

This time it was Lin Chen's turn to narrow his eyes slightly.

What was the meaning of this?

He had fought this person ten matches ago, which meant the other party had specifically started consecutive challenges for his sake?

He didn't count as a disciple of the Canglan Sect right now.

According to the rules, he had to call the other party Lin Lin Shixiong.

Could it be that this person had misunderstood and mistakenly thought he was a disciple of the Canglan Sect?

Before knowing the other party's purpose, Lin Chen did not take any further action, just stared at the other party, waiting for what they would say next.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, let us fight while we talk."

Gu Kong slowed down his lip movements, and Lin Chen understood.

According to the rules of the Martial Way Mountain, after both parties enter the fighting arena, they must not delay time. If it is discovered that there has been no fighting for a long time, it will be judged as an abnormal situation by the Martial Way Mountain, and both parties will be punished.

There are many types of punishments: being banned from challenging on the Martial Way Mountain for a certain period, deducting points, and in serious cases, having one's ranking on the Martial Way Mountain revoked, never to be allowed to enter the Martial Way Mountain to challenge again.

Boom!

The two fought quickly on the plain, and every collision released terrifying energy. While fighting, Gu Kong also took the opportunity to channel the Canglan energy to display characters.

【Dare I ask how to address you, Lin Lin Shixiong?】

【Lin Chen.】

【So it is Senior Lin Lin Shidi. It's just that I, Lin Lin Shidi, have never seen Senior Lin Lin Shidi before. Are you an inner sect disciple?】

In Gu Kong's heart, he had a guess about this Senior Lin Lin Shidi's identity. This Senior Lin Lin Shidi might be an inner sect disciple, but not the kind of famous disciple in the inner sect; rather, he was a new disciple who had been favored by an Elder because of his potential and hadn't been in the sect for long.

【No.】

Lin Chen answered truthfully. He also gained some understanding of the Canglan Sect from Gu Kong's inquiry. Since there was an inner sect, there must be an outer sect. The person before him should be an outer sect disciple of the Canglan Sect.

If he were an inner sect disciple, it would be impossible for him to ask if he himself was an inner sect disciple.

An outer sect disciple was already this strong; the strength of an inner sect disciple could be imagined. This made him yearn for the Canglan Sect even more.

After some communication through lip movements and borrowing techniques, Lin Chen also learned this person's name: Gu Kong.

【Does Junior Gu Lin Shixiong have the next layer of the Canglan Finger technique?】

Lin Chen got straight to the point and directly made his request.

Gu Kong on the opposite side was stunned when he heard this. The next layer of the Canglan Finger technique?

The Canglan Finger had a total of three layers. If you weren't an inner sect disciple, you could only obtain the first two layers. He didn't have the third layer, and this Senior Lin Lin Shidi wouldn't be looking for him to get the first two layers of the Canglan Finger...

Wait!

Gu Kong suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask while fighting: "Lin Lin Shixiong, have you not entered the sect?"

"No."

Getting the other party's answer, Gu Kong's breathing became rapid. He had practiced the Canglan Finger without entering the sect. If it were a few months ago, he would have thought the other party had stolen the Canglan Finger of the Canglan Sect.

But just two months ago, he heard a Lin Lin Shixiong mention that the sect had another way of recruiting disciples: inner sect disciples would go out to search for genius disciples, give them a Canglan Token, and teach them the Canglan Finger. These disciples could use the Canglan Token to come to the sect to participate in the assessment.

These genius disciples searched for by inner sect disciples had a high probability of entering the inner sect, without having to be like them, needing to practice in the outer sect for several years and finally having a chance to be promoted to inner sect disciples through the grand competition.

【Canglan Token?】

Gu Kong asked, and when he saw the other party confirm, his pupils contracted.

He really was a genius disciple who hadn't entered the sect yet.

No wonder the power of the other party's Canglan Finger was stronger than his own. Anyone who could be valued by an inner sect disciple was definitely not an ordinary genius.

【Where is Senior Lin Lin Shidi from?】

Gu Kong asked again. Lin Chen thought for a moment and told him the address given by that senior from the Qingtian Sect.

【Islands in the eastern sea?】

Gu Kong was a bit confused. He had never been to the East Sea. The entire Yan Huang Dynasty territory was vast. Unless they were super-ranked experts, they would only walk in their own regions. Most martial artists would only walk in one region before reaching the super-rank.

【Can Lin Lin Shixiong teach me the second layer of the Canglan Finger technique?】

Lin Chen asked again, and this time Gu Kong was silent for a few breaths before nodding: 【Yes.】

【Thank you, Lin Lin Shixiong.】

Lin Chen was overjoyed, and Gu Kong did not hesitate, starting to write out the second layer of the Canglan Finger technique word by word.

【Have you memorized it?】

【Memorized, thank you, Senior Gu Lin Shixiong.】

【I will cast it a few more times for Lin Lin Shidi; Lin Lin Shidi can take another look.】

Gu Kong cast the Canglan Finger again, but this time he slowed down his speed. Lin Chen stared carefully at Gu Kong's finger-casting method, combining it with the mental technique.

【Lin Lin Shidi, have you understood it?】

【Understood.】

Lin Chen nodded, and the next moment he pointed out with a finger, and the Canglan energy burst out from his fingertip. Gu Kong was stunned when he saw this scene. This... this Lin Lin Shidi learned it after watching it once.

A genius, a true martial arts genius!

When he saw this Lin Lin Shidi point out several fingers in succession, Gu Kong's eyes grew brighter and brighter. If it weren't for the fact that this Lin Lin Shidi had just asked him for the second layer of the Canglan Finger technique, in any other situation, he absolutely wouldn't believe that Lin Lin Shidi had just learned the second layer of the Canglan Finger technique.

This level of proficiency was not inferior to his own after practicing for more than a year. One had to know that among the outer sect disciples, his speed of practicing the Canglan Finger was already ranked at the forefront.

For the first time, Gu Kong felt a trace of helplessness in his heart. In the past, although he knew that the martial arts potential and talent of inner sect disciples were very strong, he didn't think he would be any worse than them. But now he finally understood the gap between himself and these inner sect disciples.

【Congratulations to Lin Lin Shidi for comprehending the second layer of the Canglan Finger. I admit defeat in this fight, Lin Lin Shixiong.】

Lin Chen nodded. If it weren't for the bonus brought by the 【Martial Way Long-Winning】 title, he would have chosen to admit defeat, after all, this Senior Gu Lin Shixiong had taught him the Canglan Finger technique.

But for the comprehension bonus brought by 【Martial Way Long-Winning】, he had to maintain his winning streak.

【Thank you, Lin Lin Shixiong!】

Although he said he admitted defeat, according to the rules of the Martial Way Mountain, only when one side is defeated does it count as a loss; one cannot actively admit defeat.

Boom!

Lin Chen no longer held back. This time, he cast the Canglan Finger with all his might. The Canglan energy burst out from his fingertip, condensed into an ice-blue finger, and pressed down fiercely.

"So strong!"

Withdrawing his figure from the Martial Way Mountain, Gu Kong took a deep breath. The Canglan Finger that Lin Lin Shidi had just cast exceeded his imagination.

Was this the gap between those with martial arts talent and ordinary martial artists like them?

Calming his mood, Gu Kong walked out of the room and quickly headed toward the Sect Hu Hu Zhishi Hall.

"Hu Hu Zhishi He, this disciple has something to report to you."

He Xiang looked at Gu Kong, his eyes filled with surprise. He had some impression of this disciple before him, but it wasn't very deep.

Judging by his attire, he was an outer sect disciple. Among the thirty thousand outer sect disciples of the Canglan Sect, the only ones they, the Deacons, could remember were the top hundred disciples.

"What is it?"

"Hu Hu Zhishi He, this disciple has discovered a genius of our sect who has been drifting outside."

"A genius drifting outside?"

He Xiang frowned. The inner sect disciples of the Canglan Sect were all registered; where would a genius drifting outside come from? As for outer sect disciples, they didn't count for much.

"Hu Hu Zhishi He, this disciple met a sect disciple on the Martial Way Mountain today, and after communicating with him, I learned that this disciple is also from our Canglan Sect, but..." "Bastard!"

When Gu Kong mentioned communicating on the Martial Way Mountain, He Xiang's expression turned gloomy, and he directly scolded and interrupted Gu Kong's words.

"The Martial Way Mountain is a place provided by the Dynasty for you to fight, not for you to communicate. As a major sect of the Yan Huang Dynasty, our Canglan Sect must maintain the rules of the Dynasty. I will pretend I don't know about this matter, but I must severely punish you."

Gu Kong was stunned, and the hot blood in his heart instantly cooled by half. He hadn't expected Hu Hu Zhishi He to have this attitude.

Originally, in his mind, he had discovered a genius disciple, and according to what that Lin Lin Shidi said, the inheritance he obtained wasn't taught by an inner sect disciple of the sect before death, but obtained in a cave dwelling. Such a genius disciple, if he reported it to the sect, the sect would definitely send someone to go, and he, because of his meritorious report, could also receive a reward from the sect.

He hadn't expected to be scolded by Hu Hu Zhishi He.

"Yes, this disciple will take his leave."

Seeing Gu Kong leave, He Xiang frowned. In his view, Gu Kong wanted to use this matter to claim credit from the sect, but genius disciples weren't so easy to discover.

The disciple Gu Kong met was nothing more than someone qualified to become a disciple of the Canglan Sect through the Canglan Token.

Compared to other sects, and even compared to outer sect disciples, this type of disciple could be considered a genius, but placed in the inner sect, they were nothing.

The top ten among the thirty thousand outer sect disciples were only ranked three thousandth after entering the inner sect.

Only those who could enter the top hundred of the inner sect could be considered true geniuses in the eyes of the sect, and since the founding of the Canglan Sect, only three such geniuses had been recruited through the Canglan Token.

In the ten-thousand-year history of the Canglan Sect, only three had appeared; how could it be so easy to encounter one?

……

……

【Name: Lin Chen】

【Sect: Canglan Sect】

【Martial Way Mountain Ranking:】

【Martial Way Mountain Ranking: 84500】

【Points: 5500】

That night, Lin Chen kept challenging on the Martial Way Mountain, and his ranking rose by another five hundred places.

Relying on the Canglan Finger, every challenge was extremely easy.

After these nearly five hundred matches, what satisfied him most was that his application of the Canglan Finger had reached a state of perfection.

His martial arts talent was terrifying!

Estimating that the sky was just beginning to brighten, Lin Chen retreated from the Martial Way Mountain. He didn't plan to rest, but returned to the study to copy the "Happy Ascension Post."

【Viewing flowers breaks anger, listening to rain can forget worries.】

【Drinking the dew of three mountains, sleeping drunk on a boat in five lakes.】

【Intent arises to flick the clouds, heart is clear and free.】

Writing the two characters 【Free and Easy】, Lin Chen suddenly paused his brush tip. At this moment, the Qi and blood in his body actively surged, and even the golden little person in his dantian began to rotate.

"About to break through?"

Lin Chen's eyes narrowed. Was this the 【Light of Daliang】 taking effect again?

Without any hesitation, Lin Chen put down his brush, walked out of the study, and came to the courtyard again. After taking a deep breath, he operated his technique, and the next moment he slapped out with the Wind Cloud Palm.

The palm wind whistled...

Ice-blue energy gestated around his body, and at the same time, golden Lingxiao power emerged from the pores on Lin Chen's body surface...

……

……

The morning light fell on the Yan Kingdom Royal Wu Yuan, and the academy, which had been quiet for a day, became lively again.

Many powerful figures in the Yan Kingdom capital, including some martial artists, all came to the academy.

Today was the last day of the Wu Yuan Ranking Tournament.

Waiting for Lin Chen to join the disciples of the Canglan Wu Yuan, under the leadership of Vice Dean Chen Shan, they went to the square together with the disciples of several other martial academies.

In the Yan Kingdom Wu Yuan training field, compared to the day before, the number of martial artists who came to watch the battle today was several times higher, with no empty seats, and there was a row of seats at the very top of the training field.

Lin Chen's gaze looked over, but he saw a middle-aged man sitting in the middle, wearing an imperial robe, his face majestic.

"The Emperor of Yan Kingdom has come too."

Kong Qing on the side had a look of shock in his words. Lin Chen's eyes narrowed; was this person in the very middle actually the Emperor of Yan Kingdom?

All nine countries had emperors, but this was his first time seeing the emperor of a country.

Just from the other party's momentum, he felt that majestic sense of oppression, even stronger than the Senior Murong Zheng he had seen a few days ago.

Was the Emperor of Yan Kingdom also a First-Rank expert?

And that woman sitting on the side should be the Empress of Yan Kingdom.

Looking at the appearance and posture of the Empress of Yan Kingdom, Lin Chen had to admit one thing: no wonder the princesses of Yan Kingdom were all so exquisite; this was an ancestral beautiful gene.

For some reason, Lin Chen subconsciously compared her with his future mother-in-law. In terms of appearance, the mother-in-law was slightly better, but this Empress was better than the mother-in-law in terms of bearing.

After all, his future mother-in-law was only the wife of a Marquis, while this one was the mother of a country.

While Lin Chen was examining those figures on the stage, Qu Yuxuan, who was sitting on the stage, also had her gaze fall on Lin Chen.

Others examined Lin Chen, caring about Lin Chen's potential and martial arts talent, but for her, she just wanted to see what the person who could make her daughter fall in love looked like.

Besides being the mother of a country, she was also a mother, especially since Yan'er was her youngest daughter whom she loved the most.

"His appearance is not bad."

Qu Yuxuan was very satisfied with Lin Chen's appearance, but then frowned again. Although her daughter had been hiding it, as the Empress, if she wanted to know Lin Chen's situation, the people below wouldn't dare to hide it.

Lin Chen had a Senior Sister in the Canglan Wu Yuan, and the relationship between the two was unusual; they could be considered childhood sweethearts.

Her own daughter was a later intruder, and looking at her daughter's thoughts, she intended for two women to serve one husband.

This was where she was dissatisfied.

As a daughter of the royal family, how could she serve one husband with another?

Although this Lin Chen was very excellent, in her view, it wasn't enough to make her daughter feel wronged to this extent.

……

……

"The Nine Countries Wu Yuan Ranking Tournament, the final round, now begins."

While Qu Yuxuan's thoughts were flowing, Murong Song, who was presiding, spoke, and the originally noisy training field instantly quieted down.

"Senior Murong, this Junior has a request!"

However, just as Murong Song was preparing to arrange for the remaining martial academies to draw lots, a voice suddenly came out.

Everyone followed the sound and looked over. Lin Chen's gaze also fell to the left. There, a young man was smiling, not changing at all because everyone at the scene had their eyes on him.

It seemed he was already accustomed to this scene of being the focus of others' attention.

"Senior Lin Lin Shidi, this is Huo Ruohong." Meng Xing on the side whispered a reminder in Lin Chen's ear.

PS: I have something to do today, I have to pick someone up at the train station on May 1st, I will make up a chapter in the early morning.

(End of chapter)