Chapter 339

Outer Sect of the Canglan Sect.

Gu Kong, as usual, finished his cultivation in the courtyard where he lived and prepared to go to the Mission Hall to compete for missions.

The sect also issues cultivation resources to these outer sect disciples, but these cultivation resources are only enough for the most basic cultivation. To obtain more resources, one must either enter the inner sect or accept sect missions. After completing the missions, there will be point rewards.

With points, one can exchange for the treasures one wants in the sect treasury.

"Lin Lin Shidi Gu, are you here to accept missions?"

The Mission Hall was bustling with people, and people were coming and going in an endless stream.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, did the sect release a batch of new missions?"

Seeing so many fellow disciples coming and going, Gu Kong had a look of surprise on his face. Although the Mission Hall was never short of disciples coming to accept and hand in missions in the past, it would never be as lively as it was now.

"I'll tell you secretly, Hu Hu Zhishi Gao issued a mission to find a disciple in the sect. As long as you know the whereabouts of this disciple, or can provide information about this disciple, you can get a reward of five hundred points."

"Five hundred points?"

Gu Kong swallowed his saliva. For an outer sect disciple at his stage, doing three or four sect missions in a year, the average points for each mission is only a few dozen. More diligent senior brothers can only have five hundred points in a year, but this means they don't have to cultivate for this year and just keep accepting missions.

"Hu Hu Zhishi Gao issued it secretly, and we are the ones to inform the disciples who come to accept missions. Unfortunately, up to now, at least thousands of outer sect disciples have come, but no one knows the whereabouts of the disciple Hu Hu Zhishi Gao wants to investigate. In addition, Hu Hu Zhishi Gao asked us to specifically urge those disciples not to reveal the identity of the disciple he is looking for, but we can tell other disciples that there is such a thing, so that these disciples will take the initiative to come to the Mission Hall to ask."

Gu Kong nodded. No wonder the Mission Hall was so lively today. For a mission with five hundred points, any disciple who knew about this would come to the Mission Hall to try their luck. Anyway, this trip wouldn't take long.

However, he still had doubts in his heart. Why would this Hu Hu Zhishi Gao look for the identity of a disciple among the sect disciples? He could completely ask the Elder; the Elder Hall has the records of all disciples when they entered the sect.

"Lin Lin Shidi, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, Jiang Jiang Shijie, do you have any missions suitable for me?"

"There are a few missions suitable for your stage, Lin Lin Shidi, but they are too time-consuming. I'm afraid you won't be willing to accept them. Why don't you try Hu Hu Zhishi Gao's mission? This is five hundred points."

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, so many senior brothers have tried and haven't found the whereabouts of the disciple Hu Hu Zhishi Gao is looking for. I don't know many people in the sect, and it's even more impossible..."

"The disciple's name is Lin Chen."

Gu Kong's eyes widened suddenly, and his words stopped abruptly.

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, what did you say that disciple's name was?"

"Lin Chen. Hu Hu Zhishi Gao only gave a name and nothing else."

Gu Kong could feel his breathing becoming rapid. Lin Chen... if it was that Senior Lin Lin Shidi from Martial Way Mountain, then everything matched up.

Senior Lin Lin Shidi did not enter the sect and can only be said to be a reserve disciple of the sect at present, and Senior Lin Lin Shidi is far away outside the sea area and has no chance to contact the sect at all.

It's not that there was no chance. Last time, I was going to tell Hu Hu Zhishi He about Senior Lin Lin Shidi's situation, but before I could speak, I was scolded by Lin Lin Shixiong He.

"Is this where the Elder lives?"

Gu Kong followed Hu Hu Zhishi Gao, and the further he went, the more frightened he became. Although he was an outer sect disciple, he also understood the layout of the sect. The area Hu Hu Zhishi Gao was taking him to now was the area where the Elders lived.

Could it be that some Elder wants to know about Senior Lin Lin Shidi's situation?

Gao Zeming did not know what Gu Kong behind him was thinking. When the disciple from the Mission Hall brought Gu Kong to see him, and he learned the news about Lin Chen from Gu Kong, he immediately interrupted what Gu Kong was about to say next.

He didn't want to hear the news about Lin Chen, and he couldn't hear it either.

After two days, he also figured out some things. The reason Du Zhanglao asked him not to make it public and not to report the situation to the Elder Hall is very likely because he has ideas about this disciple.

Since that was the case, he simply wouldn't learn about Lin Chen's situation.

Paper cannot wrap fire. If other Elders knew about this and questioned him, he wouldn't dare to resist Du Zhanglao, but would he dare to resist other Elders?

Now that he is bringing Gu Kong to Du Zhanglao, if other Elders really question him, he can push it off by saying he doesn't know Lin Chen's whereabouts, which is indeed true, to avoid Du Zhanglao finding trouble with him later.

"We're here."

The two of them had their own thoughts and soon arrived at the courtyard where Du Xiaofeng lived.

"Du Zhanglao!"

"Come in."

Du Xiaofeng's voice came from the courtyard. Gao Zeming pushed open the courtyard door and brought Gu Kong into the courtyard. Seeing Du Xiaofeng standing in the courtyard, Gao Zeming immediately said: "Du Zhanglao, the disciple brought the outer sect disciple Gu Kong. Gu Kong has news about Lin Chen, so the disciple will take his leave first."

Du Xiaofeng's old eyes narrowed, and he looked at Gao Zeming meaningfully. He knew clearly why Gao Zeming wanted to leave: "Go, I will not treat you unfairly and will give you a reward when the time comes."

"Thank you, Du Zhanglao."

Gao Zeming retreated happily. What reward Du Zhanglao will give him depends on how much of a genius this Lin Chen is.

Isn't Du Zhanglao's intention in doing all this to cover people's eyes to take Lin Chen as a personal disciple?

At this moment, he hoped that Lin Chen's potential would be higher. The more of a genius Lin Chen is, the more rewards he can get.

In the courtyard, Gu Kong was very nervous and excited at this moment. This was his first time contacting a sect Elder at such a close distance. The last time he saw an Elder was when he entered the sect, and he saw an Elder from afar at the entrance ceremony.

The Elders of the Canglan Sect are all existences at the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm, which are terrifying existences throughout the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao.

"You know that Lin Chen; don't panic, tell me in detail."

Du Xiaofeng could feel Gu Kong's nervousness and showed a warm smile on his old face. Gu Kong took a deep breath, calmed his inner emotions, and said: "Du Zhanglao, the disciple does know Lin Chen. It was when I met him on Martial Way Mountain..."

In one breath, he finished telling the process of how he met this Senior Lin Lin Shidi, and Gu Kong stopped.

"Are you sure you didn't hide anything?"

Du Xiaofeng stared at Gu Kong. Just by this one glance, Gu Kong felt endless pressure, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead instantly. He gritted his teeth: "The disciple did hide some things, but it didn't have much to do with Senior Lin Lin Shidi, but... but it had something to do with Elder He."

Gu Kong hid the fact that he came down from Martial Way Mountain and found Hu Hu Zhishi He to prepare to tell him about Lin Chen, but was scolded by Hu Hu Zhishi He instead.

But now Gu Kong couldn't care less about whether saying it would offend Elder He. Under Du Zhanglao's gaze, he said it all.

"What a bastard!"

Du Xiaofeng slapped the stone table in front of him, and the stone table shattered into dust. Gu Kong also lowered his head and didn't dare to speak. He knew that Du Zhanglao's "what a bastard" was not aimed at him, but at Elder He.

"I know about this matter; don't reveal it to the outside."

"The disciple will never reveal it."

Gu Kong quickly guaranteed. Du Xiaofeng waved his hand: "Go, cultivate well, strive to enter the inner sect as soon as possible, and then go and call Gao Zeming."

Gu Kong is only an outer sect disciple, and for Du Xiaofeng, he is too far behind. He doesn't need to give Gu Kong a reward; this is Gao Zeming's job.

After Gu Kong left, Du Xiaofeng whispered: "A disciple chosen by the Canglan Token, and it's in a place overseas... I didn't expect it to be a wild disciple. This is a bit troublesome."

What Du Xiaofeng finds troublesome is that the two disciples he took are both at the Innate Realm and cannot enter Martial Way Mountain, and if they cannot enter Martial Way Mountain, they cannot contact Lin Chen.

Not long after Du Xiaofeng pondered, Gao Zeming returned.

"Du Zhanglao."

"I ask you, does the sect have any disciples ranked ahead of Lin Chen, with a ranking not too far apart?"

"The disciple closest to Lin Chen's ranking in the sect is 46,000th, with a gap of 5,000 places."

"5,000 places, huh?"

Du Xiaofeng nodded: "Find that disciple and let him pay attention to the challenges on Martial Way Mountain in the last month. If he encounters a fellow disciple of the same sect, don't be in a hurry to make a move; ask about his identity and background."

"Within a month?"

Gao Zeming's pupils contracted. Is this time too short?

"If he cannot improve by 5,000 places within a month, then this Lin Chen is not worth my attention."

Du Xiaofeng did not hide his real purpose for paying attention to Lin Chen. From the way Gao Zeming left the courtyard smartly, Du Xiaofeng knew that Gao Zeming had already guessed his purpose.

Disciples outside the top 10,000 on Martial Way Mountain are not worth his attention. The reason he investigated Lin Chen this time is more because of Lin Chen's consecutive victories, but if Lin Chen cannot improve by 5,000 places within a month, I'm afraid that by the time his time limit is up, he will just barely enter the top 10,000.

"Yes, the disciple will arrange it right away."

Gao Zeming understood what Du Zhanglao meant. Even if an ordinary genius reaches the qualifications of an inner sect disciple, it cannot make Du Zhanglao take it to heart. To make Du Zhanglao take it to heart, this Lin Chen must have the strength to improve by 5,000 places in a month.

As for Lin Chen not challenging on Martial Way Mountain within this month, that can only be said to be bad luck.

In martial arts cultivation, sometimes luck is also part of potential.

In the history of the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, the rise of those geniuses has proven one point: true geniuses have luck and opportunities far exceeding ordinary people.

Martial Way Mountain.

After the fifteenth day.

Lin Chen has been challenging on Martial Way Mountain for sixteen consecutive days.

The only benefit of Martial Way Mountain is that when the challenge ends and you return to the steps, all negative states on your body, including the injuries you have suffered, will disappear. This is also the reason why he hasn't eaten for sixteen days. Lin Chen looked at his panel.

【Name: Lin Chen】

【Sect: Canglan Sect】

【Martial Way Mountain Ranking: 46,001】

【Points: 33,999】

Once the one hundred breaths time was up, he entered the challenge again.

Canglan Sect.

In Gao Zeming's separate courtyard.

At this moment, a young man's expression tightened, and he immediately said: "Hu Hu Zhishi Gao, someone is challenging me."

"Go, do as planned in advance, don't be nervous."

Gao Zeming patted the young man on the shoulder. During this period, he had contacted Martial Way Mountain several times, paying attention to Lin Chen's ranking at all times. Knowing that Lin Chen had stepped into the 47,000th place the day before yesterday, he immediately found Qin Yan and was just waiting for this moment.

Du Zhanglao is a powerhouse at the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm and is busy with many things, so he cannot stare at it all the time. The matter of contacting Lin Chen naturally fell on him.

"Good."

Qin Yan nodded, and with a thought, he entered Martial Way Mountain.

On the Martial Way Mountain battle plain, Lin Chen looked at the opponent who appeared and did not rush to make a move. Facing an opponent now, he would delay as long as he could, trying to extend his battle time as much as possible.

"It really is him!"

Qin Yan saw Lin Chen opposite him, and his eyes lit up. He had seen the portrait given by Gu Kong, and the young man in the portrait was eighty percent similar to the one in front of him.

It can't be wrong!

For fear that Lin Chen would make a move directly, Qin Yan performed the Canglan Finger at the first opportunity, and his fingers were filled with Canglan energy.

"Canglan Finger!"

Seeing the opponent perform the Canglan Finger, Lin Chen's expression also shook. After so many battles, he finally encountered another disciple of the Canglan Sect.

Lin Chen also shot out a Canglan Finger, and the Canglan energy erupted from their fingers collided on the plain, making a roaring sound.

【Are you Lin Lin Shidi Chen?】

Qin Yan followed the way of communication with Lin Chen that Gu Kong told him, writing with his fingers in the air.

【I am indeed Lin Chen. How should I address you, Lin Lin Shixiong?】

Although he didn't know how the other party knew his name, Lin Chen felt a joy in his heart for the actions of this Canglan Sect disciple in front of him. Since the other party knew his identity, it is very likely that he was specifically waiting for him here.

If that Lin Lin Shixiong Gu had reported his situation at the beginning, it is very likely that this disciple in front of him was representing the sect waiting for him here, which shows that the Canglan Sect also attaches great importance to him.

In this way, he might really be able to use the Canglan Sect to solve the crisis in front of him.

【Qin Yan, you can call me Lin Lin Shixiong Qin. I am here on the orders of the Hu Hu Zhishi to contact you.】

A Hu Hu Zhishi?

Lin Chen didn't know if the Hu Hu Zhishi's status in the Canglan Sect was high, but at the very least, it was middle-level and above. He no longer hesitated: 【Lin Lin Shixiong Qin, I have encountered a crisis now and need the help of the sect.】

Qin Yan, who originally planned to let Lin Chen tell him the address of the island according to the plan, saw the words written by Lin Chen and immediately changed his plan: 【What danger did Lin Lin Shidi encounter?】

【I am trapped in the Departing Fire and am now relying on entering Martial Way Mountain to avoid the Departing Fire. I want to ask if the sect has any way to let me get out of the Departing Fire. I have been trapped for sixteen days now.】

Departing Fire... Martial Way Mountain... sixteen days...

Hearing these niche terms appear, Qin Yan's expression was a bit strange. He naturally knew about Departing Fire. If you encounter Departing Fire below the Innate Realm, you will be seriously injured if you don't die.

As for using Martial Way Mountain to defend against Departing Fire...

He didn't even dare to think about this behavior. The defense of Martial Way Mountain is very strong and difficult to break below the Innate Realm, but the key is that if you want to stay on Martial Way Mountain, you have to keep winning.

How many people can keep winning on Martial Way Mountain?

This Lin Lin Shidi treats Martial Way Mountain as an immovable defensive treasure. How confident must he be in his own strength?

【So Lin Lin Shidi, you chose to challenge match by match instead of challenging across rankings?】

【Hmm.】

Lin Chen admitted it. He didn't choose to cross rankings because of the title 【Martial Way Prosperity】, but the panel is his biggest secret and naturally cannot be exposed.

【I understand. I will report this to Hu Hu Zhishi Gao immediately. Lin Lin Shidi, please wait a moment.】

【Thank you, Lin Lin Shixiong Qin. Then Lin Lin Shixiong Qin, I'm sorry.】

Lin Chen pointed with his right hand, no longer holding back his strength, and pointed out a finger. Canglan energy erupted and turned into an ice-blue dragon shadow. Qin Yan's pupils contracted. He was just thinking whether he should let Lin Chen win, as Lin Lin Shidi cannot lose now.

Now it seems that he was overthinking it.

This was Lin Lin Shidi letting him win just now.

"How is it?"

The moment Qin Yan came out of Martial Way Mountain, he heard Gao Zeming's anxious voice and saw his expectant eyes.

"Hu Hu Zhishi Gao, it is indeed Lin Lin Shidi, but Lin Lin Shidi has encountered danger..."

Qin Yan did not delay and repeated the situation Lin Chen said. Gu Kong, who was on the side, twitched his mouth as he listened. Facing the engulfment of Departing Fire, choosing to hide in Martial Way Mountain—how confident must he be in his own strength?

If it were him encountering this situation, he would definitely not think of hiding in Martial Way Mountain, but would choose to escape desperately. If he really couldn't escape, he would accept his fate.

Hiding in Martial Way Mountain is just lingering on for a few hundred breaths.

"I have to report this matter to Du Zhanglao. You wait here... forget it, come with me to find Du Zhanglao."

Gao Zeming also spoke after a brief silence, taking Qin Yan and Gu Kong to the courtyard where Du Zhanglao lived.

After a stick of incense.

Du Xiaofeng listened to Gao Zeming's narration, and there was a bright light in his old eyes. Compared to Qin Yan and Gu Kong being shocked by Lin Chen's operation, he was very satisfied with Lin Chen.

Daring to choose this path of seeking help is enough to show Lin Chen's confidence in his own strength.

Looking at it this way, the ranking of 40,000+ is far from Lin Chen's upper limit, and only a disciple of this level is worthy of his attention and care.

"Martial Way Mountain cannot directly trade for fire-avoidance treasures... You wait here."

Du Xiaofeng's figure disappeared in the separate courtyard, and when he appeared again, he had already arrived at the Martial Way Treasury of the Canglan Sect.

"Du Zhanglao!"

"Greetings, Du Zhanglao."

The several deacons guarding the treasury saw Du Xiaofeng's figure and saluted immediately. Du Xiaofeng nodded and stepped into the treasury.

"Is Lin Lin Shixiong Chou here?"

"Lin Lin Shidi Du, do you have something?"

Inside the treasury, an old man's figure walked out.

"Lin Lin Shixiong Chou, does the sect have any cultivation techniques that can resist Departing Fire?"

"Resist Departing Fire?"

The old man pondered for a moment: "Below the Innate Realm?"

"Hmm."

"There is a cultivation technique that can resist Departing Fire if cultivated below the Innate Realm. Saying it resists is not appropriate; this technique is based on Departing Fire and follows the path of refining Departing Fire to temper the body."

The old man gave the answer. Seeing Du Xiaofeng's eyes light up, he immediately said: "Lin Lin Shidi Du, don't be happy too soon. This technique is extremely difficult to cultivate. It has been stored in our Canglan Sect treasury for at least ten thousand years, and only four or five disciples have been recorded as trying to cultivate it, but none of them succeeded."

"How strong is the damage of Departing Fire to martial artists below the Innate Realm? You will be burned if you touch it, let alone absorb and refine it. Among the disciples who tried to cultivate it, three died in the Departing Fire, and the remaining two were lucky not to die, but they all gave up later."

Du Xiaofeng's eyes flickered. Even if he hadn't read this technique, he could know how dangerous it was to cultivate it. But Lin Chen was engulfed by Departing Fire, and there was no other way to choose except to burn his bridges and gamble.

There are no super-rank martial artists on that island, so no one can get out and save him.

"It depends on this little guy's own fortune."

Du Xiaofeng whispered in his heart: "Thank you, Lin Lin Shixiong Chou, for the reminder. Please trouble Lin Lin Shixiong Chou to give me this technique."

(End of chapter)