Chapter 381: The Astonishing Change of the Canglan Canon

Boom—!

In the courtyard, Lin Chen stood there, the energy around his body constantly rippling outward, causing the grass and trees in the entire courtyard to sway and rustle.

The next moment, Lin Chen opened his eyes, and the surging Qi and blood throughout his body retracted in an instant.

"This Canglan Pill is truly miraculous; it has actually allowed the Canglan energy within my body to improve once again."

Taking the Canglan Pill to purify one's Canglan energy is something every disciple who enters the Canglan Sect must do, even outer sect disciples are no exception.

Only after completing this step can they go to the Canglan Sect's Scripture Hall to select the cultivation techniques they will practice next.

One day, two days, three days...

Three days later, Lin Chen walked out of his courtyard gate, heading toward another place that Canglan Sect disciples frequently visited.

The Scripture Hall.

The Scripture Hall housed all the cultivation techniques of the Canglan Sect.

Sect disciples could choose techniques suitable for themselves to practice, but there was one technique that the sect forced all disciples to cultivate.

The Canglan Canon.

All disciples of the Canglan Sect must cultivate the Canglan Canon.

In the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, the outside world also referred to the Canglan Canon as the Canglan Scripture.

The Scripture Hall was located in the central area of the Canglan Sect. When Lin Chen arrived, the disciples entering and exiting were as endless as at the Elixir Hall. The difference was that the disciples walking out of the Elixir Hall had undisguisable smiles on their faces, while those walking out of the Scripture Hall all had thoughtful expressions.

Clearly, these disciples were still immersed in the insights of the martial techniques they had received.

In the Scripture Hall plaza, dozens of stone towers stood erect. At the top of these stone towers were blue orbs condensed from Canglan energy, while several disciples sat cross-legged beneath the towers.

"Lin Lin Shixiong?"

Just as Lin Chen was looking at this scene with curiosity, a voice came from behind him. Lin Chen turned his head to look at the person who had arrived and nodded at him.

He recognized the person; when he had walked out of the assessment pavilion, this person had been standing in front of the courtyard gate, his mouth hanging open the widest.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, my name is Zheng Chuan, and I am also an inner sect disciple of this generation. I was shocked for a long time when I saw Lin Lin Shixiong's assessment score last time; thinking back on it now, it still feels unbelievable."

Zheng Chuan knew that this Lin Lin Shixiong did not know his identity, so he took the initiative to state his name.

"So it is Zheng Lin Shidi. My score is nothing compared to the senior brothers."

Lin Chen gave a humble smile. Zheng Chuan thought of the reputation this Lin Lin Shixiong had gained over the past few days and laughed: "Lin Lin Shixiong is too humble. An assessment score of over two hundred points is outstanding even among the personally transmitted senior brothers."

This Lin Lin Shixiong liked to show off and manifest his presence before others; that so-called humility was naturally fake, just waiting for him to say this next part.

"Among the more than ninety personally transmitted disciples currently in the sect, Lin Lin Shixiong's assessment score ranks in the top three."

Hearing this Zheng Lin Shidi constantly praising him, Lin Chen felt a bit awkward. Praising him once or twice could be considered sincere, but to keep praising him like this was just flattery.

"Zheng Lin Shidi, what is the situation with these disciples?"

Lin Chen took the initiative to change the subject. Zheng Chuan's incessant flattery was interrupted, and he looked at the disciples beneath the stone towers, explaining: "Lin Lin Shixiong, the reason these junior brothers are sitting cross-legged beneath the stone towers is to gain insights into martial arts."

"Gain insights into martial arts?"

"Yes, Lin Lin Shixiong might not know, but these stone towers contain not only Canglan energy but also martial arts imprints left behind by predecessors. When sect disciples get close to the stone towers, it is helpful for their comprehension of martial arts."

"So that's how it is."

Lin Chen suddenly understood. No wonder so many disciples were sitting beneath these stone towers in the plaza.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, as a personally transmitted disciple, you naturally do not need to share the stone towers with other disciples. Let me take you inside first."

"Sorry to trouble you, Zheng Lin Shidi."

The two crossed the plaza and stepped into the main hall.

Upon entering the hall, an ancient and vicissitudinous aura rushed toward them. Lin Chen's gaze was immediately drawn to an ice-blue book in the center of the hall.

This ice-blue book, condensed from Canglan energy, constantly surged with Canglan energy, and its rich purple-blue light was intoxicating.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, this is the Canglan Canon, the sect-suppressing technique of our Canglan Sect."

Without Zheng Chuan needing to explain on the side, Lin Chen could have guessed it, but he did not expect the sect to place the Canglan Canon in such a conspicuous place.

Besides this, there were many stone tablets around the hall, each surrounded by Canglan energy. When a disciple approached a stone tablet, the Canglan energy would slowly dissipate, revealing the writing on the tablet.

Martial Arts Stone Tablets!

Every stone tablet in the Canglan Sect had a cultivation technique carved onto it.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, the sect has thousands of cultivation techniques. The reason the sect placed the martial arts stone tablets here is to allow disciples to select techniques suitable for themselves."

"Oh?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Zheng Chuan continued to explain: "If a disciple has an affinity with the technique on a stone tablet and the technique is suitable for them to practice, once they get close to the stone tablet, the technique's formula will be revealed on it. The lucky ones can even receive the technique's inheritance on the spot."

"Stone tablets can provide technique inheritance? Isn't it said that jade slips are used?"

If he remembered correctly, his master had taken the jade slip for the Wujin Divine Phase Art, but because he was at Mount Wudao, he could not use the jade slip, which was why he could only rely on Lin Lin Shixiong Qin Yan to relay the formula.

"In the entire Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, only some sects in the Qianji Region can manufacture jade slips, and the more profound and powerful the technique, the higher the requirements for the jade slip. Our sect does not store that many jade slips. If a disciple needs one, they can use contribution points to exchange for it."

Lin Chen understood what Zheng Chuan meant. Relying on stone tablets to comprehend techniques did not cost the sect anything; the stone tablets were always placed there, and it was the same no matter how many disciples came.

But jade slips required costs, and the costs were likely not low. The sect could not provide technique jade slips for all disciples.

Only those who could not comprehend a technique through the stone tablets but still wanted to practice it had to spend contribution points to exchange for the technique jade slip.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, our sect's Canglan Canon is the foundation for practicing all techniques. Every disciple only has one chance to come into contact with the Canglan Canon. The longer one persists, the greater the harvest."

"Thank you, Zheng Lin Shidi."

Lin Chen turned to the side and gave Zheng Chuan a slight smile to show his gratitude. Lin Lin Shixiong Gao had already told him about this point.

All powerful techniques of the Canglan Sect were built on the foundation of understanding the Canglan Canon. Without the Canglan Canon as a foundation, many techniques could not be practiced.

After thanking Zheng Chuan, Lin Chen stepped toward the Canglan Canon. And the moment he stepped toward the Canglan Canon, in a corner of the hall, a place ignored by all disciples entering and exiting, an old man was looking toward this side with composure.

"Full potential score, I hope it can stir up some waves."

When Lin Chen walked toward the Canon, many disciples in the hall who had not yet begun to comprehend techniques also looked over.

"Who is this person?"

"I saw him standing on the side with Lin Lin Shixiong Zheng just now, and Lin Lin Shixiong Zheng was clearly following his lead while walking. This person's identity is easy to guess."

"Personally transmitted disciple Lin Chen!" In a few days, Lin Chen's name had spread to all inner and outer sect disciples. Many who knew Zheng Chuan knew that for Zheng Chuan to let someone lead the way, that person's strength must be above his own.

A strange face, and an identity and status above Zheng Chuan's—this person's identity was self-evident.

The Lin Lin Shixiong who doesn't know how to queue!

"I wonder how long Lin Lin Shixiong can persist."

"I remember that Lin Lin Shixiong Qiao Yuan seemed to have persisted for half an hour at that time."

One step, two steps, three steps...

When Lin Chen was five zhang away from the Canglan Canon, the surface of the Canglan Canon suddenly trembled violently, and the Canglan energy, which had been as gentle as a stream, instantly turned into a monstrous giant wave. Countless strands of Canglan energy condensed into profound runes, actually weaving into nine roaring Canglan blue dragons in the void. As the dragon heads rose high, ice crystals splashed everywhere, and the temperature of the entire hall plummeted.

This scene left all the disciples on the scene stunned.

They had never heard that the Canglan Canon would have such a change.

"What is going on?"

"What happened? I feel like the Canglan Canon seems to be intimidating, not allowing Lin Lin Shixiong to approach."

Zheng Chuan and other disciples were shocked by this scene, while the withered old man in the corner had a hint of surprise in his eyes. It was rare for the Canglan Canon not to allow someone to approach.

"Zheng—"

Just as the many disciples in the hall were shocked, Lin Chen took another step forward. And with this step, the nine blue dragons simultaneously let out clear dragon roars. Three of them suddenly swooped down, and when the dragon claws tore through the air, they actually burst out with the sound of gold and iron clashing, covering Lin Chen with a momentum sufficient to crush mountains.

"Re... really doesn't want Lin Lin Shixiong to approach?"

Zheng Chuan retreated a few steps in horror, but Lin Chen did not retreat. Facing the three blue dragons, he slapped out with his palm.

The earth-shaking palm wind met the whistling dragon claws. The dragon claws shattered with a bang when they were one zhang away from Lin Chen. The Canglan energy scattered like falling stars and was soon absorbed by other stone tablets nearby.

After shattering the three blue dragons with one palm, Lin Chen continued forward, and this time the remaining six blue dragons actually connected head to tail to form a blue circle, directly covering Lin Chen from above.

"Is this discriminating against me?"

Lin Chen's eyes also turned cold. The next moment, his body suddenly grew to a height of three zhang, and at the same time, flames appeared on his hands. The huge fire hand directly grabbed toward the dragon circle above.

Boom!

With this pull and tug, the giant hand violently dragged down one of the blue dragon figures. The blue dragon wailed, wanting to break free from Lin Chen's giant hand, but after struggling for only a few breaths, it was scorched to nothing by the flames, and a lot of Canglan energy leaked out from the giant fingertips.

The disciples who saw this scene were shocked by the strength Lin Chen displayed.

"Wujin Divine Phase Art, the little guy has quite a temper."

The withered old man also showed a smile on his face when he saw Lin Chen incarnated as a three-zhang giant.

"Lin Lin Shixiong, since the Canglan Canon is preventing you from approaching, let's not approach for now."

Among the disciples watching in the hall, a disciple spoke loudly in addition to being shocked: "The Canglan Canon has never appeared to reject disciples from approaching. Perhaps we should wait for the elders to arrive before speaking."

As soon as these words came out, many disciples also showed approval on their faces.

They had never heard that the Canglan Canon would reject disciples from approaching. It was highly likely that there was something abnormal about Lin Lin Shixiong, which was why the Canglan Canon had such a big reaction.

However, Lin Chen ignored the person who spoke at all.

He was also provoked to anger now. Other disciples can approach, but I can't?

He wanted to see what this Canglan Canon would use to stop him.

The movement in the hall also attracted the attention of many disciples outside the plaza. Many disciples rushed toward the hall one after another, and some disciples walked out of the hall to inform the deacons about this matter.

However, before these deacons could report the news, a majestic voice sounded in the Scripture Hall plaza.

"No one is allowed to disturb Lin Chen!"

The two deacons of the Scripture Hall who had already rushed to the hall entrance stopped immediately upon hearing this.

This was the Sect Master's voice.

The Sect Master already knew about this matter and did not allow anyone to disturb Lin Chen, which meant that Lin Chen being rejected by the Canglan Canon was not a bad thing.

The two deacons looked at each other. Perhaps this situation had not appeared before because there was a gap between previous disciples and Lin Chen.

Originally, there were many disciples with dark thoughts who suspected whether Lin Chen might have practiced some kind of evil technique to be rejected by the Canglan Canon. Now, hearing this voice, they immediately extinguished their thoughts.

Swish swish swish!

Figures who learned the news were now rushing toward the Scripture Hall.

Gao Zeming was also among them.

"Junior Lin Lin Shixiong is really... he just caused a sensation in the whole sect not long ago, and now he wants to do it again?"

Gao Zeming sighed and stepped into the hall together with several other deacons.

And at this moment in the hall, Lin Chen was only one zhang away from the Canglan Canon, and as for the remaining six blue dragons, they had long been torn apart by him.

Pfft!

The Canglan Canon suddenly erupted with brilliant purple-blue light, and these rays shot toward all the stone tablets in the hall.

One point, two points, three points...

The moment the vast Canglan energy surged out from the Canon, the entire Scripture Hall was suddenly shrouded in an ice-blue sea of stars. Hundreds of silent stone tablets seemed to be awakened by ancient gods, the Canglan energy shrouding them disappeared, and lines of writing began to be revealed.

"Look here, this is the 'Canglan Sword Art'!"

A disciple exclaimed while looking at a stone tablet in front. On the stone tablet one zhang in front of him, the originally blurred stone tablet patterns were turning into sword energy phantoms like swimming dragons, and cold light flowed, actually condensing into seven Big Dipper stars hanging at the top of the tablet.

"Canglan Cold Light Art!"

"Fantian Boiling Sea Seal!"

"This is the Canglan Thunder-Stepping Footwork!"

All the disciples looked in horror at these stone tablets revealing techniques, not just the formulas, but even the evolution of the techniques.

In the past, only when a disciple who was extremely compatible with the technique approached the stone tablet would these images be revealed, but now they appeared on every stone tablet.

There were three hundred stone tablets in the Scripture Hall, corresponding to three hundred martial arts techniques!

Gao Zeming and the several deacons who entered the door were also stunned when they saw this scene. This situation had never happened before in the sect.

"Could it be that the Canglan Canon did this, with the purpose of wanting Lin Chen to give up approaching it?"

This thought, which he considered a bit absurd, popped into Gao Zeming's mind, but besides this, he really couldn't find any other reason to explain why these stone tablet techniques were revealed.

"What are you still standing there for? The stone tablet martial arts are revealed. Those who want to practice techniques, approach the stone tablets immediately."

An old voice sounded. Elder Zhao Yulin appeared at the hall entrance, looking at the many disciples who were still stunned in place, his face full of frustration that they were not living up to expectations.

PS: There is another chapter before twelve o'clock.

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