Chapter 408: Not Joining the Wan Huozong is Simply Unreasonable

Canglan Sect. During the month Lin Chen stayed in the courtyard cultivating the Thousand Mechanisms God-Refining Art, the entire Mount Wudao was also very calm.

In the top thirty, there hadn't been a single challenge.

Even those who had the strength to advance one or two places had given up on challenging.

However, within the top hundred, there were a few battles.

Lin Chen's 100,000-win streak was still continuing, and the Mount Wudao spectator mode was also open. For those Innate martial artists, fighting desperately with others on Mount Wudao just to improve by one or two places and having to suffer being watched didn't have much meaning.

However, news also flowed out from the sects where the top nine martial artists were located: Mount Wudao was starting to be calm, but there were undercurrents.

The nine martial artists ranked ahead of Lin Chen were also frantically improving their strength before Lin Chen started his challenge.

Lin Chen was improving his strength, wanting to reach the top in one go.

The top nine martial artists were improving their strength, blocking Lin Chen from reaching the top.

……

On this day, the Canglan Sect welcomed a guest.

"Junior Brother Lin."

The voice of the Third Lin Lin Shixiong Chai Daoqi rang out outside the courtyard. Lin Chen restrained his spiritual sense and walked to the door.

"Master wants you to go over. There is a guest who has come to our Canglan Sect and specifically named you to see you."

"A guest, specifically naming me?"

Lin Chen first thought of people from Daliang, but upon second thought, it shouldn't be people from Daliang.

Given the distance between the Canglan Domain and the island where Daliang was located, it would take Innate martial artists nearly a few months, and those below the Innate level wouldn't be able to make it in a year.

In the various regions of the Yan Huang Dynasty, there were some special treatments for Innate martial artists: they could fly through the air and pass directly over cities, but those below the Innate level didn't have this treatment. If they walked from the ground, they sometimes had to take detours, almost adding half the distance.

"The one who came is an elder from the Wan Huozong."

"An elder from the Wan Huozong?"

Lin Chen was stunned. The Wan Huozong, like the Canglan Sect, was one of the twenty-four super sects. He knew this.

But he had never had any dealings with the Wan Huozong. Why did this elder from the Wan Huozong specifically name him?

Although puzzled, Lin Chen still followed his Third Lin Lin Shixiong to where his Master lived.

When Lin Chen entered his Master's courtyard, he saw an old man with a full head of yellow hair sitting at a stone table.

"Lin Chen, this is Elder Zhuang from the Wan Huozong."

"This junior has met Elder Zhuang."

Lin Chen bowed to the yellow-haired old man, but his heart was a bit confused. The way this Elder Zhuang looked at him...

How should he put it...

It was like looking at a treasure.

Zhuang Lie looked at Lin Chen with a smile. The next moment, his whole body suddenly released an aura, enveloping Lin Chen.

Du Xiaofeng on the side slightly raised his right hand the instant Zhuang Lie released his aura, but then put it down again.

In the Canglan Sect, Zhuang Lie didn't dare to do anything to Lin Chen.

Boom!

Feeling this aura, flames automatically surged on Lin Chen's body surface. The pair of golden wings behind him appeared once again, and there were also flames like magma flowing beneath his feet.

"Not bad."

There was a sharp light in Zhuang Lie's old eyes. His aura converged, and he looked at Lin Chen with extreme satisfaction.

"To be able to absorb two strands of Innate Fire at this realm, and to have completely refined them... it was worth this old man making this trip."

Feeling the aura around him disappear, Lin Chen also retracted the wings behind him, but there was a look of surprise on his face. This was the first time his body had operated the Boundless God-Phase Art without his control.

"Are you very puzzled as to why this old man could make the Innate Fire within your body surge?"

Zhuang Lie noticed Lin Chen's surprise and burst into laughter: "Looking at the entire Yan Huang Dynasty, in terms of manipulating fire, no one is stronger than my Wan Huozong."

Du Xiaofeng on the side heard Zhuang Lie's words and had an epiphany in his heart. He now guessed why this Elder Zhuang had come to the Canglan Sect to see Lin Chen.

This was taking a fancy to Lin Chen?

But what right did your Wan Huozong have to think you could poach a disciple from my Canglan Sect?

"Lin Chen, this old man already knows that you are cultivating the Boundless God-Phase Art. This old man will say bluntly: if you have the guidance of my Wan Huozong, it will be no problem for you to absorb five strands of Innate Fire."

"Cough, cough!"

Du Xiaofeng interrupted Zhuang Lie's words, his face also turning cold: "Elder Zhuang, are you trying to run to my Canglan Sect's territory to poach my Canglan Sect's disciple?"

Regarding Du Xiaofeng's reaction, Zhuang Lie's expression didn't change; this was within his expectations.

The battle for the top of Mount Wudao was just a grand gathering for juniors to elders like him, and originally wouldn't have attracted his attention. But after being informed by the sect deacon, he specifically observed Lin Chen's battle. When he saw the wings behind Lin Chen and the magma flames under his feet, he immediately had ideas.

The Wan Huozong had existed in the Yan Huang Dynasty for about the same time as the Canglan Sect, but the number of disciples in the Wan Huozong was less than half of the Canglan Sect's.

Every year, several disciples in the sect would have problems because of improper refining of fire, resulting in their meridians being burned, or even being burned to death by the Innate Fire.

Either be reborn in the fire, or die in the fire.

This was the slogan of the Wan Huozong disciples.

And for the high-level officials of the Wan Huozong, they recruited disciples, and martial arts talent was secondary; what they valued more was the endurance to withstand fire. As long as one could survive while absorbing Innate Fire, one would definitely be able to step into the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm.

Like Lin Chen, who had refined two kinds of Innate Fire just after entering the Innate Realm, Zhuang Lie was confident that he could let Lin Chen refine five strands of Innate Fire and step into the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm.

This was the real reason why he was willing to make this trip.

However, with the talent Lin Chen had displayed, the Canglan Sect would definitely not let him go, which was also within his expectations.

"Du Zhanglao, Lin Chen's talent in refining fire is extremely outstanding. If your sect can let Lin Chen transfer to my Wan Huozong, my Wan Huozong is willing to take out one million Yan coins, or treasures of equivalent value, to exchange for him."

One million Yan coins.

This was a very large number. Zhuang Lie believed the Canglan Sect could accept it.

After all, no matter how high Lin Chen's potential was, he had only just broken through to the Innate Realm. Every two years, there would be a heaven-gifted prodigy who reached the top of Mount Wudao, but most of these prodigies were also in the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm, a few could step into the Sixth Stage of the Innate Realm, and extremely rare ones could step into the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

"Wanting to take Lin Chen away with one million Yan coins, what kind of beautiful dream is this?"

Du Xiaofeng curled his lips in his heart. The Wan Huozong really had a good idea.

"Elder Zhuang, it's better not to mention this matter again."

Du Xiaofeng refused. Zhuang Lie wasn't too surprised and continued: "The Wan Huozong is also willing to take out three quotas for the Ancient Battlefield."

Hiss!

Chai Daoqi, who had followed into the courtyard, heard the three Ancient Battlefield quotas, his mouth wide open.

As a prince of a dynasty, his family background could be considered noble. He wasn't very surprised by Yan coins; he couldn't afford extremely precious things, but he still had the Yan coins needed for normal cultivation.

But the Ancient Battlefield quotas made his heart beat.

There was also a look of surprise in Du Xiaofeng's eyes. The Wan Huozong was actually willing to take out three Ancient Battlefield quotas.

Looking at his disciple Chai Daoqi, who was shocked on the side, Du Xiaofeng also sighed in his heart. If it were this scoundrel, he would have agreed. Let alone three Ancient Battlefield quotas, one Ancient Battlefield quota would be enough.

As for Lin Chen, that was absolutely impossible.

Having comprehended the Canglan Treasure Canon and possessing the Canglan Heart, Lin Chen represented the future for the sect.

"Elder Zhuang, if you came for this matter, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. There is absolutely no room for discussion on this matter."

Du Xiaofeng's tone was very firm this time, which stunned Zhuang Lie, who had originally been confident. Three Ancient Battlefield quotas couldn't trade for Lin Chen?

"Du Zhanglao, we still have to consider the disciple's own thoughts. Lin Chen..."

"Thank you, Senior, for your kindness, but this junior is already a disciple of the Canglan Sect and has no possibility of changing sects again."

Lin Chen didn't wait for this Elder Zhuang to finish speaking and also expressed his attitude.

"Lin Chen, with your potential, the Canglan Sect can at most guarantee that you can step into the Fifth Stage of the Innate Realm, but if you join my Wan Huozong, you are very likely to step into the Sixth Stage of the Innate Realm, and it's not impossible to even impact that higher Myriad Phenomena Realm."

Zhuang Lie was still unwilling to give up, but Lin Chen still shook his head.

"Sigh."

Seeing Lin Chen's firm attitude, Zhuang Lie also sighed and said: "Since that's the case, this old man won't force it. However, you have high talent in manipulating and refining fire. Since this old man has made a trip, I will give you some pointers."

Immediately, Zhuang Lie looked at Du Xiaofeng: "Does Du Zhanglao agree?"

"It is naturally Lin Chen's fortune that Elder Zhuang is willing to give Lin Chen pointers. This old man thanks Elder Zhuang on behalf of Lin Chen."

Du Xiaofeng responded with a smile. He knew what Zhuang Lie was thinking: he wanted to contact Lin Chen in private and make Lin Chen change his mind.

It was just a pity that this Elder Zhuang was destined to fail.

……

……

The Canglan Sect provided Zhuang Lie with guest accommodation.

The next day.

Lin Chen went to the courtyard where Zhuang Lie lived.

"At what realm did you start cultivating this Boundless God-Phase Art?"

Zhuang Lie didn't dawdle. If he wanted to make Lin Chen change his mind, he first had to arouse Lin Chen's extreme interest in manipulating fire.

"This junior was at the Third Rank."

"Third Rank?"

Zhuang Lie was stunned. Cultivating the Boundless God-Phase Art at the Third Rank?

"The Canglan Sect is reckless with lives. Lin Chen, do you know how high the danger is of refining Innate Fire at the Third Rank?"

At this moment, Zhuang Lie felt he had found an opportunity. He wanted to give Lin Chen a good explanation of the degree of danger involved. In this way, it would definitely make Lin Chen dissatisfied with the Canglan Sect.

"Elder Zhuang, you have misunderstood. At that time, this disciple was also in a special situation and had no other choice but to cultivate the Boundless God-Phase Art through the oral formula."

Seeing that this Elder Zhuang had misunderstood, Lin Chen also hurriedly explained the situation he was in at the time.

"You mean you were surrounded by Innate Li Fire at the time, and you cultivated the Boundless God-Phase Art through the oral formula, and you succeeded in cultivating it once at the Third Rank realm?"

Zhuang Lie was silent for a full few breaths. The moment he saw Lin Chen nod, there was only one thought in his heart: it is simply unreasonable for this child not to join the Wan Huozong. If he hadn't met him, that would be one thing, but having met him and failing to bring Lin Chen back to the Wan Huozong, he would have no face to face the founding master.

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