"How could this young man remain calm under the gaze of our sect? Unlike before, he has transformed again!" the Sect Leader was shocked, and then sternly asked, "Why did your cultivation continuously break through when you went up there?"
"I don't know either. I just felt a surge of energy infusing my body, guiding me as I climbed onto the altar. I don't remember anything else after that." Lin Chen shrugged. He had already decided to bluff his way through this.
With his current strength, even if the Sect Leader attacked him, he would not necessarily fear his opponent!
After giving Lin Chen a deep look, the Sect Leader resumed his usual nonchalant demeanor, and nodded, "Hmm, perhaps you and my Shenwu Sect are fated. This is the opportunity given by our ancestors to guide you, so keep it well."
His tone changed, and the Sect Leader continued, "Lin Chen, how do you think my Shenwu Sect has treated you?"
Lin Chen was startled, then earnestly said, "I was an abandoned infant taken in by Elder Su. To me, Shenwu Sect is like a big family."
Lin Chen sneered inwardly. Big family my ass! If not for my sufficient strength, I would have died namelessly in some corner long ago, with no one to even collect my corpse.
"Hmm~ You think this way, and our sect is very satisfied. However, since you see Shenwu Sect as your family, you should contribute to this family, no?"
The Sect Leader's gentle tone made Lin Chen tense up immediately!
"If you could copy your green-grade alchemy imprint and leave it in Shenwu Sect, it would be an unprecedented contribution and reform to the entire sect. If you contribute your alchemy imprint, our sect will additionally reward you with a Spiritual Ring, as well as let you take any treasures from our warehouses. What do you think?"
As expected, this old fox still covets my alchemy imprint!
Lin Chen unconsciously took a step back, on guard.
Should I fight, or placate him first?
"Alright, contributing to Shenwu Sect is also my wish."
Lin Chen decided to placate him first. Conflict now would be more detrimental than beneficial.
The Sect Leader was immediately overjoyed, "Good, good! I knew I didn't judge you wrongly. Good disciple, take this Spiritual Ring first. When you want to select martial arts manuals or treasures from the sect, inform me."
"Sect Leader, better strike while the iron is hot. I want to go now."
"Oh? Good! I'll bring you to our Treasure Pavilion now!"
The Sect Leader brought Lin Chen to several places in the sect with the most treasures, just picking up Attribute Spheres along the way gave Lin Chen hundreds of them. He picked enough manuals to maximize the last skill in his Devil Suppressing Four Kings Seal.
He selected a large batch of heaven and earth treasures for alchemy, as well as several top green-grade martial arts that were the sect's treasures.
After that, Lin Chen was arranged in a secret chamber.
Two days later;
Shenwu Sect, outside a secret chamber at Qingyun Hall.
Lin Chen pretended to copy the alchemy imprint, but was secretly cultivating!
"Can't believe they really imprisoned me, thinking I'm an idiot."
Lin Chen sneered inwardly.
Alchemy imprints were not low-level skills that could be recorded in writing. They required spiritual sense to record the chants, hand seals, spiritual control and other information.
With Lin Chen's spiritual sense, recording a green-grade alchemy imprint would take over four years!
That meant Shenwu Sect wanted to imprison Lin Chen for over four years!
The value of a mid-green grade alchemy imprint could not be exchanged even for the entire Shenwu Sect!
That was why the highest alchemy imprint in Shenwu Sect was only yellow-grade.
Lin Chen was no sitting duck. He was absorbing the last batch of battle qi essence, and the qi ocean in his dantian started churning and splitting, revealing the fourth layer!
In no time, Lin Chen officially stepped into the Fourth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm! He opened his system.
[Host: Lin Chen
Cultivation: Fourth Layer of Qi Refining Realm
Max Strength: 2509 tiger strength.
Qi and Blood Energy: 135884 points.
Battle Qi Essence: 54253 points.
Spiritual Sense: 4854 points.
Martial Arts Essence: 3153 points.
Inner Art: Chaotic Five Spirits Formula (8%)
Learned Skills: Lightning Strike Sword Art, Spirit Alchemy Formula, True Water Returning Formula (10%), Soul Stealing Spear Manual, Devil Suppressing Four Kings Seal.
Items Owned (Manuals): Windwalk Shoes, Seven Star Soul Stealing Spear.
Bloodline: Azure Dragon Bloodline (45 points)
Rune: Slowing Rune Level 1 (Rune Energy 500 points)
Elemental Energies: Fire 12101 points, Earth 11771 points, Wood 10225 points, Gold 10489 points, Water 10568 points.]
"As my pure strength grows, so does the boost from my awakened Azure Dragon bloodline. And the more Attribute Spheres I collect, the more stable the growth from my inner art! It's time to leave Shenwu Sect!"
Lin Chen took out the Seven Star Soul Stealing Spear from his system. The long spear had seven sparkling gems embedded on it, with a murky green spearhead.
Other than items from Treasure Chests, Lin Chen's system could not store his other possessions.
Lin Chen pushed open the door of the secret chamber, and two Elders at the Spirit Communication Realm stood guard outside.
"Oh? Lin Chen, why did you come out?"
Just as the two Elders were puzzled, Lin Chen revealed his killing intent!
"Azure Dragon Bloodline, unleash!"
Bang bang~~!
Two explosions filled the sky with the pungent smell of blood. The massacre had begun to spread through the entire Shenwu Sect!
...
"Lin Chen escaped!"
"What? Didn't the Sect Leader want to nurture him? Why did he run away?"
"The Sect Leader ordered to capture Lin Chen alive!"
Shenwu Sect, halfway up the mountain.
Many Shenwu Sect disciples were puzzled and shocked to see so many Elders taking action. Just what was going on?
Swish~~!
A shadow dashed down the mountainside, and three sword rays shot out in pursuit, slicing across space right in front of the shadow!
The shadow paused, leapt up, and when it landed, all the nearby disciples clearly saw it was Lin Chen!
"Traitor Lin Chen, you actually dared attack the guarding Elders! How can you face the Sect Leader's nurturing of you!"
The three Elders at the Spirit Communication Realm charged over with martial arts, sternly shouting.
"Nurturing my ass! You just covet my alchemy imprint, wanting to imprison me for four years with a bit of medicinal ingredients to steal my alchemy imprint! A bunch of shameless old dogs, since I'm leaving today, anyone who blocks me will die!"
Pressing his palms together, a scorching and violent crystal energy palm seal lit up, and Lin Chen struck out at the three Elders!
"Devil Suppressing Fire King Seal!"
The over 10-meter large battle qi palm seal carrying rolling hot waves smashed ahead, the three Elders' expressions changed greatly. This brat could actually execute such a terrifying skill?!
Boom~~! The energy palm seal exploded out a dozen-meter wide giant crater, and the three blasted Elders fell out, their bodies scorched black.
All the disciples were dumbfounded. The three First Layer Spirit Communication Realm Elders were actually directly knocked back by Lin Chen!?
Several high quality Attribute Spheres flew out of the Elders' bodies. Lin Chen leapt up and grabbed them, about to flee.
"Lin Chen, I thought you were a smart person."
A figure appeared out of nowhere, emerging from a pavilion roof halfway up the mountain, it was the Sect Leader himself!
He looked down at Lin Chen condescendingly, his usually tranquil face for the first time showing shock and fear!
"Farting then blaming the smell, isn't that troublesome, Sect Leader? If you want my alchemy imprint, then come get it yourself."
Lin Chen gave him the middle finger, grinning. But he was secretly rousing his Azure Dragon bloodline!
The Spirit Communication Realm was not something the Lingering Spirit Realm could contend against. None of Lin Chen's current attacks could directly shake someone at the Spirit Communication Realm. His only chance was to catch the opponent unprepared!
"Devil Suppressing Fire King Seal!"
Lin Chen attacked with his full power once more, the aura even stronger. The red energy palm seal surged forth like ten thousand horses galloping!
"This move is at least top green-grade. For such an extremely rare manual, even my sect does not have it. It seems you have many secrets!"
The Sect Leader coldly laughed, lightly waving his sleeve. Several white rays like knife edges easily tore through Lin Chen's Devil Suppressing Fire King Seal!
Just then!
"Slowing Rune!"
[Slowing Rune activated, Rune energy remaining: 450 points.]
A gray white talisman emerged out of thin air, diffusing an ancient and abstruse aura, containing endless mysteries. It enveloped the space around the Sect Leader in a radius of several meters! His attacks and even movements suddenly became extremely slow!
"What is this!?"
For the first time, shock and terror appeared on the Sect Leader's usually tranquil face!
Rip~~!
The air flow collapsed with a shrill scream. Lin Chen's body shape was as swift as a raging fire. Before the other party could react, his entire arm was covered with faint cyan dragon scales, and his fingertips turned into dragon claws!
"Azure Dragon Bloodline Release; 10% Power!"
A ferocious and violent power like the roar of an enraged dragon. Each of the dragon scales radiated the light of the ancient dragon clan. Lin Chen slapped the Sect Leader of the Shenwu Sect on the chest with one palm!
Boom~~!
The gale rose, sweeping the entire mountainside. Shock waves exploded in the void!
"Pfft!"
The Sect Leader of the Shenwu Sect spit blood and was blasted back violently. There was the sound of cracking bones coming from his chest. His whole body was blown away like a cannonball for thousands of meters!
The power of Lin Chen's palm actually reached 18,000 catties!
Even a warrior at the initial stage of the War Spirit Realm, without any defensive measures to withstand such level of power, would be severely injured!
With one palm blast sending the Sect Leader flying, two attribute light balls also fell from his body. Lin Chen casually caught them.
【Host has obtained 13,235 points of Battle Qi Essence and 968 points of Spiritual Power.】
After landing, Lin Chen's face was as pale as paper. He hastily stuffed several Returning Origin Pills into his mouth and circulated the True Water Returning Origin mantra. He immediately turned around and unfolded his lightness techniques, flying swiftly down the mountain!
None of the many disciples and elders on the scene dared to stop him!
More than a thousand disciples were stunned in place by the shock!
Xu Qingfeng, the 25th generation Sect Leader of the Shenwu Sect, a warrior of the War Spirit Realm, was actually blasted away by Lin Chen, who was not even 17 years old, with one move!
From the crowd, someone unknown let out faint gasps and murmurs.
"This guy, is he still human..."
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
