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Chapter 235 Snatching Someone Away (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote)
Led by Qu Xunzhen, Lin Yan and Qi Yu rode on flying beasts towards the Taiyi Sword Sect.
As they approached the mountain range where the sect was located, Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged; it wasn't his first time there. However, Qi Yu beside him looked around anxiously, his face filled with curiosity and nervousness.
"Senior Brother Qi, there's no need to rush. There's plenty of time later," Lin Yan said with a smile, noticing his senior brother's tension.
Hearing this, Qi Yu replied earnestly, "Junior Brother Lin, the Taiyi Sword Sect is like a sacred place for us swordsmen. When I first embarked on the path of martial arts cultivation, my only thought was that if I could one day enter the Taiyi Sword Sect, I could die in peace. Now that I've finally entered, I simply can't control my emotions."
Lin Yan was taken aback by Qi Yu's answer. When he first came to the Taiyi Sword Sect, he hadn't been as nervous as Qi Yu, nor had he had this pilgrimage-like mentality.
However, Lin Yan could understand Qi Yu's feelings.
Like Senior Brother Qi, or rather most disciples of the Sword Academy, they chose the path of the sword from the moment they embarked on their martial arts journey.
Given their backgrounds and the resources to freely choose their spiritual weapons, their choice of the sword stemmed from a genuine love for it.
My situation is different. I didn't have any high-grade cultivation techniques to choose from initially. When I finally obtained one, I immediately began practicing it.
If the Tang family hadn't given me the Soaring Swan Sword Technique, but rather the Soaring Swan Saber Technique or the Soaring Swan Spear Technique, I wouldn't have come to the North Sea to practice martial arts.
To put it bluntly, my initial motivation for practicing the sword wasn't out of passion for the sword path, but because I had no other choice.
Senior Brother Qi and his ilk practiced for their ideals; I practiced for survival.
There's no inherent superiority or inferiority. In my past life, many powerful figures entered the profession not out of passion, but for sustenance and a better life.
Moreover, within the Taiyi Sword Sect, there's a saying: "Below the heart of the sword, all are but ants."
These words weren't spoken by Lin Yan, nor by any of the sword-heart geniuses of the Taiyi Sword Sect. Rather, they were something Lin Yan learned from Zhu Xu during his three months at the Taiyi Sword Sect—a conclusion drawn by Zhu Xu and the other disciples of the Qijian Hall.
"Ants"—a somewhat exaggerated and clearly self-deprecating statement—was enough to illustrate the difference between sword-heart geniuses and them.
Lin Yan only hoped that Senior Brother Qi wouldn't have too high expectations, lest he be greatly disappointed.
With this in mind, Lin Yan decided to give Senior Brother Qi a heads-up.
"Senior Brother Qi, I've been to the Taiyi Sword Sect before. Since I have nothing else to do on the way, I'd like to tell you about the Taiyi Sword Sect beforehand, mainly about the Qijian Hall."
Hearing Lin Yan's words, Qi Yu's face showed interest: "Senior Brother, I'm all ears."
"The Taiyi Sword Sect is divided into several halls, and we disciples from the Sword Academy will be assigned to the Qijian Hall..."
Lin Yan briefly recounted the contents of the disciple handbook he received when he first entered the Taiyi Sword Sect, hoping to dispel Senior Brother Qi's illusions about the Taiyi Sword Sect and prevent him from being disappointed due to unrealistic expectations.
But to Lin Yan's surprise, as he spoke, Senior Brother Qi's eyes shone brightly, and his face showed longing.
"Truly worthy of the Taiyi Sword Sect, the holy land of swordsmen, the Sword Domain, the Cave of Ten Thousand Swords... Senior Brother, I yearn for it."
After he finished speaking, upon hearing Senior Brother Qi Yu's words, Lin Yan fell silent.
The plot wasn't going as he expected.
Qu Xunzhen, who was leading the way, glanced back at Lin Yan. Seeing the doubt in Lin Yan's eyes, a smile crept onto his old face.
He hadn't spoken a word the entire way, but when Lin Yan began to tell Qi Yu about the Taiyi Sword Sect, he understood Lin Yan's purpose.
In the eyes of swordsmen, the Taiyi Sword Sect was one of the two holy lands, but the competition was fierce, far from the ideal it seemed.
Lin Yan wanted Qi Yu to prepare himself mentally beforehand, so that he wouldn't be disappointed after joining the Taiyi Sword Sect and finding it not as good as he imagined.
However, Lin Yan overlooked one thing: even though the Qijian Hall's status within the Taiyi Sword Sect wasn't particularly high, that was in comparison to other halls. Outside the sect, in the North Sea, the treatment of Qijian Hall disciples was far superior to that of the Sword Academy.
The reason Lin Yan felt the Qijian Hall disciples weren't treated well was because the Chengyi Sword Academy had invested so much martial arts resources in them, creating a misconception.
After Lin Yan entered the Sword Academy, the first few months went well. However, as Lin Yan began to distinguish himself, the martial arts resources the Sword Academy consumed in nurturing him far exceeded those of ordinary disciples.
In the past year and a half, the resources Lin Yan consumed, to put it mildly, were close to the total resources of all disciples in the same graduating class at the Sword Academy.
Even with the Sword Academy's resources, they could only nurture one student like Lin Yan in a short period; they couldn't afford to nurture another.
In terms of treatment, Lin Yan's already surpassed that of ordinary disciples of the Qijian Hall, and was comparable to that of the top disciples.
This was the reason why Lin Yan and Qi Yu reacted differently to the treatment offered to disciples by the Qijian Hall.
Qi Yu had been in the Sword Academy for several years, and only enjoyed special treatment during the Academy Competition. However, the martial arts resources that could be obtained by becoming a disciple of the Qijian Hall were comparable to the treatment during the Academy Competition, so he was naturally extremely satisfied.
Not to mention special training grounds like the Sword Prison and the Ten Thousand Swords Cave.
...
The flying bird landed on time at the gate of the Taiyi Sword Sect.
Zhao Chengzhen was waiting at the gate as always.
"Junior Brother Zhao."
"Senior Uncle Zhao."
Qu Xunzhen and Lin Yan dismounted and greeted Zhao Chengzhen. Seeing Qi Yu standing to the side looking a little dazed, Lin Yan introduced, "Senior Uncle Zhao also came from our Chengyi Sword Academy."
"Senior Uncle Zhao."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu quickly bowed.
"Hmm."
Zhao Chengzhen nodded slightly. "Let's go, I'll take you to the eleventh peak."
"Junior Brother Zhao, you can just take Lin Yan and Qi Yu."
Qu Xunzhen shook his head, not taking a step. Zhao Chengzhen smiled upon hearing this, "Senior Brother Qu, the situation is different now. The eleventh peak belongs to our Chengyi Sword Academy, and Uncle Xu is an elder. The rules won't be so strict."
The Taiyi Sword Sect has a rule that non-Taiyi Sword Sect disciples and unrelated persons are not allowed to enter the mountain gate at will.
However, if there is something to do, entering the Taiyi Sword Sect's mountain gate is not considered a violation of the Taiyi Sword Sect's rules.
Ultimately, it depends on the attitude of the elders of each peak.
Last time Qu Xunzhen brought Lin Yan here, he didn't enter the mountain gate because he didn't know where to go after entering. Going to the sixth peak might cause dissatisfaction from the two elders and stewards of the Zhenyi Sword Academy.
But the situation is different now. Xu Zhao is stationed at the eleventh peak, and Qu Xunzhen can go to the eleventh peak under the pretext of bringing disciples into the Taiyi Sword Sect, which is not considered a violation of the Taiyi Sword Sect's rules.
Hearing Zhao Chengzhen's explanation, Qu Xunzhen still waved his hand. Now that Chengyi Sword Academy had its own peak, it certainly didn't need to depend on Zhenyi Sword Academy.
However, the eleven peaks had just been established, so it was best not to give anyone cause for criticism.
"Junior Brother Zhao, I won't go in this time. I'll visit Uncle Xu Zhao next time."
Seeing Qu Xunzhen's insistence, Zhao Chengzhen didn't force the issue. After bidding farewell to Qu Xunzhen, he led Lin Yan and Qi Yu towards the mountain gate.
The three walked towards the mountain gate. This time, Zhao Chengzhen was no longer silent. Along the way, he introduced the outlines of the various peaks hidden in the clouds to Lin Yan and Qi Yu, occasionally briefly explaining which sword academy's disciples lived on a particular peak.
"The highest of these mountains on the left is the First Peak. These mountains all belong to the First Peak, and the disciples of the First Peak live there."
The mountains where Taiyi Sword Sect was located were unique, belonging to a clustered terrain.
There were dozens of peaks here, then a gentle slope, and then another group of peaks rose abruptly, forming another mountain range.
The entire Qijian Hall was also divided into areas for each peak.
"The First Peak is unique to the Zhengyi Sword Academy, and among the original ten peaks, the First Peak ranks among the top in strength, with four elders presiding over it, and several at the half-step Dharma Aspect Realm."
Hearing Senior Uncle Zhao's introduction, Lin Yan's gaze fell on the area where the First Peak was located, but his face showed no surprise.
The Zhengyi Sword Academy ranks among the top in overall strength among the twelve sword academies, and those who can enter the Taiyi Sword Sect are the best of the best among the disciples of the Zhengyi Sword Academy. It is normal for the First Peak to rank among the top ten peaks.
Just as the group was about to pass through the area of the First Peak, three figures were coming down a mountain together from the mountain in front of them.
"Lin Yan?"
Before they even reached the foot of the mountain, one of their voices came out.
Lin Yan stopped and looked at the three people in front of him, a smile appearing on his face.
"Brother Li, we meet again."
Of the three people coming down from the mountain, Lin Yan recognized two of them: Li Zhaoying and Zhu Yuan, both from the Zhengyi Sword Academy participating in this year's academy competition. The third person, judging from his appearance, should be a disciple who entered the Zhengyi Sword Academy last year.
Li Zhaoying looked at Lin Yan, his expression somewhat complicated.
If it weren't for Lin Yan, the first place in this year's academy competition should have belonged to the Zhengyi Sword Academy.
However, he still admired Lin Yan.
He had sent him flying with a single sword strike; he couldn't help but feel resentful.
"You are Lin Yan?"
The man standing beside Li Zhaoying was now scrutinizing Lin Yan.
Was this the person who caused the Zhengyi Sword Academy to lose its disciple in this year's competition?
Just now in Junior Brother Li's courtyard, they had talked about Lin Yan, and now they had unexpectedly met the person in question.
From his appearance, there was nothing particularly special about him.
"Lin Yan, this is Senior Brother Gu. Senior Brother Gu was the champion of the previous academy competition."
Li Zhaoying introduced the man beside him to Lin Yan. Lin Yan nodded slightly: "Greetings, Brother Gu."
"Champion of the academy competition... I'll be waiting for you to enter the lower seat at the end of the year."
Gu Yanxi gave Lin Yan a deep look, and after speaking, he walked directly past Lin Yan. Zhu Yuan followed closely behind, and Li Zhaoying lagged half a step behind. When he passed by Lin Yan, he paused slightly and said in a low voice: "Senior Brother Gu is just like that. Please forgive him, Brother Lin."
After speaking, he also quickly followed.
"Uncle Zhao, what did that man mean by talking about entering the lower seat? Does he think Junior Brother Lin is just a dish?"
Before Lin Yan could speak, Qi Yu asked in a deep voice.
"Disciples of the Qijian Hall who have been with the Sword Sect for less than ten years will undergo an assessment at the end of the year. Those who perform well will be placed into three ranks: Upper, Middle, and Lower. The amount of pills they receive each month, the cultivation places they can enter, and the number of cultivation techniques they can exchange for are all different depending on their rank,"
Zhao Chengzhen explained. Qi Yu suddenly understood, but then a look of dissatisfaction appeared in his eyes: "With Junior Brother Lin's strength, there is absolutely no way he could be ranked in the Lower Rank. This person is clearly mocking him on purpose."
These words made Zhao Chengzhen fall silent for a few moments.
"Uncle Zhao, is there something wrong with what I said?"
"Disciples who have just entered the Taiyi Sword Sect do not even qualify for the Lower Rank in the year-end assessment. The reason Gu Yanxi said this is because he was ranked in the Lower Rank in the year he entered the Taiyi Sword Sect. And the person who won first place in the previous year's academy competition was also ranked in the Lower Rank in his first year with the Sword Sect."
Hearing Uncle Zhao's explanation, Qi Yu suddenly understood, and his expression became somewhat embarrassed.
Gu Yanxi's statement that he would wait for Junior Brother Lin to enter the lower ranks by the end of the year was not a sarcastic remark, but rather a consideration for Junior Brother Lin.
If Junior Brother Lin can secure a lower seat by the end of the year, Gu Yanxi will finally acknowledge him. If he fails, he will inevitably face Gu Yanxi's ridicule.
Having secured a lower seat in the first year of both previous academy competitions, this is a significant pressure for Junior Brother Lin.
Qi Yu looked at Lin Yan with some concern, but seeing Lin Yan's calm expression, he felt relieved.
What was he thinking?
Since he could achieve this in the previous two academy competitions, Junior Brother Lin would be even more capable.
Several senior uncles from the Sword Academy had said that Junior Brother Lin was a once-in-a-century genius disciple, and the strongest in all the previous competitions. He was worrying unnecessarily.
"Uncle Zhao, how many seats are there in total for the upper, middle, and lower seats?" Lin Yan asked.
"Three for the upper seat, six for the middle seat, and nine for the lower seat."
Hearing Uncle Zhao's answer, Lin Yan nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
"Let's go, the road is still long."
Zhao Chengzhen, seeing that Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged, nodded inwardly and said with a double meaning.
...
Next, Lin Yan, led by Zhao Chengzhen, arrived at the main peak of the eleventh peak.
Unfortunately, the two were unable to meet Elder Xu.
"Uncle-Master Xu went to the Qijian Hall to discuss matters. However, he instructed you to first choose a mountain peak to reside on, and then go to the Qijian Hall to collect your disciple identity tokens. He will summon you when he returns."
Zeng Muyang smiled at Lin Yan and Qi Yu, but his gaze lingered more on Lin Yan, filled with curiosity.
Indeed, his demeanor was composed and possessed the air of a great general.
"Junior Brother Lin, I'll go choose my accommodations first."
"Okay."
Lin Yan nodded, watching Senior Brother Qi leave. He was also about to choose his accommodations when Zeng Muyang stopped him.
"Lin Yan, don't rush to choose your accommodations."
Hearing this, Lin Yan stopped, looking at Uncle-Master Zeng with some confusion.
Could it be that Elder Xu had arranged accommodations for him?
"You're not officially a disciple of our Eleventh Peak yet."
Seeing Lin Yan's confusion, Zeng Muyang explained, "Elder Xu went to the Qijian Hall to discuss your affiliation with the Fifth Peak."
Remembering Elder Xu's words before leaving, Zeng Muyang couldn't help but laugh.
"When Lin Yan arrives, don't rush to arrange accommodations for him. That old fellow Yu Xuange is too eloquent. If I can't win an argument with him, Lin Yan might have to go to the Fifth Peak again."
Lin Yan looked at his Uncle Zeng's sudden laughter, completely bewildered, but he understood—the Fifth Peak had no intention of releasing him.
No wonder Uncle Zeng waited until Senior Brother Qi left before speaking. They had both applied to the Fifth Peak, but the Fifth Peak readily released Senior Brother Qi. If Senior Brother Qi had known this, his pride would have been hurt.
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Chapter 236 Master!!
Qijian Hall.
Li Mubai looked at Yu Xuange and Xu Zhao below, his face full of helplessness.
In terms of strength and status, he was above them, while they were only at the first stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.
However, in terms of age, they were both nearly thirty years older than him. Before violating the rules of the sword sect, he couldn't really reprimand them as subordinates. Clearly, Elder Yu had figured this out and was shamelessly refusing
to budge
. When he looked at Elder Xu, Elder Xu also looked innocent, repeating the same sentence over and over:
"Lin Yan is a disciple of my Cheng Yi Sword Academy. If he can't enter the eleventh peak, I wonder what the other peaks will think of the eleventh peak of my Cheng Yi Sword Academy, and what they will think of my Cheng Yi Sword Academy itself."
Both of them were full of reasoning.
"How about you two draw lots to decide?"
Finally, Li Mubai suggested, "Let's draw lots. Whoever draws the winning lot, Lin Yan will be admitted to that peak."
Xu Zhao and Yu Xuange exchanged glances; it didn't seem like a bad idea.
It would just be a matter of luck.
With Elder Li present, they weren't worried about him cheating.
Just as Xu Zhao and Yu Xuange were about to agree, a glint of light flashed in Li Mubai's eyes. The next moment, he said in a deep voice, "The Left Vice Hall Master will personally decide which peak Lin Yan will ultimately be admitted to."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhao and Yu Xuange in the hall were both stunned.
A moment later, a look of understanding appeared in Yu Xuange's eyes. It seemed his judgment yesterday was correct.
Yesterday, the Left Vice Hall Master suddenly intervened, personally dealing with Tian Guangyi and allowing Cheng Yi Sword Academy to open the eleventh peak. Besides maintaining the fairness of Qi Jian Hall, another major factor was related to Lin Yan.
Now, Elder Li's words confirmed his judgment.
Xu Zhao reacted quickly, even catching the knowing look in Yu Xuange's eyes. In an instant, he understood why the old man was so fixated on Lin Yan.
Even with a substantial offer of compensation, Lin Yan remained unmoved. It seemed the old man had already guessed that Lin Yan had likely caught the eye of the Left Vice Hall Master.
His offer was indeed no match for the Left Vice Hall Master's high regard.
Although Xu Zhao hadn't stayed at the Taiyi Sword Sect, it didn't mean he hadn't been there. He had spent fifteen years at the Taiyi Sword Sect before leaving to return to the Chengyi Sword Academy.
"This matter is concluded here. We will await the Left Vice Hall Master's notification."
Li Mubai waved his hand, ignoring the two, and his figure disappeared directly above the main hall.
Xu Zhao glanced at Yu Xuange: "Junior Brother Yu, that's not fair."
"Senior Brother Xu, I don't understand what you mean. How should I put it... my Fifth Peak did help Cheng Yi Sword Academy."
Hearing Yu Xuange's words, Xu Zhao pursed his lips, not refuting, but instead sincerely bowed to Yu Xuange: "Junior Brother Yu, rest assured, my Eleventh Peak and Cheng Yi Sword Academy will remember this favor."
Arguments aside, favors must be remembered.
...
...
Behind the Qijian Hall, in an inconspicuous courtyard, two figures were sitting.
An old man with white hair and a middle-aged man. If Lin Yan were here, he would recognize the middle-aged man as Elder Sun Yin.
"Uncle-Master, are you so confident that person will accept Lin Yan as a disciple?"
Sun Yin looked at the old man. He had mentioned Lin Yan to his uncle at the end of the year.
He did this because he wasn't sure the senior would accept Lin Yan. If not, he wanted to see if his uncle was interested.
He truly lacked experience in teaching Lin Yan.
More precisely, he lacked experience in ensuring Lin Yan's swordsmanship was on par with those of the Sword Heart level.
Although his uncle was also from the Sword Heart background, he had served as the Vice Hall Master of the Qijian Hall for many years and had more experience in training non-Sword Heart disciples.
The current assessment requirements for disciples of each peak in the Qijian Hall were set by his uncle.
"Hmm," the
white-haired old man nodded, "If there are no unforeseen circumstances, that person will accept Lin Yan as a disciple."
"Uncle-Master, do you know something? Or have you met Lin Yan?"
Sun Yin was curious. He had met Lin Yan and knew him quite well, yet he still wasn't confident. Where did his uncle get his confidence?
Unless, his martial uncle has already met Lin Yan.
Zuo Xuan smiled slightly; there were some things he hadn't told his nephew.
Although he hadn't met Lin Yan, his understanding of him was no less than that of his nephew.
Senior Brother Xie, who was in charge of guarding Buried Sword Valley, recently brought news.
A swordsman in the sword tomb of a certain Sword Sect senior had been defeated, and after investigation, it was highly likely to be Lin Yan.
According to Senior Brother Xie's investigation, Lin Yan disappeared for a period of time after entering Buried Sword Valley, and when he reappeared before the disciples of the Academy Competition, he had no points, which was unusual for Lin Yan's strength.
Furthermore, besides the disappearance of this Sword Sect senior's swordsman, several other swordsmen in sword tombs had also vanished.
The timing coincided with the end of the Academy Competition, and during this period, no one else entered Buried Sword Valley except for these Academy Competition disciples.
A swordsman in the sword tomb of a Sword Sect expert had been defeated by Lin Yan.
Zuo Xuanwei believed that as long as this news was revealed to that person, that person would definitely be willing to accept Lin Yan as a disciple.
"Then, nephew, shall I take Lin Yan to see that person?"
"No need. Uncle-Master has already informed that person in advance. If that person had the intention to take a disciple, they would probably already be looking for Lin Yan by now."
Sun Yin's pupils shrank; there was a deeper meaning in Uncle-Master's words.
Given that person's status, the fact that they personally sought out Lin Yan suggests that Lin Yan must possess some information unknown to them.
...
Eleventh Peak.
Lin Yan was alone on the mountaintop. His senior uncles, Zhao and Zeng, had both left to attend to other matters, leaving him alone on the eleventh peak.
However, Lin Yan didn't intend to waste time. He sat cross-legged in an open space, swallowed a True Essence Pill, and began cultivating.
He possessed considerable martial arts resources. Besides the ten portions of rare treasures from the Xuan Tian Sect that he hadn't yet absorbed, he also hadn't absorbed the Sword Essence reward he received after the academy competition.
However, those Sword Essence, which he had handed over to Senior Uncle Qu after the competition, hadn't been distributed yet.
According to Senior Uncle Qu, he would be joining the Taiyi Sword Sect, and these Sword Essence would be distributed upon his entry.
Combined with the disciple resources distributed by the Taiyi Sword Sect, he wouldn't lack martial arts resources in the short term.
What he lacked, in comparison, was time.
The advancements in the罡域 (Gang Domain), 剑域 (Sword Domain), 五元归一剑经 (Five Elements Return to One Sword Scripture), 不可灭剑体 (Undying Sword Body), and even 十八荒龙象术 (Eight Desolate Dragon Elephant Technique) all require a significant amount of time.
Lin Yan now somewhat understands the anxieties of those martial artists from privileged backgrounds.
No matter how abundant the resources, time is needed to refine them.
He even understands why his initial display of strength aroused jealousy in others.
If someone stood before him now, younger and from a less privileged background, yet possessing superior strength, he too would become distorted in his mind.
"This mentality is unacceptable. One must know that there are always mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people. One must always maintain a humble heart,"
Lin Yan silently admonished himself. Just as these thoughts were swirling within him, a sudden sense of crisis welled up from the depths of his heart.
Without hesitation, Lin Yan's figure flashed, appearing three zhang away, then ten zhang, then twenty zhang.
Simultaneously, the 沉渊剑 (Chenyuan Sword) was grasped in Lin Yan's hand, and without any hesitation, he slashed forward with the sword.
Seventy sword intents, unleashed without reservation, surged like a tide, even causing slight distortions in space.
Aside from the Stone Waist Thunder Spine, this was Lin Yan's strongest sword strike to date.
Lin Yan trusted his senses implicitly; in that instant, he sensed danger, a truly fatal one.
Even though this was the Taiyi Sword Sect, Lin Yan refused to gamble and acted immediately.
He didn't like risking his life on Taiyi Sword Sect territory; no one would dare to act recklessly and kill Taiyi Sword Sect disciples here.
Although the chances of winning were high, unless it was certain, given his cautious nature, he would choose to escape first. After
unleashing this sword strike, Lin Yan didn't even glance ahead; his figure transformed into a wisp of smoke, drifting dozens of feet away.
"Uncle-Master, Elder Xu, save me!"
At the same time, Lin Yan's mouth didn't stop, calling for help. On
a certain mountain peak, an old man standing atop the mountain, hearing Lin Yan's cry, twitched his old face.
Was this the most suitable disciple Zuo Xuanwei had spoken of?
He directly cried out for help, truly having no shame whatsoever.
"Shut up!"
Boom!
Lin Yan was in mid-air when he heard a shout like thunder, causing his internal energy to momentarily become disordered. He almost lost his balance and staggered several feet down.
The next moment, a rainbow crossed the sky and appeared in front of him.
"Come on up."
Hearing the voice that had previously shouted at him come again, Lin Yan's gaze fell on the rainbow in front of him, but he did not immediately step onto it.
Rainbow Attraction!
This was a privilege reserved for core disciples of the Taiyi Sword Sect.
At least it meant that the person who had summoned him was also from the Taiyi Sword Sect, and his life should be safe.
So the other party had deliberately tested him just now, and his perception was not wrong.
Lin Yan frowned, but after a breath, he still stepped onto the rainbow.
As his figure stepped onto the rainbow, the entire rainbow began to teleport to the other side. Lin Yan clearly felt the surrounding scenery change, and in a breath, he had traversed the distance of a mountain peak.
A hundred breaths.
Upon reaching the other side of the rainbow, Lin Yan silently calculated the time in his mind.
He was now more than a hundred peaks away from the main peak of the eleventh peak. Based on the area of each peak, the straight-line distance alone was three hundred li.
The opponent attacked him from three hundred li away?
Was that even possible?
If his judgment was correct, Lin Yan suddenly felt that his understanding of martial arts in this world was still too shallow, or rather, his knowledge of the world's top martial arts was insufficient.
At the end of the rainbow was a mountain peak hidden in the clouds.
Lin Yan descended from the rainbow, his gaze immediately turning to an old man in front of him.
The man's back was turned, so his face was obscured.
"May I ask, senior, what wrong have I done that makes you want to take my life?"
Lin Yan stared intently at the man. Regardless of the man's purpose in bringing him here, or whether he had been testing him earlier, Lin Yan believed his senses were correct. If he hadn't dodged at that moment, he would already be a corpse.
"Don't worry, you won't die. Your perception is due to my killing sword technique. Even if you hadn't noticed, I could have withdrawn it at the last moment."
The old man slowly turned his head. Under Lin Yan's gaze, a sword aura flowed from the tip of his right finger. The moment this sword aura appeared, Lin Yan's sense of crisis surged once more.
Sensing this, Lin Yan was certain the other man wasn't lying.
His own senses weren't malfunctioning; it was simply that this senior's killing sword path was too intense, causing his soul to perceive a fatal danger.
"It was a misunderstanding, senior,"
Lin Yan readily apologized, confirming the misunderstanding.
"If it weren't a misunderstanding, and you hadn't reacted to my sword strike just now, you would have lost your life. What would you do then?"
The old man looked at Lin Yan indifferently. Lin Yan remained silent for a moment before replying, "If that's the case, I'll leave immediately." If he
couldn't win, he'd leave.
He'd avenge himself when he could.
As for those who said they were testing him, that if he could dodge the sword strike, they would accept him as a disciple?
Sorry, he wouldn't want such a master; their mind was not pure.
"For martial arts resources, to become a disciple of someone who almost killed me? What's the point of cultivating then? I might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
" "You do have some backbone."
The old man wasn't angered by Lin Yan's answer, but simply said calmly, "Do you know what opportunity you'll miss if you turn back now?"
"This junior doesn't know, but I can guess that senior's identity is extraordinary. However, compared to martial arts opportunities, this junior values a clear mind more. And my journey to where I am today... aside from some resources, it's all been through my own hard work, step by step. Even if I miss a great opportunity, this junior is confident I can continue on the path of martial arts."
Lin Yan answered calmly. The old man gave Lin Yan a deep look: "If you become my disciple, do you know what level your status will be in the Taiyi Sword Sect?"
"No matter how high senior's status is, it can't be so high that after I killed the Heavenly Sword Sect's top disciple, they'd still support me, right?"
His words were calm, but a hint of sarcasm played on Lin Yan's lips.
Hearing Lin Yan's words, the old man was momentarily stunned, clearly not expecting Lin Yan to use such an example.
Killing the Heavenly Sword Sect's top disciple? Why not say killing the core top disciple of the Taiyi Sword Sect?
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "If you can truly kill the Heavenly Sword Sect's top disciple, I can naturally back you up and stop the Heavenly Sword Sect's retaliation."
Lin Yan: ...
Lin Yan took three steps forward and respectfully bowed, "Disciple Lin Yan greets Master."
A true man can bend and stretch.
Even if he killed the Heavenly Sword Sect's top disciple, they would back him up; such a powerful ally was not to be missed.
As for earlier...
Master also said that he could retract at the last moment, so it was just a test.
It's only natural for a master to consider a disciple's strength before accepting them.
The old man: ...
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