Chapter 648 - 141: No Need to Say More, Junior Brother—I’ll Concede
Chapter 648: Chapter 141: No Need to Say More, Junior Brother—I’ll Concede
In front of the square, there is a blue jade stele, with the characters "Canglan" inscribed on it.
"Junior Brother, why do you wish to challenge me?"
After Lin Chen finished observing his surroundings, a figure appeared opposite him.
Xing Youning looked at Lin Chen on the opposite side, his face unfamiliar, confirming that he had not seen him in the sect before, and asked in a deep voice.
"Senior Brother Xing, I did not intentionally challenge you, but there are unavoidable reasons."
Lin Chen promptly clasped his hands in respect, as he needed this Senior Brother’s help to convey a message to the sect; naturally, he could not offend Senior Brother Xing.
"Oh, do tell."
Hearing that there were unavoidable reasons, Xing Youning’s expression slightly improved.
"Senior Brother Xing, I am not in the sect, but on an island in a desolate land, I..."
"Wait!"
Xing Youning suddenly interrupted Lin Chen, disbelief in his eyes: "You say you’re from those Martial Arts Desolate Lands islands, did you obtain the Canglan Order?"
"Yes."
Xing Youning’s expression showed some excitement, as every year the sect had dozens of disciples with the Canglan Order coming in, but only half barely qualified to join the Outer Sect. As for those who could directly become Inner Sect disciples, it happened only once or twice every decade.
"Where are you now?" Xing Youning asked.
"I’m still on the island."
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s answer, Xing Youning’s mouth twitched: "Which means you haven’t entered the Flame Dynasty’s territory, so how did you enter the Martial Arts Mountain?"
"Senior Brother Xing, I once met a senior from the Heaven-Supporting Sect..."
Lin Chen hid the matters about Liang’s Martial Arts Mountain, only mentioning that he obtained the Martial Arts Mountain Seal from a senior of the Heaven-Supporting Sect.
"Heaven-Supporting Sect, and they taught you the Thousand Mechanisms Evolution Technique?" After pondering for a moment, Xing Youning understood. The Heaven-Supporting Sect must be a minor sect in the Thousand Mechanism Domain, and a sect in the Thousand Mechanism Domain possessing the Martial Arts Mountain Seal made sense.
This Martial Arts Mountain was indeed crafted by the Thousand Mechanism Sect of the Thousand Mechanism Domain.
Without ever entering the Flame Dynasty, yet able to place in the top ten thousand of Martial Arts Mountain, this Junior Brother Lin’s talent on the Martial Path...
"Junior Brother Lin, with your talent, upon arriving at the sect, you can directly become an Inner Sect disciple. If lucky, you might even catch the elders’ eyes and be taken in as a Direct Disciple."
"Direct Disciple?"
Lin Chen smiled: "Senior Brother Xing, I once encountered another senior brother from our sect, and at that time, that senior brother told me that Elder Du had a message for me: if I could master the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, he would take me as a Direct Disciple."
"Elder Du? Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique?"
Xing Youning started processing the information revealed in Lin Chen’s words. He hadn’t heard of the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique, but he knew of Elder Du, suggesting that Elder Du had been paying attention to Lin Chen for some time and was considering taking him as a disciple.
It seems that the Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique must be a very difficult Cultivation Technique, with which Elder Du was testing Junior Brother Lin.
"And have you mastered it, Junior Brother?"
"Yes, I am thankful not to have let everyone down."
Seeing Lin Chen nod, a trace of envy rose in Xing Youning’s heart. Even he had not yet been chosen as a Direct Disciple by an elder, while this Junior Brother Lin, who had yet to arrive at the sect, was already noticed by Elder Du.
There is a difference in treatment between Inner Sect and Direct Disciples.
Thinking about how this Junior Brother Lin is a future Inner Sect disciple, Xing Youning’s last dissatisfaction vanished, and he voluntarily asked: "Junior Brother Lin, you just mentioned unavoidable circumstances, have you encountered any issues?"
Lin Chen could sense the change in Senior Brother Xing’s tone and felt grateful, knowing he had made the right decision.
In the Martial Path, strength speaks.
The potential he had shown had dissipated Senior Brother Xing’s previous resentment, even causing him to show concern for his situation.
Just as with the senior brothers, so too with the sect’s powerhouses.
"Senior Brother Xing, the place where I reside has recently seen the arrival of many sects from the Flame Dynasty, and these sects have been..."
"I understand what Junior Brother Lin means."
Xing Youning interrupted Lin Chen before he finished.
This Junior Brother Lin was seeking the sect’s aid.
With Junior Brother Lin’s potential on the Martial Path, he was likely from a prestigious clan at home, possibly even a royal prince. Now, with the Flame Dynasty’s martial artists entering, it would undoubtedly endanger Junior Brother Lin’s family’s dynasty.
"Junior Brother Lin need not worry. The sects that venture into desolate lands are insignificant. I can assure you, as long as you declare your status as a Canglan Sect disciple... being a regular disciple might not suffice, but if you reveal that an elder has already chosen you as a Direct Disciple, not one of these sects will dare to harm you or your family’s dynasty."
Xing Youning directly reassured Lin Chen.
"Junior Brother Lin, if you’re not sure, tell us the names of those sects."
"Nine Palaces Sect."
"Never heard of it."
"Profound Nether Sect."
"Never heard of it."
"Galo Sect."
"Never heard of it."
Xing Youning stopped Lin Chen from continuing: "Junior Brother Lin, if even I, your senior brother, haven’t heard of these sects, they’re probably not even second-class within the Flame Dynasty. Junior Brother Lin, you should understand our Canglan Sect’s standing in the Flame Dynasty. Let me explain to you."
"Canglan Sect, established for sixty thousand years, is one of the twenty-four super sects of the Flame Dynasty, the first sect in the Canglan Domain. In the entire Flame Dynasty, following the super sects are the first-class sects, then the second-class sects, followed by third-class sects and those not ranked."
"However, this so-called second-class, third-class, and unranked is what many small sects classify as. In the eyes of us disciples of the Canglan Sect, anything below first-class is unranked."
Lin Chen: "Uh..."
He somewhat understood his senior brother’s implication.
In the eyes of Canglan Sect, sects below first-class are not worth mentioning. Even if there is a power difference among them, in front of a giant like Canglan Sect, these differences can be overlooked.
Instead, these small sects, to show they are stronger than others, have subdivided into so-called second-class and third-class.
Lin Chen’s eyes gleamed, realizing Canglan Sect is even more formidable than he imagined.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for clearing that up. I understand now."
Lin Chen clasped his hands in gratitude, then continued: "Now I’m just worried that if I mention Canglan Sect, these other sects won’t believe I’ve been accepted by the sect elders as a direct disciple, thinking I’m just bluffing."
"That is a concern indeed."
Xing Youning could see from the perspective of those unranked sects’ innate powerhouses and realized they might not believe that Junior Brother Lin had been accepted as a direct disciple by an elder.
As for the matter of the Canglan Order, many in the Flame Dynasty are aware, knowing many disciples holding the Canglan Order arrived at Canglan Sect, unable to even enter the Outer Sect.
"Here’s what we’ll do, I’ll report this matter to the sect elders first, and you, junior brother, wait for my news."
"I’m sorry to trouble you, Senior Brother."
"There’s no need for such politeness between fellow disciples."
Xing Youning laughed heartily, but after the laughter, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
In Xing Youning’s heart, this Junior Brother Lin should voluntarily concede.
Surely, they couldn’t really fight each other.
Lin Chen also noticed the doubtful look in Senior Brother Xing’s eyes, but he couldn’t concede, as conceding would mean his winning streak would be broken.
At this moment, he could only clasp his hands and say: "I’m sorry, Senior Brother Xing. It’s not that I don’t want to concede, but I’ve won so many consecutive matches at Martial Arts Mountain, conceding now would be a bit regretful."
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s response, the smile on Xing Youning’s face faded a bit. Was this Junior Brother Lin getting too carried away?
Anyone who made it into the top ten thousand had a winning streak on Martial Arts Mountain. Back then, he himself had charged from sixteen thousand straight to ten thousand.
Due to his dissatisfaction, Xing Youning’s tone carried a hint of indifference: "How many matches has Junior Brother Lin’s winning streak reached?"
"Ninety thousand."
"Ninety... ninety thousand matches?"
Xing Youning’s face showed a look of shock: "Junior Brother Lin, are you saying you have not lost once since entering Martial Arts Mountain?"
"Yes." Lin Chen scratched his head: "I just feel that if my winning streak just ends like this..."
"No need to say more."
Xing Youning interrupted Lin Chen directly: "Junior brother did the right thing. I will concede willingly. Junior brother, wait for my good news."
Ninety thousand consecutive wins!
What kind of concept is that?
This isn’t just an extraordinary genius; this is a celestial pride.
One must understand that this Junior Brother Lin is from the Martial Arts Desolate Land, not the Flame Dynasty, and can still achieve ninety thousand consecutive wins in the Martial Arts Desolate Land. The level of martial talent this represents is unimaginable to him.
The Canglan Sect really struck gold this time.
If he had asked Junior Brother Lin to concede, and the sect steward and elders found out, he’d likely be branded a traitor by the sect the next day.