Chapter 90
Hearing this, the other Peak Masters could only chuckle awkwardly.
The Beast Taming Peak’s Peak Master was a muscular woman.
She also wanted to praise Lin Feng, and the words were already on the tip of her tongue.
But seeing that Gu Changqing and the others had been rebuked with darkened expressions, she quickly turned to talk to the master of Formation Peak beside her: “Although our Jiuyan Sect’s peaks are not lacking in outstanding individuals, I’ve heard that this Lin Feng is cultivating an ancient technique, which promises a limitless future.”
Formation Peak’s Master strongly agreed with this statement and was about to share his thoughts when he quickly stopped himself, saying, “Senior Sister Jin, don’t say anymore.”
“Why not?”
“Junior Sister is glaring at you!”
“Am I afraid of her? She took on a disciple herself, and if she’s unhappy, that’s fine, but she forbids others from speaking? Who doesn’t know that I, Jin Rou, am straightforward and speak my mind?”
“Junior Sister has taken out her red whip!”
“…”Hearing this, the Beast Taming Peak’s Peak Master immediately shuts her mouth.
Her contracted beast was a giant lion with a red mane, four eyes, and breath that carried scorching flames.
At that moment, the red-maned lion was lying at her feet, yawning from time to time, revealing its terrifying sharp teeth while exhaling sparks.
After hearing Formation Peak’s Master words, the red-maned lion, capable of human speech, disdainfully said,
“That’s right, Sister Jin should say whatever she wants! It’s not just her, I want to say something too! This Lin Feng really is… Ah!”
Before it could finish, it was struck by the red whip, gasping in pain, while its master pretended to see nothing.
Seeing this, the other Peak Masters no longer dared to say anything, each focusing on their own thoughts and maintaining silence.
Despite this, they still grumbled inwardly.
Not allowing others to praise her own disciple?
Really unreasonable!
At this moment, Lin Feng had descended from the Ascending Sky Steps.
As Jiang Lianyue said, eighty steps were his limit. Any further was like his body was filled with lead, and he was unable to move another step forward.
After returning to the ground platform, he expected to be greeted with praise from the various Peak Masters and the admiration of the Jiuyan Sect disciples.
But unexpectedly… There was silence!
Not only were the Jiuyan Sect Sect Master and the various Peak Masters tight-lipped, but even the surrounding Jiuyan Sect disciples were extremely indifferent.
Seeing Lin Feng’s astonishment, Li Fadu approached and said, “When Jiang Chen became a disciple, he ascended eighty-nine steps. When Lin Mubai became a disciple, he ascended ninety-five steps, and when Jiang Lianyue became a disciple, she ascended ninety steps…”
Lin Feng finally understood.
Compared to those three, his eighty steps result was indeed insignificant.
This also proved…
The Central Domain was truly incomparable to the Lower Domain.
His talent could shock everyone in the Lower Domain, but in the talent-rich Central Domain, relying solely on talent was hardly enough to amaze people.
“Do not be discouraged, nephew,” Li Fadu consoled.
“Lin Mubai has an Innate Dao Bone, Jiang Lianyue has the demeanor of an empress, and as for Jiang Chen… setting other things aside, his talent is actually good.”
Calling him “nephew” showed that his fondness for Lin Feng was increasing.
Moreover Lin Feng had exceeded expectations in the talent test and becoming the sixth true disciple of the Ninth Peak was now without any suspense.
“Do you wish to continue testing, or shall I collect your essence blood from your brow to officially become the sixth true disciple of the Ninth Peak?” Li Fadu asked again.
After speaking, he lowered his voice, “If you are confident in your destiny and combat power, I suggest you continue testing. The collection of essence blood is just a necessary step to join the sect, but who collects your essence blood is a matter of great significance!”
“Oh? Please enlighten me, Elder Li,” Lin Feng raised an eyebrow.
“The higher the status of the person who collects your essence blood, the more attention you are considered to be given,” Li Fadu said seriously.
“Take the Ninth Peak, for example. Jiang Chen’s essence blood was collected by the Peak Master herself, while Lin Mubai and Jiang Lianyue had theirs personally collected by the Sect Master.”
“I see,” Lin Feng suddenly understood.
In essence, this was a matter of the sect’s attitude.
If he could be noticed by someone of higher status, he would naturally receive more cultivation resources in the future and establish a natural authority among the Jiuyan Sect disciples!
“May I ask Elder Li, has anyone ever alarmed the Supreme Elder or the Ancestor during these true disciple tests?” Lin Feng asked curiously.
“The Ancestor does not concern himself with worldly affairs and will not pay attention to these matters.”
Li Fadu said with a smile, shaking his head, then his tone shifted, “However, in the thousand years since the founding of our Jiuyan Sect, there has been one person who alarmed a Supreme Elder, and it was the strongest Supreme Great Elder!”
“Who?”
“The fourth true disciple of the Ninth Peak, Mu Kui!”
Mu Kui?
Lin Feng remembered this name because it was mentioned by Qingning.
It was said that Mu Kui possessed a Martial Emperor Physique, focused on cultivating the body rather than the Dao.
Although his realm was not high, his combat power was extremely strong!
But exactly how strong, Lin Feng did not know.
“Have you ever seen a cultivator from the lower four realms repel an Initial Formation cultivator with one punch? Or break their bones and send them flying with two punches?” Li Fadu asked seriously.
“That’s impossible!” Lin Feng found it hard to believe.
While cultivators capable of fighting across realms were not many, they were certainly not few, and he himself was one of them.
Normally, being able to fight across minor realms, such as early stage against mid-stage, was already considered exceptional.
Those who could fight across major realms were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Lin Feng was now in the late stage of Initial Formation, but if he went all out, he could fight against the late stage of Human Origin!
This was crossing a major realm, and it was also his pride.
But these were all about crossing realms, not chasms!
The lower four realms and Core Formation Four Realm were separated not by realms but by a chasm! A heavenly chasm!
Sword cultivators were known for their combat prowess, but even Li Fadu, a Heavenly Origin sword peak cultivator, could only barely touch the edge of the chasm of the upper four realms.
His combat power could barely match an ordinary cultivator of the upper four realms, but he definitely couldn’t win a fight!
The same was true between the lower four realms and the Core Formation four Realms.
But Mu Kui was able to break the bones of a Core Formation cultivator with two punches using the cultivation of the lower four realms?
Such a thing was unheard of!
“Nephew, you need not doubt, I witnessed this with my own eyes,” Li Fadu recalled the scene vividly.
When Mu Kui took the true disciple test, although his talent and destiny did not meet the standards, his combat power was terrifyingly exaggerated.
The original test of combat power for true disciples was to challenge the true disciples of the same peak, but Jiang Chen was punished to face the wall by Xiao Hongyi that day, Lin Mubai was unwilling to make a move, and Qingning was out and had not returned.
Therefore, the one who ended up fighting Mu Kui was the first among the other disciples in the Ninth Peak, the disciple of the Ninth Peak Great Elder, Zhang Hu.
Zhang Hu originally thought it would be his chance to shine, but as soon as he got on stage, he was sent flying by two punches from the lower realm’s Mu Kui, resulting in broken bones and a long recovery!
Speaking of Mu Kui, Li Fadu sighed again, “Mu Kui was a good seedling. Although his combat power was terrifying, he was simple and honest, never bullying the weak, and would not fight unless necessary. Unfortunately, he took on a mission and left the sect after being publicly ridiculed by Jiang Chen and has not returned to this day.”
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