Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Lingchen of the Seven Profound Sect!

Once his name was revealed, the stories of his deeds quickly became known to everyone present.

"He’s that fierce?"

They learned that on his way to the Heavenly Sword Academy, Jiang Jichen had already fought a great battle. Zhang Quan had tried to kill him, only to be stomped into the dust. He had also killed four Death Warriors from the Zhang Family, thrashed Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing, and even... sat on Guan Xiaojing’s big butt.

Each deed was more shocking than the last, leaving the crowd dumbfounded and in utter disbelief.

They were especially stunned to hear that even when Chang Xian’Er, one of the Four Beauties of Yunshui, had intervened, Lingchen had shown her no respect whatsoever.

He had even called Duan Fei a "blond-haired punk"!

This final detail made everyone gasp, sighing that Lingchen was truly a force to be reckoned with.

Moreover, when they heard how Lingchen had called Duan Fei’s glorious, voluminous golden hair the hairstyle of a "blond-haired punk" and a "delinquent," they were amazed, but also on the verge of bursting into laughter.

They feared that for a long time to come, Duan Fei’s golden hair would be the laughingstock of Yunshui City.

Seen in this light, it wasn’t surprising at all that Lingchen would do something like challenging all the attendants by himself.

Down in the audience, among the team from the Celestial Pearl Country, Qingya piped up with a grin. "So, who was it that called him a pig earlier? I bet your cheeks are burning now, huh?"

Hex Feng’s face turned grim, and he was rendered speechless.

Hex Yao, however, defended her younger brother, replying coolly, "Yunshui City is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons; there are countless extraordinary people here. That boy might be decent, but his Realm is ultimately too low. If he were to encounter a true young master, he would be utterly crushed!"

Hex Feng then chimed in, "Exactly! Take Young Master Shan of the Shan Family, who are on good terms with our Hex Family. He’s ranked fortieth on the list of young experts. He could destroy that kid with a wave of his hand!"

Ouyang Xue’s fine brows furrowed slightly. "Don’t underestimate that boy. He was hiding his strength; he wasn’t going all out just now. He’s... unfathomable!"

Mun Xia, however, said dismissively, "He doesn’t even have the qualifications to seek the path of eternal life. Hmph. Once he enters a major Training Realm, he’ll likely die a swift death. There’s no need to pay any mind to someone like him!"

Many others remained silent, but they secretly agreed.

Only Shii Xiaoyu remained perpetually absent-minded, her thoughts seeming to drift beyond the Nine Heavens. No one could ever tell what she was daydreaming about.

It was as if... her Divine Soul had yet to return, leaving only an empty shell to walk the earth.

And so, no matter what everyone else was doing, she always remained quiet and listless.

Even fighting and cultivating were mere acts of instinct for her.

The Academy teacher who brought her here once said that she was in a state of Kong Ming.

Kong Ming is a state where the Divine Soul has lost its way, wandering in some mysterious, unknown plane.

If her Divine Soul were to return, she would undoubtedly become extraordinary!

This was why Shii Xiaoyu was held in such high regard. It was said that a Supreme figure in the Academy had taken an interest in her, intending to accept her as a disciple.

Jiang Jichen was unaware that the group from the Celestial Pearl Country was in the crowd. Seeing that there were no more challengers, he drifted down to Zuo Feng’s side and said, "Let’s go. Time to get your talent tested. We’ll see who dares to compete with us now!"

His words were the height of arrogance and dominance, yet the crowd of young masters and misses dared not utter a single word in protest.

Now, they had no attendants left; all of them had been crippled on the Martial Arts Stage by that terrifying young man.

Without their attendants, they were no different from common disciples—nothing more than a bunch of little kids.

Zuo Feng grinned from ear to ear. He looked at the group of young masters and misses and declared, "Next time, it’ll be my turn to thrash you all!"

After that bold proclamation, he followed Jiang Jichen to the Talent Testing Hall.

With the show over, the crowd quickly dispersed, and the teachers returned to their posts.

Jiang Jichen led Zuo Feng into the Talent Testing Hall. Inside, there were only three teachers, all with Cultivations at the Spirit Infant Middle Realm.

Naturally, all three teachers recognized Jiang Jichen!

They were now curious to see what was so special about the child Lingchen had personally escorted.

But when they saw Zuo Feng, a flicker of disappointment crossed their eyes.

They never expected the child Lingchen brought would only be at the First-level Mortal Realm!

After all, wasn’t everyone who came to test their talent at least at the Sixth Level Mortal Realm?

But what would they think if they knew Zuo Feng had only started cultivating yesterday, splitting open his Qi Sea and forming a Spirit Vein overnight?

Despite their disappointment, the teachers’ eyes lit up as they looked at Jiang Jichen.

One of the teachers looked at Jiang Jichen and said, "Lingchen, are you interested in joining our Academy? Come to my Warlock System! You would absolutely shine. Plus, we have secret Magic Techniques that are never taught to outsiders, and you could study them all!"

Another Academy teacher scoffed, "Why go to the Warlock System? Come to my Array System! Hmph, we have lost Ancient Arrays here. If you can integrate one into your body, then with an array in hand, the world will be yours!"

The third Academy teacher laughed proudly. "It’s useless no matter what you two say. The strongest system at the Heavenly Sword Academy has always been, and will always be, the Sword Dao System. Lingchen, don’t even think about it. Come straight to my Sword Dao System. I’ll open the back door for you—I’ll waive all the tests and assessments!"

Jiang Jichen was a little speechless. He hadn’t expected these teachers to be so enthusiastic about him.

But he failed to consider the implications of his actions. He had just displayed combat prowess infinitely close to that of a super-genius Transcender. In the entire Southern Continent, there were no more than twenty true super-genius Transcenders. Since Jiang Jichen was already approaching that level, how could the teachers not fight over him?

Jiang Jichen had never considered joining the Heavenly Sword Academy, so he said, "My apologies to the three of you, but I have no plans to join the Heavenly Sword Academy at this time. However, Zuo Feng will definitely satisfy you. Let’s start with his talent test first."

At that moment, the children from the Noble Families and Sects had also drifted over, but they only watched from a distance, not daring to get any closer.

Seeing a First-level Mortal like Zuo Feng about to test his innate talent, they couldn’t show it on their faces, but their hearts were filled with disdain. They didn’t believe some piece of trash from the First-level Mortal Realm could possibly possess any world-shocking bloodline.

The three teachers also felt they couldn’t delay official business any longer. They set aside the matter of inviting Jiang Jichen and began Zuo Feng’s talent test.

One teacher guided Zuo Feng, telling him to place his hand on the Yingling Stone and then channel his Spiritual Power into it.

Zuo Feng followed the instructions, circulating the Profound Sect Technique to guide his Spiritual Power into the Yingling Stone.

VMMMM!

But in the next moment, a shocking scene unfolded.

A pillar of purple light shot up from the Yingling Stone, illuminating the heavens and shaking the entire Heavenly Sword Academy.

RUMBLE!

At the same time, from the depths of the Heavenly Sword Academy, a terrifying aura swept across the world. Then, an ancient yet infinitely majestic voice resounded: "A purple Spirit Vein... the potential of an Immortal. You shall be my disciple and receive my legacy. Excellent!"

The voice had barely faded when a giant, sky-covering hand descended from above. It instantly shrank and plucked Zuo Feng from the testing hall as if grabbing a little chick!