Sensation in the Sect

"Could this be the true way to cultivate a Five Elements Root?"

Watching the five-colored light burst forth from Lin Chen, Qi Ruming's face filled with envy.

A Five Elements Root was trash—yet it allowed one to freely cultivate any Five Elements technique and cast any Five Elements spell.

Besides, others called the Five Elements Root useless because they couldn't raise their cultivation.

For Lin Chen, since his cultivation advanced so quickly, the Five Elements Root had instead become his strength.

Most importantly, his comprehension was astonishing; he learned everything fast.

He'd also heard that the Alchemy Hall and the Scripture Depository had once fought over Lin Chen.

If not for the master's insistence, Lin Chen might have been snatched away.

"Master truly has an eye for talent—every disciple picked is more impressive than the last."

Qi Ruming felt secretly pleased, but his face grew more puzzled. "Just what realm has Little Junior Brother reached? The more I look, the more confused I get."

How could he know that the total spiritual power inside Lin Chen had fully reached the standard of the Return to Origin Realm?

Unfortunately, that power only existed in his meridians and hadn't been drawn back to the dantian.

So, in Qi Ruming's eyes, Lin Chen seemed both like Qi Condensation Realm and Return to Origin Realm.

He simply couldn't tell the difference.

After a moment, Lin Chen withdrew his technique, the light vanished, and his aura quickly calmed.

He opened his eyes, the five-colored radiance receding inward.

"The spiritual power in my body is at least three times greater than before, and with the five elements coexisting and transforming into each other, both endurance and combat power have multiplied several times over."

Sensing the power of his realm, Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction.

If he learned all the corresponding Five Elements techniques, his strength would increase more than tenfold.

He'd already decided to start with the most basic Dao arts, like the Small Fireball Art...

"Impressive, impressive!"

Just then, Qi Ruming walked over from a distance. "Little Junior Brother, you've already got the style I had back in the day. Let me tell you, back then..."

Qi Ruming launched into a long, boastful tale.

Lin Chen was happy to listen for the entertainment.

At key points, he even clapped and cheered.

The emotional value he provided made Qi Ruming overjoyed.

On the spot, he pulled out a row of Top Grade Magic Tools.

Lin Chen's eyes practically sparkled.

He was no rookie anymore.

Any one of these, taken out, would be worth several thousand Spirit Stones.

And Third Senior Brother had just pulled out several dozen at once.

That was all money!

"Little Junior Brother, pick whatever you want." Qi Ruming looked generous.

Lin Chen rubbed his hands together. "That doesn't seem right..."

"What's not right about it? Your senior brother has nothing else, but plenty of these Top Grade Magic Tools. Take whichever one catches your eye."

Since he put it that way, being polite would just be distant.

Lin Chen directly picked up a Flying Sword, examining it happily in his hands. "Third Senior Brother, I'll take this one."

He didn't dare take more—after all, the man had already given him six thousand Spirit Stones before.

"Not picking a few more?" Qi Ruming looked at Lin Chen with a smile.

Lin Chen quickly waved his hand. "Third Senior Brother, right now I want to try whether I can control more Flying Swords at once.

If they're Top Grade Magic Tools, two should be enough."

"Fair enough." Qi Ruming put away the remaining tools and asked casually, "Little Junior Brother, have you taken any sect missions yet?"

Lin Chen nodded.

He had no objection to sect missions.

But during this time, he'd checked and found no suitable ones.

"Perfect, then." Qi Ruming patted his shoulder. "By the rules, a junior brother's first mission can be completed with a senior brother's guidance. I've got a mission here that suits you. Want to go?"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up. "Yes, absolutely!"

"Let's go, I'll take you to accept it." Qi Ruming looked mysterious and led the way.

Lin Chen conjured a streak of light beneath his feet and followed closely.

The two soon arrived at the Mission Hall.

When Qi Ruming went to pick up the mission, Lin Chen finally understood.

"Third Senior Brother, you're not going to take me mining, are you?" Lin Chen said with a wry smile.

Sure enough, there was no such thing as a free lunch.

He had just received a Top Grade Magic Tool, and now he had to go do hard labor.

"Not so." Qi Ruming shook his head. "I'm going to mine. You're going to kill the mine beasts. This is your mission token."

Lin Chen took the token. What was displayed on it was indeed the task of killing one hundred First Order Peak Mine Beasts.

The cultivation of a First Order Peak Mine Beast was equivalent to the Qi Condensation Realm peak.

But their strength was slightly greater, making them just right for Lin Chen to practice on.

"Third Senior Brother, you know me." Lin Chen looked at his third senior brother, a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

This third senior brother seemed hot-tempered and straightforward in his actions.

But from this matter, it wasn't hard to see that he was rough on the surface but meticulous underneath, perceptive to the smallest details.

He had never imagined that Third Senior Brother would understand him so well.

"Hahaha... Let's go." Qi Ruming slung an arm around Lin Chen's shoulder, and the two walked out of the Mission Hall.

The people who saw them walking shoulder to shoulder were all stunned.

They stood around gossiping.

"Who is that kid? He can actually call himself brothers with Third Senior Brother Qi Ruming?"

"You're so out of touch, aren't you? That's Lin Chen, the newly admitted Five Elements Root handyman!"

"Handyman? Are you blind? He's wearing an Inner Disciple's robes now!"

"My god, no way? Lin Chen got promoted to Inner Disciple? Who took him in, the Sect Leader?"

This news caused an uproar on the spot and spread quickly.

In a short time, it had spread throughout the entire sect.

Just as Lin Chen and Qi Ruming left the sect, many of the sect's big shots rushed to the Sect Leader Peak.

Unfortunately, the Sect Leader Peak was completely empty.

Under the defense of the great formation, no one could get up there.

"How could the Sect Leader make such a rash decision? A handyman disciple, how could he become the Sect Leader's Personal Disciple?"

"That's right, Lin Chen would be better suited as a disciple in a small place like my Alchemy Hall. How could the Sect Leader snatch him away?"

"Oh, cut it out. Lin Chen is most suited for my Scripture Depository. His comprehension is being wasted there!"

At the foot of the Sect Leader Peak, complaints filled the air.

These sect big shots simply refused to leave and stayed put.

They declared they would wait for the Sect Leader to return and argue it out.

Meanwhile, the sect disciples who heard the news were also in an uproar.

Especially those who had taken the assessment with Lin Chen and successfully entered the sect.

When they heard the news, it was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

"What right does he have? Just because he has a Five Elements Waste Spirit Root?"

"He doesn't have some old man living in his ring like in those storybooks, does he?"

"Bullshit! That guy must have tricked the Sect Leader somehow. When the Newcomer Competition comes in two months, I'll show him why the flowers are so red!"

These words quickly reached Jin Yuanbao's ears. He didn't make a fuss or argue.

Instead, he silently memorized the ones who had spoken.

When the time came, he would definitely teach those guys a good lesson and vent some anger for his Brother Chen.

During this time, relying on Lin Chen's money-making scheme, he had been raking it in, buying cultivation resources left and right.

By the time of the Newcomer Competition, he would definitely have broken through to the Qi Condensation Realm peak.

Not to mention winning the championship, but dealing with these small fries would be a piece of cake.

At the same time, Lin Chen and the other had already arrived at the mission site.

"This is a Blue Copper Mine that has been taken over by mine beasts."

As soon as they landed, Qi Ruming began to explain.

"Blue Copper Ore is an essential material for forging magic tools and spirit artifacts. This time, let's mine a bit more."

Seeing Lin Chen's serious expression, he laughed heartily. "Little Junior Brother, no need to worry. The mine beasts here don't exceed the First Order Peak, and there aren't many of them. You..."

Before Qi Ruming could finish, a beast's roar came from deep within the mine, cutting him off.

Then, roar after roar spread across the mine.

The dense sound of footsteps also thumped and gathered together, making the ground tremble.

Lin Chen looked toward the depths of the mine. There was no resentment in his eyes, only surging battle intent.

In response to the readers' requests, a VIP membership ad-free feature is now available.