Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

”Hmph!”

Gao Zeming snorted softly, retracting the aura he emitted. His actions, firstly to intimidate these people, were also because he was genuinely angry.

After landing from the southern part of Liang and on the way to Lingxiao City, he also learned from Fang Funan about the events of the past few months. When he heard that Lin Chen took out the Canglan Order and that the voices of three elders spread throughout the Nine Kingdoms, he was utterly dumbfounded.

Elder Du’s task for him was to quietly bring Lin Chen back to the sect. By then, Elder Du would hold a disciple acceptance ceremony. Once the ceremony was concluded, the other elders wouldn’t be able to snatch Lin Chen away, and he would receive Elder Du’s generous rewards.

However, due to the appearance of these Innate Martial Artists, Lin Chen must have sought help from the sect again. The other elders of the sect also knew about Lin Chen’s situation, as could be inferred from the transmission of those three elders, and upon Lin Chen’s return to the sect, elders would surely compete with Elder Du for Lin Chen.

He didn’t even dare to quietly bring Lin Chen to Elder Du; otherwise, the anger of those three elders was something he couldn’t bear, and he could only bring Lin Chen to the Elder Hall instead, losing out on the promised generous rewards from Elder Du.

If not for Fang Funan’s pleading earlier, knowing that Liang intended to cultivate martial artists with the help of these Innate Martial Artists, he would have already crippled these guys instead of just pressuring them with aura.

”Enter the city.”

Gao Zeming no longer paid attention to these Innate Martial Artists. Since he couldn’t cripple them, he might as well establish some prestige for Liang to prevent these Innate Martial Artists from harboring any ill intentions, so that Lin Chen could follow him back to the sect without worries.

Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy.

Hou Zhantian, accompanied by the academy instructors and all disciples, awaited. Gao Zeming glanced at the scene and paused his gaze on a particular figure.

Not only Gao Zeming, but Hu Yunhua’s gaze also fell upon this figure.

”What a flawless Sword Embryo.”

There was a sparkle in Hu Yunhua’s eyes as he spoke first: ”Brother Gao, your Canglan Sect is here for Lin Chen, so you must not be interested in others.”

Gao Zeming understood Hu Yunhua’s intention; he had taken a liking to this man with Sword Path Will.

On the way here, Fang Funan had also mentioned Pei Qingming, and his intention was naturally to hope that Pei Qingming could catch the eye of these two sects.

But both Gao Zeming and Hu Yunhua didn’t pay much attention. After all, Pei Qingming was too old; over forty and not yet Innate, he might be valued by second and third-rate sects, but he wouldn’t measure up in the Canglan Sect and East Sea Divine Palace.

But now they realized they had been wrong. Pei Qingming had not only comprehended Sword Path Will, but with their vision, they saw that Pei Qingming comprehended a flawless Sword Path Will.

In the presence of a flawless Sword Path Will, what did age matter?

As long as his Qi Blood wasn’t deteriorating, with the resources of the two sects, it would be easy to let Pei Qingming step into the Innate.

Pei Qingming could at least cultivate to the Innate Second Realm. With enough fortune, he might also step into the Innate Third Realm.

Though their sects had elders in the Innate Fifth Realm, the mainstay of the sect was still stewards in the Innate Second Realm to Innate Third Realm.

A genius at the Quasi-Innate Second Realm, capable of reaching the Innate Third Realm, would be sought after by any sect.

”You must be Pei Qingming, right?”

Hu Yunhua didn’t wait for Gao Zeming to reply and directed his gaze toward Pei Qingming in the crowd.

”Yes, that’s me.”

”I am a steward of the East Sea Divine Palace. Would you be willing to join our East Sea Divine Palace?”

Pei Qingming was stunned, while Hou Zhantian and some vice-deans present showed excitement. Lin Chen was already confirmed as a disciple of the Canglan Sect. If Qingming also joined the East Sea Divine Palace now, Liang’s position would truly be fortified like a golden soup.

Seeing Pei Qingming remain silent, Gao Zeming was pleased: ”It’s also possible to join my Canglan Sect, as my Canglan Sect also has elders who are sword cultivators.”

”Though the Canglan Sect has sword-cultivating elders, my East Sea Divine Palace is no less. Besides, my East Sea Divine Palace is located in the Eastern Sea, making it much more convenient for you to travel back and forth. If you return from Canglan Sect, it would take at least a year and a half.”

The fact that stewards from two Super Sects were willing to recruit Pei Qingming was a great joy for Liang, but Pei Qingming still remained silent. Seeing this, Hou Zhantian spoke: ”Lords, Qingming might be too excited to make a decision right away. Perhaps we should give him some time to think.”

Just as Hou Zhantian finished speaking, the long-silent Pei Qingming spoke: ”Thank you, lords, for considering me, but I cannot join the Canglan Sect or the East Sea Divine Palace.”

Pei Qingming refused, and he explained under the puzzled eyes of Gao Zeming and Hu Yunhua: ”I’m planning to go to the Guixu Sword Tomb.”

Guixu Sword Tomb?

Gao Zeming and Hu Yunhua frowned slightly. Hu Yunhua asked, ”How did you learn about the Guixu Sword Tomb?”

”Not long ago, I heard a Martial Arts Alliance elder mention it.”

Upon hearing this, Gao Zeming wished he could turn around and slap that loose-tongued Innate powerhouse to death. When Pei Qingming mentioned the Guixu Sword Tomb, he initially thought Pei Qingming had obtained the legacy of a Sword Path powerhouse from there, thus possessing the current flawless Sword Path Will.

If that were the case, Pei Qingming would be a disciple of the Guixu Sword Tomb, and both the Canglan Sect and East Sea Divine Palace wouldn’t be able to compete.

”There’s no need to rush your decision. Maybe consider it some more. Though the Guixu Sword Tomb is the First Sword Sect, its disciple recruitment standards are extremely stringent. Given your age, going there might not guarantee you being accepted as a disciple.”

Hu Yunhua spoke with a smile, and Hou Zhantian immediately added: ”Yes, Qingming, don’t rush your decision. Take your time with this matter.”

After saying this, Hou Zhantian, to avert these two lords feeling displeased about being declined by Qingming, switched the topic: ”Lord Gao, Lin Chen should be emerging from seclusion in a few days.”

”No rush; the longer Lin Chen remains in seclusion, the greater the gains from this breakthrough.”

Upon mentioning Lin Chen, the regret in Gao Zeming’s heart dissipated. Recruiting Pei Qingming would have been an unexpected joy; not securing him wasn’t a loss. His main objective this time was Lin Chen anyway.