Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 935: Chapter 154: Sorry, I’m Not Interested_3

Releasing the Taiyin Nether Fire, Wei Yang knew that his background wasn’t much of a secret in the eyes of those with ulterior motives.

“Good.”

Lin Chen nodded. Wei Yang didn’t linger, directly turning to walk toward the passage.

If it wasn’t first place, any other ranking meant nothing to him. Fortunately, at least Jiang Yaoyan hadn’t gotten first. That was enough to suppress a certain Young Master’s arrogant momentum.

Jiang Chen let out a long breath and also spoke to Lin Chen: “Congratulations, Brother Xiao. I concede wholeheartedly in this competition. Next time we meet, I’ll ask Brother Xiao for guidance again.”

“You flatter me.”

Lin Chen cupped his hands in return, while Jiang Yaoyan, who had been wearing a dark expression, suddenly sneered: “A bunch of hypocrites.”

Jiang Chen glared angrily at Jiang Yaoyan, but Jiang Yaoyan didn’t care in the least. Instead, he turned his gaze to Xiao Yan: “The reward this time wasn’t prepared for you. Taking a reward that shouldn’t be yours—just fear you won’t live long enough to enjoy it.”

Having said that, Jiang Yaoyan flicked his sleeve and left.

Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. The threat in Jiang Yaoyan’s words was strong. Was he saying that Medicine King Valley would secretly target him over this?

“Brother Xiao, no need to mind him. The rewards for this session’s competition were set long ago. Whoever got first place, they’d belong to him. I can guarantee to Brother Xiao that my Thousand Mechanism Sect absolutely harbors no other intentions, and within Thousand Mechanism City, there is no one who can threaten Brother Xiao.”

Seeing the thoughtful look on Lin Chen’s face, Jiang Chen hurried to explain.

He could afford to lose, and so could the Thousand Mechanism Sect.

“As the number one Sect in the Thousand Mechanism Domain, and a famed Super Sect throughout the Flame Dynasty, the Thousand Mechanism Sect is naturally someone I can trust.”

Lin Chen smiled faintly; he did believe Jiang Chen’s words.

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Within Thousand Mechanism City, at the Cloud Pavilion.

This was the courtyard the Thousand Mechanism Sect used to host honored guests.

Jiang Yaoyan bowed with his head lowered, maintaining this posture for a full quarter of an hour.

“Useless trash!”

Dongfang Canglang raised his right hand, a terrifying gust of Palm Wind howling forth. Jiang Yaoyan’s body was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the courtyard wall.

“It is my incompetence. I submit myself to Young Master’s punishment!”

Jiang Yaoyan got up and once again bent at the waist, lowering his head, just like a household slave who had made a mistake facing his master’s punishment, not daring to show the slightest resistance.

He could not, and did not dare to!

Before Young Master Dongfang, his identity as the Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley was worth nothing at all.

“Punishment? This Young Master personally came to the Thousand Mechanism Sect just to make them hand over the Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture. Do you think there’ll be another such opportunity?”

Cold light flickered in Dongfang Canglang’s eyes. The fact that he personally came to the Thousand Mechanism Sect could not be hidden from those with an eye for things. Everyone knew it was he who made the Thousand Mechanism Sect hand over the Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture, yet in the end it benefited someone else. Who knew how many people were secretly laughing at him, especially over in Central State?

“Young Master, I will contact my father. Medicine King Valley will spare no cost to obtain the Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture for Young Master.”

“No need!”

Dongfang Canglang sneered: “Hong Luan, go bring that Xiao Yan here.”

In Dongfang Canglang’s eyes, since this Xiao Yan possessed greater talent in Alchemy than Jiang Yaoyan, then Jiang Yaoyan could be discarded.

“This slave will see it done at once.”

The woman standing behind Dongfang Canglang nodded and quickly walked out of the courtyard.

At this moment, chill seeped into the bottom of Jiang Yaoyan’s heart. He had understood Young Master’s meaning—this was to abandon him.

Jiang Yaoyan thought of a reality that filled him with terror. In Young Master’s eyes, his greatest value was not his identity as the Young Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, but the fact that he possessed the qualifications to cultivate the Taiyi Green Spirit Record.

Yet for the sake of this competition, his father had already handed over the Taiyi Green Spirit Record. Now that Xiao Yan had taken first place, he too could study the Taiyi Green Spirit Record. His value in Young Master’s heart was already inferior to Xiao Yan’s.

Unless… unless that Xiao Yan refused Young Master’s recruitment.

But looking across the entire Flame Dynasty, facing Young Master’s status, how many people could refuse such an invitation?

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Thousand Mechanism Sect.

Led by Jiang Chen, Lin Chen headed toward the Pill Pavilion of the Thousand Mechanism Sect.

The two Cultivation Techniques awarded for first place this time were stored within the Pill Pavilion.

Along the way, Jiang Chen introduced the sect’s scenic spots to Lin Chen: “Brother Xiao, do you see that sphere up ahead? That’s the region where our Pill Pavilion is located. The buildings of the entire Pill Pavilion just happen to form a perfect circle, representing the Pills refined by Alchemists.”

“Exquisite craftsmanship!”

Lin Chen gave a word of praise. This wasn’t to flatter the Thousand Mechanism Sect; it truly came from the heart.

“Our Pill Pavilion has over three thousand Alchemists, among whom there are fifteen at Master Level. Brother Xiao, when the time comes…”

After learning that Lin Chen was a rogue Martial Artist without a Sect, Jiang Chen had already started thinking about keeping Lin Chen in the Thousand Mechanism Sect. But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a newcomer.

“Xiao Yan, my Young Master wishes to see you!”

Facing the alluring woman in front of them, both Lin Chen and Jiang Chen were stunned. Lin Chen looked at Jiang Chen, and in Jiang Chen’s eyes there was also a hint of confusion. He had never seen this woman before.

“And you are?”

“My Young Master resides in the Cloud Pavilion!”

With that one sentence from Hong Luan, Jiang Chen’s expression changed instantly. He didn’t know which Young Master was staying in the Cloud Pavilion, but he knew that only honored guests of the Sect could reside there. How noble was such a status?

The Sect Leader of a Super Sect, or a Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse—this “Sect Leader” referred specifically to the leader of a Super Sect.

“Apologies, I’m going to the Pill Pavilion right now.”

Seeing Jiang Chen fall silent, Lin Chen immediately understood that the Cloud Pavilion was the place the Thousand Mechanism Sect used to host honored guests. Anyone who could reside in the Cloud Pavilion possessed an identity far from ordinary.

But he still refused!

Because he had already recognized this woman’s identity. She was the same woman who had transmitted her voice to him in the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda yesterday; her voice was exactly the same as this person’s.

Not only their voices were the same, even that superior, condescending demeanor was identical.

That Young Master wanted to see him to make him follow under his command.

Unfortunately, he had no intention of being anyone’s servant or subordinate, no matter how noble this Young Master’s status might be.

Hearing Lin Chen’s refusal, Hong Luan was also stunned. In her view, once Jiang Chen fell silent, as long as this Xiao Yan wasn’t a complete fool, he should have guessed how exalted her Young Master’s identity was, and would gladly agree to follow her to meet Young Master.

“Do you have any idea what kind of identity my Young Master holds? I’ll tell you the truth—this time, the reason Thousand Mechanism Sect and Demon King Valley increased the rewards was entirely because of my Young Master.”

Lin Chen laughed. He now understood the cause and effect.

So in that sense, he indeed ought to thank this Young Master. It was just a pity… he still had no desire to be anyone’s follower.

“Brother Jiang, please lead the way.”