Otherwise, over twenty thousand spirit stones would be enough for many Condensation Realm cultivators to break through several minor realms. Even with his talent far surpassing most martial artists of the same rank, he could still push through in one go and reach the Condensation Realm. However, Lin Xuan didn't mind. The *Golden Scale Elephant Art* had an extraordinary origin and was immensely powerful at its peak—it was one of his key trump cards. Besides, he already had some ideas and wouldn't be short on spirit stones for now. Naturally, he didn't care about this expenditure.
With that, Lin Xuan turned his gaze to the attribute panel, moving his eyes down to the bottom. "Accumulated 1.2 million energy points?" His expression lit up with surprise. He hadn't expected to gain another six hundred thousand energy points in just one day. It seemed his performance in the arena had stirred up quite a commotion again. Lin Xuan was overjoyed. With so many energy points, he could replicate plenty of high-grade treasures, boosting his strength and talent by a significant margin.
After a moment, Lin Xuan calmed down, dismissed the attribute panel, and stood up to leave the cultivation room. Having trained for a day, he wanted to take a stroll, relax a bit, and then return to practice. He also planned to look around the residential area for the top-ranked disciples. This place was second only to the core area for direct disciples, far surpassing any other zone.
After washing up, Lin Xuan was about to head out. "Young master, the Inner Sect Fifth Elder has arrived!" Steward Zhou Yun approached and bowed. "Fifth Elder? Where? Take me there quickly!" Lin Xuan's face stiffened, then turned serious. This was an Inner Sect elder, one of the true highest-ranking figures in the sect. He dared not show any negligence. Following Zhou Yun, Lin Xuan entered the main hall. There, seated in the upper-left seat, was a tall, thin old man in black robes, sharp-eyed and spirited.
Lin Xuan walked in and bowed. "Disciple Lin Xuan pays respects to Fifth Elder!" "Mm, sit down." The old man waved a hand, and Lin Xuan found himself involuntarily straightening up and sitting on a nearby chair. His heart jolted. Indeed, his strength was still far from the true top-tier existences in the sect. He couldn't even put up a fight, as this simple gesture showed. Lin Xuan sighed inwardly. He needed to boost his power quickly.
Then, Lin Xuan glanced at the Fifth Elder. *Whoosh!* "Name: Chen Hua. Cultivation: Spiritual Origin Realm, First Layer. Talent: Spiritual-grade cultivation talent, Supreme-grade strength talent, High-grade speed talent, Supreme-grade sword talent, Supreme-grade gale attribute talent, High-grade sharp metal attribute talent, Supreme-grade crimson fire attribute talent, High-grade thick earth attribute talent, High-grade green wood attribute talent. Martial Arts: Wind-Fire Sky-Searing Sword Art (Seventh-grade, Lower-tier, Mastery), Crimson Flame Wind-Cloud Palm (Seventh-grade, Lower-tier, Minor Mastery), Quaking Wind Earth-Shattering Fist (Seventh-grade, Lower-tier, Minor Mastery), Drifting Shadowless Art (Seventh-grade, Lower-tier, Mastery)... Intent: 40% Sword Intent, 40% Wind Intent, 30% Fire Intent, 20% Metal Intent, 20% Earth Intent. Personal Treasures: None."
The Fifth Elder Chen Hua's attribute panel appeared in the void before him. Lin Xuan stared at it, stunned. No wonder he was a top figure in the sect—he had reached the Spiritual Origin Realm. But aside from cultivation, the other aspects of this panel were actually inferior to Wang Xufeng, the one who gave him the *Golden Scale Elephant Art* at the second floor of the Martial Arts Pavilion. This reinforced Lin Xuan's suspicions. He dismissed those thoughts and focused back on the panel in the air. This was a gift delivered right to him. With so many treasures and plenty of energy points on hand, he couldn't let this pass.
Immediately, he focused his mind. "Ding! Consumed 100,000 energy points. Replication successful. Obtained [Spiritual-grade Cultivation Talent]." "Ding! Consumed 100,000 energy points. Replication successful. Obtained [Wind-Fire Sky-Searing Sword Art (Seventh-grade, Lower-tier, Mastery)]." "Ding! Consumed 100,000 energy points. Replication successful. Obtained [40% Sword Intent]." "..." In an instant, everything was replicated. Likewise, the 1.2 million energy points he had saved for so long were nearly depleted, leaving only about a hundred thousand. But compared to this massive gain, the energy point cost was utterly insignificant. Once these treasures were fused and used, his talent, potential, and strength would surge again by a huge margin. Lin Xuan was delighted.
All of this happened in less than a breath, so the Fifth Elder naturally noticed nothing. "Lin Xuan, your talent and foundation are excellent. The higher-ups have seen your performance in the sect..." The Fifth Elder spoke first, praising him with a smile. His eyes also showed considerable shock. With his decades of experience since breaking into the Spiritual Origin Realm, he could see that Lin Xuan's foundation was so solid that not only his peers but even few in the Condensation Realm could match. In fact, he was the strongest he had seen in the Qi Transformation Realm in all these years! And Lin Xuan was only at the seventh layer of Qi Transformation, not even at its peak. Coupled with his astonishing performance since joining the sect just over a month ago, it highlighted his extraordinary talent. Even a Spiritual Origin Realm elder like the Fifth Elder had to admit that Lin Xuan was now the undisputed top genius of Flowing Cloud Sect. He eagerly anticipated Lin Xuan leading the sect to new heights.
Lin Xuan listened quietly. When the Fifth Elder finished, he replied with neither arrogance nor humility. "Thank you for the praise, Elder. I dare not accept it!" "Steady temperament, neither proud nor impatient—good!" The Fifth Elder grew even more impressed with Lin Xuan. "This is the resource allocation for top-ranked disciples from the sect. Take it." After a few more words of praise, the Fifth Elder produced a storage ring and tossed it to Lin Xuan. That was the purpose of his visit. Of course, it was just a side task; his real goal was to observe up close this Lin Xuan, who had stirred up the entire sect shortly after joining and was already hailed as its top genius, to see what made him special and whether he was overrated. Now that he had seen him in person, he realized the rumors spreading through the sect not only didn't exaggerate but actually underestimated Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan was truly worthy of the title of top genius. No, he surpassed it!
"Thank you, Fifth Elder." Lin Xuan took it with a smile and expressed his gratitude. This was nice. Though he had plenty of spirit stones on hand, one could never have too many cultivation resources. "Lin Xuan, if you ever have any doubts about martial arts or need anything, feel free to come to me." After chatting a bit more, the Fifth Elder promised with a faint smile. "Thank you, Elder. I will." Lin Xuan replied. In truth, he had no real doubts about martial arts. When replicating martial arts, he also copied the other's insights and experiences. After fusing and absorbing them, any martial arts questions naturally resolved themselves. Still, he wouldn't offend the Fifth Elder by refusing, so he agreed. After a while longer, the Fifth Elder rose and left.