Could it be that he's challenging me to a fight?
Chen Yuze silently speculated in his heart.
Then he shook his head.
That's unlikely.
Although Lin Xuan had displayed remarkable talent, even surpassing him to some extent, he had only been in the sect for a month. Whether he could even break through to the Qi Gathering Realm was still uncertain.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuze had already quietly broken through to the Qi Transformation Realm and, by a stroke of luck, grasped the rudiments of Sword Intent.
Even those inner disciples at the early Qi Transformation stage might not necessarily be a match for him.
Let alone a genius who hasn't yet fully grown.
With that thought, Chen Yuze felt reassured.
At the same time, he couldn't help but find it amusing.
Here he was, the top outer disciple, worrying that a new disciple who had only been in the sect for a month could threaten him?
If word got out, people would probably laugh their heads off, wouldn't they?
Still, Chen Yuze quickly grew solemn.
This was mainly because Lin Xuan's performance was just too astonishing.
At the very least, he himself was far from achieving such feats.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan was part of this batch of new disciples, not the same cohort as him.
Otherwise, he might have been crushed under Lin Xuan's pressure, unable to breathe.
Chen Yuze inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
And while Chen Yuze was lost in thought, and the surrounding disciples were all staring at Lin Xuan,
Lin Xuan simply walked past Chen Yuze, as if he were just taking a casual stroll.
This left Chen Yuze and the other disciples even more puzzled.
But Lin Xuan's eyes flickered.
Taking advantage of this close proximity, he had already copied the treasures on Chen Yuze in a single breath.
"Ding, consumed 30,000 energy points. Copy successful. Obtained [Supreme Cultivation Talent]."
"Ding, consumed 10,000 energy points. Copy successful. Obtained [Rudimentary Sword Intent]."
"Ding, consumed 3,000 energy points. Copy successful. Obtained [High-Grade Sword Dao Talent]."
"..."
Hearing the cold, clear voice ringing in his ears, a glint of joy flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes.
After passing by Chen Yuze, Lin Xuan moved to the edge of the square, where the crowd was thinner.
With a thought, he immediately chose to use them.
At the same time, he did his best to conceal his aura.
"Ding, congratulations, host! Cultivation talent has been upgraded!"
"Ding, congratulations, host! Advanced to Rudimentary Sword Intent!"
"Ding, congratulations, host! Advanced to High-Grade Sword Dao Talent!"
"..."
A series of faint, warm currents flowed through him, and Lin Xuan felt his strength increase significantly.
Looking at the attribute panel, he saw that in the 'Talent' column, each talent had improved considerably.
Speed, Sword Dao, and several elemental talents had all been elevated to high-grade.
Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
Then, as he savored the sword techniques in his mind,
A strange, profound resonance surged within him.
It was as if a thin mist had been swept away, revealing all the secrets.
No difficulties remained.
His mastery was also improving at a rapid pace.
Unfortunately, this wasn't a place for cultivation.
Otherwise, Lin Xuan estimated that his sword prowess could skyrocket in a short time.
"So this is intent? Truly profound enough."
Lin Xuan murmured to himself, the joy in his eyes deepening.
After a while,
Suddenly, a greater commotion erupted from the front.
Lin Xuan looked over and saw an old man and a young man approaching.
The training ground instantly buzzed with noise.
"The Outer Sect Grand Elder is here! Weren't the previous competitions presided over by the Second or Third Elder? Has it changed to the Grand Elder this time?"
"Is that your main concern? The real point is that the true disciple, Xu Anlan, Senior Brother Xu, is here too!"
"Exactly! Senior Brother Xu is a true disciple. It's rare to even see him in the sect on normal days. Why would he come to our outer sect competition?"
"I heard Senior Brother Xu is going to duel with Luo Feixue, a true disciple of the Cold Snow Sect, for a spot on the Potential Ranking. Shouldn't he be in closed-door cultivation to improve his strength? Why is he here?"
"..."
Everyone was buzzing with heated discussion.
Lin Xuan silently noted down key terms like true disciple Xu Anlan, Cold Snow Sect, Luo Feixue, and Potential Ranking.
From the surrounding chatter, he learned that the old man and young man approaching were the Outer Sect Grand Elder and the sect's true disciple, Xu Anlan.
After snapping back to reality from his shock, Lin Xuan's expression turned to delight.
He hadn't expected that after copying the treasures of the outer sect experts today, his strength and talents had improved significantly.
And now, another great gift had come his way.
The Grand Elder was at least no weaker than the Third Elder, likely a Spirit Opening Realm expert.
Since he had already copied the Third Elder once, and according to the system's rules, a treasure on a martial artist could only be copied once,
If the Third Elder had presided over the competition, he wouldn't have been able to copy anything.
But with the Grand Elder taking over, it was perfect timing.
Moreover, as a true disciple, Xu Anlan was also at least at the Spirit Opening Realm, undoubtedly carrying many treasures.
If he could copy the treasures from both of them, who knew how much he could improve?
It would likely be an explosive boost!
How could Lin Xuan not be thrilled?
Immediately, Lin Xuan squeezed through the crowd to the front, gazing at the Grand Elder and the true disciple Xu Anlan.
Shua!
"Name: Xu Anlan."
"Cultivation: Spirit Opening Realm, Second Layer."
"Talents: Spiritual-Grade Cultivation Talent, Supreme-Grade Strength Talent, Supreme-Grade Speed Talent, Supreme-Grade Sword Dao Talent, Supreme-Grade Gale Element Talent, High-Grade Sharp Metal Element Talent, High-Grade Crimson Fire Element Talent, High-Grade Thick Earth Element Talent."
"Martial Arts: Gale Sword Art (Sixth-Grade Upper, Minor Completion), Wind-Shattering Palm (Sixth-Grade Upper, Major Completion), Explosive Flame Fist (Sixth-Grade Upper, Major Completion), Gale Phantom Step (Sixth-Grade Upper, Major Completion)..."
"Intent: Two-Tenths Sword Intent, One-Tenth Wind Intent, Half-Tenth Fire Intent."
"Carried Treasures: One Azure Profound Sword (Sixth-Grade Upper Spiritual Artifact)."
Looking at Xu Anlan's attribute panel, Lin Xuan couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.
This was the strongest attribute panel he had ever seen.
Compared to this, stewards like Zhao Quxin and even the Third Elder were utterly outclassed.
As expected of a true disciple!
Too powerful!
The joy in Lin Xuan's eyes grew even more intense.
Then, he turned his gaze to the Grand Elder beside him.
As expected, aside from having a slightly higher cultivation than Xu Anlan at Spirit Opening Realm, Third Layer, the Grand Elder's attribute panel was far inferior to Xu Anlan's in every other aspect.
Still, it was much better than the Third Elder's.
Looking at both their panels, Lin Xuan's eyes flickered.
These two had too many treasures on them; he couldn't afford to let them slip away.
He needed to find an opportunity to get within ten meters of them.
However, Lin Xuan began to worry.
Over the past half-month, he had accumulated 270,000 energy points, which he thought would be enough.
But now, it seemed it might still be insufficient.
He wouldn't be able to copy all the treasures from both of them.
"In that case, I'll have to perform well in this competition to earn more energy points."
Lin Xuan mused to himself.
Opportunities to get close to a true disciple and the Outer Sect Grand Elder were rare.
He had to drain both of them dry in one go.
On the field.
The Grand Elder led Xu Anlan to the front of the square.
After waiting a moment, seeing that most of the disciples had gathered, he spoke in a clear voice.