But this was what was being said among the outer sect disciples and the stewards present at the competition. Could so many people be lying at the same time? Moreover, the outer sect Grand Elder and the true disciple Xu Anlan were also present at the time. Neither of them had clarified or denied it. With these two at the Kai Ling realm as witnesses, it was even less likely to be false. That is to say, it was true? The crowd fell into even deeper shock. It took a long while before they snapped back to reality, only to gasp in disbelief. To achieve such a feat in just one month— It could only be Lin Xuan’s talent! In other words, Lin Xuan’s talent was even greater than the rumors suggested? Far beyond what could be described as true disciple material? The crowd was utterly astounded by Lin Xuan’s talent. This level of talent might even surpass that of the current senior true disciple, Liu Qianyu, right? Though reluctant to believe it, this was the truth! At the very least, during his time in the outer sect, Liu Qianyu’s performance was far inferior to Lin Xuan’s. Lin Xuan’s talent was among the top in the entire Flowing Cloud Sect, wasn’t it? Even across the entire Cangyuan Kingdom, it ranked at the pinnacle! The crowd was plunged into deep shock, unable to calm down. At the same time, Lin Xuan’s reputation spread and grew rapidly. In the outer sect, he became known to everyone, without exception. Even in the inner sect, he gained considerable fame, heard of by many inner sect disciples. And because Xu Anlan was present, quite a few true disciples began to take notice of Lin Xuan.
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Inside the Flowing Cloud Hall, the core area of the Flowing Cloud Sect. “Sect Leader, that’s everything. I saw it with my own eyes—not a shred of falsehood!” The Grand Elder bowed respectfully, reporting the day’s competition to the figure before him. The events of today’s competition were too shocking. After leaving the outer sect’s training ground, he had reported it, never expecting it to be passed up all the way to the Sect Leader’s ears. It even drew the Sect Leader’s attention. The Sect Leader had personally summoned him to confirm. So the Grand Elder had no choice but to recount everything that happened during the competition in full detail. The figure before him was tall and slender, but only showed the Grand Elder his back. “So it seems, he is indeed a genius, worthy of cultivation.” A calm voice came from ahead, tinged with a hint of fluctuation. Clearly, he was not entirely unruffled. The Grand Elder listened in silence. After a moment, the voice continued: “Resources will be allocated generously. As for other aspects, don’t interfere. Let him cultivate like an ordinary disciple, step by step. The sect will also keep a quiet eye on his growth. Alright, you may go.” “Yes, Sect Leader!” The Grand Elder bowed once more, then turned and left. Only after the Grand Elder’s figure had completely vanished into the distance did a long, weary sigh echo through the hall. “A prodigy—how rare that is, ah...”
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Time flew by, and before he knew it, several hours had passed. Whoosh! Lin Xuan opened his eyes and let out a long breath. Feeling the surging power within his body, he nodded in satisfaction. This time, he had copied too many treasures. Fully absorbing and merging them had taken quite a while. Then, he looked at the void before him. “Now, my strength has increased quite a bit.” Lin Xuan murmured to himself, frowning slightly as he gazed at the attribute panel in the void: “But it seems I’ve copied quite a few high-grade martial arts this time. The problem is, there are too many. I’d better synthesize them first.” With that, Lin Xuan immersed himself in synthesizing the martial arts. After another half hour, he finally finished. Lin Xuan looked at the void again. Swish! “Divine Copy System.” “Host: Lin Xuan.” “Realm: Qi Gathering Stage, Fourth Layer.” “Talents: Spiritual Grade Cultivation Talent, Extreme Grade Talents (Speed, Strength, Sword Dao), Upper Grade Saber Dao Talent, Extreme Grade Elemental Talents (Sharp Metal, Gale, Crimson Fire), Upper Grade Elemental Talents (Crimson Fire, Thick Earth, Azure Wood, Heavy Water), Middle Grade Elemental Talents (Frost Ice, Lightning).” “Martial Arts: Primordial Chaos Art (Seventh Grade Lower, Minor Completion), Wind Flame Saber Technique (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Fierce Wind Sword Art (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Savage Elephant Art (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Overpowering Fist (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Surging Wave Palm (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Sky-Splitting Leg (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion), Shadow-Tracing Step (Sixth Grade Upper, Major Completion).” “Intent: 20% Sword Intent, 10% Saber Intent, 10% Wind Intent, 10% Metal Intent, 5% Fire Intent.” “Energy Points: 237,000.” “Personal Space: 44.”
Looking at the attribute panel in the void, Lin Xuan nodded slightly. Aside from his cultivation level, this attribute panel was likely among the best in the entire Flowing Cloud Sect’s outer and inner sects, right? Of course, that didn’t include the Kai Ling realm cultivators, higher sect elders, and true disciples. But it was still quite impressive. Lin Xuan was fairly satisfied. “And the energy points—how long has it been, and I already have over two hundred thousand?!” Lin Xuan’s gaze shifted downward, landing at the bottom of the attribute panel. His pupils contracted. That number was a bit too high. Originally, after copying the remaining treasures from the Grand Elder and Xu Anlan on the training ground platform, he had only had over sixty thousand energy points. But in just a few hours, it had skyrocketed to two hundred thirty thousand—an increase of one hundred seventy thousand. Wasn’t this growth rate too fast? Even he was startled. “It seems today’s competition caused quite a stir.” After a few breaths, Lin Xuan exhaled deeply, calming his mind, and murmured to himself. A look of delight spread across his face. The greater the commotion, the more energy points he harvested. The more treasures he could copy. And the faster his strength could improve. Lin Xuan was naturally pleased. Moreover, judging by this trend, he might end up with five or six hundred thousand energy points in the end. Enough to copy many high-grade treasures. Lin Xuan was even more satisfied. “Next, I should head to the outer sect’s Gold Source Hall to exchange for some cultivation resources.” After a while, Lin Xuan calmed down, dismissed the attribute panel, and murmured as he stood up. With his talent now sufficient and his foundation rock-solid, he only lacked cultivation resources. He also had a hefty five thousand contribution points. It was the perfect time to stock up and then return to seclusion for cultivation. He aimed to break through to the Qi Transformation Stage in one go and move to the inner sect. He had already reached the top of the outer sect, and there were no treasures left worth copying, so there was no need to stay any longer. To advance faster and copy more, higher-grade treasures, he needed to go to the inner sect. After tidying up, Lin Xuan left his small courtyard and headed straight for the Gold Source Hall. The Gold Source Hall was where outer sect disciples exchanged for cultivation resources. This included various pills, spiritual herbs, spirit weapons like treasured swords and blades, and other essential items for martial artists—all purchasable with contribution points at the Gold Source Hall. It was quite convenient. Of course, gold coins or spirit stones could also be used to buy them. But contribution points were the internal currency of the Flowing Cloud Sect. Trading with them was easier and came with many discounts. Using gold coins or spirit stones didn’t offer those benefits.