Chapter 26: Reaching the Summit Seeking Recommendation Votes

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  Under the violent thunder explosion, Chu Linfeng's last remaining purple gold eight trigrams shield collapsed and shattered without any suspense. The first green thunder suddenly struck his body, but since the purple gold eight trigrams shield had blocked more than half of the attack power, Chu Linfeng was only shaken, suffering internal injuries, with charred skin, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, yet still managed to hold on without falling down, relying solely on a strong will to support him.

  But it was obvious that in this state, he would absolutely not be able to withstand the second Cyan Magma Ball's terrifyingly powerful impact.

  "Foolish kid, are you going to exhaust yourself to death? If you die, I'll have to go find another decent disciple..." Zhao Lie's slightly annoyed voice suddenly echoed in Chu Linfeng's mind.

  In an instant, amidst the dazzling lightning flashes that made it hard for people to open their eyes, a faint, unnoticed glow suddenly flashed by. Chu Linfeng's eyes, which were about to fall into a daze, suddenly changed color. That icy gaze, as if capable of piercing through the nine hells, didn't seem like something a young man who was only at the sixth heaven realm could possess.

  Qing Lei exploded, but the momentum was huge. However, inside, there was another scene. At this moment, Chu Linfeng's body was surrounded by a faint light like a canopy. Despite Qing Lei's frantic attack, this faint light that would not have been noticed if one did not look carefully had not dissipated in the slightest and completely replaced Chu Linfeng to resist this fatal attack.

  When the lightning dissipated, that wisp of dim light also disappeared. Chu Linfeng, who had almost no intact clothes left on his body, stood firmly in the dueling arena, his eyes still burning with fierce flames, his gaze fixed on the spot where the fifty-zhang-high flame was still raging.

  Until the light dissipated, He Changfeng, who was also in tattered clothes, stumbled forward a few steps, his eyes filled with an incredulous expression.

  He saw He Changfeng still standing, Chu Lianfeng disregarding his heavily injured body, mustering the last bit of residual strength to "charge" towards the former at a speed not much faster than walking.

  It's not that Chu Linfeng didn't want to take another drop of the Wan Zai Qing, but rather that his meridians were damaged and if he took it now, he would be affected by its power and likely go crazy. Now, he was no match for He Changfeng, who was even weaker than him.

  Finally, Chu Linfeng saw an opportunity to charge forward, and He Changfeng also charged forward a few steps, unwilling to admit defeat. Although he had the heart to fight again, his condition was even worse than Chu Linfeng's.

  The six thunders had already struck, and he was about to exhaust the remaining half of his True Yuan power. Relying on his innate body's hardness, he withstood two blasts from the "Extreme Radiance Flame Dragon", completely draining all his True Yuan power, including his last bit of energy.

  Chu Linfeng could still grit his teeth and move forward, but He Changfeng almost didn't have the strength to stand up straight.

  When Chu Linfeng fell two somersaults halfway, he was battered and bruised "rushing" to He Changfeng's side five zhang away. The latter finally lost the last strength to support himself standing upright, and fell to the ground with a thud, severely injured, and completely fainted.

  "We won!"

  At this moment, Chu Linfeng's heart did not have too much excitement, on the contrary, his mind was filled with memories of the past two years as a "sect's abandoned person". He, who was only fifteen years old, had eyes that showed a depth that was completely inconsistent with his age, as if countless worries were buried in his heart.

  "This is just the beginning, Mother. You must wait for your child... Taicheng will surely perish at the hands of Chu Lianfeng..."

  Wiping away the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth, Chu Linfeng secretly made a vow in her heart, and suddenly, the gentle and kind face of Mu Qingwen appeared in her mind, her mother's every smile and frown still vivid before her eyes.

  At this moment, someone had already carried He Changfeng, who was severely injured and unconscious, down from the dueling stage. According to the rules, the Sect Master Tongxuan True Person personally announced the rankings of this year's internal competition. Chu Lianfeng undoubtedly became the ultimate winner among the thousands of disciples of the three generations.

  Two years later, when Chu Linfeng once again stood at the top of many third-generation disciples and became the first person in the third generation, his former pride and joy had long since disappeared. Now he only has one heart to enter the Zangjing Pavilion, apart from this, there is nothing else.

  Inside the Xuan Yin Hall, Tongxuan Zhenren dismissed his attendants and calmly asked Chulinfeng: "Chulinfeng, how did you recover your former cultivation?"

  It's no wonder that Tongxuan Zhenren would ask this question, after all, back then, Chu Lianfeng mistakenly entered the Demon Sealing Valley and lost all his cultivation. At the time, Tongxuan Zhenren and the three great elders had joined forces to treat him, and even gave him a large amount of precious medicinal pellets, but ultimately returned without success. Now, two years later, Chu Lianfeng has re-emerged with an even more impressive demeanor, not only recovering his cultivation but also becoming much stronger than before. Such a phenomenon, Tongxuan Zhenren would naturally ask for clarification.

  "Half a year ago, the disciple noticed that his cultivation had signs of gradual recovery. With the idea of taking a risk, he relied on the Silver Mystical Order to break into the Medicine Valley and cultivated for a long time. He took several unknown rare fruits and only now has someone reached the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm in their cultivation." This statement had been brewing in Chu Lianfeng's heart for a long time, with half truth and half falsehood, but he did not expect to be seen through by Tongxuan Zhenren after all, as his trip to the Medicine Valley was verifiable.

  "You went to Yao Gu..."

  Tong Xuan Zhen Ren nodded after a moment of contemplation, "The Medicine Valley is full of rare flowers and strange grasses, but there are also many ferocious beasts within. I suppose you must have had some encounters in order to obtain the fortune."

  Chu Linfeng didn't want to continue this topic, but Tongxuan Zhenren finished speaking and was about to ask about the trip to Cangjing Pavilion when Tongxuan Zhenren suddenly asked: "Linfeng, your battle with Changfeng today was truly magnificent. Now I only have one question for you: is the cultivation method you are currently practicing no longer 'Xuanyuan Heart Decision'?"

  "As expected by the Master, my current cultivation technique is actually a method called 'Xuanyang Decision' that I coincidentally obtained in Yao Valley." Chu Linfeng directly omitted the two words "Lian Qi" and did not hide it, acknowledging it frankly.

  Within the Xuan Yuan Sect, there is no requirement for disciples to cultivate the "Xuan Yuan Heart Decision". It seems that this type of cultivation method is quite popularized. If a disciple within the sect can obtain an even more powerful cultivation method, as long as they remain a disciple of the Xuan Yuan Sect and the technique is not a demonic cultivation method, then it is acceptable.

  This relatively open door rule is also for cultivating more powerful younger generations of disciples.

  To know the cultivation method of Tongxuan Zhenren himself is not "Xuanyuan Heart Decision", the three elders also cultivated a much stronger kung fu than "Xuanyuan Heart Decision". This has long been a well-known fact within the sect.

  In fact, such open door rules are implemented in many sects, and some sects even accept cultivators with skills to join. For the vast majority of mid-tier sects, doing everything possible to enhance the sect's strength and strengthen the cultivation of its members is the most important thing.

  "Xuanyang Decree... I've never heard of it before, but judging from your previous fighting skills, it should be a very powerful cultivation technique."

  Tong Xuan Zhen Ren looked at Chu Lin Feng with a profound gaze, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. "Lin Feng, your rise and fall within the Xuan Yuan Sect is well-known to me. The sect owes you a great debt, yet it has brought you suffering!"

  "Few words of apology, now that your cultivation and strength have been restored, it is indeed a blessing for our sect. You are also no longer young, I intend to arrange a marriage for you, what do you think?"

  Tongxuan Zhenren's words left Chu Lianfeng stunned for a moment, and he asked vaguely: "What does the sect leader mean?"

  "My granddaughter is one year younger than you, and the two of you have been together since childhood, it can be said that you are childhood sweethearts. The disciples under the gate of Xuan Yuan Sect's Zhuang Jiao Men are all single-transmitted, so I, Ben Zhen Ren, can no longer accept you as a direct disciple, but I can help you and Yun Shang complete your union. If the two of you can become Dao companions, in the future on the path of cultivating truth, you will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

  "With this relationship established, even if you are not a true person's direct descendant, in the future when the Xuan Yuan Sect is in charge of the position, it can also be passed on to you to take over, isn't that a win-win situation?"

  "Forming a Taoist partnership with Little Cloud..."

  Chu Linfeng never thought that Tongxuan Zhenren would give himself such a big problem. To be honest, if Chu Linfeng said he had no feelings for You Qinyun, it would be too fake. They were childhood sweethearts, growing up together like green plums and bamboo horses.

  But now Chu Linfeng had this idea, but Tongxuan Zhenren's words have already been spoken, if he were to refuse at this point, Chu Linfeng knew that it would inevitably lead to a not-so-small negative impact, let alone indirectly harming You Qinyin. This was something he did not want in his heart.

  After a moment of contemplation, Chu Linfeng made up his mind and raised his head to say seriously: "Thank you for the Grandmaster's appreciation, but I'm afraid I won't be able to obey."

  As soon as Chu Linfeng's words came out, Tongxuan Zhenren's face changed drastically, but fortunately the next sentence somewhat alleviated the latter's heart.

  "It's a great honor for me to be able to form a dao partnership with Xiao Yun'er, but now the Lin family has encountered a huge change, and my parents are nowhere to be found. If we were to settle this marriage now, but Lin Feng's parents couldn't know about it, then Lin Feng would really have no peace of mind..."

  Suddenly hearing the mention of Chu Linfeng's parents, Tong Xuan Zhenren's eyebrows furrowed slightly, recalling the deep-seated grudge between the Taiching Sect and the Chu family.

  Chu Lin's natural talent is outstanding, if he can be closely tied to the Xuan Yuan Sect, with time, he will surely be able to greatly enhance the sect's power and reputation; however, at the same time, he has also made an irreconcilable deep-seated grudge with the Tai Qing Sect, whether this will bring about a disaster that will destroy the Xuan Yuan Sect in the future.

  Tong Xuan Zhenren's mind was already wavering, especially when he thought of Du Qing's report on the situation with Chu Chenhan. The Taicheng Sect actually wanted to exterminate the entire Chu family, which made him even more worried.

  Tongxuan Zhenren's eyebrows remained tightly furrowed, his gaze met Chu Linfeng's eyes that shone with an unyielding spirit, and he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh: "Since it's like this, we'll talk about this later."

  As for Tongxuan Zhenren's reaction, it was all within Chulingfeng's expectations, but he didn't have the slightest intention of blaming his predecessor. The Taiqing Sect was simply too vast, and it wasn't something that a small sect like the Xuantian Sect could provoke.

  At first, Tong Xuan Zhen Ren was able to answer and deliver medicine to his father, which already counted as a great filial act. Chu Lin Feng had a clear understanding of this point, but he didn't know that the Chu family had suffered a second ruthless blow from the Tai Qing Sect, almost to the point of being exterminated.

  "Lin Feng, I'll take you to the Scripture Pavilion on a chosen day. You may withdraw for now."

  He silently exited the Xuan Yin Hall, Chu Linfeng took a deep breath, gazing at the clouds and mist that seemed to appear and disappear below the mountain cliff, as if muttering to himself: "Once I've finished with the Cang Jing Pavilion, it will be time for me to leave the Xuan Yuan Sect."

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