Chapter Eighteen Through Assessment

  Ten Thousand Dragon Sect, Thousand Layered Staircase.

  Zen Qingfeng had gathered many disciples of the Wanlong Sect behind him. The news that Qin Long was struck by lightning had spread within the sect, and what was unbelievable was that this person did not die after being struck by lightning. This made the disciples unable to help but come to take a look. Meanwhile, Zen Qingfeng sat quietly on the highest step of the stairs, waiting for Qin Long's awakening as usual, like a gentle breeze.

  On the tenth day of his coma, Qin Long finally woke up.

  Opening his eyes, Qin Long looked at the wet stairs and his mind was a complete blank at first. Then, as if he had thought of something, he quickly sat up. What surprised Qin Long was that not only did he not feel any pain, but he also felt an extremely strong power surging within him. Moreover, that oppressive force seemed to have disappeared for him.

  Suppressing the surprise and doubt in his heart, Qin Long hastily sat down cross-legged and examined his body.

  "This..." Just then, Qin Long was shocked to discover that inside his body, whether it was his skeleton or blood vessels and muscles, everything had turned a pale purple color. What shocked Qin Long the most was his Life Force Bone!! The Life Force Bone, which had been struck by lightning again, seemed to have undergone a transformation, as if it had been reborn. The power of the lightning emanating from it was more than ten times stronger than before!!

  "At first, being struck by lightning ignited the innate force bone, and now, after being struck again, the innate force bone is emitting an even stronger power of thunder. Could it be that the cultivation of 'Thunder Movement Nine Calamities' relies on heavenly thunder tempering the bones? If so, how can one grasp control over the power of thunder emitted by the innate force bone?" Qin Long muttered to himself, his understanding of the power of thunder was limited, and he had no idea how to control it.

  After a long moment of contemplation, Qin Long raised his head to look towards the front staircase. His heart stirred, and he thought to himself: "Perhaps I can find a way to control the power of thunder and learn new combat skills at the Wan Long Sect!" With this thought in mind, Qin Long stood up, lifted his right foot, and stepped forward onto the stairs.

  As he stood on the 964th floor, Qin Long was about to take a step forward with his right foot when he suddenly stopped and looked down at the stairs beneath him. His heart skipped a beat as he quickly turned around and stepped towards the stairs ahead.

  In less than ten breaths of time, Qin Long suddenly ran all the way to the highest level of the Thousand Layered Staircase!!

  Chan Qingfeng, who was sitting cross-legged, seemed to have been paying attention to Qin Long's every move. When Qin Long stood beside him, he opened his eyes and looked at Qin Long's excited face. Chan Qingfeng felt a mix of emotions. Half a year ago, he had encouraged Qin Long to climb the stairs, but in his heart, he was not confident. However, he hoped that Qin Long would succeed. Having seen through many things in life, he naturally understood that strength and crisis coexisted.

  For many years, Chan Qingfeng had been a lone wanderer. He agreed to travel with Qin Long for a large part because he sensed the power of thunder within Qin Long's body, which piqued his interest! However, as they spent more time together, Qin Long's thirst for strength touched Chan Qingfeng's heart, and this was also why he wanted Qin Long to climb the stairs.

  Obviously, this thousand-layered staircase allowed Qin Long to complete his first transformation, whether in terms of strength or state of mind.

  "Not bad! Let's go! This thousand-step staircase is just the first step you've taken." Chan Qingfeng slowly stood up, looked at Qin Long and said, then he turned around and stepped onto the staircase.

  "Hmm!" Qin Long nodded heavily, but instead of immediately boarding the airship in front of him, he turned around to look at the stairs behind him. Just as Zen Qingfeng had said, the thousand-layered staircase was indeed the first step of his life.

  At this time, there were hundreds of onlookers, most of whom were ordinary disciples of the Wan Long Sect.

  The vast Wanlong Sect has millions of disciples. Its hierarchy is extremely strict, divided into six levels: Disciple, Executive, Grand Executive, Peak Master, Lineage Master, and Elder.

  Among them, the disciples are divided into: ordinary disciples, elite disciples, and core disciples. The promotion of identity means how much salary and power can be obtained from the Wanlong Sect.

  "I said, I hope not to see you on the thousand-layered stairs!" Just as Qin Long was feeling a mix of emotions in his heart, he suddenly heard Zhen Qingfeng's words. This made Qin Long turn around in surprise, but found that Zhen Qingfeng had already passed by like a gust of clear wind. Before Qin Long could even react, a burly young man from the crowd flew backward with his body upside down.

  And this tall young man was Luo Feng!! Suddenly attacked by Zen Qingfeng, Luo Feng had no room to counterattack. His body crashed into the back of his disciples, directly knocking down dozens of disciples and falling heavily ten zhang away.

  "Pffft!" Luo Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, his white clothes were already in tatters, and his face was a deep purple as he stared furiously and fearfully at the serene and gentle Zhen Qingfeng before him.

  "There's a good show to watch, I've heard that Luo Feng has been in the sect for only three months and has already become an elite disciple. Moreover, he is under the tutelage of Wang Zhen, the Great Elder! And Wang Zhen is also a disciple of Zhuan Feng Peak's master, who is known to be biased towards his own disciples... "

  "What a powerful strength, I didn't even see the trajectory of his attack. Luo Feng is at the peak of Bone Refining Seven Yang, and yet he's only one step away from the realm of leaving the ground, how can he not withstand this person's single blow?"

  "This person, no matter what, has today provoked many disciples. Those who were knocked down by Luo Feng will likely put the blame on this person."

  …

  The disciples watching from the sidelines looked at Chan Qingfeng with whispers, to become a disciple of Wan Long Zong, isn't it a non-ordinary person?

  "Looking for death!!" A loud shout suddenly rang out, and the disciples who were unexpectedly knocked down by Luo Feng were all furious. They had no defense at all before, and now they lost face in front of everyone, how could they not be angry? Several disciples surrounded Zen Qingfeng without saying a word.

  Qin Long, still on the stairs, saw this and didn't say a word. He suddenly took a step forward, his body leaping up, one foot slantingly slashing towards a burly young man who was attacking Zhen Qingfeng!

  "Bang!!" The powerful kick caused a loud sonic boom in the air! The disciple had already been on guard when Qin Long jumped into the air, and at the moment he attacked, this person didn't flinch at all. His eyes wide open, he quickly took several steps forward, his hands flashing out like lightning, and like two spiritual snakes, they wrapped around Qin Long's right foot.

  At this moment, the disciple's body suddenly tilted backwards, grabbing Qin Long's right foot with both hands and pulling it back, resolving all the force contained in Qin Long's one foot. However, what made him slightly surprised was that Qin Long's foot actually contained a mysterious power, which shook his hands numb. Just as he was stunned, Qin Long let out a loud shout, his left foot tapping empty air, his right foot kicking upwards!

  "Bang!" A dull thud exploded, Qin Long's ferocious foot kicked the disciple's chin, and the disciple let out a miserable cry as his body flew backward.

  Slowly landing, Qin Long's gaze swept over the nearby Zen Qingfeng who was being attacked by five people. His right foot stretched out swiftly like lightning and struck one of the disciples.

  Qin Long had not experienced any battles before, but in the past, he would practice against wooden stakes every day in Mingyue City, and he already had a certain level of combat skills, so he was not afraid of these young disciples at all.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

  Qin Long hadn't even had time to send that disciple flying, when he heard several consecutive sounds of impact coming from beside his ear. The five people who were attacking Zen Qingfeng all flew backward! Seeing this scene, Qin Long's body paused, and he stopped in his tracks, looking at Zen Qingfeng with her hands behind her back. His heart was slightly shocked - these five people had almost simultaneously flown backward, and Qin Long hadn't even seen clearly how Zen Qingfeng had attacked. This made Qin Long's heart feel a shock: just how strong was Zen Qingfeng's true power?

  Not just Qin Long was stunned, but all the other disciples were also dumbfounded, their faces filled with incredulity!

  Zen Qing's gaze swept across the disciples around him, his expression calm and collected. His voice was cold and clear as he said, "If you want to compete, come one by one. If you want to gang up on me, then it's a matter of life and death!"

  "What a life and death by fate, indeed worthy of being the disciple looked up to by all the Peak Masters!" A loud and clear voice rang out, and a young man dressed in white, with a tall and straight figure, walked slowly towards them. He was not handsome, but had a smile on his face, and his bright eyes stared at Xuan'er with a hint of astonishment.

  The disciples around saw this person, their faces changed color, and they all respectfully said: "We have seen Xu Zhi Shi!"

  The young man named Xu Zhi Shi glanced at the other disciples, nodded slightly, and then looked at Chan Qing Feng and said: "My name is Xu Feng, I don't know how to address you, younger brother!"

  "Zen Qingfeng!" Zen Qingfeng glanced at Xu Feng and said calmly.

  "Master Zen, several Peak Masters have been waiting for you for a long time, please follow me!" Xu Feng sighed, and that unremarkable face flashed with a hint of envy!

  After becoming a disciple of the Wanlong Sect, few people would be directly accepted as disciples by the Peak Master. Xu Feng had heard that when Chan Qingfeng stepped onto the last step of the stairs, several Peak Masters had already taken notice of him. If not for the fact that there were many other disciples present, some Peak Masters would have personally come to this place earlier. Previously, Xu Feng still had doubts, but after seeing Chan Qingfeng simultaneously defeat five disciples, he finally understood why several Peak Masters would be moved by this person.

  Chan Qingfeng sank into thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at Qin Long and then at Xu Feng, saying: "I don't know, has the Peak Master taken a liking to him?"

  Xu Feng was taken aback by the words, and only then did he glance at Qin Long standing beside Zhen Qingfeng. A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes as he said, "Zhen, not everyone can catch Peak Master's eye."

  "Then, please ask Xu Ze to convey my refusal to the several Peak Masters!" Chan Qingfeng said coldly. Having cultivated in solitude, he had long since seen through many things, and whether or not he had a master was of no importance to him.

  "Good kid, you really dare to refuse!!" Just as Xu Feng and the other disciples were in disbelief, a thick voice sounded out, and a burly man suddenly appeared in front of Chan Qingfeng.

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