C16 Appraisal reward

Zi Chen shook his head and insisted, "No, I can't lend it either."

"Why?" Lin Xue's expression changed as a trace of hidden bitterness surfaced, "Are you willing to stay in the outer sect for another two years? I've heard all about you. It doesn't matter if you were betrayed by your friends. The most important thing is that you have a sense of responsibility and confidence. You don't even want to enter the inner sect to find a more suitable platform for your growth just out of your pride?"

In Lin Xue's eyes, there was disappointment and she loudly said, "Zi Chen, I, Lin Xue, have misjudged you. In the past, I always thought you had self-respect, but you have the drive to improve yourself and strive to be stronger. Now I find out you are just a self-based coward. And your pride is out of your poor self-abasement.”

"Wuu…wuu…"

After she finished speaking, Lin Xue actually squatted on the ground and started crying in a low voice.

Zi Chen awkwardly stood there. He had originally wanted to tell Lin Xue that he had already broken through, but before he could even say it, she had made her burst into tears.

"Zi Chen, are you still a f * cking man? You actually made Lin Xue cry. I can tell that you are a guy living off a woman.”

"A trash-like thing, what do you have to make Junior Sister Lin Xue cry for you?"

A scolding sound came from afar. Those who dared to speak in this kind of situation were naturally at the fifth Stage of the Genuine Qi. Only those who were about to enter the inner sect would dare to speak like this.

"Get away."

Zi Chen shouted angrily towards the distance, "Don't f * cking let me see you guys during the exams, or else I'll beat you heavily that even your mothers can’t recognize you."

"What? You…?"

In the distance, the expressions of the crowd that had just roared changed.

"What? I'm also at the fifth stage of Genuine Qi, and I'm stronger than you guys." Zi Chen shouted in anger.

Zi Chen was not good at talking dirty. It was just that he wanted to let Lin Xue know that he had broken through, which was the reason why he didn’t accept her Genuine Qi pills.

"You bastard, if you have the guts, let’s see who will beat the other. I, Ke Xue, will definitely beat you to death." After saying that, Ke Xue left.

"Brat, I'll see you at the exams. Let's see if you can still be so arrogant when the time comes." The others also left.

As for those who were below the fifth stage of Genuine Qi ran away stealthily not even daring to say more as they knew Zi Chen had broken through.

"You have really broken through?"

Lin Xue had already stopped crying, and there were still some tears on her face.

"Yes." Zi Chen nodded and jokingly said, "I wanted to tell you at first, but in your words I was worthless."

"You're bad…" Lin Xue stood up, waved her small fist and struck it towards Zi Chen's chest.

Zi Chen stood there without moving, allowing Lin Xue to punch him.

"Idiot, fool, simpleton, blockhead…You should hold her in your arms at this moment." Inside the room, Miao Kong watched Zi Chen standing there without moving, and grinded his teeth in anger.

After repeatedly assuring Lin Xue that he would definitely be able to enter the inner sect and win a decent place, Lin Xue finally gave up on giving Zi Chen a Genuine Qi Pill.

Zi Chen went back in the room, but discovered that Miao Kong's expression was not good.

"What's wrong?" Zi Chen asked in confusion.

Miao Kong could control himself when Zi Chen didn’t ask. Once Zi Chen did, he burst like flood discharge. Miao Kong immediately cried out towards Zi Chen, "Are you silly! What a good opportunity! You don't even know how to catch it. You're really an idiot, you don't even know how to pick up girls! Even if you don't know how to pick up girls, you should at least seize this opportunity to curry favor with Lin Xue, which means you curry favor with Su Mengyao. When you enter the inner sect, with her protecting you, who would dare to hurt you. Wang Xiong will be nothing."

Miao Kong's words moved Zi Chen. It was obvious that Miao Kong was thinking for his sake. Miao Kong knew that he had offended Wang Xiong, it would not be easy for him after entering the inner sect.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Zi Chen could only laugh.

"You don’t know what you are doing. You don’t even know how to pick up a girl. That was Lin Xue, how beautiful, how innocent, just like a lotus, how can she actually fall in love with such a blockhead like you…Why are you so lucky to carry Lin Xue back when she was seriously injured and had no one to rely on. Just imagine carrying the poor beauty on the back, she must be light and soft as if she has no bones. When walking on the rugged road up the mountain, one can feel her softness. Why don’t I, a handsome smart elegant and brilliant man, have the good luck?" Miao Kong's face was filled with intoxication and bitterness.

"Pei…!"

Zi Chen was speechless.

Wang Xiong did not come and look for trouble with Zi Chen anymore. And the news of Zi Chen breaking through to the fifth stage of the Genuine Qi had also spread. During these days, Lin Xue had come here twice and every time after she left, Miao Kong would roar at him as if he was exasperated at Zi Chen’s failure to make good, and then taught him some skills to pick up girls.

However, these skills, no matter how Zi Chen listened to them, seemed to be a little despicable. It was either to push girls down or to hold girls up in arms, or how to create an atmosphere.

A few days later, the inner sect exams began grandly.

Outside the Spirit Martial Sect, there was a huge square that was large enough to accommodate nearly ten thousand people. Around the square were quite a few outer court disciples that didn't have the qualifications to participate in the exam, and at the center of the square, there were several hundred outer court disciples that were qualified.

Zi Chen was one of the few hundred people standing there. On his left side stood Miao Kong, and on the right side stood Lin Xue.

Their eyes were all fixed on the high platform in front of them.

They were quietly waiting for the Elders of inner sect, who was the invigilator, to show up.

The elders of the Spirit Martial Sect were all at Inborn Stage and they were all very strong. Among them, the Great Elder had the strongest strength. He was at the Genuine Essence Stage. When the Sect Master was not there, everything in the Spirit Martial Sect was decided by the Great Elder.

The Great Elder had never shown up at the past inner sect exams but only a few Elders of the management had. But today, the first Elder to appear was an old man dressed in a large Red robe. His hair was white while his face seemed young. And his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. The moment he appeared, everyone felt the invisible imposing manner spreading.

Genuine Essence Stage.

With a stage higher than Inborn Stage, he had the imposing manner that made it hard for the outer sect disciples to breathe.

"This is the imposing manner of a Genuine Essence Stage Expert?" Having personally felt that of Genuine Essence Stage Expert, Zi Chen's heart trembled, but it was not because of the imposing manner. It was because the imposing manner of the figure who appeared in his Sea of Consciousness that day was indeed much stronger than that of Genuine Essence Stage Expert by who knew how many times.

"The Great Elder, the Great Elder actually appeared this time."

"Oh my God, the Great Elder is in charge of the core disciples. He actually shows up in the inner sect exams."

"Could it be that there's a difference in the examination this time?"

The atmosphere in the crowd became even more heated, and the sounds of discussion continuously rose.

The vigor of the Great Elder was enough to suppress all the other elders’. Thus, after they cried out in surprise, when the rest of the elders appeared, the crowd seemed much calmer than before.

A group of Elders in red robes appeared on the platform. The Great Elder, who was standing in the middle of the group, waved his hand. The crowd instantly quieted down.

"The biennial inner sect exams begin again." The Great Elder's vigorous and forceful voice rang out. "However, it is somewhat different from the previous exams …"

The Great Elder had not finished speaking when the crowd started clamoring again. The sounds of discussions sounded once more.

"Different? How is it different?"

"Could it be that the rules have changed?"

"Be quiet."

When the Great Elder's voice reached everyone's ears, the huge square once again became completely silent.

"The rules haven't changed, there are still two rounds. The first round is the test of strength. The second round is the test of fighting ability. Everything is the same as before, but the prizes are not."

Everyone pricked up their ears, obviously very concerned about the prizes.

"In previous years, the first place of the second round was rewarded three Genuine Qi Pills and one Second-Rate Combat Technique, the second place was rewarded two Genuine Qi Pills and one Second-Rate Combat Technique…The tenth place was rewarded a Second-Rate Combat Technique. But it's different this time. This year's first place, will get five Genuine Qi Pills and a First-Rate Combat Technique. The second place will get three Genuine Qi Pills and the Second-Rate Combat Technique. Third place, two Genuine Qi Pills and a Second-Rate Combat Technique. The fourth place, one Genuine Qi Pill…"

The prizes of the first place was twice more than usual. Other than those, there was a First-Rate Combat Technique as the prize. However, before the cheers from the crowd could be heard, the Great Elder spoke again, "Other than these, there is also a highest reward. Several Elders, after some discussion, have solemnly decided that among all the disciples that have entered the inner sect, we will choose one disciple with the highest potential to directly enter the core and a core disciple."

"Hua!"

As he finished, the crowd burst into a surprised uproar and then they went back to silence.

Within the Spirit Martial Sect, those who enjoyed the best treatment were the core disciples, but for the outer sect disciples, they did not even dare to imagine, because even the majority of the inner sect disciples tried their best to enter the core.

Even Wang Xiong's final goal of obtaining that five-hundred-year-old Snow Ginseng was to enter the core and become a core disciple.

It could be said that becoming a core disciple was the final dream of all the disciples in Spirit Martial Sect. In the past, they could only enter the inner sect first, then pass the examination and finally enter the core.

But this time, there was one chance that had been given to the outer sect disciples. That was to say, one person of the thousand would become a superior core disciple. It would be a skyrocketing rise.

"I must become a core disciple." A green-clothed youth clenched his fists as his eyes emitted a blazing light.

"Idiot, you are dreaming." Someone beside mocked.

"To be Core disciple, this chance is mine." There were also youths whose eyes were filled with fanaticism.

At this moment, all the youths had the same blazing light in their eyes.

Including Wang Xiong, Miao Kong, Zi Chen and Lin Xue, entering the core was the final dream of every disciple.

In the square, the disciples were eager to fight and compete while outside the square, the disciples were wailing and sighing for the prizes of this exam were of great value but they weren’t strong enough to even participate.

"Good, very good. The future of Spirit Martial Sect depends on you guys. " Sensing the rising desire to fight, the Great Elder nodded in satisfaction.

"Right now, the first round of the examination begins. If you can enter the path of the inner sect successfully, from now on you are inner sect disciples."

Just as the Great Clan Elder finished speaking, the inner sect exams began again.

After all, their aim was to test the disciples but not cruel selection, so the first round of exams was relatively safe. It just aimed to test whether the strength of the disciple had reached the fifth stage of Genuine Qi.