Chapter 148: The New Sect Assessment, the Shadow of the Second Senior Brother

On the 19th day of the winter lunar month, everything is appropriate.

The new sect assessment of Changchun Sect has also officially begun.

The scale of the sect's assessment this time was particularly large. Changchun Sect announced to the outside world that it would recruit a hundred inner disciples and a thousand outer disciples.

Therefore, as early as a few days ago, the inn in Shanxiafang City was full of mortals.

Today is the first day of assessment, and the assessment officially begins.

Lin Chen saw thousands of fifteen or sixteen-year-old children climbing towards Changchun Mountain with excitement on their faces.

Different from the last sect assessment, this time Lin Chen was no longer a young man climbing up.

Instead, he became the assessment elder watching the young man climb up from the peak.

In the disciple square, dozens of sect elders gathered together and pointed at the projection array in front of them.

What is displayed in this formation is the climbing scene of the disciples below.

"Tsk, tsk, the quality of the disciples this time is good! There are also many people participating in the assessment, and it has exceeded 20,000 people on the first day." One of the assessment elders said with emotion.

"That's natural. After all, the sect's examination three years ago was cancelled. This time there are naturally more mortals coming to participate."

"This assessment lasts for seven days. It is unprecedentedly large in scale. I am afraid that the number of mortals participating in the assessment will exceed one hundred thousand."

Lin Chen sat quietly in the corner, looking at the scene in front of him, and heard the chatter of these elders in his ears.

At this time, in the screen.

Just like a few years ago, many fifteen-year-old boys were talking and laughing as they climbed up the mountain.

Most teenagers don't know how to conserve their physical strength. After climbing a thousand meters, they will gradually fall behind.

The higher you go, the fewer teenagers are climbing.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Lin Chen felt a little emotional.

"In a year of frequent wars, every monk is in danger, not to mention the foundation-building monks... even the pill-forming monks cannot completely protect their own lives."

"But these mortals still want to join the Immortal Cultivation Sect and cultivate immortality... Why is this?"

"In fact, compared to monks, the situation of mortals is worse..."

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

In the world of immortality, the weak eat the strong.

Monks regard mortals as nothing more than trivial matters.

Strong monks regard weak monks as pigs and dogs.

The so-called "Only those who have cultivated the golden elixir can become people of my generation", presumably it was said by a certain golden elixir monk, which means that they are not the same as him until they reach the golden elixir stage.

Lin Chen understood this truth when he first traveled through the world of cultivators, encountered robbers who robbed caravans, and massacred mortal villages.

Then to the later Jade Belt City... out of millions of mortals, less than 100,000 people remained in just a few months.

Ninety percent dead.

Most mortals do not have the ability to compete with the world of immortality.

If you want to have the power to protect yourself, there is only one way, and that is to become a monk.

"Well, after all, there are still only a few people who can cultivate immortality..."

"Half of the people have spiritual roots; and most of these half have miscellaneous spiritual roots... less than one-tenth of the monks who can truly practice."

"But there are only one percent, or even several hundred percent, of monks who can succeed in cultivation..."

Looking at the scene of these teenagers climbing up, Lin Chen felt a little compassion in his heart.

Regardless of the righteous path or the demonic path, almost all monks have one belief:

"If God doesn't give it to me, I'll take it myself!"

A person who practices Taoism is essentially a process of contending with heaven and earth...

At this time, an idea suddenly came to Lin Chen's mind.

"I introduced the cultivation of immortality in the world of immortality to the Great Xia Kingdom and changed the world of Gaowu..."

"So, can martial arts be extended to the world of immortality?"

Obviously, it is possible.

In the world of high martial arts, the conditions for cultivating immortality are very harsh.

You need spiritual energy, you need to transplant various elixirs, and you need to master the inheritance of various immortal worlds...

However, it is very easy to learn martial arts in the world of immortality.

After all, physical cultivation has existed in the world of immortality since ancient times.

Moreover, martial arts does not require spiritual roots. The spiritual energy in the world of immortality is of great help to martial arts practice. The martial arts talents of mortals in this world far exceed those in the world of high martial arts.

The only thing missing is a breathing technique.

If Lin Chen taught the breathing method to mortals, perhaps within a few years, he would be able to create a group of warriors comparable to foundation-building and Qi-refining monks.

Even, because of this, a force of warriors in the world of immortality was formed...

In Lin Chen's mind, once this thought came out, it was like a tide and was out of control.

But soon, Lin Chen calmed down.

"Promoting martial arts in the world of immortality naturally has great potential..."

"But, for monks, maybe this is paganism?"

"At this time, the stakes are too high to be easily implemented. We still have to go back and discuss it with the Martial Arts Palace to make a long-term plan..."

Lin Chen thought silently.

This is actually not difficult to imagine. From the perspective of monks, they practice hard and have a sense of contempt for mortals and a sense of superiority over all living beings.

If suddenly, those Muggle mortals who cannot practice had power comparable to them...

As the ultimate source, Lin Chen would most likely offend most of the monks in this world and even be hunted down.

"Therefore, until we have enough self-protection power, this idea must be hidden for the time being."

Lin Chen looked back at the scene of mortals climbing mountains in front of him.

Several hours passed, and it was almost afternoon.

More than 99% of the teenagers were dismissed.

At this time, of the more than 20,000 young mountaineers, only less than 200 were still persisting.

Most of these young men are fourteen or fifteen years old and have strong bodies.

Some of them come from a family that cultivates immortality. They have been taking medicinal baths to nourish their energy since childhood, and their bodies are far better than ordinary people.

Others come from small villages and are hunters in the mountains.

Although he does not have abundant resources, he has been hunting since he was a child and can occasionally eat mountain delicacies, and his physical fitness is far superior to that of ordinary people in Blue Star.

Even so, for these teenagers, the mountains of several thousand feet are still difficult to enjoy.

Until evening, more than a hundred teenagers climbed up Changchun Mountain.

After climbing the mountain, some of them hugged each other and cried, and some danced happily.

For them, reaching the 30,000th level of immortality is the turning point that changes their destiny.

Soon, an assessment elder stepped forward and announced:

"Everyone, congratulations on passing the first level."

"Tomorrow, the 30,000-level examination for ascending to immortality will continue, and everyone's spiritual root qualifications will be tested at the same time..."

"Now everyone please go to the temporary disciple residence to rest."

Soon, these more than a hundred mortal teenagers were taken to the disciples' residence.

Lin Chen also completed today's mission and returned to Dan Peak to practice.

In the next few days, the entrance examination was carried out smoothly.

By the sixth day, nearly 100,000 mortals had participated in the 30,000-level climb to immortality.

But only a few thousand people can pass.

The pass rate is about one percent.

Those who pass the first level of assessment will be reduced by about 20%.

In the end, only more than 800 disciples met the spiritual root standards and were able to join the Changchun Sect. Among them, there were about 70 or 80 people with double spiritual roots or above who were qualified to join the inner sect.

Lin Chen received the master's order and did not extend an olive branch to any of his disciples.

Danfeng had no plans to recruit new disciples, and Lin Chen wasted no time in talking and just stayed in the corner as a transparent person.

…

Until the afternoon of the seventh day, the last day of assessment.

At this time, this assessment has come to an end.

On the last day, there were more than 10,000 young climbers.

But as evening approached, still holding on, there were less than a hundred people left.

Lin Chen stayed in the corner, yawning out of boredom. When he glanced at the formation screen with his peripheral vision, he saw a somewhat familiar figure.

"This boy looks familiar..."

Lin Chen muttered.

On the screen, the young man who was paying attention to Lin Chen was wearing coarse clothes, with his hair neatly tied back.

With a strong build, he looked like a young man from the village, not from a family of cultivators.

"Elder Liu, can you show me the assessment roster?"

Lin Chen said something, and the internal affairs elder on the side quickly handed over a roster.

After Lin Chen searched for a while, his eyes quickly locked on a name.

"Zhou Tieshan...is it really him?"

Lin Chen squinted his eyes, and his memory returned to that day more than five years ago.

That was the first time Lin Chen left Changchun Gate. He and his senior brother Cen Wushan went on a mission to encircle and suppress a group of robbery cultivators.

On the way, the senior brother was afraid that he would be tired, so he rested in a village.

Coincidentally, that small village was Zhoucun, the village where Lin Chen had just traveled to the immortal world and met Jiexiu.

That day, Lin Chen randomly tested the spiritual root of a young man out of interest.

The result was a single spiritual root of the earth type.

That is Zhou Tieshan in front of me...

"More than five years have passed. This week Tianshan is almost fourteen years old..."

Lin Chen muttered.

From an eight or nine-year-old kid to a fourteen-year-old boy, it goes without saying that his appearance has changed a lot.

Lin Chen could recognize it and felt that this young man's temperament was somewhat familiar...

"This simple temperament and those eyes..."

Lin Chen looked at the young man in the picture and took a deep breath.

"Like, so similar..."

"This week Tieshan looks so much like his second senior brother..."

Looking at the formation screen, Lin Chen suddenly fell silent.

He still remembered the conversation he had with his second senior brother when he was in Zhoucun.

"People who practice Taoism pay attention to the word fate..."

"Between a peck and a drink, there is a certain destiny..."

Lin Chen was silent for a while and then murmured:

"So Second Senior Brother, is this fate?"

Lin Chen's heart moved slightly. He followed his master's orders and had no intention of recruiting disciples for Danfeng.

But seeing the shadow of his second senior brother on Tieshan this week, Lin Chen had other thoughts...

"But let's see what this young man says? We still have to ask the master if he is willing..."

"More than five years have passed, and I don't know if he still remembers me?"

Lin Chen thought silently in his heart.

Next, Lin Chen's eyes focused more on Zhou Tieshan.

Although Lin Chen left some pills behind when he left Zhoucun.

But compared to those young men from a family that cultivates immortality, Zhou Tieshan's physical fitness is still much worse.

However, Lin Chen saw a look of perseverance in Zhou Tieshan's eyes.

Although he climbed very hard, he conserved his energy as much as possible and made the final sprint towards the top of the mountain.

One step, two steps...

The steady pace and the sweat on his chin made Lin Chen think of himself back then.

…

Finally, until the sun completely sets.

Zhou Tieshan climbed to the top of Changchun Mountain, and there were about a hundred teenagers with him.

At this time, the assessment elder also stepped forward and announced:

"This current Changchun Gate entrance examination ends here!"

"Everyone, please rest overnight. The spiritual root test will begin tomorrow."

The teenagers followed the assessment elder to the temporary disciple residence.

Zhou Tieshan stood in the crowd, looking left and right, as if looking for something.

Lin Chen did not come forward to talk to Zhou Tieshan, but returned to Danfeng.

He decided to ask his master's opinion.

…

Danfeng, alchemy room.

Lin Chen told Han Jihai about Zhou Tieshan.

After hearing this, Han Jihai was silent for a while and asked:

"Chen'er, you mean...is this young man very similar to your second senior brother?"

"The name also has the word "山" in it..."

Han Jihai murmured to himself, with a slight wave of confusion in his eyes.

Those who practice Taoism believe most in the word fate.

But after the death of his second senior brother, Han Jihai also lost his mind to accept any more disciples.

After decades of hard work raising him, Han Jihai treated every disciple as a relative.

Cen Wushan's death hit him hard.

After a long silence, Han Jihai just sighed and said:

"If that child intends to worship at the Dan Peak, please bring it to me to see..."

"I have to see what the child's character is like..."

Lin Chen nodded after hearing this and didn't say much.

…

The next day, Disciples Square.

Hundreds of disciples gathered together and began the spiritual root test.

By noon, the spiritual root test was halfway through.

There are quite a few disciples with dual spiritual roots among these hundreds of disciples, but unfortunately, no one with single spiritual roots has appeared yet.

Until the assessment elder announced:

"The next tester is Zhou Tieshan."

Among the crowd, the muscular Zhou Tieshan walked out. After looking around, he felt a little disappointed.

Finally, he walked onto the spiritual testing platform and placed his hands on the spiritual testing stone.

As the dazzling light flashed, a brown light pillar rose into the sky until it was ten feet high.

The elder who was testing the spiritual roots was stunned for a moment, and then said quickly:

"Zhou Tianshan, the best single spiritual root!"

For a moment, the entire disciple square was boiling.

"Tsk tsk, it's actually the best single spiritual root! Look at the light, this one is just one step short of the earth spiritual root level, right?"

"It's still the earth spiritual root, this is a good seedling that can be worshiped at the peak of the formation!"

The elders around him were talking a lot, and the disciples were even more envious.

Several formation elders on the side were even more glazed over and smiling from ear to ear:

"Haha, the best earth element single spirit root is a good seedling! It is even better than Li Zhenqian's talent back then. Our formation peak wants this disciple!"

Soon, the elders of the four peaks of Dan Formation Equipment Fu gathered together and began to prepare for enrollment.

Lin Chen thought for a while and stood with these elders.

After seeing Lin Chen, Elder Zhenfeng Wang said with a smile:

"Senior Brother Lin, is your Danfeng also preparing to recruit disciples this year?"

In the past few days, Lin Chen didn't come to enroll students, but on this last day, he came to enroll students, which made Elder Zhenfeng a little confused.

Lin Chen smiled after hearing this and said:

"I saw a disciple today, and I'm a little interested. I just don't know if he is destined to be with me at Danfeng... If he is destined, I will join Danfeng as a closed disciple on behalf of my master."

After hearing this, Elder Wang nodded.

But then he felt something was wrong and muttered:

"If you're interested...it won't be that Zhou Tieshan, right?"

Thinking of this, Elder Wang had a bad premonition in his heart.

At this time, about twenty inner disciples were choosing the main peak where they would worship.

Elder Wang decided to strike first, so he came to Zhou Tieshan and said:

"Zhou Tieshan, do you have any plans to join my formation?"

"Our formation peak is the largest peak in Changchun Gate. You have earth spiritual roots, so you are very suitable for formation cultivation..."

However, Elder Wang has not finished speaking yet.

But Zhou Tieshan ignored him and walked to Lin Chen.

With six points of excitement and four points of uncertainty in his eyes, he asked:

"You...are you the Immortal Chief of the Changchun Sect who passed through Zhou Village back then?"

Lin Chen smiled after hearing this, but he didn't expect this kid to still remember him.

So he nodded and said:

"I didn't expect you would have grown so big in the past five years."

Seeing Lin Chen admitting, Zhou Tieshan was pleasantly surprised and said quickly:

"Can the Immortal Chief accept a disciple as his disciple? I would like to worship the Immortal Chief as my teacher..."

After hearing this, Lin Chen shook his head and said:

"I am not the peak master, and I have no intention of recruiting disciples..."

"However, I am a disciple of Dan Peak. If you are willing to join my Dan Peak, you can be my junior brother..."

When he heard the first half of the sentence, Zhou Tieshan felt cold in his heart.

In the past five years or so, he always remembered Lin Chen's kindness, and even learned from his parents that Lin Chen was the immortal who saved their Zhoucun seven years ago.

Therefore, he was determined to become Lin Chen's disciple.

But after listening to Lin Chen say that he could not be a disciple, Zhou Tieshan was satisfied after being able to become a junior disciple.

So he quickly said:

"Senior brother, I would like to worship at Danfeng."

After hearing this, Lin Chen nodded slightly and said:

"That's good, you are destined to my Danfeng. I will take you to meet my master. It seems that I am willing to accept you as a disciple..."

Zhou Tianshan was very willing after hearing this.

On the side, a group of elders, including the elders from Zhenfeng, felt sad in their hearts after seeing this.

Well, Danfeng, I haven’t taken any action to recruit disciples during this sect’s assessment.

As a result, the best disciple was taken away as soon as he took action...

The elders looked at each other and finally gave up.

Today's Danfeng cannot be compared with the past.

Regardless of the fact that Han Jihai, the master of Dan Peak, is now a Dan Peak monk, his status in Dan Peak has skyrocketed.

Just talk about Lin Chen...

Lin Chen's growth was obvious to all these elders.

In just seven years, he grew from a mortal to a Foundation-Building Dzogchen monk.

In addition, Lin Chen showed his fighting power in the sect competition a few years ago. How dare these sect elders snatch disciples from Lin Chen?

I am afraid that they are not enough to fight Lin Chen together...

Moreover, these elders also know that Lin Chen is not far from the Jindan realm.

If he is interested in the position of sect master, he will probably be the strongest competitor for the Changchun Sect.

Thinking of this, several elders hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Congratulations to Elder Lin for having a junior brother!"

"Congratulations to Danfeng for accepting another good disciple!"

Since he cannot be accepted as a disciple, the elders of other peaks will naturally come to show their favor.

Lin Chen smiled and responded one by one:

"My fellow brothers, I have to go back and ask the master for his opinion this time..."

"I will not stay for long."

After hearing Lin Chen's words, these elders were jealous again.

They wanted to worship this kind of top-grade single spiritual root genius.

But when they arrived at Danfeng, they actually had to ask before deciding whether to accept him into the sect...

Lin Chen smiled and took Zhou Tieshan to Danfeng and brought him to the master.

"Master, this young man is Zhou Tieshan, look..."