Watching Zhang Haoran leave, everyone was impressed and jealous at the same time. They were all human beings, how could he reach Mortal Realm Stage 10 and Over the Clouds Art at the age of thirteen?
Was there really such a huge difference between a genius and a normal human being?
Ye Chen shook his head, turned around and walked towards the notice board.
On the giant piece of paper, there were lines of fist-sized words written with a silver hook and an iron pen. Obviously, it was written by a master who was good at calligraphy.
Looking at the paper, other than some things to look out for, there was also a list of rewards for successfully passing the Mu Ren Gang. It was a Qi Boosting Pellet unique to the Sky Cloud Martial School, which could save one month of hard work. If it was used to break through to the Condensing Reality Realm, the success rate would definitely increase. Of course, it was only possible to break through to the Mortal Realm, and not from the Mortal Realm to the Condensing Reality Realm.
"Right now, what I need the most is time. This Qi Boosting Pellet can save one month of hard work, it is very useful for me." Ye Chen smiled and continued reading.
"The top ten winners of the Mu Ren Gang will be able to choose a High Rank Mortal Realm Martial Skill, the top six will be able to choose three Windy Dew pellets, the top three will be able to choose a High Rank Mortal Realm Martial Skill, and the winner will be rewarded with a Qi Boosting Pellet."
Ye Chen squinted his eyes, he did not really care about High Rank Mortal Realm Martial Skills, but the Windy Dew pellet was a magical pellet that could help with Qi training. According to some people, after taking the pellet for ten days, the warrior would feel refreshed and free of all distracting thoughts. Their training speed would also increase by leaps and bounds, and it would be much easier for them to learn martial arts. Even many inner disciples wanted to get their hands on it. It was worth more than ten thousand silvers, it could only be found by luck. The only downside was that it could not be used frequently, it was said that the effect would get worse and worse every time it was used, until the end, there would be no effect at all.
As for the High Rank Mortal Realm Martial Skill, Ye Chen could feel that his training speed would increase by leaps and bounds, and the quantity and quality of his Qi would reach new heights. In other words, with a High Rank Mortal Realm Martial Skill, Ye Chen's overall power could easily double.
Looking at the prize for the first place, Ye Chen forced a smile.
Without a doubt, the Yuan Boosting Pellet was the most valuable pellet, it could help a Mortal Realm warrior level up, and it could even help a warrior break through to the Condensing Reality Realm. However, Ye Chen was not confident at all. Although Ma Wu was also a Mortal Realm Stage 10 warrior, he was nowhere near as talented as Wu Zongming and Zhang Haoran. Both of them were geniuses, their martial arts and martial skills were way better than the others, and their comprehension was also top notch. It would be almost impossible to win against them, unless Ye Chen could break through from Mortal Realm Stage 6 to Mortal Realm Stage 8.
Slowly letting out a breath, Ye Chen made up his mind. He wouldn't hope for the first or second place, but he had to get the third place. If he missed this opportunity, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.
…
The night was over, and the first rays of the morning sun shone from the east.
In the courtyard, Ye Chen, who had just finished a set of fist techniques, was wiping the body refining paste. His body was as straight as a sword.
"After this Mu Ren Gang, it will be the Ye Family Gathering in half a year. Whether or not I can amaze the world will depend on today's result."
Ye Chen knew very well that the second son of his eldest uncle, Ye Tang, and the daughter of his fourth uncle, Ye Xuan, were both rare geniuses of the Ye family. They had reached Mortal Realm Stage 5 at the age of twelve, and now that three years had passed, they had probably reached the Peak of Mortal Realm Stage 10, or even the Condensing Reality Realm.
A Condensing Reality Realm warrior was not easy to defeat. Even if Ye Chen had amazing comprehension, he still could not ignore the gap between them.
Before Ye Chen even left the house, half of the Sky Cloud Martial School was already in an uproar. The Mu Ren Gang challenge was an important day for most of the disciples. On that day, there would be some outer elders, inner disciples, and occasionally one or two inner elders would come to watch.
As for the Mu Ren Gang, it was located right in front of the plaza. It was usually closed, and no one would be able to see it from the outside.
When Ye Chen arrived at the plaza, it was already filled with people. More than half of the three thousand outer disciples had arrived, and they were all waiting on the plaza. There were also a lot of inner disciples and outer elders, all of them sitting on the high platform at the back of the plaza.
"Elder Lin, who do you think will be in the top ten this time?" The one who spoke was a teenager, about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was very handsome, and his skin was very white.
The elder who was called Elder Lin laughed, "Yun Tao, you are already one of the best among the inner disciples, and you are also interested in this."
Yun Tao said, "My talent is not that great, and people did not think highly of me when I was younger. So I understand how the outer disciples feel when they want to be in the top ten."
"That's true." Elder Lin nodded, "From what I can see, most of the top ten this time will be the same as the top ten from last time, but with the addition of Zhang Haoran."
"Zhang Haoran? I have heard of him, I heard that he is the number one genius among the outer disciples. "
"Yesterday, there was news that Zhang Haoran had already trained his High Rank Mortal Realm Above Clouds Art to the highest stage, the fifth stage. This kind of talent is really rare."
"The fifth stage of the Above Clouds Art, no wonder the elder thinks so highly of him." Yun Tao looked surprised. When he was still an outer disciple, he also trained the Above Clouds Art, but even after he became an inner disciple, he still had not reached the highest stage.
Elder Lin looked at Zhang Haoran, and said happily, "The more geniuses there are in the Sky Cloud Martial School, the more potential we have. If one day we can become a rank 8 institution from a rank 9 institution, I, as the head elder of the outer sect, will die with a smile on my face."
Yun Tao was excited by Elder Lin's words, "Don't worry, Elder Lin. Although I am not as talented as the head sister and the others, when that day comes, I am willing to work for the Sky Cloud Martial School and help it become a rank 8 institution."
"Hehe, as long as you have the heart."
It was time for the Mu Ren Alley to open.
Crack! Crack!
Crack! Under everyone's heated gaze, the huge wall in front of the square suddenly cracked open, revealing a deep alley, no one knew where it led to.
At this moment, Elder Lin stood up, and said loudly to the sea of people, "Everyone, today is the semi-annual Mu Ren Alley Challenge Competition, all outer disciples are qualified to participate. As for the reward for successfully breaking the Mu Ren Alley, you should have seen it on the notice board. I will not say much here. Now, let's enter the first round, only those who have the ability to defeat a wooden guardian can enter the Mu Ren Alley."
Elder Lin's voice was not loud, but with the help of his Zhen Qi, it spread out for miles, and everyone could hear him clearly.
"Damn, last time I almost beat a wooden guardian, I can definitely do it this time."
"Me too, but I heard that in addition to the wooden guardians, there are also wooden sword artists. This is a bit tricky."
No matter what the crowd thought, the Mu Ren Alley Challenge Competition had officially begun.
Kala, kala, kala …
A row of twenty wooden guardians walked out.
These wooden guardians were two meters tall, and their bodies were made out of a strange kind of wood. Their eyes were two thin crystals, emitting a cold light. Obviously, they were not ordinary creatures.
Ye Chen was not surprised at all. It was said that wooden guardians were a special kind of puppet, invented five thousand years ago by a rank 5 institution, the Puppet School. Although they did not have any intelligence, they could sense the people around them, and use them to attack.
The Sky Cloud Martial School had obtained the method of making wooden guardians by chance. Unfortunately, these wooden guardians were not very powerful, only equivalent to a Mortal Realm warrior. Therefore, they were perfect for testing the outer disciples.
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