In everyone's opinion, if Yan Zhaoge, as the leader of the expedition, were to make things difficult for Ye Jing, it would be very difficult for Ye Jing to survive.
The others looked at Yan Zhaoge, their thoughts much simpler. Some were happy that they had such a powerful senior apprentice-brother to lead them, while others stared at Yan Zhaoge with a burning desire to curry favor with him.
Those who knew the inside story looked at Ye Jing with a gaze that seemed like they were watching a good show.
Ye Jing frowned. After entering the sect, he already knew a lot of things.
The youth in front of him, who looked to be only a few years older than him, not only had a high cultivation base, but also had an extremely deep background in the sect.
Yan Zhaoge's father was one of the most powerful elders in Broad Creed Mountain. Not only was his martial prowess off the charts, he was also one of the top five elders in the sect. He was the direct disciple of the current sect leader and the strongest contender for the position of next sect leader.
Ye Jing's fists gradually clenched. His eyes did not avoid Yan Zhaoge's gaze.
"Is this the legendary gaze filled with unyielding flames?"
Yan Zhaoge didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked towards the door of the side chamber, "Greetings, Elder Cui."
A white-haired old man appeared at the door. Ye Jing and the others saw him and hurriedly bowed, "Elder."
Like the middle-aged man who had handed over the mission yesterday, this white-haired old man was also an Acting Elder of the Assignment Hall.
To the current Ye Jing and the others, whether it was cultivation base or status, he was undoubtedly a major figure.
The old man smiled as he looked at Yan Zhaoge, "Martial nephew Yan has already arrived? Good, good. "
Yan Zhaoge said, "Regarding the matter of the Sealing Dragon Abyss, I hope Elder Cui can explain."
Elder Cui looked at Yan Zhaoge, Ye Jing, Sikong Qing, and the others, and said with a smile, "The Sealing Dragon Abyss suddenly had a strange surge. The local area has already taken care of it beforehand. Your mission this time is to bring along the sect's special ritual for probing the Sealing Dragon Abyss and assist in the investigation."
He paused for a moment, then looked towards Yan Zhaoge, "In principle, this mission only needs to investigate the situation and send back information."
"However, if there is a need to be decisive, Martial nephew Yan can naturally act as you see fit. This old man believes that you can handle it."
Yan Zhaoge laughed, "Elder Cui must be joking."
Elder Cui also smiled. He then looked at Ye Jing and the other two, "The precious weapons awarded to you after the Minor Competition, how is the nourishment and analysis going?"
Ye Jing and the other two solemnly replied, "Ever since we obtained the precious weapons, we have been diligently cultivating and nurturing them at the same time. Now we can basically control them."
In this world, ordinary weapons and protective equipment were called ordinary weapons. Above that, there were battle weapons, precious weapons, spirit weapons, and even sacred weapons. It was like adding wings to a tiger.
High-level protective weapons had the power to pierce through the heavens and the earth.
Ordinary craftsmen could only forge ordinary weapons. If they wanted to forge weapons above the Battle Weapon grade, they could only be forged by the warriors themselves. Weapons of a certain grade could only be forged by warriors whose cultivation had reached a certain realm.
The materials were limited, and the refining method was difficult and obscure. Not everyone could learn and master it. Therefore, in general, in the current world, the number of good weapons that were Battle Weapons and above was less than the number of warriors at the same level.
A Sacred Ground like Broad Creed Mountain, with its considerable wealth, was able to reward its disciples with good weapons.
Ye Jing and the other top three of the new disciples Minor Competition each received an artifact as a reward. This caused the others to be extremely envious.
Elder Cui nodded, "Artifacts have a spiritual nature. You must not slack in nurturing them. Only then will you be able to display some of their power when facing an enemy."
Ye Jing and the other two hurriedly nodded. Although the reward was only a low-grade artifact, for the current them, it was already a treasure that could change the heavens and the earth.
With their cultivation, they could actually only control battle weapons.
Good weapons were limited. If they had not entered Broad Creed Mountain, they would have to thank the heavens to be able to obtain a battle weapon.
Who knew how many people with cultivation similar to theirs could only make do with ordinary weapons.
Elder Cui looked at Sikong Qing and the other seven, "The eight of them are all new disciples. Although they have all accepted training missions, their experience is still lacking. The eight of you, take care of them."
Sikong Qing calmly said, "This disciple obeys." The other seven also hurriedly agreed.
Elder Cui looked at the sixteen young disciples in front of him and stroked his beard. His eyes suddenly fell on Ye Jing, seeming a little surprised, "Hey, your cultivation … you've already successfully opened your dantian's qi ocean?!"
"I didn't even have it during the Minor Competition. How long has it been, and you've already advanced another realm?"
Ye Jing was neither servile nor overbearing. He smiled and replied, "After entering the sect, my cultivation techniques and resources are much better than when I was at home."
Elder Cui said approvingly, "How long has it been since you entered the sect? This is mainly because of your outstanding talent. "
The other young disciples who had entered the sect at the same time as Ye Jing gradually changed the way they looked at him. "He was first in the Minor Competition. In such a short period of time, he actually advanced another step. I thought he could narrow the gap, but who would have thought that the gap would become even wider."
"Although his family background is not as good as senior brother Yan's, this … this is still a genius!"
As if suddenly remembering something, Elder Cui continued to ask, "This old man remembers. Information about you … it should have only been three years since you started cultivating, right?"
Ye Jing answered, "Yes, Elder."
"When I was young, I only trained myself to strengthen my body. It was when this disciple was thirteen that I officially came into contact with martial arts."
Elder Cui smiled abnormally benevolently, "Good, good!"
Yan Zhaoge stood on the other side, watching this scene. The corner of his mouth twitched strangely.
"I knew it wouldn't be so simple. So you were waiting for me here." Yan Zhaoge looked at Elder Cui with a smile that was not a smile.
The expressions of the other young disciples suddenly changed. They secretly glanced at Yan Zhaoge.
Elder Cui looked at Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing and sighed with some satisfaction, "If I remember correctly, junior apprentice-nephew Yan successfully opened his dantian's qi ocean when he had just started cultivating for three years. The heavens have blessed my Broad Creed Mountain to produce another genius among geniuses! "
Everyone's expressions gradually became subtle. Their gazes moved back and forth between Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing.
"Before, I didn't understand this Ye Jing's situation. It turns out that he only started cultivating for three years!"
"This Ye Jing is actually comparable to senior apprentice-brother Yan. His talent is actually so terrifying!"
"That's not right. Senior apprentice-brother Yan grew up in Broad Creed Mountain and was personally taught by Elder Yan. His cultivation environment, conditions, techniques, resources, and lineage are all far superior to Ye Jing's!"
"If that's the case, then wouldn't this Ye Jing be even … even … Heavens, how is this possible?!"
Ye Jing took a deep breath and calmly looked up at Yan Zhaoge. His back straightened even more, as if he was a javelin that could pierce through the heavens.
Yan Zhaoge didn't look at him. Instead, he looked at the smiling Elder Cui with interest.
Other junior disciples might not be clear about the other's background, but how could he not know?
The person standing behind this old man was Yan Zhaoge's second senior apprentice-uncle. He was also the person most likely to compete with Yan Zhaoge's father for the position of Broad Creed Mountain's next Chief.
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