The Purple Ember Sect was one of the two Grade 4 sects in the Black Cave Mountain.
The difference between a Rank 4 sect and a Rank 3 sect was like the difference between heaven and earth. They were the absolute overlords of the entire Grave Sea, enjoying many resources.
There were many geniuses and outstanding talents in the sect, so the assessment requirements for outsiders were naturally stricter.
Hall Master Mo's reminder and suggestion to Xiao Chen wasn't intentional. He was speaking the truth. If it was someone close to him, he would have been more strict and even directly refused.
However, Xiao Chen wasn't related to him in any way. After explaining it once, he naturally wouldn't waste his energy to say more.
In the Purple Flame Palace.
The young man leading the way was holding the Hall Master's handwritten decree as he conversed softly with a white-bearded old man.
Xiao Chen could easily listen to these contents by circulating his Qi slightly, but he didn't do so.
Since the other party wanted to control it, he would just let them be.
After a while, the white-bearded old man nodded slightly and gestured for Xiao Chen to come over. He said softly, "Our Purple Flame Sect has always upheld the rules of the Black Cave Mountain. Hence, we will give you this opportunity."
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Thank you."
"Don't get happy too early. This recommendation letter cannot be sent to the Purple Flame Sect yet. There will not be any discount to your test requirements."
Xiao Chen nodded and didn't complain. "I don't need any special treatment. Just give me this opportunity."
"It's good for young people to be confident, but if you bite off more than you can chew, then …"
The white-bearded old man stopped here. Then, he said casually, "Let's wait a few days. After this period, the various branches of the Purple Flame Sect in the Grave Sea will send some elites to the sect. At that time, I'll send you to the Black Cave Mountain with them. "
"They are the elites of the Purple Flame Sect's branch to begin with, and they only managed to make it through numerous competitions. Hence, they do not need to be tested. I hope you can understand this point."
"I understand. Then I won't waste any more of Senior's time. I'll go down first."
Whitebeard looked at Xiao Chen and nodded slightly. Although his strength was low, his mentality was quite good.
However, he had chosen the wrong sect if he wanted to join the Purple Flame Sect.
…
Seven days later, the elite disciples from the Purple Flame Sect's branch and Xiao Chen arrived. Under the white-bearded old man's lead, they boarded the same boat and headed for the Black Cave Mountain.
On the deck, the elite disciples from the various branches gathered together and chatted happily. Their expressions were filled with excitement.
Anyone would be excited to learn that they would be able to enter the Black Cave Mountain to cultivate. Perhaps this was where they would be able to reach the heavens in a single bound.
However, Xiao Chen was not very optimistic about this. This group of people had just entered the Black Cave Mountain. When they entered the headquarters, they would definitely be suppressed.
Normally, they were top figures in their respective branches, but when they arrived at the headquarters, they were reduced to mediocrity. This mentality was very difficult to change.
It would take a long time to get used to it.
Among them, three of them had pretty good cultivations, and Xiao Chen thought highly of them.
A purple-clad man who used a sword was called Bai Feng. He was a peak Minor Primal Core cultivator. His swordsmanship was exquisite, and what was even rarer was that he had already comprehended 90% of his Sword Soul.
In the Great Thousand World, this was considered very impressive. Most swordsmen could be proud of themselves if they could cultivate their sword intent to the pinnacle.
However, the purple-clad man could reach an even higher level, surpassing sword intent and condensing a Sword Soul.
There was another person, a youth who used a saber. He had a stern and proud expression, and his name was Leng Yuan.
The last person was a girl called Yang Qing. She was also a peak Minor Primal Core cultivator. She mainly cultivated an ice-attributed Cultivation Technique. However, she did not give off a cold feeling.
On the contrary, she had a smile on her face, appearing very popular.
If Xiao Chen did not see wrong, this girl was the strongest of the three. However, she did not like to show off, so others would not be able to tell.
Xiao Chen had no other purpose in paying attention to these three. He was just bored and casually looking around.
He was not worried about the Purple Flame Sect's test. He would definitely pass it.
What he worried about was whether Ye Zifeng was still in the Purple Flame Sect. If Ye Zifeng was not around, then Xiao Chen would have made this trip for nothing.
Without a close senior, Xiao Chen might end up sacrificing himself under the pressure of the Black Lotus Church's Church Master.
There were many rumors about that mysterious Black Lotus Church's Church Master. The most horrifying rumor was that Black Lotus Church's Church Master once fought with a Buddhist sect Sovereign Stage expert and managed to retreat safely, preserving his life.
After traveling for three days, the people of the various branches had already familiarized themselves with each other. There was no lack of competition between them, exchanging moves with each other.
On this particular day, as the crowd cheered, the strongest swordsman, Bai Feng, and the strongest bladesman, Leng Yuan, prepared to exchange moves.
They wanted to see who was the strongest elite heading to the Black Cave Mountain this time.
The two stood still and bowed. Then, Bai Feng chose to take the initiative.
He was prepared to use his advantage of comprehending a sword soul to seize the initiative, not giving the bladesman Leng Yuan a chance to counterattack.
A sword light flickered. After Bai Feng condensed a sword soul, every move he made contained a strong aura.
His entire sword move was heavy and heavy. Furthermore, it was extremely fast, showing no openings.
On the other hand, the tyrannical and ferocious saber in Leng Yuan's hand looked exceptionally clumsy compared to Bai Feng's elegant sword light.
The situation played out as Bai Feng expected, firmly in Leng Yuan's grasp. After gaining the upper hand, he continued to do so.
Cheers immediately rang out in the plaza.
"Senior Brother Bai's Sword Technique is really exquisite!"
"After comprehending a sword soul, it is indeed different. I wonder if Senior Brother Leng still has a chance to turn the situation around?"
"That's impossible. He is already suppressed to this extent. What chance could there be?"
Just at this moment, Yang Qing, whose cultivation was similar to the two's, walked over to Xiao Chen's side and asked, "Young Master Xiao, what do you think?"
Xiao Chen found this strange, but he answered honestly, "I do not have any opinion."
Feeling suspicious, Yang Qing asked, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Chen said sullenly, "This exchange is too casual. Actually, neither of them could bring out their full strength. Otherwise, it would be hard to control their moves, and there would definitely be injuries. Just based on this exchange, we cannot determine the two's true strength. "
"What a joke. Since both of them can control their moves, that is sufficient to show that the exchange is fair. Why can't we determine who is stronger?"
Before Yang Qing could reply, a disciple who had a good relationship with Bai Feng shouted coldly.
Xiao Chen retorted indifferently, "That is because you do not understand bladesmen. A bladesman fighting to the death and a bladesman sparring normally are two different concepts."
As Xiao Chen spoke, the outcome of the exchange on the platform was decided.
The bladesman Leng Yuan took the initiative to admit defeat and sheathed his saber.
However, he did not show any joy of victory on his face. This was because he had heard what Xiao Chen said earlier.
With Xiao Chen's words, he made it seem like he had an unfair advantage in this exchange, which upset him greatly.
"With your cultivation, you are fit to talk about the saber? If there is a chance, in a fight to the death, are you going to say that you can defeat me as well? "
Bai Feng mocked coldly as he looked at Xiao Chen, eliciting laughter from the crowd.
However, Yang Qing frowned slightly. This Senior Brother Bai's magnanimity was a little too petty.
"Actually, there is a chance now. I can enter a state of fighting to the death at any time."
Amid the laughter, Xiao Chen said indifferently, and the laughter stopped.
As everyone looked at Xiao Chen, they all revealed incredulous expressions. Everyone knew that Bai Feng was just casually mocking Xiao Chen earlier and did not take him seriously at all.
However, the crowd did not expect Xiao Chen to take it seriously.
When the bladesman Leng Yuan heard Xiao Chen say that he could enter a state of fighting to the death at any time, his eyes lit up, and he revealed a suspicious expression.
"Hehe! Young Master Xiao, don't joke around. Look, Senior Brother Bai nearly took it seriously."
Yang Qing saw that something was wrong with the situation and quickly tried to smooth things over.
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "I never joke around. At the very least, I do not joke around with strangers."
Bai Feng's face immediately sank. He stepped forward and said angrily, "You are mocking me, right? In that case, I'll give you this opportunity. Right now, I'm right here. Try hacking me with your saber. Come on! If you don't make a move, you are a grandson … "
"Whoosh!"
A saber light flashed, so piercing that everyone's eyes hurt and they could not see clearly. By the time the saber light vanished, Bai Feng had already soared into the air, flying out of the warship and landing in the starry sea.
The people on the deck were all stunned, flabbergasted.
Xiao Chen looked at Yang Qing and nodded slightly. "Thank you for your kind intentions. However, I really rarely joke around."
Yang Qing was stunned for a moment, unable to react to what was going on.
Only after a long time did someone startle to their senses. They quickly ran to the side of the warship and shouted Bai Feng's name. No one knew where Xiao Chen had sent him flying to.
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