Xiao Chen was not unfamiliar with this phenomenon. In the past, when the Dragon and Tiger Body Sculpting Art advanced, his strength would increase as well. After that, his body needed some time to get used to it.
However, an increase of ten percent was not much. After five minutes, Xiao Chen had gotten used to this speed. He pushed open the door and slowly walked out.
When Liu Ruyue saw the white-robed Xiao Chen, her eyes lit up. She smiled gently and said, "I did not expect white clothes to suit you. I feel that you should wear white in the future."
Bai, who had just come out of the house, stretched his body. When he saw the white-robed Xiao Chen, he ran over and smiled, "Elder Brother Ye Chen, you look better today."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "Very well, I will listen to you. I will wear white in the future."
After the three of them washed up and ate breakfast, Liu Suifeng led Xiao Meng and Shao Yang to Xiao Chen's courtyard.
When Liu Suifeng saw the white-robed Xiao Chen, he was about to step forward and pat him out of habit. However, he remembered the previous encounter and quickly withdrew his hand. He smiled and said, "Ye Chen, you look pretty good today. You will definitely be able to achieve victory. After you make a name for yourself, you might even obtain the title of White Robed Bladesman."
Liu Ruyue, who was at the side, said, "Don't just talk about Xiao Chen. You have to perform well today as well. Don't embarrass our Qingyun Peak."
When Liu Suifeng heard this, he quickly changed the topic. He smiled embarrassedly and said, "Don't say anything. Let's quickly go to the Heaven Viewing Platform first."
Liu Suifeng led the way, and Xiao Chen and the others followed closely behind. After they descended the mountain, they immediately headed for the Heaven Viewing Platform.
There was a lot of people along the way. They were all disciples heading for the Heaven Viewing Platform. This time, almost all of them were inner disciples.
This included those who were in closed-door training or those who went out on experiential training. They all returned to the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. This was several times grander than the previous core disciple exam.
The main road was very lively, and the sounds of discussion never stopped for a moment.
Up in the sky, countless spiritual beasts flew towards the Sky Viewing Platform, as though they were covering the entire sky.
In addition to the disciples of the sect, most of them were small forces that had received invitations. Generally, large forces would have their own warships.
He would definitely not ride a flying Spirit Beast. Even if he did, he would ride a flying Spirit Beast of Rank 6 or above. Only then would he be worthy of his status.
Occasionally, there would be a few strong auras flying over the heads of the crowd. The Martial King experts, who were normally hard to come by, were actually nothing more than street goods today.
With a quick glance, Xiao Chen saw several peak Martial Kings. There were even quite a few peak Martial Kings.
Hu!
Suddenly, an extremely powerful aura flew over everyone's head. It was an old man in a black robe, and he flashed through the air with a young man.
Sensing this powerful aura, Xiao Chen couldn't help but take another look. That person gave him the feeling that he was a longsword that could cut through the sky, radiating light in all directions, unstoppable.
Even though this person had only released his aura unintentionally, Xiao Chen felt a horrifying pressure.
"The person who went over earlier seems to be Feng Xuanyi. I did not expect him to come personally. The young man he is bringing seems to be his grandson. I heard that his talent is very shocking. I guess he is here to try his luck."
"The attraction of a Holy Land is really great. I remember when the Misty Sword Sect's Sect Master wanted to take his grandson as his final disciple, he was rejected by this old man."
"Isn't that for sure? How can a sect like the Misty Sword Sect compare to a true Holy Land? It is not even worth mentioning."
The people beside Liu Suifeng watched the old man leave. As they walked, they discussed.
When Xiao Chen heard this, he felt curious. He asked Liu Suifeng, "Who is this Feng Xuanyi? He seems very famous."
Liu Suifeng explained, "That person is a famous swordsman in the Great Qin Nation. He is not even seventy years old, but he is already a Martial Monarch. I heard that he is the most likely person to become a Sword Sage in recent years. However, he is independent and does not belong to any power."
No wonder Xiao Chen felt so much pressure. It turned out that Feng Xuanyi was a Sword Monarch. A Holy Land was indeed a Holy Land. Even cultivators who had the chance to advance to Sword Sage could not resist the temptation.
As Xiao Chen continued forward, he met a few peak experts like Feng Xuanyi along the way.
There were even more half-step Martial Monarchs. Xiao Chen saw at least ten of them. It looked like it was as Liu Suifeng said; all the experts of the Great Qin Nation were here.
At the foot of the Heaven Viewing Platform, there was no way to ride a flying Spirit Beast. There were simply too many people going up the mountain.
Often, when a disciple with a flying Spirit Beast picked up a guest, a large group of people would immediately surround him. There was no way to snatch the Spirit Beast away.
When Liu Suifeng saw all this, he sighed and said, "It looks like we can only walk up. The Heaven Viewing Platform is high and steep. Even if we travel at full speed, it will take us at least two hours."
Liu Ruyue said softly, "There is no need to go through so much trouble. Xiao Chen and I can just fly up with two people each. Although it is slower than flying at full speed, it is much faster than walking up."
That was a good idea. Just like that, Xiao Chen carried Liu Suifeng and Shao Yang; Liu Ruyue carried Xiao Meng and Bai; they slowly flew up together.
After one hour, the six of them slowly landed on the Heaven Viewing Platform. The crowd on the Heaven Viewing Platform was much denser than at the foot of the mountain. The six of them were nearly separated by the crowd.
There were several newly built arenas on the largest drill grounds of the Heaven Viewing Platform. The arenas were all made of the hard Heavenly Mountain Stone. Then, a layer of Frost Iron was poured on the surface.
Only a large sect like the Heavenly Saber Pavilion could spend so much money to water the arenas with Frost Iron.
The surroundings of the drill grounds were filled with spectator stands from low to high. The spectator stands were already filled with cultivators. Aside from the Heavenly Saber Pavilion disciples, there were even more cultivators who came from other places. The place was densely packed with people.
The rostrum at the very front of the drill grounds had already been expanded. It was now twice the size of the previous rostrum.
Behind the rostrum was a row of tables and chairs that were clearly higher than the previous ones. The elders of the Elders' Assembly had already taken their seats.
If one looked carefully, they would discover that the First Elder, Jiang Chi, who usually sat in the middle, was not sitting in the middle. Instead, he was sitting on a chair at the side.
On both sides of the rostrum, there were many simple but very grand tea tables. It would not be a problem to seat thousands of people.
On the left side were the seats for the people of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. Tianyue Peak was the closest to the rostrum. Next was Gangyu Peak, Jade Maiden Peak, and Qianduan Peak. The seven Peaks were arranged in order from strongest to weakest.
Aside from Qingyun Peak, the people of the other six Peaks were all present. These Peaks had their own warships; it was not strange for them to be faster.
There were even more tea tables on the right side. There were at least a dozen of them. The people seated there were all the clans of the Great Qin Nation. The weakest of them was a power like the White Water City's Jiang Clan.
The few tea tables near the rostrum were empty. This was prepared by the Heavenly Saber Pavilion for the noble clans and large sects. Without a certain amount of strength and resources, it was impossible to get close.
"Little Brother Jiang, when will the people from the Holy Land fall?"
The one who spoke was the Sword Monarch, Feng Xuanyi. His tea table was on the right side. Currently, he was the closest to the rostrum. Only someone of his status would dare to address Jiang Chi as Little Brother.
Jiang Chi did not get angry at such a form of address. The other party was much stronger than him. Logically speaking, he should be a junior.
Jiang Chi smiled gently and said, "Brother Feng, don't be impatient. The people from the Holy Land arrived yesterday. They are currently checking the bones of our Young Pavilion Master."
Feng Xuanyi picked up the teacup on the tea table and took a sip. He said, "Let me congratulate Little Brother Jiang Chi first. This time, the Heavenly Saber Pavilion has produced an absolute genius. At the age of seventeen, he became a peak Inferior Grade Martial King. In the future, he will definitely regain his glory."
"That's right. Congratulations, Elder Jiang Chi." The group of family heads and solitary experts on the right said in unison.
Jiang Chi smiled faintly and responded to them one by one. He was clearly in a good mood.
Just at this moment, a pure black warship flew over from the sky. A black banner fluttered on the bow of the warship. There was a flamboyant 'Ji' character on the banner.
"The people from the Nanling Province's Ji Clan are here. The person standing on the bow seems to be the genius of the Ji Clan, Ji Changkong," the people in the spectator stands around the drill grounds exclaimed.
After a while, another warship slowly flew towards the platform. It was the Hua Clan of the Dongming Province's inherited Noble Clan.
Not long after, a huge ice bird carrying an ice palace on its back slowly flew over everyone's heads.
"It's the Duanmu Clan's Profound Ice Palace. Duanmuqing is here as well."
"The Guiyi Marquis of the Royal Court, Ying Xiao, is here as well. The Guiyi Marquis is a genius with a Holy Weapon. I wonder how he will perform this time."
"The Night Spirit Palace's warship is here as well. The two geniuses of the Nanling Province, Mu Chengxue and Ji Changkong, are here as well."
"Heavens! The Misty Sword Sect's King Grade Warship is here as well. Could it be that their Sect Master is here as well? The three great sects are all here. This is definitely the first time in the history of the Great Qin Nation."
The crowd was completely excited. These strong noble clans and sects that normally dominated their regions were all here. More importantly, the geniuses of these sects were all here as well.
More than a hundred geniuses gathered in one place. Just thinking about it made the people below excited.
Soon, the tea tables on the right were filled with people. As expected, the table closest to the platform was occupied by the Misty Sword Sect, followed by the Night Spirit Palace.
In the end, the Misty Sword Sect's Sect Master did not come. Instead, the Misty Sword Sect's First Elder, Ling Chen, came. He was a half-step Martial Monarch. His position in the sect was second only to the Sect Master; his status was similar to Jiang Chi's.
Ling Chen glanced at Feng Xuanyi, who was not far away. He smiled gently and said, "Senior Feng, my Sect Master once personally came to take your grandson as his final disciple. However, Senior did not agree. Now that the Holy Land is here, you come uninvited. Isn't this a little too much?"
Feng Xuanyi's old face glistened with divine light; he did not look old at all. When he heard Ling Chen's words, he said indifferently, "This old man admires the Misty Sword Sect's Sect Master's attainments in swordsmanship. However, it is not to the point of reverence.
"My grandson's talent is even higher than mine. In the future, he will definitely become a Sword Monarch. If he does not have the confidence to become a Sword Sage, I will not let him enter any sect. I will teach him myself."
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