Chapter 69

Zhan Chen returned to the sect with regret. This time, he had only obtained 500,000 merit points. Most importantly, he had missed a great opportunity to get rid of Wang Yin.

It would be even more difficult to get rid of him next time. Moreover, this poisonous snake would continue to lurk and plot against him.

As soon as he returned to the sect, he went to the Cultivation Tower to cultivate in seclusion. This time, he had booked a cultivation room on the highest floor, the ninth floor.

There were only 18 cultivation rooms in total in the eighth and ninth floors of the tower. Although it was expensive, there was still an endless stream of disciples booking them. Zhan Chen had waited for nearly half a month for this cultivation room.

As soon as he entered the cultivation room, he felt like he had returned to the small cave behind the waterfall on Mount Mei Island. He could not help but reminisce about the time when he had cultivated there. The days were really bitter, and he wished he could stay there forever.

After tidying up his state of mind, he returned to his natural state and immersed himself in cultivation. Time always passed very quickly during cultivation. Fifty days passed in a flash as he moved his True Qi day after day.

When Zhan Chen came out of seclusion, he still felt like he had not had enough. He felt that the accumulation of his Qi was still far from breaking through to the Martial Master Great Perfection. He was afraid that he had not even reached one-tenth of it.

He was secretly anxious, "At this rate of improvement, when will I be able to break through to the Martial Master Great Perfection?"

"I have to find a way to quickly improve my cultivation!" After the battle with Wang Yin, Zhan Chen felt that his combat strength had increased rapidly. At the same time, he had also experienced the terror of the Martial Master Great Perfection.

If he had not comprehended the "Daluo Golden Body" at the last moment, he was afraid that he would have died.

Because of this, Zhan Chen also realized the terror of the "Formless Golden Body". Speaking of this heaven-ranked top-grade cultivation technique, it was truly unpredictable. If he could cultivate the "Formless Golden Body" to the highest level, he would probably be able to easily block the attack of a Martial Venerable!

Every time he thought of this, his heart would always be on fire. However, a few days after he came back, he tried to cultivate the Formless Golden Body. However, when he circulated his Qi according to the meridians, nothing happened.

If he had not successfully cultivated the first two levels of "Copper Muscles and Iron Bones" and "Daluo Golden Body", he would definitely think that the Formless Golden Body did not exist.

He repeatedly recalled the entire cultivation technique, but he still could not understand it. Where was the secret of the Formless Golden Body? He was afraid that he had not comprehended the most important thing.

As Zhan Chen walked, he pondered. However, he did not notice that he had already arrived at the foot of the Soaring Clouds Peak. He could not help but be startled, and he went up the mountain.

Behind the Flying Cloud Hall, Zhao He was completely focused on refining pills. Zhan Chen didn't dare to disturb him, so he just waited quietly by the side.

Watching the process of Zhao He refining pills was like watching an art performance. The three steps of refining, condensing, and nourishing were completed in one go. After a while, round pills were refined.

Only then did Zhao He heave a sigh of relief. He placed all the refined pills into the jade bottle and turned around to see Zhan Chen waiting respectfully at the side. He asked, "Zhan Chen, why are you free today? Speaking of which, your alchemy skills have been delayed for a long time. How is it? Are you rusty? "

Zhan Chen suddenly felt ashamed. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, disciple has been busy with cultivation recently. I am indeed a little rusty."

Zhao He sighed and said, "This is also human nature. However, you must remember that good pills can help improve your cultivation."

"Master, didn't you teach me not to rely too much on pills?"

"Yes, this will create a psychological dependence on pills. However, there are two sides to everything. Pills can indeed help martial artists become stronger quickly! The most important thing is that time waits for no man! Originally, I wanted you to slowly accumulate your strength. Unfortunately, the True Martial Secret Territory will open in three years. You must become stronger quickly! "

"True Martial Secret Territory?" This was the first time Zhan Chen had heard of this name.

"Yes, you will know when the time comes. Now, you only need to work hard to improve your cultivation. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" At this moment, Zhan Chen's heart was filled with speculations about the "True Martial Secret Territory".

"I originally wanted to refine an Early Grade Four Pill, the Golden Dragon Pill, for you to quickly improve your cultivation. With it, you can at least reduce the time needed to break through to the Martial Master Great Perfection realm by half."

"Is what you said true?" Zhan Chen asked excitedly. He was worried about how to quickly improve his cultivation.

"Yes. Unfortunately, I am lacking the main ingredient, the Golden Dragon Grass. If I could obtain it, I would be able to refine it."

"Master, where can I find the Golden Dragon Grass?"

"It is indeed difficult to find it in a short time. However, I remember that there is one in the sect's treasury."

"Treasury?" Zhan Chen suddenly remembered the tall building he saw on the Lan Ling Peak that night.

"Unfortunately, only the Sect Leader and the Supreme Elder are qualified to enter the treasury. I am powerless."

Zhan Chen looked at his master. He knew that Zhao He would not tell him so much unless he had something else to say.

Indeed, Zhao He continued, "However, you have an opportunity to enter the treasury."

"What opportunity?"

"That is, the inner disciple ranking competition next month. It is also known as the inner disciple competition!"

"Oh?" Zhan Chen had heard of the inner disciple competition. It was held once every ten years. It was the most crucial battle to determine the new elite disciples.

"According to my understanding, the reward this time is unprecedented. If you are able to get into the top fifty of the inner disciple competition, you will be qualified to enter the first level of the treasury and choose a treasure. When the time comes, you will choose the Golden Dragon Grass, an Early Grade Four Spiritual Medicine. Do you understand?"

"Top fifty?" Zhan Chen murmured.

"Yes, try to fight for it." Zhao He looked at him with hope.

He didn't know that Zhan Chen had just defeated Wang Yin, one of the top ten elite disciples of the sect.

"Alright! Master, I will definitely get that spiritual medicine! " Zhan Chen's eyes shone with confidence. Getting into the top fifty was nothing to him. However, he heard that the number of elite disciples would increase to twenty this time.

"Maybe I should fight for the position of elite disciple! The status of elite disciple is different. It will definitely help me reach the Martial Master Great Perfection realm faster! "Zhan Chen thought to himself.

At this moment, Zhao He was still unaware of Zhan Chen's "ambition". He even thought that it would be very good for Zhan Chen to get into the top fifty. After all, he had just broken through to Advanced Martial Master. He might not be a match for those old Advanced Martial Masters.

"Master, I will not disturb you anymore. I have to go back and prepare for the inner disciple competition!" Zhan Chen was suddenly full of enthusiasm for the inner disciple competition.

"Alright!" Zhao He stroked his beard and expressed his appreciation for Zhan Chen's efforts.

After Zhan Chen left the Flying Cloud Palace, he was still thinking about the Golden Dragon Grass and the True Martial Secret Realm. "From Master's tone, it seems like I have to go to the True Martial Secret Realm. There must be some great opportunity there. It seems like I have to listen to Master and work hard to improve. Otherwise, I will only be able to watch others fight for the treasures."

Therefore, he went back and sorted out all the martial arts he had mastered so far. He wanted to master them thoroughly. Just like that, a month passed by quickly.

On this morning, the sky was clear and boundless. Zhan Chen followed a group of inner disciples to the top of Xiuyun Peak.

Xiuyun Peak was the mountain with the smoothest slope among the many peaks in the Flying Cloud Ridge. There was a large arena built on top of it for the inner disciples to compete with each other. The Inner Disciple Martial Arts Competition that was held once every three months, as well as the inner disciple competition that was held once every ten years, were all held here.

However, Zhan Chen had never been here before due to the limitations of his strength.

Yet today, he and the other three hundred plus elites of the Golden Elephant Sect had gathered here for the sake of a battle for the 20 positions that stood at the peak.

The inner disciple competition was one of the grandest events of the Golden Elephant Sect. Li Jianshu was personally presiding over it. He sat on the main seat on the platform while more than ten elders sat on both sides of him. Zhao He and Lan Hong were also among them.

On the left and right sides of Li Jianshu sat two beautiful middle-aged women.

Zhan Chen recognized them at once. The one on the right was the Sect Leader's wife, Meiyan. She had a cultivation base of Martial Venerable Perfection while the one on the left looked similar to Su Yun. Could she be … Su Yun's aunt, Tian Jiaojiao?

In order to confirm his guess, he turned around and asked the person next to him, "Junior Brother, may I know who the one on the left of the Sect Leader is?"

"Senior Brother, don't you know? She's our sect's famous Grand Supreme Elder, Tian Jiaojiao. She has a cultivation base of Beginner-Stage King Wu, second only to the Sect Leader. "

"Oh!" Zhan Chen nodded.

At that moment, Li Jianshu stood up and announced to the crowd, "I hereby announce that the decennial inner disciple ranking competition officially begins!"