Peerless Battle Spirit
Chapter 40: The Arrival of the Elder

The gaze of the crowd became excited with a hint of gloating.

How daring of this Qin Nan to challenge Senior Brother Mo Li directly? How would he react after being called trash by Huang Long?

Qin Nan’s face remained expressionless after hearing the words, as he calmly spoke, “Trash? It’s only been twenty days since I’ve awakened my Martial Spirit. Even you, Huang Long, have no right to call me trash, right?”

Upon saying this, a sharp saber intent burst out from his body and swept the area.

At that instant, the expression on the disciples’ faces stiffened. Their eyes were filled with astonishment.

“Twenty days? Reaching the fifth-layer Body Tempering Realm in only twenty days? And was that saber intent?”

“Gasp, this Qin Nan is not to be underestimated indeed. He must have at least an eighth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit if he managed to reach the fifth-layer Body Tempering Realm in just twenty days. Furthermore, the saber intent is an indication that he has at least achieved the Greater Success Stage of One with the Saber…”

“Tsk tsk, no wonder Senior Sister Xiao Qingxue is willing to keep him company.”

“I understand it now too. It’s reasonable that this Qin Nan has the courage to challenge Mo Li!”

“……”

The disciples soon recovered from the shock and analyzed the situation.

After all, everyone here were the geniuses recruited by the Mystic Spirit Sect from various cities of the Luohe Kingdom, thus they were relatively knowledgeable and experienced.

Huang Long’s eyes flickered with astoundment as he scanned Qin Nan’s figure once again, before letting out a smile, “Not bad, your talent definitely surpasses any other geniuses with an eighth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit. I take my words back. You are not trash, you do have something worth mentioning.”

Qin Nan nodded his head. The hostility toward Huang Long in his heart vanished.

Even though this Huang Long was used by Lin Zixiao to pick on him, he was willing to take the responsibility himself.

Thus, when Huang Long took the initiative to lower his head, Qin Nan’s impression of him improved significantly.

At least, this Huang Long did not bully him by abusing his strength.

Lin Zixiao realized that his plan was not working as intended, causing him to harrumph, “So what if your cultivation is fifth-layer body Tempering Realm and you have reached the Greater Success Stage of One with the Saber? You are still trash in my eyes. I can easily destroy you with a single move.”

The surrounding new disciples raised their head after hearing this.

Even though Lin Zixiao’s strength could not outmatch Huang Long’s, he too had reached the eighth-layer Body Tempering Realm. Furthermore, his Martial Spirit was ninth-grade Huang ranked.

Through the conversation, the crowd was convinced that Qin Nan’s Martial Spirit was only eighth-grade Huang ranked.

If a battle were to break out between Qin Nan and Lin Zixiao, it wa highly possible that Qin Nan would not be able to survive Lin Zixiao’s attack.

“Lin Zixiao, this is the White Jade Dojo, not a place for you to verbally abuse one another.” Xiao Qingxue spoke in a harsh tone, “Besides, just as you said, it does not matter if you have a ninth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit. You are still trash in my eyes, and I could easily defeat you with a single move.”

Following this, a murderous intent burst out from Xiao Qingxue’s body, causing the atmosphere of the place to turn icy.

At that instant, the crowd stared with their eyes open wide. They had not expected the glamorous Xiao Qinxue to present such a murderous reaction.

Lin Zixiao’s expression stiffened. He too had never expected Xiao Qingxue to go against him for Qin Nan’s sake.

That being said, he could not refute the statement, as Xiao Qingxue was stating the truth. Even with his ninth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit, it was impossible for him to surpass Xiao Qingxue in just a year or two.

“Humph.” Lin Zixiao ignored Xiao Qingxue’s warning and said to Qin Nan, “Do wait until the Trial of Versatility.”

After saying this, Lin Zixiao left them and went into the crowd. He began chatting with the crowd and burst out laughing at times, as if he had not been warned by Xiao Qingxue at all.

Huang Long sat with his legs crossed on his own and started cultivating.

Xiao Qingxue let out a sigh of relief and withdrew her aura, before talking to Qin Nan in a low tone, “Don’t worry about Lin Zixiao’s threatenings. It’s all my fault for dragging you into this. If he dares to trouble you anymore, tell me; I’ll teach him a lesson.”

Xiao Qingxue was saying this as she was concerned about Qin Nan.

In terms of Martial Spirit and cultivation, the current Qin Nan was no match against Lin Zixiao.

In terms of background, how would Qin Nan—who had only joined the Mystic Spirit Sect recently—stand a chance against Mo Li?

It went without saying that Qin Nan clearly knew of Xiao Qingxue’s concerns. His heart turned warm as he wore a gentle smile on his face, “Qingxue, don’t worry. There is nothing that I’m afraid of in this world. Besides, I’m not one to be bullied easily either, so don’t you worry.”

Qin Nan’s tone turned icy, “When the time comes, Lin Zixiao will be the one regretting it instead.”

Xiao Qingxue opened her eyes wide while staring at Qin Nan in disbelief.

Where did this guy get his confidence from to say that he was going to make Lin Zixiao regret it?

However, for some reason, Xiao Qingxue ended up believing him.

Following this, the entire White Jade Dojo became lively as the new disciples chatted and made friends with one another.

It was most likely due to Mo li and Lin Zixiao that no one approached Qin Nan at all. However, it was perfect for him as it allowed Qin Nan to ask lots of questions of Xiao Qingxue.

As such, Qin Nan was able to understand more about the Mystic Spirit Sect.

After the period it took three incense sticks to burn, a powerful aura approached from a distance away, which swept the entire White Jade Dojo like a terrifying gust of wind.

The disciples were startled and instinctively raised their heads.

Qin Nan held his breath as well. The pressure was greater than the pressure from a Martial Emperor.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qingxue whispered to him, “The elder is here…”

Qin Nan’s figure became tensed as he raised his head and saw an old white-haired man wearing a black robe floating in mid-air while walking toward the crowd at a steady pace, as if he were taking a stroll in the park.

The old man scanned the White Jade Dojo with his eyes, and immediately focused his gaze onto Huang Long and Lin Zixiao’s figures. “Impressive, ninth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirits. You two should work harder. I will take note of your progress personally.”

Huang Long’s expression remained calm while Lin Zixiao’s face became prideful.

The other disciples wore jealous looks on their faces, but they did not think it was unreasonable.

Following this, the white-haired old man did not spend anymore time inspecting the disciples, who immediately spoke without hesitation, “I believe everyone here will know what the Trial of Versatility is. It will be held in ten days at dawn. You should all gather here at the White Jade Dojo and wait for my instructions.”

He continued, “Within these ten days, all newly recruited disciples are allowed to head to the Skills Library and have a chance to select a Martial Skill, apart from Huang Long and Lin Zixiao, who are allowed to pick two. Following this, you will be brought to your respective residences by the outer disciples.”

Upon saying this, before the crowd could react, a murderous intent burst out from his body as he snapped, “Besides, everyone should be reminded that there will be no violence allowed within this period. Anyone who break the rules will be expelled from the sect.”

The old white-haired man then left the scene without further ado, as if Lin Zixiao and Huang Long were the only ones worthy of his attention among the new disciples.

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