Within Saintess Peak, Bai Yuwei retracted her hand, her face slightly pale, then asked, "Junior Brother Chu, are you feeling better?"
Lin Chu circulated the spiritual energy within his body and, feeling it flow unimpeded, nodded with a smile.
Seeing this, Bai Yuwei nodded slightly. Her expression then became somewhat complex as she looked at Lin Chu and said, "That's good then. Junior Brother Chu, although the Sect Master warned the Great Elder today, Qiu Shaolong won't trouble you for the next five years. However, once the five years are up, Qiu Shaolong will definitely make a move against you."
"Furthermore, Qiu Shaolong has nearly a thousand junior sect disciples under the Heavenly Dragon Society. Sister worries that your path within the junior sect will be difficult from now on."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chu's expression also became more serious. "Sister, I have considered this point. However, if I cannot even resolve these troubles within the junior sect, how can I face my enemies? So, Sister, you don't need to worry about me. Know that this junior sect is not just the Heavenly Dragon Society."
As Lin Chu finished speaking, Bai Yuwei's expression relaxed considerably. She sighed softly, patting Lin Chu's head with a hint of pity, and then they continued to chat.
The life-and-death wager between Lin Chu and Qiu Shaoming concluded with Lin Chu's victory. The resulting sensation shook the entire junior sect, leaving it in turmoil, especially among the ordinary disciples, whose reactions were even more fervent.
"As long as you cultivate diligently, you too can become like Lin Chu in the future, capable of defeating even elite disciples!" This was a statement made by an outer sect elder during the outer sect disciples' assembly.
"You all saw it. Lin Chu, like you, was an ordinary disciple. Yet, he defeated Qiu Shaoming, an elite disciple with advanced Nascent Soul realm strength. Why is that? Because Lin Chu is diligent and hardworking."
"As far as I know, Lin Chu has not stopped cultivating for a single day in the past year. Now tell me, what reason do you have not to work hard? Unless you want to remain an ordinary disciple in the junior sect your entire life!"
The manager of ordinary disciples stood on the high platform of the ordinary disciples' training area and spoke with a booming voice. As his words fell, a discernible flush appeared on the faces of every ordinary disciple.
"If you do not work hard, countless disciples like Lin Chu will appear in the future to defeat you!" This warning came from the elder in charge of the elite disciples.
"Although you are core disciples, you have all witnessed the emergence of Lin Chu. If he can defeat elite disciple Qiu Shaoming today, he can defeat you core disciples tomorrow. If you do not work hard, that day will come soon!"
Similarly, the elder in charge of the core disciples issued similar pronouncements.
In an instant, the cultivation of disciples throughout the junior sect became even more arduous. The disciple training rooms were packed every day. Seeing this scene, Liu Feichen's eyes clearly showed satisfaction.
After all, no matter how strong one is within a sect, if there are no useful subordinates or outstanding talents among the disciples, the sect will eventually decline. But with the current efforts of these disciples, the junior sect was destined to soar.
"I never expected that one Lin Chu would ignite a cultivation frenzy within my junior sect," Liu Feichen smiled faintly, and his figure gradually faded away.
Meanwhile, Lin Chu, the protagonist of these events, sat cross-legged in his room, eyes closed, examining the information in his mind.
It turned out that in the six months after Lin Chu moved into the ordinary disciple's building and began living with Chen Lingang, he had mastered the Breaking Void Fist. Coupled with continuous daily cultivation, the spiritual energy within his body had already reached the advanced stage of Qi Refining.
As his strength grew, the seal in Lin Chu's mind loosened slightly once more. And Breaking Void Slash was another set of techniques that followed the Breaking Void Fist.
Naturally, Lin Chu was overjoyed to acquire new techniques. Besides the necessary absorption of spiritual energy, he spent his days practicing in the training room.
Within three months, he could wield the Breaking Void Fist and Breaking Void Slash with ease. Moreover, Lin Chu vaguely felt that he had not yet fully unleashed the power of the Breaking Void Slash. Later, during a test, the Breaking Void Slash unleashed with a spiritual sword was significantly more powerful than when he struck it with his hand.
As for the Meteor Holy Slash, it was a new technique that reappeared in his memory when Lin Chu broke through to the elementary stage of Nascent Soul.
Compared to the Breaking Void Fist and Breaking Void Slash, it did not require the strength of the physical body to be executed. As long as the spiritual energy within the body was sufficient, it could be employed.
However, after Lin Chu's test, his current spiritual energy only allowed him to use it once. Forcing its use would not only consume his vital energy and blood but also affect his foundation.
Fortunately, in the battle against Qiu Shaoming, the success of the Meteor Holy Slash determined the outcome of the wager.
At this moment, three images appeared in Lin Chu's mind.
The first was a demonstration of the Meteor Holy Slash.
The second and third images were initially somewhat hazy, but as the spiritual energy within Lin Chu's body circulated rapidly, the images gradually became clearer.
Concurrently, streams of information quickly integrated into Lin Chu's memory, as if innate.
"Meteor Holy Slash, Heavenly Thunder Holy Slash, Floating Spirit Holy Burst are divine techniques of spiritual energy conversion. The three must be learned gradually and complement each other."
Lin Chu looked inward. The second image depicted a long sword cleaving through the air, splitting the entire sky in two. Wherever the sword passed, everything collapsed, as if bringing about the end of the world.
"So powerful!" Lin Chu swallowed, suppressing his inner excitement, and looked at the third image again.
The third image was significantly more peaceful than the first and second. In the scene, a figure waved their hand, and the spiritual energy in the sky instantly transformed into points of spiritual energy, falling like snowflakes.
However, the moment these spiritual points fell, they collided with each other, then exploded wildly. The entire sky was engulfed in this explosive vibration.
"Heavens! If I had used this move during the wager, Qiu Shaoming might not have even left a corpse behind." Seeing this, Lin Chu couldn't help but gasp, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
A moment later, the burning intensity in Lin Chu's eyes cooled slightly. His current strength was not yet very high, and the techniques appearing in his mind were naturally not the most powerful.
Moreover, with his current spiritual energy, he could not fully unleash the third move, the Floating Spirit Holy Burst. To execute these divine abilities, he would likely need to reach the advanced stage of Nascent Soul or even higher.
Furthermore, these techniques were not necessarily unstoppable. Just because no one could resist them now did not mean no one would in the future.
"Everything still comes down to becoming stronger myself," Lin Chu shook his head slightly, a craving for power emerging in his heart for the first time.
"Senior Brother Lin Chu, are you cultivating again?" As the door creaked open, Chen Lingang's figure appeared before Lin Chu. Seeing Lin Chu open his eyes, a hint of admiration flashed in Chen Lingang's eyes as he said.
Lin Chu shook his head. "Just thinking about some things. Junior Brother Chen, shouldn't you be in the training room at this hour?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Lingang suddenly remembered the purpose of his return, and his expression immediately became excited. He strode forward and sat down in front of Lin Chu, saying, "Senior Brother Lin Chu, if you hadn't asked, I would have forgotten. Senior Brother Lin Chu, do you know? I just heard some incredible news in the training room!"
"Incredible news?" Lin Chu was somewhat surprised. Given Chen Lingang's personality, ordinary news should not have caused such a reaction. It seemed this news was indeed quite astonishing.
Chen Lingang nodded. "I heard that the Anwu Hall will be recruiting ten disciples. And these ten spots will be allocated from the four major regions. This means there will be two spots for our Northern Region. And our Northern Region's top forces are these five families of ours."
"It's highly possible that a disciple from our junior sect will be successfully selected by the Anwu Hall. Senior Brother Lin Chu, how about it? Is this news astounding?"
"Five major forces competing for two spots. What benefit does this bring to you and me?" After hearing Chen Lingang's account, although Lin Chu was somewhat surprised by this news, it did not reach the point of shock.
As the saying goes, Lin Chu did not believe he could emerge victorious in such a competition. Within the junior sect alone, there were nearly ten thousand disciples, and the disciples of the five major forces surely exceeded fifty thousand. To compete for the top spot among these more than fifty thousand individuals was simply too difficult.
Seeing this, Chen Lingang chuckled. "Senior Brother Lin Chu, you may not know this. It is rumored that our junior sect and the other four major forces have reached an agreement under the auspices of envoys sent by the Anwu Hall. They will apparently be holding a Five Major Forces Competition to select the top ten outstanding disciples for the final competition."
"And disciples who enter the top one thousand will also receive generous rewards. It is said that the top one thousand will all receive a Scarlet Blood Divine Fruit, which can directly elevate one's cultivation realm."
"Oh? This news is rather appealing." Lin Chu's interest gradually deepened.