Primordial Emperor
Chapter 35 Jade Cauldron Sect Recruitment Assembly

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Jade Cauldron Sect Recruitment Assembly

Lin Chen left his residence and headed to the Demon Beast Mountain Range outside Desolate Sky City.

Practicing the Fiery Flame Palm, Lin Chen would release spiritual power externally, inevitably causing a huge commotion.

The courtyard was too small a venue to practice martial arts, utterly insufficient for Lin Chen to exhibit his moves freely.

And if he went to the Lin Family’s Martial Arts Practice Ground, then his release of spiritual power and his mastery of the Fiery Flame Palm would be exposed.

Moreover, according to the description of the Fiery Flame Palm, practicing this technique would make one’s body extremely hot, and the best way to cultivate it was to find an extremely cold place.

That’s why Lin Chen decided to go to the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Upon reaching the Demon Beast Mountain Range, Lin Chen stayed around the periphery, and soon he found a Cold Pool lake.

Lin Chen had known about this place three years ago when his cultivation had already reached the Spirit Gathering Realm.

Hence, he was somewhat familiar with the environment.

As long as he did not go deeper into the Demon Beast Mountain Range, he would not encounter any powerful magical beasts.

With only ten days left until the Jade Cauldron Sect’s recruitment, Lin Chen had to enhance his cultivation as much as possible in this time.

After practicing the Primordial Transformation Decree, the number of meridians that he had opened in his body had already surpassed those of an ordinary martial artist in the Body Tempering Realm, and Lin Chen’s speed of learning martial arts skills was exceptionally fast.

Added to that, Lin Chen’s innate talent was exceptional, and he quickly got the hang of the Fiery Flame Palm.

In just half a day’s time, Lin Chen actually managed to produce a palm wind.

Humming——

At this moment, Lin Chen stood bare-chested in the center of the Cold Pool.

As he executed each move, the whooshing sound of the palm wind roared through the space, each gust causing ripples to spread across the surface of the Cold Pool.

The intense heat radiated from Lin Chen’s hands, and when the lake water met his body, countless streams of boiling steam rose up.

As he cultivated the Fiery Flame Palm, Lin Chen discovered that the martial skill unexpectedly assisted in opening and expanding his meridians.

The remaining six hundred meridians within his body had actually opened up another fifty.

Overjoyed, Lin Chen did not return to Desolate Sky City, but instead, in this Cold Pool, he practiced tirelessly.

Days passed, and soon the tenth day arrived.

The sky in the distance started to lighten with the first glimmers of dawn.

"Boom!"

The sound of a loud explosion echoed through the Demon Beast Mountain Range within a Cold Pool.

Waves splashed, a huge droplet of water burst into the air.

Lin Chen, in the Cold Pool, had faint yellow-red glows surrounding his hands. As he moved them through the motions, a great momentum built up, causing the water in the entire Cold Pool to swirl with his palm winds, forming constant ripples and waves.

Lin Chen was actually using the power of his palms to contest the waters of the entire lake.

This Cold Pool was, at the least, a hundred square meters, and it would not have been possible for a martial artist in the Body Tempering Realm to achieve this feat.

Yet, Lin Chen had done it.

"Roar!"

As the palm winds from Lin Chen’s hands grew increasingly rapid, he suddenly struck out with a palm, sending seven palm winds shooting forward that blew three meters of water in front of him completely away, not returning to its place even after dozens of breaths.

"Although I can now produce palm winds externally, I’ve only managed to create seven. If I can cultivate all nine, then my place in the Jade Cauldron Sect’s recruitment competition will be assured," he thought.

Lin Chen leaped from the Cold Pool onto the ground.

Lin Chen had wanted to continue cultivating, but today was his tenth day entering the Demon Beast Mountain Range, and he had no choice but to end his cultivation and return to Desolate Sky City.

Because today was the day that the Jade Cauldron Sect would be recruiting in Desolate Sky City.

This was a day that Lin Chen absolutely could not miss, as otherwise, he would have to wait another five years.

Lin Chen was able to cultivate a Mid-Grade Spirit-Level Martial Technique to the Great Achievement Realm within ten days, which was already extremely extraordinary, but Lin Chen was still somewhat dissatisfied.

If other martial artists heard this, they would probably scoff at Lin Chen for making it impossible for them to live.

Let alone Spirit-level Martial Arts Techniques, even for Mortal Grade Techniques, ordinary martial artists would need at least half a year to achieve the Great Achievement Realm. Lin Chen’s cultivation speed was already considered incredibly fast.

Lin Chen quickly got dressed and hurried back to Desolate Sky City.

Desolate Sky City, eastern district.

Whenever there was a significant event in Desolate Sky City, it was always held in the eastern district.

Because the eastern district was the most bustling area of Desolate Sky City and also within the sphere of influence of the Li Family.

At this moment, countless martial artists were crowded in the eastern area.

Today was Jade Cauldron Sect’s once in five years recruitment day. If selected by Jade Cauldron Sect, one could soar to the heavens, join the sect, and become a cut above the rest.

Even facing the Five Great Families, the Jade Cauldron Sect was nothing to scoff at. With just a flick of their fingers, they could obliterate them.

Right now, everyone’s faces were filled with excitement, though most of the martial artists were just there for the spectacle.

Only about one-third of the martial artists were filled with hope and the luck of the draw, coming to try their chance at being accepted by Jade Cauldron Sect.

And at this moment, people were discussing which of Desolate Sky City’s Heavenly Prides would manage to join.

This was a topic of discussion for everyone every year.

Every year, when Jade Cauldron Sect recruited in Desolate Sky City, they only took ten people, and the top two candidates would even have a chance to directly join the Jade Cauldron Sect’s Inner Sect.

To know, although Jade Cauldron Sect is a prestigious faction, there is a distinction between the Inner and Outer Sect. To become an Inner Sect Disciple of Jade Cauldron Sect meant an esteemed status; even the Five Great Families had to bow and speak deferentially in front of them.

This was absolutely an opportunity to rise abruptly.

In years past, the person everyone talked about would have been unanimously recognized as Desolate Sky City’s number one prodigy, Lin Chen.

At just ten years old, capable of comprehending and perfecting Martial Arts Skill to their peak, and at merely thirteen, he broke through to the Spirit Gathering Realm.

It was a sure thing for Lin Chen to become an Inner Sect Disciple of Jade Cauldron Sect, at least in everyone’s eyes.

However, that was just in the past.

Three years ago, Lin Chen’s cultivation dramatically plummeted, falling to the Third Layer of Body Tempering Realm, showing no progress, and a month ago, there was even news that his meridians were completely damaged. Everyone knew that Lin Chen’s talent had been exhausted, and he had fallen into worthlessness.

Now, the person discussed by everyone was the eldest son of the Li Family, the leader of the Five Great Families, Li Chu.

Li Chu, not only did he have a Spiritual Grade Physique, but his cultivation had also reached the Fifth Level of Spirit-gathering Realm a year ago. Such talent and gift, second only to the young Lin Chen, made countless young martial artists in Desolate Sky City green with envy.

"Look quickly, it’s Young Master Li Chu, and the girl with him, the newly-risen Heavenly Pride of the Mu Family, Mu Qingxue, she truly is beautiful."

"Indeed, a match of equal talents and good looks, and their cultivation is very strong. I think they are the most likely to rank at the top in this year’s Jade Cauldron Sect’s recruitment competition, perhaps able to join the Inner Sect."

"That girl seemed to have some entanglement with that waste Lin Chen some years ago. Who knows what sorcery he used to deceive Miss Mu and wasted three years of her prime."

"That worthless one, I heard that his meridians are now completely severed, and yet he keeps pestering Miss Mu, really like a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh."

"He surely wouldn’t dare to participate in today’s recruitment competition, would he!?"

"Of course not, would he come here to make a fool of himself? If I were him, I’d hide in a mouse hole, haha..."

The discussions among the crowd continued unabated, all praising Li Chu and Mu Qingxue.

And occasionally ridiculing and trampling on Lin Chen.

That’s human nature; when you’re on top, they flatter and fawn over you.

But once you’re down and out, they will attack you with the most intense language this world has to offer.

Lin Chen stood expressionless among the crowd, looking at the pair in the distance, his mouth curling into a cold smile involuntarily.

Today, he would surely make this pair pay the price.