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Chapter 12

The exquisite Pagoda results were the most important because it reveals people's true might and allows Martial House elders to see the true potential of the trial takers.

If you reach the third floor, that means that you can potentially reach Pulse Condensing Stage, the last stage in Body Transformation.

This alone guarantees you the title of Viscount, in other words, nobility, a plot of land and an estate just for being a Pulse Condensing Stage in Sky Fortune Kingdom!

This was for reaching the Third Floor in Seven Treasure Exquisite Pagoda.

What about the fourth floor? Or the fifth? This was above and beyond. By this point, people were utterly baffled by what Xiao Tian Long did!

No wonder Qin Xingxuan was with him! This guy is a freak of nature! Fuck that Grade Three talent! It's like the one who did the examination was asleep!

Since the Trial was over for Xiao Tian Long he spent the remainder of the time regaining his True Essence.

While the average martial artist of some value took over 30 minutes to finish and get qualified, this doesn't mean the others who progressed beyond floor two, for them, it takes even longer to finish.

This means the teen had enough time to recover to acceptable levels and start talking with Qin Xingxuan who was all up to get his attention.

"Look! Someone just crossed into the Fifth Floor!" The elders exclaimed with some glee. Another worthwhile talent!

"I see, it appears Lin Ming is doing well." The Outworlder exclaimed with a smirk. So without the cube, he can still perform like that!

"Are you saying he can do this well!?" Miyu exclaimed with some shock.

"But, of course, I saw his drive for Martial Arts. So, I gave him some of my pills and showed him some tips." Tian Long shrugged while saying that.

"Impossible, he can't perform this well because of that? I believe it's Wang Yanfeng! He is Grade Four Martial Talent—" The moment this elder said that a figure was ejected from the fourth floor.

A few seconds later the Houtian experts saw that this was Wang Yanfeng… the elder who commented instantly looked embarrassed.

"It's impossible because Wang Yanfeng's pride clouds his drive for Martial Arts." The teen explained, this made the elders start nodding at his words. It makes sense…. Of course it does! Anything to butter up this monstrous teen!

"If he doesn't have proper intent and believes that he is good without working on it then he can be Martial Grade Six or Seven, it doesn't matter." Xiao Tian Long said with crossed arms.

"Indeed, little brother! If you don't work hard then it doesn't matter what Martial Grade you have!" Miyu sagely nodded, making the embarrassed elder even redder!

How dare they say that Wang Yanfeng didn't work hard to reach where he is today! But what can he say!? Wang Yanfeng only reached the Fourth Floor! This means that someone was on the Fifth Floor!

As Wang Yanfeng recovered he looked quite smugly when he saw that Xiao Tian Long was already out! This means he did it better!

"Does this mean that I am at the front of Elder Sun?"

"No, Xiao Tian Long is first, he achieved floor six and Lin Ming is at floor five. This makes you third in this Trial Wang Yanfeng." Elder Sun left him after telling all that.

The Young Master from Yuelu City's eyes bulged out! He is THIRD!?

Who could perform better than him!?

He then quickly recalled that Xiao Tian Long had someone with him!

'Can that…Lin Meng is better than me!? He is the only Martial Grade three talent! Tsk… probably that freak gave him some pills! To make him perform better!'

His eyes went to the Outworlder who was talking with Qin Xingxuan. More like… flirting as one of his hands was around her waist. Keeping her close to himself.

Wang Yanfeng was annoyed… extremely annoyed but he won't be able to get Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill!

'I could challenge him… but…'

Wang Yanfeng frowned… for a bit… he decided not to do that. That guy passed the fifth floor… he didn't even see what enemies are on that floor or even looks like!

Around 30 minutes later Lin Ming was ejected from Fifth Floor and the elders caught him.

Around five minutes later the teen woke up. Xiao Tian Long walked over to him.

"Not bad. You're going to get second place. Here, this will help you recover True Essence faster." The Outworlder handed over a pill.

"...Second Place?"

"Yes, I finished the fifth floor more than an hour ago."

Lin Ming dumbly nodded when he heard that! This guy… he is good!

"My Thanks for the pill." The Martial arts freak accepted the pill and proceeded to regain his True Essence.

Seeing how friendly Tian Long is with Lin Ming they realised to some extent that Xiao Tian Long is some sort of benefactor to this teenager!

They want to know how they meet!?

~~~~~~Later~~~~~~

The next morning it was time to reveal the results of the Trials. It was one of those nights which the Outworlder should have spent in the wilds… truthfully he would have done that but he spent his night in his Home Dimension.

He was thinking of staying with Qin Xingxuan but the beauty hinted that she will see him when he gets his small house in the Seven Profound Martial House.

Once he has that place she will be staying with him as in… the girl can't see herself staying in Heaven Abode and just training!

Not after Xiao Tian Long corrupted her like that!

The girl's mind got warped and she now expects to snuggle, have fun and train! Something he likes quite a bit! She is proper girlfriend material, or in this place, it's called a Lover?

After testing out his new strength in the Gym and having some milkshakes, the next morning he was waiting for the announcement of the results.

In total there were 54 new disciples for Seven Profound Martial House. Quite a good number. But, will they be good enough for Seven Profound Valleys? Not at all!

Not even Wang Yanfeng could end up in the Seven Profound Valley. He thought has a chance. But only Qin Xingxuan could achieve that.

Become a disciple of Seven Profound Valleys.

"Gather up everyone, I will announce the results of the trials. In ten place we have Zhou Zhenyang, who gets ten soul-gathering pills—"

And so the Houtian Elder started to announce the winners.

"Third place is Wang Yanfeng, he gets the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill. Second place, Lin Ming gets the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill! And for the first place, we have Xiao Tian Long who gets Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill." The elder announced the results.

Wang Yanfeng had an ugly look on his face. When he heard that he was indeed in third place!

"I object!"

The Young Master raised his hand.

"Wang Yanfeng. What is your objection?" Elder Sun asked with a frown. It was quite straightforward with the three top results. It was harder to pick the lower ones this time around.

"My cultivation is higher and my Martial Grade is superior! I should be in second place!" The Yuelu City Young Master said with a superior look.

"Yet, you failed on the fourth floor." Xiao Tian Long said with a shrug, interrupting the arrogant teen.

"I was hasty and attacked recklessly!"

"Then if it was a real battlefield you would have died. What is the point of complaining? Lin Ming even killed three Vicious beasts in Fifth Floor before he was ejected making his achievements superior to yours."

Seeing how the arrogant teen got boxed in so effortlessly, Elder Sun didn't know what to say. Should he allow them to decide on their own?

"I don't mind. If you want my position then we can bet, what do you offer?" Lin Ming asked, he was itching to get Wang Yanfeng's pill!

"We can have a duel! If you win you get the pill, but if I win I get your position and the pill!" The Young Master said with a grin.

"Deal."

Xiao Tian Long frowned when he saw this. This Lin Ming doesn't have wisps of memories from the Higher realm, he won't be able to deal with Wang Yanfeng's family techniques!

'I can't make him lose here, not before he beats Zhu Yan.' Realising that he will need to assist him this time.

Wang Yanfeng grinned for a second

"Good, Good! Elder Sun, Lin Ming accepted my offer! Can we proceed to the fight?"

"Very well." The elder agreed and then everyone proceeded to walk towards one of the countless arenas available in the Seven Profound Martial House.

"You do know that he has treasures and family techniques available to him?" Tian Long said to Lin Ming.

"Yes, but Chaotic Virtues Combat Meridians is superior in my opinion is it not? Such technique gives me unparalleled strength!" The teen said seriously.

"*Sigh* let's see how this fight will progress." The Outworlder sighed and internally grimaced for a bit, will he need to pull out his book to get the lesser pill? He was sure he would be able to at least scan the pill before returning to Lin Ming.

A few moments later the pair were standing in the arena. Wang Yanfeng pulled out an expensive-looking Sabre, he did a couple of swings.

While Lin Ming pulled out a… Butcher's knife, also known as deboning knife.

"Is that… a pig's knife!?" The Young Master exclaimed with some disbelief, which soon was replaced by pure anger!

Before he started bitching about disrespect Xiao Tian Long threw a sheathed sword at Lin Ming.

"Lin Ming catch!"

The teen turned around and caught the weapon.

"It's one of my swords with inscribed techniques on it. To make this fairer you should have adequate weapons as well." The Outworlder said with a smirk as he saw how Wang Yanfeng reacted to seeing the weapon! He had an extremely pissed-off look.

"...My Thanks brother Long."

"Don't mention it, just let me inspect one of the pills once you win."

Lin Ming slowly nodded before pulling out the blade.

That moment the peanut gallery exclaimed when they saw the sword. It had symbols and runes inscribed through the whole length of the blade.

Even the Houtian Elders gulped down when they saw the weapon! Though their reason was that they wanted to cry as they realised that the metal these inscriptions used on is simple steel!

It's a waste! It's like allowing a farmer to live on an enormous estate! He could never fully utilise the estate he received!

While Wang Yanfeng had a hideous look on his face! He messed up! Still! He has the upper hand in Cultivation and Techniques!

"Even if you have the sword! You couldn't overcome my Nine Paths of Truth!"

Nine Paths of Truth is Sabre Technique where the user creates nine symbols of 'truth' and utilises them in a fight.

Originally Lin Meng defeated Wang Yanfeng while disrupting the flow of True Essence thanks to the memories he inherited from the Magic Cube.

This time… he didn't have that but the weapon he got from Xiao Tian Long was enough!

The Yueli City Young Master used his technique to attack while Lin Ming channelled True Essence into the blade and the Runes ignited!

The Martial Freak went on autopilot and did a powerful slash colliding with Nine Paths of Truth, the force of the collision sent Wang Yanfeng skidding through the arena as he was utterly shocked at how much force was in that swing!

'Is this the power of Inscription Technique!?'

Before he could counterattack an overbearing thrust from the sword almost impelled him! The Young Master had to use all his weapons to block this Thrust!

Through this was too much as he was sent sailing away from the arena!

"I declare this Lin Ming victory!" Elder Sun declared as he had one of his hands up.

'Well, this takes care of that.'

Xiao Tian Long smirked with crossed arms, he kind of likes using wealth to beat Young Masters. Using their weapons against them gives him a certain amount of satisfaction.