Sword Tomb

Qin Jincheng had just spoken, and the other elders looked at Chen Changfeng in surprise.

"Maybe I misheard. Shouldn't it be four?"

"Four Star Element Fruits, that's already quite impressive!"

"Yes, no matter what, Su Zhan is only sixteen years old!"

"Su Zhan, at the early stage of Barrier Master Realm, obtained four Star Element Fruits. Among the geniuses who entered the Dark Star Forest for years, he is considered extraordinary!"

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The elders discussed with smiles on their faces, clearly satisfied with Su Zhan's achievement of obtaining four Star Element Fruits.

Although they were all cultivators in the Core Yuan realm and believed their hearing was fine, Chen Changfeng's words had deviated greatly from their expectations, so their initial reaction was that they must have misheard.

If it had been said that Su Zhan obtained eight or even ten, they might have believed it, but forty, which was an unprecedented result in the more than a hundred years of the Dark Star Forest's opening!

Furthermore, if it were truly forty Star Element Fruits, how could he have returned so quickly?

Surely, it would take more time to refine them, wouldn't it?

With this thought in their minds, the expression of doubt on the faces of the elders gradually faded, almost confirming that Chen Changfeng misspoke or they themselves misheard.

Hearing those words, Sect Master Qin Jincheng also smiled helplessly, "I overthought it. Forty Star Element Fruits are indeed highly unlikely!"

Chen Changfeng glanced at them, his expression peculiar, "If it weren't for witnessing it with my own eyes, I would have the same thoughts as the sect master and the other elders."

"What? Are you implying something, junior brother?"

"Sect master, elders, I know it's hard for you to believe, but you didn't mishear! Su Zhan, on this journey, refined forty Star Element Fruits, and I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Inhale~"

A cold intake of air resounded.

In the main hall, all the elders were extremely astonished.

Their eyes widened, and even though Chen Changfeng was very confident, they still couldn't believe it.

"Forty Star Element Fruits! The highest record brought out of the Dark Star Forest was only thirteen, right?"

"Su Zhan, what kind of heaven-challenging luck does he have to obtain forty Star Element Fruits?"

"Senior Brother Chen, I have a question. How did he refine forty Star Element Fruits in such a short time?"

The elders looked at Chen Changfeng with confusion.

"For you and me, it is indeed impossible!"

"But for Su Zhan, it was a natural and smooth process. In a short five hours, he refined forty Yuan Star Fruits!"

Chen Changfeng recalled the scene where Su Zhan's divine power overshadowed Li Changxing, the number one genius in the southern region. His voice became somewhat excited, "After that, he even refined Star God Fruits!"

"That day, starlight and sunlight appeared simultaneously, with Su Zhan standing between them!"

"That day, the number one genius in the Tiannan region, Li Changxing, knelt on the ground, trembling!"

"That day, Su Zhan's Divine Body transformed into another divine body, with unmatched godlike power!"

Chen Changfeng finished speaking.

The entire hall fell silent.

No questions.

No debates.

Not even praises.

Because everyone was stunned by his words.

Even their minds struggled to catch up.

The number one genius from the Tiannan region kneeling on the ground, Su Zhan's divine body transforming into another divine body!

After a few seconds, Qin Jincheng was the first to react. He covered his chest, and true qi surged throughout his body, suppressing the fast heartbeat and the rush of blood caused by excessive excitement. Then he slammed his palm onto the table in front of him.

"Extraordinary! This is extraordinary! Hahaha! Su Zhan in our Yuntian Sword Sect truly embodies the blessings of our ancestors! My ancestors have protected me, Qin Jincheng!"

Qin Jincheng laughed uncontrollably, then he turned to Chen Changfeng and said, "From now on, there are no forbidden areas in the Yuntian Sword Sect for Su Zhan, including the Sword Tomb!"

Elder Miao from the Punishment Hall was shocked and quickly said, "Sect Master, the Sword Tomb is where the swords of the past sect masters are buried, containing the lifelong sword insights of the previous generations of the Yuntian Sword Sect. According to our ancestral rules, only the sect master is allowed to enter!"

"Yes, although Su Zhan is very talented, we cannot violate our ancestral rules!"

"We can discuss other matters, but this is impossible!"

"By doing this, aren't we deviating from the orthodox path?"

"How will the future disciples of the Yuntian Sword Sect view this? Won't they think that we don't respect our ancestors' spirits?"

The elders spoke in haste.

These elders were around a hundred or two hundred years old. They were set in their ways and abhorred anything that violated the ancestral rules. For them, this was a great rebellion!

"So that's how it is..."

Qin Jincheng furrowed his brows, then said, "In that case, let's hand over the position of sect master to Su Zhan! After all, our Yuntian Sword Sect must strive with all our might to provide the best resources for Su Zhan. Otherwise, wouldn't we be letting a genius go to waste?"

"And I, Qin Jincheng, believe that with Su Zhan, the future development of our Yuntian Sword Sect will far surpass the past!"

"When I became the sect master, I swore to make the Yuntian Sword Sect stronger. But unfortunately, my own talent is limited, and I can only go this far. Now we have a more suitable candidate, what's wrong with stepping down?"

Qin Jincheng smiled freely, disregarding the words of the elders.

The elders fell silent for a moment.

Chen Changfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Brother Sect Master, I understand your feelings, but have you considered that Su Zhan might not be interested in the position of sect master at all?"

Not interested in the position of sect master...

Qin Jincheng was momentarily stunned, then nodded helplessly.

"I overlooked that. Su Zhan's talent is extraordinary. Making him the sect master would burden him with various matters and hinder his cultivation. It would be in vain! However, Su Zhan's talent in the path of the swordmanship is unparalleled, but he has limitations in exposure to the path of swordmanship and insights. If he can comprehend the sword insights of the past sect masters, he will be able to draw connections and greatly benefit his future in the sword path!"

Seeing that the elders were about to speak to stop this, Chen Changfeng's eyes flickered, and he said, "Elders, since you have disagreements with Senior Brother Sect Master, why not compromise?

Tomorrow, let Su Zhan go to the Sword Tomb. We will witness it with our own eyes. If he can gain recognition from more than three ancestral sword spirits, then we will allow him to comprehend the sword insights in the Sword Tomb!

If not, the Sword Tomb will still be forbidden to Su Zhan. How about that?"

"This..."

The elders hesitated.

After discussing among themselves, Elder Miao from the Punishment Hall spoke on their behalf:

"It can be done, but throughout the history of our Yuntian Sword Sect, we have had twenty-seven sect masters. If Su Zhan wants to violate our ancestral rules, he must gain recognition from more than ten ancestral sword spirits!"

"More than ten..."

Qin Jincheng furrowed his brows.

When he first went to the Sword Tomb, he didn't even gain recognition from a single ancestral sword spirit.

It took him twenty-three years to gain recognition from ten ancestral sword spirits.

Although Su Zhan's talent in the path of the swordmanship was unrivaled, it was impossible for him to gain recognition from more than ten ancestral sword spirits on his first attempt.