Chapter 3: The Sect Master’s Divine Test

The morning breeze was crisp as Lin Feng sat on the steps of the Fallen Cloud Sect's ruined great hall, enjoying the warmth of the sun. He lazily took a bite of a steamed bun, ignoring the frantic movement happening around him.

Ever since Xiao Yan, the sword-obsessed disciple, had joined yesterday, the sect had undergone a dramatic change.

The outer disciples, once a ragtag group of nobodies waiting for the sect to collapse, were now sprinting across the courtyard, swinging their swords, meditating, and scrubbing the moss-covered stone paths with such fervor that it almost looked like they were purifying a sacred temple.

Lin Feng took another bite of his bun, watching them with narrowed eyes. Something wasn't right.

"Why is everyone suddenly so motivated?" he muttered.

Just then, an outer disciple rushed past him, but the moment he saw Lin Feng, he skidded to a stop and bowed deeply.

"Supreme Ancestor, your mere presence has awakened our hidden potential! We must be worthy of your teachings!"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. "…What teachings?"

The disciple's eyes shone with admiration. "Last night, Senior Brother Xiao Yan told us about your legendary training method—'The Dao of Effortless Comprehension!'"

Lin Feng's chewing slowed. "The what?"

"Yes! Senior Brother Xiao said that for five years, you remained motionless, silently comprehending the heavens! And in a single moment of enlightenment, you became an unstoppable immortal being!"

Lin Feng's head turned slowly toward Xiao Yan, who was at the center of the courtyard, swinging his sword in slow, deliberate arcs.

Sensing his gaze, Xiao Yan immediately stopped and bowed deeply.

"Master, I was simply explaining your greatness to the disciples."

Lin Feng let out a long, exhausted sigh.

This was getting out of hand.

Before he could correct the misunderstanding, a loud, arrogant voice echoed through the valley.

"I, Bai Zhi, Young Master of the Silver Moon Sect, challenge the Supreme Ancestor to a duel!"

Lin Feng groaned. Another one?

A moment later, a young man in luxurious silver robes strode into the courtyard, twirling a jade fan in one hand. He had a smirk on his face, the kind that belonged to a young master villain destined to be slapped into a wall.

Behind him, a small group of attendants followed, each radiating the unmistakable aura of arrogant side characters.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. "Bai Zhi. Ranked 13th on the Rising Dragon Genius List."

Lin Feng scratched his head. "Is that supposed to be impressive?"

Xiao Yan's jaw tightened. "Among cultivators under a hundred, he's considered a prodigy!"

Lin Feng stared at him. "…Did you just say 'under a hundred' like it's young?"

Xiao Yan ignored him. "Master, should I fight on your behalf?"

Before Lin Feng could agree, Bai Zhi chuckled, snapping his fan shut. "No need! If your so-called 'Supreme Ancestor' is truly powerful, he should be able to defeat me without lifting a finger!"

The disciples gasped at the disrespect.

Lin Feng, however, took that quite literally.

"…I was planning to not move anyway, so sure."

Bai Zhi's smirk widened. "Then don't blame me for being rude!"

He flicked his jade fan, and a crescent-shaped silver energy blade shot toward Lin Feng, slicing through the air with terrifying speed.

Lin Feng barely had time to register what was happening when—

BOOM!

An invisible force erupted from Lin Feng's body.

The energy blade shattered mid-air. The sky cracked. The earth rumbled.

And Bai Zhi?

He flew backward like a broken kite, smashing through three mountains before disappearing over the horizon.

The shockwave blasted his entire entourage off their feet, sending them tumbling into the dirt like discarded vegetables.

Dead silence.

The disciples were frozen. Xiao Yan's sword slipped from his grip. Even Bai Zhi's attendants had collapsed to their knees, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lin Feng stared at the distant horizon, where Bai Zhi had vanished.

[Supreme Ancestor System Passive: Host cannot be harmed. Any attack results in automatic reversal with 10x force.]

Lin Feng let out a long, exhausted sigh.

"I just wanted to eat my bun…"

But the disciples saw something else.

A supreme master who effortlessly defeated a ranked genius without even looking at him!

The outer disciples immediately knelt.

"Sect Master's power is beyond human comprehension!"

"His Dao is so profound that even acknowledging his opponent was unnecessary!"

"True supremacy… is not needing to act at all!"

Lin Feng rubbed his temples.

It was only getting worse.

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End of Chapter 3

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