Could it be that I smashed the stone anvil with one blow? But Old Zhang has used it for so many years and still hasn't broken it. What should I do? Li Sisui fell into deep thought again...

Inside the village elder's meditation hut, the blacksmith Old Zhang stood silently opposite the elder, not uttering a word. Beside him sat Old Liu, who hadn't been seen since the great battle, taking occasional puffs of his cigarette and exhaling smoke rings, lost in thought.

Seeing that no one spoke, the village elder had no choice but to speak up himself:

"The great battle a few days ago was probably a test by the Nine Dragons Sect. I wonder if they were satisfied. In three months, the Nine Dragons Sect will come to take people away, and in a few days, they will report the names to the sect. Chen Jing absolutely cannot be taken away. With his talent and our training, he has a bright future. We absolutely cannot let him go to his death. Old Liu, you should have someone in mind by now, right?"

As he spoke, the village elder turned to look at Old Liu, who was constantly blowing smoke rings beside him.

"You already guessed who I was going to talk about, so why ask? I handed him to Old Zhang without asking any questions the moment I saw him, and you already knew. Of course, we have to protect Chen Jing, but that kid has no cultivation foundation whatsoever. How can we convince the Nine Dragons Sect that he is an outstanding talent of our village's generation?"

"I heard that when Chen Jing saw that kid at noon, light gathered into a ring around his body. This is enough to prove that he has extremely high talent for cultivation and is naturally compatible with photons, so even when he is unconscious, he can unconsciously absorb light energy when there is enough light. However, the only regret is that his aptitude and comprehension are too poor. It took the Spirit Awakening Group three days to absorb it all. Even a normal person with poor aptitude would have enough time to absorb it in a day and a half. So even if he has great talent, he has not made much progress in cultivation."

If that kid weren't so lacking in comprehension, we would have chosen someone else no matter what. With his current talent, coupled with the correct cultivation method and our guidance, breaking through to the Initial Movement Realm shouldn't be a problem. When the inspector arrives, seeing that he's already reached the Initial Movement Realm at such a young age should satisfy him. He can't possibly know that the kid lacks the potential to break through to the Initial Movement Realm in his lifetime.”

The village elder spoke calmly, as if everything was within his expectations.