Muchen said a few words to encourage everyone, and then asked some outer disciples to take everyone to the Soul Devouring Sect's cafeteria for breakfast.
Xiao Qingran and Luo Jiuyan waited until everyone had left before they slowly left.
When passing by Muchen, Luo Jiuyan deliberately stopped for several seconds to see his reaction.
Muchen felt someone was looking at him. He subconsciously raised his eyes to look over. When he saw Luo Jiuyan's appearance, he was stunned for a moment, then slowly returned to normal.
This made Luo Jiuyan very disappointed.
After the two left, Muchen asked the old servant following him, "Does that young man look like me when I was young?"
That servant had been following Mu Chen since he came to the Soul-Devouring Sect thirty years ago.
The changes in his appearance over the past thirty years are naturally clear to me.
Hearing Muchen's question, he nodded quickly: "If you weren't right next to me, I would have thought I saw you when you were young."
Mu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought there would be people in this world who look alike. If Mu Lin wasn't my only child, I'd start to wonder if I had an illegitimate child."
After saying this, he actually burst into laughter.
The servant couldn't help laughing too.
"Master, when do you plan to meet the three people recommended by the Lord of Anping City?"
The servant reminded.
Mu Chen glanced at Luo Jiuyan and Xiao Qingran who were following the team. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before waving his hand: "Let's talk about it after they pass the assessment."
If he can't even pass the assessment, then there's no need for him to meet him.
The servant quickly replied yes.
"Let's go. There's still some time before the assessment. I'm going to go see Master."
When Muchen mentioned the word "Master", a cold light flashed in his eyes.
The servant quickly lowered his head and followed Muchen.
Soon, the two came to a small courtyard full of exotic flowers and plants.
An old man in his sixties is watering an orchid.
He didn't even look up when he heard footsteps.
Muchen signaled the servants beside him to wait outside, and he walked step by step to the old man.
"Master, don't you know that today is the day for the new disciples to be tested? How can you still have the leisure to play with these flowers and plants?"
Mu Chen put his hands behind his back and looked at the old man with sarcasm.
The old man had a fair complexion and an extremely elegant demeanor. He was wearing a gray cotton robe. When he watered the plants, his movements were as smooth as flowing water, without spilling even a single drop of water.
After the pot of water was finished, he put down the pot in his hand, stood up and looked at Mu, his face without sadness or joy, and his voice was even calmer: "Don't we have you in the sect?"
Mu Chen's expression froze, and his face turned ugly: "Aren't you afraid that I will change the sect's name?"
The old man looked at Mu Chen with an unchanged expression: "If you have the ability, then change it!"
Muchen was so angry that he couldn't utter a word.
If he really had the ability, would he still come to find me?
"This is the last year. If we fail in the competition, the Soul Devouring Sect will be dropped out of the thirteen sects. Are you willing to let your sect decline?"
Muchen angrily questioned the old man in front of him, a look of unwillingness appearing on his face.
"This is all fate. If it's destined to happen, it will happen. If it's not destined to happen, there's no need to force it. If the Soul Devouring Sect really reaches that point, a hundred years from now, I will see the ancestor and apologize to him."
The old man was not affected by Muchen at all and looked at him calmly.
Muchen was furious. It was always like this. This old guy just wouldn't listen.
His patience was always worn out by the old man's lukewarm and non-competitive attitude.
"What do you want in exchange for me handing over the Soul Transfer Body Technique?"
Muchen's expression began to become ferocious.
For thirty years, he had been the old man's direct disciple, the eldest brother admired by all the disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect. Yet, he had not received a single true teaching from the old man.
To put it bluntly, the old guy didn't trust him from the beginning.
"Didn't I tell you that the art of soul transfer and body replacement can only be learned by the direct descendants of the Xiao family. After all these years, why don't you give up?"
The old man sighed deeply. "Mu Chen, you and I are once master and disciple. I don't want to see you end up in trouble when you grow old. I suggest you don't stay in the Soul Devouring Sect. Go!"
"Oh, you're going to kick me out now? You're saying it so righteously, aren't you just afraid that I'll take the position of Sect Leader? Lin'er is also a direct descendant of the Xiao family! Since you're unwilling to hand over the secret technique to me, then hand it over to Lin'er!"
The main reason he was sent here was to obtain the secret technique of soul transfer and body replacement. To be on the safe side, he married the granddaughter of the previous sect leader, the daughter of the elder brother, and gave birth to Mu Lin.
Since the secret technique is only passed down to the direct lineage, his son can be considered the direct lineage of the Xiao family.
The old man said calmly, "Lin'er's last name is Mu, not Xiao. Moreover, he has inherited almost none of the talents of the Xiao family."
Muchen's face was so dark that ink was dripping out. He growled at the old man, "You're deliberately not letting Lin'er learn. You're just trying to protect me, right?"
The old man looked at the exasperated Muchen, sighed, and closed his eyes: "Go away! You are not welcome here."
"Hmph, go if you want. I don't believe you're going to take those secret techniques into your coffin. Don't forget, you still have three nephews. They are also direct descendants of the Xiao family. I want them to participate in this assessment together.
After Muchen finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and strode away.
The old man opened his eyes suddenly and looked at Mu Chen's leaving back, with a murderous look flashing in his eyes.
***
When the assessment time came, all the participants were brought to a natural stone pillar in the back mountain of the Soul-Devouring Sect.
This stone pillar is more than ten meters high and as thick as a person can hug. The entire stone pillar is red.
There are two big characters carved on it: Tianxuan.
At this time, Mu Chen stepped forward and introduced everyone: "This stone pillar is called the Xuantian Stone. It is used to test the talent of warriors. Those with poor talent are not suitable for practicing ancient martial arts. Now everyone line up and step forward one by one. Use your maximum strength to hit the Xuantian Stone with one hand. If the Xuantian Stone glows, you can stay. If the Xuantian Stone does not glow at all, it will be eliminated directly."
After Muchen finished speaking, all the people taking the test stared at the Tianxuan Stone with wide eyes.
Everyone's eyes were filled with suspicion.
A stone like this could determine whether or not they were suited to practicing ancient martial arts? This is too far-fetched!
Muchen seemed to have long been accustomed to this reaction.
He called over a disciple of the Soul Devouring Sect and pointed at the Sky Profound Stone: "You, go over there and set an example for them."
When the disciple saw his name was called, he immediately ran to the Tianxuan Stone and slapped the Tianxuan Stone with his right hand.
A white light flashed from the Tianxuan Stone, and the disciple immediately retreated with a smile.
"Jincheng, you come first."
Muchen found the place where the three brothers of the Xiao family were standing in the crowd, pointed at Xiao Jincheng, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
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