Chapter 231 Accepting a Disciple (12)
The bluestone was stained with blood, and it was extremely tragic.
Xin Yan's face was as pale as paper, he was vomiting blood and was extremely weak.
Shi Jian's punch almost killed him.
If it weren't for the competition's stipulation that no one's life could be hurt, he believed that he would never be able to think like he is now.
Shi Jian's injuries were even more serious than Xin Yan's. There were fifty or sixty wounds all over his body, like a bloody man.
A red flying sword penetrated half a foot into his lower abdomen, causing blood to flow like a stream.
The Qi and blood of those who practice physical cultivation are several times stronger than those of ordinary practitioners, and their injuries and bleeding will be much more severe.
Lin Mu stepped forward to check it out and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the two men were seriously injured, their lives were not affected. It only takes a period of time to recover.
Two law enforcement hall disciples flew forward to treat their injuries.
The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall were accustomed to this type of injury, and their expressions were indifferent, showing no signs of panic.
In any competition, someone will be injured. This is inevitable. It is not surprising if someone dies from serious injuries.
Lin Mu had competed with several true disciples before, and the situation was equally brutal. Wan Zhi even died under Lin Mu's deadly shadowless needle.
With limited resources, there will inevitably be competition, and no one can stop it.
This is why Lin Mu has been watching quietly. He only accepts fifty disciples and has set rules for the competition, so he cannot break them easily.
However, Lin Mu was very satisfied with the strength of Xin Yan and Shi Jian, and he decided to take them both under his wing.
With the performance of two people, no one else can have any objections.
Just like the competition between the two, everyone who can enter the final round of competition has almost the same strength, and the battle situation is also extremely tragic.
Many people were seriously injured and fell to the ground. Although some people won, they only won miserably and were covered in glory.
There are five high platforms, and only five people in each batch can win, compared to eight batches.
Shitou had selected six people before, with four spots left. Now Lin Mu selected Shi Jian, and only three of the ten spots were left.
The competition has progressed so far. All it takes is one more win to achieve what you want. No one wants to fail at this time.
Many people meet strong opponents and know that there is no hope of victory, but they still try hard, hoping to impress Lin Mu despite being injured.
However, their wishes were completely in vain, and Lin Mu turned a blind eye to their poor performance.
People who truly have extraordinary perseverance and can endure hardships can be seen in their every move. Even if they deliberately disguise themselves, it will be obvious at a glance.
After three batches in a row, Lin Mu just glanced at them.
The strength of these Qi Refining Stage disciples could no longer impress him.
He can even guess the winner by just looking at the two people on the field.
The results are often as he expected, with few surprises.
Everything was exactly as expected, which made it seem boring.
But for those who could win beyond Lin Mu's expectation, Lin Mu looked extra high.
These people either hide their strength in secret, or they are mentally tough and will never admit defeat. Instead, they defeat opponents stronger than themselves.
Everything was done step by step and in good order.
Lin Mu has selected two people from the remaining three spots, both of whom are as tough as Shi Jian.
The last batch of competitions also started soon, and an accident occurred at this time.
The disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall began to announce the lineup: "Lu Yuan, the opponent is Gu Chen!"
Gu Chen?
Lin Mu was startled. Could it be that he had the same name?
But in the next moment, his doubts were dispelled.
Gu Chen used the "Wind Control Technique" and slowly flew towards the high platform.
It's just that his level was too poor, and he couldn't control the "Wind Control Technique" freely. As soon as he reached the high platform, he suddenly fell and fell to the ground.
The crowd below suddenly burst into laughter.
Lin Mu was also dumbfounded and began to pay attention to this competition.
After many years of separation, Gu Chen's current cultivation level is only at the eighth level of Qi refining, which is really useless.
Although he only has three spiritual roots, he is still much stronger than Lin Mu back then.
The only reasonable explanation is that he has always spent his time in the Baiwu Pavilion and rarely has free time to practice.
This is indeed the case.
Qianyu Sword Sect is now developing rapidly, the number of disciples in the sect has soared, the business of Baiwu Pavilion has become increasingly busy, and Gu Chen has almost completely given up on cultivation.
He has always been obsessed with business and has no interest in cultivation.
It wasn't until Lin Mu returned to the sect to recruit disciples that he suddenly realized that he had been left behind too much by Lin Mu.
He is getting older, and if he doesn't work hard to build a foundation, he is afraid that there will be no hope of building a foundation in the future.
No matter how many spiritual stones there are, if you don't have the life to enjoy them, they are useless.
Lin Mu accepted a disciple and promised to have someone build a foundation within ten years. When he heard the news, he was extremely happy.
Almost without overcoming any psychological barriers, they signed up to participate in the competition.
It's just that he has never practiced seriously, and his cultivation level is only at the eighth level of Qi refining. His strength is not outstanding, and he has never even learned any decent techniques.
He was able to enter this final round not only because of his meager strength, but also because of his great luck.
In every round, his opponents were weaker than him, which was really strange!
But in this last round, his luck seemed to have run out before.
Lu Yuan flew onto the stage with a calm expression. He was already at the tenth level of Qi Refining and was bound to win this competition.
The crowd below laughed at Gu Chen, but he didn't take it to heart.
Although he has four spiritual roots, he cultivated hard on his own and managed to reach the tenth level of Qi refining.
This is in sharp contrast to Gu Chen, who has three spiritual roots.
Gu Chen blushed and got up from the ground, not daring to look at the crowd below.
When he looked up, he found Lin Mu standing in the void, looking at him. His face suddenly turned red and he was ashamed.
Lin Mu smiled and nodded to him.
The two of them were old acquaintances, but as fate had it, it was very difficult and almost hopeless for Gu Chen to become Lin Mu's disciple.
Under the announcement from the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall, the competition officially began.
Lu Yuan made a secret with both hands and made a tentative attack. He then used the "Golden Needle Technique" and launched a slender golden needle directly at Gu Chen.
Gu Chen's expression became stern, and he immediately regained his composure, forgetting about external interference and focusing on fighting the enemy.
He patted the storage bag, and a "Turtle Shell Talisman" flew out from it. With a boost of spiritual power, the Talisman and Seal were activated.
A thick layer of tortoise shell covered his whole body, covered with gray light.
Chi!
The golden needle pierced the tortoise shell more than an inch deep and stopped immediately. The light flashed and then dissipated.
The tortoise shell blocked the blow, and the light was much dimmed.
Lu Yuan was no longer polite, his hands were like magic, and he used magic tricks one by one.
"Fireball Technique"!
"Water Archery"!
"Golden Needle Technique"!
The three series of spells were fired at once, surrounding Gu Chen.
Gu Chen looked panicked, patted the storage bag, and several more talismans flew out.
Two "Turtle Shell Talisman" once again covered him with two layers of tortoise shell, and three "Fire Bullet Talisman" directly attacked Lu Yuan, also launching a counterattack.
The three "Fire Bullet Talismans" turned into three fireballs in mid-air, and met Lu Yuan's fireballs, water arrows, and golden needles.
The power of the two was about the same, and after a burst of light, they both returned to silence.
Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with light, his hands kept moving, and the spells were used more quickly.
"Golden Needle Technique" three consecutive shots!
"Water Archery" four consecutive shots!
"Fireball Technique" five consecutive shots!
In just a few breaths, more than a dozen attacks came.
Gu Chen no longer hid his financial resources. He slapped his storage bag and dozens of "Fire Bullet Talismans" flew out.
boom! boom! boom!
Dozens of fireballs exploded in the air, and the fireballs, water arrows, and golden needles all disappeared.
The remaining twenty or so fireballs headed straight towards Luyuan.
Lu Yuan was shocked. This was the first time he had seen such a concentrated attack.
He was busy using defensive spells to resist, his hands kept changing, and three earth walls appeared in front of him.
The fireball hit the earth wall, and the first earth wall immediately burst and exploded into pieces.
The second earth wall did not last long before it collapsed.
The remaining three fireballs hit the third earth wall together.
The earthen wall shook for a while, and even after the fireball was extinguished, the earthen wall did not fall down.
Lu Yuan looked slightly relaxed and hurriedly used the "Golden Needle Technique" to attack Gu Chen.
Not to be outdone, Gu Chen slapped the storage bag, and dozens more talismans flew out.
This time, there were more, a total of fifty "Fire Bullet Talismans"!
Talisman flow!
The crowd below had already put away their contempt, and everyone was filled with admiration and discussion.
"Senior Brother Gu Chen is so rich!"
"Hundreds of talismans and seals!"
"What a waste!"
"Five to six hundred low-grade spiritual stones are just gone!"
"I only earn twenty yuan of low-grade spiritual stones a year!"
"It's so shocking!"
"Lu Yuan is so pitiful!"
"Strength is useless, spiritual stones are the way to go!"
"The talisman seal flow is mighty!"
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Lin Mu listened to the crowd's discussion and smiled knowingly.
Gu Chen has been in Baiwu Pavilion for decades, and now his net worth is extremely rich, far beyond these people's imagination.
A mere six hundred spiritual stones are nothing!
When Lin Mu bought a bronze furnace, he spent 3,000 yuan of low-grade spiritual stones. Gu Chen took one-tenth of the commission and earned 300 yuan.
Over the years, I am afraid I have accumulated many spiritual stones.
However, for ordinary disciples in the Qi refining stage, spending 600 low-grade spiritual stones in a competition is too high a price, and most people simply cannot bear it. Only a businessman like Gu Chen would be so extravagant.
Although Lu Yuan tried his best to resist, under the attack of dozens of fireballs, he was still hit by several fireballs and was knocked to the ground.
Fu Zhuanliu has an absolute advantage in the competition between low-level cultivators.
Although Lu Yuan was strong and worked very hard, he had to swallow the bitter fruit of failure.
There was despair in his heart.
He felt the burning pain in his body, but he seemed not to notice it. He only felt that everything was moving away from him, and there was no hope in this life.
But at this moment, Lin Mufei came onto the stage and helped him up.
Lin Mu saw the decadence in Lu Yuan's eyes at a glance, and couldn't bear it, so he smiled at him and said, "There is no need to be sad, you performed extremely well and have been selected."
Lu Yuan's disappointed eyes suddenly turned into ecstasy. He was so happy that he even forgot about the pain on his body.
A disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall came forward and applied Qinghuo Dan to Lu Yuan. His injuries were serious and he could not get out of bed and move around for a month.
The competitions on the other four high platforms also ended one after another, and this apprenticeship competition ended perfectly!
Forty winners and ten outstanding performers have been selected!
Fifty Qi-refining stage disciples gathered in Qianyu Hall under the arrangement of Qifeng.
Lin Mu stood in the hall, looking at the fifty people, but there was no joy on his face.
Among these fifty people, 15 have reached the tenth level of Qi refining, 16 have reached the ninth level of Qi refining, 13 have reached the eighth level of Qi refining, and the remaining six have different levels of cultivation. The youngest Jing Qi , the cultivation level is only the third level of Qi refining.
These are nothing, as long as there are enough elixirs, the cultivation level will improve very quickly during the Qi refining period.
Lin Mu was worried about the injuries of these disciples. There were fifty of them, at least forty of them were injured!
Twenty people were seriously injured, such as Lu Yuan, Xin Yan, and Shi Jian.
Such a serious injury would take more than a month to recover, even with careful care.
If he rashly returns to the island in the middle of the lake now, he is afraid that his injuries will worsen and leave hidden dangers.
Lin Mu thought about it and decided to stay in the door for another month, waiting for these people to recover from their injuries before leaving.
He also took the opportunity to refine the blue sand shield and the best cloud-walking boots during this period to prevent any unexpected events on the way.
Having made up his mind, Lin Mu's expression returned to calm.
Under Qifeng's arrangement, these disciples all worshiped Lin Mu as their master in the Qianyu Hall.
After some lengthy greetings and etiquette, Lin Mu looked at the fifty-one disciples below, including Shitou, with a happy face.
The disciples below also looked delighted.
Lin Mu looked at the fifty people and said with a smile: "From now on, I will be your master. I dare not say anything else. Within ten years, I will definitely let you build the foundation. In Qianyu Sword Sect, whoever dares to bully you will be the same as the one who dares to bully you." If I can't survive, I won't let him go." Lin Mu changed the subject and his voice returned to calmness: "Having said that, you should not cause trouble in the past two months. During this period, I need to rest in peace. I've been refining a few magic weapons, but I don't have time to take care of you. If you need anything, you can ask Senior Brother Lin Shi or Qifeng."
Shitou smiled and agreed. He was the youngest, but he became the senior brother. Qifeng also nodded with a smile.