Chapter 56 - Not Accepted!

“Grand Elder, I…do not wish to!”

After a moment of silence, Lin Bai firmly stated.

Upon hearing this, the smile on the Grand Elder’s face ceased, replaced by a hint of anger.

As the Grand Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect, the leader among the ten elders, he offered to take on a disciple today, only to be rejected.

And the rejection happened in front of so many people, which was unbearable for the Grand Elder.

Zhao Qian was furious when Ye Guxing rejected him earlier.

“What?”

“Did I hear it wrong, Lin Bai actually refused!”

“Foolish, too foolish, this is such a great opportunity to soar high!”

Many warriors scolded Lin Bai for his foolishness.

Such a good opportunity was wasted, and he even offended the Grand Elder.

With slightly narrowed eyes, the Grand Elder emanated a killing intent: “Lin Bai, I am giving you another opportunity.

Consider it carefully before you respond!”

“I don’t need to think about it, Junior does not wish to join under the Grand Elder’s tutelage!”

Lin Bai stated resolutely.

Whoosh——

The entire crowd took in a sharp breath.

He wanted to oppose the Grand Elder!

“You!” The Grand Elder was so angry that his teeth chattered.

Turning to look behind him, over a hundred warriors were looking at him, expressions of barely suppressed amusement on their faces.

The Grand Elder was well aware that these elders were mocking him, but due to his position and strength, they couldn’t openly laugh and so they restrained themselves.

“Senior wishes to join under Elder Ling Tianzi.

I wonder if Elder Ling Tianzi would be willing to take me in despite my incompetence.”

Lin Bai turned around and bowed his fist towards Ling Tianzi.

Everyone’s gaze once again converged on a middle-aged man at the end of the Elder Pavilion.

This middle-aged man stood there, not saying a word, merely closing his eyes in meditation.

Almost no one noticed him.

With Lin Bai’s words, he finally became the focus of attention.

The Grand Elder glared at Ling Tianzi, then at Lin Bai, saying, “Fine, you’d rather join this useless man than be my disciple.

Lin Bai, you better be prepared.”

As he spoke, he couldn’t hide his anger.

“Senior Ling Tianzi, please accept me.” Lin Bai promptly knelt down to perform the master accepting ritual.

Seeing Lin Bai kneel down to perform the ritual, Ling Tianzi finally opened his eyes and looked at Lin Bai.

“Refused!”

After Ling Tianzi finished speaking, he immediately left the Disciple Acceptance Hall.

“Huh…”

The whole room was stunned.

A disciple who refused the Grand Elder’s invitation to learn under him voluntarily wanted to learn under Ling Tianzi, and Ling Tianzi even rejected him.

Lin Bai was stunned.

By the time he looked up again, Ling Tianzi had already left the Disciple Acceptance Hall.

Elder Ji Bei sighed helplessly, whispering to Lin Bai, “I told you, this person is very strange.”

“No matter what, I will definitely take you as my master.”

Lin Bai clenched his fists, stating resolutely.

“It’s over, it’s over, Lin Bai refused the Grand Elder, he’s definitely done for.”

“Yeah, the Grand Elder is famously petty.”

“It’s a pity; such a good seedling, he won’t be alive for long.”

Many elders sorrowfully commented.

There were those who had refused the Grand Elder’s invitation to become his disciple before, and each of them mysteriously ended up dead within a month.

Lin Bai looked blankly at Ling Tianzi’s retreating figure, unable to recover for a long time.

Ling Tianzi actually refused him.

“I will definitely become your disciple.

Is the strength I demonstrated as the first place in the trials still not enough?”

“If it’s not enough, I’ll prove it to you.”

Lin Bai said, clenching his fists.

At this time, Elder Ji Bei said: “According to the Elder Pavilion’s agreements, the first place in the trials will be awarded a Mysterious-level Martial Skill.”

“I see Lin Bai is a Warrior who cultivates the Sword Art.”

“I have prepared three Mysterious Grade Five Cultivation Skills for you, they are “Gentle Breeze Sword Skill”, “Dripping Water Sword Skill”, and “Star Slashing Sword Skill.”

“Lin Bai, you can choose one from these three Sword Skills.”

Elder Ji Bei smiled and said.

The three Mysterious Grade Five Cultivation Skills excited Lin Bai beyond expectations.

What he was lacking most at the moment was an offensive Sword Skill.

His Qixue Sword Skill was Yellow Level fifth Grade, and it couldn’t keep up with Lin Bai’s needs anymore.

Although the Thunder God Sword was still good, its power was only about Mysterious Level One, which made Lin Bai feel not quite handy when using it.

At this moment, having a Mysterious Grade Five Cultivation Skill was perfectly enough to make up for the gap in Lin Bai’s attack.

“Elder, I’m not quite clear about these three Cultivation Skills, can you explain it to me?” Lin Bai asked Elder Ji Bei with a smile.

Elder Ji Bei said, “Of course, let’s start with the ‘Gentle Breeze Sword Skill’…”

Elder Ji Bei also wanted to clarify the pros and cons of these three Sword Skills for Lin Bai, so he would know which Cultivation Skill he wanted to choose.

But just as Ji Bei began to explain the Sword Skills.

The Grand Elder said with simmering anger, “What are you talking about!

Ji Bei, only disciples above the True Martial Realm Fifth Layer have the qualification to practice Mysterious Level Five Cultivation Skills, have you forgotten this?”

Elder Ji Bei was startled and looked at the Grand Elder.

After all, the reward of the reassessment was chosen by the Elder Pavilion, not only were there Sword Skills, but also Fist Skills, Body Skills, Blade Skills, and so on.

They’d selected over thirty Martial Skills, all of which were of Mysterious Grade Five.

This was a standard procedure .

And the Grand Elder had been informed and had agreed to it.

Elder Ji Bei responded, “The rewards for this assessment were chosen by the Elder Pavilion…”

“I am the Grand Elder of the Elder Pavilion, and I didn’t know about this.” The Grand Elder said impatiently.

“This stubborn boy is a waste of a Mysterious Level Five Cultivation Skill.”

“I have a Mysterious Level Three Cultivation Skill here, which will serve as the reward for this assessment.”

“Moreover, it was said that the reward would be a Mysterious-level Martial Skill, no specific grade was mentioned.”

The Grand Elder, impatient, took out a black manuscript from his chest and threw it at Lin Bai’s feet.

“Alright, this assessment is over, the meeting is adjourned!”

After saying this, the Grand Elder walked out of the Disciple Acceptance Hall impatiently.

Elder Ji Bei was furious but dared not speak out.

Everyone present could see that the Grand Elder was deliberately making things difficult for Lin Bai.

Lin Bai picked up the Cultivation Skill book that had been thrown at his feet; it read “Dragon River Sword Skill”.

After the Grand Elder left, many other Elders started leaving as well.

“Oh dear, Lin Bai, it seems you’ve offended the Grand Elder.”

“You’d better beware, the Grand Elder is notorious for being petty.”

“Lin Bai, you’d better find a place to hide until the Grand Elder calms down.”

Many Elders reminded Lin Bai before they left the Disciple Acceptance Hall.

Elder Ji Bei came over, and when he saw the Sword Skill in Lin Bai’s hand, he was shocked: “It’s the Dragon River Sword Skill.”

Lin Bai curiously asked, “Elder Ji Bei, is there a history behind this Dragon River Sword Skill?”

“The Dragon River Sword Skill is incredibly difficult to cultivate, requiring the cultivation of Dragon Power Sword Qi in the Dantian.”

“And every time the Dragon Power Sword Qi is condensed, it drains a Warrior’s life force.”

“In the past, many Warriors practiced the Dragon River Sword Skill, but by the time they condensed just a wisp of Dragon Power Sword Qi, they’d already sacrificed half their life force.”

“Over time, fewer and fewer Warriors were willing to attempt it.”

Elder Ji Bei said, “You’ve rejected the Grand Elder, he’s deliberately making things difficult for you.”

“Using life force to cultivate Dragon Power Sword Qi, sounds good.”

Lin Bai laughed.

Others may be lacking in life force, but Lin Bai wasn’t.

As long as he had enough Demon Blood, his life force would continue to increase endlessly.

“This Sword Skill is a partial scroll; there aren’t any Sword Strikes within, only Cultivation Skills.” Elder Ji Bei reminded.

“There are no Sword Strikes in this Sword Skill?” After carefully examining the Skill, Lin Bai found that indeed there were no Sword Strikes.

“The Dragon River Sword Skill used to be one of the three peerless Sword Skills of the Spirit Sword Sect, but unfortunately, the Sword Strikes were taken away by someone a hundred years ago.”

Elder Ji Bei muttered to himself.