Chapter 227 Outer Disciples

The terrifying pressure of the divine consciousness suddenly dissipated, and everything returned to calm.

Thousands of disciples suddenly regained consciousness and stopped cheering.

Everyone stared at Lin Mu blankly, as if in a dream.

If it weren't for the faint smell of blood in the air, many people would think that everything was too unreal.

Seven true disciples were either dead or injured, and all were defeated by Lin Mu and Shitou, without exception.

Such a sweep, crushing all strength, is convincing.

Thousands of outer disciples below, all have admiration on their faces, and are full of admiration.

These Qi Refining disciples rarely go out on weekdays, and can only practice hard in the sect.

Not to mention the battles between the spiritual and quiet cultivators, even the fights between the foundation-building cultivators, the number of times they have seen it is also very few.

Today, by chance, I actually witnessed the battle of the true disciples in the sect in public.

The battle was extremely brutal. Among the seven true disciples, one died and six were injured. Lin Mu and Shitou were not spared.

Lin Mu vomited blood, and Shitou was covered in blood. They were both seriously injured.

But for the two, no matter how serious the injuries were, they were worth it.

Because they were the winners!

Thousands of disciples witnessed the battle between the spiritual solitude cultivators, and they were all feasting their eyes.

Many disciples did not cheer blindly after the competition, but looked confused and thoughtful, as if they had realized something.

Lin Mu and Shitou both had joy in their eyes. They flew down together with smiles on their faces.

The two landed in front of the hall, and Luo Yan also smiled and came forward.

The three looked at each other, their eyes were full of joy, and everything was self-evident.

Luo Yan took the two and stood in front of the Qianyu Hall, looking at the thousands of disciples below, with heroic spirit.

The winner was full of glory, and the loser had already left sadly.

Luo Yan smiled and looked at the thousands of outer disciples below, and said slowly: "Lin Mu lived up to everyone's expectations, overwhelmed the heroes, and defeated several true disciples. His strength is obvious to all, and there is no need for me to elaborate. Even his disciple, Shitou, defeated four spiritual solitude cultivators in succession, and his strength is also outstanding. If you become his disciples, you will also be able to reach such a level in the future. At least, foundation building will no longer be empty talk!"

The disciples below cheered and were excited.

As long as you become Lin Mu's disciple, you can build a foundation within ten years.

After reaching the foundation building stage, not to mention defeating spiritual solitude cultivators at the opposite level like Shitou, you can be invincible in the foundation building stage, and the gains are also not small.

Luo Yan smiled and looked at the thousands of excited disciples below, and said with a smile: "This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There are only fifty places. I hope you will go all out and don't leave any regrets."

The disciples below nodded and agreed loudly.

"We must fight with all our strength!"

"Never give up!"

"Fight to the end!"

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The passionate voices rose one after another.

No one wants to miss such a rare opportunity.

Luo Yan was very satisfied with the reaction of the disciples below. He turned to Lin Mu and said with a smile: "You are the one who decides to recruit disciples this time. You also make all the rules. If you have anything to say, just tell the thousands of outer disciples below."

Lin Mu smiled and nodded. After a moment of hesitation, he stepped forward, looked at the thousands of disciples, and said loudly: "There are only 50 places for this time. The rules are the same as the usual outer disciple competition, but there are slight changes. The top 40 in this competition are all qualified to become my disciples. For the other 10 people, I will select those who are worth training and accept them as my disciples based on your performance on the field. Therefore, those with low cultivation do not need to be discouraged. As long as you perform well, you may be selected. As for those who are unfortunately not selected, don't despair. Ten years later, I will come to recruit disciples again. You still have a chance."

Before Lin Mu finished speaking, cheers rang out from the audience.

Lin Mu's move can be said to be a blessing for those with ordinary spiritual roots. Many people even burst into tears and couldn't help themselves.

The cheers of the crowd subsided a little, and Lin Mu smiled and said, "Spiritual roots do not represent everything. The most important thing is hard work. I am just a five-element spiritual root cultivator. My qualifications are ordinary, even worse than many of you. If it weren't for Elder Luo Yan who brought me into the sect, I would never have entered the world of cultivation. Time has proved everything. His choice was right, and I didn't disappoint him."

Luo Yan stood aside with a smile on his face.

Lin Mu continued, "Decades ago, I was still a small errand boy, who was ordered around and bossed around. I had only a meager income, which was deducted by others and was looked down upon by genius disciples. Today, in front of thousands of people, I, a person with ordinary spiritual roots, can defeat three genius disciples who have practiced for hundreds of years. I am extremely happy. The reason why I tell you all this is to tell you one thing: nothing is absolute, spiritual roots cannot determine everything, as long as you work hard, there will be miracles."

The cheers below rang again, and the applause was thunderous.

Lin Mu's experience ignited hope in the hearts of many people, and they were inexplicably excited.

"I hope that decades later, you will be able to stand here and talk freely like me." Lin Mu finished the last sentence with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a long cheer and applause from the audience.

Shi Jian stood in the crowd, looking up at Lin Mu with a firm gaze.

He knelt outside Qianyu Sword Sect for three years before he could enter the sect.

Now, more than 20 years have passed, and his cultivation level is only the eighth level of Qi Refining.

After he entered the sect, he looked for Lin Mu to express his gratitude to him.

If it weren't for Lin Mu's kindness that day, he would have knelt outside for 30 years and would not have had the chance to enter the sect.

But unfortunately, Lin Mu had already left the sect at that time.

Today, he returned again, and his performance shocked him.

Among the younger generation of Qianyu Sword Sect, no one can compete with Lin Mu anymore.

While he was happy, he also made up his mind to become Lin Mu's disciple.

In fact, it was not just him, but others who had the same idea.

Although these ordinary disciples with spiritual roots worked hard to cultivate, they were too poor in aptitude and their progress was really slow, and they could not build a foundation.

There were even many people who were stuck in the tenth level of Qi Refining for 20 years and could not break through.

Such disciples, although their cultivation level was the tenth level of Qi Refining, had never taken the foundation-building pill, so they naturally could not break through.

The foundation-building pill is hard to come by and is in short supply. Qianyu Sword Sect will not easily release it.

Only those with excellent spiritual roots can be lucky enough to get one and enter the foundation-building stage by chance.

Those with ordinary spiritual roots can hardly get one and can only wait quietly.

However, many people waited until their hair turned gray, and the disciples who entered the sect later than themselves all built their foundations, but still did not wait for a foundation-building pill.

Until their lifespans were exhausted, they died in depression with a full heart of resentment.

Such tragedies have been staged countless times.

This competition is a great opportunity for Qi Refining disciples, and many people decided to fight to the death.

If they succeed, they will worship Lin Mu as their master, enter the foundation-building stage in ten years, and their lifespan will double, and they can live another hundred years.

If they fail, they can only wait to die slowly.

It is a matter of life and death, no one dares to be careless, and they are all ready to go all out.

Qifeng returned to the square and took the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall to register for the lottery and arrange the competition venue.

At this time, the two elders Liang Zheng and Hui Wen stood up and said goodbye to Luo Yan and Lin Mu.

After a few greetings, Liang Zheng and Hui Wen left.

Although they didn't say it, they were very envious of Luo Yan in their hearts.

It was Luo Yan who accepted Lin Mu into the sect. Now Lin Mu's cultivation has greatly increased. Among the true disciples, he has almost no rivals. The golden elixir is just around the corner.

Luo Yan's status in the sect has also risen. The head of the sect must give him face in the future and can no longer act on his own and monopolize power.

The two thought of their own situation again. Although they practiced without worries, they were no different from Shi Weihan's puppet.

Luo Yan looked at the two people who left, his eyes flashed, and then turned to Lin Mu and smiled: "Your Tu Lin Shield is destroyed. Let me see if it can be refined again."

Lin Mu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly took out the Tu Lin Shield from the storage bag and handed it to Luo Yan.

Luo Yan took the Tu Lin Shield and looked at it for a while, and said nothing.

The entire shield was riddled with holes, and it was a horrible sight.

After a while, Luo Yan sighed: "The material used for this shield is excellent, and it is made of thousand-year-old silica sand. Thousand-year-old silica sand is not easy to come by, and its grade has reached the low level of the spiritual rank, but unfortunately the person who refined it seems to have a poor match, and failed to fully exert the effect of the thousand-year-old silica sand. The formation in this shield has been completely destroyed by the sword skill Xiaoxiang Muyu, and it can only be refined again."

Lin Mu hurriedly asked: "Is it possible to repair it as before?"

Luo Yan smiled and nodded: "Of course it can. I remember that there are still two catties of Xingchen blue ingot copper in the sect. With the thousand-year-old silica sand, it can be refined again, and then a few fourth-grade defense formations can be engraved. The defense power is at least five times that of before! If you encounter Xiaoxiang Muyu again, you can also resist it completely."

Lin Mu was overjoyed. If he could really repair the Tu Lin Shield, he would save at least 80,000 low-grade spirit stones.

I owed Gu Yun 600,000 low-grade spirit stones, which was already a heavy debt. If I spend tens of thousands of spirit stones to buy another defensive magic weapon, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to afford it with my current weak wealth.

Elder Luo Yan's few words not only repaired the Tu Lin Shield, but also increased the defense of the Tu Lin Shield by five times!

It is really a happy event!

Luo Yan is good at refining weapons, and he is also the disciple of Tian Zhu Zhenren. He is a master in refining weapons.

Lin Mu still thinks that the Five Elements Ring is incredible, and many of its wonderful uses have not been used. Although Luo Yan's refining level is not as good as Tian Zhu Zhenren, it is more than enough to refine a top-grade magic weapon.

If the Tu Lin Shield can be restored, Lin Mu will gain both fame and fortune in this fight, and will not suffer any loss at all.

The only regret is that the Death Shadowless Needle has turned into powder and is completely scrapped.

The fatal invisible needle has always been a secret trump card of Lin Mu. It has reversed the situation and turned defeat into victory many times at the most dangerous moment.

Now it was easily destroyed by Shi Weihan, which is really a great loss.

Lin Mu despised Shi Weihan's behavior. A Jindan-stage cultivator actually secretly attacked, which was extremely insidious.

Luo Yan held the broken Tu Lin Shield and smiled, "The competition will last for more than half a month. You can leave Shitou here. Come with me, I will help you refine the Tu Lin Shield, and you can also watch and learn a thing or two. Refining equipment is a profound art. If you learn it, you will benefit a lot."

Lin Mu was delighted and quickly agreed.

After turning around and giving Shitou some instructions, Lin Mu left with Luo Yan with peace of mind.