Eternal Life from Taking Care of Master's Wife-Chapter 166 - 37: Beating Up the Master and the Patriarch—Everyone Here Is Trash
Infinite Mountain.
Cloud Sea Square.
This is a vast square seemingly formed by clouds and mist. On the high platform of the square sits the upper echelon of the Infinite Sword Sect, while on both sides, in the guest seats, are the powerful figures from various forces.
At this moment.
Most of the seats are already filled, and the figure of Huangfu Yueyao appears, seated on the second most prominent seat on the high platform.
Hongzhu, along with Qing Yuyao and Qing’e Fairy, settles in the guest seats.
Upon seeing Huangfu Yueyao, the crowd greets her one after another. Beside her sits an exceptionally beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure, her ample bosom seemingly about to burst out from beneath her light yellow long dress.
"I heard Sister Yueyao has taken in a precious disciple, congratulations!"
The beautiful woman smiles slightly, filled with curiosity. Although Huangfu Yueyao had several disciples before, they could only be considered registered disciples.
This time, unexpectedly, she accepted a male disciple, and it’s said that this male disciple is quite a little scoundrel.
"Zi Rou, you flatter me..."
Huangfu Yueyao just started speaking when an eerie voice interrupted from the side:
"The Vice Sect Leader is truly kind to her disciples, not only gifting a courtesan but also sending her maid. It makes one envy others, to the point that even I’d like to become the Vice Sect Leader’s disciple!"
Huangfu Yueyao cast a cold gaze toward an elder in a purple robe. Despite his advanced age, his complexion was rosy and full of spirit.
"If the Grand Elder is willing, I wouldn’t mind having an old disciple!"
Huangfu Yueyao sneered. This old man was named Nangong Lie and was actually of the same generation as Huangfu Yueyao’s master.
Previously, they had some friction due to the position of Vice Sect Leader.
"You..."
Nangong Lie’s face flushed red, not expecting Huangfu Yueyao to be so sharp-tongued. Just as he was about to get angry, an extraordinary young man in a golden robe appeared on the central throne.
The young man in the golden robe smiled as he spoke:
"What’s going on here that’s so lively?"
"Greetings to the Sect Leader!"
The crowd slightly cupped their hands. The young man before them was the current Sect Leader of the Infinite Sword Sect, Lin Nantian.
"No need for formalities!"
Lin Nantian waved his hand, his smile gentle.
Nangong Lie glanced at Huangfu Yueyao and said, "Sect Leader, we were discussing the new disciple that Vice Sect Leader recently accepted, Zhou Chen!"
"What is special about this Zhou Chen that he won Sister Yueyao’s favor?"
Lin Nantian, of course, had thoroughly investigated Zhou Chen’s background. After all, Huangfu Yueyao accepting a disciple was no small matter. However, apart from Zhou Chen’s fast cultivation speed, nothing particularly useful was found.
Zhou Chen was suspected to have a special physique, though Lin Nantian wasn’t sure what kind, but it should be related to women.
Otherwise, why would Huangfu Yueyao gift Zhou Chen both a courtesan and a maid, and Zhou Chen, while frequently engaging with women, still cultivated so rapidly? Only a special physique could explain it.
"Zhou Chen is extraordinarily gifted and rapidly progresses in martial arts, a true prodigy in the Martial Dao!"
Huangfu Yueyao did not mention Zhou Chen’s special talent, but his fast cultivation speed was reason enough.
What is a genius?
Is it not someone who cultivates quickly?
...
At the foot of Infinite Mountain.
"The once-in-a-decade entry examination of the Infinite Sword Sect begins now!"
Amidst the resounding voice, Zhou Chen saw one spirited, battle-ready young figure after another rushing into the array.
Zhou Chen calmly followed the crowd towards the array.
"Life offers only a few opportunities to fight, even if the hope is slim, I will fight!"
A voice of encouragement rang in Zhou Chen’s ear, and he saw the young man charge into the array like he had been injected with adrenaline.
Zhou Chen contemplated internally that without the Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror, he probably wouldn’t even qualify to stand here and might still be hunting in Qinghe County.
He might even have perished due to various reasons by now.
Gathering his thoughts, Zhou Chen stepped into the array.
Inside the array, Zhou Chen saw a towering stone staircase leading directly to the sky, known as the Ascending Heavenly Ladder.
Climbing this Ascending Heavenly Ladder marked initial success in the examination.
However, ascending it was no easy task.
Zhou Chen felt the power of the array sweep over his body, and a figure materialized in front of him—this was his opponent.
Only by defeating this opponent could one ascend the Ascending Heavenly Ladder.
Swish!
The opponent materialized and darted towards Zhou Chen with speed.
In an instant, it was within five meters of Zhou Chen, slashing its long blade down as if cleaving a mountain, its blade aura dazzling and striking.
"Seems to have the aura of the Twelfth Body Refining Transformation!"
Zhou Chen assessed his opponent. As the long blade descended, he slightly shifted, letting the blade aura pass by, then countered with a punch.
Boom!
The force of the punch shattered the opponent before it could execute a second move.
Too weak!
Zhou Chen’s face remained impassive. This examination was merely a formality for him. If he couldn’t pass, then the Infinite Sword Sect wouldn’t receive any disciples at all.
Moreover, this Ascending Heavenly Ladder was merely the initial assessment.
Zhou Chen stepped onto the staircase, proceeding upward.
He hadn’t taken ten steps when another, stronger opponent materialized, a practitioner of the Thirteenth Body Refining Transformation.
Bang!
Zhou Chen casually punched, shattering the opponent, and continued onward.
Another ten steps.
The third opponent appeared, of the Fourteenth Body Refining Transformation.
Bang.
One punch shattered it.
Zhou Chen continued on, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
In reality, defeating just three opponents was sufficient to pass the initial examination; one only needed to shout surrender to be transported to Cloud Sea Square.
At twenty years old, the opponents Zhou Chen encountered started at the Twelfth Body Refining Transformation, meaning a twenty-year-old had to defeat an opponent of the Fifteenth Body Refining Transformation to pass the initial examination.
Ninety-nine percent of people couldn’t get through this stage.
However, if you felt you still had strength to spare, you could choose to continue; the opponents would only get stronger.
