God Emperor

Within three years, he entered the top ten of the "Tianbang".

Even Ao Xinyan, who is very confident in her own strength, dare not say that she can achieve this in three years.

It is naturally even more impossible for others to do it.

too difficult!

Half-Saint Lingshu glanced around and said: "Since none of you take the initiative to be the leader of the first group, then it is up to me to accept my fate. Zhang Ruochen, are you confident that within three years, Entering the top ten of the "Tianbang"?

Zhang Ruochen said: "Yes."

Lingshu Half-Saint nodded and said: "Okay! In this case, from now on, you will be the leader of the first group. When I am away, you will be responsible for managing all the saints in the first group. Of course, do As the team leader, you must also urge everyone to practice hard, guide them in their practice, and truly take the lead.”

After hearing the words of the Lingshu Semi-Saint, many of the saints showed dissatisfaction.

Each of them is a proud son of heaven, arrogant and disobedient to anyone. From now on, they actually have to obey Zhang Ruochen's instructions. No matter how much they think about it, they feel very aggrieved.

Who is Zhang Ruochen? He is just a slightly stronger country bumpkin. How can he compare with their noble status?

However, Half Saint Lingshu had asked them before that none of them dared to be the leader of the first group. Now, Half Saint Lingshu has appointed Zhang Ruochen as the leader of the first group. If they raise objections again, they will definitely get into trouble. De Lingshu Half Saint was displeased.

As a result, those saints who were dissatisfied with Zhang Ruochen all tolerated it.

Lingshu Semi-Saint said: "Zhang Ruochen, you come with me. The rest of the group will disperse on their own. You can first familiarize yourself with the environment of the Holy Courtyard, or you can go to the library to read the secrets of the techniques."

Zhang Ruochen followed the Half Saint Lingshu and headed towards the hinterland of the Holy Court.

After Half Saint Lingshu and Zhang Ruochen left, everyone started talking.

"It's really disgusting. From now on, I have to take orders from Zhang Ruochen. He is just a country bumpkin from Tianmo Ridge, what's so great about him?" A descendant of a saint's family said coldly, quite unconvinced.

His name is Zuo Qiuling, and he is the descendant of the Zuo Sheng clan. His cultivation has reached the extreme level of Tianji Realm. His overall strength ranks seventeenth in the first group. He can be regarded as a peerless hero.

At the same time, he is also Xi Yunxi's suitor, so he is quite hostile to Zhang Ruochen.

Xi Yunxi stared at Zhang Ruochen's back and said, "I think Teacher Lingshu wants to accept him as a disciple, so I appointed him as the team leader."

"That's definitely the case." Zuo Qiuling said.

At the scene, only Duanmu Xingling, who had been silent all this time, knew that the person who wanted to accept Zhang Ruochen as his disciple was not the Lingshu Semi-Saint, but the second courtyard leader, Old Man Xuanji.

Now, Lingshu Half Saint should be taking Zhang Ruochen to see old man Xuanji.

Half Saint Lingshu took Zhang Ruochen to the hinterland of the Holy Court, the Holy Mountain.

From a distance, the Holy Mountain looks like a huge navy blue dragon lying on the horizon. The altitude of the mountain is as high as eight thousand meters, and there are countless strange peaks standing in the mountain. On the top of the mountain, covered with white snow and shrouded in clouds and mist, it looks like a secluded place for gods.

Before entering the Holy Mountain, Zhang Ruochen felt an unusually strong spiritual energy coming towards his face.

"In front of you is the Holy Mountain. Only by reaching the semi-holy realm can you open a cave in the holy mountain. Therefore, you can practice in the holy mountain all year round." Semi-Saint Lingshu explained to Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen said: "Legend has it that at the bottom of the Holy Mountain, there is a Holy Vein that has been deposited for hundreds of millions of years. The Holy Vein can release thin Holy Qi. If a Tianji Realm warrior practices in the Holy Mountain, he can practice as fast as usual. Ten times."

"That's right. There is indeed a holy vein at the bottom of the holy mountain. A cultivation speed of ten times is too exaggerated. However, there are still cultivation speeds of more than five times."

Lingshu Semi-Saint glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Actually, as long as the saints in the Holy Academy accumulate ten thousand merit points, they can enter the Holy Mountain to practice for a day."

"The merit points can be exchanged for the military merit points. So, Zhang Ruochen, I still recommend that you go to the Xu Realm battlefield to practice for a period of time and strive to reach the supreme realm of the Tianji Realm."

"Although the battlefield of the Ruins Realm is extremely dangerous, it is also a good place to sharpen your skills. Even if you cannot reach the supreme realm of the Tianji Realm, practicing for more time will be of infinite benefit to you in the future when you enter the Fish and Dragon Realm."

Zhang Ruochen said: "Thank you, Teacher Lingshu, for your guidance."

"You don't have to call me teacher, maybe you will call me senior sister soon. Come on, follow me to see Master Xuanji."

Under the leadership of Lingshu Semi-Saint, Zhang Ruochen entered the Holy Mountain and came to a valley full of pear trees.

In the woods, pear blossoms are in full bloom, their petals are white and flawless, exuding a faint fragrance.

The ground was also covered with petals, spread in a thick layer, like snowflakes.

Zhang Ruochen transported his true energy to the meridians of his legs, stepped on a wave of air with his feet, and walked off the ground without stepping on a single petal. At the same time, he was also looking at the pear trees around him. The more he looked, the more frightened he became. He asked, "Could it be that the pear tree in this garden is the legendary Linghe Pear?"

Half Saint Lingshu glanced at Zhang Ruochen in surprise and said with a smile: "You do have some knowledge. Yes, this garden is called Linghe Pear Garden. There are a total of 3,600 Linghe Pear trees growing there."

"The Linghe pear tree blooms in three hundred years, bears fruit in three hundred years, and matures in three hundred years. Taking a Linghe pear will not only improve your cultivation and open your spiritual wisdom, but also increase the monk's life span by thirty years. . When I broke through to the Semi-Saint Realm, Master gave me a Spirit Crane Pear."

Zhang Ruochen nodded and marveled.

He secretly thought that there were so many Linghe Pears growing in the Holy Courtyard. The foundation of Wushi Bank was indeed unmatched by other sects and families.

Passing through the pear orchard, a steep black cliff appears in front of you. On the cliff, there is a waterfall flowing, like a thousand-foot white stream, flying down from the sky.

Under the cliff, on an irregular stone platform, an old man with white beard, white hair and white robe sat cross-legged. His old hand, covered with wrinkles, held a bronze penholder and wrote something on a piece of blue silk.

Semi-Saint Lingshu knelt down on one knee, bowed to the old man, and said: "Disciple Lingshu, pay your respects to the master."

"It turns out that he is the famous old man Xuanji, one of the three great swordsmen in the Eastern Region."

Zhang Ruochen also quickly knelt down and saluted with his fists clasped, not daring to be disrespectful at all.

"Haha! You all get up!"

A hearty laugh burst out of old man Xuanji's mouth. His gestures stopped and he stopped writing.

Without seeing him using any means, Zhang Ruochen and Lingshu Half-Saint stood up automatically.

"Wow——"

The moment he stopped writing, the piece of silk cloth on the stone platform immediately emitted a dazzling light and turned into an imperial edict.

This is the true imperial edict, which contains the holy power of the saint and represents the will and decision of the saint.

Old man Xuanji glanced at Zhang Ruochen, nodded with a smile, and said: "Not bad, really good. Your swordsmanship should have almost reached the intermediate level of the sword heart."

Half Saint Lingshu knew the old man Xuanji very well and knew that he did not praise his disciples easily. Today, he praised him twice as "not bad" in a row. It can be seen that Zhang Ruochen's talent is really amazing.

Zhang Ruochen just stood aside and listened quietly.

The old man Xuanji's face became solemn and he said: "I have accepted five disciples in total. Even the Lingshu, who is the weakest in cultivation, has now entered the semi-saint realm. Zhang Ruochen, are you willing to be my sixth disciple?" "

"Junior is willing."

Zhang Ruochen did not refuse, knelt down again, kowtowed: "Disciple, pay homage to the master."

Old man Xuanji stood up and laughed loudly, "In that case, then accept the order!"

With a slight flick of his arm, the green imperial edict flew out of old man Xuanji's hand and landed in front of Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen stretched out his hands, caught an imperial decree, and held it in his hands.

The words written on the imperial edict are exactly the content of accepting Zhang Ruochen as a disciple. Every word is golden and contains the will of a saint.

For a saint to accept a disciple, it is by no means a simple apprenticeship. It is a very important decision for the saint. It requires the issuance of an imperial edict and confirmation of the disciple's identity.

Therefore, only monks holding imperial edicts can be called "descendants of the saint."

Prove your identity with the imperial edict.

Old man Xuanji smiled and said: "That imperial edict contains my holy power. If you encounter a danger that you cannot deal with, just unfold the imperial edict and the holy energy can take you thousands of miles away in an instant and escape. "Jie."

"Of course, if you exhaust the holy energy in the imperial edict, it will lose its effect. Therefore, unless you have to, you should try your best to overcome difficulties with your own strength."

"I sincerely follow Master's teachings," Zhang Ruochen said.

Elder Xuanji said: "Before you reach the semi-saint realm, your Fifth Senior Sister Lingshu will teach you how to practice on your behalf. What do you think?"

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Lingshu Half Saint and said: "Fifth Senior Sister has profound cultivation and her swordsmanship is far beyond that of the disciples. The disciples will definitely learn more from Fifth Senior Sister."

Old man Xuanji nodded and said: "In that case, you should step back first! If there is anything important, you can come to the Holy Mountain to find me with the imperial edict in hand, and no one will stop you."

Zhang Ruochen's heart moved, and he felt what the old man Xuanji was implying by his words.

"That's right! He said that with the imperial edict in hand, you can enter the Holy Mountain unimpeded. Doesn't he mean to tell me that I can enter the Holy Mountain to practice at will?"

Zhang Ruochen was overjoyed and suddenly felt that it was indeed worth it to become a disciple of the old man Xuanji.

Other saints need to accumulate 10,000 merit points before they can enter the Holy Mountain to practice for a day. And he can enter the Holy Mountain to practice without any merit points, which makes him a huge profit!

When Xuanji saw the change in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, he knew that Zhang Ruochen had understood the meaning of his words. From this point of view, he was really a smart young man who could be taught.

"Lingshu, please stay, I still have some things to tell you."

Old man Xuanji left Half Saint Lingshu alone, while Zhang Ruochen walked out of Linghe Liyuan first and headed towards the Holy Mountain.

As soon as he walked out of the Holy Mountain, Zhang Ruochen once again met Ao Xinyan, the proud daughter of the divine dragon and half-human race.

Ao Xinyan was accepted as a disciple by a semi-saint and just walked out of the holy mountain.

Seeing Zhang Ruochen, she immediately chased after him and shouted from a distance: "Zhang Ruochen, fight with me. Today, we must decide the winner."