Chapter 1083: Chapter 963: The Only One
Ye Fan received recognition from the Great Elder of the Xuanwu Sect…
This completely shocked the young participants who ca to sign up for the Xuanwu Sect’s entry test.
Their original thoughts were just like Chu Feng and the others—they believed that Ye Fan had offended the Tianyuan Sect, one of the Three Major Sects of the Southern Domain Tianyuan State, and feared he wouldn’t live long.
After all, Helian Chang is the Sect Leader of a Major Sect; how could a small Late-stage True Qi Realm cultivator easily provoke him?
Moreover, Ye Fan’s words weren’t just provoking; they carried an insulting tone. Helian Chang would definitely not let him off no matter what.
However—
Just when they thought Ye Fan was dood, the Great Elder of the Xuanwu Sect surprisingly stepped forward and expressed appreciation for Ye Fan.
This was completely beyond their expectations!
But they understood the aning behind the Great Elder’s words; since he asked Ye Fan to find him at Xuanwu Summit, it indicated that the Great Elder intended to nurture Ye Fan and might even take him as his disciple.
This made those young cultivators full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
It wasn’t just them; even Chu Feng and the others were greatly shocked, staring blankly in the direction where the Great Elder disappeared, unable to believe that all this was real.
“This must be a dream, I must be dreaming. What virtue or ability does he have to win the favor of the Great Elder? This is impossible!”
In shock, Chu Feng muttered to himself. He really couldn’t accept how, as soon as Ye Fan arrived at the Xuanwu Sect, he instantly gained the favor of the Great Elder.
One must know that the Great Elder’s status is extraordinary, even surpassing that of the Sect Leader within the entire Xuanwu Sect.
And more importantly, the Great Elder never takes disciples, which is a widely acknowledged fact. Even the most talented genius of the Xuanwu Sect has not caught his eye, yet now he shows such favor to Ye Fan, making it unbearable for him.
“Brother Feng, what does the Great Elder an? I know that the Great Elder never takes disciples, not even you, Brother Feng. Could it be that the Great Elder is going to break this rule and officially take him as a disciple?”
Hao Jian unwittingly ntioned the matter; back then, Chu Feng also wanted to be apprenticed to the Great Elder, but he couldn’t fulfill his wish as the Great Elder didn’t pay him any attention.
The entire Xuanwu Sect knows about this; it’s not just him, Chu Feng, not even the strongest core disciple of the Sect has the qualifications to catch the Great Elder’s eye.
And now, the Great Elder’s words just made it clear that he wants to accept Ye Fan as a disciple. How could this not shock and displease him?
“Why? Why exactly?”
“Even I don’t have the qualifications to apprentice under the Great Elder, and he’s just a small Late-stage True Qi Realm cultivator, plus already a bit old, why can he gain the Great Elder’s favor?”
Chu Feng, filled with resentnt, had his facial muscles slightly twisted.
“Brother Ye, congratulations on winning the favor of the Great Elder. Your future prospects at our Xuanwu Sect are unlimited!”
Tong Qianchen was also quite shocked, but quickly recovered and stepped forward to congratulate Ye Fan, feeling fortunate for her original decision to insist on bringing Ye Fan back to the Xuanwu Sect.
“Thank you!”
Ye Fan cupped his fists and expressed his gratitude to Tong Qianchen.
After speaking, Ye Fan turned around, bowed with cupped fists towards Tong Tianhao and the elders of the Xuanwu Sect, and said, “Ye Fan thanks the Sect Leader and all the seniors for saving my life just now. If not for your tily intervention, I might have been slain on the spot.”
Tong Tianhao looked at Ye Fan with a smile, feeling more and more that his daughter had picked up a treasure of a genius—not only powerful and with infinite potential, but importantly, soone who understands courtesy, not like those arrogant young cultivators with no sense of education.
Those young cultivators, due to their astonishing power at a young age, generally showed so arrogance and disrespect towards the elders.
But reaching Late-stage True Qi Realm at fifteen or sixteen isn’t considered a genius. Many possess such power, but their character tends to be extraordinarily arrogant and discourteous.
To find soone like Ye Fan, with powerful skills, potential, and understanding of propriety, is rare indeed.
Waving his hand, Tong Tianhao said, “No need for excessive formalities. Since you have passed the test, you’re now a disciple of our Xuanwu Sect. Protecting the disciples of our sect is my duty as the Sect Leader, unshirkable.”
After saying so, Tong Tianhao looked Ye Fan up and down, then continued, “The Great Elder’s power is unfathomable, and he never takes disciples. Judging by his attitude just now, perhaps you might have the fortune to beco his first disciple. If you indeed have this fortune, you must cultivate diligently and not disappoint his expectations!”
“Even without the Great Elder’s expectations, I will still cultivate diligently. Without strength, one cannot gain a foothold on the Tianxuan Continent, or even survive.”
Ye Fan nodded, responding neither arrogantly nor humbly. His words were straightforward but devoid of any pretentiousness, speaking earnestly from the heart.
Tong Tianhao nodded secretly. Ye Fan was right—in this world where strength is revered, rules, laws, and ethics do not bind an individual. Only strength is the hard truth.
Every cultivator must strive to increase their strength; only by enhancing their strength can they ensure survival.
And living is where the hope of standing out begins!
“Alright, since you have passed the test, go register first. As for your cultivation place, we’ll inform you if it’s arranged within the outer sect.”
Though Tong Tianhao holds the esteed position of Sect Leader, he cannot single-handedly control everything, nor make all the decisions alone. Therefore, he left so room in his words to avoid future complications should Ye Fan need to start from the outer sect.
Being quite literate in matters, Tong Tianhao understood the linguistic traps, knowing very well about political maneuvering.
As long as he can stay in the Xuanwu Sect with a place to cultivate and reside, Ye Fan doesn’t mind being in the inner or outer sect, nor does he have any particular thoughts on it.
However, Ye Fan also knew that the treatnt of inner sect disciples must naturally be better than that of outer sect disciples. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for distinction between the two.
Ye Fan thanked Tong Tianhao with cupped fists, then proceeded to the scholar’s desk and recited the statent he had prepared, which the scholar jotted down quickly. Then the scholar handed Ye Fan sothing akin to an armband.
“Wear this on your left arm. From this mont on, you are one of the Xuanwu Sect.”
The scholar didn’t even raise his head while recording Ye Fan’s details, then told Ye Fan to wait aside.
Testing continued as the remaining young cultivators ca forward one by one to engage with the testing stele, asuring their strength through attacks.
Except for the fist seal left by Ye Fan on the stele, no other young testers left a mark, not even achieving purple light!
Out of all the participants, only Ye Fan produced purple light and left a fist seal on the testing stele!
That is to say, out of so many people, only Ye Fan managed to produce any results, leaving the other youth unconvinced. They considered that Ye Fan had an advantage due to his greater age—having a few more years of cultivation granted him such combat power!
Out of more than a thousand young cultivators who attempted the tests, fewer than a hundred passed, with ninety percent failing to et even the blue light requirents.
This was truly a case of so rejoicing and others left desolate, leading to a clear split on the field.
Those disciples from the outer sect viewed Ye Fan with both envy and awe. While he might not have been the strongest by realm in the entire outer sect, his actual combat prowess was undeniable.
The Outer Elder was imrsed in administrative chores: assigning accommodations, arranging cultivation spots, and managing other affairs for those who had passed the test.
Ye Fan was given a humble room, only about ten feet in area, with even two windows missing, making it sowhat dark inside.
But the room was exceptionally clean, except for a dust-covered mat in the center, there was nothing else inside.
“So, this is intended to make us focus on cultivation.”
Ye Fan smiled slightly, understanding the purpose behind the Xuanwu Sect’s arrangent, which suited his plans very well.
He knew that now he was part of the Xuanwu Realm; he couldn’t afford to waste a mont and had to work swiftly to enhance his strength.
Even if there was a comfortable mattress in the room, he wouldn’t sleep on it. He needed to seize every mont to boost his power.
Fearing the imnse strength of the Great Elder, Ye Fan refrained from ditating imdiately, worrying that eting him might reveal his secrets.
“What if he discovers the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown inside ?”
Ye Fan murmured, looking worried.
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