Martial Master

“Great Elder, since Qin Chen has arrived, I will bring him over now.”

Inside the tower, Master Mu Ye also sensed Qin Chen's presence in the square and immediately stood up, ready to bring Qin Chen in.

“Elder Mu Ye, wait a moment.”

But the Great Elder stopped him, his gaze flashing as he calmly said, “There’s no rush to summon Qin Chen in, let’s observe his performance first.”

Master Mu Ye’s expression changed instantly: “Great Elder, this... isn’t too good, is it?”

Disciples who can join the Tian Gong are all extraordinary figures, unruly individuals. The commotion caused by Qin Chen in Tian Gong was simply too great; if many disciples learned that Qin Chen was coming to report, who knows what trouble might arise.

“Haha, Elder Mu Ye, didn’t you say that Qin Chen was unmatched in the world?

What, are you afraid he’ll be at a disadvantage in the square?”

Rest assured, our Tian Gong isn’t a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair, nor a mountain of blades or sea of fire; there won’t be any problems.”

The elder who had previously opposed Master Mu Ye suddenly sneered.

Master Mu Ye sighed and had to give up; he knew the Great Elder's intention was to observe Qin Chen comprehensively. One could only blame Qin Chen for being special. Now that the Great Elder had spoken, he had no choice but to watch the changes.

At this moment, countless disciples had gathered around the square upon receiving the news.

These disciples, with varying levels of prowess, included Earth Saints and Heavenly Saints, with more being Earth Saints and half-step Heavenly Saints. They were clearly newly joined Refiner disciples of Tian Gong, but even the weakest Earth Saint exuded a strong aura, evidently all were top talents from the Guanghan Palace.

Now, they had become entry disciples of this grand power, Tian Gong, and were being cultivated; compared to figures like the lord of Yunzhou, they had much more potential.

In Tian Gong, breaking through to Heavenly Saint is the most basic requirement. If a Refiner fails to break through to Heavenly Saint within ten thousand years and doesn't refine a heavenly-grade sacred weapon, they will be demoted to the most ordinary peripheral personnel, unable to even use the title of Tian Gong disciple.

After all, Tian Gong is a powerful force dominating the entire heavenly realm, with a vast reputation since ancient times. Although it belongs to the rebuilt faction, it still wields astonishing power in today’s heavenly realm. Compared to many sects in Guanghan Palace, Tian Gong is like a divine dragon while they are mere ants.

“Oh?

Is this Qin Chen? He doesn’t seem that impressive, does he?”

“Hmph, it’s him. He broke our Tian Gong’s rules, actually failing to report after the assessment and instead went to handle personal matters?”

“Arrogant, audacious. I’ve been in Tian Gong for so long, and this is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing happening.”

“Did you sense this person’s cultivation?

Why can’t I feel his cultivation at all?”

“Eh? You can’t sense it either?

This person seems to be surrounded by a mist that blocks my spiritual sense from probing, truly not simple.”

“Not simple?

Who doesn’t know that Qin Chen is merely a half-step Heavenly Saint? He probably practiced some special secret method to conceal his own aura. He could have been considered a figure earlier, but now, with Nan Tianyi, Feng Liuyun, and Bai Yutang having all broken through to the Heavenly Saint realm, achieving unrivaled Heavenly Saints, what’s Qin Chen worth?”

“Hehe, indeed, he has lost the most significant time for improving his cultivation after joining Tian Gong; he has suffered a great loss.”

Numerous disciples surrounded Qin Chen, all discussing in whispers, some with playful looks, others sneering, as if they were watching a spectacle.

Faced with so many top disciples watching, an ordinary person might have already been scared stiff, their heart racing and uneasy.

But Qin Chen remained unaffected; under the gaze of everyone, he simply sat cross-legged, the holy essence flowing slowly within his body, and began to meditate.