Chapter 2

Chu Feng is not a member of the Chu family, but rather an adopted son of the fifth member of the Chu family, Chu Yuan.

This has led to Chu Feng being ostracized and bullied from a young age. If not for Chu Yuan's strong protection, he would have been expelled from the Chu family long ago. Therefore, Chu Feng is extremely grateful to Chu Yuan and is determined to become his pride and bring him glory.

Five years ago, Chu Feng was exactly ten years old, the best age to start martial arts training.

At that time, he was full of anticipation for martial arts training because he felt it was time to prove himself.

However, he never expected that a month before joining the Azure Dragon Sect, a divine thunderbolt struck his body and entered his dantian.

Initially, Chu Feng thought this was a stroke of luck, as his martial arts training progressed rapidly, reaching the second level of Spirit Martial Arts in just two months.

This speed was beyond reason, so much so that Chu Feng did not dare to tell anyone and instead hid his strength, training quietly.

But good times did not last long. Just as Chu Feng thought he had become a martial arts genius, his body began to change.

This change caused his cultivation to stagnate, and he was considered to have very poor talent.

“Buzz.”

At this moment, the immortal spirit grass in Chu Feng’s hand was being refined and absorbed by his dantian.

The refinement speed was extremely fast, far beyond what was normal. Normally, with Chu Feng’s strength, it would take at least a month to refine this immortal spirit grass.

But in just a moment, it was already mostly refined, and Chu Feng’s dantian, which seemed like a bottomless pit, finally had a feeling of being filled.

“Buzz.” Suddenly, a light emanated from Chu Feng’s hand, and the remaining half of the immortal spirit grass instantly disappeared.

At the same time, a tremendous change occurred within Chu Feng’s dantian.

The nine thunder beasts intertwined and surged rapidly, eventually coalescing into a pill-like object.

After the pill formed, a continuous stream of spiritual energy gushed out, like a tide washing over Chu Feng’s body, quickly permeating his entire being.

“Whoosh.”

Chu Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and a hint of lightning appeared in them. An indescribable joy spread across his face.

“I’ve succeeded. After five whole years, I, Chu Feng, have finally succeeded.” Chu Feng was overjoyed. He leaped off the bed and began pacing around, examining his body.

The known realms of martial arts cultivation are:

Spirit Martial Arts, Essence Martial Arts, Profound Martial Arts, and Heaven Martial Arts, each divided into nine levels.

At the first level of Spirit Martial Arts, one mainly enhances physical strength through special methods.

However, at the second level of Spirit Martial Arts, one must use techniques to condense spiritual energy. Only those who successfully condense spiritual energy in their dantian are considered to have truly entered the path of martial arts cultivation.

Chu Feng’s body change was due to his inability to condense spiritual energy. The divine thunder in his dantian, like nine hungry beasts, devoured the spiritual energy he condensed.

But he did not lose heart, as he discovered that the divine thunder, though it devoured spiritual energy, had a limit. As long as he continuously infused his dantian with spiritual energy, he could eventually fill it.

And today, he finally succeeded.

“This feeling is so strong. A continuous stream of spiritual energy is surging within my body, as if it’s about to burst out.” Chu Feng felt it was incredible. He never imagined that the divine thunder would directly condense into a pill, residing in his dantian, and the spiritual energy it emitted was incredibly dense, beyond imagination.

He knew that even if he had trained without rest for five years, he could not have condensed such powerful spiritual energy. The reason for this was the divine thunder.

“Buzz.” But at this moment, Chu Feng’s body suddenly stiffened, and his expression changed dramatically.

The divine thunder was changing, and its power instantly increased several times, breaking through to the fourth level of Spirit Martial Arts.

“Is this the end of hardship and the beginning of sweetness?”

Chu Feng clenched his fists, feeling the explosive power within his body. He felt that the hardships of the past five years were worth it.

Breaking through two levels in succession, this incredible way of becoming stronger had finally returned.

Suddenly, he cast a sharp gaze toward the inner sect and whispered, “Chu Zhen, I will take your immortal spirit grass.”

The Azure Dragon Sect only recruits disciples once a year, and each recruitment period lasts ten days.

After ten days, the annual inner sect examination begins. This time, Chu Feng, who had been silent for five years, finally participated.

The examination site was a vast underground palace, and the main hall was packed with people, numbering in the tens of thousands.

Most of these people were at the third level of Spirit Martial Arts, as everyone knew that at least the third level of Spirit Martial Arts was required to pass the inner sect examination.

However, there were some disciples at the second level of Spirit Martial Arts who tried to pass by chance, but most of them failed.

Notably, a small number of people were at the fourth level of Spirit Martial Arts. They were not slow learners but rather geniuses.

They deliberately chose to participate in the inner sect examination at the fourth level of Spirit Martial Arts, and the reason was the reward.

At the third level of Spirit Martial Arts, one can begin to cultivate martial techniques.

Martial techniques are powerful offensive methods that not only fully utilize one’s strength but also grant powers beyond human limits.

For this reason, martial techniques are extremely valuable, and even prestigious families do not possess them. This is why major families send their descendants to sects for cultivation.

Each sect possesses a large number of martial techniques, and in the Azure Dragon Sect, once one becomes an inner sect disciple, they can cultivate martial techniques.

However, martial techniques are also ranked, from the weakest to the strongest, divided into nine levels.

In the inner sect, the best one can cultivate is a third-level martial technique.

But in the annual inner sect examination, the first person to pass the examination can obtain a fourth-level martial technique.

This is why some people prefer to remain in the outer sect and not enter the inner sect, just to obtain that fourth-level martial technique.

“Look, isn’t that Yang Tianyu?”

“Wow, it really is him. At just thirteen years old, he has already reached the fourth level of Spirit Martial Arts. It seems the first place in this examination will surely be his.”

In the crowd, a young boy caught everyone’s attention. To be precise, it was a boy.

The outer sect has hundreds of thousands of disciples, most of whom are unknown, but some are the focus of attention. These people are mostly geniuses, and Yang Tianyu is one of them.

“It’s not certain. No matter how good Yang Tianyu’s talent is, he is still a child and may find it difficult to win first place.”

“The Azure Dragon Sect is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Sometimes, a genius may not be able to defeat an ordinary person, like Duan Yuxuan.” An outer sect disciple pointed to a cold-looking youth.

This person is named Duan Yuxuan, who has been in the Azure Dragon Sect for six years and was originally an unknown figure.

But a few months ago, he defeated an inner sect disciple at the fourth level of Spirit Martial Arts, and since then, his name has spread, making him a focal point in the outer sect.

“Quiet.” Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

Everyone looked up and was taken aback. On the high platform in the main hall, several figures appeared.

Most of these people were elderly, the outer sect elders, but the one leading them was not only very young but also a beautiful woman.

The woman wore a tight red dress that accentuated her alluring curves, especially the pair of perfectly straight, snow-white legs below the hem.

Not only was her figure alluring, but her face was also extremely charming, with almond-shaped eyes, red lips, and a heart-shaped face, a perfect fox-like face.

She is none other than the famous beauty elder of the Azure Dragon Sect, Su Rou.

Su Rou is a significant figure, having joined the Azure Dragon Sect at the age of ten, entered the inner sect at twelve, and become a core disciple at fifteen.

Just as everyone thought she had a good chance of becoming the top disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect, she suddenly became an elder.

The reason for this change is unknown and remains a mystery, often discussed by people.

“Wow, it’s actually Elder Su Rou. Isn’t she an inner sect elder? Why is she here in the outer sect?” As Su Rou appeared, all the male disciples opened their mouths wide, and some even drooled.

The outer sect disciples are very young, mostly teenagers, and some are still children. For their age, a mature and sexy woman like Su Rou is the most alluring.

Su Rou had no airs of an elder and instead smiled charmingly at everyone, speaking gently:

“The examination rules are simple. Enter through the door behind me and exit through another door to pass the examination.”

“The only difference is that the first person to pass the examination will receive a fourth-level martial technique, which is not even available in the inner sect.”

“However, it’s worth noting that this year’s first place will also receive another special prize.”

“In a certain sense, this prize is even more valuable than the previous two.” As she said this, Su Rou deliberately elongated her tone, and the alluring aura filled the entire hall.