Chapter 9

"Senior Xu, you stay here and watch. I will go and report to the Sect Master and the other elders. Our Xuan Yuan Sect may have found a genius."

After Li Sheng finished speaking, he turned and rushed towards the inner part of Xuan Yuan Sect as fast as he could. Elder Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead and agreed with Li Sheng. A person who had not cultivated any internal energy could endure four hours in the gravity field; if he wasn't a monster, he must be a world-class genius.

A moment later, four figures descended from the sky. The first one had fiery red hair, a robust build, and looked to be in his thirties or forties, exuding a commanding presence. Behind him were three other elders.

These four figures appeared above the training ground, and everyone immediately showed signs of reverence.

"Salute to the Sect Master!"

Everyone dared not be negligent, bowing in respect. The red-haired middle-aged man was none other than the Sect Master of Xuan Yuan Sect, Zheng Shuangjiang, whose cultivation had reached the Third Heaven of the Condensation Realm. The other three were also elders of the Condensation Realm. These four were the top four experts of Xuan Yuan Sect.

Those who had come to participate in the assessment were all trembling with excitement, never expecting to see the Sect Master of Xuan Yuan Sect on this visit.

"Has that person come out yet?"

The four figures landed, and Zheng Shuangjiang asked.

"Report to the Sect Master, he hasn't."

Elder Xu replied respectfully. No one in the training ground dared to speak; in front of the Condensation Realm experts, they could only bow their heads.

"To be able to endure four hours in the gravity field set up by our sect, and he hasn't even cultivated any internal energy. He must be a prodigy."

Zheng Shuangjiang also became interested.

"This boy is definitely a prodigy. I will take him as my personal disciple."

One of the Condensation Realm elders said.

"It's not your turn to take a disciple."

Another elder said.

"You two, stop arguing. We'll see who Lin Mu chooses as his master. Let him decide."

The last elder said.

Everyone was envious, to have three Condensation Realm experts vying to take him as a disciple was a tremendous opportunity.

Especially the outer disciples, who secretly gnashed their teeth in envy. If Lin Mu became an elder's personal disciple, they would have no chance to torment him.

A figure ran over, it was Li Sheng, who had gone to fetch the Sect Master. He ran to Zheng Shuangjiang and said, "Sect Master, should we go in and get him?"

"No need. I want to see how long he can last."

Zheng Shuangjiang waved his hand.

One hour, then another, and finally a whole day passed. The stone room remained silent. By now, even Zheng Shuangjiang and the three Condensation Realm elders could no longer remain calm.

Fifteen times the gravity, and he lasted a whole day. This was unbelievable.

"Go in and see what's happening."

Zheng Shuangjiang frowned and said.

"Yes, Sect Master."

The inner disciple who had led everyone to the Dragon Ascension Stairs responded and entered the stone room. He came out quickly, but his expression was extraordinary.

"What happened?"

Li Sheng asked.

The inner disciple swallowed hard and said something that made everyone nearly faint: "He fell asleep."

What? He fell asleep?

To fall asleep in such a situation, in a gravity field fifteen times normal, was too ridiculous. Even Sect Master Zheng Shuangjiang's lips twitched.

Swish! Swish!

Two figures rushed into the stone room, it was Li Sheng and Elder Xu. Inside the stone room, their eyes fell on the black-clad young man sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall, breathing evenly, and even snoring slightly. He was really asleep.

"Damn it!"

The two old men cursed simultaneously. To sleep so soundly in a fifteen times gravity field was too demoralizing.

Without hesitation, they each grabbed one side of Lin Mu and threw him out of the stone room.

In mid-air, Lin Mu woke up. He nimbly flipped and landed on the ground, stretching a big yawn. Just as he was about to ask who had disturbed his sleep, he suddenly felt four powerful auras. His eyes immediately fell on Zheng Shuangjiang and the others.

"Lin Mu, haven't you greeted the Sect Master yet?"

Li Sheng reminded him from behind.

Lin Mu's heart sank. It seemed his nap had alarmed the Sect Master of Xuan Yuan Sect.

"Lin Mu greets the Sect Master."

Lin Mu did not hesitate and bowed.

"Boy, if you become my disciple, I will teach you everything I know."

Before Lin Mu could react, a large, chubby face appeared in front of him. It was an old man looking at him as if he were a rare treasure.

"That old man won't do. You should become my disciple."

"He won't do either. My cultivation is higher, and I am more suitable to be your master."

Two more elders ran up and surrounded Lin Mu. Lin Mu was taken aback. He had no intention of becoming a disciple, but these three old men were quite enthusiastic.

"Alright, you three, behave yourselves."

Zheng Shuangjiang frowned, and the three elders immediately laughed nervously and stepped back.

Zheng Shuangjiang walked up to Lin Mu and examined him from head to toe.

"Lin Mu, what is your current cultivation?"

Zheng Shuangjiang asked.

"I don't know."

Lin Mu replied straightforwardly, which was the truth.

"I see you have no internal energy, yet you could endure so long in the gravity field. This indicates an extraordinary constitution. Show me your hand."

Zheng Shuangjiang said.

Lin Mu complied and extended his arm to Zheng Shuangjiang.

Zheng Shuangjiang grabbed Lin Mu's wrist and pressed his meridians. Lin Mu felt a gentle flow of energy enter his body and circulate.

After a moment, Zheng Shuangjiang withdrew his arm, shook his head, and looked disappointed.

"Sect Master, what's wrong? Does this guy have some kind of world-class constitution?"

One of the elders asked, his tone filled with hope.

"Born with a dead meridian."

Zheng Shuangjiang said these four words and then turned and left without another glance at Lin Mu.

"What? Born with a dead meridian?"

The three elders exclaimed simultaneously, and their gazes toward Lin Mu changed.

"Born with a dead meridian, what a waste of the old man's feelings."

"Ah."

The three elders, who had been so enthusiastic, now glared at Lin Mu and left.

"Elder Li, what is a dead meridian?"

Lin Mu asked. From the change in their attitudes, he could tell that his condition was not good.

"Boy, a dead meridian means you will never be able to break through your meridians to reach the Condensation Realm. Even if you practice hard, you will only reach the peak of the Body Tempering stage. This kind of dead meridian is extremely rare, one in a million. You are truly unlucky."

Li Sheng shook his head. Since the Sect Master had personally examined him, it was almost certain that Lin Mu had a dead meridian.

"Never able to reach the Condensation Realm."

Lin Mu muttered to himself, but he was not discouraged. His body was重塑的，经脉也是重新凝练的。如果自己真的是天生死脉，那也是拜神秘镜子所赐。

"我还以为是什么天才，原来连凝脉境都达不到的废物。"

"这样的废物根本没有资格进入玄元宗。"

确定了天生死脉后，那些外门弟子立刻出言嘲讽，一起来参加考核的人看向林沐的眼神也充满了惋惜，两项考核都第一名，结果竟然是天生死脉。

"林沐，你下山去吧，玄元宗不需要废物。"

那徐长老冷冷地说道。

"废物？"

林沐猛然抬起头，冰冷的目光落在徐长老身上，如此凌厉的眼神下，那徐长老的心灵竟然忍不住一颤，那眼神，竟然如此的冷。

"林沐啊，你若是不想离去，就留下来当一个杂役弟子吧。"

李胜开口说道，语气也不再如之前那样和善，这让林沐更加感觉到，这个世界的现实，没有实力，走到哪里都是狗屁。

"去你娘的杂役弟子，老子不干了。"

林沐甩了甩衣袖，转身离去，自己两项弟子，不但没有丝毫的奖励，最后落得一个杂役弟子。

男人，是有尊严的！

引魂丹只能维持蓝翎儿十年的寿命，他哪里有闲工夫在这么个小地方当一个低下的杂役弟子。

"小子，你以为玄元宗说来就来说走就走吗？"

林沐刚走出玄元宗的大门，身后那些外门弟子就冲了出来，将他团团围住，看样子，笨笨所干的好事，都落在他的身上了。

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"Boy, do you think you can just come and go from Xuan Yuan Sect as you please?"

As Lin Mu walked out of the Xuan Yuan Sect's gate, the outer disciples rushed out and surrounded him. It seemed that all the trouble caused by Benben would fall on him.