Long Chen returned to the end of the valley, looking at the dejected disciples and couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. They really are hopeless, hopeless fools.
They come to the academy just to pass the time, spending most of their time playing. Most of their classes are empty. The elite group of thirty-six people is mostly unfamiliar with each other.
Originally, the elite group had forty-three members, but some left halfway, saying they couldn't endure the academy's "hardships."
The rest had no idea what others were doing, so Long Chen borrowed three from Mu Qingyun and infiltrated the elite team, but they didn't notice at all.
Moreover, these people had never been to the battlefield before. Long Chen's methods to deceive them were far too simple—thirty-six people, and no flaws were found.
When Long Chen arrived, the disciples hurriedly perked up, each standing up with a serious expression. They looked at Long Chen with fear, afraid that something might be wrong and he might kill with a wave of his hand.
Long Chen glanced at the crowd, then looked at a slightly chubby man among the crowd and said,
"Come out."
The fat man timidly stepped forward, the flesh on his face still trembling uncontrollably, but no one laughed at him. They knew that no matter who stood before Long Chen, they wouldn't be much better than him.
"What's your name?" Long Chen asked.
"Take a guess," the chubby man hurriedly said.
"Clang!"
The sword was drawn, its tip already pointed at the fat man's brow. Long Chen frowned and said, "
You're impressive, quite bold, but I'm not the type to like guessing riddles."
"Mentor Long Chen, you've misunderstood. He didn't ask you to guess. His surname is Li, and his given name is just 'guess.' Because he has a big tongue, saying it sounds like you guessed." Among the crowd, a disciple spoke earnestly. Clearly, the two knew each other and had a fairly good relationship, so they spoke up for him.
The fat man was nearly scared to tears by Long Chen's sword. Hearing someone speak for him, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore. His heart was full of emotion—this was a true brother, something he'd never felt this way in his life.
Long Chen was stunned, then sheathed his sword and shook his head, saying, "Speaking unclearly, and you still chose that name? If you didn't have a powerful background, the moment you announced your name, you'd be slapped to death." "
Yes, yes, from now on I'll give my surname before I register." The fat man immediately nodded like a pecking chick, the flesh on his face trembling like waves, looking both comical and amusing.
But no one present dared to laugh; not even they dared to swallow, fearing death.
Long Chen nodded and said, "You have good innate constitution. Although you were lazy later and wasted such a good time,
But your parents inherited a lot of talents from you; among everyone, you are the strongest. "
Really?" The fat man was both surprised and delighted, not expecting to win Long Chen's praise.
"You have broad shoulders, thick back, and a thick neck—a typical physical cultivation trait, and your explosive power in both arms is astonishing.
Unfortunately, you haven't trained your legs before, so your lower limbs are unstable, which prevents your upper body from exerting strength. If you enter the academy and start training properly, you should be able to defeat Zhong Changsheng, who ranks third on the Human Ranking. Long Chen looked him up and down as he spoke.
"This... Is that possible? The fat man exclaimed in surprise; that was something he had never dared to imagine.
"Nothing is impossible. From today onward, you are the leader of the elite squad. Your goal is not to break into the Divine Dao Ranking, but to defeat Zhong Changsheng for me." Long Chen said.
"Can I really do it?" Li Cai was both surprised and delighted.
"Of course you can, because if you can't defeat him, I'll kill you." Long Chen said calmly.
Li Cai, who had just been pleasantly surprised, suddenly felt as if someone had doused cold water. If he couldn't beat the third place on the Divine Daoist Ranking, he was about to be killed?
"Stand still, I'll train you first and set an example for everyone." Long Chen shouted coldly.
Li Cai quickly stood upright. Long Chen reached out and slapped the giant boulder beside him. With a crack, the stones, several people tall, shattered into pieces like tofu, leaving the disciples dumbfounded.
The mortal energy inside Long Chen was so heavy that he couldn't use any immortal arts or divine powers. In other words, Long Chen had smashed the boulder purely with his physical strength. How terrifying must that be to be wielded?
The boulder split open, revealing a stone strip about one zhang long. Long Chen pulled it with his large hand, and the stone flew out and landed on Li Cai's shoulder.
"Bang!"
Li Cai was pinned down by the stone, his feet trembling, soil flying underfoot, and his calves sank into the hard earth.
"I ... "It's over," Li Cai was nearly spitting blood from the pressure, his body trembling as he tried to put the stone down.
At that moment, a crossbow bolt was aimed at him. Long Chen said coldly, "If you put it down, I'll kill you." Li
Cai's forehead was instantly covered in sweat. He didn't dare put the stone down, so he gritted his teeth and held on.
After several breaths, Li Cai's legs were sore and numb. He felt like he was dying. Just then, Long Chen took out another stone and threw it onto Li Cai's shoulder.
"Bang!"
Lee Chai's body instantly lost balance and began to shake.
"Don't move, or I'll kill you." Long Chen said coldly.
"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to die, I feel like I can't breathe." Li Cai shouted, feeling like he was about to be crushed to death.
"That's just laziness tempting you to let go of pressure, and your talent doesn't care about such a little weight."
Right now, you have to force your talent out. If you can't, then you'll perish in laziness. Long Chen snorted coldly and threw out a third stone bar.
Next came the fourth and fifth stones. The disciples present were all stunned. The weight of the stone was astonishing; none of them could carry a single stone, but under Long Chen's pressure, Li Cai managed to hold up seven.
At that moment, Long Chen expressionlessly added the eighth piece. When the eighth piece was added, Li Cai's thigh trembled violently and suddenly swelled rapidly, tearing his pants.
Boom!
Li Cai roared angrily, knocking away eight stone slabs. The ground beneath his feet was shattered by the fierce wind, creating an astonishing spectacle.
"This ..."
Li Cai's thighs had thickened much more than before, and through the torn pants, you could see lines appearing on his skin.
Li Cai himself was stunned, staring blankly at his leg, feeling the endless power on it, and was momentarily stunned.
"It's basically an initial awakening. My bloodline is starting to revive. Let me try a full jump and see what happens!" Long Chen seemed to have known this outcome all along, speaking very calmly.
"Whew!" Upon hearing this,
Li Cai jumped sharply, his whole body flying dozens of zhang high, startling all the disciples, who were even stunned.
"Ah..."
However, his force was uneven, and when he landed, he started rolling over, head-down and burrowing into the soil, leaving only his legs swinging outside. The scene was both shocking and amusing.
"I... Am I really this powerful? Li Cai crawled out of the soil, looking at his legs with delight, as if he had been reborn.
"It's not that you're powerful, it's your parents who are powerful. It's the capital they left you, and you've kept them hidden for so many years.
You could have awakened in your teens, and you're only just awakening, and you still have the face of being ecstatic? Long Chen sat beside him, looking utterly disdainful as he spoke.
"Thud!"
Li Cai actually knelt straight on the ground, shouting excitedly, "Mentor Long Chen, please, teach me cultivation. I want to become stronger, I want revenge." "