Lin Ming has martial intent, but Ling Sen also has martial intent!

  In the same situation, Lin Ming's talent was only mid-third grade, while Ling Sen's talent was lower fourth grade. Moreover, Ling Sen was five years older than Lin Ming and had practiced in the Seven Profound Martial House for five more years. This gap was so large that if Lin Ming were to catch up with him in just half a year, how could it be possible for Ling Sen to have strength close to that of a Condensation Period martial artist? For Lin Ming to defeat him, he would have to reach a level close to the Condensation Period within half a year! This was still not taking into account Ling Sen's progress in strength. Could it be that Ling Sen, such a genius, wouldn't make any further progress in half a year?

  There are some people who even know the specific situation of Ling Sen's participation in the Qixuan Valley core disciple assessment. The Qixuan Valley required Ling Sen to reach the peak of Practicing Body Fourth Heavy at the age of 17, while Lin Ming reached the peak of Practicing Body Fourth Heavy at the age of 16, or entered the Tempering Bone Realm at the age of 18. Obviously, Lin Ming's assessment difficulty is more difficult than Ling Sen!

  This is probably because Lin Ming's qualifications were not as good as Ling Sen's, so the Seven Abyss Valley set a higher threshold.

  What others have thought of, Lin Ming naturally also wants to get.

  This series of linked assessments, only the first ring is the core disciple assessment given by Qī Xuán Gǔ, that is, reaching the peak of Liàn Tǐ Fourth Heavy at the age of 16, this goal is not difficult for oneself.

  The real difficulty lies in the other four rings, which are the rewards that the master of the Seventh Xuanwu Prefecture has promised to himself. These four rings are just extra rewards, and whether or not one can obtain them depends on their own abilities, and does not affect their status as a core disciple.

  Of course, with these rewards, Lin Ming would have completed the goal of the first ring even earlier.

  The hardest of these four rewards is to defeat Lingsen within six months. If you can achieve this, the other rewards are probably already in hand.

  "In six months, defeating Ling Sen, the master of the Seventh Xuanwu Prefecture, probably didn't expect me to complete this ring either!" Lin Ming was very clear that relying solely on his Empty Spirit Martial Intent, Refining Force like silk and those basic gun techniques, it was unlikely to catch up with Ling Sen within half a year, unless he could eat another top-grade elixir. However, now even eating two top-grade elixirs would require a process of consolidation and refinement, otherwise it would lead to impurities in his body's True Essence.

  "When a new disciple enters the Heavenly Mansion, they will also receive an elixir, but this elixir is much inferior to the Golden Snake's Scarlet Gallbladder Pill and won't have any effect..." Lin Ming was deep in thought when Wang Gonggong smiled and said: "Starting from tomorrow, Young Master Lin can use the Seven Killing Arrays of the Seventh Rank for ten whole days every month. The True Origin Stone can be received twenty pieces per month. This is a personal promise made by the Mansion Master himself, he thinks highly of you, Young Master Lin. If you have no objections, then accept the order." Ten whole days to use the Seven Killing Arrays every month?

  Lin Ming was overjoyed. This was a treatment that only the top three of the Seven Xuanwu Factions had, and for ten whole days, or one hundred twenty time periods, he could almost cultivate as he pleased.

  "King Gong, I have no opinion." "Hmm, good, then our family will take a step first. Everyone please continue to eat and play well." King Gong said, shaking off the dust, put away the Seven Mysteries Order and left the hall, leaving behind the crowd in the hall still discussing the assessment just now.

  Being a core disciple of these seven Xuanwu Factions isn't as easy as it seems.

  "Jingyun sister, I think this assessment is too demanding? Actually letting Lin Ming fight against Ling Sen and the others, it's too difficult for him. Lin Ming is so young while Ling Sen, Tuo Ku, Zhang Guanyu and the others are all twenty years old, how can he win?"

  Murong Zi said somewhat unfairly, in her opinion, Lin Ming's talent had already defied the heavens. If someone like him wasn't good enough for the Seven Profound Valleys, then who did they want to recruit?

  Bai Jingyun said, "Who says it's intentional to make things difficult for him? The assessment doesn't require Lin Ming to defeat Ling Sen, as long as his cultivation reaches the peak of Easy Tendon at the age of 16, he can become a core disciple. Lin Ming is only 15 years old now and still has more than a year left, if his martial intent is good enough, it's not impossible for him to improve by one realm in a year, why are you worried about him?"

  Murong Zi curled her lips and said, "What's the hurry? If he becomes a core disciple, he'll be a match for Qin Xuanxuan!" Murong Zi's words made Bai Jingyun pause, indeed, Lin Ming seemed to be a perfect match for Qin Xuanxuan, both in terms of age and appearance. Although Lin Ming's family background was ordinary, if he had enough strength, his family background wouldn't matter.

  At this time, the prince laughed and said: "I knew early on that Brother Lin would become a core disciple, I didn't expect the Seven Mysteries Order to come down so quickly. The king proposes, let's all drink a cup together to celebrate Brother Lin creating another miracle!" The prince raised his wine glass and drank it in one gulp, and the guests at the scene also raised their glasses, because of the arrival of Wang Gonggong, the atmosphere of the banquet reached a new height.

  Lin Ming's identity is getting more and more attention!

  If he couldn't become a core disciple, Lin Ming would at most be a noble or a marquis, and become someone like Qin Xiao. But after becoming a core disciple, Lin Ming might have the possibility of becoming the next Seven Profound Envoy or the master of the Seven Profound Martial House, which is comparable to the Taishang Emperor! In the Tianyun Empire, he would be able to summon the wind and rain, and be all-powerful!

  The guests present were increasingly enthusiastic about Lin Ming, and the royal nobles all wanted to befriend him, while the noble ladies hoped to win his favor.

  Lin Ming was somewhat overwhelmed by this.

  At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a long gown and a bowler hat came to Lin Ming's side and respectfully called out "Mr. Lin".

  "Huh? Who are you?"

  "Lord Lin, I am Wang Qian, the commander of the Tianyun City Guard." Wang Qian said with a bow. Although Lin Ming's status was extraordinary, he was still just a civilian and a junior at that, while Wang Qian was a military leader in his forties; it wasn't reasonable for him to show such deference to Lin Ming, but he did so anyway, trying to appear as humble as possible.

  "Is the commander of the Tianyun City Guard Wang Qian?" Lin Ming was slightly startled, and suddenly remembered Wang Yigao. As for this young master who had clashed with him several times, Lin Ming naturally wouldn't forget. However, back then, although Wang Yigao's strength was weak, he had the backing of the Commander's Manor, and Lin Ming was restricted at every turn. If it weren't for the fact that he had met Mu Yi earlier, perhaps he wouldn't even be able to enter the Seven Abyssal Wraiths' Sect now.

  Unexpectedly, this man turned out to be Wang Yigao's father. Lin Ming had not a shred of good feeling towards this Wang Qian. If he were a good father, how could he have raised such a son? Lin Ming didn't believe it. This Wang Qian probably didn't know what Wang Yigao was usually up to. If he himself were just an ordinary poor person, even if he had been killed by Wang Yigao in prison, this Wang Qian would probably not have noticed.

  Lin Ming's face sank slightly as he said, "I know you. The other day, I experienced your son's methods firsthand. You're here today because of your son's affairs, aren't you? As the saying goes: 'A child not taught is a father's fault.' I think you, Sir Wang, can't be completely unaware of your son's unruly behavior, can you?" Lin Ming's tone was unpleasant, with an obvious reprimanding intent. Despite being prepared to put up with it today, Wang Gan still felt his old face burning with shame. After all, he was already over 50 years old, while Lin Ming was still just a young boy.

  But he could only repeatedly nod and say, "Lord Cup is right, I had already punished that brat with half a year of confinement and also dealt with him according to family law. Now the brat has..." "Enough, no need to say more." Lin Ming roughly guessed what Wang Qian wanted to say. "You came today just to ask me to cover this up, right?" Lin Ming and Wang Qian's voices were not loud, but there were some skilled people present who still heard them. Today, Wang Qian was really disheartened, his face had lost all dignity.

  Wang Gan lowered his voice and said, "Lord Lin, I already know about that scoundrel's actions towards you. The time of the martial arts assessment was entirely Zhu Yan's instigation. My son has some ability, but I am the one who knows him best. As for the previous two incidents, I have beaten him to the point where he couldn't get out of bed for several months." "Lord Lin is a dragon among men, while my son is nothing but a waste of space. A dragon does not live with snakes, and a tiger does not fight with dogs. Lord Lin doesn't need to bother himself with a useless brat like my son. If Lord Lin still can't forgive him, I will hand over my son for you to deal with. You can beat him to death or maim him as you please. Additionally, I have prepared sixty True Yuan Stones as a small gift, and I hope you can accept them." Wang Gan's words made Lin Ming admit that this old fox who had been in the official circle for so long indeed had some tricks up his sleeve. He first flattered himself, then made a final concession, and even offered a generous gift of sixty True Yuan Stones. Moreover, Lin Ming believed that if he really didn't let it go, Wang Gan would definitely hand over his son to him, letting him deal with the boy as he pleased.

  For this kind of person, forcing him to a dead end would only create an enemy for himself, with no benefits at all. He didn't plan to kill or cripple Wang Yigao anyway, and since he could get sixty True Yuan Stones out of it, Lin Ming was willing to let the matter drop.

  "Alright, I won't be hypocritical either. I'll take the True Yuan Stone, and this matter is settled."

  Lin Ming's straightforwardness was somewhat unexpected by Wang Qian, who of course knew the value of sixty true yuan stones to a martial artist. He had spent a lot of money to gather such a large sum of true yuan stones, but generally, martial artists, especially geniuses like Lin Ming, often pretended to be high-minded and would push back when offered true yuan stones, only to reluctantly accept them after much persuasion.

  Although it was a small matter, it gave Wang Qian a new understanding of Lin Ming. "It's said that Lin Ming is a cut above the rest in terms of his martial arts skills, but today I saw that he is a straightforward person who doesn't pretend to be something he's not, isn't arrogant, and has a clear mind. He's very suitable for practicing martial arts." After thanking him, Wang Qian took a deep look at Lin Ming and bid farewell, getting into an unassuming horse carriage and hurrying quietly to the Yun Qinwang Fu. He was well aware that the guest list for today's banquet would be on Yun Qinwang's desk within a few hours, and as a staunch neutralist, he had to explain his reasons for attending the banquet clearly to Yun Qinwang, or else he might be viewed as an outsider in the future, which wouldn't be good at all.

  While explaining the reason, Wang Qian also wants to clear his own son's name, making it clear that the incident on Liqiu day was masterminded by Zhu Yan, and his useless son was just used as a scapegoat.