Gu Xuanchen, who no longer dared to seek the status of a formal disciple, practiced desperately just to keep his status as a handyman disciple who was almost given up.
Outside, Elder Wentian and other frightened Wuwei Peak elders, as well as Gu Xuanchen's only three senior brothers at Wuwei Peak, suddenly received a large amount of resources, and are now practicing hard!
One month passed quietly!
As the Dao Crystal formed for the last time collapsed due to exhaustion of power, Gu Xuanchen finally achieved his wish and broke through to the early stage of returning to reality!
Finally passed the test!
Feeling the increase in strength, Gu Xuanchen breathed a sigh of relief, and habitually went to the spiritual platform to pick up the spirit stone and prepare to embed it into the sword puppet.
As soon as he got close, the sword puppet swept forward with his sword.
Knowing that Elder Wentian had sealed the Puppet Sword Art, Gu Xuanchen disapprovingly waved his sword to block it!
Bang... With a roar, Gu Xuanchen felt his whole body shaken, as if he had been hit hard, and his body suddenly flew out!
puff……
The body fell to the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Using the circulation technique, Gu Xuanchen stared at the sword puppet in front of him as he suppressed the tumbling aura in his body.
Discovering that the power of the sword puppet had increased several times, Gu Xuanchen realized it.
It turns out that Elder Wentian sealed the sword skills of the sword puppets and gave them power again, in order to test the results of his cultivation?
Gu Xuanchen, who was slightly injured by an accidental move, did not dare to try to fight with force, so he had to cheat again, using the formation technique to control the sword puppet first and then embed it into the spirit stone.
Just as Gu Xuanchen was preparing to regulate his breath and heal his injuries, Elder Wentian had already walked in. Seeing the blood on Gu Xuanchen's chest, he asked doubtfully, "Why are you injured?"
"I...I..." Gu Xuanchen said with some shame, "I was injured when I inserted the spirit stone into the sword puppet just now!"
Injured by the sword puppet? Elder Wentian turned to look at the sword puppet, with a look of horror in his eyes!
These newly released sword puppets are obviously just the most ordinary puppets, but why do they suddenly exude an aura that even I am a little afraid of?
But Elder Wentian immediately put away the shock in his heart and snorted coldly, pretending to be disdainful, "Can't even handle the sword puppet? Your job as a handyman..."
Gu Xuanchen quickly explained, "I can do it. I was just careless...and I have already broken through to the Reality Realm. Elder, please give me another chance."
Elder Wentian sighed softly, "It's not that I don't want to give you a chance, but the sect has its own rules. With a talent like yours, it's really difficult to stay in our Tianjian Sect..."
"Try again, I will work hard..." Gu Xuanchen also realized that his understanding of the way of swordsmanship was indeed inferior to that of the Tianjian Sect!
He decided to pass this test first, then quietly left Wuwei Peak, trying to find the secret about his seal!
Otherwise, once you are expelled from the sect, it will be more difficult to come back.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..." Elder Wentian sighed softly, "Although you are a little less talented, I can still see your hard work during this period!"
"Rules are rules, but in my opinion, in addition to talent, one's perseverance is more important in the way of cultivation!"
Gu Xuanchen nodded repeatedly, "Yes!"
He also said this to many disciples in his previous life.
Elder Wentian saw that the heat was almost over, and continued, "Although your talent is lacking, but seeing your perseverance in practicing hard, I did not report this fact to the sect!"
"But the sect's annual elimination of the poorest disciples is about to begin!"
Gu Xuanchen asked doubtfully, "The handyman disciple was eliminated at the end?"
Elder Wentian nodded and said, "Yes, the sect calls out handyman disciples for a competition every year. Those who rank in the top ten can be promoted to official disciples, and those who rank after fifty will be expelled from the sect!"
"Will you be expelled from the sect after fifty?"
Gu Xuanchen was a little panicked!
He does not have an advantage in his own realm. Although he has many means, he is not afraid at all if life and death are involved.
But this kind of upright competition cannot be used at all, and once used, if people from Tianjian Sect discover it, it will be even harder for him to stay in Tianjian Sect!
Moreover, the Tianjian Sect's competition must be just a simple sword competition!
Elder Wentian nodded slightly and said, "But don't worry too much, at least some of our elders at Wuwei Peak still like you, so we plan to help you!"
"Help me?" Gu Xuanchen asked a little strangely.
Elder Wentian said, "We can bribe some of your opponents to deliberately lose to you, so that you don't have to be expelled from the sect!"
"But in this way, during the entire competition, you are not allowed to contact or communicate with anyone. You have to leave immediately after each competition!'
"Otherwise, if others reveal clues from your words, deeds or breath, not only you, but also us will be implicated!"
Gu Xuanchen bowed deeply with emotion, "Elder Wentian, I don't know how to repay you for helping me like this!"
Elder Wentian sighed softly, "Passing this test and concentrating on cultivation is the best reward for me!"
"My talent was not very good back then, but through hard work and persistence, I became the peak master of Wuwei Peak today. I believe you can do the same in the future!"
Gu Xuanchen's eyes were full of determination, "Yes, I will definitely work hard!"
Elder Wentian nodded slightly, "The elimination competition for the handyman disciples will begin tomorrow. You should seize the time to adjust your breathing. I will personally come to pick you up then!"
"Congratulations to Elder Wentian!" Gu Xuanchen was deeply moved.
Elder Wentian ran back to Wuwei Hall in a hurry. Elder Tianhong and others immediately surrounded him, "How is it? Did he agree?"
Elder Wentian said, "I have agreed!"
"Sure, as long as we operate properly, our Wuwei Peak will definitely not be delisted after Wan Summit this time!"
"Yes, Elder Wentian is still clever. He deliberately bribes his opponent so that even if he defeats someone, he will not think that he is more powerful. By the time he realizes something is wrong, our Wuwei Peak has already passed the elimination line!"
Elder Wentian sighed softly, "Having said that, I still felt quite guilty when I saw the grateful look on his face just now!"
Elder Wentian paused and added, "But for the Wuwei Peak passed down by Master, I have to do this. But if he knows the truth in the future and blames us no matter what, we will have to suffer!"
Others echoed, "That's natural. If we didn't have to, how could we do such a thing together with our old faces!"
Then Elder Wentian said, "By the way, the sword puppets in the Puppet Hall have changed again!"
Elder Tianhong's eyes lit up, "Why, have you understood the sword technique again?"
Last time, many peak masters failed to buy it. If this is true, it will be another windfall!
Elder Wentian said, "This time it's not a sword technique, but the power of the sword puppet has changed greatly, as if it has broken through!"
"Breakthrough? Farewell, can the sword puppet still be able to cultivate on its own?"