NABC Chapter 21 Divine Evolution
Chapter 21 Divine Evolution
The breakfast was very lavish.
There were also four pots of meat soup that Madam Zheng brought from her family home.
Chen Hongzhi was thinking of Lu Lin, so he specially served him a bowl, which Lu Lin accepted without hesitation and drank.
As they were leaving, Chen Hongming slipped two pieces of monster meat jerky into Lu Lin's hand when no one was looking.
Lu Lin was about to thank him when Chen Hongming turned away, leaving him with only his back to him.
The Chen family members seemed to be not good at speaking, but they turned out to be kind-hearted.
Chen Dingkun and Madam Zheng saw them to the door, gave them a few words of advice, and then left.
There was simply too many people on the street.
The four young masters, Lu Lin, and several sparring partners headed out of the city.
As Chen Hongzhi passed a street corner, he realized something was wrong.
"Brother, why did our family's restaurant change its name?"
Lu Lin turned his head and looked.
I remember this was the Hongyuan Restaurant that Chen Tong showed to the many young sparring partners when we entered the city together.
It has now been renamed Zuixianlou.
The eldest son, Chen Hongyu, who was more involved in the family business, looked slightly embarrassed upon hearing this, but quickly recovered and said with a smile, "It's not a name change, Dad sold it."
"Sold?"
Not only was Chen Hongzhi surprised, but Chen Hongming and Chen Hongjie also looked astonished.
Their restaurant had always been doing well, so why did they suddenly sell it?
"That's right. Father has been thinking about a big business recently, so he sold several of the family's restaurants and some shops."
"Fourth brother, don't worry about business matters. Just get yourself in the right mindset and prepare for today's big test."
Chen Hongzhi didn't think much of it and turned around to laugh and joke again.
But Lu Lin sensed something was wrong.
What kind of big business must the Chen family be planning to sell such a valuable asset as their restaurant?
Unable to come up with a solution for the time being, Lu Lin simply stopped thinking about it.
The closer you get to Mozhu Academy, the more people there are on the road.
Fortunately, the Mozhu Academy was located outside the city, and once outside the city gate, the space became much more spacious.
More than 8,000 young martial artists participated in this grand examination, coming from various prefectures and counties in Qinbei Prefecture.
When there are many people, it becomes crowded and noisy.
The languages spoken in different parts of Qinbei Prefecture are not much different, but with so many people speaking at the same time, Lu Lin felt like his head was about to explode.
"Lu Lin, look, those people in red are from the Fang family."
"The one over there in black is from the Xiang family."
"And then there's the Lü family and the Zhao family; they are the scions of the four great martial arts families of Jinshan Prefecture."
Chen Hongzhi leaned closer to Lu Lin and said.
Warrior family.
Lu Lin knew something about it before.
Jinshan Prefecture does not have an inner city or an outer city, and these martial arts families do not live in a fixed place.
Although they are a family, they all live in the city as small families.
However, the disciples of these four great families have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and their vision and strength are incomparable to those of ordinary martial artists.
Their cultivation was also taught by their elders at home.
Compared to the Chen family, the four major families are far stronger.
It's not just about financial resources, but also about the difference in top-notch martial arts, because simply having a martial artist in your family doesn't make you a martial arts family.
Five internal organs level.
A family must have at least one expert at the Five Organs level to be considered a martial arts family.
"It seems that there aren't many disciples from these martial arts families."
Lu Lin looked around and saw that the largest family had five young people, while the smallest family had only two.
This number is even greater than that of the Chen family.
"You don't know anything."
Chen Hongzhi scoffed, "These are all second-rate disciples from their families. The real experts have already gone in."
Chen Hongzhi pointed towards the gate of Mozhu Academy.
Just as Lu Lin was wondering why he went in first, the academy gate opened and a middle-aged man walked out, followed by more than thirty teenagers.
Some people recognized him as Li Songtao, the headmaster of Mozhu Academy in Jinshan Prefecture.
Without further ado, the thirty-odd teenagers following behind him were the group that Chen Hongzhi had mentioned "going in first."
"Gentlemen."
When Li Songtao spoke, his voice was not loud, but it could reach the ears of nearly 10,000 people present.
No matter how far away he was, he could hear his words clearly.
"The annual Mozhu Academy entrance exam is about to begin. I am very pleased that the number of applicants this year is nearly a thousand more than last year, which shows that martial arts are flourishing in our Qinbei Prefecture."
Li Songtao's words were not particularly encouraging, but they made many of the teenagers present instinctively straighten their chests.
After some opening remarks, Li Songtao began to announce the rules for this major exam.
"The rules for the major exams are similar to those of previous years, but also different."
"What's the same is the challenge. As long as you defeat these thirty-seven teenagers behind me, you can take their place, receive one-on-one instruction from a renowned teacher, and get a Divine Stone every month."
"Everyone should already know this, so I won't go into details."
"The difference is that there will be no more arena competitions this year. The day before yesterday, a thin mist suddenly descended on the seven evil mountains of Jinshan Prefecture."
"The academy's dozen or so teachers personally inspected and made arrangements, so the actual location of our great exam is in the Evil Mountain area, thirty miles away."
Li Songtao paused, clearly to allow people some time to process what he had said.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
"What? They're not holding the arena anymore? I even had my dad prepare two bottles of Qi and Blood Pills for me, now I won't need them."
"A thin mist is descending; could there be monsters lurking there? Isn't this big test a bit too dangerous?"
"Entering the fog zone, our vital energy and blood are rapidly depleted. Even if we are martial artists who have refined our skin, we cannot last long. Is the academy giving its students a major test, or is it giving us a grand funeral?"
The four young masters of the Chen family also became serious.
"Big brother, third brother, this time the big test requires entering the foggy area, maybe you two shouldn't go."
Chen Hongming advised.
Chen Hongyu didn't hesitate for even half a second and immediately nodded in agreement.
Chen Hongjie was still hesitant, but after Chen Hongming whispered a few words in his ear, he stopped insisting.
Chen Hongzhi glanced at Lu Lin.
Lu Lin hadn't told him yet that he had already entered the realm of skin refining.
This was something Mr. Hou specifically instructed me to do.
It is common knowledge that it is difficult for those who practice external martial arts to cultivate their skills.
If it had taken a long time, that would have been fine, but Lu Lin transitioned almost seamlessly, entering the Skin Refining stage even faster than ordinary martial artists.
It's easy to arouse jealousy if you say it out loud.
Lu Lin understood in his past life that one should never test people's hearts.
Even though he had a very good relationship with Chen Hongzhi, he did not reveal this matter.
"Don't worry, I've cultivated the Golden Bell Shield."
"That's true, your skin is even tougher than mine, a skin refiner."
Chen Hongzhi punched Lu Lin in the chest, his eyes filled with anticipation for entering the misty area.
"What is a Divine Evolution Stone?"
Instead of paying attention to the misty area, Lu Lin was more interested in the Divine Stone that Li Songtao had mentioned earlier.
Chen Hongzhi laughed heartily, "Hehe, that just shows how ignorant you are. The Divine Stone is an important resource for martial artists' cultivation."
"If one could obtain a Divine Stone for cultivation every month, the Five Organs level would not be a obstacle for many martial artists."
"Can it help strengthen the five internal organs?"
Lu Lin was surprised.
Chen Hongzhi shook his head.