Within three years, he entered the top ten of the "Heavenly List".

Even Ao Xinyan, who is very confident in his strength, dare not say that he can do this in three years.

It is naturally even more impossible for other people to do it.

Too difficult!

Lingshu Half Saint glanced around and said, "Since none of you take the initiative to be the leader of the first group, then I will accept my fate. Zhang Ruochen, do you have the confidence to enter the top ten of the "Heaven List" within three years?"

Zhang Ruochen said: "Yes."

The half-saint of Lingshu nodded and said, "Okay! Since that's the case, in the future, you will be the leader of the first group. When I am not here, you will be the leader of the first group of saints. Of course, as the leader, you must also urge everyone to work hard and guide them to practice, and truly take the lead."

After hearing the words of the semi-saint of Lingshu, many of the saints showed dissatisfaction.

Each of them is a pride of heaven, arrogant and unwilling to accept anyone. In the future, they will actually obey Zhang Ruochen's instructions. No matter how they think about it, they feel very frustrated.

What is Zhang Ruochen? But he is just a slightly stronger local bun. How can he compare with their noble identities?

However, Lingshu Half Saint had asked them before, and none of them dared to be the leader of the first group. Now, Lingshu Half Saint has accepted Zhang Ruochen as the leader of the first group. If they raise objections again, it will definitely make Lingshu Half Saint unhappy.

So, all the saints who were dissatisfied with Zhang Ruochen endured them.

Lingshu half-saint said: "Zhang Ruochen, come with me. The rest of the people will go to disband by themselves. You can first go to familiarize yourself with the environment of the Holy Academy, or you can go to the library to read the secrets of the martial arts."

Zhang Ruochen followed behind the Lingshu half-saint and headed towards the hinterland of the Holy Academy.

Only after Lingshu Bansheng and Zhang Ruochen left, everyone began to discuss.

"It's really abominable. I will actually obey Zhang Ruochen in the future. He is just a country bumpkin from Tianmo Ridge. What's so great about it?" The descendant of a saint family was quite dissatisfied and said coldly.

His name is Zuo Qiuling, and he is the descendant of the Zuo Sheng family. His cultivation has reached the extreme level of the Heavenly Realm. He ranks seventeenth in the first group of comprehensive strength and can be regarded as a peerless hero.

At the same time, he is also Xi Yunxi's suitor, so he is quite hostile to Zhang Ruochen.

Xi Yunxi stared at Zhang Ruochen's back and said, "I think Teacher Lingshu wants to accept him as his disciple, so he accepted him as the team leader."

"It must be like that." Zuo Qiuling said.

Only Duanju Star Spirit, who had been silent all the time, knew that the person who wanted to accept Zhang Ruochen as his disciple was not the half-saint of Lingshu, but the second courtyard owner, Old Xuan Ji.

Now, the half-saint of Lingshu should have taken Zhang Ruochen to meet Old Man Xuan Ji.

The half-saint of Lingshu brought Zhang Ruochen to the hinterland of the Holy Courtyard, the Holy Mountain.

From a distance, the holy mountain is like a giant navy dragon lying across the horizon. The altitude of the mountain is as high as 8,000 meters. There are countless strange peaks in the mountain. On the top of the mountain, there are snowy and clouds and mist, like a secluded place for gods.

Before entering the holy mountain, Zhang Ruochen felt an extremely rich spiritual energy coming to his face.

"The holy mountain is ahead. Only by reaching the semi-saint realm can a cave be opened up in the holy mountain. Therefore, one can practice in the holy mountain for many years." Lingshu half-saint explained to Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen said: "Legendly, at the bottom of the holy mountain, there is a holy vein that has been deposited for hundreds of millions of years. The holy vein can release thin holy energy. If a warrior in the holy mountain practices in the holy mountain, his level of cultivation can reach ten times that of his usual practice."

"That's right. There is indeed a holy vein at the bottom of the holy mountain. Ten times the level of cultivation seems too exaggerated. However, there is still more than five times the level of cultivation."

The half-saint of Lingshu stared at Zhang Ruochen and said, "In fact, as long as the saints in the Holy Academy accumulate enough 10,000 points of merit, they can enter the Holy Mountain to practice for one day."

"The merit value can be exchanged with military value, so, Zhang Ruochen, I still recommend that you go to the battlefield of Ruins to practice for a period of time and strive to reach the supreme realm of the Heavenly Realm."

"Although the battlefield in the Ruins is extremely dangerous, it is also a good place to temper people. Even if you cannot reach the supreme state of the Heavenly Realm, practicing for a little more time will have infinite benefits for you to impact the Fish and Dragon Realm in the future."

Zhang Ruochen said: "Thank you, Teacher Lingshu for your advice."

"Don't call me teacher, maybe you'll call me senior sister soon. Let's go and see the Master of Xuanji Academy with me."

Under the leadership of Lingshu Half Saint, Zhang Ruochen entered the holy mountain and came to a valley full of pear trees.

In the woods, pear blossoms are in full bloom, the petals are flawless, and a faint fragrance is emitted.

The ground was also covered with petals, spreading thickly, like snowflakes.

Zhang Ruochen transported his true energy to the meridians of his legs, and walked away from the ground with a wave of air on his feet without hurting a petal. At the same time, he was also looking at the pear trees around him. The more he looked at him, he became more and more frightened and asked, "Is it possible that the pear trees in this garden are the legendary spiritual crane pear?"

Lingshu Half Saint looked at Zhang Ruochen in surprise and smiled, "You have some knowledge. Yes, this garden is called Linghe Pear Garden, with 3,600 Linghe Pear Trees growing in total."

"The Ling Crane Peach Tree has blossomed for three hundred years, bear fruit for three hundred years, and matured for three hundred years. Taking a Ling Crane Peach can not only improve one's cultivation and enlighten one's wisdom, but also increase the life span of a cultivator for thirty years. When I broke through to the semi-saint realm, my master gave me a Ling Crane Peach."

Zhang Ruochen nodded and was amazed.

He thought to himself that there are so many spiritual crane pears growing in the Holy Courtyard. The foundation of the Wushi Money House is indeed no match for other sects and families.

After passing through the pear garden, a steep black cliff appeared in front of it. On the cliff, a waterfall flowed like a thousand feet of white serene, flying down from the nine heavens.

Under the cliff, on an irregular stone platform, there was an old man with white beard and white robe sitting cross-legged. His old hand was covered with wrinkles, holding a bronze pen holder, and writing something on a blue silk cloth.

The half-saint of Lingshu knelt on one knee, bowed to the old man, and said, "Disciple Lingshu, pay homage to Master."

"So, he is the famous old man Xuan Ji, one of the three sword saints in the East Domain."

Zhang Ruochen also quickly knelt down and bowed with his fists, not daring to be disrespectful at all.

"Haha! You all get up!"

An old man Xuan Ji laughed loudly in his mouth, and his gesture stopped and he stopped writing.

Without seeing him use any means, Zhang Ruochen's spiritual sirens automatically stood up.

"Wow—"

Just as the moment I stopped writing, the silk cloth on the stone platform immediately emitted a dazzling light and turned into an imperial edict.

This is a true imperial edict, which contains the holy power of the saint and represents the will and decisions of the saint.

Old Man Xuan Ji looked at Zhang Ruochen, nodded with a smile, and said, "No, really good. Your swordsmanship level should be almost at the intermediate level of clear sword heart."

The half-saint of Lingshu knows Mr. Xuan Ji very well and knows that he does not easily appreciate his disciples. Today, he praised two "good" in a row. It can be seen that Zhang Ruochen's talent is really amazing.

Zhang Ruochen just stood aside and listened quietly.

Old Man Xuan Ji's face turned solemn and said, "I have accepted five disciples in total. Even Lingshu, who has the most cultivation, has now entered the semi-saint realm. Zhang Ruochen, would you like to be my sixth disciple?"

"I'm willing."

Zhang Ruochen did not refuse, but knelt down again and bowed: "Disciple, pay homage to Master."

Old Man Xuan Ji stood up and laughed, "Since that's the case, then accept the order!"

With a light throw of his arm, the blue imperial edict flew out of the old man Xuan Ji's hand and landed in front of Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen stretched out his hands, took a decree, and held it in his hand.

The words written on the imperial edict are exactly the content of the collection of Zhang Ruochen as his disciple. Each word is brilliant and contains the will of a saint.

A saint's admission of disciples is by no means a simple apprenticeship. It is a very important decision for a saint. It requires issuing an imperial edict to affirm the identity of the disciple.

Therefore, only monks holding imperial edicts can be called "sages of saints".

Prove identity with imperial edict.

Old Man Xuan Ji smiled and said, "That imperial edict contains a holy power of me. If you encounter an untreated danger, as long as you unfold the imperial edict, the holy energy can take you thousands of miles away in an instant and escape the disaster."

"Of course, if you exhaust the holy energy on the imperial edict, it will lose its effect. Therefore, unless you have to do so, you should try your best to overcome difficulties with your own strength."

"Abide by the teacher's teachings." Zhang Ruochen said.

Old Man Xuan Ji said: "Before you reach the semi-saint realm, your fifth senior sister Lingshu will replace you to teach you how to practice. What do you think?"

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Lingshu half-saint and said, "Sister Fifth Senior Sister has a profound cultivation level and a far-reaching sword realm. The disciples will definitely learn more from the fifth Senior Sister."

Old Man Xuan Ji nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then you can retreat first! If there is something important, you can come to the Holy Mountain to find me with the imperial edict, and no one will stop you."

Zhang Ruochen's heart moved, and he felt that what Old Man Xuan Ji's words were implying?

"By the way! He said that holding the imperial edict can enter the holy mountain without any obstacles. Isn't that just telling me that I can enter the holy mountain to practice at will?"

Zhang Ruochen was delighted and suddenly felt that it was really worth it to worship Mr. Xuan Ji as his teacher.

Other saints need to accumulate 10,000 merit points before they can enter the Holy Mountain to practice for one day. However, he does not need any merit points to enter the Holy Mountain to practice for a day, which is simply a huge profit!

When the old man Xuan Ji saw Zhang Ruochen's eyes change, he knew that Zhang Ruochen already understood what he meant. In this way, he was really a smart young man, and a child could teach him.

"Lingshu, stay here, I have some things to explain to you."

Old Man Xuan Ji left the Lingshu half-saint alone, while Zhang Ruochen walked out of the Linghe Pear Garden first and went to the outsider of the Holy Mountain.

As soon as he walked out of the Holy Mountain, Zhang Ruochen met again the proud daughter of the Shenlong half-human tribe, Ao Xinyan.

Ao Xinyan was taken as a disciple by a semi-saint and happened to walk out of the holy mountain.

When she saw Zhang Ruochen, she immediately rushed over and shouted from afar: "Zhang Ruochen, fight me, today, we must decide a victory or defeat."
Chapter completed!