After Chu Chen stored all the items into the Spatial Ring, he handed the ring back, speaking with utmost respect, "Teacher, this is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

Seeing this, Long Batian's face turned stern as he reprimanded, "What do you mean, kid? Are you looking down on me?"

Hearing this, Chu Chen panicked and hurriedly explained, "Disciple dares not, it's just that this gift is truly too precious."

"Hmph, if it's given to you, then keep it. Remember, you are my first disciple, Long Batian. From now on, act more dominantly. If you feel undeserving, repay me with your strength," Long Batian said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen took the Spatial Ring back, then respectfully said, "Thank you, teacher. I will certainly not disappoint you."

Hearing this, Long Batian finally showed a satisfied smile.

"That's more like it. Now that resources are abundant, you must cultivate well and never slack off. Alright, you may leave now."

After leaving the office, Chu Chen found Zhao Qianshan still waiting at the door.

"Kid Chu, is the Hall Master going to focus on nurturing you?" Zhao Qianshan asked eagerly.

Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded, "The Hall Master has already taken me as a disciple."

Hearing this, Zhao Qianshan's expression changed drastically; he thought Long Batian would test Chu Chen for a period before accepting him as a disciple, but unexpectedly he was directly accepted.

"That's truly wonderful. Make sure not to let the Hall Master down," Zhao Qianshan advised with a smile.

Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded and said, "I understand."

After the two walked away, in Long Batian's office, an elder in a cyan gown emerged from behind the screen.

Seeing this, Long Batian asked in a deep voice, "Grand Elder, did you notice anything unusual?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangyuan shook his head, "I didn't find anything. I think you might be overthinking. Don't forget, he's just an eighteen or nineteen-year-old student.

Hearing this, Long Batian was silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "He's too special, which makes me think more."

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangyuan pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "Even we couldn't find any clues. There are only two possibilities."

"What two possibilities?"

"First, there's nothing wrong with him, and his strength might have come from some chance encounter. Second, he was meticulously trained by the Blood God Sect from a young age, and he is exceptionally intelligent, though this is basically impossible. Who would meticulously train someone with only Yellow Rank Upper Grade cultivation talent? Wouldn't it be better to use those resources to train someone with higher cultivation talent, which would also reduce the chance of raising our suspicions?"

Hearing this, Long Batian nodded and said: "Indeed, when he entered the top twenty-five, I already had someone investigated carefully, but nothing suspicious was found. However, I still need to observe for a period and arrange a few more missions to encircle and annihilate the Blood God Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangyuan couldn't help but frown, "Aren't you being too cautious? Aren't you worried that this might chill his heart?"

Hearing this, Long Batian waved his hand, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm just testing him. Besides, it's also a form of training, which will be beneficial for his growth."

Xu Guangyuan seemed like he wanted to say more, but in the end, he did not speak and just sighed before leaving.

Long Batian contemplated for a moment, then clicked on his communication bracelet to make a call.

"Spread the news that I've accepted Chu Chen as a disciple. Also, I have another task for you: secretly protect him and monitor him. If there's any issue, notify me immediately."

After hanging up the call, Long Batian looked out the window and murmured, "You better not disappoint me."

By this time, Chu Chen had already met up with Lu Hongfei and the others, but no one asked him what had just happened.

This matter might involve high-level affairs of the Daoist School, which is not something they could probe into.

Since Lu Hongfei and the others didn't ask, Chu Chen naturally didn't mention it, as bringing it up would seem a bit like showing off.

After strolling around Cyan Dragon City for a while, the group indulged in a meal on the food street, only returning to the villa as the sky darkened.

After informing everyone, Chu Chen returned to his room.

After washing up, he eagerly took out the items from the treasury.

The first item was the Ten Thousand Year Stalactite Liquid. He pulled out the cork and looked carefully inside the bottle, roughly estimating that there were about thirty drops of the Ten Thousand Year Stalactite Liquid.

According to the usage instructions, he could consume at most one drop per day, which meant it was a month's supply. After a month, his cultivation talent would upgrade to Cyan Rank Lower Grade, and combined with his innate talent, his cultivation speed would rival that of someone like Su Lingyan, which was invigorating just to imagine.

Chu Chen didn't rush to consume the Ten Thousand Year Stalactite Liquid; instead, he took out the Soul Armor.

He planned to refine the Soul Armor first, then consume the remaining two treasures.

The process of refining the Soul Armor wasn't complicated; it merely required using Soul Power to envelop it and then storing it in the Soul Sea for gradual nurturing.

Chu Chen held the Soul Armor in his hand, then began to infuse it with Soul Power gradually.

Five minutes later, the Soul Armor, along with the Soul Power, entered the Soul Sea.

Entering a state of meditation, Chu Chen discovered that the Soul Armor was quietly floating in the Soul Sea.

With a thought, the Soul Armor instantly appeared above the Soul Sea, its interior emanating a white glow that enveloped the entire Soul Sea.

After a few tries, Chu Chen exited his meditation, feeling satisfied.

The Soul Armor was very convenient to use; it required only a thought to activate and its Soul Power consumption was not significant. In its active state, it consumed about ten percent of Soul Power per minute. As Chu Chen's cultivation improved, this consumption would decrease.

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