Chapter 1274: Chapter 1274: The Four Outer Sect Halls
For ordinary martial artists, becoming a disciple of the Yunlong Heavenly Palace is akin to a fish leaping through the dragon gate, their fate will be changed forever.
Aside from the martial artists of the Eight Great Noble Families, all other martial artists were very excited.
"Successfully passing the assessment and becoming a disciple of the Yunlong Heavenly Palace, why aren’t you excited at all?"
Zhang Hongying’s gaze fell on Lin Chen, seeing Lin Chen remain calm and composed even after Elder Zhao announced he had passed the assessment, she asked curiously.
"Isn’t this inevitable? What’s there to be excited about?"
Lin Chen looked at Zhang Hongying and said lightly.
From the beginning, Lin Chen had never worried that he wouldn’t pass the assessment of Yunlong Heavenly Palace; instead, he was concerned about Yu Weilian and Su Yun and others.
Therefore, for Lin Chen, the importance of participating in this assessment lay not in the final result but in the content and process of the assessment.
Seeing Lin Chen’s calm demeanor, Zhang Hongying pursed her lips, wanting to say that Lin Chen was just pretending, but upon further thought, she believed there might be other reasons.
For example, the real power behind Lin Chen might not be weaker than Yunlong Heavenly Palace.
After all, the elixir Lin Chen casually shared with them in the Secret Realm was extremely precious, even the Eight Great Noble Families didn’t have such rare elixir.
So, Lin Chen not being particularly thrilled about passing the assessment was indeed reasonable.
Of course, all these were merely Zhang Hongying’s speculations.
"By the way, now that everyone has passed the assessment, the Outer Sect of Yunlong Heavenly Palace has four courtyards named Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang. Which courtyard do you plan to join?"
"These four courtyards aren’t ranked; they’re merely named Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang."
Zhang Hongying glanced at Yang Minghui and asked Lin Chen and others.
Her inquiry was naturally because she wanted to find out which courtyard Yang Minghui would join so she could follow suit.
"We passed the assessment only to become Outer Sect Disciples."
"You are one of the Top Ten Heroes, is the result the same for you too?"
Lin Chen asked in disbelief.
"Since everyone is an Outer Sect Disciple, did you think passing the assessment would directly make us Inner Sect Disciples?"
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen and said speechlessly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen reflected that he indeed might have overthought.
He initially believed that outstanding martial artists who performed well in the two assessments would be given special treatment and directly promoted to Inner Sect Disciples.
However, it turned out that Lin Chen had thought too much.
"Haha, you’ve overestimated. Just being one of the Top Ten Heroes isn’t enough to be promoted to Inner Sect Disciples."
"Inside Yunlong Heavenly Palace, apart from talent, everything is based on strength."
"To be promoted to the Inner Sect, you must pass the Cloud Sea Trial."
"Only disciples who successfully pass the Cloud Sea Trial can be promoted to Inner Sect Disciples."
"However, as far as I know, to pass the Cloud Sea Trial, one’s cultivation must reach the Creation Realm; otherwise, attempting it would be fatal."
Zhang Hongying listened to Lin Chen and gazed toward the main peak of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, eyes filled with longing.
Even though she was part of the Zhang Family, she was extremely fascinated by the Cloud Sea Trial.
After all, every martial artist who passes the Cloud Sea Trial gains tremendously, and their cultivation skyrockets.
Lin Chen, intrigued by Zhang Hongying’s explanation, developed an interest in the Cloud Sea Trial.
According to Zhang Hongying, the Cloud Sea Trial also seemed to involve entering a Secret Realm, but it was not about gathering spiritual medicine; it promised different opportunities.
And the Secret Realm for the Cloud Sea Trial was not the current Secret Realm but another with different opportunities.
After hearing Zhang Hongying’s explanation, Lin Chen gained more understanding of Yunlong Heavenly Palace.
"So, it seems I need to reach the Creation Realm before attending the Cloud Sea Trial."
Lin Chen looked at Zhang Hongying and continued to ask.
It’s known that Lin Chen’s cultivation differed from others and his training approach was unique.
Lin Chen aims to lay an invincible foundation at each realm, resulting in slower advancement than others.
Thus, for participating in the Cloud Sea Trial, Lin Chen’s current cultivation indeed falls short.
"Don’t be too anxious either; in cultivation, except for a few prodigies, haste will lead to failure for ordinary martial artists. The Cloud Sea Trial is still some distance away from us."
"However, now that we have entered Yunlong Heavenly Palace, reaching the Creation Realm is inevitable."
Zhang Hongying remarked, seemingly explaining for Yang Minghui.
Listening to Zhang Hongying’s explanation, everyone realized that the foundation of Yunlong Heavenly Palace was even stronger than they imagined.
They had worked tirelessly to become disciples of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, a wise decision indeed.
"Alright, don’t aim too high. You’ve just joined the Heavenly Palace as Outer Sect Disciples, take one step at a time, train diligently, and avoid whimsical thoughts."
Elder Zhang saw the enthusiastic discourse and immediately approached the crowd to remind them.
Upon hearing Elder Zhang’s words, everyone nodded promptly.
Indeed, while the imagination is beautiful, presently, they are still too far from it; steadily improving their cultivation is crucial.
Subsequently, Elder Zhao instructed several Law Enforcement Disciples to lead Lin Chen and others to a grand hall for registration.
There was a huge square outside the grand hall on the mountain, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people, covering tens of thousands of miles.
The square was already crowded with people.
A group of martial artists from the Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang courtyards of the Outer Sect were gathered on the square, setting up facilities, seemingly to welcome new disciples.
Such a welcoming method was the first Lin Chen had ever seen.
"Senior Sister, our Yellow Hall ranks last among the Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang, leading many to believe we are the worst of the four Outer Sect courtyards. Each year, fewer new disciples join our Yellow Hall; at this rate, we are truly going to decline."
On the square, a young man in green clothes, looking innocent, spoke helplessly to the purple-clothed woman beside him.
"Rest assured, Senior Sister has dressed meticulously this time; surely, it will attract some new disciples."