I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 722: Chapter 387: Sect Lineage Disciple Recruitment (Part 2)

Of course, simultaneously cultivating the Power of the Five Elements is incredibly potent; in the same realm, the battle prowess is unmatched. Those who can cultivate the Five Elements Technique and reach a certain realm are invariably of extraordinary talent.

"Sect Master, if you are inclined, you might consider taking this boy as a disciple." Ge Xinyu looked at Li Mu expectantly and suggested softly.

"This boy indeed has good talent, but the path of Five Elements Cultivation is destined to be difficult. Without your guidance, Sect Master, he is bound to falter!" Fang Shixin said, somewhat pointedly, looking at Li Mu.

"Indeed, Sect Master, such excellent material needs you to nurture to become useful, otherwise it would be wasted!" Qin Wentong agreed.

Li Mu was silent for a moment before shaking his head slowly: "The matter of accepting disciples depends on fate. Although this boy is good, he is not enough to move me to accept him as a disciple. Let’s observe a while longer!"

Upon hearing this, the Elders could not help but feel some disappointment, but they also knew Li Mu’s character; he cannot be forced. He is extremely cautious about accepting disciples and does not make decisions lightly.

At this moment, the battle on the arena had entered a white-hot stage. Lin Maosan wielded a long sword, his body technique agile, the Power of the Five Elements augmented, and his sword techniques were powerful and unparalleled. Opposing him was Zhong Yuling, who possessed an Ice-type Strange Spirit Root. She used a two-hand seal, chanting continuously, and soon, ice cones began to fall like arrows, pursuing Lin Maosan’s figure, ’ping-ping’, crashing onto the arena.

Lin Maosan responded quickly, undeterred by the massive ice cone attacks, he used the Five Elements Escape Technique, his form unpredictably changing, sometimes transforming into a wisp of green smoke dissipating from the original place, sometimes appearing at another position; his body technique was agile and elusive, causing Zhong Yuling’s attacks to repeatedly miss.

However, Zhong Yuling was rather crafty; as a large number of ice cones fell, the entire arena surface was soon covered in sharp ice. These ice crystals were transparent and glistening, flashing a chilling light, turning the arena into a frozen wasteland.

Lin Maosan’s steps on the arena began to become somewhat difficult; with any carelessness, he could slip on the slick ice surface or be wounded by the sharp ice spikes.

Seeing this, Zhong Yuling’s mouth curled up in a smug smile, her hands forming seals again, incantations sounding from her mouth, determined to resolve the battle in one decisive move.

"Puff, puff, puff..." As the chanting ended, ice spikes suddenly pierced out from beneath Lin Maosan’s feet, surging rapidly and fiercely like bamboo shoots after a rain.

Lin Maosan’s eyes narrowed, he performed the Five Elements Escape Technique, dodging consecutively, simultaneously charging towards Zhong Yuling, as only by first dispatching her could he overcome such an unfavorable situation.

However, Zhong Yuling was no ordinary opponent; she was already prepared. Seeing Lin Maosan charging her way, she sneered and her hands’ seal speed increased even more, the incantations from her mouth becoming more rapid.

"Whizz, whizz, whizz---" Accompanied by the end of the chanting, more ice cones shot towards Lin Maosan from all directions, forming a dense ice cone net.

Lin Maosan, caught in the midst, could only reluctantly choose to temporarily avoid the edge, seeking opportunities to attack again.

Their battle was particularly fierce, the arena interwoven with ice cones and sword light, emitting a dazzling glow; Lin Maosan and Zhong Yuling both displayed their powerful strengths, momentarily making it hard to determine superiority.

As time went by, both their energies were increasingly depleted. Although Lin Maosan’s Five Elements Escape Technique was incredibly magical, it required a significant consumption of the Power of the Five Elements, whereas Zhong Yuling’s Ice Magic continuously consumed a large amount of mana, making her gradually feel somewhat powerless.

They fell into a grueling war of attrition; whoever could persist to the end would emerge as the victor.