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After the duo walked another five kilometers, they felt extremely tired. They really couldn't walk any longer. After the battle with the wolves, his whole body was sore! The two of them found an empty space and built a fire. Without saying a word, they fell into a deep sleep.

Feeling the fragrance of the flowers and birds in the forest, Luo Chen walked on the road and hummed a small song from his hometown. He relaxed for the night, and the restlessness from yesterday was completely swept away.

"Hmph. What a perverted dragon. Yesterday, his heart was burning with anxiety and he quite sympathized with him. Today, he even seems to be asking for a beating." The little beggar was displeased.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

The little beggar panicked by Luo Chen's actions and immediately retreated a few steps. He glared at him and said, "Why are you so close to someone else!? Didn't your parents teach you manners? "

"A man like you is speaking to me politely. Are you jealous? He's just like a little girl! " Luo Chen turned around and joked.

"Idiot!" The little beggar rolled his eyes at Luo Chen and continued onward!

"Hey, Luo Chen, why do you have to go to the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect?" After the time it took to eat a meal, the little beggar was completely bored and took the initiative to ask.

"Because I want to become a sword expert!" Luo Chen's aura changed, and his expression became serious. He gripped his sword and stared at the little beggar.

The little beggar smiled and looked at Luo Chen with disdain.

"Hur hur, I knew you wouldn't believe it, is there a need to ask?" Luo Chen withdrew his aura and turned around to walk away.

"Alright, since you want to go to the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect so much, then you must be very familiar with the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect, right?" The little beggar did not pursue the topic and changed the topic.

Luo Chen stopped in his tracks and turned his back to the little beggar. He shook his head and said seriously, "I don't know anything about the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect!"

"Then why are you still wholeheartedly trying to drill your way in? Are you stupid!?" The little beggar was speechless at Luo Chen's answer.

"Pfft, so you used the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect as a place to give alms to you? However, I feel that you should turn around and return home. What you said is true, but that is a treatment that only the top three get! " The little beggar spat out a mouthful of water and laughed. If those old fellows knew that Luo Chen was looking at the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect like that, they would have definitely slapped him to death!

"Top three? "Fine, I will strive to enter the top three!" Luo Chen had no way out. No matter how much of an obstacle was in front of him, he would still defeat it!

"Hahaha, are you joking with me? You want to advance into the top three with just your kung fu? It was simply a fantasy story! I guess you won't even make it to the bottom three! " The little beggar laughed until he was out of breath, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. Was this silly kid, the top three of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect, a cabbage?

"What are you laughing at? How would you know without trying?" Being mocked by the little beggar before it had even begun left Luo Chen in a bad mood.

"I'm not trying to shock you. Given your current situation, there's no chance at all. You don't know anything about the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect. I really don't know where your confidence comes from!" The little beggar stopped laughing at Luo Chen and said in a serious tone.

"Do you know how many people participate in the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect's assessment? What do you know about the attendance? Do you know how strong the participants are? " The little beggar kept asking questions that left Luo Chen speechless and he could only shake his head helplessly.

"I am in a good mood today, and I will be giving you pointers. There will be over ten thousand people from all over the Sky Cloud Sword Sect participating in the assessment, and there will be less than a hundred qualified people each time!" All the participants are martial arts geniuses within a hundred mile radius of Floating Cloud City, the lowest is at the middle stage of the Origin Tempering Stage. The little beggar looked at Luo Chen with a complacent expression.

"Erm … weak … What is the Essence Tempering stage?" The little beggar had thought that Luo Chen would stare at him dumbfoundedly. He did not expect Luo Chen to say something like this that almost made him fall to the ground.

Could it be that this stupid kid really didn't know anything and dared to participate in the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect's assessment? Could it be that his head was pinched against the door? Or could it be that the newborn calf was not afraid of the tiger? The little beggar began to admire Luo Chen's brazen courage! Forget it. On account of him putting in the effort to roast the fish and the battle wolf yesterday, I'll give him a few more pointers.

I have to say that you have the guts to participate in the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect's assessment by yourself. However, I can't just tell you that it's impossible to refine your Essence, so you have to roast fish and pick some fruits. What if I'm hungry and am wrong? "What do you think?" The little beggar laughed as he spoke, a crafty look flashing across his eyes.

"Just you wait!" Luo Chen understood what the little beggar meant and quickly ran away. He first picked dozens of wild fruits, then caught ten fish and roasted them to a fragrant smell. The little beggar couldn't help but drool when he asked about the flavor.

When Luo Chen placed the grilled fish and fruit in front of the little beggar, his eyes lit up. He patted Luo Chen's shoulder generously and said, "You did well. If there's anything you want to ask, just ask!"

"Alright, then I won't be polite. First question, what does Tempering Yuan mean?" Luo Chen revealed his white teeth as he laughed.

"The so called Tempering Yuan Qi is the absorption of Yuan Qi into the Dantian before the Dantian transfers Yuan Qi to the arms, legs, front, back, and head. After the Yuan Qi has completed a perfect cycle in the body, the Yuan Qi will be at the peak of the Essence Tempering Stage!" The little beggar took a bite of the fruit. The sour and sweet feeling made him involuntarily close his eyes and enjoy himself.

"Then how can I absorb Yuan Qi into my Dantian?" Luo Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

"Stupid, how did you manage to master your sword arts? Was it self-made without a teacher? How did you do it without a sword technique? " The little beggar felt disdain in his heart. He thought about how Luo Chen could use these sword techniques. Was he struck by lightning? No matter how he looked at it, he was just an ignorant fool!

Luo Chen was a bit depressed. Besides learning the "Sword Drawing Arts", he had indeed created his own "Void Floating Sword". Was it wrong?

However, the things he had to offer in regards to martial arts were simply paper. He needed someone to give him pointers. Putting aside his depression, Luo Chen said to himself, "My sword arts are the only sword arts my father gave me!"

Suddenly, a thought appeared in his mind. Luo Chen had a flash of inspiration as he said, "Could it be that Essence Qi also has an Essence Art, but I don't know about it?"

"Looks like you're not stupid. You said something useless!"

"Why am I so slow? I should have thought of it long ago!" Luo Chen slapped his forehead in frustration. His eyes then began to glow with a golden light as he stared at the little beggar with an intimidating smile. Then, he slowly approached the beggar.

"You, you, don't come over. What are you going to do?" The little beggar was startled by Luo Chen's strange smile and leaned back.

"Hehe, don't be afraid. I'm just curious. Since you know so much, will you be able to absorb the origin energy into your dantian?" Luo Chen walked up to the little beggar, took a fruit, and took a bite, making a crisp sound.

"Of course!" The little beggar looked at Luo Chen proudly.

"You can just fool me!" Luo Chen was skeptical. If the little beggar knew how to act like this, why would he look like this? If not, why would he look like he understood everything? Strange?

"Believe it or not!" The little beggar rolled his eyes.

"Alright, I believe you!" Luo Chen's eyes were filled with sincerity.

"Stupid, I'm a beggar. Have you got a fever? You still believe me? "Don't trust anyone, young man!" The little beggar looked at Luo Chen in surprise.

"There's no helping it, you know more than me! That's enough. Let's go! " Luo Chen stood up and stretched.

In his heart, Luo Chen hoped that the little beggar would know the method to absorb Yuan Qi into his Dantian, but since the little beggar had said so, he couldn't ask further.

The little beggar looked at Luo Chen with hesitation in his eyes. He swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, shook his head, and followed along with the fish and fruit.

… ….

Summer nights always make people feel comfortable, eat some ice, and then blow on the warm wind, it feels good!

Luo Chen was sweating profusely as he walked. He estimated the distance he had traveled and realized that he really couldn't walk another thirty miles today!

After finding an open area and lighting a fire, it didn't take long for him to fall asleep! In his dreams, he even said, "Father, mother, Xue'er, don't worry. I will definitely let you live a good life!"

When the little beggar heard Luo Chen's words in his dreams, he was slightly moved. He immediately sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes, as if he were waiting for something.

Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!

A moment later, several figures dressed in lavish purple robes appeared behind the little beggar, kneeling on one knee.

"Young mistress..."

The person in the lead was about to speak when the little beggar stuck his index finger to his lips, making a gesture of silence!

Swoosh!

The little beggar's body instantly transformed into a blur, disappearing from his original position. When his feet left the ground, they touched a trace of dust.

"You've been with me for so long. Tell me, what is it?" The little beggar's voice was ice-cold, yet very pleasant to listen to.

"Miss, you have already been out for a month. The Demonic Yin Sect has been riled up recently, so the sect head is worried about your safety. He sent me to pick you up." The person in the lead said respectfully.

"Understood!" Wait for me there, I'll be there shortly! " His figure disappeared, only leaving behind an afterimage.

"Whew ~ ~" The person in the lead spat out a mouthful of air and said, "It's a good thing that this young mistress is willing to go back, or else we really wouldn't be able to do this!"

If anyone knew that the famous "Shadow" of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect was scared by a young girl, they would definitely be stupefied!

However, if anyone knew the identity of the young girl, they would think it was only natural, because she was the only talented girl in the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect for the past hundred years. At only thirteen years old, she was already at the Great Circle of the Earth Origin Stage, just one step away from the Heavenly Origin Stage!

The little beggar walked to Luo Chen's side and placed a scroll in Luo Chen's arms. He looked at Luo Chen's pretty face and said to himself, "Silly boy, this is to return your roasted fish and fruits. I really look forward to your performance in the exam."

After he finished speaking, he instantly arrived above the violet-clothed person and said, "Let's go!" Six figures shot out like meteors and disappeared into the brilliant night sky.

At this moment, Luo Chen's delicate and pretty face wore an intoxicated smile. It was unknown just what sort of beautiful scene he had dreamed …