"I gave you this knife." Zhang Chen's sudden change shocked Lin Zhengran, but what surprised him even more was that his granddaughter was ecstatic.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang." Lin Qianxue hurriedly put away the full moon scimitar and bowed in salute.

Zhang Chen waved his hand, "You don't need to call me Senior Brother Zhang anymore."

Lin Qianxue was puzzled.

Lin Zhengran smiled and said: "Since you are Qianxue's senior brother, then you are the true disciple of Xuanyang Sect. There is no need to call him Junior Brother Zhang, just call him by his first name."

"Zhang Chen has met all the elders."

…

After leaving the meeting hall, Lin Zhengran left Zhang Chen behind.

"Zhang Chen, you have just joined the Xuanyang Sect and are not very familiar with the sect. Later, the sect leader will take you to familiarize yourself with the sect's environment and various locations. Are you willing?" Lin Zhengran said.

"Of course I do." Zhang Chen answered simply.

Lin Zhengran laughed loudly, "I really saw you right."

Zhang Chen smiled humbly and said, "The sect master is so complimentary."

"By the way, Sect Master, I wonder what the three tests are for the Sect to recruit disciples." Zhang Chen asked.

"Three tests, which one do you think you are good at?" Lin Zhengran asked with interest.

"I think my martial arts is relatively poor." Zhang Chen touched his nose and said with a smile.

Lin Zhengran and the ten elders suddenly burst into laughter.

Zhang Chen is indeed an honest person.

"So what do you think you're good at?"

"Marksmanship." Zhang Chen said without hesitation.

"Marksmanship?" Lin Zhengran was startled and said with a slightly solemn expression, "Marksmanship is a highly offensive skill and is extremely powerful."

"There are many elite disciples in the sect who are good at this technique. If you learn this technique, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to become a true disciple."

"Although I have no research on martial arts, my marksmanship was taught by my father. My father once fought with some high-level warriors. I followed my father to observe them, so I think my marksmanship should be relatively advanced." Zhang Chen said seriously.

Hearing this, Lin Zhengran suddenly realized.

No wonder Zhang Chen said he wanted to learn marksmanship, because this young man has a powerful father.

Lin Zhengran thought for a moment and said: "I need to consider this matter. If you are willing to learn, I can arrange for you to enter the Tiangbing Pavilion to choose a set of long spears suitable for you."

The Cangbing Pavilion is a place where Xuanyang Sect specializes in storing weapons. The swords and spears stored in it are all the swords and spears of Xuanyang Sect's ancestors, and they are all of high quality.

Zhang Chen's eyes lit up and he said immediately: "Thank you so much, Master!"

Zhang Chen had long heard that the weapons in the Hidden Arms Pavilion were treasures left by the ancestors of the Xuanyang Sect in the past dynasties, and he wanted to see them.

"Yes." Lin Zhengran nodded, "I will take you to familiarize yourself with the environment and introduce you to a few elders."

Lin Zhengran led Zhang Chen through the mountain peaks and came to a magnificent hall. There were many buildings on both sides of the hall, including an alchemy room, a medicine house, a martial arts hall, a law enforcement hall, etc.

Lin Zhengran took Zhang Chen straight to one of the houses.

Pushing open the door, a simple and vicissitudes of life rushed towards me.

The room was empty, with only four things placed there, a short spear made of black ironwood, a long black whip, a pair of silver fist armor, and a jade medal.

Lin Zhengran picked up the spear and pointed it into the distance, and said in a deep voice, "This black iron spear was obtained by chance when my sect leader was young. According to the records of our ancestors, this spear came from an ancient secret realm. It is very powerful. Try its power."

"

After saying that, Lin Zhengran poured spiritual energy into his gun and shot an arrow into the distance.

The arrows arrived instantly, at an extremely fast speed, making a sharp sound of breaking the wind.

boom--

The black iron spear pierced the stone wall, sinking half an inch deep, and the whole room trembled slightly.

"Although this spear is made of iron and wood, it has the strength of a thousand pounds. Ordinary people would be knocked away even if they touch it, let alone swing it." After Lin Zhengran finished speaking, he threw the black iron spear to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen took the black iron spear and looked at it carefully, "Sect Master, this spear seems to have no inscription."

Lin Zhengran nodded, "Yes, this spear was handed down from the ancient secret realm. It is not extraordinary, but it lacks the inscription, so we can't use it."

Zhang Chen frowned, he always felt that the inscriptions were not simple.

"Just try it." Lin Zhengran motioned for him to dance.

With a thought in his mind, Zhang Chen used "Soul-Eating Art" to activate the vitality in his body and rush towards the black iron spear in his hand.

Rumble...

The black iron spear burst into bursts of thunder.

The spear trembled violently under his control, and then thrust out violently.

Poof!

A hole as thick as a bowl suddenly appeared on the extremely hard rock wall.

"Okay!" Lin Zhengran couldn't help but cheer, "It's really amazing!"

Although this spear has no inscriptions, its power is no less powerful than ordinary weapons, and it is worthy of his status.

"Sect Master, please allow me to ask you a favor." Zhang Chen cupped his fists and said.

"What's the matter?"

"I hope you can help me find my mother, and..." Zhang Chen's words stopped.

Lin Zhengran noticed something unusual and asked, "Is there anyone else?"

"And my sister." Zhang Chen gritted his teeth and said.

Zhang Chen's mother has been missing for twenty-five years. He does not believe that a person can disappear out of thin air. He wants to find out the cause of his mother's death.

Lin Zhengran's expression became serious and he said solemnly: "I will send someone to investigate this matter secretly. I will tell you if there are clues, but I cannot guarantee that you can find your sister."

"Thank you, Master."

After talking about this, Lin Zhengran introduced him to eight other elders. Zhang Chen said hello to everyone before leaving.

…………

Lin Xiyan's courtyard.

"Zhang Chen, you are finally here. Today is the day for new disciples to report. Let's leave quickly."

Lin Xiyan stood at the door and said anxiously.

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment, "New disciple report?"

"What, you forgot?" Lin Xiyan rolled her eyes at Zhang Chen.

"Oh, I forgot." Zhang Chen scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

Lin Xiyan glared at Zhang Chen and snorted, "If you continue to delay like this, you won't get a share of today's dinner."

Zhang Chen smiled and followed Lin Xiyan to the square to gather.

At this time, hundreds of Xuanyang Sect disciples had gathered in the square.

Zhang Chen glanced at everyone, and his eyes suddenly condensed.

Among the crowd, there was a man who attracted Zhang Chen's special attention. This man's face was as sharp as a knife, cold and aloof, as if he had been frozen for thousands of years.

Zhang Chen has an impression of this person. His name is Zhao Long, and he is the most promising young person in the Xuanyang Sect.

Lin Xiyan searched the crowd and found that the person she was looking for did not appear, with a puzzled expression on her face.

"Sister Xi'er, who are you looking for?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.

"Hey, why are you here too?" Lin Xiyan looked at Zhang Chen in surprise.

Zhang Chen shrugged, "Master invited me to join Xuanyang Sect, so I joined. But sister Xi'er, don't worry, I won't delay my cultivation. When I finish my work, I will work hard to improve my strength."

"I can't see, right?" Lin Xiyan pouted and hummed.

Zhang Chen felt helpless for a while, and he didn't bother to explain.

Soon, all the members of the elders’ group also arrived.

There are nineteen elders in total.

Among them, an old man with a stooped figure and an old face wearing a gray robe caught Zhang Chen's attention.

"That old guy should be the Supreme Elder, the only strong man in the Xuanyang Sect who has reached the peak of the Xiantian realm." Zhang Chen murmured to himself.

"Everyone, let's not talk nonsense. The standards for recruiting disciples this year are still the same. As long as you pass the selection trial, you will be a member of the Xuanyang Sect. Now I announce that the selection competition has officially begun." Lin Zhengran said and walked towards the corner of the square.

Suddenly, there was an uproar in the square.

"Wow, there are actually thirty people participating in the selection this time. It's scary."

"Yeah, I don't know if I can enter the inner door. If I can enter the inner door, my monthly resources will definitely double!"
To be continued...