NOVEL WEB Ch. 92
Chapter 92: Lin Yi's Five Chimes, Core Disciple
Lin Yi did not lose his temper. He simply memorized the appearances of the two men, then exchanged a glance with Gu Fan and returned to his seat.
"Looks like the worlds we come from aren't very high in the rankings."
Gu Fan spoke half-jokingly, half-seriously.
Lin Yi, however, did not mind. He had already taken note of the two and was just waiting for a chance to deal with them.
He was not one to be trifled with. Being mocked to his face—this grudge would only be settled with blood.
"Brother Gu, these people are truly amusing. They like to judge a cultivator's strength by their realm, and now they’ve begun to assess it by the world ranking."
Gu Fan found a trace of philosophy in Lin Yi’s words and nodded slightly.
"That’s why people like them are just passersby, and people like us are the protagonists."
"Brother Gu, your words are always pleasant to hear."
Gu Fan glanced at the arena and said with a smile:
"Let’s put everything else aside for now, your turn is coming."
In the arena, the assessment was still underway.
As more and more disciples failed upon taking the stage, it was soon Lin Yi and Gu Fan's turn.
Finally, after a short wait, Lin Yi stepped onto the stage.
On the other side, the two who had just mocked Lin Yi curled their lips into a cold sneer upon seeing him step up.
"Looks like another one who won’t make a sound."
"Heh, after all, he's from a world ranked beyond the two thousand five hundredth position. Just making it through the passage to the Upper Realm is already impressive."
Gu Fan sneered as he observed them:
"I wonder what rank your world holds. Seems powerful?"
The two, upon seeing it was Gu Fan standing with Lin Yi, also showed clear disdain.
"We come from the Wind and Thunder World, ranked within the top thousand. Got a problem?"
"No problem. I just think you should pray we don’t meet outside here, or killing the two of you would be like slaughtering chickens!"
"You!!"
One of the disciples was just about to explode when a melodious chime cut him off.
Dong!!
Gu Fan smiled. Though he didn't know how the ancient bronze bell evaluated aptitude, one thing was certain—Lin Yi was a peerless genius.
After all, he came with a cheat, and even so, Lin Yi could barely keep up with him.
What else could that be but genius?
The two who had just mocked him immediately looked slightly shaken, but soon sneered again:
"Ringing once is already rare, but beyond that…"
Before they could finish—
Dong!!
Dong!!
Two more thunderous chimes from the ancient bronze bell echoed across the entire plaza.
The two were dumbfounded.
Three chimes signified an Inner Sect Disciple!
From the start of the assessment till now, including Lin Yi, only three had achieved the Inner Sect status.
This ratio made it clear that Inner Sect Disciples had limitless future prospects.
And they had just offended an Inner Sect Disciple—regret flooded their hearts.
Just then—
Dong!!
Another bell chime rang out, and everyone showed expressions of anticipation mingled with envy.
On one hand, they were awestruck to witness the birth of a Five Chimes Core Disciple, and on the other, they couldn’t help but burn with jealousy.
Gu Fan also turned to look at Lin Yi on the stage.
Lin Yi, drenched in sweat, stood with eyes closed, still communicating with the Ancient Bronze Bell. It seemed he had not yet reached his limit.
For a moment, all eyes were fixed on Lin Yi.
He was the only one so far to ring it four times.
And he still had a chance to strike a fifth and become a Core Disciple!
Finally, no one knew how much time had passed.
Lin Yi’s aura suddenly changed. Spiritual power surged out as though it cost nothing.
Under such pressure, the Ancient Bronze Bell finally rang out once more!
Dong!
At the very instant the fifth chime rang out, Lin Yi’s body was also sent flying high into the air.
Only this time, before Lin Yi could even hit the ground, multiple streams of life force surged into his body.
Lin Yi instantly recovered, adjusted his posture, and landed gracefully.
"Five chimes from the bell. From the Qingxie World, Lin Yi is qualified to become a Core Disciple of the Four Major Righteous Sects!"
Immediately, the entire scene erupted in commotion.
One had to know, the best result until now was that of the Witch from the Huimo World, who had only become an Inner Sect Disciple.
And now, from an obscure and low-ranked small world, a Core Disciple had actually emerged!
"Qingxie World? If I’m not mistaken, that’s a very low-ranked world. Who would’ve thought it could produce a Core Disciple. Could this be what they call the luck of an entire world gathered into one person?"
"Indeed, this was quite unexpected. Just now we thought the Huimo World result was already impressive."
"Haha, whatever else you say, becoming a Core Disciple is like ascending to the heavens in one step. As long as he cultivates normally, he’ll definitely reach the Yang Spirit Realm in the future."
Everyone began to chatter, clearly surprised by Lin Yi’s performance.
At this moment, Lin Yi returned to the group, and Gu Fan took a step forward, flying directly toward the Ancient Bronze Bell in the arena.
But unlike the others, he did not place his hand on the bell for careful communication. Instead, he began to observe the bell from all angles.
In Gu Fan’s eyes, the form of the bell itself was no longer important.
What he focused on were the patterns and weathered marks on the bronze surface.
He was simultaneously comparing them to the Bronze Gate in his mind.
What surprised him was that the material of the Ancient Bronze Bell seemed entirely different from that of the Bronze Gate.
The patterns and some of the worn traces were also not exactly the same.
Yet even so, he could still feel a faint connection between the two.
"Strange…"
Gu Fan muttered to himself, carefully sensing the link between the Ancient Bronze Bell and the Bronze Gate.
It felt like the connection of blood between a mother and her child…
While Gu Fan was circling and observing, someone in the group below grew impatient.
"You there, if you’re not confident, just end it already! Stop pretending to be mysterious!"
"Exactly! You’ve been staring at it for ages—communicate already! You’re wasting everyone’s time!"
Gu Fan frowned and looked toward the two who had spoken.
They were the same two who had previously looked down on Lin Yi.
"What are you rushing for? Did I go over time?"
The two were briefly speechless. He hadn’t exceeded the time, otherwise the mysterious voice would have already issued a warning.
"We’re advising you not to make a fool of yourself! Stop putting on a show—you might not even make a single sound."
One of them still retorted stiffly.
Their words also drew the support of several other disciples full of a sense of superiority.
"Yeah, you came from the same world as that Core Disciple just now, right? He’s a genius. Don’t tell me you think you are too?"
"From a world ranked that far down, just producing one Core Disciple is already more than enough. There won’t be a second!"
"I bet this guy can’t even get one chime out of the bell."
Annoyed by the growing noise, Gu Fan clicked his tongue.
"You think others can’t do something just because you can’t."
"It’s just ringing a bell, isn’t it?"
In the world of cultivators, everything was a contest.
Competing for opportunities, fighting over resources, and so on.
So from the very start, this group instinctively formed small factions.
Just like how Gu Fan and Lin Yi made up one group.
Others had their own groups too.
And among them, no one dared offend each other lightly, so in the end, Gu Fan and Lin Yi, who came from a low-ranked world, became the targets of ridicule and bullying!
But Gu Fan and Lin Yi had fought their way to the Upper Realm step by step—they were never ones to be trifled with!