668: Competition for apprentices

"Girl Muya, when did you take in such a Disciple?" Sun Hongda asked curiously.

"I took him in a while ago," Lin Muya said smugly.

"But among the new Disciples, I haven't heard of anyone whose cultivation has reached the Heavenly Dao Realm!" Sun Hongda looked puzzled.

"His previous cultivation was in the Haotian Realm. Under my careful guidance, his cultivation broke through to the Heavenly Dao Realm," Lin Muya said with a charming tone. "Elder Sun, hurry up and give him the assessment! I still need to take him back to Cultivate!"

"This...! Alright!" Sun Hongda said helplessly. After all, Lin Muya was the Young Alliance Master and the Alliance Revered Master's biological niece, so it wasn't easy for him to press too much.

Subsequently, Sun Hongda summoned a Core Disciple. This person was named Zhang Li, and he happened to be ranked last among the Core Disciples.

In other words, as long as Yang Lingchen defeated Zhang Li, he could become a Core Disciple.

In the Heavenly Dao Alliance, Spirit God Realm Cultivators are only Outer Sect Disciples, Haotian Realm Cultivators can become Inner Sect Disciples, and Heavenly Dao Realm Cultivators can participate in the Core Disciple assessment.

Although Heavenly Dao Realm Cultivators can participate in the assessment, very few can actually become Core Disciples because there are only one hundred spots for Core Disciples.

Therefore, to become a Core Disciple, one's cultivation must have reached at least the seventh level of the Heavenly Dao Realm or higher.

"Kid, are you sure you want to challenge me?" After seeing Yang Lingchen, a trace of disdain flashed in Zhang Li's eyes.

Although he was ranked last among the Core Disciples, his cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Dao Realm, so he didn't think Yang Lingchen could defeat him.

"I'm not here to challenge you," Yang Lingchen spoke up.

As soon as Yang Lingchen's words fell, everyone looked confused.

Are you playing around? If you're not challenging him, what are you here for?

Even Lin Muya gave Yang Lingchen a glare.

"Then what do you mean by this?" Zhang Li said coldly.

"It doesn't mean anything special; I simply want to give you a lesson," Yang Lingchen said calmly.

"Stinky brat, you're looking for death." Zhang Li glared at him, clearly enraged to the extreme.

"Alright, stop arguing. If you want to fight, go to the Challenge Stage!" Sun Hongda quickly intervened.

"Stinky brat! I'll wait for you at the Plain Challenge Stage."

Leaving those words behind, Zhang Li's figure flashed as he flew towards the Plain Challenge Stage.

"Yang Lingchen, don't embarrass your Revered Master!" Lin Muya gave him a blessing of encouragement.

"Don't worry, Revered Master. This Disciple never does anything he's not sure of," Yang Lingchen said confidently.

Afterward, several people also quickly flew towards the Plain Challenge Stage.

"Have you heard? Someone is going to challenge a Core Disciple."

"Who is it? Could it be Li Xunhuan?"

"No, I heard it's the new Disciple taken in by the Young Alliance Master."

"Which Young Alliance Master? Lin Muxue or Lin Muya?"

"Lin Muya's Disciple."

"Impossible, didn't her Disciple Su Mo die? Where did she get a Disciple?"

"You Cultivate all day, so of course you wouldn't know."

"I heard that in order to get Lin Muya to call her 'Sister', Lin Muxue gave her own Disciple, Yang Lingchen, to Lin Muya."

"That's also impossible! I've seen that Yang Lingchen's strength; what right does he have to challenge a Core Disciple!"

"Why so much nonsense? Let's go see and we'll find out."

The news of Yang Lingchen challenging a Core Disciple quickly spread throughout the Heavenly Dao Alliance. For a time, many Disciples and Elders rushed towards the Plain Challenge Stage one after another.

Arriving at the Plain Challenge Stage again, Yang Lingchen jumped straight down and landed in the center of the stage.

"Kid, you're very arrogant. With a mere sixth-level Heavenly Dao Realm cultivation, you dare to challenge a Core Disciple," Zhang Li said coldly.

"I'll reiterate, I'm not here to challenge. I simply find you unpleasant to look at," Yang Lingchen smiled indifferently, having no intention of taking his opponent seriously.

"Stinky brat, you're looking for death." Zhang Li was completely enraged; he had truly never seen someone so arrogant.

"Alright, both of you calm down. I have already announced your challenge to the entire Sect, so the battle will begin in one hour." Seeing the two at each other's throats, Sun Hongda quickly stepped forward to stop them.

Core Disciple challenges in the Heavenly Dao Alliance have always been open and fair, so every challenge is announced to the entire Sect.

As time passed, a large number of Heavenly Dao Alliance Disciples soon gathered on the mountain peaks surrounding the Battle Plain, and many high-level members of the Heavenly Dao Alliance also arrived at the scene.

"Yang Lingchen, when did your cultivation break through to the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm?"

Just then, Lin Muxue's figure appeared ethereal as she slowly landed in front of Yang Lingchen.

Today, she was dressed in a white robe of fine attire, her body exuding an otherworldly temperament that gave people an involuntary urge to draw closer to her.

"Naturally, it's because I've taught him well, which is why he could break through to the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm. Unlike some people who have no ability at all and almost misled their student."

Before Yang Lingchen could speak, Lin Muya slowly walked over.

"You...!"

A flash of irritation crossed Lin Muxue's pretty face, followed by a hint of craftiness in her eyes as she said:

"Lin Muya, Yang Lingchen was a new Disciple I personally recruited. I only let him stay by your side to serve you for a while because you're my sister. You wouldn't even try to steal your sister's Disciple, would you?"

"Lin Muxue, do you have no shame?" Lin Muya snapped.

"How am I being shameless?" Lin Muxue said coldly.

"Back then, you clearly gave him to me. I worked so hard to raise his cultivation to the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm, and now you want to snatch a Disciple from your own sister? Are you even human?" Lin Muya grumbled.

"I've changed my mind, is that not allowed?" Lin Muxue said coldly. "Yang Lingchen is my Disciple. At the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony, he was already registered under my name."

"Hmph, don't even think about it." After Lin Muya finished speaking, she pulled Yang Lingchen behind her, as if afraid the other would snatch her Disciple away.

"There's no point in us arguing like this. Why don't we let Yang Lingchen choose for himself?" Lin Muxue said with a smile. "What do you think?"

"Fine, then let him choose," Lin Muya grumbled. "Yang Lingchen, who do you choose as your Revered Master?"

"Two beauties, how about this?"

At this moment, Yang Lingchen stepped out helplessly and said, "Both of you are rare Genius beauties in this world. Being your Disciple is my great honor. How about we do it this way? I'll acknowledge both of you as my Revered Masters at the same time. What do you think?"

"I have no objection." Lin Muxue's beautiful face revealed a trace of a smug smile.

"I have an objection! You are my Disciple; what right do you have to give half of yourself to her?" Lin Muya snapped. "Do you want to betray your Revered Master and ancestors?"

"This Disciple didn't mean that." Yang Lingchen shrugged helplessly and stopped talking.

For a moment, many onlookers at the scene were dumbfounded. No one expected that this kid could cause a struggle between the two Young Alliance Masters.

"Yang Lingchen, have you forgotten what you promised me?" Lin Muya sent a secret transmission.

"What thing?" Yang Lingchen replied via transmission.

"You promised me that you would make her serve me tea in the capacity of my Disciple's wife," Lin Muya transmitted. "If you dare to go back on your word, don't blame me for being unkind."

"This... how about you let her be my Revered Master too? That way, I can be 'the waterfront pavilion that gets the moonlight first' and get close to her!" Yang Lingchen thought for a bit and transmitted.

"Are you sure you can handle her?" Lin Muya transmitted.

"There is no woman in this world I can't handle," Yang Lingchen transmitted.

"Fine, then I'll trust you this once."

Afterward, Lin Muya looked at Lin Muxue and said, "I can let him take both of us as Revered Masters."

"No other conditions?" Lin Muxue asked suspiciously.

"Of course not. You are my sister; since you want to take him as a Disciple, then let's both take him in together," Lin Muya said.

"Kid, I'll give you ten years. If you can't take her down, don't blame me for being unkind," Lin Muya sent via transmission.

"Don't worry, ten years is more than enough. When the time comes, this Disciple will definitely have her serving you tea and water," Yang Lingchen transmitted.

His thoughts were simple: fool these two sisters first. After all, he hadn't obtained the saint yin pill yet.