"I want to enter the intermediate area," Fang Chen said.
Hearing Fang Chen's words, the First Elder was slightly taken aback. "You are a beginner disciple. Logically speaking, you should not be able to enter the intermediate area."
"I want to become an intermediate disciple," Fang Chen said again.
The First Elder frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure appearing between his brows. When Fang Chen had first joined the Kamikaze Kenbu, he had already known that Fang Chen was a martial artist with a Level Four Sword Dao Talent.
All this time, he had been paying close attention to Fang Chen and Yuwen Batian.
The latter had not disappointed him and had entered the intermediate area as quickly as possible, while Fang Chen was still in the beginner area.
Although he had high hopes for Fang Chen, he felt that Fang Chen was a little too conceited.
The First Elder could see Fang Chen's strength at a glance. How could a mere Qi Transformation Second Realm martial artist become an intermediate disciple?
The First Elder shook his head and said, "The Kamikaze Kenbu has a rule that only disciples of the Qi Transformation Fourth Realm and above can become an intermediate disciple. You are not qualified."
"Do I have to have a high enough cultivation level to be eligible?" Fang Chen asked.
The First Elder said, "In the history of the Kamikaze Kenbu, there have been some amazing disciples. Although they did not reach the Qi Transformation Fourth Realm, their true strength was stronger than some of the intermediate disciples. They were specially recruited to enter the intermediate area."
Fang Chen heard this and nodded. In the end, the First Elder did not think that he was qualified to be compared to those monstrous geniuses.
Since that was the case, then he would show the First Elder his potential and strength.
"First Elder, can you come with me?" Fang Chen asked seriously.
"Where?" the First Elder asked.
"The testing square."
After Fang Chen finished speaking, he turned around and left. The First Elder appeared to be deep in thought. Soon after, he took a step forward and followed Fang Chen.
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the testing square. Usually, no disciples would come to the testing square.
When they arrived at the testing square, the Great Elder asked, "Fang Chen, you want to show me your talent in the Sword Dao. Is your talent higher than level four?"
Fang Chen smiled when he heard this. He did not say anything and directly walked to the front of the Talent Stone Tablet. After which, he closed his eyes and gently placed his palm on the Talent Stone Tablet.
In an instant, the Spirit Qi in Fang Chen's Dantian gushed into the Talent Stele. Immediately after, a powerful sword force appeared in Fang Chen's mind and gushed into the Talent Stele.
Hiss, hiss, hiss
At first, there was no movement on the Talent Stone Tablet. However, after the Sword Force surged in, the numbers on it began to change.
One, two, three, four.
When the number reached 4, the Great Elder paused for a moment and stared at the stone tablet.
In the next moment, the number four on the Testing Stone Stele turned into five.
This scene caused the First Elder to be extremely shocked.
"How can he have a level five Sword Dao talent?" The First Elder cried out involuntarily.
In the history of Kamikaze Kenbu, the strongest Sword Dao talent was only at level four. He did not expect Fang Chen to have reached level five.
The First Elder naturally did not suspect that the Talent Stele was damaged. He knew very well that the Talent Stele would never be wrong.
"Level five Sword Dao talent. He actually has a level five Sword Dao talent. This kid's talent in the Sword Dao is really terrifying." The First Elder exclaimed.
When Fang Chen mentioned that he wanted to become a Middle Disciple, the First Elder thought that Fang Chen only had talent but was too conceited. He was a little unhappy.
However, at this moment, the First Elder realized how naive he was.
It was not an exaggeration to say that if the Sword Mansion's higher-ups knew about a level five Sword Dao talent, they would definitely do their best to nurture him.
Even if a level five Sword Dao talent did not train hard, he would definitely be able to break through the Qi Hai Realm and reach the legendary Condensing Reality Realm.
Of course, this was under the premise that he did not train hard. If Kamikaze Kenbu gave him all the resources, he might even surpass the Condensing Reality Realm.
A warrior surpassing the Condensing Reality Realm was an existence that the First Elder did not even dare to think about. If such a person stomped his foot, the entire Wind Nation would tremble.
At this moment, the First Elder was extremely excited.
However, what happened next made the First Elder so excited that he was speechless.
When the number on the Talent Stele turned to five, it paused for a moment.
"Since I want to let the First Elder know about my talent, then there is no need to hold back."
Fang Chen thought to himself.
In the next moment, a dazzling light flashed on the Talent Stele. Then, the number on the Talent Stele disappeared.
The Talent Stele looked as if it was about to explode. The dazzling light made the First Elder's heart palpitate.
"Explosive! How is this possible?" The First Elder cried out involuntarily.
A level five Sword Dao talent was already enough to shock the First Elder. He did not expect Fang Chen's Sword Dao talent to surpass level five.
When the powerful people of Kamikaze Kenbu built the Talent Stele, they said that a warrior who could reach level five Sword Dao talent was already considered a rare existence in the Sword Dao.
And a warrior who could make the Talent Stele explode was definitely an existence that could surpass gold.
The number on the Talent Stele disappeared. This was a sign of exploding.
The First Elder was petrified on the spot. He did not wake up from the shock for a long time.
When his Sword Dao talent exploded, Fang Chen finally stopped the test.
At this moment, in the depths of Kamikaze Kenbu, in a secluded place, there was a soft sound of surprise. Then, it returned to silence.
"First Elder, do I have the qualifications to become a Middle Disciple?" Fang Chen asked with a smile.
"Ah!"
The First Elder was shocked. He was awakened by Fang Chen and did not know what to do.
After calming down a little, the Great Elder said slowly, "Fang Chen, your talent in the Way of the Sword is the strongest I have ever seen."
"With your Sword Dao talent, you are qualified to become a Middle Disciple. I will submit an application for you to become a Middle Disciple," the First Elder said.
"Thank you very much, First Elder." Fang Chen cupped his hands and said.
"Fang Chen, your Sword Dao talent is too shocking. It is best not to tell anyone that your Sword Dao talent is off the charts. Otherwise, it will bring you unnecessary trouble," the First Elder reminded him.
Fang Chen nodded. He naturally would not tell anyone about this.
Looking at Fang Chen's back as he left, the First Elder swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Soon after, a smile appeared on his face.
"If this boy grows up, the Kamikaze Kenbu will definitely be able to suppress the Ten Great Sects of the Shengfeng Nation," the First Elder said softly.
After Fang Chen returned, he waited for the news. He had to admit that the First Elder was indeed the First Elder. He was very efficient.
The next morning, Fang Chen received news that his application had been approved. Fang Chen had officially become a Middle Disciple.
When Fang Chen heard the news, a smile appeared on his face.
However, Fang Chen did not plan to report to the Middle Disciple Area just yet. It would not be too late to wait until the Deathmatch.
Just like that, time passed little by little. In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Fang Chen's cultivation had reached the peak of the Second Realm of the Qi Transformation Realm. There seemed to be a bottleneck that he could not break through. However, during this time, Fang Chen's cultivation of the Taiyi Dispersing Sword Technique was very smooth.
"It's time to report to the Middle Disciple Area," Fang Chen said as he stopped cultivating and opened his eyes.
The Kamikaze Kenbu's Middle Disciple Area was located on a nameless mountain peak. The entire Middle Disciple Area was sealed off. Apart from the Middle Disciples, no one could enter the Middle Disciple Area.
On this day, Fang Chen arrived at the Middle Disciple Area's mountain gate.
"This is the Kamikaze Kenbu's Middle Disciple Area. Halt," the guard said coldly.
"I'm here to report to the Middle Disciple Area," Fang Chen said.
"Oh, what's your name?" the guard asked.
"Fang Chen."
Hearing Fang Chen's name, the guard nodded and allowed Fang Chen to enter.
After entering the Middle Disciple Area, Fang Chen headed straight for the Elders' Area.
The First Elder had already told him to go to the Middle Disciple Area and look for Elder He.
Elder He also had some say in the Middle Disciple Area. The First Elder had already spoken to Elder He and arranged for Fang Chen to go to the Elders' Assembly.
Fang Chen found Elder He and revealed his identity.
Elder He looked at Fang Chen carefully and said, "You're Fang Chen, the one whom the First Elder strongly recommended to enter the Middle Disciple Area."
"Yes, I am," Fang Chen said.
"Fourth-grade Sword Principle talent. You're qualified to enter the Middle Disciple Area."
Elder He nodded and said, "The First Elder has already informed me. Let's go. I'll take you to your residence."
After a while, Elder He made arrangements for Fang Chen and explained some rules of the Middle Disciple Area to Fang Chen before leaving.
On the third day after Fang Chen entered the middle-level area, which was also the one-month deadline to join the Dragon Army, Fang Chen found the Second Elder and the Third Elder in the primary area.
"Elders, do you still remember the one-month agreement with Dragon Army?" Fang Chen asked.
"Fang Chen, although we had a one-month agreement, Dragon Army is now an Intermediate Disciple, and you're a Primary Disciple. You're not qualified to challenge him, so the one-month agreement is invalid," the Second Elder said.
"Yes, you should look in the mirror. How dare you have a Life-and-Death Battle with an Intermediate Disciple? How ignorant," the Third Elder said disdainfully.
Fang Chen did not speak. He turned his hand and a token appeared in his palm.
"Am I qualified to have a Life-and-Death Battle with an Intermediate Disciple now?" Fang Chen asked.
"Yes, an Intermediate Disciple Token. How did you get it?" the Third Elder hurriedly asked when he saw the token.
"I forgot to tell you that three days ago, I was specially approved to enter the Middle Disciple Area and became an Intermediate Disciple," Fang Chen said with a smile.
Hearing this, the two Elders' faces were full of coldness.
"He's getting more and more unruly. The First Elder actually let him become an Intermediate Disciple. I'll go and ask him for an explanation," the Second Elder said.
The Second Elder and the Third Elder left and came back not long after. The First Elder followed them back.
"Fang Chen is qualified to become an Intermediate Disciple. Don't talk about this anymore," the First Elder said in a deep voice with unquestionable dignity.