Xuan Lingzi asked: "How are you going to improve your strength?"
Cheng Ling said: "This sealing, I feel that the formation is actually a great help. Moreover, in the future, I will have to rely more on the formation to protect myself."
"In the past two years, I have asked the master for more guidance, at least to reach the level of the master's formation. In the remaining time, I will not let go of the library of the sword hall and the art hall."
Xuan Lingzi smiled and said: "I almost forgot, you will be honored as the Young Sect Master soon, and the Sword Hall and the Shu Hall will not be able to prevent you from entering their library."
Cheng Ling laughed, this reward was his favorite.
Xuan Lingzi added: "There are also some secret cultivation realms within the sect. You can also try to enter. The spiritual energy there is richer than here, and it can also improve your actual combat ability."
Cheng Ling also agreed.
Just like that, Cheng Ling became silent again. He did not participate in the succession ceremony and returned to his previous cultivation state.
But now, he has greatly increased the time for formation deduction. In addition to improving his swordsmanship and cultivation every day, he spent most of his time practicing formations, and his sleep time was also reduced to three hours a day.
He has no shortage of elixirs. With the help of Tianxiang Pill, another year passed, and his cultivation level also improved to the late stage of foundation building.
This is the result of him constantly refining the purity of his true energy in order to lay a solid foundation.
Over the past year, Xuan Lingzi has become older and older. His face seems to be filled with a layer of death, and there is only one year left before his lifespan.
On this day, Cheng Ling just completed the deduction of the fourth-level formation. Yes, it is a fourth-level formation. After a year of deduction, his formation has been upgraded to another level, reaching the level of a fourth-level formation master.
Xuan Lingzi came with Chen Song. Chen Song is now the only disciple in the sword hall who has a good impression of him. He has been here several times in the past year and has helped Cheng Ling bring swordsmanship secrets many times.
Chen Hai also admitted that Cheng Ling was already the young sect master, and he could enjoy all the resources in the sect at will, and he couldn't stop him. Besides, Chen Song also contributed to it.
After Chen Song sealed the dragon, he reported the battle in detail to Chen Hai. He also strongly recommended that the family take Cheng Ling back.
His opinion should be considered by Chen Hai, because Chen Song is not only an outstanding son of the family, but also the son of Chen Haoguang, another faction of the family.
Chen Haoguang's strength is only about the same as that of the clan leader Chen Haoran. If Chen Haoran had not had the support of the Cheng family and clan elders, there is no doubt whether Chen Haoran would have become the head of the clan.
This is also the reason why Chen Haoran was criticized by other children of the family. After gaining the honor of the head of the family, he expelled Mrs. Cheng and her son, completely ignoring the old relationship.
Nowadays, Cheng Ling is performing well in the sect. Although he acts low-key, according to Chen Song, his strength is not inferior to Chen Mo. If he can win over him, Chen Haoguang's strength will also increase.
Moreover, if even his own son is against him, Chen Haoran will be disgraced in the family.
These are all considerations that Chen Hai made after analyzing the pros and cons. He really didn't want to get involved too much in the family fight, so he just turned a blind eye to Chen Song's many attempts to help Cheng Ling.
Cheng Ling was also very happy to see Chen Song. He knew that in the past year, the attitude of the Jian Tang disciples towards him had softened a lot, and most of this was due to Chen Song. He also appreciated it, and Chen Song was also a much better person than Chen Lei and the others.
He said: "Brother Song, why do you have time to come to my little Taoist temple today? Didn't you enjoy the barbecue you had last time?"
Chen Song laughed. He liked getting along with Cheng Ling very much. There were always some new words and things coming out, which sometimes made him very playful. As an outstanding son of the family and sect, he was often bound by the rules of the clan and sect, and it was only here that he felt a little relaxed.
He sat down opposite Cheng Ling's bed unceremoniously and said, "Brother Ling is living a really carefree life. As long as he is in this room, he doesn't have to worry about anything."
Cheng Ling smiled, grabbed a gourd and two cups and placed them on the low table in front of the two of them. He said, "Brother Song is a role model for the sect. As for my younger brother, he is just a lazy person. No." Comparable. Haha, this is my newly brewed fruit wine. It tastes sweet. Brother Song, try it."
Chen Song shook his head, grabbed the wine glass, took a sip, smacked his lips and praised: "Yes, it's really sweet. Brother Ling, you have mastered the art of gravity."
Cheng Ling smiled and asked, "What's the important thing for coming here today? You can't really just come to my little brother's place to try the wine and barbecue, right?"
Chen Song looked solemn and said, "Today, I do have something important to discuss with Brother Ling."
"Brother Song, it's okay to talk."
Chen Song said: "Last month, I went back to the family and explained your matter to my father in detail."
Cheng Ling listened quietly without interrupting.
Chen Song continued: "My father admires Lingdi's qualifications and personality very much, and wants you to return to the family."
"So, he took Brother Yu to meet with the clan leader. Unfortunately, the clan leader didn't believe it and ignored the return."
Cheng Ling sneered, this cheap dad still has strong principles. Since he doesn't like it, he won't care about the bullshit Chen family.
Chen Song looked at Cheng Ling's face and sighed inwardly. He really didn't understand why the clan leader insisted on having his own way. In his opinion, it is very rare for Cheng Ling to have advanced foundation-building skills at such an early age.
He said with a smile: "Brother Ling, please don't be angry first. There is one more thing. The clan leader has no choice but to welcome you back to the family."
Cheng Ling was stunned for a moment and said calmly: "It doesn't matter to me whether I return to the family or not. Even if I stay in the sect forever, it is better than facing such a cold father!"
Chen Song smiled and said, "It's not too late to listen to what I have to say before you make a conclusion."
Cheng Ling shook his head and said, "Okay! Brother Song, tell me and I'll listen."
Chen Song said: "Just when the clan leader was arguing with my father, someone from the Cheng family came, and it was the first elder of the Cheng family, Cheng Xiao!"
"Cheng Xiao? Or the first elder of the Cheng family? What is he doing here!"
"He came to propose marriage and specified that he wanted Brother Ling to marry a child of the Cheng family."
Cheng Ling was startled, what happened? You are only twelve years old and you want to get married? And he also knows that this marriage, if it sounds good, is a mutual exchange of needs, but if it sounds bad, it means collusion of interests.
When did I become interested in the Cheng family and become a pawn used to tie up interests? He was extremely unwilling, so he shook his head and said: "I don't want to marry, let Mr. Cheng Xiao go back!"
Chen Song smiled narrowly and said, "Brother Ling, this is your fault. If you refuse, not to mention that our family will be disgraced, even the disciples in the sect will fight for you!"
Cheng Ling said confusedly: "Why? What does my marriage have to do with the clan?"
"Do you know who the person you want to marry is?"
"Who is it?" Cheng Ling asked in confusion.
"Cheng Yanbing, Senior Sister Cheng!"
"What!" Cheng Ling jumped three feet high. This news was so exciting. With that girl's proud temperament, she would take the initiative to ask for marriage with him?
Chen Song laughed and said, "What? You're so happy. Did you know that there are not even 10,000 but 8,000 disciples in the sect who admire Senior Sister Cheng? Now that she takes the initiative, no one can think of it."
Cheng Ling asked in confusion: "You said it was Senior Sister Cheng who requested it?"
"That's right. Do you have any stories with her?" Chen Song looked curious, the fire of gossip burning brightly.
Cheng Ling had a dull look on his face, recalling Cheng Yanbing's devilish figure in his mind, and his heart was burning. But when I thought of her proud temperament, I instantly lost interest.
He shook his head and said: "Senior Sister Cheng is much older than me, why would you like me? Maybe Brother Song is here to make fun of me!"
Chen Song said angrily: "Even if I want to make fun of you, I have to find someone to target. I don't dare to provoke Senior Sister Cheng, not to mention that her cultivation level is higher than mine. I can't resist even the spit of the disciples in the sect."
"Then why did she name her to marry me? I don't have much contact with her!"
Chen Song chuckled and said: "I really know this. I heard that the Cheng family originally wanted to marry her elsewhere, but she refused to comply. In the end, under pressure, she said that it was okay for her to marry. But he will only marry you. If you say that you two have nothing to do with each other, who will believe this?"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly, that's it. That girl must have not wanted to marry someone else, and she couldn't withstand the pressure from her family, so she decided to marry him anyway because she had already seen everything. This was really a mistake.
But at least I figured out the reason. It wasn't the Cheng family's conspiracy, but the idea of that girl Cheng Yanbing.
Chen Song looked at Cheng Ling and then said: "But brother Ling, don't be happy yet. The clan leader said that marriage is okay, but he also has considerations. He chose two disciples, and you can only do it if you defeat them."
"Two disciples? Who are they?"
"One is Chen Ran, the adopted son of the clan leader, and the other is your half-brother, Chen Zong!"
Cheng Ling was stunned, this cheap dad is really interesting! He doesn't trust himself at all. What kind of entanglement does Cheng Xueyao have with him? It's all implicated on my son.
He asked: "How strong are they?"
Chen Song replied: "Chen Zong is as strong as you think, but he has been personally trained by the clan leader since he was a child. He is top-notch in elixirs, exercises, and swordsmanship. With the help of his mother's family, even I am not sure of victory. .”
"As for Chen Ran, he started very early and is already in the fake elixir realm. He is the number one in the younger generation of the Chen family. I am no match for him!"
Cheng Ling was shocked. These two people were heavyweights. The test that cheap daddy set for himself was not easy!
But he is not afraid. Over the past year, his swordsmanship has become more and more refined, and his true energy is also very pure. He is thinking of finding someone to practice his skills. Now that the opportunity comes to slap him in the face, he has not taken advantage of it.
Nowadays, his opinion of Chen Haoran is extremely bad. Even Chen Song, who is not related by blood, is very kind to him, but his biological father doesn't care at all.
Do you really think that I am still the same Chen Ling as before, so easy to bully? He decided to give Chen Haoran a loud slap in the face, just to get some justice for Cheng Xueyao!
To be honest, this heavenly oath is really mysterious, it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible. He asked: "Then when will he decide to start the competition?"
"One month later!"
Cheng Ling nodded. It was hard for him to refuse this marriage, so he should leave a deep impression on the Chen family first!
