Chapter 309 Inner Strength Grandmaster!
"Ah?"
Everyone else was stunned!
Elder Lin kneeling before Chen Xuan was already showing him great respect, considering Elder Lin's age. How could three kowtows not be enough? This person was too arrogant!
Even Lin Lei and Lin Li harbored such thoughts.
Elder Lin heard this and was somewhat puzzled, but he seemed to sense something. A look of ecstatic joy immediately surged across his aged face. He shouted while bending down to kowtow to Chen Xuan, "It's not enough, it's not enough!"
He kowtowed several more times.
"Elder Lin, I was just joking with you. Why did you take it seriously?"
Chen Xuan smiled and stopped Elder Lin from continuing to kneel and kowtow.
Elder Lin only then managed to stand up.
"Dad, what exactly is going on?"
Seeing this, Lin Lei was as if possessed by a craving worm, filled with unspeakable curiosity. He couldn't help but ask.
Lin Li also stared at Elder Lin with a look of surprise.
Elder Lin waved his hand, asking all irrelevant people to leave, leaving only Lin Lei, Lin Li, and Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan sat there, with his legs crossed, and began to drink tea, a faint smile on his lips.
Lin Lei and Lin Li were even more curious, repeatedly urging him, wanting to know what had happened to make the aged Elder Lin so willing to kowtow and thank Chen Xuan.
Elder Lin took a breath and said solemnly, "I've discovered that I seem to have become an Inner Strength Grandmaster!"
"What?"
Lin Lei and Lin Li's mouths widened instantly, large enough to fit an egg.
Their eyes were filled with profound shock.
Even Lin Li, who had no talent for cultivation, knew how precious an Inner Strength Grandmaster was.
"Dad, is it true?"
Lin Lei asked quickly.
Elder Lin raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike!
A vase more than ten meters away instantly turned into powder. Even the water in the vase evaporated, leaving only a few branches of flowers that had been in the vase flying in mid-air.
"Injuring someone from a distance, an Inner Strength Grandmaster!" Lin Lei exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Li quickly clasped his hands and said, "Dad, congratulations on reaching the Inner Strength Grandmaster realm! May our Lin family prosper!"
"Congratulations, Dad!" Lin Lei said with great joy.
This was happier than the New Year!
They knew better than anyone what an Inner Strength Grandmaster meant!
Elder Lin waved his hand and looked respectfully at Chen Xuan, "This is all thanks to Mr. Chen!"
Lin Li and Lin Lei quickly thanked Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan accepted their thanks.
"Dad, that scoundrel dared to have someone attack you. Now that you've advanced to the Inner Strength Grandmaster realm, why not seize the opportunity and kill him!" Lin Lei's eyes flashed with a cold glint.
Lin Li also agreed.
Elder Lin's heart stirred, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, Chen Xuan cautioned, "Elder Lin, I think the Lin family should still keep a low profile. Elder Lin, you mentioned your disciple. Many years ago, he was only a step away from the Grandmaster realm. Now he probably has the strength of an Inner Strength Grandmaster. You've just advanced, so you might not be his match. It would be better to conserve your strength first."
Everyone was also stunned.
"I was too eager for revenge." Elder Lin showed a hint of shame.
Chen Xuan nodded indifferently, "I understand."
"Mr. Chen, what exactly is going on with me? How did I suddenly become an Inner Strength Grandmaster?" Elder Lin asked curiously.
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and explained, "Elder Lin, although you were poisoned and unable to cultivate, your meridians accumulated a lot of pure inner strength over the years. Now that I've removed the poison, that pure inner strength has returned to your dantian, helping you break through in one go."
"So that's how it is. Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Elder Lin finally understood.
Chen Xuan said lightly, "Elder Lin, you're welcome. With Qingcheng Martial Hall joining Xuanji Hall, and Elder Lin becoming an Inner Strength Grandmaster, it's also of great benefit to Xuanji Hall."
Hearing this, Lin Li was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
He had initially thought Chen Xuan was a骗子 (piànzi - swindler), deliberately deceiving Qingcheng Martial Hall into joining Xuanji Hall. Now, it seemed Qingcheng Martial Hall had gained favor!
"Haha, Mr. Chen, you truly have a broad mind!" Elder Lin laughed.
After that, Chen Xuan did not stay at the Lin family for long and headed towards the outside of Qingcheng Martial Hall.
"Our Lin family has hitched a ride on a true dragon!"
Elder Lin was overjoyed and in high spirits.
He thought their Lin family was doomed, but unexpectedly, not only did they escape from the brink of disaster, but he also regained his strength, not only restoring his cultivation but also advancing to the Inner Strength Grandmaster realm!
Suddenly, Elder Lin thought of something and instructed Lin Lei, "Go, have someone make a plaque."
"A plaque? Our Qingcheng Martial Hall's plaque was made this year. Do we need to replace it?" Lin Lei was somewhat confused.
Lin Li, being quick-witted, said, "Dad must feel that the Lin family is going to rise again, and everything needs to start anew, which is why he wants to replace the plaque."
"I see. Dad, I understand. I'll go do it now." Lin Lei's eyes lit up, and he turned to leave.
"Shut up! Who said that was my intention?" Elder Lin cursed.
"Ah? Then what do you mean?" Lin Lei was a bit bewildered.
Elder Lin said solemnly, "Lin Lei, go and make a pure gold plaque with six characters on it: Xuanji Hall Qingcheng Branch! Remember to put 'Qingcheng Branch' as the signature, and it must be small."
Lin Lei and Lin Li's mouths fell open again.
Qingcheng Martial Hall was built by Elder Lin with his own strength. Now, it was going to be renamed!
Ignoring their shock, Elder Lin turned to Lin Li and said, "You're good at business matters. Draft a contract and transfer eighty percent of Qingcheng Martial Hall's shares to Mr. Chen, no, it should be Xuanji Hall Qingcheng Branch."
"Ah?"
Lin Li and Lin Lei were shocked once more.
"Dad, you can't! Renaming is one thing, but how can eighty percent be given to others? This is what you worked hard for half your life to build!"
Lin Li and Lin Lei pleaded desperately.
"Shut up! If it weren't for Mr. Chen, our Lin family would be finished today. Moreover, I was able to reach the Inner Strength Grandmaster realm because of Mr. Chen! What are mere external possessions compared to that?" Elder Lin roared sternly.
Lin Lei and Lin Li suddenly realized, as if they had been awakened by the scolding.
"Dad, I'll go do it now!"
After speaking, Lin Lei and Lin Li went to carry out Elder Lin's instructions.
Elder Lin murmured, "Mr. Chen, I wonder if you are satisfied with this gift?"
Outside Qingcheng Martial Hall, in a coffee shop, it was clean and bright, very warm under the glow of the lights.
Mo Chou and Zhao Xiaoyu sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, where they could see everything that was happening at Qingcheng Martial Hall.
They each ordered a cup of coffee.
"Senior Sister, why hasn't that guy come yet?" Zhao Xiaoyu glanced at the main entrance of Qingcheng Martial Hall, sounding somewhat impatient.
Mo Chou also frowned, but then she suddenly thought of something and burst into laughter, "Hahaha, it seems the Lin family is finished, and that guy is also dead. That's why he won't come out."
Her smile was full of schadenfreude.
"Ah? Should we go help them? Otherwise, the entire Lin family will be finished." Zhao Xiaoyu felt pity.
"Help my ass!"
"But after all, the Lin family paid us."
Mo Chou snorted and reprimanded in a condescending tone, "Xiaoyu, you need to properly temper your heart. Didn't the Lin family just kick us out? Why aren't you saying anything? They deserve it. And that guy, if he hadn't been so arrogant just now and refused to give us a seat, with us here, how could the Lin family have been annihilated?"
"It's all the Lin family's stubbornness and that guy's arrogance! They brought it upon themselves!"
Zhao Xiaoyu didn't entirely agree with Mo Chou's statement but didn't dare to refute. For some reason, she felt a little uneasy. She looked outside and was suddenly stunned.
After disparaging Chen Xuan and the Lin family, Mo Chou looked at the time and stood up, "Xiaoyu, there's nothing more to see here. That divine doctor is staying in Qingwu Mountain. Without further ado, let's go to Qingwu Mountain first."
At this moment, Zhao Xiaoyu suddenly pointed outside and exclaimed, "Sister, look who that is."
"What's so surprising?"
Mo Chou frowned and said, but she still followed Zhao Xiaoyu's gaze towards the Lin family's entrance. Her eyes widened instantly!
She saw Chen Xuan walking out of Qingcheng Martial Hall with light steps.
And he looked completely unharmed, not even a corner of his clothes was damaged...