Chapter 35: That Animal Lin Shengbin

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After Li Haizhu followed Chu Tianchen’s method and successfully learned that particular move of the Thunderclap Palm, his eyes filled with shock.

He had been studying this high-grade Mystic Rank art, the Thunderclap Palm, for three or four full months, yet had been stuck at that very point.

He had never expected Chu Tianchen to expose the flaw with a single remark.

“You’ve studied the Thunderclap Palm before?”

Only after recovering from his astonishment did Li Haizhu ask the question.

How could he know that Chu Tianchen had inherited the legacy of the Eternal Dragon Emperor and possessed an understanding of the Six Paths?

This was merely a high-grade Mystic Rank art. Its flaws were obvious to him at a glance.

Although he had never actually studied it, Chu Tianchen could only nod, hoping to avoid unnecessary trouble.

“No wonder.”

“Thank you.”

“But are you certain you want to choose an art on this floor?”

After expressing his gratitude, Li Haizhu continued speaking.

Chu Tianchen nodded firmly.

This time, Li Haizhu did not try to persuade him further.

After all, Chu Tianchen had just helped him find his way past a major obstacle.

When the people on the fourth floor saw Chu Tianchen enter as well, disdain appeared in their eyes.

They had no idea what had just happened. They merely assumed that Chu Tianchen had been allowed in because he had some connection with Li Haizhu.

Chu Tianchen paid no attention to their looks.

With a thought, his soul power surged out from his sea of consciousness, and he began browsing the divine arts one set at a time.

He paid particular attention to arts associated with the ice element.

Of course, he would not overlook the other divine arts either. His current cultivation method belonged to the ice element, but once he reached the second and third volumes of the Nine Dragons Devouring Heaven Art, other elemental attributes would naturally come into play.

Moreover, some divine arts could be used regardless of one’s elemental affinity, such as techniques that increased movement speed.

The people around him were also searching intently. Everyone was looking for a divine art suited to them, and no one paid any attention to Chu Tianchen.

After searching through the entire floor, Chu Tianchen still failed to find anything he wanted. Some of the divine arts were riddled with flaws, while others were practically covered in errors.

After roughly half an hour, he shook his head and prepared to leave.

If he could not find a suitable divine art, he would rather cultivate nothing at all than waste time on such worthless techniques.

“Chu Tianchen, you really don’t know your own limits. Do you think someone at the second level of the Meridian Passage Realm can comprehend these divine arts?”

A voice suddenly came from behind him.

Chu Tianchen turned around and saw a boy of about sixteen speaking. The boy was at the eighth level of the Meridian Passage Realm.

At first glance, the boy’s appearance seemed somewhat familiar, though Chu Tianchen could not remember where he had seen him before.

The boy’s words immediately drew everyone’s attention.

“Chu Tianchen? That name sounds familiar.”

“What is Lin Shengbin trying to do? Does he want to cause trouble in the Divine Arts Pavilion? Even if his father is the lord of Netherbamboo Ancient City, he still has to follow the rules here.”

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The people around them began to speak.

Only after hearing their words did Chu Tianchen suddenly remember who Lin Shengbin was.

He was Lin Shengbin, the younger brother of Lin Yurou, one of Chu Tianchen’s former fiancées from Netherbamboo Ancient City. No wonder Lin Shengbin recognized him; he had once accompanied his sister to the General’s Residence to cultivate.

However, Chu Tianchen had never held a favorable impression of Lin Shengbin.

When Lin Shengbin was fourteen, he took a fancy to the daughter of a small merchant in Netherbamboo Ancient City. After failing to win her over, he raped the young girl.

The incident had caused a tremendous uproar throughout Netherbamboo Ancient City.

At the time, even members of the Chu family had intervened. It was Chu Tianchen’s uncle who had gone there.

Only then did Lin Shengbin agree to marry the girl. Later, however, word spread that she had died during childbirth. She had been only thirteen years old.

The moment Chu Tianchen’s uncle, Chu Yunhai, heard the news, he knew that the Lin family had been behind it. He had been furious.

But with no concrete evidence, and because of the relationship between Chu Tianchen and Lin Yurou, he had been forced to endure it.

Still, everyone knew the truth in their hearts: Lin Shengbin was nothing but an animal.

Once he remembered who Lin Shengbin was, a trace of disgust appeared in Chu Tianchen’s eyes. He turned around and prepared to leave.

There was nothing worth saying to scum like him.

“Chu Tianchen, my former brother-in-law, what are you afraid of?”

Lin Shengbin sneered and took a single stride forward, blocking Chu Tianchen’s path.

“Get out of my way.”

Chu Tianchen’s voice was low.

Lin Shengbin suddenly laughed.

“You’re nothing but a useless cripple, yet you’ve got quite a temper.”

“Do you still think you’re that lofty young master of the General’s Residence?”

“Without the Chu family protecting you, what are you worth?”

“Oh, that’s right. How is your grandmother doing? She’s still alive after being struck by a palm from my current brother-in-law, isn’t she?”

Lin Shengbin spoke with a mocking smile.

“As my uncle said, an animal will always be an animal. Tell me, what good will provoking me do you?”

“Before coming here, didn’t your father tell you to keep a low profile and conduct yourself properly?”

Chu Tianchen spoke calmly.

At once, the eight meridian wheels within Lin Shengbin began to surge, and a trace of killing intent flashed through his eyes.

“If you want to fight, take it outside. The Divine Arts Pavilion is not a place for settling personal grudges.”

Li Haizhu’s voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Shengbin glanced at him and forcibly suppressed his anger.

Then he slowly approached Chu Tianchen.

“Chu Tianchen, as I recall, you have two younger female cousins, don’t you?”

“Those little girls are quite pretty. Where have you hidden them?”

“I imagine you’re short on cultivation resources these days. I can return the three thousand high-grade origin stones my sister gave you. On top of that, I’ll compensate you with a high-grade Yellow Rank divine art. I can teach you personally, and I guarantee you’ll master it.”

“How about it…”

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“Bang!”

Before Lin Shengbin could finish speaking, his entire body was sent flying seven or eight meters.

He crashed heavily into a black-iron divine-art rack in the corner.

The next moment, Lin Shengbin clutched his broken nose and let out a pained howl.

Three bloodstained teeth lay on the ground where he had fallen.

Everyone was stunned by the sight.

No one had expected a martial artist at the second level of the Meridian Passage Realm to make the first move. Even fewer had expected him to send an eighth-level Meridian Passage Realm cultivator flying with a single palm, leaving him in such a miserable state.

Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Chu Tianchen walked step by step toward Lin Shengbin.

Enduring the pain, Lin Shengbin immediately got to his feet. Just as he was about to circulate his origin energy, Chu Tianchen slammed a fist into his shoulder.

A sharp crack rang out as the bones shattered, and Lin Shengbin was once again knocked flat onto the ground.

“Chu Tianchen, I’m going to kill you!”

Lin Shengbin roared.

As soon as he turned over, Chu Tianchen planted his foot on Lin Shengbin’s mouth.

With a sudden burst of force, Chu Tianchen felt the other man’s lips split beneath his sole. The searing pain brought tears streaming from Lin Shengbin’s eyes.

With his mouth pinned beneath Chu Tianchen’s foot, he could not speak, nor could he even scream.

“You should be grateful that this is Cloudsea Academy. Disciples are forbidden from killing one another within the academy. Otherwise, you would already be a corpse.”

“But if you ever lay eyes on my sisters again, then not even your father will be able to protect you. If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to try.”

Boundless killing intent radiated from Chu Tianchen’s eyes.

The murderous look frightened Lin Shengbin into swallowing a mouthful of blood. At that moment, he truly did not dare provoke Chu Tianchen any further.

The surrounding people were equally stunned.

Even Li Haizhu was rooted to the spot, forgetting for a moment to intervene.

“Stop! Do any of you have the Cloudsea Academy in your eyes? The Divine Arts Pavilion? Or even me, your teacher?”

As he spoke, Li Haizhu hurried over and pulled Chu Tianchen away.

“Chu Tianchen, was that the Thunderclap Palm you just used?”

“Could we discuss it?”

Li Haizhu lowered his voice.

At this, Chu Tianchen smiled and nodded.

“Chu Tianchen and Lin Shengbin, the two of you openly fought inside the Divine Arts Pavilion. As punishment, you are forbidden from entering the pavilion for three months.”

Li Haizhu delivered the sentence with stern righteousness.

Lin Shengbin’s pupils widened at once, and a thousand furious curses surged through his heart.