Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Lin Chen furrowed his brow, but after sweeping his Divine Sense carefully around, he found nothing, so he didn't dwell on it any further. He took out everything from the Storage Ring, keeping only the useful items like Divine Crystals and divine skills, and discarded the rest.

Even though Lin Chen didn't plan to cultivate other people's divine skills and Divine Arts, taking them to the Affairs Pavilion to exchange for Contribution Value was also a good choice.

After clearing everything up, Lin Chen continued practicing for a while. He discovered that as his strength grew, the power of the Sword Yuan Formula from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion increased considerably. Moreover, the version he practiced seemed a bit different, as if it had been enhanced. Both the density and purity of his Divine Yuan had risen significantly.

Lin Chen knew that this was largely related to the small lotus in his Dantian. Due to its heaven-defying devouring power, the foundational divine skills that were crucial for others weren't as important for him anymore.

In fact, the role of the Divine Art was merely to guide the Divine Yuan, and cultivation after that depended on the individual. The Sword Yuan Formula mainly imprints a sword aura-like sharpness in the Yuan Qi and Divine Yuan, enhancing destructive power, making it perfect for a Sword Cultivator. This is also a key reason the Heavenly Sword Pavilion is named after the sword.

Having practiced the Sword Yuan Formula for so long, Lin Chen had numerous insights. He couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of the small lotus, which could devour and refine even Divine Yuan, enhancing even the Divine Art.

There wasn't much time left until the sect competition, so Lin Chen didn't wander around but quietly trained near his cave dwelling.

One day, while Lin Chen was cultivating in his cave dwelling, he suddenly heard a sound. His brow furrowed, and he casually took the Identity Token from his waist. Immediately, a voice reached his ears:

"All outer disciples of Heavenly Sword Pavilion, gather at the Sword Plaza before noon without fail!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen understood immediately.

"It seems the so-called sect competition is about to start!"

Lin Chen dusted himself off and stood up, his eyes suddenly bursting with a fighting spirit:

"A sect competition, huh? I hope my opponents won't disappoint me too much!"

About an hour later, Lin Chen was already standing on Sword Plaza.

As soon as he arrived, he heard someone calling his name:

"Hey! Brother Lin Chen, over here!"

Lin Chen turned his head and saw it was Li Ping and Mo Wan'er.

"It's you two! You arrived quite early!"

Mo Wan'er pouted and said:

"Hmph, Brother Lin Chen, you think everyone is like you, always late!"

Lin Chen smiled slightly, knowing that Mo Wan'er was joking with him, so he returned a couple of words with a smile. However, Lin Chen's Divine Sense was powerful, and he could tell at a glance that both of their Cultivation Realms had increased.

"Hehe, don't talk about me. I haven't seen you for days, and your cultivation has improved!"

"Of course, with the sect competition ahead, we must train well. We can't let Brother Lin Chen pull too far ahead."

Looking at the playful Mo Wan'er and the now more determined Li Ping, Lin Chen understood that their previous experiences in Sword City had caused a slight transformation in their states of mind. Under the pressure of great strength disparity, their cultivation efforts had become much more earnest, allowing them to finally break through, with Mo Wan'er reaching the third level of the Divine Scholar stage and Li Ping reaching the peak of the third level, both much stronger in combat than before.

Li Ping smiled slightly, feeling more confident with his improved strength. However, when he sensed Lin Chen's aura, he couldn't help but frown and asked:

"Brother Lin Chen, is your strength at the fourth level of the Divine Scholar?"

From what he perceived, Lin Chen's cultivation was vague, seeming like the fourth level of the Divine Scholar stage, but his aura was very weak, not like the typical fourth level, and as someone who had seen Lin Chen in action, he knew Lin Chen wasn't weak, hence the question.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen immediately realized that his Divine Sense had inadvertently concealed his cultivation, but it wasn't a deliberate concealment. Otherwise, Li Ping wouldn't even detect an aura, considering the power of his top-tier soul force wasn't something to joke about.

At this time, Mo Wan'er, like a curious little baby, also asked:

"Yes, Brother Lin Chen, your aura is so odd—clearly at the fourth level of the Divine Scholar stage, but your presence is so weak. If I hadn't seen you in action, I'd think you were quite weak!"

Lin Chen smiled gently and didn't hide it, saying:

"It's nothing, just a minor technique. Keeping some strength in reserve is always useful in battle!"

Lin Chen didn't specify what the minor technique was, and the two tactfully didn't probe further.

By this time, many people had already gathered on the plaza. All the outer disciples of Heavenly Sword Pavilion were here, from the top outer five like Qian Jin to the weakest disciples, all required to participate in the sect competition, while the inner disciples wouldn't be competing this time.

Sword Plaza is one of Heavenly Sword Pavilion's main structures, with a massive area capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people. Everyone present was scattered, yet subtly centered around five people, known as the top five outer disciples, led by Qian Jin.

The five of them are famous, naturally standing at the center of the plaza, with other disciples consciously or unconsciously looking their way, their eyes showing admiration or envy.

Qian Jin, Mu Zhan, Wu Lang, Wu Yaohan, Chu Hanrou.

Lin Chen's gaze swept over these five people, feeling a sense of guilt as if he were a thief, daring not to look more than a glance. With his current strength, facing these five individuals, no matter how incredible his talent, he would be torn to pieces by the furious five.

Suddenly, Ice Fairy, Chu Hanrou, seemed to sense something and turned her head towards Lin Chen's direction, but at this point, Lin Chen was already obscured by the crowd, so she naturally saw nothing and frowned with some confusion.

Wu Yaohan, noticing this, laughed and said:

"Sister, we're about to set off soon, what are you looking at?"

Chu Hanrou came back to her senses upon hearing this, smiling softly as she replied:

"Nothing, I just thought I recognized someone. Right, the time is almost here; the elders and the Pavilion Master should be arriving soon too!"

Since Lin Chen and his group arrived early, disciples continued to run towards them occasionally. Finally, when noon arrived, a giant iron sword soared into the sky, accompanied by a cloud beside it.