Genius Talent ?

If they saw a tiger with such a vicious aura approach them in such an imposing manner, an average person would be paralyzed in dread, much less this far more dangerous Elder Xu, who seemed like he may launch an assault at any time.

Even though Elder Xu's strength exceeded Sam's by hundreds, if not thousands of times, Sam's expression was devoid of fear or dread. Sam has seen flying sages and kings in the Miracle Cube's visions. 

These ancient elders had divided seas and destroyed mountains; Elder Xu was just an ant beneath their boots. 

Furthermore, if Sam behaved like a scared ant, how could he have the qualities to follow the pinnacle of the martial artist's path?

Seeing that his imposing manner and murderous intent failed to oppress Sam, Elder Xu became somewhat angry. 

A shadow flashed before he could step forward again, and a man passed Elder Xu like a ghost out of nowhere.

"Elder Xu, are you planning to make a move and bully a little junior? Heh, that really is the superior air of a true master." 

As Elder Xu's nemesis, Sun Sifan could not let him do as he pleased, and he had already arrived in front of Sam's body.

With such an elder standing before him, Sam felt the immense pressure on him being lifted.

From the point when Oliver had used his superior martial skills to assault Sam, to the sudden change in fortune, and to when Sam had severely wounded Oliver and then the two elders had appeared on stage, the truth was that it had only been a very short period. 

Under the stage, the candidates and other guests surrounding them were already reacting, and their voices filled the room with chatter.

This Sam he had undergone a complete metamorphosis!

However, he had managed to offend Oliver and Elder Xu simultaneously; his future days would not pass in peace.

Most of those present came from humble backgrounds, so they had several points of sympathy and compassion for Sam. 

After all, their families were all similar, and some were their generation's talents. Yet how many of them had suffered losses when faced against aristocratic family juniors who had vastly more resources behind them?

Seeing Sun Sifan defending Sam, Elder Xu gave a cold snort and waved his voluminous sleeves. He signaled the severely injured Oliver to follow him off stage. But at this moment, Sam said, "Elder Xu, please stay a moment."

"Mm?" 

Elder Xu frowned. He didn't think Sam would have the guts to call him. 

Any average candidate who saw a Houtian elder of the Seven Profound Martial House would be submissive and timid, but this Sam had actually compelled himself to call him out; how stupidly courageous of him. He coldly said, "What do you want to say?"

"Before I and Oliver agreed to a duel, we made a bet. If I won, not only would I keep the first place candidate position, but I would also obtain the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill that was the second place prize. Since Elder Xu is bringing Oliver away, when the prizes are handed out, I will receive it myself."

Sam said all these things now, as it was a matter that had to be made absolutely clear. 

Otherwise, as soon as Oliver left, the prize would probably not be given to him. Away from the eyes of all those present, it was unlikely that Oliver would so easily send him the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill.

Oliver had been unconscious until now. This loss of face truly made him wish he hadn't woken up. 

Hearing these words, Sam almost made him cough up more blood. 

Exactly how precious and rare was the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill? 

Yuelu City's Family was an old aristocratic family with massive wealth, deep ties to the country, and a long and storied history. 

Yet, no matter how much money or power they had, they could not buy a Golden Snake Scarlet Pill. It just wasn't something that could be purchased with cash. 

Moreover, all these years, Oliver had used many resources of his family, and the council of elders had already been keenly critical of him. If he lost this Golden Snake Scarlet Pill, to Oliver, this was a genuinely deadly blow.

"He deserves death!" Oliver cursed in his heart. He glared at Sam with unmasked hatred in his eyes. 

But he had already made a promise, and everyone had heard it. In the presence of so many people, it was impossible to renege on a promise.

He spat out several words between clenched teeth. 

"The Golden Snake Scarlet Pill belongs to you. I wish you good fortune and luck in taking it! I hope nothing goes wrong in the absorption and your veins don't implode, tearing you to shreds!"

Sam heard the naked threat in Oliver's words.

' I have offended far too many people. So far, there are Max, David, and Oliver, all of whom come from noble families. Max and Oliver are also skilled martial artists. David is a different story; he probably peed his pants and would be too scared to do anything, but Max and Oliver will be studying in the Seven Profound Martial House with me and would search for any opportunity to exact revenge on me. Whatever I do, it appears that I will not be able to avoid all of these future problems.'

' I offended so many people and yet could not properly clean up the mess, now it's become a huge omen. But they provoked me, it was just impossible for me to swallow all the insults and let others humiliate me as they pleased, otherwise it would wear away my heart and spirit of martial arts.' 

'Now that it's come to this, the most important thing is that I increase my own strength as soon as possible. I'm absolutely not Max's kind. Not only Max, but Oliver also, fortunately, underestimated me, and I also underestimated him. I thought I was much stronger than him because I beat two deadly animals on the fifth floor of the Exquisite Sagol, but I didn't expect his strength to expand so much by combining his rare treasure and family's martial expertise. Even if I saw the circulation of true essence in his blade, it did not guarantee my triumph. Perhaps I should go look for a rare gem of some kind.'

Sam thought about all of these things. 

Tomorrow, he would officially enter the Seven Profound Martial House and most likely encounter Max at some point. 

Half a year ago, Max had relied on his peak Third Stage of Body Transformation cultivation to enter the Heavenly Abode, which all the most talented students would attend. His strength most likely had its specialty, Sam would not underestimate him.

After seeing Elder Xu walk away, Sun Sifan gave Sam a deep look, as his eyes were traced with surprise and a hint of disbelief.

This was because If Sam had used some extraordinary and almighty martial skill to defeat Oliver in that fight only a moment ago, Sun Sifan would not have been astonished, but all Sam used was an average fist and foot. Using nothing but his own body, he had hit the exact place of the snake-like true essence seven inches up the blade and destroyed Oliver's true essence!

To achieve this would require extraordinarily keen judgment and remarkable accuracy. To hit a saber being wielded with such speed and on such a precise spot was no less challenging than catching a speeding arrow in mid-flight.

It could be said that if one practiced their basic skills enough, they would be able to do this. But how Sam found the weakness in Oliver's true essence was unclear.

This could only come from a high soul force strength and a breadth of experience.

This type of experience could only be accumulated by years of actual combat. This boy was only fifteen years old; he couldn't have this kind of experience. Was he some genius talent?

Some martial artists were geniuses at fighting. They could see any opening on a battlefield by their intuition and godly monstrous perception.

To them, any sort of incredible and awe-inspiring martial skill would actually be full of holes. 

Meeting someone like this and not being able to understand how they would suddenly close in on you with their sword in your face, this sort of person was genuinely terrifying.

Is it possible that… this Sam was also this kind of talent?

It was a bit odd…

Elder Sun thought this and looked at Sam, "You, come with me."

"Mm?"

  Sam found that Elder Sun walked in a direction away from where the rewards were being handed out, and he had doubts in his heart.

"Sam, measure your soul talent with me."

"To reach the fifth floor of the Exquisite Sagol and also defeat Oliver…"

In a quiet room patterned with a blue stone tile floor, Max stood on top of a wooden pillar in the center. He was topless, exposing the solid muscles of his upper body. 

By his side stood a thin, old servant. Although the servant looked a little baggy, his breath was even and long, culminating in practicing the Third Stage of Body Transformation, Viscera Training.

Max's servant and David's servant were like heaven and earth. This was because their family was relatives of the emperor, and their influence was more extensive; also, because of Max's status within his family, it was not something that the useless David could possibly compare with.

Although Max had not been present to watch Sam's exam, he had sent his old servant to pay attention to the situation. 

The old servant returned to report the situation to Max as soon as Sam and Oliver's competition ended.

"This little bastard, I hadn't thought he had hidden so many secrets!"

"Bang!" 

Oliver punched out a fist and smashed apart the wooden pillar. 

This kind of pillar was challenging, as it had been soaked in medicines that increased rigidity and density and was several times more tenacious than average, but it was actually smashed apart by Max's fist. 

This was a sign that Max's fist strength had reached a high stage.

It was absolutely above 4000 jins! Compared to Jadely it was just a little bit worse, but not by too much.

"Oliver was too arrogant, but he did have some ability. As far as I can tell he had already practiced the 'Nine Paths of Truth' to form nine green runes, and he also had the 'Seven Despairing Steps' movement skill. Yet he still lost to Sam? Did Sam use some sort of martial skill?" Max shouted ! 

The old servant said, "Young master, Sam did not use a martial skill, he only used punches and kicks. His movements were straight and basic; there were no flashy moves that he used."

"What? Then how could he possibly win?" Max could not believe this.

"This old servant has poor vision and did not see what methods Sam used, but Sam managed to break that 'Nine Paths of Truth' and then used a series of moves to gain the upper hand. He relentlessly pursued to the end and defeated the little Oliver boy without giving him the slightest opportunity to retaliate."

"He broke the 'Nine Paths of Truth'?" Max felt shocked. 

Each kind of martial art had weaknesses that could be exploited, but these were absolute secrets that were never divulged. 

Sam was only a junior. His background was normal, and he couldn't know any decent martial skills. How could he possibly have the experience to defeat the 'Nine Paths of Truth'?

Was this a dream?

Max was unable to understand the reason why. Then, the old servant said, 

"Young master, it was because Sam's true essence was very pure. He is unlike a normal martial artist at the Second Stage of Body Transformation."

Max responded, "I have already discovered this. There's nothing too strange about it, this boy probably found some valuable material and ate it. In addition to diligent studying and hard work and practice, even a rabid dog could show some degree of success."

"Because he had a fortuitous encounter, his strength suddenly rose to a new level. Because his talent was originally garbage, this will slowly fade away. This sort of happening is too rare; that this Sam could encounter such luck, that boy is truly an eyesore…"

Max slowly clenched his fist. He did not care at all about Sam and did not even think he had the qualifications to be remembered by him. He was, after all, two years younger and at a lower level of cultivation.

Only because of Lily Max felt that Sam was such an eyesore.