Chapter Fourteen: Recognition, Shi Chen's Inscription!
After Shi Chen's outburst, the newly admitted princes, princesses, dignitaries, and nobles from various ancient kingdoms to the Heavenly Patch Pavilion had all calmed down considerably.
With such a terrifying figure present, no one dared to act presumptuously. They all behaved themselves, becoming exceptionally well-behaved.
Many within the Heavenly Patch Pavilion couldn't help but remark that this batch of new disciples was the most well-behaved they'd seen.
Shi Chen ignored everyone else, directly processed the formalities for Little Shi Hao, and then took him away.
From beginning to end, he didn't even glance at Shi Yi, who stood nearby.
There was no hostility, no suppression, simply complete disregard.
He completely ignored Shi Yi's presence.
In Shi Chen's eyes, the current Shi Yi lacked the qualifications to even be his opponent.
No, one could even say that he wasn't even qualified to be Little Shi Hao's opponent.
He relied too much on his so-called physique.
Though Shi Yi possessed the Supreme Bone and the Double Pupils, he was actually far from his full potential.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily defeated by Little Shi Hao later on.
Seeing Shi Chen completely ignore him, Shi Yi felt a surge of anger. He wanted to say something, but ultimately kept his mouth shut.
Only after Shi Chen and Little Shi Hao had left for a while did the newly admitted geniuses of the Heavenly Patch Pavilion relax from their tense state.
"It's not like he's achieved something great just because he defeated a weakest formation,"
One prince from an ancient kingdom grumbled sourly.
"Exactly, if my uncle had been there, he would have easily killed him!"
"Yeah, who does he think he is, acting so smug?"
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One by one, these "geniuses" belittled Shi Chen, as if doing so could somehow erase the humiliating scene they had just witnessed in front of him.
But then, a woman's voice rang out.
"However, he's only thirteen, isn't he?"
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone fell silent.
Yes, Shi Chen was only thirteen.
Unconsciously, they had begun comparing him to their own elders.
This was enough to show just how deeply Shi Chen had affected them.
Meanwhile, Little Shi Hao curiously asked,
"Brother Chen, what level are you at now?"
"You really haven't broken through to the Inscription Realm? Why are you so strong?"
Facing Little Shi Hao's curiosity, Shi Chen laughed and said,
"Hasn't your Brother Chen always been this strong?"
"I'm still at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, but I'll be breaking through soon."
"You have to work hard, you know!"
"Don't let me leave you too far behind."
Shi Chen's words ignited Little Shi Hao's competitive spirit. He clenched his fists and declared,
"Brother Chen, don't worry, I'll catch up to you one day!!!"
"Then I'll be waiting."
Shi Chen replied with a smile.
"Right, I forgot to introduce you to someone, Shi Qingfeng."
With that, he pulled Shi Qingfeng, who was standing nearby, over.
Shi Chen briefly explained Shi Qingfeng's background, and Little Shi Hao's eyes immediately reddened.
As Little Shi Hao's substitute, Shi Qingfeng had lived in the ancestral land, enduring constant torment.
One could say that Shi Qingfeng had suffered all the hardship that Little Shi Hao should have experienced.
How could this not move Little Shi Hao?
Especially upon hearing that even his last remaining concerned grandfather had passed away, Little Shi Hao grabbed Shi Qingfeng's shoulder, his voice filled with emotion.
"From today onwards, I'm your family!"
"I won't let anyone bully you anymore! Those who bullied you in the past, I will avenge them!!!"
Little Shi Hao's firm and decisive words brought tears to Shi Qingfeng's eyes.
In Little Shi Hao, he once again felt the warmth of family.
Seeing the two youngsters crying together, Shi Chen couldn't help but rub his forehead.
He seemed to have overestimated the two youngsters' psychological resilience.
Next, Shi Chen arranged for Little Shi Hao and Shi Qingfeng to live together.
Shi Qingfeng was familiar with the Heavenly Patch Pavilion, while Little Shi Hao possessed both strength and cunning.
Putting them together would ensure that they wouldn't cause any major trouble and wouldn't be bullied by others.
With this arrangement, Shi Chen felt at ease.
Now, he could safely head to the Primordial World to obtain the crucial materials needed for breaking through to the Inscription and Formation Realms.
Inscription and Formation, in essence, involved inscribing those alien, pure-blood innate bone inscriptions onto one's body to acquire power, ultimately forming grand formations.
In this world, only the human race lacked innate bone inscriptions, so they had to rely on the bone inscriptions of other races.
Most cultivators at this realm would choose powerful pure-blood creatures to obtain their bone inscriptions.
Little Shi Hao later directly inscribed the Original True Meaning onto his body.
This was a significant factor contributing to his later strength.
But for Shi Chen, he had a better choice.
In terms of formations, even in the Primordial World, who could surpass the Intercepting Sect, who could surpass the Saint, Tongtian?
And his teacher, Yunxiao, was an outstanding figure in the art of formations. The name of the Nine-Curve Yellow River Array was known to all in later generations!
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