Transformation Diagram: Starting as a Skinny Dog-Chapter 528 - 342: The Seven Talents of Yan Capital (Part 2)
"Indeed," said Duan Qingxuan, "Brother Chen’s future is limitless."
Chen Ku bowed his hand and said, "You flatter me excessively."
"Brother Chen, you shouldn’t be so modest."
Xiao Tianzuo looked at his sworn brothers’ evaluation of Chen Ku, realizing they only grasp the surface, he sighed and said to them:
"Do you really think Brother Chen’s strength is as simple as being ranked 615th?"
Upon hearing this,
the five turned to their elder brother with astonishment, then looked at Chen Ku.
"What does elder brother mean?"
"Did you forget? I made it clear that in Baojiao County, it was thanks to Brother Chen’s help that I returned safely."
Xiao Tianzuo didn’t want his sworn brothers to underestimate Chen Ku, and said:
"Let me put it this way, although Brother Chen’s cultivation is only at the Inner Firm level of the Seventh Realm, his combat prowess is extremely formidable. Even if I were to spar with him, I wouldn’t have absolute confidence in winning. You understand the significance yourselves."
"What?"
"Elder brother actually said that..."
The five were stunned.
Although they were initially informed by Xiao Tianzuo about some matters in Baojiao County, including Chen Ku’s assistance to Xiao Tianzuo, and that Chen Ku also killed an Eighth Realm Yin God, they merely regarded that Eighth Realm Yin God as an ordinary Yin God.
Chen Ku, with his Inner Firm cultivation at the Seventh Realm, killed an Eighth Realm Yin God, implying the potential of ’two great limits’.
Being able to surge to over six hundred rankings overnight as a genius.
If he couldn’t break the two great limits, their elder brother wouldn’t praise him so highly.
However, Xiao Tianzuo was candid about Chen Ku’s combat prowess, which left them completely astounded.
"Elder brother, you are at the Eighth Realm with the cultivation of two times Marrow Cleansing, yet through the Pure Red Dust Blade have stepped into the ’three great limits’ domain, able to battle with Eighth Realm peak masters, yet don’t have assured victory against Brother Chen?"
Helan Ying was so shocked that he stopped fanning, and said:
"Brother Chen? Is he a presence in the six great limits domain?"
With Inner Firm cultivation, surpassing Outer Firmament, five times Marrow Cleansing, six great limits?
This is truly the talent capable of ascending the Dragon Abyss Hundred Outstanding!
Duan Qingxuan’s charming face was also slightly shocked, incredulously looking at Chen Ku, and asked: "If that’s true, then how is Brother Chen’s ranking on the Genius List supposed to be similar to mine, Fan Feng, and elder brother, around the three hundred and sixtieth, yet still be at six hundred and fifteenth?" Falling short by nearly three hundred ranks?
Xiao Tianzuo helplessly smiled bitterly and said: "You should ask him about that."
Chen Ku felt a bit embarrassed and said: "Well, you know..."
"Did you... forget to refresh the record?" Duan Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes were slightly surprised.
Chen Ku didn’t deny it, and said: "At that time, there were many affairs entangling me at the Qiu Dragon Mansion, so indeed there was little time to refresh the records in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth."
The five looked at Chen Ku, all with faces of shock.
He truly forgot to refresh the record.
After all, the ranking on the Genius List doesn’t easily change without challenges or assessments in Martial Arts Heaven and Earth.
"An eighteen-year-old genius with six great limits!"
Duan Qingxuan’s voice was not quite steady, and said:
"He actually comes from Qiu Dragon Mansion."
Don’t be fooled by Chen Ku’s present Seventh Realm cultivation, but the six great limits are the most crucial concept. This means that if Chen Ku, in the upcoming cultivation process, can maintain the ’constant six great limits’ domain, then as soon as he steps into the Eighth Realm, he may... attempt to break into the top hundred of the Dragon Abyss Heroic List.
Among thirteen billion people, over one hundred million Martial Practitioners, only the top hundred with the greatest potential can be called ’Hero’.
"Now, you should understand Brother Chen’s combat prowess,"
Xiao Tianzuo said to his sworn siblings:
"Brother Chen, like us, has also come to Yan Capital to apply for the Divine Martial Hall. If we all pass, there might be someone among us who will be placed in the same sect as Brother Chen. At that time, we must help each other."
"Big Brother is right!" said the other five.
"Alright, Brother Chen and I have been standing here a while now. Haven’t you prepared a welcome banquet? I think we should find a place to eat first, and talk while eating."
Xiao Tianzuo, showing his leadership qualities, said:
"At that time, Brother Chen will need to ask you, Second Brother, for help."
Chen Ku’s heart stirred.
He realized that the person Xiao Tianzuo mentioned who opened a huge ’Treasure Pavilion’ in Yan Capital must be Mr. Treasure Fan Helan Qing, so he immediately cupped his hands towards Helan Qing and said with a subtle smile, "Indeed, there is something I would like to ask Brother Helan to help with."
"Alright! Then let’s go eat first. I’ve already booked a table at the top floor of Cloud Sea Building."
Helan Ying snapped his folding fan spread in his hand, gripped it, and looking at Chen Ku with a smile, said:
"Brother Chen, just say the word later. If it’s within my capabilities, I will certainly not decline."
And so, the group of seven walked down the ten-thousand-step-long staircase from the entrance of the Divine Martial Temple Hall, heading towards a distant tall building.
On the way, Chen Ku occasionally turned his head and said with a slight frown:
"Mr. Xiao, it seems more than one group is following us..."
Helan Qing snapped open his folding fan and said, "Brother Chen, don’t be nervous. This is normal; those people are actually ’Ear Report Gods’ from Jianghu tabloids. They like to sell gossip about famous Martial Practitioners. Because we ’Yan Capital Seven’ have made a name for ourselves, various publishers and organizations keep an eye on our movements. Although they are annoying, we can’t just kill them casually, because they haven’t committed any crimes. Sometimes they even help us spread certain matters, so we turn a blind eye."
Chen Ku sighed and said, "The bigger the city, the more paparazzi there are."
When he was in Qiu Dragon Mansion, there were such tabloids from the Ming Family, and now that he’s come to Yan Capital, the presence of these gossip tabloids is naturally greater.
"Brother Chen, ’paparazzi’ indeed is a fitting term. These people are truly like a bunch of Dog Noses; Big Brother just returned to Yan Capital, and they’ve already caught the scent." Xie Qixing said.
"Perhaps it’s because the fame of the ’Yan Capital Seven’ isn’t just considerable but quite significant." Chen Ku said with a smile.
The group chuckled.
Suddenly, remembering the deceased Bai Yuanhao, the atmosphere grew somber.
And so.
The seven headed towards the Cloud Sea Pavilion.
As Chen Ku had mentioned, the name ’Yan Capital Seven’ indeed carried significant weight within Yan Capital city of Dragon Abyss Province, as they were all super geniuses ranked within the top 500 on the Genius List. Moreover, the backgrounds of these seven individuals were quite remarkable.
They were the top figures of Yan Capital, Martial Forest’s second generation, and also belonged to those who had achieved considerable success themselves.
Thus, various Yan Capital newspapers began to report on Xiao Tianzuo’s return to Yan Capital, during which they also took notice of Chen Ku.
After all, a young man who could walk with the Yan Capital Seven couldn’t possibly be a nobody.
Thus, the newspapers began to search for information and news about Chen Ku from multiple angles.
Upon investigation, they did find some previous records.
"The young man named Chen Ku, originating from Qiu Dragon Mansion?"
A sect leader in one of the newspapers seemed to recall something, his eyes lighting up, asking:
"Wasn’t the name that rose over three hundred ranks on the Genius List ’Chen Ku’? Surprisingly, he is such a young man."
At the same time, someone unearthed another piece of news seemingly targeting Chen Ku.
"Sect leader, we’ve also found in other small gossip reports recently submitted by various Dragon Abyss prefectures something suggesting that Chen Ku might have obtained the ’treasure’ of Hero King Pei Dongliu from Marquis of Han Shou’s Mansion. Even if not... he might have practiced the ’Eight Gates Escape Armor Formation’ from one of Hero King Pei Dongliu’s Four Great Heavenly Kings, the Shocking God Heavenly King."
"Really?" the newspaper president exclaimed in delight, "Hero King Treasure? Shocking God Heavenly King inheritance? This is big news! If spread, it would make Yan Capital buzz."
"This... it’s hard to say, because the news supposedly emerged from Marquis Shou’s Mansion, making it hard to confirm." A staff member hesitantly asked, "So, should we print this intelligence in the tabloids?"
"Print!"
The president pondered for a moment before lightly chuckling and saying:
"Just label it as a rumored suspicion. We merely provide intelligence and gossip for Martial Forest people and the common folk; the veracity is for those interested to determine themselves. If someone really wants to know, they can investigate on their own. After all, what is Chen Ku’s background? He has no significant connections in Yan Capital; nothing to worry about offending."
They’ve reported gossip about disciples from the nine great sects, let alone about someone coming from a prefectural county.
