BLOODLINE TEMPERING: Transforming From Worm To Dragon

Chapter 39: Title Plaque

"Had the gossip already spread until here?" Chen Tu smiled in embarrassment, with his finger scratching his nose gently.

"It was just some exaggerated gossip by the others, senior brother. You don't have to take their words seriously," he added, but neither denies that he had broken Wang Yun's nose.

After all, there's no point denying that fact because the truth will be exposed sooner or later. It would be more inappropriate for Chen Tu to say anything once the actual story regarding the fight surfaced.

Furthermore, the incident reminded Chen Tu about something he had experienced while accompanying Chen Zigang.

The incident happened when both of them were about eight years old. Back then, Chen Zigang and Chen Tu were involved in a major fight between the youths outside the Liu Family Manor.

In his attempt to gain victory, Chen Zigang didn't hesitate to resort to deadly tactics. He broke one of his opponent's legs as collateral to stop the rest from coming at him and Chen Tu.

As a result of Chen Zigang's ruthlessness, they were thrown into the family dungeon to reflect on their actions.

Although no life was lost in this fight between children, the one who had his leg broken by Chen Zigang now had to walk with a stick, even after recovery. His future in cultivation can be said to stop there, thanks to the heart demon left on him by Chen Zigang.

Due to this event, Chen Zigang was brought to fame as the youngest tyrant of Crimson River Town. But except for Chen Tu, nobody knew the reason for his ruthless decision at that time.

In fact, all the two wanted was just to stop other kids from picking on them. Still, thanks to that matter, Chen Zigang and Chen Tu's remaining two years in Crimson River Town were peaceful to the point it made others jealous.

"Exaggerated, my a*s! I wonder how you'll answer the teacher when he arrives with our fellow senior brothers and sisters later." Qin Lei said and jokingly punched Chen Tu's shoulder.

"Please, senior brother! Don't tell master about it. Who knows what kind of punishment I'll get if someone told him that I fought privately in the canteen?" Chen Tu quickly put his palms together and asked Qin Lei to keep quiet.

As someone who is still a trial disciple, how could he allow something like this to jeopardize his opportunity?

"This geezer heard that it's a group of people you beat up, not a single person. It seems the gossip I heard differed from the one you two talked about." Elder Wei Xuan's voice came into their conversation.

The voice made both of them stand straight and search for the elder's silhouette.

A few seconds later, the elder came to view with four other disciples. Three were about Qin Lei's age, and the fourth was a year older than Chen Tu. They are Chen Tu and Qin Lei's senior brothers and sisters.

"Disciple Chen Tu (and Qin Lei) paid his respect to the master and fellow senior disciples." the two quickly cupped their fists together and bowed slightly. Amongst this group, the two can be considered the youngest in seniority.

"Come here, child." said Elder Wei Xuan as he opened his palm towards Chen Tu. Not knowing what the elder intended to do, Chen Tu could only step forward without thinking about anything.

The elder placed his palm on Chen Tu's shoulder and ran a sliver of Spiritual Energy to inspect Chen Tu's body. To the elder's surprise, he noticed that Chen Tu's physique was quite powerful, almost on par with a Peak-Stage Body Tempering Beast.

This evaluation means Chen Tu's sturdy physique alone would be enough to withstand the attack from a sixth-level Body Tempering cultivator without getting injured. Furthermore, he could be considered an overlord amongst all Body Tempering Layers once his cultivation reaches the seventh level.

"Looks like you had quite a sturdy physique, huh?" Elder Wei Xuan said with a smile on his face. Suppose Chen Tu was to possess a Martial Art of Human or Earth Grade. Won't he be unmatchable among Body Tempering Cultivators?

This physique alone truly conveys the meaning behind their Blood Refining Grotto.

"Hehe... Maybe that's because this disciple got beaten daily when he was younger? That's why I had thicker skin than the others." Chen Tu humbly replied to the elder. As a nobody that doesn't even know about his true origin, what else he knew?

But how could an answer like this convince the rest of his fellow senior brothers and sisters?

(This freak... Everyone here will be a monster like you if all it takes is simply getting beaten like a servant daily. It's not that straightforward, alright?)

They couldn't help but narrow their gaze toward Chen Tu. Even Qin Lei revealed a hint of envy at Chen Tu.

If they were involved in the fight with Wang Yun, would they be capable of escaping this situation unharmed?

Perhaps, this was why the elder was biased toward Chen Tu.

"You should keep this badge with you wherever you go next time. Take it out if those people with the status of an elder or senior are trying to make things difficult for you. But at the same time, I forbade you from using this towards other disciples, understood?" Elder Wei Xuan sternly warned Chen Tu in his sentence.

But the elder placed a bronze-colored badge in Chen Tu's hand at the end of his words.

The Chen Tu would have difficulty reading what was engraved on the badge a week ago. But the one today no longer faces the same problem. Although it still took him a while to recognize the engraving, it was much better than being unable to read them.

"Bronze-Title Plaque, Heavenly Alchemist Association. Lower-Tier Alchemist Wei Xuan." it took him a while, but he could finally recognize each word without help. But at the same time, because he was too concentrated on identifying the words, Chen Tu failed to notice the expression of the others around him.

(D*mn! That's the title plaque of the honored teacher!)

Everyone, including Qin Lei, revealed a hint of enviousness at Chen Tu and the plaque in his hand.