Ling Tian Sword God

Ling Chen naturally understood the significance of this test. If he didn’t perform well, he might never have the chance to get close to the Ling Family’s core, let alone attempt to steal the Saint’s Soul Niche.

Only by reaching the standards of the Ling Family’s upper echelon in this bloodline test could he possibly gain attention.

”My old man was once the heir to the Patriarch. The bloodline shouldn’t be that poor, right?”

As for how concentrated his bloodline was, Ling Chen himself was unsure, but before Ling Tianyu was expelled from the Ling Family, he was the heir to the Ling Family’s Patriarch. Logically speaking, he should have been a direct line within the direct line.

So naturally, his bloodline shouldn’t be lacking.

But that’s all theoretical. Who knows if the bloodline might have unexpectedly diluted by his generation.

Without dwelling too long, Ling Chen flicked his finger, slicing his finger with his nail. Instantly, a drop of fresh blood permeated and dripped onto the testing crystal.

At this moment, the entire ancestral hall fell into immediate silence, without a single sound. All eyes were on the testing crystal in front of Ling Chen.

Even the sound of breathing was distinctly audible.

However, a minute passed, and the crystal remained motionless.

Two minutes passed.

...

Half a tea’s time passed.

The crystal still dimmed without light.

”How is this possible? No reaction at all? Unless...”

Ling Tingfeng couldn’t help but frown, his gaze toward Ling Chen suddenly becoming sharp.

Unless, Ling Chen had no Ling Family bloodline at all.

Feeling Ling Tingfeng’s piercing gaze, Ling Chen also broke out in cold sweat. It couldn’t be entirely unresponsive, could it? Could it be he wasn’t Ling Tianyu’s biological son?

Damn it, why didn’t my dad tell me something so important earlier?

But just as Ling Chen was wildly speculating, suddenly, with a ”buzz,” the previously motionless crystal suddenly lit up.

The crystal first emitted an extremely bright green light, and then after just an instant, it turned blue, and then jumped to purple.

Seeing the changes in the crystal before him, Ling Chen also breathed a sigh of relief. Purple—this was already the third level of bloodline. Generally, outstanding direct descendants were at this level.

Buzz!

However, the color change in the crystal hadn’t stopped yet. After lingering in purple for a moment, it suddenly changed again, directly transforming into gold!

Fourth-level bloodline!

”Amazing, golden bloodline, this is the purest Sword Saint Bloodline!”

A clan disciple of the Ling Family exclaimed.

”Yeah, just a branch family disciple, yet he can reach this level, leaving us clan disciples behind!”

”Ling Yu, well done!”

Ling Xue also shouted out loud, no longer maintaining her previous calm demeanor, her excitement evident.

She had brought Ling Chen into the Ling Family. If there was a problem with his bloodline, she would be held accountable too.

But now Ling Chen’s bloodline reached the fourth level, the same as hers. As long as Ling Chen doesn’t make any mistakes in the future, he is sure to be a key subject of cultivation in the Ling Family.

”Not bad.”

Ling Tingfeng’s eyes lit up with a bit of unexpected joy. A branch family disciple’s bloodline level actually reaching the fourth level: the probability of this happening is one in tens of thousands. Unexpectedly, it fell upon this young man in front of him.

So this test should be considered a complete success.

Ling Tingfeng thought to himself, then looked at Ling Chen, ”Ling Yu, since the bloodline has already been tested...”

Buzz!

However, before Ling Tingfeng could finish speaking, the testing crystal suddenly trembled violently. The once pure golden color covering the crystal suddenly changed, with violet patterns emerging on the surface of the crystal, rapidly permeating and merging. By the time the testing crystal stabilized, it wasn’t pure gold—it took on a purple-gold hue.

”It’s not gold, but purple-gold!”

A Ling Family disciple screeched.

”Purple-gold bloodline! Doesn’t that mean his bloodline level is the same as Big Brother Ling Yuxuan’s?”

”How is this possible? A purple-gold bloodline—it’s the Supreme Bloodline of our Swordsaint Family. Big Brother Ling Yuxuan is our Ling Family’s once-in-centuries genius, possessing the Supreme Bloodline is no surprise, but this Ling Yu, he’s just a branch family kid.”

Many Ling Family clan disciples stood there in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing.

Even Ling Xue was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded.

Even she only had a fourth-level bloodline. After her test, she was delighted, never expecting that this Ling Yu would casually surpass her, reaching a higher level.

Who is Ling Yuxuan?

The Ling Family’s top genius, ranked sixth on the Ten Thousand Years Green History Wall, third on the Hidden Dragon List’s northern list—a prodigy whose talent was only surpassed by Peerless Sword and Liu Mengru among the younger generation.

Ling Chen could rival this person.

At this moment, the Ling Family Patriarch Ling Tingfeng suddenly stood up. With a wave of his hand, a vast true energy injected into the testing crystal, causing it to dim the next moment.

”Everyone present today must keep this a secret. If I find anyone dared to spread the events of today outside, they will be dealt with as traitors to the family!”

Ling Tingfeng’s tone was extremely severe, his voice echoing throughout the entire ancestral hall, making everyone buzz in their minds.

”Yes!”

Whether they were the elders of the Ling Family or the younger generation, all were chilled at the heart. They understood from Ling Tingfeng’s tone that Ling Chen’s sudden emergence was of great importance to the Ling Family. Given their unfavorable position in the Central Dynasty, with many enemies, if rival families learned of a new super genius emerging from the Ling Family, they would surely target him ceaselessly, preventing Ling Chen from growing up.

If it could be kept secret, of course, it would be best to conceal it.

After warning everyone, Ling Tingfeng looked at Ling Chen. Even he could barely contain his excitement. At this moment, Ling Chen appeared like an uncut jade in his eyes. Not yet refined, Ling Chen had reached this stage without the clan’s cultivation. If the Ling Family trained him, he might become another Ling Yuxuan.

It seemed the Ling Family truly found a treasure this time.

Yet, Ling Chen’s loyalty to the family would still need to be tested over time to be assured.

Although Ling Chen was undoubtedly of the Ling Family, he was from a branch family. If he suddenly received the best treatment, others would be dissatisfied.

”Alright, everyone not involved, disperse.”

Ling Tingfeng looked at the Ling Family crowd and said.

Amidst a fervent discussion, the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only Ling Chen, Ling Xue, and Ling Tingfeng among other Ling Family high-level members in the ancestral hall.

Feeling the extremely warm gazes, Ling Chen was a bit helpless. It seemed he might have overdone the test, creating a big news story, though it wasn’t his fault. Such matters were beyond his control. But it’s for the best, as if it had stayed like before, with the crystal not lighting up at all, he might not even have kept his life.