Transmigrated Scoundrel's Exchange System
chapter-26

Slowly, rumors started traveling around in the outer sect, claiming Elder Zhou had poached a talented genius disciple from Elder Ji. But when someone asked who the disciple was, no one knew. The curious elders started asking around, but no one seemed to have any information about the mysterious new disciple who had caught the attention of an elder.

Elder Zhou, upon hearing the rumors, was furious. He called Kong Dandan to his chambers and scolded him for allowing the rumors to spread. There were supposed to be only two people who knew about elder Zhou poaching Han Cai, and now the Whole outer sect had heard about it.

He warned Kong Dandan not to disclose Han Cai's name anymore and to keep his identity a secret. Kong Dandan, being a loyal disciple, listened to his elder's instructions and never discussed the topic again with anyone.

However, the rumors continued spreading, and the other elders grew increasingly curious. They were intrigued by the idea of a new talented disciple joining their sect, and they all wanted to know who this mysterious figure was. Some of them even started to investigate on their own, trying to uncover the identity of the new disciple.

Seeing the growing curiosity among the other elders, Elder Zhou decided to keep Han Cai's identity a secret for as long as possible. It was his luck that Han Cai stayed in his quarters all the time and the boy preferred seclusion.

Elder Zhou visited Han Cai frequently to guide him in his Cultivation and prepare him for the upcoming tournament in the next six months. As Han Cai was selfish, he had initially only accepted the elder's guidance for his benefit.

However, as Han Cai saw the elder's attention and care for him, he realized that Han Cai himself was not just selfish but vain too. As he discovered, He liked being valued and enjoyed receiving attention from the elder like he was the precious ring the elder was Gollum.

Han Cai thought that if he revealed his crane sword technique to the second level to the elder, it would make him more valuable in the elder's eyes.

Han Cai decided he would give a double shock to the elder as he knew the moment he upgraded his sword technique to level four, he would break through Qi condensation level two. His dantian will absorb more energy to compensate for the level-four sword technique.

Techniques and Cultivation were both co-dependents, so when he upgraded one, the other would see some changes too. Every time he upgraded his sword technique, his Cultivation improved too. His Cultivation of Qi Condensation level one was at the threshold one more push, and he will break through.

That is why Han Cai was sure that when he upgraded his sword technique to level four, he would break through level two of Qi condensation.

As the months passed, rumors in the sect began to grow. They were particularly strong when Elder Zhou went to the discipline hall to request that Han Cai, his faction's disciple, be allowed to fight directly in the top hundred of the outer sect tournament. Every elder had the opportunity to use their elder token to directly place their most talented disciple in the top hundred without facing thousands of other outer sect disciples at the beginning of the tournament.

One day, when the elder visited Han Cai, he asked him to spar with him to gauge his strength. The elder instructed Han Cai to attack him with all his power.

As Han Cai attacked, the elder felt a shiver down his spine. In only five months, Han Cai had reached the second level of Qi condensation and the second level of crane sword technique.