Chapter 4 Qin Mu's rebuttal and departure
Upon hearing this, everyone present stared at Qin Mu in disbelief, and the Seventh Elder even stood up.
"Are you kidding me? Even if you don't know much, you should know that our Clear Sky Sect is the number one sect in the world, and the Clear Sky Hammer is the number one weapon Spirit in the world!"
"The people present here are almost the most knowledgeable about the Clear Sky Hammer among all the people on the entire continent."
"We're willing to teach and nurture you, and you have a great chance to become the next Uncle Tang Chen! To become the number one person on the continent in the future! But you actually refused?"
The Seventh Elder could never have imagined that Qin Mu would refuse such a reasonable request.
Qin Mu suddenly found the Seventh Elder's words somewhat laughable.
The number one sect in the world is hiding in these deep mountains and dares not emerge.
"Qin Mu, tell me your reasons for refusing."
Tang Xiao coughed lightly, startling the other five people, and asked Qin Mu a pointed question.
Despite the intense gazes of the crowd, Qin Mu stood tall and his unyielding spirit earned him even higher regard from everyone.
"This elder made three requests, and I have three reasons for not accepting them."
"First of all, my biological father is indeed Tang Qiang, a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, which is why I awakened the Clear Sky Hammer, a weapon that only direct descendants of the Clear Sky Sect have the opportunity to awaken."
"But Tang Qiang did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father to me and my mother. He abandoned his wife and children, hid in the Clear Sky Sect, and caused my mother to die of grief."
"My mother raised me all by herself. If it weren't for her, I probably would have died in the wilderness long ago."
"Esteemed seniors, after such an event has occurred, what reason do I have to change my surname from Qin to Tang?"
For a moment, the Seventh Elder was speechless, but he still forced himself to say, "Isn't the value of our Clear Sky Sect's unique skills enough to make you change your name?"
"Let me make this clear from the start: the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques will never be passed on to someone outside the sect!"
Tang Xiao glared at the Seventh Elder. Seeing Qin Mu's insistent attitude, Tang Xiao sighed helplessly and then gestured for Qin Mu to continue.
"The second point is the issue of spirit rings."
Qin Mu then turned to look at the Seventh Elder, his calm gaze carrying a hint of mockery.
"The Clear Sky Hammer is the number one weapon Spirit in the world, and it also has the reputation of being the strongest."
"Wouldn't it be a waste to add other attribute spirit rings to such a Spirit, or even absorb a defensive spirit ring?"
"Since the Clear Sky Hammer possesses such a powerful martial soul advantage, its attack power and destructive force should be maximized!"
"The best defense is the best offense!"
Qin Mu vaguely remembered that when Tang San fought with this Seventh Elder, the Seventh Elder accidentally used his full power of the Weapon Soul True Body, but in the end, Tang San only suffered a minor injury.
How ridiculous!
A titled Douluo with the ultimate attack power of the Clear Sky Hammer could, even if he couldn't kill a Soul Master who wasn't even a Soul Emperor, he would at least be severely injured if he fought with all his might.
All I can say is that this Seventh Elder is utterly useless.
If everyone could accept Qin Mu's first reason, his second reason immediately made the others, except for Tang Xiao, look at Qin Mu with hostility.
"Qin Mu, what do you mean by that? Are you saying that your understanding of the Clear Sky Hammer surpasses that of us old guys who have cultivated for decades?"
Seeing Qin Mu's glance and hearing the subtle veiled meaning in his words, the Seventh Elder couldn't help but feel annoyed.
When did I become someone who could be criticized by a junior?
"It's not that my understanding of Spirits surpasses yours, but rather that this is simply the truth," Qin Mu said calmly.
"A Spirit that was originally extremely powerful has become less powerful because it has been given some elements that it didn't have before."
"Why add other unnecessary elements when I can defeat the enemy with a single blow?"
The Seventh Elder was already furious and wanted to reprimand Qin Mu, but was stopped by the Second Elder.
Perhaps no one else could tell whether Qin Mu's words were true or false, but the Second Elder did.
Because Tang Chen, who was famous throughout the mainland, followed the path of extreme offensive power.
Even Tang Hao later succeeded in severely injuring the former Pope while surrounded by many Title Douluos, only after he had just broken through to the Title Douluo level, because he had maximized his attack power.
This is precisely why their achievements are so great.
"Go on, give your third reason."
Although the Second Elder had anticipated Qin Mu's statement, his opinion of Qin Mu had somewhat diminished.
He sensed a hint of disdain in Qin Mu.
Arrogant and conceited! He becomes proud and complacent after achieving a little success!
He's not even a Soul Master yet, but he dares to look down on all the Title Douluos present.
Once he truly has the power, will he still look down on people like us?
"The third reason is that I've heard of the Clear Sky Sect's unique techniques, but..."
Qin Mu didn't finish his sentence; he simply chuckled and shook his head.
The Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques are nothing more than three kinds.
The first type is the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, a fighting style that uses the opponent's force against them. In Qin Mu's opinion, it is quite good for blacksmithing or physical training.
The second type, the Nine Absolute Techniques of Clear Sky, consists of nine techniques for generating power with the Clear Sky Hammer. These are some insights gained after years of practicing with the Clear Sky Hammer.
The last one is the Great Sumeru Hammer, which Tang Chen considers a divine skill, capable of generating power far exceeding its own original strength.
However, in Qin Mu's opinion, this kind of technique, which hurts the enemy a thousand while harming himself eight hundred, is not considered to be of a very high level.
In summary, these three unique skills are not without merit, but if one is forced to join the Clear Sky Sect because of them, then it would be a case of losing more than one gains.
After hearing the first two reasons, these elders of the Clear Sky Sect could barely maintain a calm and composed demeanor when communicating with Qin Mu.
When Qin Mu gave his third reason, these people couldn't sit still any longer. The Seventh Elder even slammed his fist on the table, stood up, and pointed at Qin Mu's nose, cursing him angrily.
"Kid! You're way too arrogant!"
"To so blatantly disregard the secret techniques passed down through so many years by the Clear Sky Sect, don't you think you're underestimating the Clear Sky Sect a bit too much?"
"To say such things, you should at least have the strength of a Title Douluo, right?"
Qin Mu shook his head. "I just feel that the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques might not be suitable for me."
"In that case, you should go back first."
Seeing the elders' faces full of anger, Tang Xiao quickly spoke up to smooth things over.
"Since you haven't joined our sect, we haven't expelled you. Just don't consider yourself a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect anymore."
Qin Mu remained silent, simply bowed to everyone, and then left the conference room.
"Sect Master, are we just going to let this kid go like that?"
The Seventh Elder was still furious, clearly still holding a grudge against Qin Mu's words.
"Seventh Elder, you're being a bit too hasty."
"He is probably still bothered by his mother's situation, so those words may not necessarily reflect his true feelings."
"However, there was indeed some disdain in his words for the Clear Sky Sect's unique skills. It seems that he thinks he is quite talented, and even has mastered our sect's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, so he considers himself invincible."
"The greatest talents in the world are like wild horses; how can they lead the Clear Sky Sect to new heights if they don't recognize reality?"
"Let him experience setbacks first; it will be good for his growth."
[end of the chapter]