A useless person awakens: I am the reincarnation of the Chaos God.

The alarm bells rang continuously, echoing across the thirty-six peaks of Qingya Mountain, lingering for a long time.

The disciples of Qingya Mountain were all alarmed, stopping to gaze in the direction of the cold pool, their voices rising and falling in discussion. It should be known that this sect's alarm bell was only rung when a supreme treasure appeared, a powerful enemy attacked, or a momentous event occurred; it hadn't been used for several years.

Looking at Ling Chen, who stood before him with a calm demeanor and surrounded by spiritual energy, Song Hai's shock remained unabated for a long time.

He confirmed again and again that the spiritual energy in the boy's body was pure and abundant, and was by no means fake. He was a genuine fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator, and there were even signs of faint progress.

Just three days ago, a servant who had no cultivation and was deemed to have a useless spiritual root suddenly broke through and triggered such a terrifying celestial phenomenon. If this were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Qingya Mountain.

"Ling Chen, come with me to the main peak council hall. This matter needs to be decided by the sect leader and the elders." Song Hai composed himself and spoke in a deep voice, his tone no longer showing any of the previous disdain for the servants.

Ling Chen nodded slightly, his expression calm and composed.

He was well aware that the commotion earlier had been too great and had already alerted the sect's higher-ups. If they wanted to establish a foothold in Qingya Mountain, this trip to the council hall was essential. He could also take this opportunity to completely shake off the humiliation of the past three years and reclaim his rightful dignity.

A group of elders and inner disciples led the way, with Ling Chen following slowly behind, heading towards the council hall at the summit of the main peak.

The disciples from various sects they encountered along the way were all astonished when they saw Ling Chen being surrounded by elders, their eyes filled with confusion and curiosity.

They clearly recognized that this young man was Ling Chen, the good-for-nothing who had worked as a menial laborer in the sect for three years and was ridiculed by everyone. Why was he being valued so highly by the elders today?

As he traveled, Ling Chen ignored the various gazes around him, his heart filled with only clarity.

For three years, he did the most arduous work in the sect, enduring cold stares and ridicule, and was always hungry and cold. Yet he never gave up his dream of cultivating immortality. Every day, he would secretly go to the edge of the cold pool to cultivate, hoping that one day he could break through the shackles of his dantian and avenge his parents.

Now, with the arrival of an opportunity, the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique has awakened, and he is no longer the useless servant who can be bullied by everyone.

Before long, the group reached the summit of the main peak, where the magnificent council hall stood before them. The hall was majestic, shrouded in mist, and exuded a solemn and awe-inspiring atmosphere.

Inside the council hall, several sect elders had already gathered. The sect leader of Qingya Mountain sat on the main seat of the hall, dressed in a Taoist robe, with a dignified face and an unfathomable aura. He was clearly at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, only one step away from the Core Formation stage.

The elders in the hall had all sensed the unusual celestial phenomenon in the direction of the Cold Pool and had been waiting there for a long time, their expressions extremely solemn.

"Sect Leader, Elders, I have determined that this strange phenomenon was caused by this boy."

Upon entering the council hall, Song Hai stepped forward first, cupping his hands in greeting, and recounted the events that had occurred at the Cold Pool in detail: "This young man is named Ling Chen, a menial servant of the outer sect. He entered the mountain three years ago and was diagnosed with a useless spiritual root, unable to draw qi into his body. However, just now at the Cold Pool, he obtained some kind of fortuitous opportunity, awakening his useless spiritual root in one fell swoop, and directly reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the once quiet council hall erupted into chaos!

"What?! Fifth level of Qi Refining?! How could a lowly servant with a useless spiritual root possess such cultivation in an instant?!"

"Absurd! I've guarded the outer sect for three years and have a deep impression of this boy. His dantian is blocked, and he has no spiritual energy at all. There's no way he could possibly cultivate immortality!"

"They must have used some evil or heretical methods, or stolen the sect's most precious treasure, to create this illusion!"

Amidst a cacophony of doubts and angry rebukes, the vast majority of elders in the hall looked at Ling Chen with disbelief, their eyes filled with scrutiny and rejection.

After all, the idea of ​​a useless spiritual root making a comeback and defying fate was simply too incredible and beyond their comprehension.

The three outer disciples standing to one side were the same people who had bullied Ling Chen by the cold pool earlier. When they saw Ling Chen and heard the elders' doubts, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes. They immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the sect leader.

"Sect Leader, spare my life! Sect Leader, please investigate!"

"It was Ling Chen! He stole the sect's unknown treasure and hid it in the icy pool. He even deliberately lured us there to frame us! Just now, by the pool, he tried to kill us!"

The three of them twisted the truth, pinning all the blame on Ling Chen, crying their eyes out and looking like they had suffered a great injustice.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Elder Xie Xuan, with a dark face, slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly, his expression furious.

Xie Xuan was always protective of his own. These three outer disciples were his distant relatives and juniors who usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly within the sect, all thanks to his secret indulgence. Upon hearing this, he immediately pointed the finger at Ling Chen without distinguishing right from wrong.

"What an audacious handyman!"

"He stole the sect's rare treasures, used evil methods, and even dared to bully fellow disciples and frame others. He has absolutely no respect for the sect's rules! In my opinion, his cultivation should be immediately revoked, and he should be imprisoned in the Discipline Hall for rigorous interrogation and severe punishment without exception!"

Xie Xuan's voice was loud and aggressive, and the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was faintly emanating from his body, pressing down on Ling Chen.

Seeing this, the three disciples echoed their sentiments, crying even more bitterly.

In an instant, all eyes in the hall focused on Ling Chen again, some with disdain, some with anger, some with schadenfreude, but none with trust.

If it were Ling Chen three years ago, facing this situation, he might have had no choice but to swallow his anger and let others frame him.

But now, he is a completely different person.

Ling Chen raised his eyes, his gaze icy, sweeping over the three kneeling men begging for mercy, then looking at the furious Xie Xuan, a faint sneer curling at the corner of his lips.

"I stole the sect's treasure? Framed you?"

He took light steps, and the spiritual energy of the fifth level of Qi Refining around him burst forth without reservation. Although it was not as powerful as that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it carried an inviolable sharpness and forcefully resisted Xie Xuan's aura pressure.

"Just now by the icy pond, who insulted my parents and called me a good-for-nothing? Who pushed me, causing my parents' only keepsake to fall into the icy pond? And who watched me jump into the icy pond, coldly observing?"

Ling Chen's clear voice, each word ringing out, echoed throughout the hall: "You're turning black into white, blaming others for your own misdeeds. Do you really think all the elders and sect leaders present are people who can't distinguish right from wrong?"

Before he finished speaking, Ling Chen's palm moved slightly, and the ancient spirit jade slowly floated in front of him, with a faint golden light flowing around it, and a vast and ancient aura of royalty quietly spread out.

Although it wasn't deliberately released, it caused all the elders in the hall to change their expressions.

"This is... the aura of an ancient spirit?"

Upon seeing this, Song Hai immediately raised his hand and made a hand seal, sending a beam of white light into the water mirror array in the center of the hall.

The next second, a clear image appeared in the water mirror—

Right there by the icy pool, the entire process of three outer disciples wantonly mocking and insulting Ling Chen, and then pushing him into the pool, was clearly visible—every action and every harsh word was witnessed!

The truth was revealed in an instant!

Xie Xuan's face instantly turned ashen, extremely ugly.

The three disciples were ashen-faced, their bodies limp on the ground, unable to utter a sound, their eyes filled with endless fear.

The sect leader sat upright in the main seat, his face suddenly darkening, and an aura of majesty emanated from him, instantly silencing the entire hall.

"Xie Xuan, you have failed in your duties, allowing your disciples to bully fellow disciples and frame others. You are hereby fined 100 years' salary and confined for three months to reflect on your actions!"

"These three disciples disregard sect rules and are of extremely poor character. Their cultivation is hereby abolished, they are expelled from Qingya Mountain, and they will never be employed again!"

The cold voice fell, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"Sect Leader, spare our lives! We know we were wrong!"

The three disciples were terrified and begged for mercy, but they were dragged away by the guards outside the hall and never heard from them again.

Xie Xuan dared not speak his anger, and could only glare at Ling Chen with hatred before bowing and accepting his punishment. His resentment towards Ling Chen had reached its peak.

Having resolved the matter, the sect leader looked at Ling Chen in the center of the hall, and a hint of approval finally appeared on his originally solemn face.

Despite facing adversity, this young man remained humble and dignified, enduring three years of hardship before finally awakening. His character and talent are both exceptional.

A person with a useless spiritual root making a comeback is defying the heavens. If they are carefully nurtured in the future, they will surely become a top combat force of Qingya Mountain and even lead Qingya Mountain to a higher level.

The sect leader pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, his voice resounding throughout the entire council hall:

"Ling Chen, you have broken free from the shackles of your useless spiritual root, possess a steadfast Dao heart, and are exceptionally gifted. Effective immediately, you are relieved of your menial duties, promoted to the inner sect through exceptional promotion, and bestowed with a residence with a superior spiritual vein, exclusive access to a hundred acres of spiritual fields, and granted standard inner sect cultivation resources!"

He's been promoted to the inner sect through exceptional promotion!

This order caused another uproar in the audience!

It should be noted that Qingya Mountain has strict rules. Even the most talented outer disciples must undergo an examination before they can be promoted to the inner sect. In the thousands of years of Qingya Mountain's history, there has never been anyone like Ling Chen who was promoted directly from a menial servant to the inner sect!

Even the top geniuses in the sect have never enjoyed such an honor!

Ling Chen bowed respectfully, his expression calm, showing no sign of elation, only a resolute glint in the depths of his eyes.

"Thank you, Sect Leader."

The superior spiritual dwelling, the hundred acres of spiritual fields, and the cultivation resources were all things he deserved.

He wanted far more than that.

He will rely on the Eternal Spirit Emperor Technique in his hand to become stronger step by step, find out the truth about the bloodshed in the village back then, and make those enemies who killed his parents pay for their blood debts!

He wanted the entire Qingya Mountain, and even the entire cultivation world, to know that the former good-for-nothing would eventually rise against the heavens and look down upon the sky!

As if seeing through Ling Chen's ambition, the sect leader slowly spoke and added, "One month from now, the sect will hold an inner sect assessment. Those who rank in the top ten will be qualified to enter the sect's secret realm for cultivation. Now that you have entered the inner sect, prepare well and do not waste this opportunity."

Sect Secret Realm!

Ling Chen's heart stirred, and he immediately bowed and replied, "Disciple obeys."

He knew that this was his best chance to establish himself firmly in Qingya Mountain and prove himself.

After three years of dormancy, it has now transformed into a dragon.

His journey has only just begun!