Chapter 526

"Little Friend Gu, how many spiritual spells have you comprehended from the painting?"

Under everyone's gaze, Penglai Island Master walked to Gu Chen eagerly.

Gu Chen's eyes flickered. Seeing the reactions of so many people, he realized that he had been too high-profile.

The tallest tree in the forest would be destroyed by the wind. He had just arrived at the Immortal Spirit Continent and wasn't familiar with it, so he shouldn't have attracted so much attention.

After a moment of consideration, he said carefully. "I've comprehended about 755 spiritual spells."

He directly followed the inference of some cultivators from before, but the actual situation was not like this at all. He had comprehended a total of eight hundred spells!

The nature essence in the painting was too compatible with him. As the painting moved, he mastered all kinds of spiritual spells, such as light, darkness, and the five elements.

He had never learned so many spiritual spells in one go. Although most of them were minor spiritual spells that weren't very useful in battles, they gave him a deeper understanding of the laws of nature.

Eight hundred Magic Arts were too shocking, but Gu Chen directly concealed three-quarters of them. Even so, it still caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.

After all, Xiao Jing, who ranked third, had only comprehended a little more than 655 spiritual spells.

"Only a little more than 755? Little Monkey, are you the same? "

Penglai Island Master asked the white ape with a strange look in his eyes.

"Squeak!"

White Ape opened his big innocent eyes wide and nodded obediently. It was as if he was saying, 'I will never lie to you.'

Seeing the man and the white ape's firm attitude, Penglai Island Master didn't say anything else and smiled. "The result is obvious. Little Friend Gu will get the reward from the Old Man in this year's Ocean and Sky Feast."

"Island Master, wait!"

At this moment, Xiao Jing and the other direct disciples of the major immortal factions walked over.

"Little Friend Xiao, what's the matter?" Penglai Island Master frowned.

"Island Master said that the Gu Family Daoist will get the reward this year, but there might not be anyone from the Gu Family here!"

Xiao Jing said with a sneer while he looked at Gu Chen with evil intentions.

The others didn't understand what he meant. Was Xiao Jing mad because he lost the first place?

"What do you mean, Little Friend Xiao?" Penglai Island Master seemed to be a cultured person.

"Island Lord, what I mean is that this person is an impostor and is not a member of the Gu Clan at all!"

His tone was resolute and decisive. Everyone was in an uproar when they heard it.

Gu Chen narrowed his eyes. He noticed that the True Disciples of the Immortal Sects, who had been chatting happily with his deskmates as if they were already friends, were now showing faint hostility toward him at this moment.

"Do you have any proof?" Penglai Island Master's expression darkened.

"Of course there is. Island Lord, you can ask your disciple about this."

Xiao Jing immediately called in the disciple of Mount Penglai who had received Gu Chen and told him about the invitation.

"It is indeed strange that there is no signature on the invitation, but isn't it a little biased to say that Young Friend Gu is not a member of the Gu Clan based on this evidence alone?"

Penglai Island Master's gloomy expression lightened, and he looked at Gu Chen. "Little Friend Gu, do you have any explanation for Little Friend Xiao's doubts?"

Gu Chen replied calmly as usual. "My family name is indeed Gu."

He only stated the facts, and Xiao Jing frowned.

He had thought that if he revealed the truth, Gu Chen would panic and Penglai Island Master would be furious and stand on his side.

However, this impostor had such a strong mentality and remained calm under so many people's gazes. Penglai Island Master seemed to be on his side as well.

He realized that he didn't have enough evidence. If he continued like this, others would think that he was a sore loser who framed Gu Chen on purpose!

The cultivators in the area began to talk among themselves. Some of them doubted Gu Chen's identity and thought that this was not a joke since a true disciple of the Tiandao Sect wouldn't speak carelessly. However, some of them suspected that Xiao Jing only said that because he wanted the reward from Penglai Island Master.

Just when things were at a stalemate, a female voice suddenly rang out.

"We can testify that Gu Chen isn't a member of the Gu Clan!"

The crowd backed away, and Daoist Nun Ma walked over quickly with Zhuang Fan and five other companions behind her.

Feeling uneasy, Zhuang Fan tried to stop Daoist Nun Ma but couldn't stop her.

Her words caused a huge commotion, and Xiao Jing's eyes lit up.

"Daoist friend, can you tell me what evidence you have?"

Xiao Jing's polite words made Daoist Nun Ma happy. It seemed that she had made the right bet!

Just now, when Xiao Jing said that Gu Chen was a fake, all the cultivators present were skeptical. Only the group of people who almost became companions with Gu Chen were almost certain that Xiao Jing's words should be right on the spot.

They had been wondering why Gu Chen would travel with them if he was really a member of the Gu Clan.

According to Zhuang Fan, his behavior didn't seem like that of a descendant of a top force since he didn't even recognize essence crystals. Which descendant of a major force would behave like this?

Therefore, everyone's mind became active, and Daoist Nun Ma realized that this was an opportunity!

Xiao Jing was being questioned by many cultivators. If they came forward to expose Gu Chen at this time, they would definitely be able to win his favor.

For Itinerant Cultivators like them, even the disciples of the stronger forces on Penglai Island treated them coldly, let alone the direct disciples of the 68 Immortal Sects.

If they could make friends with a direct disciple of the Tiandao Sect, it would undoubtedly be a good thing. Therefore, after some discussion, they decided to take the risk of offending Gu Chen in exchange for Xiao Jing's friendship!

Only Zhuang Fan didn't agree, but since his companions had all agreed, he could only bite the bullet and follow them.

Daoist Nun Ma was very happy to see Xiao Jing's friendly attitude towards her. Sure enough, she had a chance to make friends with this direct disciple of an Immortal Sect.

In order to perform well, she immediately pointed at Gu Chen and said, "This person is just a Itinerant Cultivator from a remote island. "This person is just a loose cultivator from a remote island. He didn't even recognize Origin Crystals in the beginning. How could he be a descendant of the Gu Clan?"

She spoke with great detail, and she described how they got to know Gu Chen.

Gu Chen's expression turned cold as he listened to her criticism.

He could understand why she wanted to climb up the social ladder, but it was too much to use him as a stepping stone.

After Daoist Nun Ma finished speaking, all the cultivators present were in an uproar. Almost all of them believed that Gu Chen was a fake.

Daoist Nun Ma, Zhuang Fan, and the other Itinerant Cultivators weren't weak, and they had some fame in the islands near the coast. They weren't people who would casually slander others.

Moreover, they were just Itinerant Cultivators without a sect. If Gu Chen was really a member of the Gu Clan, would they have the guts to offend him?

In an instant, the wind completely changed. Many cultivators accused Gu Chen of deceiving the Penglai Island Master and cheating during the competition!