Xu Qing had only just arrived in Moon River Prefecture City and joined the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall. Naturally, he couldn’t have known about the events that transpired there over twenty years ago; he only had his own speculations.
The night passed silently.
Xu Qing activated the Devouring Demon Technique First Layer, replacing sleep with the Demon Technique’s Cultivation ditation. This not only allowed him to rest but also kept him in even better condition for the following day.
The next morning.
"Lord True Inheritor Xu."
From outside the door.
A voice called out.
"Who?"
Xu Qing opened his eyes. A demonic light flickered within them before vanishing instantly. He quickly suppressed his aura, ceasing his ditation and Cultivation of the Demon Technique.
"My lord, I am Kaya, your servant."
Outside, Kaya stood with her head bowed, her voice gentle and exceedingly respectful. She remained at the entrance, not daring to take a single step over the threshold, and simply waited in silence.
"Kaya."
Xu Qing pondered.
Then.
He rembered.
Yesterday.
Wu Dao Ming had arranged accommodations for him. But as a True Inheritor Elder, he couldn’t possibly escort Xu Qing personally, so he had summoned Kaya.
Kaya was a young woman with fox ears, a graceful figure, and stunning beauty. Coupled with her pair of white fox ears and tail, she possessed a peculiar charm.
It was safe to say.
Kaya’s appearance and figure had certainly left an impression on Xu Qing.
"My lord."
Kaya continued, "Lord Elder Wu has gifted to you. As of last night, you are now Kaya’s master. I will attend to your daily needs and can also assist you with other matters."
"Also."
"You are now a True Inheritor under Lord Elder Wu, but he has urgent business and cannot personally escort you to the True Inheritance Hall."
"Furthermore."
"The other six senior True Inheritors are also unavailable, so I am the only one who can guide you to the True Inheritance Hall. Once you have registered there, you will officially beco a True Inheritor of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall."
"At that point."
"You’ll need to be wary of the many Inner Courtyard Disciples who will co to challenge you."
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded.
A mont later.
Xu Qing erged from the room and opened the door. Kaya was standing there obediently. The sight that greeted him was that of a beautiful, fox-eared young woman dressed in the attire of an old-fashioned maid, giving her a unique charm.
"Lead the way."
Xu Qing said.
"Yes, my lord."
Kaya nodded.
In what felt like the blink of an eye.
Half an hour later.
Kaya led Xu Qing to the True Inheritance Hall. The grounds of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall were vast and imposing. Following Kaya from the Elder Hall, Xu Qing passed through several areas before arriving at the True Inheritance Institute and stopping before its largest pavilion.
First.
The Dapeng Martial Arts Hall had only nine True Inheritor Elders, and only they were qualified to accept True Inheritors. This ant that the total number of True Inheritors in the entire hall was sixty-seven. With the addition of Xu Qing, the number was now sixty-eight.
As for the Hall Master of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall.
The Hall Master generally did not accept disciples. If he were to take one, they would be known as a Direct Disciple. So far, the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall had no Direct Disciples.
One had to understand.
The status of a Direct Disciple was extrely high, surpassing even that of a True Inheritor. They were on equal footing with the True Inheritor Elders—perhaps even a half-step above—and were essentially considered the heir apparent to the position of Hall Master.
True Inheritance Hall.
Xu Qing walked straight in.
"My lord."
Kaya remained outside. "The True Inheritance Hall is not a place for servants like to enter. I can only wait for you out here."
"Alright."
Xu Qing nodded.
Inside the hall.
Xu Qing was now inside, where he t the staff of the True Inheritance Hall. He produced the Dapeng Order that Wu Dao Ming had given him and proceeded to follow the standard procedure.
Ti passed.
「An hour later.」
The procedures were all complete, and Xu Qing’s details were officially registered.
"Ring the bell six tis."
Finally.
The Elder in the True Inheritance Hall said.
"Yes."
"Ring the bell six tis!"
"..."
DONG!
DONG!!
DONG!!!
DONG!!!!
DONG!!!!!
DONG!!!!!!
The next mont.
From the very top of the True Inheritance Hall, the sound of a giant bronze bell echoed. This was the True Inheritance Bell, its massive, imposing body intricately carved with Spirit Patterns.
Whenever the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall welcod a new True Inheritor, the True Inheritance Bell would be rung. The chis were divided into three tiers: three, six, and nine. These tiers represented the aptitude and strength of the new True Inheritor.
Among them.
Three chis signified the weakest of True Inheritors, one with the lowest aptitude whose strength was only at the Peak of Invulnerability, having failed to grasp any ntal Realm.
Six chis indicated a respectable True Inheritor with decent aptitude. Although their strength was also at the Peak of Invulnerability, they had already grasped a sliver of a ntal Realm and were guaranteed to enter the Second Realm: Extraordinary.
Nine chis represented the finest True Inheritor, one with the highest aptitude. Their strength was no longer at the Peak of Invulnerability; they had already broken through and entered the First Realm of the Second Realm: Extraordinary.
Clearly.
Xu Qing had not revealed his full strength. He had only displayed a Cultivation at the Peak of Invulnerability and hinted at a trace of Sword Intent.
And so.
The True Inheritance Bell only chid six tis.
You see.
In this world.
The most foolish thing one could do was to reveal all of their trump cards. One should never show their full hand, neither to an enemy nor a friend.
It was the height of folly.
For instance.
If you possessed nine-tenths of a certain strength, you should only reveal six-tenths under normal circumstances, keeping three-tenths hidden. That way, should a crisis arise, you could unleash that hidden portion and resolve the danger with your full nine-tenths of power.
What’s more.
Having just arrived in Moon River Prefecture City, Xu Qing was even less inclined to casually reveal his secrets and trump cards.
"The True Inheritance Bell rang."
"This..."
"It’s six chis! The True Inheritance Bell rang six tis!"
"Another True Inheritor has been chosen!"
"Who is it? Who could it be?"
"Which True Inheritor Elder has taken another True Inheritor?"
"Let’s go, let’s go! We have to go to the True Inheritance Hall and check the True Inheritance List."
"Six chis... that ans Peak of Invulnerability, plus they’ve grasped a sliver of a ntal Realm. That’s already incredibly strong."
"Maybe we should try to challenge them. Even if we can’t hold on to the position of True Inheritor, we could at least *be* one for a while. Imagine getting free access to the Martial Arts Hall’s resources for a few days!!!"
"..."
The six chis of the True Inheritance Bell startled nurous students of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall. In fact, it wasn’t just the students; more than half of the entire Martial Arts Hall was stirred by the news.
You see.
At the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, True Inheritors were already considered part of the upper echelon. They enjoyed free access to ninety-nine percent of the hall’s resources, so naturally, each and every one of them was treated with the utmost importance.
Soon.
A report on Xu Qing reached the hands of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall’s many Elders. The other eight True Inheritor Elders learned of Xu Qing and understood that Wu Dao Ming had taken on another True Inheritor.
At this ti.
At the very center of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, stood a colossal peak rising four to five hundred ters into the air. It was called Dapeng Peak.
Suddenly.
An Exotic Beast appeared, its unfurled wings vast enough to blot out the sky. Its feathers, a pale gold, shimred brilliantly in the sunlight.
A closer look revealed it.
This was a massive Exotic Beast Dapeng.
This Exotic Beast Dapeng roosted on Dapeng Peak.
Atop the peak.
Stood a majestic palace.
Nad: Dapeng Hall.
As the na suggested.
This was where the Hall Master of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall resided and practiced his Cultivation.
SWOOSH!
A streak of light shot through the air and flew swiftly into the courtyard. The light resolved into a Talisman, upon which information about Xu Qing was recorded.
"Xu Qing, from Qingbei Town, seventeen years old, Peak of Invulnerability, has comprehended a trace of Sword Intent."
Dapeng Hall.
In the courtyard.
Within the courtyard of Dapeng Hall stood a stout, square-faced, middle-aged man. He was dressed in pale gold robes, holding the newly arrived Talisman in his right hand, his left clasped behind his back. His eyes were sharp and his voice was calm as he mused aloud, "A seventeen-year-old at the Peak of Invulnerability. He certainly has so aptitude. But the crucial part is that he has already comprehended a trace of Sword Intent."
"This ans."
"This Xu Qing will almost certainly enter the Second Realm: Extraordinary by the ti he cos of age at eighteen. That Wu Dao Ming... he’s quite lucky to have found a disciple with such excellent Talent."
SWOOSH!
Suddenly.
Another streak of light tore through the air.
The Hall Master caught this second streak of light and examined its contents. The report contained a record of the incident that had occurred at the Martial Arts Hall’s entrance the previous evening.
And this report detailed the events at the gate yesterday evening with extre precision.
Furthermore.
According to the report.
Of the many people involved in the incident at the entrance, Wang Genxin, Wang Yuzhu, and the others had all died under mysterious circumstances.
Even more.
Just this morning.
Lin Yue and He Wensheng had also been found dead in their own hos.
In fact.
Aside from Pan Yunlan, Wang Erniu, and Wang Guangcheng, everyone else involved was dead. Not a single one was spared, and their deaths were all bizarre, leaving behind no trace of the killer.
"Wu Dao Ming."
The Hall Master frowned, pondering for a mont. ’You seem to be hiding sothing from . Does this Xu Qing have so kind of secret?’
However.
Wu Dao Ming was, after all, a True Inheritor Elder of the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall, and Xu Qing was now a True Inheritor. Even as the Hall Master, he couldn’t simply do as he pleased.
’It seems I’ll have to investigate this,’ the Hall Master mused.
「anwhile.」
After finishing his registration at the True Inheritance Hall, Xu Qing changed into the uniform of a Dapeng Martial Arts Hall True Inheritor. After a quick word with Kaya, he set off for the True Inheritance Tower.
A few minutes later.
Xu Qing arrived before the True Inheritance Tower. Since both the Tower and the Hall were located within the True Inheritance Institute and were not far from each other, the walk only took a few minutes.
"My lord, Kaya will wait outside."
Kaya said with a bow.
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded. "You wait outside."
Additionally.
Xu Qing noticed several other servants waiting outside the tower’s entrance. ’They must be the servants of other True Inheritors, also waiting here,’ he thought.
These servants were not permitted to accompany their True Inheritors into the True Inheritance Tower; they could only stand outside and wait.
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