“Hahaha, this is truly a gift from heaven for our Spear Dragon Sect, a gift from heaven for us!”
The Great Elder burst into excited laughter. He had gone to investigate the commotion at the Holy Emperor’s Ruins and hadn’t paid much attention to the Southeast Region Youth Assembly. Upon hearing of Lin Xiao’s various talents, he was both shocked and delighted.
Such talent was unprecedented in the Spear Dragon Sect, and even in the entire Southeast Region, it hadn’t been seen in centuries!
With Lin Xiao joining, the Spear Dragon Sect would surely grow even stronger in the future.
“This talent and combat strength, it’s simply monstrous!”
“Our Spear Dragon Sect has gained another prodigy. Now Ling Jian Sect is in for a show. Once Lin Xiao defeats Jian Wudi, let’s see what arrogance Ling Jian Sect can still muster!”
“Exactly, that scene will definitely be spectacular.”
“Our Spear Dragon Sect will finally have a sect heir disciple. Our sect heir is incomparably monstrous, far beyond what the other seven major sects can compare with!”
“I wonder what the scene will be like in a hundred years.”
…
A wave of excited voices rang out one after another, leaving Lin Xiao somewhat surprised. The disciples of the Spear Dragon Sect were remarkably united.
Even He Qi and Yu Kewei, whom he had defeated, were beaming with excitement.
The few young Fourth Stage Martial Lords present showed no trace of jealousy, genuinely thrilled that he had joined the Spear Dragon Sect.
This time, Lin Xiao saw a different kind of sect.
“Ahem!” Just as the group was buzzing with excitement over the “sect heir disciple,” Zhong Moyang couldn’t help but cough twice, awkwardly saying, “Well, even though Lin Xiao has unparalleled talent and limitless potential, he is only an ordinary disciple, not a sect heir disciple, nor a personal disciple of the Martial Emperor, because…”
Pausing for a moment, Zhong Moyang continued, “He doesn’t want to.”
“What?”
The scene instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone’s faces were filled with astonishment.
Even the Great Elder looked shocked.
Joining the Spear Dragon Sect but not wanting to be a sect heir disciple? Nor a personal disciple of the Martial Emperor?
“Second Elder, what did you say?” the Great Elder asked, somewhat uncertainly.
“Lin Xiao is just an ordinary disciple,” Zhong Moyang repeated.
Now, everyone was certain they hadn’t misheard. Lin Xiao did not want to be a sect heir disciple.
At this moment, the crowd’s gazes toward Lin Xiao were filled with disbelief.
They had racked their brains for a chance at such a position, yet even Zhan Lan couldn’t become a sect heir disciple, leaving the Spear Dragon Sect without one.
And Lin Xiao, favoured by the Sect Leader, refused to become a sect heir disciple?
Some even felt an urge to give Lin Xiao a good thrashing!
How could the gap between people be so vast?
Seeing the scene before him, Lin Xiao felt awkward and had to explain, “Everyone, since I have already taken a master, though my master has passed away, for certain reasons, I cannot take another master for the time being.”
Though Lin Xiao’s words sounded righteous, the young people present didn’t quite believe him.
Who knew if Lin Xiao was just making an excuse to decline?
“Alright, go back to your training!” At this point, the Great Elder waved his hand, reluctantly accepting the explanation.
“Lin Xiao, this is the Spear Dragon Sect’s ordinary disciple token!” The Great Elder tossed a token to Lin Xiao, then took out a set of martial techniques, saying to him, “Ordinary disciples can also train in the core martial techniques of our Spear Dragon Sect. Lin Xiao, you are now officially a disciple of the Spear Dragon Sect. This is the Righteous Spear Technique. Take it and train.”
Lin Xiao was slightly surprised. The core martial technique of the Spear Dragon Sect was given so casually?
“Thank you, Great Elder!” After stepping forward to receive it, Lin Xiao quickly bowed in gratitude.
The Great Elder nodded, then said to Lu Chuyou, “The Righteous Spear Technique uses the spear to enter the Dao. Lu Chuyou, take Lin Xiao to get a spear and head straight to Righteous Mountain for training.”
“Yes!” Lu Chuyou nodded promptly.
“I have one here. Lin Xiao, use this for now!” At this moment, Zhong Moyang spoke up, tossing a long spear to Lin Xiao.
“Thank you, Second Elder!” Lin Xiao caught the roughly one-zhang-long spear and thanked him. Though the spear was ordinary, it was extremely sturdy.
“Though your talent is extraordinary, the top prodigy of the eight great talents, Jian Tianjiao, lives up to his reputation. Catching up to him in the next two years won’t be easy. You must not slack off, or if you fall, everything will be for naught,” Zhong Moyang reminded.
Lin Xiao nodded. He knew this better than anyone.
His goal wasn’t just the next two years.
Afterward, Lin Xiao followed Lu Chuyou to Righteous Mountain.
“The sect is truly generous,” Lin Xiao couldn’t help but praise along the way.
Lu Chuyou nodded, “Our Spear Dragon Sect has a different philosophy from other sects. Within the Spear Dragon Sect, we primarily cultivate Righteous Spirit. To achieve greater success, one must align with righteousness, so there is less scheming and conflict compared to other sects.”
“Moreover, our Spear Dragon Sect has relatively few members. Apart from the reclusive Supreme Elder, we have the Sect Leader and three Great Elders, four Martial Emperors in total, and over sixty elders, ranging in age from thirty to over a hundred. These elders are not ranked specifically, only divided by cultivation level, with over thirty at the Ninth Stage Martial Lord,” Lu Chuyou explained. “Those under thirty are disciples. Apart from fewer than ten personal disciples of the Martial Emperors, everyone else is an ordinary disciple, totaling only about three hundred. However, these disciples are carefully selected by the sect, all with exceptional talent.”
“The strongest is Senior Brother Zhan Lan, twenty-eight years old, at the Sixth Stage Martial Lord realm.”
“There are also three Fifth Stage Martial Lords, six Fourth Stage Martial Lords, and dozens of Third Stage Martial Lords.”
Lu Chuyou gave Lin Xiao a detailed overview of the sect’s elders and disciples, surprising him. As one of the eight most powerful forces in the Southeast Region, the Spear Dragon Sect had so few members.
However, these individuals were all elites. Whether in terms of Martial Emperors or Ninth Stage Martial Lords, their numbers were unmatched by other families or forces.
This was likely why the Spear Dragon Sect was so formidable.
The sect’s hierarchy for elders and disciples was also remarkably simple.
Apart from the three Martial Emperor elders, the other elders were identified only by their cultivation level, without specific ranks.
The disciples were even simpler. Apart from a few personal disciples, everyone else was an ordinary disciple.
For a major sect like the Spear Dragon Sect, its resources were undoubtedly more than sufficient for these disciples to cultivate.
No wonder there was little conflict among the disciples.
“In fact, there’s another reason for the lack of conflict between disciples and elders,” Lu Chuyou added. “That’s Righteous Mountain.”
“The sect’s cultivation resources mainly come from Righteous Mountain. Righteous Mountain produces an endless supply of Righteous Spirit, and all disciples can enter to cultivate without time limits,” Lu Chuyou explained. “The origin of Righteous Mountain is very mysterious. Some say there’s a vein of Righteous Spirit beneath it, others say there’s a mysterious treasure inside that continuously generates Righteous Spirit, and some say a peerless expert who cultivated Righteous Spirit fell here, creating Righteous Mountain.”
“However, these claims lack evidence. One thing, passed down through generations, is certain,” Lu Chuyou continued. “That is, reaching the peak of Righteous Mountain allows one to unlock its origin and obtain what lies within.”
“Unlock the origin of Righteous Mountain?” Lin Xiao was slightly shocked. The origin of Righteous Mountain could be unlocked?
And it could be done by reaching the peak?
Was Righteous Mountain so difficult to climb? Had no one in the Spear Dragon Sect ever reached the top? What was hidden within Righteous Mountain?
