* bang *
However, just as the light blossomed, an explosion rang out from within Han Feng's pill cauldron. At the same time, a strand of black smoke rose from within.
"Dammit!"
Seeing the scene in front of him, Han Feng, who had a face full of joy earlier, instantly became furious and was filled with unwillingness. The surrounding crowd sighed again and again because they knew that this meant that Han Feng had failed at the final juncture.
* hum *
Although Han Feng's failure was unexpected, everyone hurriedly cast their gazes towards Xing Jue's pill cauldron. Because, at this place, the light within Xing Jue's cauldron was still blossoming. This meant that there was a very high chance that Xing Jue would succeed.
* whoosh *
Suddenly, Xing Jue waved his sleeve and the resplendent light was extinguished. However, several resplendent fluorescent lights appeared. Those fluorescent lights floated in the air, as if they were small stars.
When the fluorescent lights were extinguished, tens of sparkling and translucent Mixed Yuan Pills that had pill fragrance lingering around them appeared before everyone's eyes.
"He actually succeeded!"
Gazing at the Mixed Yuan Pills that floated in the air, the faces of the people who doubted Xing Jue earlier were filled with admiration. They never imagined that Xing Jue's pill refinement skills would actually be slightly better than Han Feng's.
At this instant, they suddenly regretted saying so many things that offended Xing Jue. Because no matter what, Xing Jue would become Elder Zhuge's disciple from today onwards.
However, the person with the ugliest expression was none other than Han Feng. Within the new disciples, he was a dazzling figure and was the proud son of heaven in everyone's eyes. However, at this moment, he was defeated by an unknown Xing Jue. Naturally, he felt that he had no face left.
Just at this moment, Zhou Buran's face was also filled with joy. He walked forward and asked Xing Jue, "Junior brother, what is your name?"
"Xing Jue." Xing Jue respectfully replied.
"So it's junior brother Xing Jue. Congratulations on successfully passing Master's test and entering the same sect as you."
"Come with me to visit Master." As Zhou Buran spoke, he suddenly turned around and wanted to walk into the stone door.
"Senior Brother Zhou, it's getting late. Why don't I come back tomorrow?" Xing Jue knew that it was late at night and he didn't want to disturb the unfathomable Elder Zhuge at this time.
"It's alright. Master is waiting for you inside." Zhou Buran nodded in satisfaction at Xing Jue's refusal, but insisted on letting Xing Jue enter.
Under Zhou Buran's insistence, Xing Jue naturally wouldn't refuse. After all, his objective for coming here was to become the disciple of Elder Zhuge.
After Xing Jue followed Zhou Buran in, the heavy stone door slowly closed. At this moment, the crowd of onlookers also dispersed amidst all sorts of discussions.
However, from today onwards, Xing Jue's name would obviously spread rapidly in Under the Cloud. After all, being able to become Elder Zhuge's disciple was already worth paying attention to. Moreover, he had also defeated one of the most dazzling geniuses under the Cloud, Han Feng.
After entering the stone door, what appeared in front of Xing Jue was an emerald green bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest stood in rows and under his feet was a small cobblestone path. Walking along the small path, he could soon hear the sound of water splashing.
When he saw the clear pool of water and the water wheel that was stirring the water, a simple courtyard also appeared in front of Xing Jue's eyes.
This small courtyard was not much different from the most ordinary farmers in the Mortal World. It was a crude thatched house and the courtyard was surrounded by bamboo fences.
Moreover, there was a flock of ordinary ducks in the courtyard. They did not have any intelligence and were the most ordinary domestic fowl in the Mortal World. Perhaps they would panic when they saw strangers, they were currently flapping their wings and quacking.
"Junior Xing Jue, Master is waiting for you in the house." After arriving at this place, Zhou Buran did not continue to move forward. Instead, he signaled Xing Jue to enter.
"Thank you, Senior Zhou." Xing Jue respectfully bowed towards Zhou Buran before walking towards the thatched house.
* Creak *
When Xing Jue opened the shabby door, he was shocked to discover that there was a different world within the shabby thatched house.
This was because what appeared in front of Xing Jue's eyes was not the shabby decorations of a farmer's house. Instead, it was a vast hall. The hall was circular in shape and the walls beneath his feet were all carved from celadon. It was full of antiquity and displayed elegance.
At the center of the hall, there was a small celadon table. In front of the table was a white-haired old man holding a jade pot as he brewed hot tea. There were two teacups on the table, clearly prepared for Xing Jue.
"Have a seat." As if sensing Xing Jue's entry, the old man raised his head and said with a smile. At this moment, Xing Jue was able to see the old man's face clearly.
This old man was wearing plain cotton clothes. His snow-white hair, thick eyebrows, and beard told Xing Jue that this old man must be quite old.
However, what attracted Xing Jue the most was the old man's breath. It was extremely long and deep like the water in a still pond. This old man should be Elder Zhuge, his future master.
"Disciple Xing Jue pays his respects to Elder Zhuge."
Xing Jue had heard about the rumors about Elder Zhuge a long time ago. He was a true disciple of the Returning Peak and was the most promising person to become the successor of the Sect Leader. However, due to some unknown reasons, he lost to the current Sect Leader.
At this point, he left the Cloud realm and came to the Cloud realm to become the reception elder. Although his status was not as high as before, no one dared to doubt his strength and status. That was because even the legacy elders in the Cloud realm would have to treat him with respect, not daring to slight him.
"Elder? Wrong. You should call me Master. "Elder Zhuge's lips curled up into a friendly smile.
"Xing Jue pays his respects to Master!" As smart as Xing Jue was, he naturally understood the meaning behind Elder Zhuge's words. Therefore, he knelt down and paid his respects to Elder Zhuge.
"No need to be so polite. Come and sit." Elder Zhuge waved his hand at Xing Jue with a smile. He didn't look like a super powerful expert at all.
How could Xing Jue dare to refuse Elder Zhuge's invitation? He smiled humbly and sat in front of Elder Zhuge respectfully.
The reason why Xing Jue was so respectful was not because of Elder Zhuge's special status, but because of his relationship with his Master. Although Xing Jue wasn't afraid of power, he still respected his Master.
After Xing Jue sat down, Elder Zhuge looked at Xing Jue with a smile. He looked like an elder looking at his grown-up grandson.
"Are you from the Mortal World?" Elder Zhuge suddenly asked.
"Eh …"
After hearing Elder Zhuge's words, Xing Jue couldn't help but be shocked. He had been here for a long time, but no one could tell that he was from the Mortal World. In fact, no one even knew about the Mortal World.
"Don't be nervous. In front of my Origin Gate, any cultivation level will be revealed. I can tell that you started as a Martial Artist and cultivated step by step to the Martial God Realm. Then, from the Martial God Realm to the Shura Realm. Therefore, you must be from the Mortal World."
"The Mortal World is a place of exile for the fallen people. Even if someone from the Mortal World achieved great success in cultivation and came here, it would be difficult for him to break through to the Shura Realm because talent determines everything."
"However, since you can do it, it means that you are not an ordinary person. You are qualified to be my disciple." Elder Zhuge seemed to have noticed Xing Jue's nervousness and told him how he could tell Xing Jue's identity.
"I didn't expect Master to know about the Mortal World. It seems that I, Xing Jue, have chosen the right Master."
After hearing Elder Zhuge's explanation, Xing Jue was relieved. Originally, he thought that Elder Zhuge had used some special method to see through him. Only now did he know that it was the mysterious Testing Gate that exposed his cultivation steps.
However, Elder Zhuge actually knew about some things about the Mortal World. It was obvious that he was someone who had seen the world. Xing Jue also felt that he had chosen the right Master.
This was because Elder Zhuge gave him a feeling that he was even stronger than Bao 'er, the Soul Exalt, and even the current number one True Disciple, Lu Yuan.
This also meant that Elder Zhuge's strength was definitely not as simple as the rumors said. Xing Jue even felt that Elder Zhuge could be an Shura Martial God.
"Ah, you really know how to talk. If that's the case, I can't be stingy. Tell me, what kind of battle skill do you want to learn?" Elder Zhuge smiled kindly.
"I heard that the Hermit Peak has a very mysterious movement skill. Unfortunately, only True Disciples can learn it, so I came to ask Master for help."
"Are you talking about the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement?"
"Yes."
"Ah … it's not that I don't want to teach you. It's just that with your current strength, it's better for you to learn King Tier Battle Skills first. Although you can learn the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement, it's not as effective as a King Tier Battle Skill."
"To be honest, Master, I came here for the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement, so I hope Master can help me." Xing Jue smiled, but his attitude was firm.
Seeing how determined Xing Jue was, Elder Zhuge could not help but frown. Then he smiled and said,
"To receive my inheritance, you need to learn it gradually. I will only teach you one skill at a time. If you cannot learn it, I will not teach you a second skill. Think carefully."
"I have already thought about it. I hope Master can help me."
Pow!
As soon as Xing Jue finished speaking, a finger appeared silently in front of his forehead. At that moment, Xing Jue could not help but change his expression. He could clearly feel a mysterious battle skill flowing into his head from the finger. It was the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement.
Phew …
When the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement completely entered his head, Xing Jue could not help but suck in a cold breath. The method to learn the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement was indeed very complicated. It was no less difficult than the 8th Layer Heavenly Melody.
However, what was worth mentioning was that the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement was clearly marked with a level. It was actually a Middle King Tier Battle Skill.
A Middle King Tier Battle Skill. In other words, the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement was on the same level as the Infinite Palm. This had exceeded Xing Jue's expectations. This was because Xing Jue had always thought that it was only a Low King Tier Battle Skill.
"Disciple thanks Master for the inheritance," after receiving the battle skill, Xing Jue hurriedly bowed to Elder Zhuge again.
"Don't thank me first. This Phantom Thunder Swift Movement is not a complete battle skill. Even I have not mastered it yet."
"Therefore, with your current strength, I'm afraid that you will not be able to master it at all," Elder Zhuge said regretfully after passing the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement to Xing Jue without holding back.
"This … This is actually not a complete battle skill, but … I clearly heard that this battle skill …" After hearing that, Xing Jue's face was filled with astonishment.
"That's right. This battle skill is definitely one of the best amongst the Royal Tier Movement Battle Skills. It can even be compared to the Heaven's Peak Battle Skill, Cloud-stepping Technique."
"Because it's also a High King Level Battle Skill, and it's the most powerful agility battle skill in the world." Elder Zhuge corrected.
"High King Tier Battle Skill? "This …" Hearing this, Xing Jue could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. The current him already had a slight understanding of Mount Wuzhi.
Every mountain had at least two Peak Battle Skills. Those battle skills were all High King Tier Battle Skills at the very least. Even in the entire world, they were extremely precious treasures.
Now that he knew that the Phantom Thunder Swift Movement was also a High King Tier Battle Skill and was even more powerful than the Peak Treasure of the Heaven's Peak, how could Xing Jue not be shocked?
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