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Cool and clear water poured down from the top, splashing countless water droplets.
Chu Mu was eighteen years old this year, with a height of one meter and seventy centimeters. Because of his cultivation, his muscles were defined but not hard, giving off a soft and tenacious beauty. His skin was smooth and white, making many girls envious. The cool water quickly slid down his body, unable to stay on his smooth skin.
Under his skin, there seemed to be a faint jade-like luster flowing slowly. Every movement of his revealed a sense of power, completely different from before.
"When I broke through to the Qi Transformation Realm, I used my spirit qi to refine my body, causing my body to be reborn. It really feels different, full of vitality." Chu Mu thought to himself as he washed himself.
"Unfortunately, for some reason, when I broke through, the external sword qi and internal sword qi merged into one, turning into innate sword qi. Since then, I no longer have the distinction between the internal and external sword qi, which has undoubtedly caused me to lose one of my trump cards. But fortunately, I have also gained a new ability, which can be used as a less important trump card. "
After washing himself, Chu Mu picked up a towel to wipe off the water droplets on his body, and put on a clean blue robe.
This robe was worn by the inner disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect. Chu Mu had a few of them, and besides the damaged one, he had been changing the others.
"Now that I have reached the Qi Transformation Realm, I am qualified to become an inner disciple."
"In the future, I will need more advanced sword qi arts and sword arts, and also a real sword to bring out the true power of the Qi Transformation Realm."
At this time, the seal outside the Sword Tower was triggered. Chu Mu walked down the tower and saw a person outside. It was a deacon of the Hundred Affair Hall.
"Chu Mu, the Palace Master wants to see you." The deacon said directly.
"Okay." Chu Mu walked out of the seal and followed the deacon. Under the guidance of the deacon, they came to a Sword Tower that was obviously different from the others.
"The Manor Lord is inside the Sword Tower. Come with me," the deacon said.
The deacon seemed to have a sword token that corresponded to the seal of the Sword Tower. He opened an entrance and let Chu Mu in.
"Manor Lord, Chu Mu is here." Standing at the entrance of the Sword Tower, the deacon lowered his head slightly and announced loudly.
"Come in." A dignified voice came from inside.
"Chu Mu, you can go in. My mission is complete." The deacon smiled.
"Thank you for your trouble." Chu Mu nodded his head and exhaled lightly. He strode into the Sword Tower.
The area of the first floor of the Sword Tower was obviously a few times larger than that of the No.5 Sword Tower, and its height was also twice as high. Chu Mu was slightly stunned.
"I'm upstairs." The authoritative voice came again. Chu Mu walked up the stairs to the second floor.
The area of the second floor was also a few times larger than that of the No.5 Sword Tower. The light was dim, but it didn't affect Chu Mu's vision. The decorations were very simple, and it was obvious that the Manor Lord wasn't someone who loved to enjoy life.
Chu Mu's gaze was attracted by a back view. The back view was on the balcony, looking at the sky with his hands behind his back. The figure wasn't very tall, but it gave Chu Mu a sense of majesty, as if he was looking up at a tall mountain. At the same time, he didn't give Chu Mu any pressure.
"Chu Mu, you, who came from a low grade sword sect, have brought me too many surprises." The owner of the back view said slowly. His voice was somewhat dignified and had a unique rhythm. In an instant, he grabbed Chu Mu's full attention to listen to his words. "You killed your way through the three stages of the natural barrier, ranked in the top three with your tenth phase peak sword qi cultivation, and even obtained first place in the Savage Bee Forest. You have displayed extraordinary sword skills."
Chu Mu didn't say anything. These weren't secrets. As long as he was willing, he could ask, let alone the Outer Manor Lord.
"You once again created a miracle by participating in the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle. You were ranked sixty-fifth on the Steel Sword Ranking Battle. You were ranked fifth in the second Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle. You were ranked first in the third Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle. You even persisted for a hundred incense sticks, creating a record that has never been seen in a hundred years. It hasn't even been seen in a hundred years. "The Manor Lord continued," You comprehended the dual concepts of wind and cloud, and when you finally broke through to the Qi Transformation Realm, you triggered a hundred-meter spirit qi whirlpool, creating a new record. You have truly surprised me. "
Soon after, the Manor Lord turned around. In an instant, Chu Mu felt a light spread out. The darkness in the Sword Tower seemed to be swallowed up, and the entire tower was shining.
Chu Mu discovered that the Manor Lord's appearance was very ordinary. There wasn't anything special about him, but his eyes were very deep, like a vast ocean. They were unfathomable, as if they could contain everything.
"Manor Lord." Chu Mu saluted with his sword.
"I'm very simple here. I hope you don't mind." The Manor Lord smiled gently, and his attitude was very kind. "I summoned you for two reasons. The first is because I'm very curious. You really shocked me. The second is because I have a necessary itinerary. Every Outer House student who breaks through to the Qi Transformation Realm is summoned by me. I will inform them of the relevant matters of the Inner House and have them brought to the Inner House."
"Then, Manor Lord, do you think I'm very ordinary when you see me now?" Chu Mu asked with a slight smile.
"No." The Manor Lord shook his head slightly, but did not continue the topic. "How much do you know about the Inner House?"
"Not much," Chu Mu replied.
"Very well, I will now explain to you the relevant matters of the Inner House. This is something you should know. As for the rest, you can ask me. If I can answer you, I will naturally answer you," the Manor Lord said concisely.
"Alright." Chu Mu nodded.
"The Inner House students are all at the Qi Transformation Realm. Once an Outer House student breaks through to the Qi Transformation Realm, he is qualified to become an Inner House student. However, he still needs to pass an examination." The Manor Lord spoke frankly. "This examination is very simple. As long as your Sword Qi cultivation has reached the Qi Transformation Realm, there is basically no difficulty. Therefore, you don't have to worry about it."
Chu Mu nodded. He originally thought that the so-called examination would be difficult, but after hearing the Manor Lord's words, it seemed that it was just a formality.
"After becoming an Inner House student, you will be able to obtain the cultivation method of a Low Profound Level Sword Qi Art. However, this Low Profound Level Sword Qi Art is very ordinary. If you want to cultivate a more profound Sword Qi Art, you will need to choose from the Hidden Arts Pavilion and exchange for it with academic credits. Here, I'll give you a suggestion. You'd rather spend a little more time to obtain academic credits and exchange them for a better sword qi technique than cultivate an ordinary low-grade Profound Rank sword qi technique. Because the difficulty of cultivating a Profound Rank sword qi technique is extremely great, and it consumes an extremely long amount of time. However, it still depends on the person. "
"In addition, after becoming an Inner House student, you will have a chance to choose whether or not to challenge."
"Challenge?" Chu Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of curiosity.
"The challenges are arranged randomly. In other words, you will not be able to know the content of the challenge in advance. You will only receive a notification the day after you choose to challenge. If you pass the challenge, you will receive an additional reward, usually a Low Level Sword. If you fail the challenge, you will fail and will not receive any additional reward." The Manor Lord continued. Chu Mu suddenly understood.
"The challenges are arranged randomly. Aren't you worried that there will be challenges that I can't handle?" Chu Mu thought for a moment and asked.
"Although the challenges are arranged randomly, the difficulty is within an acceptable range. I suggest that you choose to challenge. If you fail, you will not lose anything. If you pass, you will receive a Low Level Sword, which will increase your strength by a lot."
"En." Chu Mu nodded.
"In addition, there are a total of more than seventy thousand students in the Inner House. Every student has their own Sword Tower. In order to make it easier to manage and increase competition, the Inner House is divided into ten academies. When you apply to become an Inner House student, you must choose one of the academies and become a member. "
"In the past, whenever an outstanding student appeared, it would always lead to competition between the ten academies, and even large fights would break out. There was once a large-scale conflict that resulted in many deaths, and the Master of the Sword Palace was furious, so he issued a new order. The ten academies are no longer allowed to compete for students, and students are free to choose which academy they want to join. The ten academies are not allowed to interfere. Otherwise, I believe that with your talent, you will definitely be valued and will be able to obtain better techniques and swords. "
"I prefer to obtain them myself," Chu Mu said indifferently.
"To be honest, there are strong and weak academies in the ten academies. The top three academies are the first, second, and third academies. Because Huangfu Huangtian came from the first academy, Chen Bu 'er came from the second academy, and Shangguan Qinyin came from the third academy, many talented students joined the three academies because of their fame. Thus, the overall strength of the three academies is greater than that of the other six academies." The Manor Lord nodded and said, "By the way, the Sword House has three Sons of Swords …"
"Manor Lord, I've heard about this before," Chu Mu said.
"Alright, since you've heard about it, it'll be easier for me to explain." The Manor Lord chuckled. "The students of the first three academies are basically all from the Heavenly King Palace, the Sword Pavilion, and the Heavenly Music Pavilion. Otherwise, you'll be ostracized by them. If you want to join the first three academies, you'll most likely have to join one of these organizations. "The other seven academies are more relaxed. If you don't want to join any organization, you can choose one of the seven back academies. Although it's not as good as the first three academies, as long as you stand out enough, you'll be valued and receive more resources. "We swordsmen train ourselves and go against the flow. Even if we're in a difficult situation, we have to maintain a motivated heart."
"A swordsman's edge." Chu Mu nodded.
"That's right. A swordsman should have an edge. If a swordsman loses his edge, he won't be able to improve anymore. Instead of relying on others' charity, it's better to fight for it with the sword in your hand and train yourself." The Manor Lord nodded vigorously. Obviously, he was very much in favor of using the sword in one's hand to fight for resources and open up a path for oneself. This point was also very much in line with Chu Mu's point of view.
After the conversation and the Manor Lord's explanation of the Outer Mansion, Chu Mu had a clearer understanding of the Inner Mansion.
"Alright, I've already told you what you should know. As for the rest, you'll have to wait until you enter the Inner Mansion before you slowly experience it." The Manor Lord finally said, "I'll give you one day to prepare. At this time tomorrow, come to me and I'll personally take you to the Inner Mansion."
"I'll take my leave first." After the sword salute, Chu Mu excused himself and left the Sword Tower under the gaze of the Manor Lord. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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