When they found out that Chu Mu would be staying in the Chu Clan for at least half a year, Chu Xingyun and his wife were overjoyed. They thought that Chu Mu would leave as soon as possible, just like before.
Although half a year wasn't a long time, it was enough.
Chu Mu took some time to visit the Qingfeng Sword Sect. With his cultivation, he could reach there in just two hours.
The Sect Master of the Qingfeng Sword Sect was now Luo Yufeng. His Senior Brother chatted with him and also met the elders of other sword sects, especially the Enforcement Elder and the Lingfeng Sect Master.
After leaving some cultivation resources to strengthen the Qingfeng Sword Sect, Chu Mu returned to the Chu Clan.
Chu Mu spent his days cultivating and comprehending. Then, he would take some time to play with his nephew. With all kinds of mysterious methods, his nephew would stick to Chu Mu all day long.
Chu Mu also took the opportunity to check on Chu Zheng's talent. He had a cultivation talent of the sixth grade, which was considered pretty good in the Great Kun Dynasty. It indicated that he had the potential to reach the Origin Realm. Of course, that was under the condition that he had sufficient cultivation resources.
Chu Mu was still young and wasn't suitable for cultivation. Chu Mu didn't teach him cultivation either. He only took advantage of the time when he was playing with Chu Zheng to use his sword energy and other powers to comb through Chu Zheng's body and meridians. Bit by bit, it nourished and gradually strengthened Chu Zheng's foundation.
In addition, Chu Mu would also take the opportunity of playing to teach Chu Zheng the cultivation of basic sword techniques. Chu Zheng's body was stronger than his peers, and his strength was also more powerful. He was suited to walk the path of tyranny. Therefore, the basic sword techniques that Chu Mu taught Chu Zheng were mainly tyrannical, supplemented with finesse and skill. He would make it so that there was finesse in the coarse, and flexibility in the tyrannical, making it even more perfect.
One could imagine that if Chu Zheng persisted in his cultivation, the Great Kun Dynasty would have a new star in the Chu Clan.
In fact, what Chu Mu didn't know was that his luck was affecting the Chu Clan.
Chu Mu's luck was undoubtedly stronger than others. Under this influence, the luck of the Chu Clan also increased a little. Especially those who were close to Chu Mu, the benefits were even more obvious.
Time passed, and the Chu Clan faced a matter that could not be considered troublesome.
Someone came to ask to be his disciple.
The apprentices were around ten years old, and there were also teenagers who came from the ten great dynasties of the Eastern Sword Domain. Their master was naturally Chu Mu.
When Chu Mu found out about this, he immediately jumped in fright when he looked outside the Chu Clan's mansion. He saw at least several thousand people kneeling in the open space outside the Chu Clan's mansion. Moreover, there were still people rushing over.
"Ah Mu, I think you should take in a disciple." In the Xingyun Courtyard, Chu Tian laughed.
"Accept a disciple …" Chu Mu was stunned.
He had never considered this because he had always felt that he was not strong enough and had not gone far enough. He simply did not have the time to accept any disciples.
One had to know that taking in a disciple was not a child's play. After taking in a disciple, there would be an invisible connection between them.
For various reasons, Chu Mu did not want to take in a disciple. According to his thinking, even if he wanted to take in a disciple, at the very least, he would have to wait until his path of swordsmanship reached a certain level. Currently, he was just at the beginning.
But now, he did not have the time to think about it because he was about to leave the Ancient Sword Continent and go to the Immemorial World. After that, he did not know if he would return.
"If I take in a disciple and teach them, it will be equivalent to leaving a foundation in the Ancient Sword Continent. They can also help the Chu Clan a little," Chu Mu thought.
No matter how strong a clan was, there would be a day when it would decline. The current Chu Clan was not strong enough. They were gradually becoming stronger, and one day, they would become very strong. But sometimes, the world was unpredictable.
"Fine. Let's see if there is anyone among these people who can catch my eye," Chu Mu thought.
Since he wanted to take in a disciple, Chu Mu would not act rashly. Instead, he had the Chu Clan announce that those who wanted to take him as their master could not be older than fifteen. They had to pass the test outside the Chu Clan within three months. Only then would they have a chance.
As for the content of the test, those who participated in the test naturally knew.
As for those who were surrounding the Chu clan's residence, they had to leave as soon as possible so that the Chu clan wouldn't be inconvenienced.
Once the news was released, it spread throughout the Eastern Sword Region in a short span of a day, causing a great commotion. Immediately, many people brought their outstanding juniors with them and hurried to the Kun Dynasty's Kaiyang City. Kaiyang City became the center of attention once again.
For this, the Great Kun Dynasty's royal family gave the order to expand Kaiyang City. Everyone started work and a large amount of resources were sent over.
All eyes were on it.
Three days later, Chu Mu also finished setting the test. It was divided into three stages.
The first stage tested the foundation of swordsmanship. Whether it was Chu Mu's background or his experiences over the years, they all required his guidance. The importance of swordsmanship was indispensable, and it had to be cultivated to a high level.
Perhaps for those young people, their basic swordsmanship could not reach that level. Chu Mu would not ask them to reach that level now. However, what he wanted to test was the foundation of their basic swordsmanship, the degree of their mastery and understanding of swordsmanship, and so on.
The second stage tested their comprehension. They had to comprehend a sword mark that he casually left behind within a set time. If they could comprehend it completely, they would naturally pass.
The third stage tested one's combat ability. No matter how deep one's cultivation base was, no matter how powerful one's sword techniques were, they were all empty. Only by fully unleashing one's own advantages and using one's heart's desire to transform it into true combat strength, using the smallest price to defeat stronger opponents, was the true path of the king.
When those youths who were already in Mizar City found out that the test had begun, they all rushed over to participate in the test. Unfortunately, not a single one of them was able to enter the third stage. At most, they would be eliminated in the second stage. Even if they were filled with unwillingness, there was nothing they could do.
Cause trouble?
They were not that stupid. That would be digging their own graves.
There were people rushing to Kaiyang City continuously. They immediately went to the three stages set up by the Chu Clan to participate in the test. However, they were all defeated and left dejectedly.
A month later, the expansion of Kaiyang City was completed. The efficiency was shocking. It was enough to show that the Great Kun Royal Family had put in a lot of effort.
The completed expansion of Kaiyang City was five times the size of the original city. It could accommodate even more people. Because of Chu Mu and the Chu Clan, it could be foreseen that Kaiyang City would become a new city. It would flourish soon. The Great Kun Royal Family's expansion was firstly to curry favor with Chu Mu. Secondly, it was beneficial to the Great Kun Royal Family.
Chu Mu had set a time limit of three months for the test. Now that a month had passed, there were only two months left. If they could not find a suitable candidate within the time limit, Chu Mu would rather not accept them.
The time he would stay here was destined not to be long. If he did not have enough time, even if he met a disciple that he was satisfied with, he would lack the time to teach and mislead them.
Either he did not do it, or he did it perfectly.
Chu Mu was not anxious at all. As usual, he cultivated and comprehended, played with his nephew. Sometimes, he would also give pointers to the Chu Clan's disciples. On the contrary, there were many Chu Clan members who were anxious about the matter of recruiting disciples.
"Ah Mu, the test you set is too difficult." Chu Tian said with a bitter smile.
"It's not difficult." Chu Mu, who was playing with Chu Zheng, said with a faint smile.
Chu Tian shook his head and didn't say anything else. That was just his words of regret. Whatever Chu Mu did, he wouldn't interfere.
After Chu Mu returned and gave him all kinds of pills, Chu Tian's strength had reached the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm. His foundation was very solid, so using pills to increase his cultivation did not leave any side effects.
As for Chu Xing Yun, his wife, and his brothers, after half a month of closed door cultivation, they had all broken through to the Qi Hai Realm. The Chu Clan's overall strength had once again increased.
In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. The number of youths who participated in the test had reached close to 100,000. There were some who had made it to the third test, but unfortunately, their battle talent was not up to Chu Mu's standard and they were eliminated.
One thing worth being happy about was that Chu Mu's cultivation had made a breakthrough in this peaceful and peaceful environment. He had reached the peak of the Origin Realm. He then used some time to consolidate his cultivation and consumed the Thousand Year Desolation Stalactite to increase his cultivation to the peak of the Origin Realm.
Day after day, after the expansion of Kaiyang City, many new houses and streets were built. These new houses were gradually occupied by people, and the new streets were gradually filled with people coming and going.
The three tests of the Chu Clan still had not been passed. Some of the Chu Clan members had also tried, but in the end, they did not pass either. After experiencing it themselves, they knew how difficult it was.
On the last day of the third month.
"Ah Mu, Ah Mu …" Chu Tian's tone was filled with excitement and excitement, "I got it, I got it, someone passed your three tests."
"Someone passed." Chu Mu, who was playing with his nephew, was slightly surprised. He was the one who set up the three tests, so he naturally knew that it was not easy to pass them. He even thought that no one in the younger generation of the Eastern Sword Domain would be able to pass them.
He didn't expect someone to pass. Chu Mu's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Where is he?" Chu Mu asked.
"I've brought him for you." Chu Tian grinned, "Young man, come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a thin figure walked in.
Seeing this figure, Chu Mu was slightly startled.
Strong, stubborn, persistent, unyielding, suffering, and many other words jumped out in his mind. Seeing this figure, Chu Mu naturally thought of these words, as if they were a description.
His clothes were coarse and torn in many places. There were many black marks on his malnourished face, which seemed to be left behind by charcoal. His hair was messy, as if it had not been washed for many days. There was a strange smell on his body, which was the smell of not bathing for a long time.
Chu Mu naturally would not reject him because of his appearance. These were only external factors, and were not important.
His gaze fell on the other's eyes. That pair of eyes were crystal clear, like the water of a clear spring, and contained all kinds of emotions, such as longing, hope, and unyielding …
At first sight of this young man, Chu Mu had a good impression of him. As for whether to accept him as a disciple, he still had to consider it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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