Xiao Chen was not a fickle person in the first place. Otherwise, he would not have held back when he used the Divine Thunder Break. However, now that Xiao Jian was provoking him again, he was extremely frustrated. Wasn't he just a Martial Master? Was there a need to be cocky?
In front of Xiao Jue, Xiao Chen could not flare up. He smiled gently and said, "When you have the ability, then you can boast again." Without waiting for Xiao Jian to reply, he turned around and left.
"You!"
Xiao Jian watched as Xiao Chen left. His eyes turned cold and he clenched his fist tightly. I, Xiao Jian, will not lose to this trash no matter what!
"Second Young Master, I have finally found you. The First Elder is looking for you."
As Xiao Chen was preparing to return, he bumped into the servant girl who had asked him to participate in the clan's strength test. He felt it was strange, Why is the First Elder looking for me?
Stopping, Xiao Chen looked at the personal servant girl of the First Elder and asked, "Do you know why the First Elder is looking for me?"
The servant girl answered honestly, "This servant is not sure about the specifics. However, seeing how anxious the First Elder is, it should be something important."
If it was in the past, the servant girl would not even bother with Xiao Chen. She would just pass on a message and leave. However, today, not only did she answer Xiao Chen's question honestly, her attitude was also very humble.
"Lead the way," Xiao Chen said indifferently, ignoring the change in the servant girl's attitude.
The servant girl seemed somewhat nervous. She did not dare to say anything along the way. After she brought Xiao Chen to the First Elder's courtyard, she immediately took her leave.
After entering the courtyard, Xiao Chen saw the First Elder waving at him from the stone table. He quickly walked over. Xiao Xiong was in closed-door cultivation, so the First Elder had the highest position in the Xiao Clan. Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless.
Seeing Xiao Chen standing in front of the table, the First Elder smiled gently and said, "Sit down. We are all family, there is no need to be so reserved."
Xiao Chen expressed his thanks. After he sat down, he asked cautiously, "May I know why First Elder called me here?"
Xiao Qiang smiled and did not say anything. He picked up the teacup on the stone table and poured a cup of tea for Xiao Chen. He smiled and said, "This tea is the best tea from the south. It is very difficult to buy it in Qizi County. Try it!"
Xiao Chen didn't know anything about tea leaves. He forced himself to take a sip and said, "Great Elder, you're looking for me …"
"Don't be anxious. I will thank you for Yulan's matter first." Xiao Qiang interrupted Xiao Chen, "This girl has stayed on the mountain for so many years, refusing to come down. If it were not for you, she would not have come down."
"I heard from Yulan that your Martial Spirit is a purple flame. Can you show it to me?"
Xiao Chen nodded his head and a ball of purple flame appeared in his palm. It flickered continuously, giving off a strange glow.
Xiao Qiang's expression turned grave as he looked at the Purple Thunder True Fire in Xiao Chen's hand. He raised his hand and Essence gathered in his right palm. A suction force was emitted from his palm. When he felt this force, Xiao Chen did not resist and allowed Xiao Qiang to absorb a trace of the purple flame.
"Zi Zi!"
Xiao Qiang looked at the flame burning with Essence in his palm and said with satisfaction, "This flame is indeed tyrannical. Xiao Jian was distracted by it previously. With my cultivation as a Martial Grand Master, I would have to spend a lot of effort to extinguish this flame."
"First Elder is too polite. With First Elder's strength, this flame would not be able to harm you at all."
Seeing Xiao Chen being so humble, Xiao Qiang was very satisfied. He laughed loudly and casually extinguished the flame in his palm, "This flame is extremely pure. In the future, you can try being an alchemist."
The flames used by alchemists in the Tianwu Continent all came from their Martial Spirit. This required the alchemist's Martial Spirit to be a fire-attributed Spirit Beast or a fire-attributed Holy Item. If it was a pure Purple Thunder True Fire like Xiao Chen's, that would be the best. However, the First Elder did not know that Xiao Chen's Purple Thunder True Fire was not his Martial Spirit.
Xiao Chen nodded his head, "I did have such thoughts before. However, the requirements to become an alchemist is extremely high. In the entire Mohe City, there is not a single alchemist above Grade 2. It would not be easy to become an alchemist."
Xiao Chen's words were half true and half false. If an alchemist was willing to accept him as a disciple, that would be for the best. In the future, he would be able to refine pills with half the effort. However, even if there was no high ranked alchemist to guide him, it would not be difficult for him to successfully refine pills by relying on the complete alchemy section of the Compendium of Cultivation.
Xiao Qiang muttered to himself for a while before saying, "I have an introductory alchemy book here. I will get someone to send it to you later."
The introductory alchemy book was not very precious. However, Xiao Chen was very interested in how this world refined pills, so he could take a look. He smiled and said, "Thank you, First Elder."
However, after speaking for so long, the First Elder still did not tell Xiao Chen the true reason for calling him here.
"Young Master Xiao, I would like to count you in for the duels for the Promise of Ten Years. What do you think?"
Just a moment ago, Xiao Chen was still thinking about the First Elder's purpose for calling him here. However, the First Elder immediately gave him an answer, as if he had seen through Xiao Chen's thoughts.
The duels for the Promise of Ten Years involved the Seven Horn Mountain, which the Xiao Clan relied on for survival. If they lost the duels, the Xiao Clan would immediately become a second-rate clan in Mohe City. At that time, those clans that had a bad relationship with the Xiao Clan would definitely kick them while they were down.
Let's not talk about whether Xiao Chen could leave or not. Whether it was the current Xiao Chen or the previous Xiao Chen, he still had some feelings for the Xiao Clan. If he left, what would happen to Xiao Yulan? What would happen to Xiao Chen's father? Since he had occupied someone else's body, he would have to bear some responsibility. Although Xiao Chen was a nerd, he still had some sense of responsibility.
Thus, for this Promise of Ten Years, even if the First Elder did not say anything, he would do his best to help the Xiao Clan survive this crisis. From then on, the grudges between him, Xiao Chen, and this clan would be settled.
Xiao Qiang saw that Xiao Chen was silent and thought that he was not willing to agree. He continued, "This is actually your father's intention. He knows that you condensed a Martial Spirit and even defeated Xiao Jian, so he is very happy for you."
"My father? Isn't he in closed-door training? "Xiao Chen asked suspiciously.
Xiao Qiang smiled, "No matter how much he is in closed-door training, he is still human. He needs to eat and drink. I took some time to tell the Clan Head about your situation. He did not seem surprised. Furthermore, he specifically asked you to participate in the duels for the Promise of Ten Years."
Not surprised? Could it be that he already knew that I would condense a Martial Spirit? Furthermore, he even knew that I condensed a Blue Dragon Martial Spirit. However, the First Elder did not seem to be the case. Otherwise, he would not have treated my Purple Thunder True Fire as my Martial Spirit.
"That's right, First Elder, when can my father come out? He has already been in closed-door training for three years, right? Even when a normal person breaks through to the Martial Saint realm, it would not be this exaggerated, requiring such a long time. " Seeing that there was an opportunity to ask about Xiao Xiong, Xiao Chen immediately asked the question that he had been suppressing in his heart for a long time.
On the path of cultivation, there were three most important hurdles. The first was naturally to condense a Martial Spirit. As long as one successfully condensed a Martial Spirit before the age of ten, their cultivation would definitely reach the Martial Grand Master realm. It was only a matter of time. The second hurdle was when a Martial Grand Master was breaking through to the Martial Saint realm. After that, one's cultivation would at least reach the Martial King realm. Otherwise, one would be stuck at the Martial Grand Master realm for the rest of their lives.
As for the last hurdle, the Emperor Wu hurdle, it was ethereal and incomparably mysterious. Most people said that the realm after that was the legendary Martial God. However, whether or not Martial Gods truly existed, no one was sure.
Xiao Qiang drank a cup of tea and said seriously, "The Martial Technique that your father cultivates is different. He is accumulating his strength. Once he succeeds in breaking through, he will immediately reach the peak of Martial Saint realm. At that time, our Xiao Clan will not only have a place in Mohe City, but even the entire Qizi County."
"All of this has a precondition, which is to protect the Seven Horn Mountain Range. In the past few years, the Zhang Clan's strength has increased by leaps and bounds. They are not inferior to our Xiao Clan and cannot be underestimated. If they were to obtain the rights to the Seven Horn Mountain Range, our Xiao Clan's fate would be very ugly. Hence, Second Young Master, you had better reconsider the matter of the Promise of Ten Years. "
The First Elder's way of speaking was not ordinary. After changing the topic for a while, he was able to bring it back to the same topic. Xiao Chen's thoughts moved like lightning. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he could make use of this opportunity to ask for some benefits from the First Elder. Coincidentally, he was still lacking a Spirit Weapon.
After which, he said with a bitter expression, "First Elder, it is not that I am unwilling to agree. Look at me, I am empty-handed. I do not even have a Spirit Weapon."
Xiao Qiang smiled, "Your appetite is really big. The moment you open your mouth, you want a Spirit Weapon. However, are Spirit Weapons something that can be easily obtained? Even Xiao Jian only managed to obtain a Spirit Weapon when he just advanced to the Martial Master realm. "
If one wanted a Spirit Weapon, one had to be a Martial Master. There was such a rule?
"As long as one reaches the Martial Master realm, one can possess a Spirit Weapon. This is the rule of our Xiao Clan. However, I do have a few Spirit Weapons in my private collection. I can let you choose one," the First Elder changed the topic, causing the hopeless Xiao Chen to rejoice.
Xiao Qiang casually waved his hand and four Spirit Weapons appeared on the stone table. It was another Spatial Ring. Xiao Chen looked enviously at the grayish-white ring on the First Elder's finger. When the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation reaches the second layer and I learn how to refine weapons, I will definitely get myself a spatial attributed Magic Treasure.
Shifting his gaze to the four Spirit Weapons on the stone table, Xiao Chen observed them carefully. Of the four Spirit Weapons, three were swords and one was a saber shaped Spirit Weapon. However, the luster of these Spirit Weapons was not very good. After Xiao Chen held them in his hand and tested them one by one, he could determine that they were only Inferior Grade Yellow Ranked Spirit Weapons.
Inferior Grade Yellow Ranked Spirit Weapons were the trashiest of Spirit Weapons. Xiao Chen felt that it was a pity, but he could not show this expression on his face. Most people would be overjoyed when they obtained a Spirit Weapon. How could they feel that it was a pity? To prevent the First Elder from becoming suspicious, Xiao Chen's expression was incomparably excited.
"How is it? Have you chosen?" Xiao Qiang said with satisfaction when he saw Xiao Chen's excited expression.
Xiao Chen picked up the saber-shaped Spirit Weapon and saw the words' Lunar Shadow 'written on the handle. He said, "This is the Lunar Shadow."
The Dragon Subduing Slash could only be executed with a saber. Xiao Chen did not have any other choice.
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