Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 330: Chapter 330: One-Year Time Limit_1

”I get it, but it just irks me!”

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth and said, ”A sect with unclear rewards and punishments will eventually decline.”

”You’re right, but that’s the situation we’re in. Thankfully, your master injured that Demonflame Celestial so badly it will take him at least a year to recover. So you need to focus on your cultivation now. If you can’t break through to the Heavenly Man Realm within a year, you’d better leave the Moon Hua Sect early, or no one will be able to help you.”

Yang Dan Lin nodded in agreement.

”Didn’t they say he would be fine in a month?”

”A month? Hmph, how could a technique exclusive to a Yuan Venerate be so easily countered! It will take at least a year!”

Yang Dan Lin said disdainfully, ”Those old guys in the Enforcement Hall only know how to cultivate; they are complete laymen in this regard.”

”A year’s time, huh?”

Ling Xiao bit his teeth, thinking that though the timeline was pressing, it wasn’t impossible.

After all, it hadn’t even been a year since he went from the first layer of the Martial Vein Realm to a strength surpassing the first layer of the Transcendent Realm.

With the help of Alchemy Technique, the Method of Array Refinement, and higher-level Martial Arts in the future, his cultivation level would only rise faster!

”Don’t worry, Elder Yang, I won’t disappoint you or master. He was captured because of me, and I will definitely rescue him.”

”Good! That’s the spirit! I’ll also do my best to help you in the future. We can’t just let that Demonflame Celestial swagger around unpunished, or this anger in me will never subside!”

Guanghan Celestial Venerate proclaimed loudly.

”By the way, Ling Xiao, do you know the Moon Lin Festival is coming soon?”

She suddenly asked.

”What’s the Moon Lin Festival?”

Ling Xiao had never heard of it.

”If you want to advance to the Heavenly Man Realm within a year, then you must not miss the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony at the Moon Lin Festival! The Demonflame Celestial advanced so quickly back then because he benefited from that ceremony!”

The Guanghan Celestial Venerate continued, ”The Pagoda Climbing Ceremony involves climbing the Moon Blossom Pagoda. The founding ancestor of our Moon Hua Sect left this Moon Blossom Pagoda, which contains many special trials specifically for training the martial artists of our sect.”

Moon Blossom Pagoda?

The image of the first forbidden area of the Moon Hua Sect, filled with ancient aura, instantly flashed through Ling Xiao’s mind!

During his time as a beginner, he had only seen the Moon Blossom Pagoda from a distance and never even had a chance to get closer than a hundred meters. After all, the guards of the Moon Blossom Pagoda were martial artists who were at the very least at the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer.

”The Moon Lin Festival occurs once a year, and the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony is the main event. For disciples who want to perform the ’Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate,’ it’s an excellent opportunity!”

Yang Dan Lin continued after Guanghan Celestial Venerate, ”Although the ceremony doesn’t differentiate between Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Disciples, no Outer Disciples have ever made it to the official ceremony. Before the Moon Lin Festival, I hope you can advance to the Transcendent Realm and become an Inner Sect Disciple.”

Ling Xiao jokingly asked, ”So, if an Outer Disciple succeeds in the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony, will there be an extra reward?”

He was just making a jest but heard Guanghan Celestial Venerate say very seriously, ”Certainly! Martial Arts Secret Books, Divine Weapons, rare pills, and even the powerful masters of the Moon Hua Sect will compete to take you as their disciple!”

”There’s no need to take on another master; I already have a Yuan Venerate as a teacher, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to pledge to someone else,” Ling Xiao shook his head and said. ”But the other rewards do sound tempting. I think I won’t rush to become an Inner Sect Disciple. Waiting until after the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony at the Moon Lin Festival to advance won’t be too late.”

”You kid, you talk as if you could join the Inner Sect anytime you want. Don’t be fooled into thinking that just because you’re at the pinnacle of the Ninth Layer now, reaching the Half-step Grandmaster is still a long way off. Even if you reach Half-step Grandmaster, breaking through will become even more difficult!”

Ling Xiao smiled and did not argue.

Some things are better kept secret for now.

He’d surprise the two elders even more after making a name for himself during the Moon Lin Festival.

With that in mind, he then said, ”The venerable elders are absolutely right. I will certainly cultivate diligently and strive to break through to the Transcendent Realm before the Moon Lin Festival.”

”Since that is the case, we won’t delay you any further. Hurry back to your cultivation, with just a few months left until the Yue Lin Festival. Seize the time; after all, the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony is ultimately a competition of strength. The stronger you are, the greater your chances of passing the ceremony.”

Elder Yang Dan Lin advised.

”Disciple takes his leave!”

Having heard that his master was imprisoned, Ling Xiao felt an even more urgent need to enhance his strength than Elder Yang Dan Lin and Guanghan Celestial Venerate did.

If he wanted to save his master, at the very least he had to be a Heavenly Man Realm expert, and one had to be seen as possessing unlimited potential; otherwise, there would be no chance.

For the disciples of Moon Hua Sect, the Yue Lin Festival was undoubtedly a major opportunity.

Although there were no specific requirements and all Sect Disciples could participate,

in reality, only a handful truly had the capability to enter the Moon Blossom Pagoda.

For Outer Disciples, this was an opportunity, but for most, it was more akin to a pie in the sky.

However, Ling Xiao was determined to turn that pie in the sky into reality!

He was acutely aware of the critical nature of the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony.

The Moon Blossom Pagoda itself was an ancient artifact, and it was likely that it contained ancient heritage. Once one obtained these benefits, one could advance by leaps and bounds on the path of Martial Arts!

Furthermore, the disciples who could ultimately complete the ceremony would certainly become key figures nurtured by Moon Hua Sect, receiving more attention than the average Inner Sect Disciples.

Demonflame Celestial had become famous during the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony; back when he first joined Moon Hua Sect, he wasn’t considered particularly outstanding.

Furthermore, there was the Master of Wangming Tower.

The Inner Sect Yuehua Tower Master.

The Palace Master of Guanghan Palace.

These individuals were all exceptional characters.

While the contemporaries who failed ended up like Elder Bai and Elder Black—completely incomparable to these individuals.

For Ling Xiao, completing the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony held an additional significance.

Elder Yang Dan Lin had discussed with Guanghan Celestial Venerate that if Ling Xiao could pass the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony, they would fully support and assist Ling Xiao in rescuing Yuan Venerate.

If Ling Xiao could not manage it, regardless of his consent, they would send Ling Xiao away from Moon Hua Sect to ensure he would not encounter danger within the Sect.

Ling Xiao had probably guessed this, so he was even more determined to complete the ceremony and certainly would not become a disciple who betrayed his master.

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Before the arrival of the Yue Lin Festival, Ling Xiao started his closed-door cultivation.

He did not abandon his original plan in his anxiety to make a breakthrough, continuing to proceed steadily according to his established steps.

His cultivation speed was already very fast; he absolutely could not rush things excessively.

Twelve Golden Lotus Art

Heavenly Dragon Golden Body

The final technique of the Snow Lotus Sword Technique.

These became his current primary focus for cultivation.

Internal energy, defense, and martial skills all saw comprehensive improvements.

During this period, some changes also occurred among the other outstanding Outer Disciples.

Seven days later, Zhao Zhi advanced to the Transcendent Realm, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, and was formally accepted as a direct disciple by that Elder of the Northern Han Kingdom’s Imperial Family.