Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: Visit from the Elder

Inside the dwelling, Xiao Yi suddenly awoke from his cultivation.

The reason for his awakening was Zhang Nanfeng’s loud shout.

”Tsk tsk.” Zhang Nanfeng looked at Xiao Yi with a face full of joy, ”Senior Brother Xiao Yi, I discover that you are indeed a genius.”

”Especially in Sword Dao, I’ve never seen anyone with such deep insights into it.”

”To talk about it, you’re only at the Heavenly Extreme Fourth Layer, with cultivation lower than mine, yet your understanding of Sword Dao surpasses mine?”

Xiao Yi was speechless, ”Don’t you know it’s very rude to interrupt someone’s cultivation?”

”Uh.” Zhang Nanfeng looked apologetic and laughed, ”It’s fine, I know that Senior Brother Xiao Yi, you have a strong Sword Heart and can easily awake or enter the cultivation state.”

”Hey, by the way.” Zhang Nanfeng suddenly frowned, ”It’s been two days, how come no elders have come to find us?”

”Could it be that they don’t fancy us?”

”It doesn’t matter.” Xiao Yi shrugged, ”Besides, there’s still another day, no rush.”

The new disciples, after passing various evaluations, will enter different places based on their situation and evaluation results.

Either the Outer Sect, Inner Sect, or one of the Twelve Peaks.

Once it’s confirmed where they will go, they still need to wait three days for the elders within the Academic Palace to assess their evaluations.

To put it simply, Xiao Yi and Zhang Nanfeng waited here—if an elder from the Heavenly Sword Peak is willing to take them as disciples and guide them attentively, they will come to find them.

If no one comes, they are already official disciples, just ordinary disciples, and will cultivate here like ordinary ones.

Lih Fengxing, the Eldest Prince, and others are the same.

If the deacon or Martial Arts Elders in the Outer Sect recognize their potential, they will seek them.

Of course, the elder in the Academic Palace, dedicated to cultivation year-round, are rarely seen.

The time is only three days.

Therefore, for the new disciples, this is another opportunity.

Also, even if the elders do not come, the new disciples can still strive through diligent cultivation.

Every two years, the Heavenly Hidden Academy holds a full academy evaluation.

For Outer Sect disciples, if their cultivation succeeds, there’s still an opportunity to enter the Inner Sect or even the Twelve Peaks.

It’s because of these opportunities that over two thousand Heavenly Talents, even if failed challenging the Outer Sect, reduced to servant disciples, remain at the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

Indeed, the ability of Heavenly Hidden Academy to educate disciples is undeniable.

Even servant disciples grow much better here than with any outside power.

Now, Xiao Yi and Zhang Nanfeng have waited for two days.

Yet, still, no elder from Heavenly Sword Peak has come.

Xiao Yi isn’t too concerned; during these two days, he even guided Zhang Nanfeng in Sword Dao.

He found that this Zhang Nanfeng is definitely a Martial Arts Genius, absolutely no less than Fang Shushu.

A Heavenly Talent like this, if guided attentively by the elders of Heavenly Sword Peak, would be a powerful achiever in the future.

”By the way, what level of Martial Arts do you practice?” Xiao Yi suddenly asked.

”One Top Martial Way, the others are First-class Martial Arts.” Zhang Nanfeng replied.

”And you, Senior Brother Xiao Yi? I feel listening to your guidance for two days does more for me than years of hard cultivation.”

”I even feel in Sword Dao, you’re no weaker than some Sword Dao Elders.”

”Impossible.” Xiao Yi laughed lightly.

”I can guide you because your Sword Dao level hasn’t reached the level consistent with your cultivation.”

”So I say, you should focus more on Sword Dao.”

...

The next day, in the afternoon.

Xiao Yi was startled awake from cultivation again.

This time, however, it wasn’t Zhang Nanfeng who woke him but a burst of momentum from Zhang Nanfeng, waking him up.

”You broke through.” Xiao Yi opened his eyes, glanced at Zhang Nanfeng, and nodded.

”Amazing, indeed a Supreme Genius.”

Zhang Nanfeng awoke from the breakthrough, exhaled a breath of stale air.

”Thanks to the guidance, finally broke through.”

”I’ve been stuck at the Heavenly Extreme Seventh Layer for a while, who knew Senior Brother Xiao Yi’s guidance for a few days would make me suddenly enlightened, breaking through to the Heavenly Extreme Eighth Layer.”

”It has nothing to do with me.” Xiao Yi shook his head.

”You were stuck at the Heavenly Extreme Seventh Layer for a while, the Primordial Power in your body was already sufficient, only lacking Martial Arts Insight.”

”Even if I didn’t guide you, you would break through within months at most.”

”Anyway, I still have to thank you.” Zhang Nanfeng was full of joy.

”This call of Senior Brother, truly worthwhile.”

”You brat.” Xiao Yi shook his head, not bothering to argue.

”Speaking of which, it’s the third day.” Zhang Nanfeng pursed his lips, ”Could it be the elders indeed don’t fancy us two?”

Zhang Nanfeng sighed.

Xiao Yi shook his head, said, ”Even if no one fancies us, as ordinary disciples, we can also receive the Martial Arts guidance from the Great Power.”

”The difference lies in us ordinary disciples being unable to follow the elders constantly, meeting them only a few times a month, unable to enquire whenever confused.”

”But a Master’s job is to open the door; cultivation depends on oneself.”

”Seeing them more or less, asking more or less, does it make a difference?”

”Of course, it makes a difference.” Zhang Nanfeng pouted, ”One’s a disciple under their wing, the other an ordinary one, a huge difference.”

Xiao Yi lightly laughed without saying more.

...

At this time, atop the mountain peak of Heavenly Sword Peak, within a majestic grand palace.

An elder sat cross-legged.

The elder, just sitting ordinarily, was like a Heavenly Divine Sword.

Even the sharp Sword Intent of all Heavenly Sword Peak paled in comparison to his slightest gesture.

”Alright, this Martial Arts guidance ends here.” The Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon slowly spoke.

Before the elder, hundreds of Heavenly Sword Peak disciples sat respectfully.

All disciples rose, paid a profound bow to the elder, then left respectfully.

”Master.” At this time, the Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon approached the elder, whispered softly.

”Three days are almost up.”

”About those new disciples...”

Beside the elder was a document.

The elder nodded, picked up the document, glanced through it, said, ”Xiao Yi, Zhang Nanfeng, both are good.”

”However, I need to ponder a bit longer.”

”Though the path is theirs to choose, we as elders must provide them with the right guidance.”

”What is Master considering?” The Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon asked puzzled.

The elder slightly furrowed his brows, said, ”This Zhang Nanfeng, there’s no question, all six evaluations rated top-grade.”

”Your evaluation of his combat level is also very high.”

”But this Xiao Yi...”

The Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon said, ”According to my observation, this Xiao Yi is good too.”

”Not only for his Sword Dao talent but also for the pride and indomitable spirit that only Sword Dao Practitioners have.”

”Hmm.” The elder nodded, ”I know your evaluation of him is high.”

”But the evaluation of those six tests, coupled with the overall evaluation, is unsatisfactory.”

”I believe he’s a rare Sword Seed, but...”

Before the elder finished his words, his brows suddenly furrowed, directly looking towards the front of the palace gate.

A tremendous momentum descended abruptly.

The elder smiled faintly, ”Elder Tongtian, not visiting Heavenly Sword Peak for years, what brings you here today?”

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