Chapter 3 - Weeping Swan

[Weeping Swan Sect]

"Sect leader."

An elder enters the courtyard. There in the lied an old man sitting on a chair near the pond in the courtyard feeding the fish.

"Ah, what's the matter, Elder Ming?"

The Sect leader replied with a smile.

"Today is the ceremony."

Elder Ming answered.

"Oh, I see hahaha."

The Sect leader chuckled, then stop and thought.

"Are there any new talents?"

He asked as he continues to feed the fish.

"There are two this year."

Elder Ming answered.

"I see, I see, we must treat them for they will become the foundation for the sect to rise to new heights."

The Sect leader looks up to the sky.

"..."

Elder Ming stares then said.

"Old friend, can you not act all unworldly? You haven't done anything besides cultivate, eat, sleep, and feed the fish."

He stares in contempt.

"Cough, you haven't seen me do the important things."

The Sect leader slightly turns his head away.

"Oh, important things ... WHAT important things?"

Elder Ming continues to stares in contempt.

"I'm taking care of guardia-"

"Elder Tang takes care of that."

"... I'm taking care o-"

"Elder Liu takes care of the arrays."

"... I'm tak-"

"Elder Lun."

"... I-"

"The Supreme Elder keeps the other sects in check."

The Sect leader bobbles his head then spea-

"I'm older than you by forty years, I'm only one minor stage below you, and I travel through the area around the sect to keep spies away."

Elder Ming ruthlessly counters before the Sect leader gets a chance.

"..."

The Sect leader blankly stares at him.

'Can I get a chance to speak and how do you know what I'm going to say?'

"Then I wi-"

"I'm going to call your wife out of seclusion."

"I will go now, yes, yes, see if I can go have disciples ... you don't need to call my wife."

"..."

...

[Sixrock City]

"Master, Master."

"Yes, Qinyang?"

Li turns to face her.

"Look! A potential sister!"

"..."

Li's face twitched.

"Sigh, Qinyang ... I'm not building a harem."

"I know. You're gettin-"

"No. Stop."

Li stops her before she says something even worse.

'Sigh, where did my innocent Qinyang go?'

If Qinyang heard his thought she would try to fight him.

"Now, now sister let's not bother master."

Yilong calmly said.

'Thank you Yilong, if only your sister was like you.'

If Qinyang heard his thought she would leave him half dead.

"Mmmm, alright."

Qinyang pouted.

Li sighs then look at the girl Qinyang was talking about.

She was beautiful, still had some baby fat with an oval face, aqua hair leading to her undeveloped chest, and a seemingly reserved personality.

'Hmmm, well-toned body, a conservative spirit, quite befitting.'

Li smiles in appreciation.

"Master, you pervert."

Qinyang giggled.

"I'm not, I am just thinking about how she would make a fine rival for those back home."

Li exclaimed.

"Master, pervert."

Yilong pouted.

'Not you too.'

"How am I a pervert I'm a kid."

Li weakly said.

The two just stare at him.

"Alright, alright, let's just go to the testing grounds."

He said trying to dodge the topic.

So they walk towards to the testing grounds. Many kids from noble or commoner status try their luck so they can see if they can become a carp leaping to a dragon.

"Alright form a line to test your aptitude!"

Said the elder overseeing ceremony.

"Hump, why should I stand with these bumpkins."

One of the noble kids said displeased with having to stand with commoners.

"Then you can leave, you brat."

The elder rebuked causing others to just stare at the kid weirdly.

This causes the kid to go red with shame.

"Let's start."

The first kid in line gets on to the testing ground. The ground beneath them starts to light up.

"Hmmm, an aptitude of four, average, NEXT!"

The kid jumps down and the next goes up.

This continued for a while as most kids had average or slightly above average aptitudes. The elder was not displeased or excited as none of the kids show good aptitudes.

As the testing continued it reached Qinyang's turn, so she jumped on the testing grounds. Since she had gone up, everyone could see her beauty causing many boys to be attracted and girls to be jealous.

*SHINE*

"OH! An eight, excellent! We shall take you in."

The elder nod.

Qinyang then got off and waved at Li causing all the boys to be jealous.

"How dare he try to eat swan meat."

"This kid must be a weakling."

"The goddess must not be tainted by that slug."

And other whispers along that line.

'Haaaa, it's hard being the best.'

Li thought as the others gazed upon him.

After a few more kids got on, Yilong's turn came and it caused the same commotion as Qinyang.

*SHINE*

"AMAZING! Another eight, we will also take you in."

The elder stroked his beard.

Yilong went down and walked next to Qinyang.

This caused many to coveted them.

"Those two are creating such a commotion."

Li shakes his head.

A few more went up, then came the turn of the girl that Qinyang saw.

*SHINE*

"NINE, the first nine in a thousand years, IN!"

This caused a commotion greater than the previous two.

An aptitude of nine, if one was noticed, many organizations would fight for them.

The girl went down and capture the attention of many.

'Hmmm, really not bad.'

As Li gazed upon the girl as she walked past.

There weren't anymore surprises after that.

'Hmmm, not a bad harvest.'

The elder thought as he looked the rest of the line.

The line continued and then Li's turn came.

Li slowly walks up the testing ground.

'Master, let's see what you are made of.'

The two girls thought.

Li walks up to the middle and ...

"WHY ARE YOU HERE?!"

A voice came from above.