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Chapter 8

The remaining 20 days have passed like a blur. Xiao Tian Long was quite busy through that period. From helping his lovely girl Qin Xingxuan cultivate and learn more about the sword to teaching her about inscriptions.

Though he noticed how other people have difficulties in learning the art of inscription…

All he could say is that one needs to have experience out of the box to see cultivation and its related arts differently. He could do that because he saw how it systematically work.

And those memories only magnified that.

Apart from that, he trained himself next to Qin Xingxuan, he tried not to rush forward with his cultivation. For one he spends quite a bit of time in the baths where his impurities got removed.

Now he looked like a proper toned cultivator which was quite cool… well, he could achieve all that sooner if not for the fact that he would tease his girl and then…they would end up doing naughty things…

All those things eventually led to Qin Xingxuan becoming more self-assured and even start teasing him back.

From kisses which come from nowhere to snuggling randomly. Thankfully she doesn't do much of those in public places… well she doesn't do as Qin Xingxuan, but as Xuan'er, the disguised girl of his.

But then those days are coming to the end as Qin Xingxuan and Xiao Tian Long will be cultivating in Seven Profound Martial House.

For the girl, it's automatic entry because of her Six Martial Grade Talent and with her lover's help, she already reached the Bone Forging stage, also known as the Fourth Stage of Body Transformation.

So she doesn't need to do anything. It's an automatic pass.

While Xiao Tian Long… he will go through the whole process because he does want to test how this thing works! Hell! He was in this world for close to three months now and he didn't do much yet!

"Are you sure you want to spend time going through all those inspections little brother? I could help you enter it without much hassle. Your cultivation is already peak Flesh Training." Miyu offered to the outworlder.

"It's fine. I want to see how those inspections work in person. Maybe get some inspiration for future inscription."

Both Qin Xingxuan and Miyu had realising look when he said that! Now it made sense! The teen was certain that he will pass! He only wants to see the whole thing in person so that he could improve his art! Truly inspirational!

"As expected from little brother Long!" Miyu praised him.

"I will wait eagerly to see what you find out!" The old man sagely nodded. His disciple slowly nodded with a bright smile as well! Only her man uses any opportunity to improve his art like this!

Xiao Tian Long could only forcefully smile how they react to such simple and small ideas…

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The trio left their carriage early as Qin Xingxuan wanted to spend as much time as possible with Tian Long. So they were walking by foot towards the Seven Profound Martial House.

Internally the outworlder was wondering if Lin Ming got into trouble with that set-up made by that sack of potatoes son of a General.

As far as he remembers he gets in trouble when he wants to get some stuff. But with him providing pills and a cultivation art Lin Ming should not end up in trouble…

Through…

Everyone started to give way for their group because Qin Xingxuan was here with Miyu… it's like separating the sea in half…

Quite surreal what fame can do in this world…

After seeing everyone like this Qin Xingxuan was reminded of her fame… she sighed internally and decided that it was not worth it! There will be thousands of eyes looking at her constantly and watching what she will do.

Annoying…

"...I suppose we should go separate ways, we can meet inside the Martial House, Tian Long." The raven-haired girl said with a disappointed sigh.

The teen slowly nodded at her as he saw what she meant. This peanut gallery thing IS annoying.

"Yes. We can see each other inside."

She nodded with a thin smile before her lips turned into a smirk. The girl then quickly kissed his cheek before swiftly starting to walk towards the entrance of the Martial House for the Elites.

Her Master Miyu looked at this with some bafflement before shaking his head in amusement.

It appears his suspicion was correct…

While Xiao Tian Long realised that he was in quite a big mess… as thousands of people were looking at her when she decided to be naughty and reveal a little bit of their relationship to the wider world!

Now thousands of people were looking at him as if he was God among the men! Or in the Chinese sense… a dragon among the men!

Having attention and affection of Qin Xingxuan is like dating a Superstar in his home reality. Only… with a little bit extra intensity as people in this reality are more hardcore…

"Did you see!? Qin Xingxuan has kissed that guy!!!"

"Who is he!? Who is the Goddess Xingxuan lover!?"

"I think… this is Xiao Tian Long!"

"The sword guy who can use Sword Intent at the First Body Transformation stage!?"

"What a lucky guy!"

"Tell me about it…"

An extreme amount of whispering erupted like a tidal wave spread through the whole thing…

'Fuck… talking about popularity increase…'

Sure enough, another familiar voice brought him back from his thoughts…

He was thinking how he is going to punish Qin Xingxuan when he meets her again…

Some roleplaying? Maybe spank her? Or tease and make beg for release? After all, he has an extensive amount of research done when he was living on Earth after all. He knows his stuff, just like any other weeb does.

"Brother Long! D-Did Qin Xingxuan herself just kissed you!? W-When did that happened!?" Not so fat Lin Xiaodong asked as he walked over with confused Lin Ming who was thinking what was going on here. Did Xiao Tian Long get himself a woman?

"Oh, Brother Dong, Brother Ming, yes it was Qin Xingxuan." The teen admitted simply to the pair.

"H-How did you get her attention!? What about Xuan'er!?"

"...What do you mean about Xuan'er? You do know… they are one and the same?" He said that with a much more quiet tone. Not wanting the peanut gallery to hear what he said.

This time Lin Xiaodong had realising look… that…girl… it was Qin Xingxuan all along! B-But how did he do it!? How did he make the impossible possible!?

"Brother Long… how did you do it? How did you get her attention!? You must share your secrets!!!"

The not-so-fat fatty asked with a begging tone. He was not even overdoing it… it was natural. The guy wants to know how Xiao Tian Long got the untouchable and unreachable girl from their Kingdom! It's like… it's almost like the teen is going out with a Princess of an Empire… the fatty is pretty sure is more easier to get an actual Princess than Qin Xingxuan…

"Inscriptions, she is studying them, and I am good at it. That's about it."

"I see… I see… it makes sense… I have to study impossible art to get an impossible girl…" this time the not-so-fat fatty nodded sagely. It made sense…

"You two…you two know that we are here to get accepted into the Martial House?" Lin Ming asked with a deadpan look.

While he gets the idea that the girl is pretty and all that… they need to enter the Martial House first before they can think about pretty girls…

"But of course. I am pretty sure I will get into it. My cultivation is close to the Third stage. This makes my strength way above the required strength to enter the Martial House."

"Brother Long is right! With his support, my cultivation broke through to the second stage of Body Transformation over a month ago! I am sure it's getting close to Viscera training now!" Lin Xiaodong said with a smirk. Yes, he is more than confident about passing this thing!

These two… they treating this as a joke…

Only Lin Ming is aiming for the very top he wants that award for getting the number one spot!

Though he has no idea how far, Xiao Tian Long went with his sword intent. He might not give his all for his cultivation speed but the same can't be said about the sword training he has been doing…

As the line was moving closer and closer to the entrance the talk in the peanut gallery calmed down. While Qin Xingxuan's love life is important at this moment it's all about martial arts and the people who are going to participate in this thing.

For one. The teen outworlder doesn't need to bother to learn who can be a challenge for him.

As the peanut gallery will tell him…

Yep…

"They say that this time there will be several great talents who will attend! Among them is the top talent Wang Yanfeng! Fifteen years old, Fourth Martial Grade talent! They say that his talent already stepped into Stage three of Body Transformation!"

'All I remember about this guy is that he has saber-style martial arts and that he is relevant for this arc… that's about it…' Xiao Tian Long snorted to himself as he remembered some of the stuff front that arc…

"Isn't it weird? Why would he not enter the Seven Profound Martial House earlier? Why didn't he come during the spring entrance exam?"

"I guess his goal is the Heavenly Abode. As soon he enters the Seven Profound Martial House he wants to enter the Heavenly Abode. How aggressive of him!"

"Hm, the Heavenly Abode is absolutely impossible. The only one these past years to enter the Heavenly Abode was Qin Xingxuan. The lowest cultivation for the Heavenly Abode is the peak of the Third Stage of Body Transformation, and usually inside are those at the Fourth Stage of Body Transformation. Not even this Wang Yanfeng has the qualifications to enter. I think the reason he waited such a long time is to take the entrance exam reward for first place."

*Sigh*

"These peanut gallery people…" Xiao Tian Long exclamation with a tired tone.

"...Brother Long?"

"Nothing. I am just saying what the point of being a martial artist when one says it's possible or impossible… its all about doing it you know?" This is that one undertone theme of this universe…

'Oh, this one can't do it! Or this can do it because his martial blah-blah-blah…'

The ex-fatty nodded in quick succession.

"Spoken like true martial artists Brother Long! You already have the favour of Miss Qin!" Lin Xiaodong was quick to praise his brother for achieving a grand thing so early in his carrier!

This made the peanut gallery who were in front instantly shut up. They realised that they can't underestimate these fellas! They already saw an impossible thing happening today! So who knows… maybe this Xiao Tian Long will do something crazy and enter the Heaven Abode!

While at the same time Lin Ming was confused as hell…what does having a girl have to do anything with martial arts!? Is this some sort of unspoken rule? It was something he should think about once he is inside Seven Profound Martial House!

Sure enough, it was time for the inspection. The Martial House inspection comes in form of three trials.

The first one is the Strength trial where one has to punch a stone. If they hit above 1000 Jin they pass. This is to weed out the majority of these useless idiots.

The second one is the dream trial, several arrays are prepared by Xiantian experts to test one Martial Heart.

And the third one is the Exquisite Pagoda…

In simple terms, it's like a mini-dungeon array where your fight ferocious beasts. This one decides who wins the first three places and gets the best awards.

'Not bad… I will check out those arrays and see if I can make something out of them…' Xiao Tian Long thought to himself as he finally entered into the Seven Profound Martial House.