ch 17 - True Disciple

The Next Day.

Chen Mo turned over and got out of bed.

Images of the book he had read overnight floated in his mind.

The book's script was both elegant and bold, likely written by Yan xue herself.

"The situation in Yuanjiang Prefecture is indeed complicated."

"In a radius of a thousand miles, there are eighty-six cities, with more than ten sects of the same scale as the celestial sword Sect. Each sect controls three to five cities."

"And the most prosperous cities in Yuanjiang Prefecture are controlled by the Five Sects of Xuanjiang, namely, the Lion Sword Sect, the Sun Sect, the Thunder Sect, the Vine Sect, and the Heavenly Water Sect."

"The strength of these sects depends solely on the number of Core Formation stage cultivators."

"Each of the Five Sects of Yuanjiang has more than thirty Core Formation stage cultivators, with the Divine Sword Sect having more than thirty-five Core Formation stage cultivators on record."

"The Celestial sword Sect used to be one of these five sects, but thirty years ago, a conflict erupted, and twelve Core Formation stage cultivators, including the Celestial sword Sect's leader, died in battle."

"The death of the twelve Core Formation stage cultivators was a massive blow, causing the celestial sword Sect's strength to plummet. Its position was overtaken by the rising Heavenly Water Sect, forcing it to retreat to the southernmost part of Yuanjiang Prefecture, occupying an area centered around Yan City,bshan City, and feng City."

"This area was also where the celestial sword Sect initially rose to prominence and has been relatively well-maintained."

"Fortunately, even a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The surrounding forces do not dare to provoke the celestial sword Sect, which is good news."

Chen Mo frowned in thought.

His predecessor believed the celestial sword Sect was the greatest hegemon.

Little did he know, there are always higher mountains and greater skies!

Above the celestial sword Sect, there are the Five Sects of Yuanjiang.

They are the true dominant forces of Yuanjiang Prefecture!

After breakfast, Chen Mo headed straight to the deep pool.

Yan xue had gifted him a copy of the Xuan Grade technique "Heavenly Sun Technique" and had thoughtfully shared her own insights with him.

She was indeed very considerate.

But he had a better option.

That was the Heaven Grade technique!

There was the " Flame Destruction Manual" under the deep pool, something Shen Mo had long anticipated.

He hadn't come before because it would have been too conspicuous.

After all, the area around the deep pool was bustling with people. If he suddenly dove into the pool, others would surely become suspicious.

But now, his identity was different.

Aside from his Heaven Grade physique and being a disciple of the sect leader, he had also defeated Lei Xiaojun head-on.

Such strength made him a top-tier disciple within the inner sect.

Even if he entered the pool, few would dare to question him.

As he walked, Chen Mo remembered something.

After awakening his physique yesterday, both Wei yan and Mo Tiange mentioned that Yan xue had called a meeting with all the elders to discuss making him the fifth true disciple.

But today, Murong Yan xue hadn't mentioned it.

"Most likely, the elders rejected it."

Chen Mo's eyes were deep.

It seemed that although Yan xue was the sect leader, her control over the celestial sword Sect wasn't strong.

Only her current strength was the greatest, allowing her to suppress everyone, including Yuan san .

"The celestial sword Sect's higher-ups are not united. Besides Yan xue, who sincerely helps me, I need to be wary of everyone else." Chen Mo nodded.

As for the identity of a true disciple, he didn't mind.

While becoming a true disciple would be good, not having this status for now wasn't a big deal.

After all, he couldn't rely on the limited resources of a true disciple to grow quickly; he had to seize opportunities on his own.

Thinking as he walked, Chen Mo soon arrived at the deep pool.

There, several muscular disciples were sitting under the waterfall, having stripped off their clothes.

This method of body tempering through water pressure was not uncommon; many people did it.

However, the waterfall's water pressure from the mountaintop was immense.

Most people gave up after a short time.

Chen Mo's arrival immediately caught the disciples' attention.

"Senior Brother."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Chen!"

Both outer and inner sect disciples looked at him with respect.

"Senior Brother Shen, are you here to temper your body as well?" Mo Tiange was also there.

Seeing Chen Mo, she immediately beamed with joy.

Compared to these ignorant disciples, she truly knew Chen Mo's identity!

Chen Mo nodded. "I'll give it a try."

He took off his disciple robe, preparing to throw it on the ground.

Mo Tiange, with a smile on her face, caught it. "I'll hold it for you; don't dirty it by throwing it on the ground."

Chen Mo smiled and nodded. "Alright." He handed the disciple robe to Mo Tiange.

The disciples saw Mo Tiange being so enthusiastic toward Chen Mo and felt a wave of envy.

Usually indifferent to many male disciples' advances, Mo Tiange now seemed like a different person.

With a leap, Chen Mo jumped into the deep pool.

The white, silk-like hundred-foot waterfall suddenly crashed down.

Chen Mo clenched his teeth, his entire body enduring the incredible water pressure.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

Until the eleventh breath!

Only then did Chen Mo feel he couldn't hold on any longer, so he didn't continue.

"Eleven breaths! He's already surpassed xuan san , who held the longest time among Qi Condensation Realm disciples!"

"That's right, back then xuan san, Senior Brother san, challenged this when he was at the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm, and he only lasted nine breaths."

"Not many Qi Condensation Realm disciples can last more than five breaths; Senior Brother Chen is amazing!"

"Senior Brother Chen's physical body is so strong! He must have tempered it in the Body Tempering realm for a long time."

"Shh, don't you know? Senior Brother Chen's foundation was once damaged, but he later rebuilt it, reaching his current level. He has endured more hardships in the Body Tempering realm than anyone else."

The disciples discussed fervently.

Some even talked about Chen Mo's past experiences, which were both lamentable and admirable.

"Who is xuan san ?" Chen Mo leaned against the poolside and casually asked.

Mo Tiange giggled, her eyes flowing with affection like water. "Senior Brother Chen, you don't even know him? xuan san is the son of Vice Sect Leader san and one of our celestial sword Sect's four true disciples. He is now a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator."

"Many inner sect elders see him as a strong candidate for the next sect leader."

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

Then, with a dive, he swam towards the depths.

Soon, he took out a blue pill and popped it into his mouth.

This was a Breath-Holding Pill, a low-grade Huang Tier pill, the most basic kind.

Its only function was to allow underwater breathing for a period.

Chen Mo had long been prepared for the Flame Destruction Manual under the deep pool.

His vision scanned the dark waters.

Soon, he felt a faint sense of foreboding.

His gaze turned to a recessed crack.

"I understand now, it's my Heavenly Sun Flame Body resonating with the inheritance site."

"No wonder no one had ever discovered the inheritance site before it was found by Feng chen. It was because of the Heavenly Sun Flame Body."

"Surely, the Immortal Flame had prepared this, only allowing those with Heaven Grade fire attribute physiques to discover the inheritance site."

Chen Mo felt a surge of joy and immediately swam toward the crack.

The crack was initially narrow, barely allowing a person to pass, but after swimming ten more feet, it suddenly opened up.

However, it still seemed like just a rock wall.

Chen Mo examined it closely and suddenly felt inspired, pressing his palm against the rock wall.

Buzzing.

An unusual power emanated from the rock wall, quickly spreading throughout Chen Mo's body through his palm.

It felt as if it were examining his physique.

A few breaths later, the rock wall slowly disappeared, revealing a cave behind it.

Chen Mo passed through the rock wall, immediately feeling like he had gone through a water-repelling barrier, with the water instantly being repelled.

He removed the Breath-Holding Pill and took a deep breath.

The cave was very simple, not like the so-called inheritance sites.

Inside, there was only a table and a chair.

However, the fire spiritual energy here was astonishing, several times denser than on the surface.

On the table, a ball of light floated quietly.

Inside it, golden Inscriptions flickered.

They seemed to have life, swimming back and forth in the light like little golden snakes.