Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 252 Moon Blossom Pagoda_1

Chapter 252: Chapter 252 Moon Blossom Pagoda_1

Speaking of the forbidden area of the Moon Blossom Sect, nothing is more eye-catching than the towering Moon Blossom Pagoda, piercing the clouds.

Seen from the Outer Sect Main Hall, the Moon Blossom Pagoda becomes even clearer. However, the greater part of it thrusts into the clouds, making it impossible to discern exactly how many layers it has.

Elder Bai once said that the Moon Blossom Pagoda is a treasure from the Ancient Era belonging to the Moon Blossom Fairy, the former Sect Leader of the Moon Blossom Sect. It is also the foundation upon which the sect stands, capable of drawing in the light of the moon to suppress the sect’s fortune.

Even Elder Bai does not know how many layers the Moon Blossom Pagoda actually has.

This mysterious pagoda, apart from the past Moon Blossom Fairy, no one can climb to its summit.

Including the current Sect Leader of the Moon Blossom Sect.

Ling Xiao, while in the state of Soul Entry, looked at the Moon Blossom Pagoda and could clearly feel an ancient and mysterious aura radiating from it.

His Mountain and River Martial Soul actually felt an urge to devour the Moon Blossom Pagoda.

"Goodness, you dare not act recklessly; otherwise, I am doomed," he said.

Ling Xiao hastily suppressed the urge of his Mountain and River Martial Soul.

In his view, since the Mountain and River Martial Soul wanted to devour the Moon Blossom Pagoda, it most likely meant the pagoda was not any treasure but a kind of Martial Soul.

The Martial Soul of the Moon Blossom Fairy!

"Alright, the registration is complete. Next, I’ll take you to the dwellings of the Outer Disciples!"

In fact, despite their lowly status within the Moon Blossom Sect, Outer Disciples are quite important. Therefore, their accommodations aren’t as shabby as Ling Xiao had imagined.

Though small, the quarters are bright, clean, and come fully equipped.

Moreover, four people share a stone house, making it quite comfortable to live in.

It just might not be very convenient when it comes time to cultivate.

However, regarding cultivation, there is basically no need to worry. In the Moon Blossom Sect, cultivation naturally differs from the secular world; one usually chooses to cultivate in the mountains where the spiritual qi is abundant. Additionally, there are chambers and cave dwellings opened by disciples or elders for cultivation.

If one could have a cave dwelling of their own, that would be the best.

After arranging for Ling Xiao and the other newly admitted Outer Disciples to settle down, Elder Bai took his leave, as he had his own matters to attend to and naturally could not stay with these new disciples at all times.

In any case, someone would be assigned to distribute duties and tasks to the newcomers soon, so he, as an Elder of the Outer Sect, did not need to worry.

Whether to consider Ling Xiao lucky or unlucky was uncertain.

In his stone house, there was an experienced Outer Disciple named Wu Xiang who, due to poor cultivation talents, nobody wished to room with, resulting in him living alone.

With the expansion of recruitment this time, there was clearly a shortage of stone houses. It was no longer possible to let him live alone in one, so three new disciples were assigned to live with him.

The other two were royal siblings from the Northern Han Kingdom.

Second Imperial Prince Zhao Ting and Third Prince Zhao Zhi.

One experienced disciple and two princes—each could be considered a big shot.

Ling Xiao couldn’t help shaking his head.

But soon, he cast aside these trivial matters. His purpose in joining the Moon Blossom Sect was to improve his strength, and he had no time to care about such things.

Old Baiyun had made a promise to him before he left.

Old Baiyun would take care of his grandfather Hong Qi and his younger brother Ling Luo.

In exchange, he would help Old Baiyun rescue his daughter.

A man’s promise is worth its weight in gold, and besides, it was a fair exchange; he had no reason to slack off.

With Old Baiyun protecting his grandfather and brother, he could rest assured.

In the Sect, being in the Transcendent Realm might not seem very impressive, but in the secular world, the Transcendent Realm is still incredibly formidable.

Even without this transaction, he needed to increase his strength as quickly as possible.

He had been an orphan since childhood, and Grandpa Hong Qi had never told him what his parents did for a living, only that they were dead.

But even in death, he wanted to know who his parents were and how they died.

To uncover this, he must possess much greater strength, else it would be impossible.

Besides, the vast world of the Sect brimmed with countless talented and extraordinary individuals—and was rife with powerful and genius figures. The young him felt quite excited and full of longing.

Originally, upon hearing from Hei Suo that his master, Master Baiyun, was among the lower ranks of the Moon Hua Sect’s Outer Disciples, Ling Xiao had thought that all the older Outer Disciples of the Moon Hua Sect were Transcendent Realm Martial Artists.

But it wasn’t until he had actually asked Wu Xiang that he learned this wasn’t the case.

Wu Xiang was somewhat dull and timid in personality, but he was very amiable.

After helping Zhao Ting and Zhao Zhi make their beds, he started chatting with Ling Xiao.

As for those two Crown Princes, they had long since vanished into the wild.

The Imperial Family of the Northern Han Kingdom must have myriad connections with the Moon Hua Sect, but Ling Xiao didn’t pry into it—it was their resource to manage, and none of his business.

"Your master is Master Baiyun?"

Wu Xiang sighed and said, "Actually, the Moon Hua Sect has a rule that if Inner Sect Disciples haven’t broken through to the Heavenly Man Realm by the age of one hundred, they will be relegated back to the Outer Sect to handle mundane tasks. Master Baiyun is one such case, but he’s definitely not the least among the Outer Disciples. After all, any Outer Disciple who ascends to the Transcendent Realm will automatically become an Inner Sect Disciple."

"I see."

Ling Xiao now roughly understood what Hei Suo had meant that day. Those words were simply a mockery of old Baiyun, and old Baiyun himself couldn’t really explain without losing face, especially since being demoted from the Inner to the Outer Sect was quite embarrassing.

"So, the strongest among the Outer Disciples would be a Half-step Grandmaster?"

Ling Xiao asked.

The so-called Grandmaster was an honorific for Martial Artists in the Transcendent Realm, much like Martial Artists in the Heavenly Man Realm being called Heavenly Lords.

Half-step Grandmasters were naturally much stronger than ordinary Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins Martial Artists, yet they hadn’t broken through to the Transcendent Realm.

"That’s right, there are as many as thirty Half-step Grandmaster level Martial Artists among the Outer Disciples, and no less than one hundred Ninth Layer Pinnacle Martial Masters. This is still under the circumstances of previous limitations on accepting apprentices; there will likely be even more outstanding individuals in the future."

Wu Xiang nodded and said, "When you get to the Outer Sect, you also need to be careful, after all, the older Outer Disciples don’t have a Cultivation Level below the Ninth Layer of Martial Veins. The weakest are at the Late Stage of Ninth Layer, just like me."

"Why do you get discouraged, Senior Brother? You’re barely over thirty, aren’t you? There’s still plenty of time, and chances will come."

Ling Xiao didn’t know how else to comfort Wu Xiang, so he could only offer platitudes.

Wu Xiang smiled but did not respond, though the lack of spirit in his eyes was evident, clearly his sharpness had been mostly whittled away.

"Something’s wrong!"

Suddenly, someone burst through the door and shouted at Ling Xiao, "Brother Ling, you’re with Leng Mei, right? She’s been targeted by someone—Tian Chao, ranked fiftieth among the Outer Disciples."

Ling Xiao knew this person; he was a disciple who had entered with them, and they had chatted a few times before. With an extroverted personality, he was the friendly sort.

"Tian Chao!"

Upon hearing the name, Wu Xiang was about to explain a few things to Ling Xiao, only to discover that a shadow had already dashed out the door.

"Oh no."

Truth be told, Wu Xiang had a very good impression of Ling Xiao. Zhao Zhi and Zhao Ting had looked down on him upon learning he was the very last among the older Outer Disciples, but Ling Xiao was different.