Outer disciple

The Martial House Master, along with the rest of the Martial House elders, arrived in front of the seven individuals who had survived the awakening ceremony and successfully awakened their spiritual veins, as well as those who had been fortunate enough to awaken their bloodline, spiritual soul, and mutated spirit.

The Martial House Master smiled at the seven and said to them, "Allow me to first congratulate all of you for surviving the awakening ceremony." I am the Martial House Master of the Azure Moon Martial House. Before I ask one of the elders to escort you to your new accommodation, I want to explain a few things to you."

All seven survivors of the awakening ceremony paid rapid attention to the Martial House Master as he continued talking: "All of you had awakened spiritual veins, but some of you had also awakened bloodlines, spiritual soul, and mutated spirit. "I'll give you a brief explanation of each one, but you will all be required to go to the Martial House library in the future and read about them so you can deepen your understanding and use your talent to the fullest."

They all nodded in understanding, and the Martial House Master started explaining, "First are the spiritual veins. Those who want to walk the Yuan spirit cultivation path will need to awaken spiritual veins. All of you have awakened your own spiritual veins, so you all could choose to walk the Yuan spirit cultivation path in the future."

"However, some of you had awakened a different number of spiritual veins than others, for example." He pointed his index finger at Yang Ling. "Girl, what is your name?" Yang Ling cupped her fist and said, "My name is Yang Ling Martial House Master."

The Martial House Master smiled kindly at her and nodded his head. He then pointed his index finger at the long purple-haired teenager and said, "And you, what is your name?"

The purple-haired boy cupped his fist and said, respectively, to the Martial House Master, "Peng Washuang Martial House Master."

The Martial House Master nodded his head and said, "Yang Ling has awakened eight spiritual veins; she will cultivate way faster than Peng Washuang, who only awakened one spiritual vein, if they both decide to follow the Yuan Spirit cultivation path."

All those who passed the ceremony looked at Yang Ling in envy, but Yang Ling ignored the look they were giving her. The Martial House Master then continued explaining, "Some spiritual veins are elemental spiritual veins, which means that if you decide to walk the Yuan spirit cultivation path, the best choice for you to make is to choose a cultivation method that matches your spiritual vein's element."

"For example, Yang Ling has awakened a fire spiritual veins; the best choice for her to make is to choose a fire Yuan spirit cultivation method." The Martial House Master then pointed a finger at the cyan-haired girl and asked, "What is your name?" The cyan-haired girl cupped her fist and answered the Martial House Master politely, "My name is Zhu Fang, Martial House Master."

The Martial House Master nodded with a smile, and he continued, "Zhu Fang awakened a water base spiritual veins, the best choice for her to cultivate a water base Yuan cultivation method if she decided to walk the Yuan spirit cultivation path."

"Next, I will explain about the bloodlines." The Head Master then pointed his finger at the tanned-skinned, short blue-haired teenager and asked him, "What is your name?" The teenager cupped his fist and told Martial House Master his name: "My name is Wang Bo Martial House Master."

The Martial House Master nodded to Wang Bo with a smile on his face and said to the seven survivors of the ceremony, "Wang Bo and Yang Ling both awakened bloodlines in the awakening ceremony. Those who possess a bloodline can walk a different cultivation path called the bloodline cultivation path."

All seven survivors were intrigued and listened carefully to the Martial House Master as he continued to explain, "In order to walk the bloodline cultivation path, the bloodline owner needs to start comprehending their own bloodline." The more they comprehend their bloodline, the stronger their body becomes, and they can even unlock special abilities from their bloodline. In rare circumstances, the bloodline could even evolve into a stronger bloodline."

All seven survivors were shocked at what they heard from the Martial House Master explanation, and they looked at Yang Ling and Wang Bo in awe and envy. Wang Bo gave an arrogant smirk, loving the attention he was gaining, but Yang Ling just ignored the look she was receiving.

Zhu Fang then raised her arm to ask the Martial House Master a question, and he nodded to her: "Martial House Master, but isn't the bloodline cultivation path similar to the body cultivation path? Both of these paths concentrate on making the cultivator's body stronger."

The Martial House Master smiled at the question and replied to Zhu Fang, "You are right and wrong. At the same time, if you decide to walk on the body cultivation path, you will be using the Yuan spirit energy to sculpt your body to make it stronger. This process is quite painful, but for those who walk the bloodline cultivation path, their bloodline will absorb the Yuan spirit energy and circulate the energy in every cell of their owner's body, and then their cells will absorb the Yuan spirit energy without needing to go through the same painful procedure as those who are walking the body cultivation path."

The seven survivors were amazed. The Martial House Master then said to them, "Let us continue." He then pointed at the pink-haired girl and said, "Girl, what is your name?"

The pink haired girl blushed, then cupped her fist and said, "My name is Ji Min Martial House Master." The Martial House Master smiled and nodded. "Good, Ji Min had awakened spiritual soul in the ceremony. Those who had awakened spiritual soul are natural with formations, talismans, alchemy, refinement, or inscriptions; it all depends on what kind of spiritual soul they awakened."

"Since Ji Min awakened an alchemy related spiritual soul, her talent lay in alchemy." The survivors looked at Ji Min with respect, because it is well known how hard the Dao of alchemy is. Ji Min blushed when she was the focus of attention.

"The more Ji Min comprehends her spiritual soul, the more talented she becomes in alchemy, and the stronger her soul will become."

The ceremony survivors nodded to the Martial House Master, and then he smiled as he looked at Yang Ling. "Finally, let me explain to you about the mutated spirit. The best way for me to explain to you about the mutated spirit is to give you an example."

"Yang Ling awakened a sword-mutated spirit in the ceremony, which makes her talented at walking the way of the sword. If she chooses to embark on this path, she can advance her cultivation by only comprehending her mutated spirit, and she can also unlock abilities from her mutated spirit by comprehending it."

When the Martial Head Master spoke about the mutated spirit, the eyes of all the ceremony survivors turned red with envy. However, the Martial House Master, unfazed by the jealousy, said, "I only gave you a brief overview of the spirit veins, mutated spirit, bloodline, and spiritual soul." If you wish to learn more, you will all need to read about them in the Martial House library.

All ceremony survivors nodded to the Martial House Master, and he said to them, "Since you have all passed the awakening ceremony that makes you the newest outer disciples of the Azure Moon Martial House, you will receive five Yuan spirit stones every month from now on."

The Martial House Master then looked at the outer elder, who ran the awakening ceremony. The outer elder walked towards the newest Azure Moon Martial House outer disciples, and he started handing them a space belt each.

The Martial House Master then said to the newest outer disciples, "Inside each space belt are five Yuan spirit stones, an outer disciple robe, a book of the laws and regulations of the Azure Moon Martial House, and a book of important events for the outer disciples."

Yang Ling asked with a confused expression, "important events?" With a smile, the Martial House Master nodded to her. "Yes, in two months, the seven of you will participate in a competition called the New Outer Disciples Competition." The competition will pit you against each other, and with the top three winning rewards, the top three will gain an opportunity to compete in the Outer Disciples Ranking Competition in six months from now, as detailed in the Important Events For The Outer Disciples book."

The new outer disciples were excited at the news, but the Martial House Master continued, "You are all eligible to choose three cultivation methods or martial skills from the outer martial hall. Tomorrow, an outer elder will escort you to the outer martial hall after the morning class."

The new disciples smiled widely at what they just heard, and the Martial House Master looked at them seriously. and said to them, "One final warning: you are expected to complete at least three missions a week. If you fail to complete these missions, you will receive a warning. If you receive three warnings, you will be demoted into servant disciples."

All the new outer sect disciples widened their eyes in shock, but they nodded their heads seriously to the Martial House Master.

The Martial House Master then looked at one of the outer elders and said to him, " Ming Dong, please escort our new outer disciples to their new residency." The outer elder wasn't handsome; he looked ordinary. He had curly black hair, a slim physique, and was wearing an azure robe with the outer elder tag on his chest. He cupped his fist and said, "Gladly Martial House Master."

Ming Dong turned to the new disciples and said to them, "Please follow me." All the new outer disciples followed Ming Dong as he escorted them to their new residency.

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With The Martial House Master

The Martial House Master was walking back, accompanied by a long red-haired elder and a brown long wild-haired and beard elder.

The red-haired elder said with a satisfied smile, "We got a good prospect this time, Martial House Master." The brown-haired elder nodded in satisfaction, but the Martial House Master was quiet and was in deep thought.

The brown-haired elder looked at Martial House Master in curiosity and asked, "Is something on your mind, Martial House Master?" 

The Martial House Master nodded. "I have suspicion that we have a spy in our Martial House." Both the red-haired and the brown-haired elders widen their eyes in shock when they heard what the Martial House Master said.

The brown-haired elder narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you certain, Martial House Master?" The Martial House Master stopped walking and turned to the brown-haired elder. His eyes were sharp like a blade, and he said, "Answer me this question: then, how come the disciples who got killed outside the martial house are only the talented disciples over the last three years?"

The red-haired and brown-haired elders stopped in their tracks when they heard what the Martial House Master had just said, and they quickly followed him: "What are your orders, Martial House Master?"

The Martial House Master smirked and said, "We will capture the spies, of course, within their own game." Both the red-haired and the brown-haired looked confused at that, but the Martial House Master didn't elaborate and just ordered both of them. "Tian Jian, I want your most trusted disciples to protect Yang Ling, Ji Min, and Wang Bo from the shadow."

The red-haired man nodded seriously to the Martial House Master, then the Martial House Master turned to the brown haired elder and said to him, "Cheng Chong, I want you to send one of your trusted disciples to protect Zhu Fang."

The brown haired elder nodded to the Martial House Master seriously, "as you wish, Martial House Master."

The Martial House Master nodded in satisfaction, and they both left at their quickest speed to fulfill the orders they received from the Martial House Master.

"Now that my first step in my plan to catch the spy is complete, it is time to implement my next step, to wait for the spy to take action," the Martial House Master thought, and his eyes flickered with a bright yellow light.