“Master wants to see me?” Lin Yi asked in surprise.
He would never have thought that as soon as he returned to Huashan, Ouyang Ming would call him. This man was in charge of all the affairs of a vast territory, from where he had time to deal with such a trifle?
Apparently the old man highly appreciated the reputation he earned in Lanzhou - other than that, he is an ordinary third-class youth. Even famous first-class experts did not bother with such an honor.
Countless people in the fist world could only dream of seeing a true celestial being, a true ruler of the world.
Yu Zecheng grabbed him by the collar and exclaimed joyfully:
“Don’t stand here with your eyes open, put your feet in your hands and run! Younger brother, come to your senses, everything is very serious now. You did an excellent job in Lanzhou, even defeating the elder of the vicious cult. From your glory the rivers turned. I think the Master will make you a true disciple.”
Lin Yi opened his mouth in amazement.
“True? Don't you have to be a second class expert to do this??”
“For ordinary people - yes. But how can ordinary people compare to a genius like you? Besides, you killed a second-class expert, so what's the difference between you now? No one will consider you third-class anymore - in fact, the Master could have given you a purple robe long ago, if not for your age. However, even I didn’t think that he would invite you personally.”
Zecheng dragged him along with him at such a speed that Lin Yi barely had time to touch the steps. He was happy about this even more than the hero of the occasion.Lin Yi smiled slightly, but he felt a sense of anticipation in his heart. True disciples clearly have a better life than the upper court. Plus, this will take him one step closer to the title of chief disciple..
Therefore, both full of anticipation, they climbed to the top with joyful smiles..
The peak of the mountain was steep, and the higher they climbed, the more dangerous the road became. In some places we had to climb steep cliffs - ordinary people simply could not climb.
If the third class experts attacked, they would simply get tired along the way.
Lin Yi, fortunately, climbed many mountains in his past life, so he kept himself on par with Zecheng, without making himself look like a weakling.
At the very top there is a large area, as if the top of the mountain was cut off like cream from a cake. The true disciples of Huashan lived here. However, the first thing that caught your eye was the exquisite palace, merging with the clouds creeping at your feet.
All the buildings at the top grew out of the clouds, making the place resemble the home of real celestials.
“Junior Brother Lin, we should go there,” Zecheng said, pointing to the large palace in the center, and walked forward.
Outside the palace, two Huashan disciples were standing guard. Cupping his fist in his palm, he introduced himself:
“Brothers, please report to Master that true disciple Yu Zecheng has brought Lin Yi of the upper court.”
“Is this Lin Yi?” the students were amazed.
They looked at the young man with curiosity. One smiled and said:
“Wait a little, now I will report to the Master.”
Without waiting for an answer, he turned on his toes and entered the palace. These disciples were not among the true disciples, but their status was the same. They were trained under the secret Huashan program and served as guards of Hua Peak.
Soon the student came out and said, hugging his fist with his palm:
“Senior Brother Lin, please come in.” He then turned and added apologetically, “Big Brother Yu, you will have to stay here. The master didn't invite you.”
“I know,” Zecheng nodded and pushed his younger comrade in the back. “Come in.”
Lin Yi nodded and entered the palace with a slight trembling of anxiety..
The room was huge, and along the way hundreds of people watched him - all true disciples of Huashan. There were ten chairs on either side, but only eight of them were occupied. These were the sect elders, each one a first-class expert..
But from the game, Lin Yi knew that there were more elders, but not all of them were gathered here.
At the front of the long and spacious hall, at a work desk, sat a gray-haired man in a purple robe..
He leaned back in his chair, but even so he seemed to be the very center of the room, if not the whole world. At first glance, one felt his indispensability for heaven and earth.
Lin Yi just looked into his eyes and his heart refused to beat..
This man was a sword emerging from its sheath. He looked relaxed now, but there was no doubt that if he was forced to leave his scabbard, blood would flood the entire mountain.
This was the aura of Great Master Ouyang Ming.
Lin Yi took a step forward, hugged his fist with his palm, bowed, and loudly introduced himself:
“Upper court disciple Lin Yi appeared at the Master's call!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the palace looked at him with curiosity, and then glanced at the Sect Master.
Today, he unexpectedly called almost all the disciples and elders of the upper court to the palace, but did not say anything about the purpose of the meeting, only ordered them to sit in silence and wait.
Unexpectedly, Ouyang Ming stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly walked forward..
“Lin Yi of Yu City entered the lower court six months ago on the recommendation of Lin Zhihu from the Dragon Convoy Agency. In a month, he defeated a hundred newcomers and became the strongest of them; in two, he defeated a hundred of the strongest in the entire lower court; at the same time, in less than half a month, he developed inner strength and became a third-class expert, which earned him the right to enter the upper court. Just two months to rise from the lower courtyard to the upper one.”
Many disciples and elders around, who had been training in seclusion for the past six months, opened their mouths in shock..
With a slight smile on his lips, Ouyang Ming continued:
“Four months later he accepted my assignment and went to Lanzhou for a trial. Along the way, he met the Blackface Seven of the Sacred Cult and killed them, earning him the title of Huashan Deadly Heavenly Sword. Then, in less than a month, in the hunting grounds of the third-class experts, Lanzhou, killed Old Demon Xiu, a second-class expert and an elder of the Ming Cult. In just six months, Huashan had a sword that rose above the skies.”
Many true disciples and elders grew cold. Most here had heard the name of the next outstanding third class expert, but none of them paid attention to him. However, now that the Sect Master himself had reported his exploits, everyone was shocked.
Ouyang Ming looked at the crowd with a satisfied look, returned his serious look, and said in a loud voice:
“Lin Yi, disciple of the Huashan Upper Court, listen to my order!”
“I am ready to serve!” Lin Yi replied, hugging his fist again with his palm and bowing.
“Just six months ago, you approached the Huashan Gate, and now you are killing second-class experts. The glory of our sect increases through your exploits. From now on, I am promoting you to a true disciple. I hope you continue to train hard and once again show the power of Mount Hua's great martial arts!”
Ouyang Ming clapped his hands and several maidens instantly appeared. In their hands were a true disciple's purple robe, a long sword, a jade belt, and a medallion..
There was a roar throughout the hall - people took a deep breath of cold air and looked at Lin Yi with burning eyes full of envy and hatred.
More than a hundred true disciples were called by the Master just to promote one boy.
They were jealous because none of them had seen such glory. Lin Yi was the first Huashan disciple in history to be promoted with such attention.
But as if this were not enough, Ouyang Ming continued:
“The news of Lin Yi's promotion to true disciples is already on its way to all branches of Huashan, so that, following your example, our disciples will train hard and continue to develop. Who knows, maybe a new frog will grow out of your fame, capable of jumping a thousand miles and glorifying Huashan even more!”
As soon as these words were spoken, there was even more envy and anger in everyone’s eyes. However, now fear has been added to the emotions.
Lin Yi did not pay much attention to the Master’s words. No matter what he said, his intentions were as clear as the sun on a mountain top: he was being made into an idol for a new generation, in whose footsteps many others would follow..
This did not harm him; on the contrary, the more his fame increased, the more chances he would have to get the position of chief student. So he again showed a gesture of respect and said with a happy smile on his lips:
“Thank you, Sect Master!”
Right in front of everyone, he took off his white robe, remaining in only his shorts, and changed into a purple one, securing it with a dark green belt, and hanging an amulet on his belt. The Qingfeng sword was replaced by the famous long blade.
Among the three hundred true students, less than five dozen received a named weapon upon promotion, but he was given an excellent example without questions or instructions, and also simultaneously with the promotion.
This made people even more envious, but Lin Yi was happy that Ouyang Ming appreciated his success so highly.
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