C132 (1/2)

In the early morning of the next day, within Jixia Academy's great hall, Hong Ling knelt on one knee in front of the statue of the Scholar of the previous generations, his eyes full of seriousness. At this time, the Palace Mistress was standing in front of him, holding onto a golden plate, with a badge on the plate that belonged to Jixia Academy. This Jixia Academy Palace Master wore a golden mask on his face. He wore a black robe and his aura was extremely obscure, making it impossible for anyone to detect him. Even if Hong Ling tried to use the power of the Yanhuang Mirror, it would be impossible for him to break through the seal on that mask. This caused him to be endlessly shocked. After he had activated the Yanhuang Mirror, his entire strength had already reached the first level of Sage Stage. However, he was still unable to see through the true strength of the person in front of him.

”The previous sages of Jixia Academy are above all, and today there is a cultivator from the Tianhuang City, Hong Ling, who is willing to cultivate under me, Jixia Academy, to inherit the last wishes of the previous sages. It was willing to take protecting the existence of Human Clan as its own responsibility, to establish life for the common people, to stand up for morals, and to advance to the next sacred art. The heavens as a witness, the earth as a proof. I have granted Jixia Academy the sword command, and accept him as my disciple. May the heavens protect his longevity and ten thousand worlds protect his longevity! ”

After he finished speaking, he casually brought the golden plate to Hong Ling's side, indicating him to pick up the Golden Sword Token. Hong Ling immediately did as he was told. Under the witness of many people watching the ceremony, he bit his middle finger and dripped his blood on the sword command. As soon as the sword command absorbed the youth's blood, a golden light shone and the sword command instantly transformed into two identical sword commands. The first was in Hong Ling's hand, while the other was placed on a gigantic stone tablet in the Main Palace, embedded inside.

”Disciple Hong Ling vows to be a student of Jixia Academy and to die a heroic soul of the Academy. I am willing to protect the life of all under the heavens, Li Shu, as my responsibility, and also protect my country's righteousness.

When the Palace Lord saw him swear his sincerity, he nodded his head.

”If you do not disappoint the righteousness of the common people, if you do not ruin the great favor between heaven and earth, then Jixia Academy will not disappoint you!”

”Disciple understands!” Hong Ling quickly replied respectfully.

”Alright, come with me. Elder Xiao Chuhe and I want to talk to you about something!” The masked middle-aged man said as he waved his hand, dispersing the crowd. Su Yu's master and servant did not plan to enter Jixia Academy's cultivation, and thus, they were staying in Hong Ling's residence. As for Qingyao, he followed Fang Qian and the other elders and left.

In an empty stone room, the black clothed Palace Master stood there with Xiao Chuhe in front of him. With a casual wave of his hand, a tyrannical Authentic Qi escaped from his hands, forming a huge barrier that covered the entire stone room.

”I heard that you claim to be Hong Qing's son, and you have the command tablet he left behind on you?”

Hong Ling was startled when he heard about it. Seems like this person was the one that Xiao Chuhe mentioned was able to open the memory crystal left behind by his mother.

”Yes, Asgard Mistress, Hong Ling does not dare to lie to you!” He casually took out the Golden Token and the memory crystal from his spatial ring and handed them over.

When Palace Master Jixia Academy saw the order badge and the crystal, he immediately took them and scrutinized them. He injected a wave of Authentic Qi into the order badge and it slowly floated up into the air, gradually melting and forming a small ring, which landed in his hand. He put the ring away and looked at the crystal again. Without even seeing him move, Hong Ling already felt an indescribable sword aura surge out from his body and pour into the crystal. Very quickly, the crystal slowly dissolved and fused into Hong Ling's body.

Boom, Hong Ling felt that within his body, there was an invisible force eroding his entire being bit by bit. It was an incredibly powerful force that carried a deep coldness, as if it was ice that had never melted from the ancient ice and was about to completely freeze his blood. With a thought, a tyrannical Tianhuang Lightning Fire appeared from Hong Ling's body. After binding it, it slowly condensed into a crystal.

”Hmm?” The head of the academy was stunned as he looked at him, a strange light flashing in his eyes. ”Do you know what that crystal means?”

”I know!” Hong Ling nodded his head, ”If I'm not wrong, it should be the key to opening another bloodline in my body!”

”Then why didn't you let it open your bloodline?” The black-clothed man asked, ”Once you open this bloodline, your talent and strength will undergo a huge transformation. When that time comes, who else in this world can compete with you?”

Hong Ling shook his head, his eyes filled with seriousness, and replied: ”Mistress, if I'm not wrong, this kind of bloodline, actually does not exist in this world, and comes from the power of my mother's family!”

”Moreover, this power carries with it a strong sense of inequality. If I were to rashly awaken this power, I might be bound!” And the source of this restriction, is from the family that took my parents away! ” He paused before continuing, ”Right now, I just want to know if you are sure that I am the son of the champion! As for talent and bloodline, right now I am no weaker than anyone else! ”