63 Hei Yanhuan (1/2)
”What's the Shi Trial Tower?” It was the first time Shi Li has heard of the phrase.
”As I said, most people have never entered it yet, not to mention heard of it, so it's not unusual for you to not know of it,” Senior Yan lightly chuckled. ”The Shi Trial Tower could be said to be a place where the most important techniques of the Shi clan are held.”
”The most important techniques?” Shi Li raised his eyebrows in disbelief. He wanted to believe it, but since he hasn't seen it yet, he felt like it was just baseless accusations.
Senior Yan ignored Shi Li's feelings and continjed. ”Indeed, the most important techniques of the Shi clan. I'm sure you've heard about the Half-Sky grade technique our clan has from your father before, right?”
Shi Li tried to recall this and nodded after a while. ”Yeah, and so?”
”Well that came from the Shi Trial Tower,” Senior Yan said it like it was a matter of fact. ”Not only Half-Sky grade techniques, even true Sky grade techniques could be found in the tower!”
Shi Li felt like there was something off if Senior Yan could say that. ”If Sky grade techniques can be obtained from the tower, then why hasn't our clan prospered these past few years?”
Senior Yan awkwardly laughed as he scratched his cheeks. ”Well that's because...”
”Even though the tower is very generous in its rewards, the tower is also very dangerous thanks to it. As they say, high risk, high reward. Haven't you heard of the phrase before?”
Shi Li bowed his head as he tried to recalled the phrase. He only recalled it after remembering the phrase on a novel he read.
'So I guess the things I've read in those novels back then apply here as well?' Shi Li felt like his life would be in a lot more danger thanks to this realization.
He placed this thought at the back of his mindand asked, ”So Senior Yan, you want me to enter the Shi Trial Tower a month later?”
Senior Yan nodded before smiling. ”That's right. Let's start our training by starting with the formal disciple ceremony.”
He instantly had a serious expression on his face as he released all of the qi in his body, forming a qi barrier surrounding the two of them.
”The ceremony is quite simple. With me being your master, I have to chant special words which will be acknowledged by the Way of Heaven. The Way of Heaven is the principle that governs all so you can rest assured that this will truly be formal.”
”Afterwards, you have to chant some words as well, accepting me as your master and such. This will be done by your body subconsciously, which means you don't have to memorize anything. Are you okay with that?”
Shi Li shrugged as he knew that with the things he was able to do, Senior Yan was the most mysterious person within the clan. ”Let's start.”
Senior Yan nodded as he sat cross-legged while facing the skies above. He then urged Shi Li to sit cross-legged as well, to which Shi Li followed.
After taking a few deep breaths, Senior Yan started to chant.
”With the Way of Heaven as the overseer, I, Hei Yanhuan, shall be the guiding master of Shi Li. Even if the seas split apart or the world ceases to exist, this agreement shall be everlasting and no entity can destroy it.”
Shi Li shuddered a bit when he heard Senior Yan's name but he calmed himself down as his body started to move by itself, specifically his mouth.
”With the Way of Heaven as my overseer, I, Shi Li, shall agree to be the disciple of Hei Yanhuan and help propagate his teachings throughout the prosperous lands. Even if the seas split apart or the world ceases the exist, this agreement shall be everlasting and no entity can destroy it.”
At the instant Shi Li was finished with his chant, the two of them simultaneously closed their eyes as a heavenly aura started to descend to where the two of them were.