New Chapter: Claim Your New Surprise
On the desk was a pile of picture books. A woman wearing White Fox Mask had dark hair and eyebrows, and clear eyes. She held Kong Xuan's information in her hand and looked at it very intently.
The man in the picture holds his head high, his eyes are aggressive and expressive. Lines of small text clearly record his past, including his achievements and personality analysis.
Wang Xuan looked solemn. He was also looking at the information through his Mysterious Mobile Phone, which was extremely detailed. It even included his recent "one-off major collision" with Lu Renjia.
Furthermore, the text even mentions his interactions with An Jingqi and Zhuo Yanran, including the fact that he ate their fruit. Crucially, it's marked with a red circle.
"So detailed?" His expression was serious. The Daoist traditions of the secluded world seemed to be far removed from the mortal realm, but once activated, their tentacles could extend to all corners of the starry sky, which was truly terrifying.
The accounts of Kong Xuan begin with the Meteorite Sea and end with this grand event. There are comments suggesting that the Black Peacock Sacred Mountain helped him cover up his past, thus leaving a considerable gap in his history.
"Heaven is number one, Earth is only number three. If he wants to stand above others, he'll be unruly and wild to an extreme." The woman wearing the White Fox Mask spoke in a clear voice, and then put a small X on a certain evaluation option with a red pen.
Was that all it took to negate him? Upon seeing this, Wang Xuan raised his chin, as if to say, "Is this my confident side, and is that not allowed?"
Although he felt a little unhappy about not being recognized, overall he felt it was the best thing that could happen. He would feel extremely dangerous if the other party actually took him away.
Once he arrives in this Beyond the World, although he is not currently qualified to meet a true saint, he might be looked down upon in their dojo, and his secrets might not be kept.
The young man wearing the Phoenix Mask who had met Wang Xuan was responsible for reporting, but he also shared some of his guesses. "He has vigorous blood and energy, refined spirit, and an exceptionally solid foundation. He seems to have a very extraordinary Roots. During the blank period before the Meteorite Sea, he may have been Direct Descendant Successor of a top-tier lineage, but he gave up due to an accident."
Another woman wearing Five-Colored Deer Mask, who was also one of the people responsible for contacting the prodigies in the side hall, shook her head and said, "They don't seem to be disciples from an immortal lineage. They're too wild. They seem more like rogue cultivators who have risen up and are exceptionally talented. Bringing such unrestrained people into the secluded world will probably cause some trouble."
"In his early years, he was probably a rogue cultivator, not a core figure cultivated by a top-tier lineage. His words and actions did not match his character, but his talent was remarkable. He was able to break through his limits more than three times with brute force, which was truly extraordinary."
The woman wearing the White Fox Mask spoke calmly, then drew a small checkmark with a red pen, acknowledging his talent. If nurtured, this demon king could break through his limits four times.
She even believed that if the resources of the True Saint Dojo were used to cultivate them without any cost, it might be possible to get closer to the very elusive Five-time Limit Breaking Domain.
The woman wearing the Five-Colored Deer Mask lowered her head and whispered, "But his personality is really too strong, very domineering, even rude. If he's with a noble lady, won't he become habitually unreasonable and start hitting people? That would cause trouble and make him a laughing stock."
The woman wearing White Fox Mask sat behind her desk and nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed, personality flaws are hard to overcome."
Then, she marked another X on one of the evaluation criteria, because if something like that happened in Beyond the World, it would be extremely embarrassing.
The man wearing the Phoenix Mask nodded and said, "Everything is subject to comparison. Wei Yun, who is currently traveling near the Sea of Origin, is truly gentle and refined, yet when it's time for him to be assertive, he exudes an invincible aura of 'I am the only one who can do it.' More than 90 years ago, several new Great Universe and were all in a period of sublimation and explosion, a time when geniuses were emerging. Wei Yun, all alone, overpowered all the True Immortals of those civilizations. That battle was truly glorious and brilliant. Four-time Limit Breaker, he is truly astonishing in the starry sea in the present world. In those dozens of star fields, he can be called the only one in the True Immortal Domain."
"After that battle, he was promoted to Heavenly Grade supernatural practitioner," the other person said.
The woman wearing White Fox Mask, sitting behind the desk, nodded after hearing these comments. She then took out Wei Yun's picture album and looked at it. Except for two items marked with an X, all other items were checked, indicating a very high evaluation.
She put it aside and continued to look at Kong Xuan's information, analyzing the man's potential, etc. If he came from a rogue cultivator background, then he did indeed have four opportunities to break through his limits.
Ultimately, she evaluated them according to one indicator after another, marking half as X and checking the other half.
Next, she took out a picture book of a young man, who was actually Wu Tian's alias, named Ren Tianxing. He was once an invincible True Immortal in the Six Realms and had become Heavenly Grade supernatural practitioner many years ago.
"This person has a clear resume, rose to prominence from a declining civilization, and possesses astonishing talent. However, after in-depth investigation, we believe that he may be holding back and is stronger than he appears on the surface."
"There are some mysteries surrounding him, and we need to dig deeper."
The group had a high opinion of Wu Tian's alias, Ren Tianxing, and he ultimately earned four X's and six checkmarks out of the ten indicators.
Then Lu Renjia's album was opened. In the photos, he Clear and Transcendent, lifelike, and ethereal. The woman wearing the Five-Colored Deer Mask immediately brightened up and said, "Transcendental, gentle and refined, he has some of Wei Yun's charm. This person is not bad."
"His origins are unknown. He rose from the Mysterious Sea, seemingly appearing out of thin air. This kind of person needs to be investigated in depth; there are probably some problems with his past," said the man wearing the Phoenix Mask.
"Too elegant, lacking some domineering presence." The woman behind the desk looked at the information in the booklet, describing Lu Renjia's combat process, in which he was mostly passively drawn into battle.
Not long ago, Lu Renjia received benefits from the Candle Dragon Clan and other families, and only made his move after obtaining a rare bone.
The woman wearing the Five-Colored Deer Mask spoke up, "He's not as 'gentle' as I imagined, especially after his experience in the Mysterious Sea, which made Zhuo Yanran very passive and almost drove her crazy."
"Interesting." The woman behind the desk held a red pen, circled the matter of the Mysterious Sea, and smiled, with a hint of schadenfreude.
Finally, after carefully reviewing the documents and listening to the report, she marked Lu Renjia with four X's and six checkmarks.
"It would be great if Kong Xuan and Lu Renjia were combined, especially Kong Xuan's personality, which is... unbearable. And if their strengths were combined, it would be even better." The woman wearing White Fox Mask put down her red pen and said from behind the desk.
The four young men and women standing not far away laughed when they heard this.
Next up is Ye Ge...
"You've failed a bit, currently at the bottom, with five Xs." The Mysterious Mobile Phone transmitted its voice at the opportune moment.
Wang Xuan said, "Do you think I want to go to such a place? What's wrong with Beyond the World or True Saint Dojo True Immortal's End? It's not free at all. When I reach the end of the True Immortal realm, even if a True Saint has a son Marriage Alliance daughter in his old age, like an old clam producing a pearl, I can still beat them until they cry!"
"Okay, I've recorded your words." Mysterious Mobile Phone capture the microcosm of the times every moment, mining for treasures in the passage of time.
Soon, it made another discovery and immediately spoke up, saying, "The noble lady from the secluded world doesn't seem to have completely given up on you yet; there's still a chance to save you."
In the study, the woman wearing White Fox Mask drew a circle with a red pen and said, "Kong Xuan's personality is rude and overly domineering, which is indeed difficult for people to accept. However, he has great potential. Through the analysis of several battles, his skull runes are somewhat abnormal and have extraordinary growth potential. Many years later, relying solely on himself, without the need for the training of the Beyond the World Dojo, he will probably be able to break through the limit four times."
One of the four young men and women spoke up, "Should we give him a chance? But his personality is hard to correct, especially if he interacts with people from other True Saint Dojo. If he behaves inappropriately, he will not only make a fool of himself, but the consequences will also be serious, and there may even be bloodshed."
The woman behind the desk spoke up, "So, we need to temper his temperament. We can get to know these people, and as for Kong Xuan, we can try to mentor him."
How should I bring it?
"Give him a chance to show his loyalty, and it can also be seen as an opportunity to temper his character," the woman behind the desk said.
"What do you mean by 'giving him a chance'?" the man wearing the Phoenix Mask asked.
The woman behind the desk said, "Let him start by being a trusted confidant, such as driving a car. He needs to be one of our own. He has great potential and is extraordinary. Once he grows up, he can be sent out to handle things on his own."
"Huh? He'll most likely turn on you. Knowing his personality, he'll definitely not accept it," someone warned.
The woman behind the desk said, "I already said, this is giving him a chance. His words, actions, and eyes are too aggressive and invasive, eccentric and savage. A serious illness needs strong medicine. If he can withstand this kind of suppression, some of his rough edges and sharp points can be smoothed out, which will be good for his future."
In the side hall, Wang Xuan followed the whole process and learned the details. His eyes and eyebrows lit up. He wanted him to be his trusted confidant—a coachman? What was he thinking!
He exuded a slightly menacing aura, so much so that even a noble lady from Beyond the World Dojo couldn't make him bow his head like that!
If he could go somewhere else, in a different setting, he would definitely stride in with his Wolf Fang Club to see just how hard the skull of this hermit really is.
Unfortunately, the location was wrong. With everyone watching and more than one extraordinary person in the central palace, it was impossible to assess the people in the Beyond the World Dojo.
"Given the unruly nature of the Five Elements Mountain Second Great King, we surmise that they won't agree to be taken away unless we do," the man wearing the Phoenix Mask said with difficulty.
"Then just take him away by force. We'll just give the Black Peacock Sacred Mountain a heads-up later and tell them to train him to become a top expert. He's a promising talent, and they won't say much."
The woman sitting behind the desk spoke. Although she disliked Kong Xuan's personality, she vaguely felt that this person had amazing potential for growth, and the Imperial Dao Texture on his skull was rather unusual.
She put down the picture book and red pen and said, "Well, each of you four has a Dragon Locking Stake. Together, they form a powerful treasure of the Anomalous Being Level. You can easily lock him down. Find a secluded place to spar with him and then take him away."
"Okay!" All four nodded.
In the side hall, Mysterious Mobile Phone notification appeared. "You're in trouble."
Even without him saying it, Wang Xuan knew that the people at the Beyond the World Dojo were somewhat interested in him, but it was a very strange thing, and he absolutely could not accept such "guidance".
The opponent is about to deploy the Dragon Locking Stake, a powerful artifact of Anomalous Being Level. If he doesn't carry the Dao Control Banner or activate the Killing Array Diagram, he definitely won't be able to stop it.
Should he turn on everyone here? But all his secrets will be exposed, and the extraordinary person next door will notice immediately.
Furthermore, after he takes down these people from the secluded world, will the people of the True Saint Dojo be angered? If they launch a swift and decisive attack on him at this stage, they will be truly unstoppable.
From now on, he will have no choice but to flee into the stars, living a life of wandering and hardship. If he gets trapped, it will be a matter of life and death.
Wang Xuan's expression was serious. Unbeknownst to him, he had found himself in a dangerous situation. The seemingly peaceful gathering concealed a terrifying underlying crisis.
This juncture may be crucial to the turning point in his life.
"I told you, you have a new surprise for you. Please check it. See, you're using it now," the Mysterious Mobile Phone announced.
Wang Xuan was taken aback and said, "Hmm? The surprise you prepared for me is related to people from beyond the world, and it can solve the problems here?"
The Mysterious Mobile Phone responded affirmatively, saying, "Of course, life is tough, so a little surprise every month is nice."
However, Wang Xuan seriously suspected that the benefits it offered were never easy to obtain; every time, something bad would happen. If he hadn't been different from the previous owners of the Mysterious Mobile Phone, he probably would have died several times over.
"What kind of surprise have you planned for me? How will you solve my current problem?" Wang Xuan asked.
The Mysterious Mobile Phone said, "I've arranged a peak battle for you, a duel against a descendant of a True Saint. Isn't that a surprise? It's unprecedented; you've never encountered such a person before. Of course, now that it's being revealed, it's not so novel anymore; you've already encountered almost everything. If you had accepted it directly not long ago, it would have been... a huge surprise, right?"
What a ridiculous surprise! Wang Xuan wanted to punch it. What kind of lousy surprise was this? All it did was cause trouble!
It was as unreliable as ever, putting him in a dangerous vortex. If he were to beat up the noble lady here, it would definitely cause all sorts of trouble.
Besides, is there any need to arrange it now? He is destined to face off against the other party soon, and the four Dragon Locking Stake are already prepared in that study.
"Go away!" Wang Xuan said, displeased.
"You've clearly misunderstood me again. Look, I didn't even take a funeral portrait for you today, which means the problem isn't that serious yet. This time, I really am giving you a surprise to help you solve the problem."
Wang Xuan didn't want to pay attention to it! He was thinking of his own solution.
The Mysterious Mobile Phone said, "The duel I mentioned can be adapted. In the current situation, we naturally can't attract the attention of the supernatural beings. Look, you can do this: in a deserted place, you can put a sack over her head, smash her with bricks, and beat her up without anyone watching. But to avoid escalating the situation and causing a death, you can beat her until she's covered in dirt and knock her unconscious. Her head will be buzzing with shame, and she won't have the nerve to stay any longer. Will she still insist on taking you with her?"
"What exactly did you transform into? What's your Roots?" Wang Xuan stared at it. This ferocious creature was dark and vulgar; its past was definitely not bright or glorious.
Thanks to: Youzai Dawang Xiang Moyu, and thank you for the support from the Silver Alliance.
Thanks to the water meter reader, and thank you for the support from the alliance leader.