Jiang Liu arrived at the Star Moon Sect's headquarters and handed the identity token he had just obtained from the Flowing Cloud Sect to the Star Moon Sect's guard disciple.
Elder Nangong had instructed Jiang Liu that with this identity token, he would receive the same status and treatment in the other two sects. However, this was only on the surface; if he wanted to learn the sect's most powerful techniques, he was dreaming.
So Jiang Liu was really just trying his luck this time, to see if he could learn the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art.
Not long after, a female disciple came out of the Star Moon Sect's residence. Jiang Liu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Star Moon Sect also mainly only accepts female disciples?
Jiang Liu glanced at the two female disciples guarding the entrance and fell into deep thought.
The female disciple of the Star Moon Sect had no idea what Jiang Liu was thinking. She simply said to Jiang Liu, "Then let's go!" After saying that, she led the way to a carriage pulled by a unicorn that was parked next to them.
Jiang Liu consciously sat in the back section, because this carriage was clearly used by the Star Moon Sect to receive guests, and it also had two sections.
Soon the carriage started moving, and it traveled for almost an hour before reaching the foot of the mountain where the Star Moon Sect was located. The two got off the carriage, and the driver took it back.
The Star Moon Sect occupies an entire small mountain range as its Sects. The other two sects are probably similar.
The disciples of the Star Moon Sect led the way, using their movement techniques to fly up the mountain, while Jiang Liu followed leisurely, his movement technique allowing him to travel Instant Thousand Miles.
The two flew at high speed for about two quarters of an hour before they finally saw the Star Moon Sect Sects. Jiang Liu looked at the towering gate, which was over ten zhang high, and didn't know what to say.
The Star Moon Sect disciples led Jiang Liu directly through the mountain gate and headed up the mountain. The disciples guarding the gate did not stop them; it's likely that these resident disciples usually escorted visitors in.
After flying for about a quarter of an hour, the two finally saw buildings appear, and along the way they saw many Star Moon Sect disciples busily going up and down the ground.
Jiang Liu took a closer look and realized that most of them were indeed female disciples! Jiang Liu wondered if the Star Moon Sect and the Flowing Cloud Sect were primarily composed of female disciples?
Jiang Liu was right this time; the Star Moon Sect and the Flowing Cloud Sect really are Sects that primarily have female disciples.
Because both sects were founded by women, they initially only accepted female disciples, and only later gradually began to recruit some male disciples.
To this day, neither of these two sects has any male leaders. Therefore, the Grandmaster sent to supervise the martial arts tournament are all female Grandmaster from the Flowing Cloud Sect and the Star Moon Sect.
Jiang Liu was also the first True Inheritor Male Disciple; it's hard to say whether that's lucky or unlucky.
This also shows that the two sects have already begun to accept male disciples at the higher levels, since True Inheritor Disciple are among the higher-ups.
The two flew for a while longer before the Star Moon Sect disciple led Jiang Liu to the front of the building.
Jiang Liu was amazed when he saw the cluster of buildings towering high in the mountains, but then he thought that people in this world were all as strong as oxen, so he wasn't surprised at all.
A disciple of the Star Moon Sect led Jiang Liu into the first miscellaneous hall on the right side of the building complex, registered Jiang Liu's identity information, and gave him a temporary identity card before leading Jiang Liu directly into the Star Moon Sect.
Then he went directly through two gates and arrived at the Inner Sect Disciple's area. The Star Moon Sect's reception disciple introduced Jiang Liu to the Inner Sect Disciple in charge of internal affairs, and then the reception disciple left.
Jiang Liu handed over his Flowing Cloud Sect True Inheritor Disciple token to the Internal Affairs Disciple for another inspection before the Disciple led Jiang Liu into the Inner Hall toward the Martial Arts Pavilion.
After the internal affairs disciple led Jiang Liu to the Martial Arts Pavilion, she went in alone to report the situation, while Jiang Liu stood outside looking at the five-story Martial Arts Pavilion. After a while, the internal affairs disciple came out to invite Jiang Liu in.
Jiang Liu followed the internal affairs disciple into the Star Moon Sect's martial arts pavilion. He saw that there were quite a few people on the first floor of the pavilion, but most of them were male disciples.
Jiang Liu glanced around and saw that they were all Servant Disciple. He immediately realized that this was where the Star Moon Sect's basic cultivation techniques were kept.
A disciple from the Star Moon Sect led Jiang Liu to the inner chamber of the Martial Arts Pavilion's guardian elder. They knocked on the door and waited for a voice from inside to say, "Please come in." Only then did they dare to push the door open and lead Jiang Liu inside.
Then the Elder of Internal Affairs bowed to the Elder who was sitting cross-legged on the futon and said, "Elder Gao, Jiang Liu has arrived."
Elder Gao waved his hand to indicate that he understood, and then the internal affairs disciple withdrew, closing the door behind him as he left.
Jiang Liu stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior Jiang Liu greets Elder Gao."
Elder Gao nodded and said, "I know why you've come. You can go up to the top floor here and choose a unique cultivation technique to practice."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu's face lit up with joy. He was about to thank them and leave when he suddenly sensed something was amiss. How could things have gone so smoothly? He casually asked, "Excuse me, Elder Gao, is your sect's Star Moon Flowing Fire Art on the fifth floor of this Technique Repository?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Gao frowned and said, "You want to learn the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art?"
Jiang Liu nodded slightly, then looked at Elder Gao.
Elder Gao shook his head and said, "The Star Moon Flowing Fire Art is not in this Technique Repository; it is kept in the inner pavilion. Only with the sect leader's permission or the Elders' Council's permission can one enter."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu immediately understood that only the true disciples of the Star Moon Sect Star Moon Flowing Fire Art could learn it. However, Jiang Liu still asked, unwilling to give up, "Then may I ask Elder Gao if you can help me inquire? I can wait here."
Elder Gao frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before saying, "Then I'll go and ask for your permission. Please wait here for a while!"
Jiang Liu quickly bowed to Elder Gao to express his gratitude. Elder Gao waved his hand and left the secret chamber. Jiang Liu then sat cross-legged in the secret chamber to cultivate.
Not long after, Gongsun Haoyue, the sect leader of the Star Moon Sect, convened a meeting of the Grandmaster and Elders on the mountain.
The topic of the meeting was whether or not to allow a disciple from another sect to learn the sect's most powerful martial arts technique. This topic was discussed seriously for a long time before a decision was finally made.
The decision to let Jiang Liu study was made, a decision that greatly shocked True Inheritor Disciple of the Star Moon Sect.
You should know that they are only qualified to learn this skill if they become True Inheritor Disciple. But Jiang Liu not only learned it as soon as he arrived, but he also learned it from an outer sect. Most importantly, he is a man, which is quite intriguing.
Immediately, Jiang Liu's name became widely known among the True Inheritor Disciple the Star Moon Sect, arousing their interest.
Jiang Liu was unaware of the commotion he had caused; he simply waited obediently in the secret room for Elder Gao to return.
After a while, Jiang Liu sensed Elder Gao's return and quickly stopped his practice and stood up.
Elder Gao pushed open the door and walked in, followed by another elder whom Jiang Liu recognized, Elder Yuchi.
Jiang Liu quickly bowed and said, "Elder Gao, Elder Yuchi."
Elder Gao nodded to Elder Yuchi, and then Elder Yuchi said, "The Elders' Council agreed to your request. Come with me!"
Jiang Liu was overjoyed. He bowed to Elder Gao again before following Elder Yuchi out of the secret room, then out of the Technique Repository, and flew towards the Back Mountain.
P. S.: Time to test your imagination! Can you guess why the Star Moon Sect agreed to let Jiang Liu learn the Star Moon Flowing Fire Art? The answer will be revealed in the next chapter.