Martial Emperor's Legacy Treasure, Red Dragon Pool!

News of Lin Yi subduing the disciples of Dongshan Martial Academy spread through the outside world at hurricane speed.

Within the academy, after Lin Yi followed Vice Principal Zhao Hai Hong to complete Dongshan Martial Academy's advanced-study procedures, and Wang Kai received three days of guidance from Zhao Hai Hong as agreed, the time had finally come for everyone to part ways.

Outside the main gates of Dongshan Martial Academy.

Lin Yi, Wang Kai, Zhao Hai Shan, and several teachers from Guangling Martial Academy had gathered there.

"Lin Yi, we'll be heading back now!"

Before Lin Yi, Zhao Hai Shan held his horse's reins as he spoke kindly to Lin Yi beside him:

"Although this trip to Dongshan Martial Academy had its twists and regrets—for instance, Wang Kai fell one move short and failed to enter Dongshan Martial Academy for cultivation—you were able to enter Dongshan Martial Academy. All in all, the outcome is barely acceptable."

"Child, your talent is exceedingly high. While I can't say it is the greatest I have ever seen, among all the geniuses I have encountered in my life, it can absolutely rank in the top ten."

"As long as you cultivate diligently, you will have a chance of attaining Third-Rank Martial Arts, or even Martial Arts Second Rank, in the future."

"From now on, stay at Dongshan Martial Academy and cultivate well! I've already spoken with my elder brother. He will help me take good care of you."

"Yes! Thank you, Dean."

Moved in his heart, Lin Yi clasped his fists and bowed.

"Lin Yi, congratulations to you as well on successfully entering Dongshan Martial Academy for cultivation."

On the other side, after seeing the dean finish speaking, Wang Kai smiled and said:

"After your Martial Aperture Opening, your talent was already exceptional. Even when our academy's resources were so scarce, you were able to improve so tremendously in just over a month."

"Now that you've entered Dongshan Martial Academy and have its support, you will surely soar even higher!"

"It's just a pity. I originally said that the two of us would enter Dongshan Martial Academy together, but I never expected my strength to be lacking, for me to lose so easily to Zhou Shan. If you hadn't stepped in, I'm afraid I would have disgraced Guangling Martial Academy completely."

As he said this, a trace of shame appeared on Wang Kai's face.

"Wang Kai, actually, you can't really be blamed for this."

Hearing this, Lin Yi shook his head slightly and consoled him:

"Zhou Shan is, after all, a disciple of Dongshan Martial Academy. His family is also stronger than the Wang Family, and the resources he received from childhood far surpassed yours."

"The fact that you were able to fight him to this extent already proves that your talent is far greater than his. If the two of you had swapped identities from childhood, then I dare guarantee that he wouldn't even be able to withstand three of your moves."

"Haha! Lin Yi, there's no need to comfort me."

Wang Kai laughed at this:

"Of course I know my talent is greater than his, but a loss is a loss. There's no meaning in finding other excuses."

"However, I lost to him this time, but that doesn't mean I'll lose to him forever!"

"There is less than a year left until Tianshan Sect holds its disciple recruitment examination. During this time, I will certainly cultivate even harder. When I go to Tianshan Sect to take the disciple examination, I will fight him again and defeat him fair and square!"

"Lin Yi, cultivate diligently at Dongshan Martial Academy too. We'll meet again at Tianshan Sect!"

With that, Wang Kai smiled and extended his right hand, holding his palm suspended in midair.

"Alright! Then we'll meet at Tianshan Sect next year!"

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled as well. He immediately extended his right hand and heavily high-fived Wang Kai.

Afterward, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha..."

Time passed.

Outside Dongshan Martial Academy, after seeing off Dean Zhao Hai Shan, Wang Kai, and the others, Lin Yi immediately returned to the new disciple residence the academy had arranged for him—a standalone courtyard with its own yard—to cultivate.

Afterward, Lin Yi practiced his saber techniques in the courtyard for roughly half an hour.

Suddenly, Lin Yi felt his vision blur.

The next moment, a white-haired old man dressed in white robes appeared in his courtyard.

"Dean Hai Hong!"

Recognizing the visitor, Lin Yi was startled and immediately clasped his fists in salute.

"No need for such formalities!"

Zhao Hai Hong smiled and waved his hand, then asked:

"Hai Shan and the others have already left?"

"Yes, Dean. They left half an hour ago."

Lin Yi answered.

"Mm."

Zhao Hai Hong nodded:

"Since they have left, from this moment onward, you are considered a true disciple of Dongshan Martial Academy."

"And as a disciple of Dongshan Martial Academy, you enjoy many privileges. For example, you may obtain one Fifth-Rank Martial Art and one Fifth-Rank Breathing Technique from the Library Tower for free. You may also purchase weapons, medicinal pills, and so on at seventy percent of the outside price. You also receive certain discounts when purchasing all manner of other resources."

"Of course, these are all just trifles. Most importantly, once you join Dongshan Martial Academy, you will henceforth be qualified to enter the two great treasure grounds of our academy!"

"The two great treasure grounds?"

At those words, Lin Yi immediately recalled the vague rumors he had heard about Dongshan Martial Academy. His heart instantly burned hot, and he hurriedly asked, "May I ask, Dean, which two great treasure grounds are they?"

"The two great treasure grounds, also known as the Dongshan Two Treasures, are the two most important and useful places Dongshan Martial Academy uses to cultivate its disciples."

Seeing Lin Yi's expectant expression, Zhao Hai Hong smiled and explained, "It is precisely because of these two great treasure grounds that the disciples of Dongshan Martial Academy can crush those of the other commandery cities, remaining far ahead of them. The first treasure is called the Essay Pavilion."

"Essay Pavilion?"

Hearing this name, Lin Yi pondered briefly before guessing, "Dean, could this Essay Pavilion be a collection of notes recorded by powerful martial artists while practicing martial arts?"

"Clever!"

Zhao Hai Hong laughed, then continued, "As the most powerful martial academy in Dongshan Prefecture, Dongshan Martial Academy far surpasses the martial academies of other commandery cities, both in its history and in the number of powerful experts it has produced throughout that history."

"Over those long years, the academy has produced countless Third Rank experts, no small number of Second Rank experts, and even several First Rank experts."

"Some of these martial artists were teachers, while others were disciples."

"Among them, every teacher would certainly record some of their insights and notes from cultivating martial arts, then place them in the Essay Pavilion."

"As for the disciples, some would contribute theirs, while some would not."

"Yet even if we count only the teachers' notes, every Fourth Rank or lower martial art in Dongshan Martial Academy has at least a thousand corresponding essays."

"And these essays are all insights meticulously written down by those powerful martial artists. They analyze the martial arts they cultivated from every possible angle. Some martial arts essays can even give me a measure of inspiration."

"As for disciples cultivating those martial arts, nearly every problem they encounter during cultivation can be answered within these essays."

"They can then directly copy their predecessors' answers to solve the problems they face, or approach them from other angles and gain their own insights."

"In short, with these essays, the difficulty they face in cultivating martial arts is truly far, far lower than that of disciples from commandery city martial academies like yours."

"What! The Essay Pavilion is actually this incredible!"

As he listened to Zhao Hai Hong's introduction, Lin Yi's eyes shone, and his heart blazed with excitement.

At least a thousand analyses for a single martial art—how was that any different from being handed the answers to copy directly?

If he had come to Dongshan Martial Academy a month and a half ago, then even if he had not cultivated the Full Moon Star Saber to the Perfection Realm by now, he would certainly have traveled quite a long way within the Great Accomplishment Realm.

At this thought, Lin Yi became even more curious about the second of the Dongshan Two Treasures.

"May I ask, Dean, I now know of the first treasure. What, then, is the second?"

"The second treasure?"

At that, Zhao Hai Hong paused slightly. The smile on his face swiftly faded, replaced by a trace of reverence in his eyes. Only then did he slowly speak, one word at a time, "The second treasure is the Martial Emperor's Legacy Treasure—

Crimson! Dragon! Pool!"