Heavenly Origin Sect

In the early morning, as the sun began to rise.

By a clear, small lake in the back mountains of the Su family.

Sword light flashed, Sword Qi crisscrossed, and the air was torn to shreds.

Su Mo was practicing his sword. Ever since his battle with Wei Liang a month ago, his understanding of the Divine Wind Swordplay had deepened considerably.

Real combat was the best form of tempering.

During this time, he came here every morning to practice his sword.

The Divine Wind Swordplay had four stances. The first three stances had reached the Minor Accomplishment realm half a month ago, and the final killing stance had also achieved Minor Accomplishment two days ago, greatly increasing its power.

In this past month, Su Mo's cultivation had not lagged either. His cultivation had steadily improved, reaching the peak of the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation.

Of course, his Human Grade Sixth Tier Martial Soul cultivated very quickly. Su Mo spent most of his time cultivating his physical body.

The second level of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art had also reached its later stages. His physical body possessed the strength of six tigers, comparable to a Qi Cultivation Sixth Level martial artist.

If the current Su Mo were to fight the Wei Liang from a month ago, he could kill him in one move.

Not far away, on a large, smooth stone, Xi'er, dressed in a snow-white gown and with a blue Jade Pendant hanging from her waist, rested her chin in her hand and watched.

"Xi'er, do you want to learn this swordplay?"

After a moment, Su Mo finished practicing his sword and asked Xi'er with a smile.

"Hehe! Brother Su Mo, Xi'er is very clumsy. I don't know if I can learn such profound swordplay?"

Xi'er chuckled.

"Who says Xi'er is clumsy? My Xi'er is smarter than anyone."

Su Mo smiled and said seriously, "Xi'er, you've reached Body Tempering Eighth Layer now, right? Soon, when you've completed Body Tempering and awakened your Martial Soul, I'll teach you swordplay.

Body Tempering is about strengthening the body. Only when the body is strong enough can it support the awakening of the Martial Soul."

"Mm!" Xi'er nodded.

"By the way, Xi'er, I see you wearing this Jade Pendant every day and often staring at it blankly. Does this Jade Pendant have a story?"

Su Mo sat down beside Xi'er, looked at a blue Jade Pendant on her, and asked.

"Of course. If you don't want to say, you don't have to. I'm just asking casually."

Seeing Xi'er's smile fade when he asked, Su Mo quickly added.

"Brother Su Mo, this Jade Pendant is related to Xi'er's background."

Xi'er reached out, took off the Jade Pendant, and said softly, "When Grandpa found me, I was just a baby, and this was the only thing I had!"

"Perhaps this Jade Pendant is the only item related to my origins."

Su Mo took the Jade Pendant from Xi'er and examined it carefully.

It was a Jade Pendant about the size of a child's palm, entirely sea blue. On the back, a large character 'Xuan' was engraved.

The 'Xuan' character was carved in a bold, flowing style. As soon as Su Mo saw it, he felt a surge of majestic aura.

Su Mo immediately felt that this Jade Pendant was extraordinary.

"Xi'er, if there's a chance in the future, I will definitely help you find your birth parents."

Returning the Jade Pendant to Xi'er, Su Mo said earnestly.

"Brother Su Mo, there's no need. My life is very good now, and I'm very satisfied. Being able to watch Brother Su Mo practice sword every day makes Xi'er feel very happy."

Xi'er smiled.

"Hehe, silly girl!"

Su Mo couldn't help but pat Xi'er's head.

"Let's go! Xi'er, let's go home."

Su Mo took Xi'er and headed towards the clan.

Su family.

After returning to the clan, Su Mo went to the Su family's training ground.

Today, the clan had an important matter to announce, regarding the year-end family gathering.

Quite a few Su family disciples had already gathered in the training ground. Upon seeing Su Mo, many people came forward to greet him.

"Hello, Cousin Su Mo!"

"Hello, Clan Brother Su Mo!"

The battle a month ago had proven his strength to everyone. No one dared to call him trash to his face anymore.

Of course, a large majority of people still disdained associating with Su Mo.

They believed that although Su Mo's strength was great, it was ultimately temporary. With such a low Martial Soul level, his achievements would be limited.

This was the case for people like Su Yu and Su Heng.

Su Yu was also at the training ground. Upon seeing Su Mo arrive, he glanced over from afar before looking away.

A month ago, Su Mo's fight with Wei Liang had shocked him, but he still didn't take Su Mo seriously.

A Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul was, after all, just a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul. Its potential was too low, and it couldn't keep up with his pace.

At this moment, quite a few people had gathered around Su Yu, discussing something animatedly.

"Brother Su Yu, I heard that Brother Tianhao and Brother Su Hai have both returned from the Heavenly Origin Sect."

"That's right! Their cultivation is said to have reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation. It's terrifying!"

"Heh heh! Brother Su Yu's Martial Soul level is even higher than theirs. It's only a matter of time before he can join the Heavenly Origin Sect and surpass them."

Su Tianhao and Su Hai are back?

Hearing their conversation from afar, Su Mo's brows furrowed.

Su Tianhao and Su Hai were the sons of the Third Elder and Fourth Elder, respectively. They were the strongest among the younger generation of the Su family.

Both were eighteen years old and had left the Su family a year ago to join the Heavenly Origin Sect, one of the four major sects in the Tian Yue Kingdom.

To think that in just one year, both had reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation.

Just then, the crowd stirred.

"Brother Tianhao and Brother Su Hai are here!"

Su Mo turned his head and saw two youths walking slowly from a distance.

The aura of these two was profound, far surpassing everyone else.

One of them was wearing a yellow brocade robe, had a resolute face, and a slender build. This was Su Tianhao.

The other was dressed in black, with a sturdy build. This was Su Hai.

"Brother Tianhao!"

"Brother Su Hai!"

As soon as the two arrived at the training ground, a group of young disciples swarmed around them, each with a respectful expression.

"Brother Tianhao, Brother Su Hai, can you tell us about the Heavenly Origin Sect?"

"Yes, yes! I heard the Heavenly Origin Sect is full of experts and geniuses, is that true?"

"..."

The crowd asked questions incessantly, all curious about the Heavenly Origin Sect.

Su Tianhao wore an arrogant expression and had no intention of speaking.

However, Su Hai smiled and said, "What you said is true. The Heavenly Origin Sect has five thousand disciples, and every single one of them is a genius."

"Not only that, but the Heavenly Origin Sect has countless powerful cultivation methods, martial skills, and spiritual elixirs."

"Every month, we receive various cultivation resources, and our cultivation progresses at lightning speed."

"I am highly regarded within the Heavenly Origin Sect now. I heard that some elder wants to take me as a disciple!"

"..."

Su Hai spoke endlessly, getting more excited and exaggerated with each word, spitting everywhere.

The surrounding Su family disciples listened as if entranced, filled with envy. Even Su Yu was drawn in.

Su Mo sneered. Even if he didn't know anything about the Heavenly Origin Sect, he knew Su Hai was bragging.

As one of the four major sects in the Tian Yue Kingdom, the Heavenly Origin Sect was indeed full of geniuses.

But Su Hai only had a Human Grade Fourth Tier Martial Soul, right? He would definitely be at the bottom in the Heavenly Origin Sect. How could he be highly regarded, with an elder wanting to take him as a disciple?

That was utter nonsense!

Seeing the envious gazes of the crowd, Su Hai slightly raised his head, his face full of pride.

He quite enjoyed this feeling of being envied.

At this moment, Su Hai's peripheral vision caught sight of Su Mo nearby. Seeing Su Mo's disdainful expression, he was instantly enraged.

"Heh heh, Su Mo, I heard your strength is comparable to a Qi Cultivation Level Seven martial artist, and you even killed Wei Liang of the Wei family last month.

Su Hai looked at Su Mo and said with a smile.

Su Mo remained silent.

Then, Su Hai changed his tone and said dismissively, "However, in my eyes, your strength is nothing!"

"I heard you only have a Human Grade First Tier Martial Soul. With such a trash Martial Soul, you'll never be able to cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm in this lifetime, let alone join the Heavenly Origin Sect."

Su Mo frowned. Was this guy sick? He hadn't offended him, had he? To start mocking him like this!

"Whether I can join the Heavenly Origin Sect is none of your concern!"

Su Mo said indifferently.

"Hmph! Ant!"

Su Hai snorted coldly, then turned to Su Yu and said with a smile, "Su Yu, I heard you awakened a Human Grade Fifth Tier Martial Soul. Not bad. After the year ends, you can participate in the Heavenly Origin Sect's entrance assessment. Joining the Heavenly Origin Sect won't be a problem."

"Of course, others with Human Grade Fourth Tier Martial Souls in the family can also participate in the assessment, but a Human Grade Fourth Tier Martial Soul is the minimum requirement for the Heavenly Origin Sect. Passing the assessment is extremely difficult. Brother Tianhao and I put in great effort back then to be able to join the Heavenly Origin Sect."

"Heh heh, after the new year, I will definitely join the Heavenly Origin Sect."

Su Yu smiled slightly, his face full of confidence. He glanced at Su Mo, his eyes filled with mockery.