Two Roommates

Courtyard No. 730.

This was the residence Su Mo had chosen. No one else had come to this courtyard; he was the only one.

There were three rooms in the courtyard, and Su Mo casually chose the one on the right.

The room was not large, only a little over ten square meters. It contained a wooden bed and a table with chairs, making it rather spartan.

Sure enough, there was a booklet on the table. Su Mo picked it up and began reading it carefully.

The first few pages of the booklet gave a detailed introduction to Wind Ling Island.

Wind Ling Island was a force with an eight-hundred-year legacy and one of Tian Yue Kingdom's Four Great Sects.

At present, the island had nearly twenty thousand elders, deacons, and disciples combined.

The disciples on the island were divided into several ranks according to their cultivation.

They were Servant Disciples, Outer Disciples, Inner Disciples, and Core Disciples.

Not only were disciples ranked, but elders were also divided into Outer Sect Elders and Inner Elders.

Wind Ling Island's Sect Rules were quite strict as well, with dozens of rules both large and small.

After that, the booklet recorded several hundred common demonic beasts, spiritual herbs, and the like, greatly broadening Su Mo's horizons.

The final section of the booklet explained some of the regions of the Azure Continent.

The Azure Continent was divided into the east, south, west, north, and central regions—the Five Continents—with a total of one hundred and eight domains.

Tian Yue Kingdom was located in the Hong Domain of the Eastern Continent and was one of the hundred kingdoms within the Hong Domain.

After finishing it, Su Mo was deeply shocked and could not calm down for a long while.

This world was simply too vast. Even the immense Tian Yue Kingdom was merely a corner of the Azure Continent, no more than a drop in the ocean to the entire continent.

Not to mention Qi Refining Realm martial artists—even Spirit Martial Realm martial artists would likely be unable to leave the Eastern Continent in their entire lives.

And the Eastern Continent was merely one of the Five Continents.

"Central Continent!"

Seeing the words Central Continent, Su Mo could not help thinking of Xi'er again.

He wondered how that little girl was doing.

After going to the Central Continent, had she been living well?

After a long while, Su Mo closed the booklet with a helpless sigh, then sat cross-legged and prepared to cultivate.

Five years. Time was pressing!

At that moment, a burst of noise came from the courtyard. Su Mo was somewhat puzzled, so he opened his door and walked out.

He saw two youths entering the courtyard, talking as they walked.

One was dressed extravagantly and had handsome features. The other was wrapped in animal hides, with a particularly brawny build and dark skin.

"I'm telling you, follow me, Li Feng, from now on, and I guarantee you'll thrive on Wind Ling Island."

The extravagantly dressed youth spoke proudly to the dark-skinned youth.

"Um, Senior Brother Li Feng, I don't know how to thrive. I only want to cultivate diligently, become an expert in the future, and protect my village when I return."

The dark-skinned youth had an honest look on his face as he chuckled.

"Haha! With me looking after you, becoming an expert will be a piece of cake!"

Li Feng patted his chest, his face brimming with confidence.

Hearing their conversation, Su Mo smiled speechlessly. These two should be newly admitted Servant Disciples, yet the extravagantly dressed youth had just arrived and was already trying to take the other as his lackey.

Wind Ling Island's Servant Disciples were also part of the outer sect, so they lived alongside Outer Disciples. However, because their cultivation had not reached the Spirit Martial Realm, they had to perform miscellaneous duties on ordinary days.

People like Su Mo, who had entered through Recommendation Letters, could become Outer Disciples directly even if their cultivation had likewise not reached the Spirit Martial Realm.

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

At that moment, the dark-skinned youth noticed Su Mo and hurriedly bowed in greeting, showing considerable respect.

Li Feng glanced at Su Mo, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Are you a newly admitted disciple too?"

"That's right." Su Mo nodded with a smile.

"You became an Outer Disciple directly through a Recommendation Letter, didn't you?" Li Feng asked again. Then he smiled confidently. "Although I'm only a Servant Disciple, my talent is not the least bit inferior to those of you with Recommendation Letters."

"Is that so?"

Su Mo smiled and shrugged noncommittally.

There truly would be quite a few geniuses among the Servant Disciples who took the assessment. After all, Purple Gold Pavilion could not uncover every genius in Tian Yue Kingdom, and the talented disciples it recommended were only a very small portion.

"Hmph! You'll find out soon enough. In a few years at most, I'll surely become famous throughout Tian Yue Kingdom."

Seeing Su Mo's expression, Li Feng snorted coldly, then swaggered into the middle room.

Su Mo was speechless. This fellow certainly had a big mouth—he had only just entered the sect, yet he already dared to proclaim that he would become famous throughout Tian Yue Kingdom.

Still, although this person was rather arrogant, he did not possess the lofty, contemptuous madness of Yan Qi and the others.

"Senior Brother, my name is Niu Xiaohu. Please look after me in the future."

The dark-skinned youth looked at Su Mo and cupped his fists.

"My name is Su Mo." Su Mo nodded.

"Senior Brother Su Mo, since you were able to become an Outer Disciple directly, you must be a genius."

Niu Xiaohu scratched his head with an honest grin. "I'm rather slow-witted. If Senior Brother Su Mo has the time in the future, I hope you can give me a few pointers."

Niu Xiaohu's eyes were clear, simple, and sincere. Su Mo could not help developing a favorable impression of him, so he began chatting with him.

Niu Xiaohu came from the northern part of Tian Yue Kingdom and was born into poverty. His family had been hunters for generations. His Martial Soul was a Human Grade Fifth Tier Martial Soul, the highest Martial Soul grade anyone in his village had possessed in a hundred years.

Thus, he had come to take Wind Ling Island's assessment. He carried not only his parents' hopes, but the hopes of the entire village as well.

"Xiaohu, as long as you possess unwavering faith and the heart of the strong, you will surely become a powerhouse renowned across a region someday."

At last, Su Mo patted his shoulder and encouraged him.

"Mm!" Niu Xiaohu nodded heavily.

Then Su Mo returned to his room and sat cross-legged to cultivate.

Spiritual qi surged around him. The spiritual qi of Wind Ling Island was more than ten times denser than that of Linyang City, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

However, Su Mo's cultivation had already reached a breakthrough bottleneck, and it would be difficult for him to break through within the next two or three days.

The sun set and rose again. The next morning, a knock sounded at the door.

"Senior Brother Su Mo!"

Niu Xiaohu's shout came from outside.

"Xiaohu, what is it?"

Su Mo opened the door and asked.

"Senior Brother, an island deacon came by just now and told us to go to the Sect Affairs Hall to collect our Identity Jade Tokens," Niu Xiaohu said.

"Oh, then let's go now." Su Mo nodded and went out with Niu Xiaohu.

"Mm, and there's Senior Brother Li Feng too!"

Niu Xiaohu went to call Li Feng as well. The three of them headed together toward the outer sect's Sect Affairs Hall.

The mountain path was bustling with people.

Before long, the three arrived at the Sect Affairs Hall and lined up to receive their Identity Jade Tokens.

The Identity Jade Token was a palm-sized green jade plaque. It was extremely wondrous; once true qi was infused into it, identity information would appear on its surface.

Su Mo gently infused a thread of true qi into it, and several small words immediately appeared.

Name: Su Mo.

Identity: Outer Disciple.

Contribution Points: Zero.

According to the booklet, Contribution Points represented one's contribution to the sect. They were extremely valuable and could be exchanged for all kinds of resources on the island.

After receiving their jade tokens, the three arrived at the Outer Sect Plaza.

The Outer Sect Plaza was enormous. Quite a few disciples were practicing martial techniques or sparring with one another there, making for a lively scene.

"There are so many people over there. Senior Brother Su Mo, Senior Brother Li Feng, let's go take a look."

At the edge of the plaza, dozens of people were gathered to watch something. Curious, the three walked over.

There stood a stone tablet, two meters tall and black as ink. Many white crystals were embedded around its outer edge.

At that moment, a yellow-robed youth was attacking the stone tablet. After he threw a punch, the tablet did not budge in the slightest, but the crystals on it shone brilliantly, lighting up one after another.

"What kind of stone tablet is this?" Su Mo asked Li Feng and the others beside him.

Niu Xiaohu shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

"This is an Attack Power Testing Tablet. It can measure a martial artist's attack power."

Li Feng was clearly well-informed. He smiled faintly and looked at Su Mo with a slightly provocative gaze. "How about we compete and see whose attack power is stronger?"