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Inside the courtyard.

Xia Manggan smiled as he listened to Jiu Lian and Luo Qing discuss the various privileges enjoyed by imperial descendants, occasionally offering a remark.

But most of the time, he was fiddling with the ancient ring on his index finger—the Wuji Ring.

He had devoted part of his attention to refining the Xiantian Restriction within the Wuji Ring.

There were five layers of Xiantian Restrictions naturally formed by Heaven and Earth within the Wuji Ring.

Even the foundational first layer was as profound and vast as a heavenly book.

According to Little Fatty Spirit, even the Hunyuan Heavenly Immortal, with a Heavenly Immortal's Dao Comprehension Realm, had needed a full three years to completely refine the first Xiantian Restriction.

Yet after continuously refining it over the past few days, especially after using it to step into the Dao of Departing Fire and the Dao of Kui Water, Xia Manggan had already discovered some patterns.

This first Xiantian Restriction was formed from a fusion of certain mysteries of those two Great Daos, with additional mysteries from Lesser Daos such as metal, earth, and wood mixed in.

He had now comprehended the most difficult part: a trace of the true intent of the two Great Daos.

Next, he only needed to arrange and combine them according to the Xiantian Restriction's structure, then comprehend the mysteries of the other three Five Elements Lesser Daos mixed within it. Then he would be able to completely refine this first layer of the Xiantian Restriction.

By his estimate, he would succeed in three months at most.

And that speed was a full ten times faster than the Hunyuan Heavenly Immortal's back then.

Just then, a voice came through.

"Xia Mang."

An aged voice rang out in his mind.

"Master." Xia Manggan immediately recognized Immortal Hanshan's voice.

"Come to my cave abode."

"Yes." Xia Manggan immediately rose to his feet.

Jiu Lian and Luo Qing were stunned and looked at Xia Manggan in confusion.

"My master has summoned me. I must leave for a while," Xia Manggan said. "The two of you, if..."

"Young Master Xia Mang, Qingqing and I have rested enough as well. We'll take our leave now," Jiu Lian quickly said.

"Then make yourselves at home. I won't see you off."

Xia Manggan nodded slightly, then directly teleported away.

"He left after barely saying a few words..."

Jiu Lian felt somewhat disappointed.

She had been born into the top-tier Dongyan Clan, and both her parents were Primordial Spirit Daoists.

Moreover, her body had been innately special, making her exceptionally compatible with the clan's sacred cultivation art, the Green Lotus Secret Canon. While she was still a child, the clan's Heavenly Immortal ancestor, Ancestor Dongyan, had personally taught her.

A dozen or so years later, he had named her the Dongyan Clan's heir and its future leader.

Thus, Jiu Lian's status within the Dongyan Clan had been extraordinarily noble, and she had no idea how many suitors she had attracted.

Even after concealing her identity and background to enter the Black-White Academy, even deliberately hiding her abilities, many fellow disciples had pursued her.

But now.

Xia Manggan appeared gentle and courteous, yet Jiu Lian had been raised by her clan since childhood. Her scheming mind and wisdom were among the best of her generation, so she could naturally sense the indifference and disregard hidden beneath Xia Manggan's polite manner.

And in her more than twenty years of life, this was the first time she had encountered such a feeling.

"Qingqing, once we return, let's immediately break through in cultivation, go out adventuring, and join the Yinglong Guard too. All right?"

"Hm?" Luo Qing looked at Jiu Lian in confusion. "Didn't you say you wanted to remain at the Purple Mansion stage for a few more years, so the clan wouldn't summon you back to Shangshui Commandery too early and you could continue living leisurely? Why..."

"I heard Young Master Xia Mang say that he intended to join the Yinglong Guard, so I want to take the trial with him."

Jiu Lian looked elsewhere. "You've heard the senior brothers and sisters mention it too. The Yinglong Guard's trial is very dangerous. Each time, over a hundred people go, and it is already quite good if half of them survive and pass. If we go together with Young Master Xia Mang and rely on his strength, we will naturally pass with ease."

"That makes sense." Luo Qing was still somewhat puzzled. "But so many fellow disciples invited you before, and Chen Jin as well..."

"Qingqing."

Jiu Lian frowned. "I invited you because I felt that traveling alone with Young Master Xia Mang might be inconvenient in many ways. If you do not wish to go, I will find another senior sister."

"Of course I want to go." Luo Qing hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, Sister. I didn't mean anything else."

"This is only my own idea." Jiu Lian lightly bit her lip. "I still don't know whether Young Master Xia Mang would be willing to take the two of us with him..."

Inside the main hall.

Immortal Hanshan sat cross-legged atop a jade bed.

When he saw Xia Manggan enter, he gently said, "Xia Mang, I heard that you wish to join the Yinglong Guard?"

"Yes." Xia Manggan nodded. "I want to buy a vessel for cultivating a Second Primordial Spirit, so I need to earn some Essence Liquid. I also want to engage in some real slaughter and temper my divine abilities and secret arts."

"Earn some Essence Liquid?" Immortal Hanshan smiled.

The entry trial established by the Anchan Commandery branch of the Yinglong Guard was to survive for three months in the Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh and bring back the corpse head of a Wanxiang Great Demon.

One had to know that the Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh was one of Anchan Commandery's famously dangerous regions.

Across its vast expanse of hundreds of millions of kilometers lived countless Myriad Manifestations Great Demons, and even Great Demons of the Original Spirit Realm.

The other young Wanxiang Daoists seeking to join the Yinglong Guard, even disciples of the Black-White Academy, all went trembling with fear. Many even had to form groups before daring to enter.

Yet from the sound of it, Xia Manggan regarded the countless Great Demons within the Yushan Great Wilderness Marsh as Essence Liquid there for the taking.

"When do you plan to go?" Immortal Hanshan asked.

"About three months from now." Xia Manggan pondered. "During that time, I wish to master the two divine abilities and one soul secret art I exchanged for from the Dao Treasury Hall, then join the Yinglong Guard."

"Mm." Immortal Hanshan nodded. "Over the past three days, I carefully considered your performance in the Dao Discussion Hall battle and selected some second-generation disciples who might be able to help you comprehend the Dao."

As he spoke, Immortal Hanshan waved his hand and took out a scroll, handing it to Xia Manggan. "If you have time during these three months, you may follow this list and discuss the Dao with them. I have already instructed them all not to go adventuring in the near future."

"Thank you, Master." Xia Manggan hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

This was exactly what he needed.

After all, he did not know which Daos the various Primordial Spirit Daoists in the Academy excelled in.

Yet this list from his master not only contained information on each Primordial Spirit Daoist, but even specified the order in which he should spar with them.

This would undoubtedly save him a great deal of time and effort.

"You have already found your own path, so walk it firmly. If you encounter any doubts in your comprehension, you may come ask me. Even if I cannot answer them, I can at least offer some advice based on my experience. Perhaps it will inspire you."

Immortal Hanshan sighed.

He could now understand how Immortal Wufeng had felt when facing True Person Sloppy.

Being a master and feeling so utterly powerless truly did not feel good.

But what he had not expected was that he would experience it so early.

"Go. Cultivate on your own."

After thinking for a moment, Immortal Hanshan added, "Before you leave the Academy, remember to come see me once more."

He intended to use these three months to prepare some protective treasures for his disciple.

It could also be considered compensation for his inability to provide his disciple with much guidance.

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