The True Main Quest

The one he called He Zhi was the disciple in blue robes in charge of the test. Gone was his initial arrogance; now he bowed his head and hunched over like a servant, saying, "Master, thirteen people passed the entrance test and have been registered. Among them, three were able to withstand more than one of the disciple's attacks without defeat."

"Oh?" Yu Canghai was clearly very pleased. "He Zhi, you've been practicing for seven years now, and your Pine Wind Swordsmanship has become somewhat proficient. I'd like to see which ones can withstand a single blow from you. Tell them to step forward."

He Zhi hurriedly called out three people, including Li Wei, who was Er Niu from the beginning. The other was a fair-skinned young man, but his eyes held a hint of arrogance compared to the others.

Looking at the three teenagers before him, Yu Canghai nodded and asked, "How many of your attacks did you three manage to withstand from Senior Brother He Zhi? Tell me about it."

This time, the other two Er Niu glanced at Li Wei simultaneously before Erniu spoke up, "I only withstood one move from Senior Brother He Zhi."

Yu Canghai understood, then shifted his gaze to the pale-faced youth, a questioning look on his face.

"This disciple is unworthy, and only managed to withstand five moves from Senior Brother He Zhi." The fair-faced youth was very clever and knew how to seize the opportunity. The other youths around him all turned their heads. Master Yu hadn't even accepted you as a disciple yet, and you were already calling yourself a disciple.

However, the pale-faced youth was indeed quite good, able to withstand five moves from the disciple in green robes, which was enough to make all the other youths envious. Of course, if it weren't for the even more shocking events that followed, they would never have dared to look down on this pale-faced youth.

Upon hearing the pale-faced youth's words, Yu Canghai's eyes lit up. He immediately beckoned the youth over, touched his bones, nodded in satisfaction, and loudly proclaimed, "From today onwards, you are my personal disciple, Yu Canghai. Go, have your senior brother over there prepare clothes for you. Starting tomorrow, I will teach you the ultimate techniques of the Qingcheng Sect."

The pale-faced youth was overjoyed upon hearing this, and quickly performed a deep kneeling bow before turning and leaving.

Of the three, the last one was Li Wei.

Perhaps Yu Canghai had taken on a good disciple, for he showed a pleased expression, gently stroking his goatee as he sized up the last young man.

This young man was quite handsome, but unfortunately, he didn't seem to be very strong. In Yu Canghai's opinion, such a young man wouldn't have much talent.

So he lost much of his interest and just casually asked, "And you, how many moves did you withstand from He Zhi?"

"Thirteen moves," Li Wei said truthfully, his expression remaining largely unchanged from the beginning.

Yu Canghai was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Little brat, don't lie. Tell the truth, how many moves did you actually take from Senior Brother He Zhi?"

They actually thought Li Wei was joking.

"It's thirteen moves," Li Wei continued.

"What?" Yu Canghai was genuinely taken aback this time. He turned to look at He Zhi, who looked somewhat embarrassed, and said in a deep voice, "He Zhi, tell me, what exactly happened?"

This entrance test is a tradition of the Qingcheng Sect. When Yu Canghai entered the sect, he also went through a similar test. At that time, he only managed to withstand two moves from his senior brother.

After all, an ordinary person who has not practiced martial arts, unless they are exceptionally talented, cannot possibly defeat a disciple who has practiced martial arts.

Yu Canghai was unaware that He Zhi's final move had already unleashed its full power, and it was using the Qingcheng Three Illusion Sword from the Pine Wind Swordsmanship. If he had known, he would have been utterly astonished.

He Zhi knew this was shameful, but fortunately, these new disciples were unaware of the true extent of the situation, and he himself couldn't reveal his true abilities. It simply meant that Li Wei, this young man, had exceptional talent and had indeed withstood thirteen of his moves.

At this moment, Yu Canghai was beaming. He knew very well what it meant to have a good disciple, so he didn't beckon. Instead, he got up from the armchair and went over to examine Li Wei's bones.

"Huh, you've practiced martial arts?" Yu Canghai, as expected of a sect leader, asked with suspicion after only a brief examination.

Li Wei knew that he couldn't hide the fact that he had practiced the Arhat Fist and the Cloud Mist Eighteen Forms from the other party, but Li Wei naturally had a solution, which was the letter his father left behind before he left during the mission.

After taking the letter out of his pocket and handing it to Yu Canghai, the latter opened it with a puzzled look, and after reading it for a moment, he suddenly realized what was going on.

"Hehe, so you're a descendant of the same sect. Back then, your father was also a disciple of my Qingcheng Sect, so it's only natural that you know martial arts. Well then, since you're a descendant of an old friend, I'll take you as my personal disciple. Go with your senior brother over there to rest in the back mountain, and I'll teach you the same Qingcheng Sect secret techniques tomorrow."

Left with no other choice, Li Wei also performed the formal apprenticeship ceremony, but in his heart he sighed that Yu Canghai was too easy to fool. It seemed that he had prepared the forged Evil-Resisting Sword Manual, but it would be useless for the time being.

At this point, he also received a notification that the mission was completed.

"Ding, apprenticeship complete, difficulty level B, reward 500 silver coins, 3 health recovery pills, 3 mana recovery pills..."

"Previous quest completed, main quest unlocked: Seize the Book of Heaven, quest difficulty BS level. In this world, legend has it that fourteen Book of Heaven are scattered. Rumor has it that obtaining these fourteen Book of Heaven will allow one to comprehend unparalleled divine skills. Please collect at least 3 Book of Heaven. Quest time limit: one year..."

"Mission Reward: Shadow Street restarted. Mission failed: Annihilation."

It's a very simple task: find at least three of the Book of Heaven within a year to complete the mission. Then Shadow Street will reopen, and many people, including myself, can take on the mission again. If you fail, there is only one consequence.

Throughout the journey, Li Wei remained expressionless, already planning in his mind. He knew about the Fourteen Book of Heaven, and Li Wei didn't yet know the difficulty of obtaining more than three of them within a year, but without a doubt, it was definitely not an easy task.

As Yu Canghai's personally appointed disciples, Li Wei and the pale-faced youth received excellent treatment. The disciples in charge of chores quickly arranged rooms for them, with the Qingcheng Sect disciple clothes for them to change into, as well as two wooden buckets of hot water.

Upon seeing these things, Li Wei realized that he hadn't taken a hot bath in a while. The pale-faced youth had also lost his initial arrogance and said to Li Wei, "From today onwards, we are fellow disciples. My name is Nie Xingyuan, and yours is..."

Although the pale-faced youth looked kind, Li Wei was not a clueless boy. Although Nie Xingyuan was arrogant, he was still a young man at heart, and his words were sincere.

"My name is Li Wei," Li Wei said with a smile.

"I never expected to have such a nice room after becoming a direct disciple. I heard that those who entered the sect with us all lived in large rooms that could accommodate more than ten people. By the way, you must be tired after traveling all day, Junior Brother Li. Go in and soak in the warm water. I heard that the servant disciples will bring us food later."

After saying that, Nie Xingyuan took off his clothes and jumped into a wooden tub.

Li Wei nodded as well.

After entering the water, the fatigue of the day indeed seeped out with the warm water, and they felt quite refreshed. After soaking for about half an hour, a servant disciple brought over several plates of vegetables and rice. Li Wei and Nie Xingyuan were also extremely hungry, so they ate heartily together.

Only after the two lay down did Li Wei have some free time. After sensing that Nie Xingyuan fallen asleep beside him, Li Wei got up alone, went to the next room, and began to cultivate.

In a year, without any special skills or abilities, how easy would it be to find and obtain more than three Book of Heaven with just an ordinary human body?

Finding any information about the Book of Heaven is no easy task.

The Book of Heaven are the "Flying Snow Shoots the White Deer, Laughing at the Book of Divine Heroes Leaning on the Jade Couple." Now that the introductory mission has been completed, there is no need to stay on Mount Qingcheng any longer. We should try to find out where the Book of Heaven are.

Also, Li Wei has to attend Liu Zhengfeng's Golden Basin Hand-Washing Ceremony next month. Thinking of this, Li Wei quietly opened the door, intending to sneak out of Mount Qingcheng under the cover of night.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Wei stepped out of the yard, he sensed a powerful aura and quickly hid in the bushes nearby.

When it comes to perception, Li Wei is stronger than many top experts in this mission world. Soon, a figure climbed over the wall and came in.

Judging from his attire, he was clearly not Qingcheng Sect disciple. This man had a remarkably carefree appearance, with a pair of sword-like eyebrows beneath which lay a pair of cynical eyes. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and a blade of grass even dangled from his lips. He clutched a longsword in a black sheath in his hand. After landing, he looked around, his gaze lingering on Li Wei's hiding place, before chuckling, "You cowardly coward, now that you've discovered me, come out! What kind of hero hides like this?"

Li Wei pursed his lips, thinking to himself that this person was really interesting.

Since the other party was so carefree, why should I be the 'rat' he called? So I jumped out of the bushes, straightened my clothes, and looked him up and down face to face.

What is a young hero?

The person in front of him was it; Li Wei instantly saw a shadow of someone in the other person.

Linghu Chong of Mount Hua

Indeed, only he could possess such an untamed aura. Li Wei's mind raced as he thought about meeting him here. Suddenly, he remembered.

Could it be that Linghu Chong came here to apologize to the Qingcheng Four Heroes on the orders of that hypocrite Yue Buqun?

While Li Wei was still pondering, Linghu Chong on the other side objected.

"Hey, are you also Qingcheng Sect disciple? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Yes, you just joined today. Judging from your appearance, it seems you sneaked into our sect, right?" Li Wei suddenly had an idea. Back in the day, in Jin Yong's game, you could invite friends to travel the world together.

In Jin Yong World, what kind of teammates are the most powerful? Naturally, they are the protagonists in each novel. Linghu Chong is one of the most powerful, and the power of his Nine Swords of Dugu is absolutely monstrous.

Li Wei's idea was to bring Linghu Chong into his camp, just like in a game. Suddenly, Li Wei felt that this mission had become interesting.

(Two chapters completed for today. Please vote! Of all the characters in Jin Yong's novels, An Hei favorite is Linghu Chong. Which one do you guys like?)