Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Meeting Chen Xin

Back in her bedchamber, Bibi Dong soaked in a steaming bath, Jiang Chen's words echoing in her mind: If I weren't extraordinary, how could I be worthy of you, Teacher?

"Xiao Chen, I'm your teacher!" In Bibi Dong's heart, she was Jiang Chen's teacher and had watched him grow up. That identity was an insurmountable boundary.

A pagoda-shaped cluster of buildings stood among the mountains, with birds singing overhead. It was magnificent and imposing.

This was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects.

Two Title Douluo guarded the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect: Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong. Due to the limitations of his martial soul, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi was only a seven-ringed Soul Sage.

However, because of the unique nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi was no weaker than an ordinary Title Douluo-level support Soul Master.

Jiang Chen entered through the mountain gate, showing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sufficient respect. After all, he had come to find someone, not to fight.

If he had come to fight, he would have slashed away half the mountain gate with a single strike as a greeting.

Before the luxurious and elegant mountain gate, Jiang Chen slowly walked up the steps.

"Friend, this is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Please leave."

Two guards dressed in blue stood on either side of the gate. Their tone was gentle, and they showed no arrogance despite belonging to one of the Upper Three Sects.

"Brothers, I am Jiang Chen, Holy Son of Wuhun Hall. I have come to pay a visit!"

As Jiang Chen spoke, he took out the Pope's token Bibi Dong had given him. After showing it to them briefly, he put it away.

In the original anime, Jiang Chen had been deeply impressed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, especially Chen Xin, the swordsman who had ultimately been left with only one arm.

Now that he had been reborn into this anime world, what harm was there in preserving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

"So it is the Holy Son of Wuhun Hall. Forgive our disrespect!"

"Holy Son, we shall report to the Sect Master. Please wait here for a moment."

Jiang Chen smiled. "Then I'll trouble you."

One guard ran into the sect, while the other remained at the gate with Jiang Chen. Wuhun Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect occasionally had minor conflicts, so neither guard dared to bring Jiang Chen inside without authorization. Jiang Chen understood this and said nothing.

Congratulations, Host, for successfully triggering a choice:

Choice One: A suitable candidate for the Host's Godhood inheritance has been detected. Bestow the Godhood. Reward: a ten-million-year soul ring and the immortal herb Silkthread Golden Rose.

Choice Two: A suitable candidate for the Host's Godhood inheritance has been detected. Do not bestow the Godhood. Reward: a ten-million-year soul ring and the immortal herb Lovesick Heartbroken Red.

Looking at the triggered options, Jiang Chen found that the two rewards were actually quite similar. However, he had come specifically to give Sword Douluo a Godhood inheritance. Besides... wasn't the Silkthread Golden Rose the immortal herb Ning Rongrong had consumed in the original story, allowing her martial soul to evolve into the Nine-Treasure Glazed Pagoda?

Jiang Chen had long noticed that the system's rewards for triggered choices were usually related to what was about to happen. For example, if he lacked a soul ring, it rewarded him with one...

Could it be that after Tang San's companion had changed from Xiao Wu to Leng Ningxue, other butterfly effects had occurred as well? Either Ning Rongrong had not joined Shrek Academy, or she had not gone to Sunset Forest.

"System, I choose One."

"Congratulations, Host, for making your choice. Reward: a ten-million-year soul ring and the immortal herb Silkthread Golden Rose."

Not long after, a refined middle-aged man approached Jiang Chen with two people following behind him.

One wore white robes and had sharp brows and bright eyes, though his head was already full of silver hair. The other wore black and walked with steady, powerful steps.

There was no need to guess. These two were Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

"Jiang Chen, Holy Son of Wuhun Hall, greets Sect Master Ning. These two seniors must be the renowned Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly. "Holy Son, you have come from afar. Please forgive any shortcomings in our welcome. Enter the sect so that we may fulfill our duties as hosts."

Jiang Chen replied politely, "Then I shall trouble your sect."

The group entered the sect. Sword Douluo occasionally glanced at Jiang Chen, feeling greatly puzzled. Why does my Seven Kill Sword feel inexplicably excited?

My sword intent is trembling, as if... it has encountered a king.

Sword Douluo murmured to himself.

Before long, they arrived at an ancient and elegant hall. They took their seats according to rank, and as a guest, Jiang Chen naturally sat to the left of the seat of honor.

"I have ordered a table of food prepared. I hope the Holy Son will not find our humble fare lacking!"

"Sect Master Ning, what are you saying? I am the one imposing on you."

After exchanging pleasantries, Ning Fengzhi asked with a hint of seriousness, "May I ask whether this visit is the Holy Son's own intention, or the intention of the Pope of Wuhun Hall?"

Jiang Chen picked up the teacup on the table, took a light sip, and said calmly, "My teacher does not know."

The weight in Ning Fengzhi's heart lifted. If it had been the Pope's intention, then Jiang Chen had most likely come to probe the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's stance. If it was Jiang Chen's personal decision, that was another matter.

"Then may I ask what brings the Holy Son here?"

"Alas."

Jiang Chen sighed softly. "Let us speak frankly. I came primarily to offer Sword Douluo a Godhood inheritance!"

"What? A Godhood inheritance?!"

Everyone in the hall was shocked. Godhood inheritances were exceedingly rare on the continent, let alone one suited to its recipient.

Sword Douluo could no longer suppress the doubts in his heart. Ever since he had met Jiang Chen, the Seven Kill Sword had remained excited. Such a thing had never happened before.

Logically speaking, this would only happen if he encountered a sword martial soul whose grade far surpassed his own and had reached the standard of a divine artifact, or if the other party's sword path was immensely powerful.

Since Jiang Chen had said this, everything made sense.

Seeing Sword Douluo's intense reaction, Ning Fengzhi already believed Jiang Chen. The only thing that could affect Sword Douluo like this was a Godhood inheritance compatible with him.

Ning Fengzhi calculated silently. "Holy Son, what price must the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect pay to obtain this inheritance?"

"It is free." Jiang Chen shook his head.

Everyone was stunned. Since when had there been such a good thing in the world?!

"Sect Master Ning, you are a smart man. Wuhun Hall will inevitably wage war in the future and unify the continent, but does that truly make it evil?"

"Those empires and sects are rotten to the core. Wars between nations never cease, and in the end, aren't the common people the ones who suffer?"

"I was once an orphan as well. Without Wuhun Hall helping me awaken my martial soul, perhaps I would still be struggling to survive in the dirt. Wuhun Hall gives commoners the chance to become strong and change their fate, but when have those imperial nobles and great aristocratic clans ever looked them in the eye, aside from calling them lowborn?"

"This war cannot be avoided. Wuhun Hall's victory is certain!"

Jiang Chen summoned his martial soul. Ten soul rings appeared, and an immense pressure swept through the hall.

No one could raise their heads. Jiang Chen withdrew his soul rings, and the Zhuxian Sword slowly floated beside him.

"I have already become a god and created my own Godhood, called the Sword God."

"I promise here that so long as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect does not interfere in the affairs between the empires, it will remain the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As for the Godhood, your sect need not pay any price. In the entire continent, only Chen Xin is qualified to inherit my Godhood!"

"Your sights should not remain fixed on the lower realm. There is also the God Realm, and even worlds beyond it!"

"Holy Son, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will never involve itself in this."

Ning Fengzhi swore solemnly.

What a joke!

With the strength Jiang Chen had displayed, he could easily crush an army of hundreds of thousands, even millions. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became involved, it would simply be courting death. As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi was naturally shrewd.

"Sword Douluo Chen Xin, are you willing to inherit my legacy?!" Jiang Chen transmitted his voice with divine power, and it echoed throughout the entire sect.

Sword Douluo's soul trembled. He could feel that this was a brand-new sword path. It was not about following Jiang Chen's path, but opening a path along the way.

Sword Douluo understood that this was a tremendous opportunity!

"I am willing!"

"Good. I shall bestow the inheritance through the power of Godhood. It is called the Sword God's Nine Trials. Nine is the ultimate number, but every trial is exceedingly difficult. Once you accept my divine trials, you may no longer accept any other Godhood inheritance. Are you prepared?!"

Sword Douluo Chen Xin knelt on one knee. "Senior, I am prepared!"

A ray of divine light emerged from Jiang Chen's body and entered Sword Douluo's brow, transforming into a sword-shaped golden mark. This was the Zhuxian Sword.

"The divine mark of the Zhuxian Sword will give you hints for the divine trials. Every trial you complete will bring a reward."

"Complete all nine trials, and you will become a god. The rest of the path depends on you."

"Thank you!" Sword Douluo cupped his hands in gratitude.