Floor One

"Aside from the mental cultivation method, the Blazing Heaven Li Fire Technique also has a paired core martial art."

"The Seven Cleaves of Burning Heaven."

"The seven cleaves progress step by step, growing fiercer the further you go. Watch closely."

Another round of teaching followed.

Cheng Yang also successfully grasped the basics of the Seven Cleaves of Burning Heaven.

Once the teaching concluded, Ji Wuzhou wore a look of fatigue, then handed Cheng Yang the identity token of the Li Fire Court's chief disciple.

"From now on, you are the chief of my Li Fire Court."

Cheng Yang took the token.

"Thank you, Master Ji."

"Take this token to the Management Office; they will arrange a residence for you free of charge."

"Also, take this bottle of pills."

"Tomorrow morning, I will gather the disciples of the Li Fire Court in the courtyard to announce your status as chief disciple. Remember to come early."

"Understood."

Cheng Yang immediately bid farewell to Ji Wuzhou and headed straight for the Management Office.

The Management Office was located halfway up the mountain of the Five Elements Sect, towards the east. It was a row of three-bay grey-brick rooms, with two stone steles erected at the entrance inscribed with regional maps of the various courts and rosters of the disciples.

When Cheng Yang pushed the door open and went inside, there were only two people in the room: a middle-aged man sitting behind the counter flipping through an account book, and a young man squatting in the corner organizing wooden plaques.

The two glanced up at him, their gazes lingering on his face for a beat before falling upon the token in his hand.

"Li Fire Court Chief..." The middle-aged man muttered, the brush in his hand halting mid-air. He looked at Cheng Yang,