Speaking of breakthroughs as casually as eating and drinking, Dao Chengyi quite comfortably experienced all the treatment of protagonists. Looking at the envious yet somewhat confused eyes of the people around him, Dao Chengyi thought about posting on the ground, "I've practiced martial arts for less than a year and broken through two realms in a row. You are all dogs and pigs, and living too long is futile!" Would these people explode even more?
Of course, this commotion didn't go far. There were people specifically assigned to maintain order. While others went to collect the blessed meat and rice for the ceremony, Dao Chengyi was summoned to the head of the Mu family.
The first five people were all there, and there were quite a few martial arts masters as well. However, after seeing the proud and gratified look in the eyes of his master, Mou Dingshan, whose tea was notoriously bad, Dao Cheng felt at ease.
"How about that! My eighth disciple! Isn't he amazing! He's broken through the skin barrier in less than a year of martial arts training!"
Changes in the skin are visible to the naked eye, whether it's the reduction in pores or changes in skin texture, especially the area where blood and energy flow freely.
"You're incredibly lucky, you actually managed to get such a disciple. But, you weren't the one teaching him most of the time since he joined the martial arts school, were you? What business is it of yours if he's so talented!"
The old man beside Mou Dingshan spoke with some disdain, which made Mou Dingshan glare and puff out his beard.
"My disciple taught me to enter the martial arts school, so it's the same as me teaching him. Even after he became a martial artist, I still taught him. How can it not be related to me? You brothel swindler, you've picked up this feminine cunning from sleeping with so many women!"
"Shit tea bastard!"
"You lecherous bastard!"
Seeing that the two seemed ready to fight at the slightest provocation, the woman who resembled Mu Qingluo flicked her transparent sleeve, sending both of them flying.
"You're such a grown man, yet you still act like this. It's making you a laughingstock for the younger generation."
"Yes! Third Ancestor!"
She sat leisurely in the chair to the right of the head of the household, wearing a long, equally bright red dress under a sheer red shawl, though with a slit that revealed her bare legs.
However, judging from the title, this woman is at least a hundred years old, and judging from her gender, she is probably the third daughter who founded the Mu family.
Tsk tsk, those who practice martial arts really can survive for a long time...
"So you are Dao Chengyi? Did you capture that black bear on Woniu Mountain?"
Only five people were allowed to sit down; the others were all servants. Dao Chengyi, who was in the center of the hall, still felt some pressure from them because they were strong, stronger than the head constable that Dao Chengyi had captured alive.
"It was my brother Daohou who captured it. Of course, we also owe a lot to Fifth Senior Sister for holding off the enemy martial artist there."
Dao Chengyi said honestly that he did not see Mu Qingluo's figure, but he could vaguely hear a familiar laugh from the back room.
“That bear demon is quite valuable, which is one of the reasons why you are standing here. Originally, I did not agree to your participation in today’s ceremony, but the Third Ancestor and the Third Elder strongly advocated for it.”
"But seeing you today, I can see that you are capable of taking on this responsibility."
The Mu family has many elders, ranked by martial arts master. The top three among them must represent the three branches of the family. The third elder is the current patriarch, who is understandable because of his current master's wish...
Daocheng bowed again to the old man in the third seat, whose skin was as cracked and peeling as a withered tree, and to the Third Ancestor in the second seat.
“Young man, if you have talent, it should be discovered early. Good boy, no need to thank me. Remember today, and think more about the Mu family in the future.”
His breath was faint and his life was nearing its end. This was Dao Cheng's first impression of this third wife. No wonder he invested so readily; he was about to die.
"I only thought you were handsome, so there's no need to thank me. It's mainly because you've lived up to your own expectations. The reason I called you here is for one thing: to let the head of the family speak, so he won't say that I'm putting on airs and taking advantage of my age."
Yawning, the head of the Mu family twitched his lips, then looked at Dao Chengyi with a serious expression.
"We originally called you here for other tests, but since you've demonstrated your talent in martial arts today, the rest is just a simple combat strength test."
"Elder Dingshan should have explained the matter of the Azure Dragon Battle to you. Our Mu family attaches great importance to this matter, and victory is your mission. Do you understand?"
His words were very direct, and he used the internal energy of a martial artist and the heavy, oppressive power of a mountain range when he spoke.
"Among martial artists, I am invincible!"
"This is my answer!"
But Dao Chengyi remained unmoved, like a mountain. Faced with the overwhelming influence of such a mountain range, he silently activated the "Sorrowful Painting Fan," a painting that evoked the chill of autumn, a sorrowful and melancholic mood, a mood that evoked the sorrow of autumn rains that could never be relived.
In an instant, the mountains were shrouded in rain, withered leaves fell endlessly, and cracks appeared in the bare branches. The originally heavy attack became scattered, chaotic, and full of opportunities.
It was this confrontation that caused the five previously calm guests, along with the onlookers, to all show surprise.
The second-level martial artist, with a melancholic autumn mood, once used his mortal body to defeat a second-level assassin. How could he not be called a monster?
Or, in this southern border region, how many prodigies of this age could be found without the support of resources and renowned teachers?
The Mu family is destined for prosperity! What virtue or ability has it that has produced two geniuses!
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