It was morning and the sun was bright on Sword Peak Sect as Lin Xuan stood on top of Body Peak swinging his sword repeatedly.
Each strike was simple.
All the movements were precise.
His level of cultivation had only reached fourth level of Body Tempering, but his sword intent had been sharpened by Zhang Sang’s guidance.
Then, a familiar voice came to him in his mind.
My young sister, Lin Xuan, has come into my lineage, grow well, I will come back soon.
Lin Xuan froze.
Well, master actually found another pupil.
A smile came to his lips.
He did not feel jealous, he felt a sense of responsibility.
If Master were to accept her, she must be a very special girl.
Three days later, a white came down in front of Body Peak.
With a young girl trailing him, Zhang Sang walked calmly.
She was dressed in simple white robes, her long, black hair blowing gently in the wind.
Though she was not more than sixteen years old, her quiet eyes seemed more grown up than her tender years.
Lin Xuan instantly got up and bowed.
“Disciple greets Master.”
Looking at the young girl, Zhang Sang nodded.
“This is Mu Qingxue”, your younger sister.
Lin Xuan had a smile on his face.
I’m Lin Xuan, Master’s first pupil, Junior Sister.
“Greetings, Senior Brother.”
A silence fell over the group of people for a moment.
After pausing, Zhang Sang said, “Looking at both of them.
From now on, you are all in the family of my disciples.
“You may compete.”
“You may surpass one another.”
“Just keep in mind one thing.”
His tone changed to sadness.
“Never betray one another.
Outside there are so many “schemes and hidden blades and false friendships.
“If even fellow disciples cannot trust one another…”
Then the Dao you have practiced is worthless.
Lin Xuan and Mu Qingxue looked at each other—then they both knelt down.
“Swear upon our Dao Hearts!
“Never betray our master, never betray our other disciple.”
As they finished their oath, they were surrounded by a sweet golden light.
Ding!
Disciple Bond Established.
Current Loyalty: Absolute.
Reward:Unity of disciples has grown.
Training together increased the cultivation speed by 20%.
Zhang Sang inwardly smiled.
He waved his sleeve and drew her closer.
Toward his disciples came two storage rings.
“To begin with your first meeting.”
Lin Xuan found three Meridian Nourishing Pills in his ring, an Earth Grade Spirit Armor along with ten thousand low quality spirit stones.
Mu Qingxue was given the same gifts and an almost imperceptible ice-blue hairpin that fed her spiritual strength.
Both were astonished.
The gifts are too precious for us, Master…
Zhang Sang just smiled.
“They are only small gifts.”
In the future these would be like pebbles by the road side if you get stronger.
Both the two disciples were speechless.
Earth Grade treasures were commonplace to someone like their master.
Elder Mo dashed over to Body Peak just then!
“Lin Xuan!”
The Sect Master has commanded all the inner and outer disciples to meet at the main square.
“Looks like some big news just broke in the Central Plains,” said the young girl.
Zhang Sang’s eyes became a bit closer.
“So…”
“It begins.”
Far away from the Southern Continent, an old stone gate, concealed in the clouds, slowly began to glow with golden, brilliant light.
Sealed for a hundred years after…
The Ancient Secret Realm was about to reopen.