BIRTH OF DRAGON WARRIORS
11 - Cultivation Level

After speaking with Master Zhuang yesterday and making a deal, Chu Kai now began his life in the Wushi Mountain Sect as a disciple.

The 18-year-old man and the scar on his right temple were seen standing in front of a building, breathing several times.

She wore clean white clothes and started to tighten her green hair ribbon. In front of him was a building for entry-level junior disciples. Chu Kai woke up early to be able to show a good impression.

"I'm ready," Chu Kai began to step inside with a big smile on his face.

It just did not take long until the smile instantly became frozen when he witnessed that it was not he who first came.

There were already seven people sitting cross-legged in front of a table, complete with books and writing equipment. Chu Kai not only froze because of this, but also with the figure of the disciples who turned out to be children.

"Oh my goodness ..." Chu Kai's eyes widened, he looked back at the paper given by one of the disciples of the Wushi Mountain Sect earlier and was convinced that the name of this place was Dan Yang Hall.

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The students inside the room turned their heads and noticed this new foreign figure coming over. The clothes of the men in it were the same as the clothes they were wearing and this proved that this big tall figure was not a teacher but a student.

"Oh! Is he the dragon warrior?!"

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A 7-year-old female disciple exclaimed and made Chu Kai flinch. He felt like a giant entering into the world of the liliput. These children ... They are small creatures in general.

"It seems like I entered the wrong class," Chu Kai smiled bitterly. He turned around and was about to leave the room when he saw a crowd of children coming inside along with the figure of a man who looked aged.

The children took their seats while Chu Kai was still standing. He involuntarily held his breath as he suddenly had to deal with a thick white-bearded man.

"Why are you standing here?" The friendly and soothing voice of the old man made Chu Kai flinch.

The 18-year-old man became misbehaved when he wanted to pay his respects. Chu Kai was not used to the warriors' greetings yet.

"Sit down," the old man smiled and patted Chu Kai on the arm. He walked over and started to take his seat and then greeted the disciples in this place.

Chu Kai saw that there was an empty table and he began to sit there. His position was at the very back, but with a very prominent physique among the other disciples.

Chu Kai repeatedly read the paper in his hand and indeed this was the Hall of Dan Yang as mentioned. But why are his classmates the dwarves?!

"My disciples. My name is Wang Zhong Xian and is the one in charge of teaching you up to the selection of teacher-pupils. I'm re-introducing this because there's a new friend among you,"

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Chu Kai instantly became the center of attention. He never actually gets nervous in front of a lot of people considering himself working in a tavern, but for some reason it feels so tense when he is among the little kids.

Elder Wang Zhong Xian explained, "The Wushi Mountain Sect disciples selection procedure is not the same as other sects. Here there are 13 elders and new disciples like you will live with all of them during a certain period. You are given time to think with which elder you want to be made a disciple and then give a letter of intent. If the elder accepts it, then you will become direct disciples."

Chu Kai blinked. He felt that Elder Wang Zhong Xian explained all of that to him. He really did not need that considering he would only stay in this place for a month. Only month.

"For the first lesson. I will explain about the Cultivation Levels, they are divided into three. First is the Worldly Cultivation Level, then the Heavenly Cultivation Level, and the last is the Eternal Cultivation Level."

"Teacher! How do we know which cultivation level we are at?"

Elder Wang Zhong Xian smiled and used a hand gesture as a sign that his disciple's question would be held up first. He went back to explaining, "Each of those levels has 9 Stages, but now we will focus on the Worldly Cultivation Rankings alone."

Elder Wang Zhong Xian said, "There are some of you who have previously asked how to look at that level of cultivation. I can say that there are several ways, but for a beginner student ... You just need to clench your hands firmly and that level of practice will be visible on the back of your hands."

"REally?!"

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All the students looked surprised. Chu Kai saw how these children were busy to clench their hands and there were even some who started to exclaim.

"I have!!"

"Wow! Look at this..!"

Chu Kai noticed one of the backs of the boy's hands sitting in front of him and gasped to see there were carvings of figures there. He also saw the backs of other children's hands that had different numbers.

Chu Kai did the same by clenching his hands. His eyes widened as the back of his right hand looked the size of a number that suddenly formed just like that.

"How did this happen?!"

Chu Kai's shock sound made the other children instantly turn around and look towards him. He blinked because he was again the center of attention of the liliput.

Elder Wang Zhong Xian smiled and softly said, "Before you came ... Some students do things with your hands, right?"

Chu Kai nodded, he remembered as he went to pick up clothes. There were two disciples who washed their hands and did something that they did not understand at all.

Elder Wang Zhong Xian said, "The water used to clean your hands is a type of holy water with a mixture of spider lily juice. That'll help create a number that matches your practice level,"

"Teacher! But why does the back of my hand have no numbers?"

"That means you're still too weak and need a lot of practice,"

Chu Kai blinked. He would only speak when he heard Elder Wang Zhong Xian again explain by saying, " ⁇ [Yi]、 ⁇ [er]、 ⁇ [sat]、 ⁇ [y]、 ⁇ [wu]、 ⁇ [li]、 ⁇ [qi]、 ⁇ [ba]、 ⁇ [jiu]、is the nine stages within the worldly cultivation level. To be able to reach the highest level and go to the next level of cultivation, then you need to train yourself to be stronger every day so that there is no time to make any complaints."

"Alright, now open your book." Elder Wang Zhong Xian said, "Today we will learn about the most basic stages in the Worldly Cultivation Level."

"Heah ... I want to touch the sword, right away,"

Chu Kai turned his head when he heard the voice of one of the lazy looking boys opening his book. He began to look around and picked up one of the books on the table. He took his first lesson like any other student in general.

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The sound of a sword breaking the wind sounded. A big tree fell down with a loud voice. The figure who was training his sword movement at the moment was none other than the daughter of the elder of the Wushi Mountain Sect, Xia Ling Qing.

The long-haired beautiful girl trained alone within the forest behind her sect. This location was a training ground that he had claimed until no one from the Wushi Mountain Sect disciples dared to set foot here.

Although very beautiful and filled with charm, Xia Ling Qing was the figure most feared by the sect disciples. No one dared to greet him other than his fellow Holy Swordsman or his own father.

There was once one incident where a junior disciple of the Wushi Mountain Sect who was the daughter of a noble. The character of the boy was arrogant and just on the first day, he had dared to offend a Xia Ling Qing.

Although the disciples of Wushi Mountain Sect begged for Xia Ling Qing not to take issue with her, but this girl did not listen. Xia Ling Qing unhesitatingly slapped the child's cheek very hard and made his name become even more feared.

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An attack suddenly came and fortunately Xia Ling Qing was able to respond quickly. The expression on his face was cold as he started to swing the sword.

The two weapons clashed extremely violently and the figure that had been presumptuously interfering with his training was none other than Liu Han Ying.

"I've always been very impressed with you, but what is this? You look pissed?" Liu Han Ying sheathed his sword back. He was a close friend of Xia Ling Qing as well as one of the Sacred Swordsmen.

Xia Ling Qing snorted before starting to practice the sword back. He did not answer the 22-year-old woman.

Liu Han Ying crossed his arms and then exhaled. He said, "Why are you upset? Is it because the man who was chosen to become the Dragon Swordsman now lives in this sect?"

"Don't talk about it." Xia Ling Qing's voice was so cold along with a swing of his sword that it instantly uprooted two trees at once.

Xia Ling Qing turned around and looked at his friend intently. He said, "I don't want to remember anything about that person right now. So if you don't have anything else to talk about, you better go and leave me alone."

"My dear, don't be this~" Liu Han Ying walked over and then said, "You should see the man yourself. He's currently--"

"Liu Han Ying," Xia Ling Qing interrupted and said, "Staring at her face alone has made me want to slash her head. And you just want me to go see that guy? Hmph, though,"

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Liu Han Ying flinched as Xia Ling Qing sheathed his sword and then walked away. He caught up with his best friend and said, "You don't hate a man too much. It would be so bad if one day you fell for her."

"That's impossible to happen."

"You're not listening. Hey, wait for me!"

Xia Ling Qing firmly held onto his sword and continued walking. He came here in addition to training, also because he wanted to vent his anger.

All of this was because his father allowed that annoying stranger to live and study in this place. He really disliked the figure who had already captured his dream of becoming a Dragon Swordsman. Xia Ling Qing hoped that he would never meet the young man or that he would completely lose control.

Not only was Xia Ling Qing less fond of Chu Kai's presence in this sect, even the other Sacred Swordsman was so and one of them was someone named Nalan Shu.

"Young Miss, you better take a break. Look, I made a soft osmanthus cake for you." A woman dressed in dark brown showed a smile at the light blue-clothed figure before her.

Nalan Shu sheathed his needle sword and then turned around. He was a disciple of the Wushi Mountain Sect who had become a Sacred Swordsman despite being only 10 Years old.

"When the election was that day, I did not really see the figure of the chosen Dragon Warrior. What was his face like? Is he strong?"

Nalan Shu's voice sounded clear and adorable to a child of the same age as him. Not to mention that she also had a cute face that made the heart feel like doing anything for this little girl.

"Young Miss, I heard that the chosen Dragon Swordsman is currently taking lessons in the Dan Yang-Hula"

"What?" Nalan Shu blinked. He immediately laughed and then said, "Aula Dan Yang isn't it for junior cultivators? Why would a Dragon Warrior learn in that place? Ha ha ha, is he so useless that he has to study at the most beginner level?"

"Young No-Miss ..."

"I'll go see her," Nalan Shu smiled before finally her tone became serious. "If that person is indeed very useless, then this sect does not need a Dragon Swordsman. I'll take him out,"

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