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"By the way, do you have any sisters? Introduce one to me; are they all as strong as you?" Zhu Rong asked eagerly, his eyes brightening.
"Go to hell! Even if I have, I wouldn't introduce them to you!" Shen Xiang said disdainfully. He came to the Taiwu Sect to search for Leng Youlan; she was his sworn sister, and as her brother, he needed to take good care of her.
Zhu Rong snorted softly, "Don't look at me like this; I have just as many women throwing themselves at me as those testing at the gate. I am Zhu family's young master and an inner disciple of the Taiwu Sect!"
Zhu Rong was actually an inner disciple! Shen Xiang was somewhat surprised; he had heard that only those at the tenth level of the Mortal Martial Realm could enter the inner sect!
"Old Zhu, have you heard about a white-haired woman coming to the Taiwu Sect for a test in the past few months?" Shen Xiang asked.
"I remember; I will never forget!" Zhu Rong said immediately, his expression becoming serious. "This woman is extraordinary; she actually has both Ice and Fire attributes, and it seems she also has a Celestial Pulse. She was supposed to join the Taiwu Sect, but she was taken away by people from another sect."
"What?" Shen Xiang was very surprised. He didn't expect that Leng Youlan had a Celestial Pulse and had been taken by another sect. If it were a demonic sect, it would be terrible!
"Don't worry, it was people from the Icewind Valley who took her away; that place is more suitable for her! She wouldn't happen to be the one you secretly love, would she? With your capability, you wouldn't even be worthy to carry her shoes," Zhu Rong looked at Shen Xiang with disdain, thinking that Leng Youlan came from the mundane world.
Shen Xiang sighed, "She is my sister, my sworn sister."
"Are you kidding? How could someone like you be sworn brothers with a celestial-like person? If she is your sister, then Xue Xianxian from the Divine Weapon Heaven is also my sister," Zhu Rong shouted loudly, unable to accept such a fact.
Shen Xiang didn't expect Xue Xianxian to be so famous either. He sighed again, "Xue Xianxian is my fiancée."
"Bullshit! Don't joke around, you bastard! Be careful not to get beaten up by those who are secretly in love with Xue Xianxian. Don't blame me for not reminding you! Xue Xianxian and Leng Youlan are recognized as the strongest women of the younger generation, goddesses in our hearts. If you offend them again, I will beat you up!" Zhu Rong said angrily.
Shen Xiang shook his head and sighed inwardly, "Xianxian really is my fiancée, and Youlan is truly my sworn sister!"
Zhu Rong led Shen Xiang to a large courtyard where many people were sparring. They were not using True Qi, only their physical strength, yet their attacks were exceptionally powerful.
"This is the Three Hundred and Thirtieth Martial Academy. In the Taiwu Sect, there are a total of three thousand martial academies. The smaller the number, the stronger it is. The Three Hundred and Thirtieth Martial Academy is the strongest external martial academy. You defeating that Fang Liang guy would be perfect for coming here!" Zhu Rong said.
The people in the academy suddenly quieted down upon hearing the news of Fang Liang's defeat! Fang Liang was ranked thirtieth among the external disciples, and he was unexpectedly defeated by a newcomer. This was explosive news in the external sect!
Everyone carefully scrutinized Shen Xiang. Each person here was extremely robust; the youngest was about twenty years old, while the oldest looked to be in their sixties. There were fifty people in total, meaning the strongest external disciples were all here!
"Old Zhang, this kid is handed over to you," Zhu Rong said to an old man.
Though Zhu Rong looked like a chubby young man, the disciples of this strongest external martial academy looked at him with respect.
"Shen, my young brother, work hard and enter the inner martial academy as soon as possible. Don't die in the external martial academy!" Zhu Rong patted Shen Xiang's shoulder and left.
The disciples of the martial academy, seeing Shen Xiang's good relationship with Zhu Rong, couldn't help but wonder, guessing that Shen Xiang must be from some powerful family.
"Shen Xiang, right? I heard you defeated Fang Liang. Please follow me," the old man named Zhang said.
Shen Xiang followed him, leaving the gaze of the external disciples behind, who began to discuss among themselves...
The old man, named Zhang De, was seventy years old, at the tenth level of the Mortal Martial Realm, but he had not entered the inner sect. Since he had been in the Taiwu Sect for a long time, he had become the head of this academy, meaning he was the strongest among the Three Hundred and Thirtieth Martial Academy.
Zhang De was very kind, always wearing a warm smile and being very considerate, which made Shen Xiang feel quite good about him.
"Zhang, is it really difficult to enter the inner martial academy?" Shen Xiang asked.
"Yes, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven! I've been at the tenth level of the Mortal Martial Realm for fifteen years and have participated in fifteen assessments, but I have never passed. Sigh..." Zhang De sighed deeply and handed Shen Xiang a storage bag. "This contains the Taiwu Sect's clothing, identity token, and some books introducing the Taiwu Sect and this world."
To enter the inner sect, one must pass an assessment. It wasn't as simple as Shen Xiang had heard; it seemed the Taiwu Sect was very strict.
Shen Xiang followed Zhang De to his residence, a small house meant for one person, and he was quite satisfied.
"Shen, this is the strongest external martial academy, and the number of people is only fifty, so you have this treatment. You must keep this position well. I have to go do something; you can familiarize yourself with the environment," Zhang De said before leaving.
After Zhang De left, Shen Xiang opened the books to learn about the Taiwu Sect.
"The eight major orthodox sects are Taiwu Sect, Divine Weapon Heaven, Danxiang Peach Blossom Source, Icewind Valley, Beast Martial Sect, Proud Sword Sect, True Martial Sect, and Lotus Island!"
"The five major demonic sects are Moyang Sect, Wan Snake Valley, Blood Refining Sect, Hundred Poisons Sect, and Bone Transformation Sect."
"Each orthodox sect governs a state... and the five major demonic sects gather on one continent, known as the Chendao Nine States..."
Shen Xiang read the introductions. Although Su Meiyao and Bai Youyou had mentioned these before, they had not explained them as thoroughly.
After reading, Shen Xiang sighed, "This is just a Chendao Continent, and it is so vast, while there are other lands overseas."
"There's even more! What we are in is just a mundane world, the lowest-level world, generally called the Mortal Martial World. There are thousands of them! Each Mortal Martial World has countless continents!" Bai Youyou said disdainfully.
"Above the Mortal Martial World is the Heavenly Martial World, which also has dozens of them. The martial artists in that world are like celestial beings, and their power is even more formidable," Su Meiyao continued.
Shen Xiang swallowed hard, suddenly feeling like a speck of dust in this vast world!
He shook his head, not wanting to think further.
"The Taiwu Sect has a total of three thousand martial academies; the Three Hundred and Thirtieth to the Three Thousandth are external martial academies! The Sixteenth to the Three Hundred and Twenty-Ninth are internal martial academies, and the first to the fifteenth are the martial academies of true inheritance disciples, representing the strongest power of the Taiwu Sect. Above the three thousand martial academies, there is also a Zero Martial Academy, which is the Elder Academy, a group of old geezers who have lived for thousands of years. The head of the Taiwu Sect is the head of the Zero Martial Academy!" Shen Xiang continued reading the introduction to the Taiwu Sect.