Chapter 47: Year-end holidays, three roots of Congenital Bones!

  Gu Chao's internal energy had reached the sixth layer of the Post-Heavenly Realm, and with a loud creak, the door was pushed open. A gust of wild wind mixed with fine snow blew in.

  Gao Ren also rushed in: "The news has arrived, three days later is a holiday."

  After the year-end assessment, there was already news that we would have a holiday before the New Year, so that everyone could hurry back home to celebrate. The people at Xue Shan Zhuang were all around twelve years old, boys and girls who had suddenly left home for half a year - who wouldn't miss their families? So after the year-end assessment was over and the rankings had been discussed, everyone began discussing going home again.

  It's finally confirmed now, three days later will be a holiday, and then everyone can go back home.

  No wonder Gao Ren is so excited.

  That's right, year-end assessment. Some people did well and some didn't, but regardless of the results, everyone has to go home.

  Yes, go home.

  Gu Chao listened and felt somewhat at a loss for what to feel.

  In this world, he also had a home, which was the home of his original body. However, Gu Chao didn't have any feelings for that home after all, since he had crossed over from another world.

  Forget it, I'll just go home in three days and follow the crowd, go home and take a look.

  Gao Ren said, "There's another message. Nan Gong Yuan elder is calling for you. It seems he has called a total of six people: Mu Rong Ying, you, Lin Yuan, Zhang Tao, Fang Yin, and Liu Ya to go to his residence at Xin Xue Pavilion. Apparently, there's something he needs to entrust to you."

  Is there anything to entrust? Gu Chao habitually sheathed the crimson copper long knife with a wave of his hand. In this world, he had developed the habit of not leaving his sword behind, and even when eating, he would hold it in his left hand. He stepped out the door and headed straight for Xue Ge (Snow Pavilion). As soon as he exited, the cold wind that filled the sky made Gu Chao shiver, feeling chilly.

  Xin Xue Pavilion is a small place on the southeast corner of Xin Xue Mountain Villa, occupying a very small area, just an ordinary pavilion.

  It's just the attic but quite elegant, in front of the attic, there are pots and pots of plum blossoms, in this winter, plum blossoms are in full bloom, bright and radiant, without a bit of chill to the bone, how can there be the fragrance of plum blossoms hitting one's nose.

  Gū Chāo arrived at the pavilion, only to see a couplet on the pavilion: "Windows contain thousands of snow-capped mountains in the west, doors moor millions of ships from Eastern Wu." This couplet is quite suitable here. Mount Tai has snow, and the snow is falling gently now. Mount Tai is next to the East China Sea, where people occasionally set sail, and thousands of ships are moored at a nearby port not far from Mount Tai.

  In front of the attic, a maid who had been serving for twenty years, smiled slightly: "Is it Gu Chao? The elder is waiting for you inside."

  Entering the attic, only to see Nan Gongyuan standing with his hands behind his back. When he stood with his hands behind his back, there was a majestic aura that seemed to swallow and spit out the sky and earth. As for the elder, it referred to the inner disciples of the previous generation, so naturally their aura was different.

  Lin Yuan, Zhang Tao, Fang Yin, and Liu Ya arrived early.

  Lin Yuan and Fang Yin's current relationship with Gu Chao is awkward, so they pretend not to see him.

  Liu Yade had been saved by Gu Chao once before, and this time she was able to get fifth place also because of Gu Chao's efforts. She smiled slightly at him, their relationship not bad.

  Zhang Tao was originally narrow-minded, and Gu Chao had already deeply offended him. So when Gu Chao came in, he snorted, and Gu Chao naturally heard Zhang Tao's snort and saw his venomous gaze. However, Gu Chao wouldn't care about him; after all, he was just a defeated subordinate. Gu Chao ignored him.

  "Sit down." said Nan Gong Yuan, "Wait for Murong Ying to arrive, when everyone is here, I will talk together."

  After a moment, the door creaked open and a gust of cold wind blew in. Mu Rongying walked in wearing a thin white robe, despite it being the middle of winter. Gu Chao sometimes thought maliciously that if Mu Rongying wore white every day, how did he do his laundry? White clothes were the easiest to get dirty, wouldn't he have to wash them every day? The thought of the cold and proud young man Mu Rongying doing laundry brought him immense joy.

  After Murong Ying came in, he didn't look at anyone else, but only glanced at Gu Chao and sat down in the front row. Gu Chao was the only one who had some qualifications to challenge him, Zhang Tao, Fang Yin, and Lin Yuan had all lost to Gu Chao before, so they no longer had this qualification.

  Nan Gong Yuan, the elder, saw Murong Ying enter and cleared his throat: "You six have all arrived. The reason I called you here is that in one year and five months, there will be a major competition among outer door disciples. Our New Snow Mountain Villa has six quotas. Originally, I had decided on Murong Ying, Lin Yuan, Zhang Tao, and Fang Yin, and was going to choose two more people. This time, Gu Chao performed well, so I added him in. And since Liu Ya is the fifth-ranked, let's just make up the number." He clearly told Liu Ya that he was making up the number because his strength was indeed the weakest among the six.

  "If the six of you can still rank among the top six at New Snow Mountain Villa in one year and five months, it won't be unexpected that I will send the six of you to participate in the Outer Disciple Grand Competition." The Outer Disciple Grand Competition was not an ordinary competition, but a grand competition for all outer disciples from the ten mountain villas of Zhongxi Peak.

  The outer door disciples' big competition is not an ordinary contest that can be compared with.

  Compared with the grand competition among outer door disciples, the year-end mid-term exam is nothing. The reason why it's called mid-term exam is because of the existence of this "grand" competition among outer door disciples.

  The outer door disciples' competition decided who would become inner door disciples.

  Once becoming an inner disciple, one's status is completely different from that of an outer disciple.

  Upon hearing Nan Gongyuan's words, Murong Ying and Gu Chao's hearts were set aflame. The Outer Sect Disciples' Grand Competition was the only way to charge into the Inner Sect, and all Outer Sect disciples, including the top ten masters, were vying for a spot in the Inner Sect. They all wanted to perform well in the competition and had now initially obtained qualification. However, according to Nan Gongyuan's words, truly obtaining qualification would require not being surpassed by others within the next one year and five months.

  Elder Nan Gongyuan said: "In order to prepare for the Outer Disciples' Grand Competition in one year and five months, I will test your roots here. By understanding your roots, I can provide you with suitable internal energy techniques and martial skills that suit you, allowing you to progress faster."

  "The skeletal system is also divided into three systems."

  "The first type, called the Overbearing Path's root bone, is most suitable for cultivating the Overbearing Path's internal energy and martial techniques. Those with the Overbearing Path's root bone can achieve twice the results with half the effort. People with this root bone are best suited for fighting head-on."

  "The Second System, also known as the Agile System Root Bone, is most suitable for cultivating the internal power and martial techniques of the Agile System. Those with an Agile System Root Bone can cultivate these skills with great efficiency, whereas cultivating the internal power and martial techniques of the Overbearing System would be much more difficult. People with an Agile System Root Bone excel at mobility, lightness, and swift attacks."

  "The Third System, also known as the Detective Bone Frame, is most suitable for cultivating the internal power of the Detective System or bewildering martial techniques. Those with this bone frame can cultivate these abilities with great efficiency, but if they try to cultivate the Overbearing System or the Agile System, it won't be very effective. The Detective Bone Frame is very useful and excels at reconnaissance, understanding the surroundings, whether in personal combat or large-scale battles. Additionally, the internal power of the Detective System can also be used to cultivate some bewildering six-senses martial techniques."

  "Overbearing, agile and scouting roots are all equal, each with their own uses. However, in our Taishan Sect, the agile root is at a disadvantage. The reason for this is that our sect's fifth-tier martial skill, Purple Electric Knife Technique, went missing 500 years ago, leaving us without a fifth-tier skill and putting the agile root at a disadvantage.

  In the Great Qi Empire, the strongest are those with sixth-tier martial skills. In Taishan Sect, we have three sets of fifth-tier martial skills, but 500 years ago, Purple Electric Knife Technique disappeared, leaving only two fifth-tier skills: Overbearing Eighteen Discs and the mysterious and unpredictable Thousand Changes Million Fantasies Cloud Winding Fog Confusion Knife Technique."

  After introducing the three systems' roots, Nan Gong Yuan elder said: "Today, we will test which system's root you belong to, and which internal power and martial skills suit you, in order to benefit your future cultivation."

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