Chương 22: The First Test
Moyu Hu brought his three sons to the front gate of Luo Feng's mansion.
"A mansion in the Chaos Armor District!"
The eyes of the three Moyu brothers were filled with excitement. This area was legendary in all of Hoyang City, and right next to it was the Chaos Void. Those who lived here were among the most terrifying beings in Hoyang City, and the three brothers had never dared to come near it before.
"Father is truly amazing, to have secured such an opportunity for us! This is the greatest opportunity of my life; I must seize it no matter what!" The eldest, Moyu Liefeng, who was the most robust of the three, had eyes as sharp as blades.
"My elder brother and younger brother are both more talented than me. If Lord Luo He is to choose one of us, I have the least chance," thought the second brother, Moyu Qingyan, but he didn't waver. "I'll give it my all!"
"My elder brother is the most gifted," thought the youngest, Moyu Liuxing. "I wonder how the Eternal True God will choose his disciple."
As the three brothers each had their thoughts, Moyu Hu stepped forward and gently knocked on the door, sending out an invisible ripple.
Soon, the door was opened by the thickset Morosa, who glanced at them and said, "Come in."
"Yes," replied Moyu Hu respectfully, leading his three sons into the mansion.
The three brothers felt a bit nervous as they entered the vast mansion. The atmosphere here was thick with the presence of chaos, so dense that it seemed it could condense into Chaos Stones at any moment.
Inside the pavilion.
"Greetings, Lord," Moyu Hu greeted respectfully, and the three brothers knelt down directly.
"Stand up," Luo Feng said as he held a book recording the information about the three Moyu brothers.
"You three brothers— the eldest is at True God Ninth Level, and the other two are at True God Sixth Level," Luo Feng said, "but in my place, the level of True God you have reached holds no meaning."
The three brothers were all slightly shocked.
"I will choose one of you to be my servant," Luo Feng continued. "The time as a servant will be long, very long. Only by passing my tests will you be able to become my disciple."
"We understand," replied the eldest, Moyu Liefeng, the second brother, Moyu Qingyan, and the youngest, Moyu Liuxing, all with utmost respect.
"Let me make some things clear first. Anyone who doesn't want to be my servant can say so now, but once you become my servant, there will be no chance to regret it," Luo Feng said.
The three brothers listened intently.
Luo Feng continued leisurely, "Being my servant is very dangerous. In the future, there will be many Eternal True Gods who will want to kill me, and you may be implicated. I cannot guarantee your safety. So, if you become my servant, you must be prepared to die!"
The eldest, Moyu Liefeng, said, "If we follow the Lord, we naturally accept the blessings and the dangers."
"We do not fear death, only missed opportunities," added Moyu Qingyan.
The youngest, Moyu Liuxing, hesitated before asking, "May I ask, Lord, will there be many Eternal True Gods who are your enemies?"
"There will be many, and they will be relentless," Luo Feng replied with a smile.
In the assassination missions, Luo Feng was most eager to deal with the leader of the hidden forces of the Shi Kingdom, 'Xue Yun.' The cruel and violent methods of Xue Yun and his identity made Luo Feng very interested in hunting him down. The only problem was finding Xue Yun's whereabouts.
After all, the Five Great Families of the City Lord's Mansion had been fully engaged in dealing with the hidden forces of the Shi Kingdom, trying to kill Xue Yun, so he was always careful to hide, making it difficult for Luo Feng to find an opportunity.
Having decided to take on some assassination missions, Luo Feng knew that he would have many enemies in the future.
Of course, he and Morosa, one in the light and the other in the dark, would do their best to ensure the safety of their servants.
"Father, I give up," Moyu Liuxing said.
Moyu Hu looked at his youngest son without much surprise. Since his youngest son was born last, during a time when he and his wife had better conditions, his youngest had grown up in relative comfort.
"I prefer a peaceful life of cultivation," Moyu Liuxing said. He didn't like living a life full of danger.
"Very well, one has given up," Luo Feng nodded. "Once you become my servant, I will not give you any guidance or resources for cultivation."
Moyu Liefeng and Moyu Qingyan were both stunned.
"You must comprehend the laws on your own," Luo Feng said. "Only when you understand the Ten Fundamental Laws will you have passed the first test. After passing multiple tests, you will be eligible to become my disciple."
"No guidance at all, and we must comprehend the Ten Fundamental Laws?" The eldest and second brother were both shocked.
Beings born on the Origin Continent nearly always became True Gods because they relied on their bloodline cultivation methods! If they followed the path of the laws, the proportion that became True Gods would be much lower.
Comprehending the Ten Fundamental Laws was extremely difficult!
"We have relied on bloodline cultivation since birth. Even if we spend our entire lives, we may not be able to comprehend the Ten Fundamental Laws," Moyu Liefeng said. "What if we never manage to comprehend them..."
"If you don't comprehend them, you naturally cannot become my disciple," Luo Feng said. "Even if you do comprehend them, there will be other tests."
Moyu Liefeng was unwilling but still said, "I give up."
Moyu Hu watched his eldest son. He knew his son could endure hardship and was determined, but the requirement of comprehending the Ten Fundamental Laws made him voluntarily give up.
"And you?" Luo Feng looked at the last remaining brother, Moyu Qingyan. "Are you giving up?"
"I am willing to follow the Lord," Moyu Qingyan replied without hesitation.
Luo Feng nodded in satisfaction and then looked at Moyu Hu. "Then Moyu Qingyan it is. From now on, he will be my servant."
"Thank you, Lord," Moyu Hu said, having observed his children's choices from start to finish. He knew their personalities well and wasn't surprised by their decisions.
Luo Feng nodded. "From now on, Moyu Qingyan will live here."
"Then we will take our leave," Moyu Hu said respectfully, leaving with his other two sons, while Moyu Qingyan remained.
"I told you, I will not give you any guidance or resources," Luo Feng said to Moyu Qingyan. "You need to focus on comprehending the Ten Fundamental Laws. As for the chores in the mansion, follow Morosa's instructions!"
"Yes, Lord," Moyu Qingyan replied respectfully.
"Kid, you need to address him as 'Master,' just like me," Morosa said.
"Yes, Master," Moyu Qingyan obediently replied.
"Morosa, make sure you teach him well," Luo Feng said, waving his hand. While he wouldn't provide any guidance or resources, he hadn't forbidden Morosa from offering some pointers.
"Kid, follow me!" Morosa grabbed Moyu Qingyan by the neck and happily walked out. Now, he could order Moyu Qingyan to serve both him and the master.
Luo Feng watched the scene with a smile.
The biggest flaw of the bloodline cultivation system is its weak foundation! It relies entirely on the power of the bloodline to advance, until finally hitting a bottleneck and getting stuck.
In the traditions of the Duandong River lineage and the lineage of the King of Jin, it is recorded that the top clans on the Origin Continent require their children to 'at least master the Ten Fundamental Laws.' Once the fundamental laws are mastered, understanding the bloodline cultivation method becomes much easier, and the path of bloodline cultivation can go further.
"If you are to be my disciple, even if you cannot follow the path of the laws, you must at least progress far in bloodline cultivation," Luo Feng thought. "On the Origin Continent, the environment for comprehending the laws is far better than in the Primordial Universe! And with Morosa occasionally guiding him, if he still can't master the Ten Fundamental Laws, then he's too much of a waste and doesn't deserve to be my disciple!"
…
Moyu Hu and his two sons returned home.
"You chose your own path, so don't regret it," Moyu Hu said only after they were back.
"Father, I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of having no opportunity to rise," Moyu Liefeng said solemnly. "I am now at the ninth level of True God, and with more effort, I can hope to break through to Void True God. But as for the so-called Ten Fundamental Laws, I have tried to comprehend them before, and I know that I probably won't be able to master them in my lifetime."
The youngest, Moyu Liuxing, smiled and said, "Father, I chose my path, and I am content with it."
"Good, as long as you have no regrets," Moyu Hu nodded, saying little more. His children's paths were their own to forge!
And he felt that his second son's journey, Moyu Qingyan, would not be an easy one.
…
Under the cover of night.
In the large mansion of the Diaorong family.
"Qier has gone to the Mo Li family again. She seems quite close to Mo Li Feiyun," thought the red-browed elder with a furry tail. "She spends more time with Mo Li Feiyun than with me, her father."
He was quite pleased with this, as the Mo Li family was one of the Five Great Families!
Suddenly—
A blood-red aura instantly broke into the large mansion, tearing through the protective formations in the blink of an eye.
"Who!" The red-browed elder, Diaorong Yan, turned pale as a terrifying wave of energy erupted from him, brilliant red light spreading directly toward the blood-red aura.
"A universe formed in an instant, and my mansion is completely isolated from the outside," Diaorong Yan knew things were bad and immediately transformed into his massive true form—a red-furred creature with a furry tail standing upright.
"What happened?"
"What's going on?" The members of the Diaorong family within the mansion, seeing Diaorong Yan's towering true form, were starting to panic.
"Didn't expect you, a mere alchemist, to have a few tricks up your sleeve," a cold voice sounded in Diaorong Yan's mind. "But unfortunately, they are worthless before me."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Diaorong Yan hurriedly said, "Please stop, we can discuss anything."
A gigantic blood-red hand appeared out of thin air, and in the instant it appeared, it grasped Diaorong Yan's true form, causing it to collapse. Then, an endless wave of blood-red light swept through the entire mansion, wiping out all the beings inside, whether they were members of the Diaorong family or servants and guards.
…
In the City Lord's Mansion of Hoyang City, within a grand hall.
"The Diaorong family's mansion was suddenly enveloped by a small-scale universe field, and there was a powerful outburst of divine power in that area," reported several officials in charge of monitoring the city. They had all noticed the location of the Diaorong family's mansion.
"Quickly, report this to the City Lord."
…
In the Mo Li family's mansion.
Diaorong Qi and Mo Li Feiyun, the two women, were drinking and chatting.
"I like my senior brother, but he ignores me..." Mo Li Feiyun mumbled drunkenly.
"I want to be a disciple of Commander Mo Li Xiao, but he doesn't care about me. I want to be a disciple of Lord Luo He, but he doesn't care about me either..." Diaorong Qi drank her wine, feeling troubled.
Suddenly—
Diaorong Qi's communication token received a message.
"Qier, the one who killed me is Blood Python Society Leader 'Mu Yang.' You must remember this..." A final message of warning came through.
A small-scale universe field isolates everything from inside and out, so regular communication tokens wouldn't work. But Diaorong Yan used a very expensive cause-and-effect communication token, and even in death, he managed to send out the message.
"Father!" Diaorong Qi jolted, completely sobered up.
"What's wrong?" Mo Li Feiyun asked, still somewhat inebriated.
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