Chapter Eighteen: Farewell, Savage Pillar

  Even the white-clothed man showed a disappointed expression, his eyes glanced at Mo Tian and Ma Yi youth, then looked at those who had not yet understood the blood pattern, said: "You can leave!" Those young people standing aside were extremely disappointed. Although they had long guessed the result, they still held on to their luck and waited patiently for the final decision.

  At this time, the white-clothed man's words completely dispelled their lucky psychology, and they left in disappointment one after another. In the end, only fourteen people were left!

  "Congratulations, you have become disciples of Xiaoguzong's Duanfeng! This is just the starting point for your cultivation journey! Whether or not you can reach a certain level depends on your own fortune. My name is Lǐ Fán, and you may address me as Lǐ Zhíshì. This senior brother will lead you to your living quarters. Remember, cultivation requires self-study; if you have any questions, write them down, and every month at the beginning, a senior brother will come to answer them." Lǐ Fán pointed indifferently at a grey-robed man standing by the side of the road. After finishing speaking, Lǐ Fán turned around and walked past the Thunder Hammer into Xiaoguzong.

  The man in gray clothes didn't relax until Li Fan had walked away, as if he was very afraid of him. Then, he looked at the group of people including Man Tian and said: "Follow me!"

  Man Tian looked around and saw Xiong Hong and Xiong Yue, the two brothers, already ten zhang away on the main road. Feeling Man Tian's gaze, Xiong Yue signaled for him to follow the gray-clothed man to their residence first! Man Tian nodded slightly and suppressed the anxiety in his heart, following the gray-clothed man as he walked past the Thunder Hammer towards the front.

  "My name is Gutu, what's yours?" The young man in a hemp garment walked beside Mantian and asked.

  "Good heavens!" Man Tian's heart was filled with anxiety and he didn't say another word! Gu Tu saw that Man Tian had a lot on his mind, so he also stopped talking. Under the lead of the grey-robed man, they finally stopped at the foot of the mountain peak on the far right side. Looking ahead, they saw several buildings scattered among the mountains, with two or three people sitting in front of each one. The grey-robed youth pointed to the building in front and said: "This is where you will be living! All forging will take place here, remember, no unnecessary trips up the mountain! Only elite disciples have the right to live on the mountain! You can choose a place to stay for yourselves!"

  Hesitating for a moment, the man in gray looked at Man Tian and Gu Tu, pointing to the two buildings at the foot of the mountain, saying: "The people in those two buildings have already become elite disciples and have been empty for several months. You two can choose between the two."

  The two, Man Tian and Gu Tu, observed the Lei Ting's hammer for the longest time and even drew out the blood patterns of the Wumeng tribe and the Zhen She tribe. With such insight, they will surely become elites or even core disciples in the future. The gray-clothed man who had been lurking in the Xiaoguzong for a long time naturally knew this. It's best to befriend people like them as much as possible, but of course, the young man wouldn't overdo it, or it would become fawning. After hesitating for a moment, he continued: "Every year, there will be a disciple competition. Although you are not as strong as Li Feng and Zhan Feng's disciples, if you can get a good ranking in the competition, there will be rich rewards! As for food, it's all available over there. If you have any questions, ask next month." The young man pointed to the tall building sitting in the forest ahead and said, then left.

  Fourteen people stood in stunned silence, unsure of what to do. They had thought that becoming a disciple of the Great Forge would at least earn them a master, but none of this was mentioned. It seemed that becoming a disciple of the Small Ancient Sect only meant having a place to practice forging! As the crowd murmured in disappointment, Man Tian turned around and hastily ran back the way he came, eager to see Man Zhu.

  Gu Tu looked at the back of Man Tian, his divine eyes flickering with contemplation. After a moment's deliberation, he walked towards the building pointed out by the youth in grey clothes.

  Xiong Hong and Xiong Yue, two brothers, were waiting for Man Tian at the fork in the road leading to Sifeng. Seeing Man Tian rushing over, Xiong Hong couldn't help but say: "Man Tian, why did you choose Cui Feng? With your... strength, you can become a disciple of Li Feng!!"

  "I came to Xiaoguzong for tempering! I'll explain the details later, take me to Manzhu now!" Man Tian said anxiously. After the assessment, what he was most concerned about in his heart was Manzhu!!

  Xiong Hong and Xiong Yue saw Man Tian's anxiety and didn't say much, so they took Man Tian to rush towards War Peak.

  A half-hour journey was shortened to less than a moment. When Xiong Yue pointed towards the building where Man Tian lived, Man Tian turned into an illusory shadow and rushed directly towards the house nestled in the woods!

  When he arrived in front of the room door, Man Tian stopped and took a deep breath. He slowly pushed open the wooden door, which creaked loudly as it swung open. Man Tian stood at the entrance, his eyes trembling as he gazed at the tall figure lying on the bed! Slowly lifting his trembling right foot, he weakly walked towards the bedside.

  The barbarian's pillar-like physique had withered away, his once bronze-colored skin now pale as paper. On top of the spotless white hemp garment, faintly visible were dry bloodstains. His robust hands and feet had swollen into a deep purple! The barbarian's eyes were bloodshot, he sat on the edge of the bed in agony, gently grasping the barbarian pillar's icy and swollen right hand!

  Can't see that cold and affectionate smile, can't feel the surging power inside the barbaric pillar, what can be seen and felt is only the weak and feeble barbaric pillar. Endless anger and killing intent surged up from the heart of the barbarian sky. The hand holding the barbaric pillar began to tremble slightly, the face of the barbarian sky was gloomy and terrifying, he didn't speak, but quietly stared at the pale face of the barbaric pillar!

  The room was silent, but the fierce heart in his chest was raging with anger, endless killing intent making his whole body tremble! A bronze glow burst forth from his skin.

  Just then, a shout of rebuke came from outside the room!

  "Xiong Yue, if you don't leave this room today, I'll personally throw you out!" A burly man stood in front of Xiong Yue with a cold expression and shouted.

  "Wang Zhi, Man Zhu is just severely injured, not without hope of recovery. Why must you be so persistent?" said Xiong Yue in a low tone.

  "Are you threatening me? What can you do to me? Xiong Yue, for the sake of your war with the Xiong clan, I advise you not to get too close to this person. Otherwise, when the Red Dragon comes out, he will definitely vent his anger on you! A useless person, not worth...!" The burly man's words had not yet finished, when suddenly a strong energy emanated from the room! He only felt a virtual shadow appearing in his line of sight, and before he could react, his body hair stood on end. The seasoned warrior didn't think twice, his body continuously retreating!

  "Boom!!" A loud crashing sound echoed through the forest, and although the burly man retreated several steps back, the speed of the illusory shadow was even faster. The burly man only felt that his chest seemed to have been hit by a mountain, his body continuously retreating, but as the Battle Peak Executor, his strength had already reached the Tempering Body realm, and in the midst of retreating, he took a step back with his right foot.

  "Bang!!" The ground suddenly cracked and split, dust flying everywhere! The sturdy man who had just steadied himself was enraged. At this moment, his vision blurred, and a massive impact force sent him flying again!

  The dragon-shaped slash was now being performed by Man Tian with utmost perfection, even Xiong Hong was stunned. He had always thought that Man Tian was just imitating the appearance of the move, and would never grasp the essence of the Dragon-Shaped Slash. But at this moment, seeing Wang Zhi Shi being knocked flying by Man Tian, Xiong Hong finally realized that Man Tian was not just a simple imitation! Man Tian might have already grasped the essence of the Dragon-Shaped Slash!

  Although shocked by the power of the barbarian, Xiong Yue was a calm and composed person. He swayed his body and quickly blocked the barbarian who was about to attack Wang Zhi. He growled: "Barbarian, you must not be rude to Wang Zhi!!" At this time, Xiong Hong also reacted and came forward to hold back the barbarian.

  "Get out!! I want him to know that his death is not worth mourning!!!" The fierce Tian's face was twisted in a furious roar, and his body shook violently, causing the bones inside to emit a buzzing sound, which actually shocked Xiong Yue and Xiong Hong back. But would Xiong Yue and Xiong Hong still let Tian attack?

  "Barbarian Heaven?" Just then, a weak voice came from the room, and Barbarian Heaven's face twisted in a fierce expression, his whole body trembling as if struck by lightning. He turned around and rushed out of the door.