Chapter Twenty-One: News from Mount Longhu

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“It’s said that Longhu Mountain recently took in a new disciple, and this disciple happens to be a freshman from our university,”

“It seems Longhu Mountain has already handled the necessary arrangements for this junior. He only needs to come over for the final exams; otherwise, he will be training in martial arts there regularly.”

Listening to Yang Fan’s explanation, Chen Xian felt a tinge of doubt.

“A freshman?”

“Most students admitted to our school aren’t interested in martial arts. Even if this junior has trained before, he likely wouldn’t have a profound foundation in martial cultivation.”

If this junior truly had a passion for martial arts, he wouldn’t be at Tianlan University but rather enrolled in one of the twelve martial arts colleges.

“What makes this junior so special that Longhu Mountain would make such a rare exception?”

“Could it be...?”

As this thought surfaced in his mind, Chen Xian’s eyes brightened.

“Could it be that this junior also possesses extraordinary power?”

At that moment, Chen Xian recalled his own extraordinary power—the one he witnessed that night.

It made him realize that extraordinary power was not unique; he wasn’t the only one who possessed it. Others might have such power as well.

Inevitably, he connected this extraordinary power to the junior.

“Perhaps that’s truly the case,” Chen Xian thought.

Besides this, he couldn’t fathom any other reason that would justify Longhu Mountain breaking protocol to recruit a freshman who had already missed the prime time to begin martial training.

It should be noted that Longhu Mountain traditionally recruited disciples from childhood, bringing them to the mountain to cultivate their foundation through various medicinal baths, enabling these disciples to possess a martial foundation far surpassing that of ordinary martial artists.

Taking in disciples midway through their journey like this was, at least in Chen Xian’s memory, unheard of.

“If your father can learn about this through special channels, did he mention why Longhu Mountain accepted this junior as a disciple?”

Chen Xian asked Yang Fan, hoping that since he had this information, he might know more.

“My dad didn’t say much about the reason. He only told me to try to get in touch with this junior whenever possible, hoping to establish some connection and expand our network.”

“A disciple from Longhu Mountain, especially one accepted as an exception, must have extraordinary qualities. Befriending him can only bring benefits, no drawbacks.”

“Moreover, since he’s from our school, it’s easier for us to connect with him compared to others.”

Yang Fan’s words made Chen Xian nod in agreement.

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“Although I’ve been immersed in martial training recently, I’ve occasionally kept an eye on news from outside,”

“For a major martial arts sect like Longhu Mountain to accept disciples, such news would usually spread like wildfire, but now there’s no sign of it at all.”

Hearing Chen Xian’s words, Yang Fan shook his head.

“My dad only heard about this because he has business dealings with a martial arts school. The specifics weren’t disclosed by his friend at that school.”

“The only reason my dad got this information is that he helped them a few times; otherwise, he wouldn’t have access to such clandestine news from the martial arts world.”

“In my opinion, it’s the prestige of a great sect like Longhu Mountain that allows them to make exceptions, even allowing the school to grant exemption from certain requirements for this junior.”

“Unlike us, who can only dream about such things.”

“At one point, I had similar aspirations, but I overestimated my old man’s abilities.”

“When I shared my thoughts, he nearly lost face and insisted I experience his childhood specialty: stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork.”

“If I hadn’t been quick enough, I would have suffered at his hands.”

Yang Fan looked a bit embarrassed as he said this.

“Anyway, enough about that.”

“It’s hard to meet this junior during the semester. Maybe we’ll run into him at the finals!”

Yang Fan shrugged, and Chen Xian didn’t press further. Guessing without facts wouldn’t get them anywhere; it was better to wait and see.

“There’s not only news about Longhu Mountain but also about several other major martial arts sects. However, those aren’t as secretive and don’t concern us much.”

Yang Fan smiled and continued.

“Visitors have spotted a little novice monk beside Master Ruyi; some say he might be the current Buddha’s chosen one.”

“Someone also saw the Demon-Slaying Sword in the hands of a disciple at Xuanwu.”

“At the Beast Martial Arts School, there’s supposedly a legendary disciple known as Little Divine Fist.”

Yang Fan poured out all these tidbits to Chen Xian.

“Did your dad tell you all this?”

Chen Xian was surprised after hearing the news.

At least online, he hadn’t seen any of these reports—no whispers at all.

Yet all this came straight from Yang Fan.

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“No, I saw those on foreign websites, which we can’t access here.”

Hearing this, Chen Xian suddenly understood why he hadn’t come across these stories.

They were news from abroad, which explained it.

With the internet’s development and the rise of technology, and given the presence of several martial arts legends, countries maintained a superficial peace, especially when facing Daxuan.

Unable to rival Daxuan militarily, they shifted their battles to technological fronts.

Yet covert conflicts never ceased.

To prevent illegal information from entering Daxuan, there were dedicated filtering mechanisms.

Therefore, some news indeed lagged behind foreign reports.

“It seems I have overlooked many things lately,” Chen Xian thought to himself.

Though he had spent three years training in martial arts, he kept an eye on outside news, especially related to the martial arts world.

The appearance of that dream convinced him that extraordinary power must exist.

For three years, he traveled extensively, researching in libraries, trying to find hidden treasures in antique markets, and browsing martial arts forums—all seeking clues about extraordinary power.

Thus, he was relatively well-informed about external news.

But his recent immersion in training caused him to neglect everything else, leaving him unaware of so many happenings in the martial arts world.

“Devotion to cultivation is important, but isolation is not. I must pay attention to outside news to avoid missing crucial events.”

“I will inevitably engage with the martial arts world and interact with martial artists. Staying informed is essential,”

Such thoughts flickered through Chen Xian’s mind.