Chapter 495: Core Disciple Yang Ming, Ten Thousand Treasure Tower!

"Little junior brother, since you've come to the Azure Dragon Hall, this position of mine is a bit hard to hold!"

"Hm?"

Listening to the Azure Dragon Hall master's voice, Su Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly and looked at the other side.

The Azure Dragon Hall master gave a faint smile, "Little junior brother, do you know how the Azure Dragon Hall came into being?"

Su Yu shook his head.

Matters of the Outer Heaven, how could I possibly know them so clearly?

After all, Su Yu's understanding of the Outer Heaven comes only from the Xu family's book repository.

And the Xu family is merely a tiny speck within the Outer Heaven.

A speck of land could hardly have such insight into the Outer Heaven's great forces.

Perhaps they know the Azure Dragon Hall's might, but its origin, of course, they do not know.

The Azure Dragon Hall master smiled lightly, "The Azure Dragon Hall was created by the teacher."

Su Yu looked at the master in astonishment, not expecting that the Azure Dragon Hall was actually created by the Slay Dragon King.

But on second thought, this mysterious Slay Dragon King, even the Azure Dragon Hall master is his disciple.

Creating an Azure Dragon Hall is therefore not surprising.

The Azure Dragon Hall master continued.

"Although I am currently the hall master of the Azure Dragon Hall, it is because my strength is at the Venerable Realm; those elders naturally would not say anything."

"However… before the master teacher left, he set a rule that if any of his disciples came to the Azure Dragon Hall, they could become a candidate for the next hall master…"

The Azure Dragon Hall master gave Su Yu a deep look, smiled, and said, "And over all these years, the teacher's disciples have never appeared. So some of the old veterans of the Azure Dragon Hall have begun to train their own disciples or offspring, preparing to become candidates for the hall master."

"But just at this moment, you showed up…"

A playful expression spread across the Azure Dragon Hall master's face, "Tell me, what would those old veterans think?"

"They… how would they treat you?"

The Azure Dragon Hall master's gaze remained fixed on Su Yu, trying to discern any trace of clues from Su Yu's expression.

However, to the master's disappointment, Su Yu's expression remained utterly calm.

It seemed nothing could stir Su Yu's emotions.

【5】 Su Yu said softly, "Senior sister… have you forgotten that I haven't yet joined the Azure Dragon Hall?"

Su Yu whispered, "Senior sister… did you forget that I haven't joined the Azure Dragon Hall yet?"

"I don't know how they will treat me. But the identity of a candidate for Azure Dragon Hall master… I'm not interested!"

Hearing Su Yu's reply, the Azure Dragon Hall master was slightly surprised.

One must know that the Azure Dragon Hall is a top force among the four great domains of the Outer Heaven; if one could become a candidate, the status would naturally be exceedingly noble.

Indeed, even some elders of the Azure Dragon Hall must bow when they see a candidate for hall master.

Yet Su Yu showed no desire at all.

This inevitably made the Azure Dragon Hall master look at Su Yu with higher esteem.

"No wonder the teacher chose you as a disciple; you don't even care about being a candidate for hall master."

"Such a mindset…"

The Azure Dragon Hall master, admiringly, gave Su Yu a glance, stretched, and revealed the breathtaking scenery.

She smiled and said, "Although you don't care about the candidate status, that doesn't mean others know you don't care."

"Now that you've come to the Azure Dragon Hall, those old veterans are extremely displeased!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Since the Azure Dragon Hall was established by the teacher, the rules were set by the teacher as well. Could those elders possibly renege?"

The Azure Dragon Hall master shook her head, "Although the teacher said his disciple could become a candidate for hall master, he also said that during the candidate ceremony, whoever can defeat his disciple can replace him."

"So… those old veterans have each set their sights on you."

"Not only the offspring and disciples of those old veterans, but even the few true‑lineage disciples of the Azure Dragon Hall eye you hungrily!"

Su Yu calmly looked at the master and said lightly, "Senior sister, what are you trying to explain by telling me all this?"

The admiration in the master's eyes grew even richer.

"I know your thoughts are mainly focused on the Ancestral Land. Returning to the Ancestral Land is not that simple."

"Between the Outer Heaven and the Ancestral Land, powerful beings have forcibly sealed the gap, precisely to prevent people from the Outer Heaven meddling in Ancestral Land affairs."

"To return from the Outer Heaven to the Ancestral Land, one needs at least cultivation at the Law Realm to cross the void and, by certain means, return to the Ancestral Land."

"Little junior brother, your current cultivation is only the peak of the fifth layer of the Heaven Realm, still far from the Law Realm."

"Given that, why not stay in the Azure Dragon Hall? When you break through to the Law Realm, I will naturally tell you the way back to the Ancestral Land."

"How does that sound?"

The Azure Dragon Hall master smiled warmly at Su Yu.

Su Yu pondered for a moment, then lifted his head, looked at the master, and gave a gentle smile.

"Senior sister probably wants to use my hand to strike at the Azure Dragon Hall elders!"

The Azure Dragon Hall master's delicate frame paused slightly, and she said slowly, "How can you tell?"

Su Yu laughed, "Senior sister, as a Venerable Realm powerhouse, I may not know exactly how mighty the Venerable Realm is. Yet publicly, there are only four Venerables across the four great domains."

"Logically, with your formidable strength, no one could defy your will. If the teacher arranged it, once you speak, no one would oppose."

"But you tell me all this precisely to enable me to successfully obtain the candidate status, don't you?"

"And to gain the candidate status, naturally I must spar a few moves with those elders, even the true‑lineage disciples."

"Then I become merely a tool in your hands, don't I?"

After speaking, the Azure Dragon Hall master stared intently at Su Yu, her gaze turning somewhat sharp.

But soon, the master smiled again.

"Little junior brother, you are indeed clever, and the teacher's praise at my ear was not in vain."

Indeed, I want to borrow your hand to strike those old guys, but becoming a candidate is also a task your teacher gave you.

The Azure Dragon Hall Master's slender jade hand slowly waved toward the void.

Immediately after, a light screen appeared inside the main hall.

Within that light screen, Slay Dragon King's figure slowly materialized.

Seeing Slay Dragon King, Su Yu's face flashed with a trace of surprise, and he quickly bowed.

"Teacher!"

Slay Dragon King looked at Su Yu, laughed heartily, "Kid, you didn't expect it, did you? No matter where I go, I can find you." ωＷω. ＧoＮЬ. οrＧ

Su Yu's mouth twitched slightly.

Slay Dragon King continued, "Alright, since you've reached Heaven Beyond Heaven, stay well with your senior sister here. With your senior sister present, I am at ease."

"On this side of the Ten Thousand Tribes Continent, I, your teacher, will watch over you; no problems will arise."

"Oh, by the way, when you go to the Central Immortal Realm, you'll discover where your acquaintances are!"

"As for the identity of the Azure Dragon Hall candidate, I must obtain it for you."

"Otherwise, don't claim to be my disciple!"

Acquaintances?

Su Yu was somewhat stunned; what acquaintances could he possibly have in Heaven Beyond Heaven?

However, since Slay Dragon King said so, there must be some.

Su Yu offered no rebuttal.

Then, Slay Dragon King turned his gaze toward the Azure Dragon Hall Master again.

"Teacher!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master respectfully bowed to Slay Dragon King.

"Little Mu, Su Yu this kid is now in your care; if any loss occurs..."

The Azure Dragon Hall Master looked at Slay Dragon King with lingering resentment, "Teacher, you weren't this kind to me back then."

Slay Dragon King laughed heartily, "You were different back then; this kid has strong talent and the hope to reach that step."

"That step!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master glanced at Su Yu in surprise, then helplessly looked at Slay Dragon King and said,

"Understood, Teacher."

"Alright, that's it; if we keep chatting, all my clones will disperse."

Slay Dragon King waved his hand and directly shut down the light screen.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon Hall Master smiled warmly at Su Yu and said, "Junior brother disciple, it's confirmed now, right?"

Su Yu awkwardly touched his nose, then helplessly said, "Since that's the case, I'll follow my senior sister's arrangement!"

"That's right then."

The Azure Dragon Hall Master gave Su Yu a white-eyed look.

Then he produced a Space Ring and handed it to Su Yu.

"Inside are some basic introductions of my Azure Dragon Hall, as well as some Great Dao Stones. You are still at the Heaven and Earth Realm level, so the Great Dao Stones aren't needed yet, but you can use them to exchange for other resources."

"As for your status... according to Azure Dragon Hall's custom, regardless of what status, the highest you can attain is starting as an inner-door disciple."

"Yang Ming!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master called lightly toward the main hall, "Yang Ming!"

Immediately after, a young man clad in an Azure Dragon Hall robe hurried in from outside the main hall, respectfully looking at the Azure Dragon Hall Master.

"Master!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master said calmly, "Take my junior brother down to receive the inner-door disciple resources; they're arranged on my Azure Dragon Peak."

Yang Ming glanced at Su Yu in surprise, evidently surprised by the junior brother mentioned by the Azure Dragon Hall Master.

However, after a brief surprise, Yang Ming composed himself and respectfully said to Su Yu,

"Senior Uncle Su, this way, please!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master also whispered,

"Yang Ming is one of the core disciples of Azure Dragon Peak; letting him guide you around Azure Dragon Peak is also a good thing."

Su Yu nodded and said to Yang Ming, "Then thank you, Brother Yang."

Yang Ming instantly became nervous, "Senior Uncle Su, you're joking; you are still the master's junior brother, senior in rank to us, how can you call me Brother Yang!"

Su Yu felt slightly embarrassed, not having expected his status to be so high.

Nevertheless, the Azure Dragon Hall Master is the leader of the Azure Dragon Hall; all disciples are his disciples.

And Su Yu's status is that he is the master's junior brother.

Naturally, his seniority is one level higher than others.

Calling him Senior Uncle is fine.

Su Yu took his leave from the Azure Dragon Hall Master, and then, under Yang Ming's guidance, left Azure Dragon Peak.

Yang Ming cheerfully introduced to Su Yu, "Senior Uncle, my Azure Dragon Hall has Nine Peaks; Azure Dragon Peak is the mountain where the master resides. Only inner-door disciples can choose among the Nine Peaks and enter one for cultivation."

"And you, Senior Uncle, are the master's junior brother, so you naturally belong to Azure Dragon Peak as well."

"On Azure Dragon Peak, there are over ten thousand inner-door disciples, a few hundred true-transmission disciples, ten core disciples, as well as stewards, elders, and so on."

"According to the master's orders, you can currently only enjoy the privileges of an inner-door disciple."

"Therefore, junior nephew, I will take you to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower to receive your identity token, then claim the inner-door disciple resources, after which you can select your own cave residence."

Yang Ming said enthusiastically.

Facing Yang Ming's enthusiasm, Su Yu felt a little uneasy, merely making small talk.

"Over ten thousand inner‑door disciples at Qinglong Peak? That many?"

Su Yu was somewhat surprised.

He had only known that the inner‑door disciples of Qinglong Hall numbered in the tens of thousands, but did not expect that just a single Qinglong Peak had as many as over ten thousand inner‑door disciples.

It shows how strong Qinglong Hall truly is.

Yang Ming said proudly, "Of course, our Qinglong Hall is a power of the Eastern Region's hegemon level."

Su Yu asked curiously, "By the way, since there are over ten thousand inner‑door disciples, why are the true‑transmission disciples and core disciples so few?"

Yang Ming smiled and said, "Uncle, you are unaware: a core disciple of Qinglong Peak must at least comprehend the Dao beyond 700,000 li to qualify as a core disciple."

"And for true‑transmission disciples, only the ten strongest among the core disciples can hold that rank."

"As for the Dao realm, advancing to the Dao is not difficult, but progressing beyond that is exceedingly hard."

"Every strong one who can reach beyond 700,000 li is already a top‑tier existence even within the Dao realm."

"As for your nephew, I am still only just at the 700,000 li level."

Although modest, Su Yu could still feel Yang Ming's pride.

Indeed, raising the Dao to 700,000 li is already no small feat.

Su Yu and Yang Ming chatted and laughed, and soon they arrived at a massive loft.

On the loft's door plaque, gilded characters were inscribed.

"Wanbao Hall!"

"This is Wanbao Hall; Qinglong Peak disciples exchange resources, receive missions, and the like here."

Yang Ming introduced.

There were many Qinglong Peak disciples in Wanbao Hall, and each one who saw Yang Ming greeted him.

"Senior Brother Yang!"

"Senior Brother Yang!"

After all, they are core disciples; these inner‑door disciples all greeted Yang Ming.

Some even looked at Su Yu curiously, wanting to see what kind of person could walk alongside Yang Ming.

Yang Ming led Su Yu into Wanbao Hall and went straight to the central counter.

Behind the counter sat a drowsy old man, dozing off.

Yang Ming respectfully bowed to the old man.

"Elder Xu, by the Hall Master's command, I have brought the Hall Master's junior disciple to collect inner‑door disciple resources!"

Yang Ming spoke normally, yet everyone in Wanbao Hall heard him.

They all stopped in their tracks, their gazes turning toward Su Yu.

The old man behind the counter also suddenly opened his eyes.

From his murky eyes burst a sharp beam of light.

He grinned, exposing his yellowed teeth, his gaze fixed on Su Yu.

"Hall Master's junior disciple?"

After endless unconsciousness, Shi Yu suddenly rose from the bed. Please,

He inhaled fresh air in big gulps, his chest trembling.

Confusion, incomprehension, a flood of emotions rose in his mind.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu instinctively surveyed his surroundings, and grew even more bewildered.

A single‑person dormitory?

Even if he had been rescued, he should be in a ward now.

And his own body… how could there be no injury at all?

With doubt, Shi Yu's eyes swept quickly across the room, finally resting on a mirror at the bedside.

The mirror reflected his current appearance: about seventeen or eighteen years old, looking very handsome.

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His former self was a handsome young man in his twenties, with an impressive bearing, who had been working for some time.

Now, no matter how he looks at it, this appearance is that of a high‑school student…

This change left Shi Yu staring blankly for a long time.

Never tell him that the surgery was a great success…

Body and face have changed; this is no longer a matter of surgery or not, but of celestial technique.

He has completely become another person!

Could it be… he has transmigrated himself?

Besides the mirror at the bedside, whose placement was obviously bad feng shui, Shi Yu also found three books beside it.

Shi Yu picked one up, and the title instantly left him speechless.

'Beginner Keeper's Essential Beast‑Raising Handbook'

'Post‑natal Care for Pet Beasts'

'Guide to Evaluating Cross‑Species Beast‑Ear Maidens'

Shi Yu:???

The first two titles seem normal; what's up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze hardened, he reached out his hand, but his arm stiffened quickly.

Just as he was about to open the third book, to see what exactly this thing was, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a flood of memories surged like a tide.

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