When Zhao Ya followed Tian Yixin to the main hall of Azure Dragon Temple, there were already many people gathered there.
Among them were not only the figures of Qin Jianji but also many unfamiliar faces, who should be the elders of Azure Dragon Temple.
However, at this moment, all of them were solemnly looking at the person seated in the center of the hall.
This person’s age was indiscernible; although his hair and eyebrows were white, his skin was as smooth as a baby’s, without the slightest wrinkle visible.
Especially those eyes, truly like flawless crystals, clear and transparent, causing one to forget the vulgar world upon seeing them.
Zhao Ya knew that this should be the Grand Elder of Azure Dragon Temple, so he stepped forward and bowed in salute.
"Disciple Zhao Ya, pays respects to Grand Elder."
Gui Xuanqing hurriedly followed suit upon seeing this, mimicking Zhao Ya’s gesture.
The Grand Elder, Guan Xuejiang, sitting in the chair, looked at Zhao Ya and Gui Xuanqing with a smile and waved his hand.
"Enough, Jianji has already told me about you two. From now on, you are disciples of Azure Dragon Temple. As long as you abide by the temple rules and do not oppress the good, Azure Dragon Temple will be your strongest backing. Remember?"
"Yes, disciple will remember the Grand Elder’s teachings," Zhao Ya and Gui Xuanqing said in unison.
"Good children, off you go. Later, I’ll have someone bring you your waist tags," Guan Xuejiang said.
"Yes!"
Zhao Ya knew that with the Grand Elder’s return from his travels, he surely had many affairs to handle and convey, so he promptly took his leave.
After exiting the main hall, Gui Xuanqing said to Zhao Ya with excitement, "Senior Brother, the Grand Elder is so kind."
Zhao Ya also smiled, "Yes, very kind."
Yet as he said this, Zhao Ya felt a chill creeping up his back.
Because when Guan Xuejiang was observing him earlier, Zhao Ya felt as though a peerless scalpel was dissecting his body, showing just how imposing his presence was.
Another martial artist whose strength far surpassed Meridian Opening, perhaps even reaching the pinnacle of the Primordial Sea realm.
It’s not known, compared to Elder Guo in the library, which of them is stronger.
Zhao Ya finally understood why his master, Lu Dingtai, was keen on having him join Azure Dragon Temple.
The Azure Dragon Temple, even after its splitting, possessed such profound heritage and strength.
One can only imagine how grand and powerful the scene must have been when Lu Dingtai was at Azure Dragon Temple years ago.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya couldn’t help but take a deep breath, feeling his heart swell with immense pride.
Honestly, back in Great Yan, despite repeatedly reminding himself to avoid arrogance, as his strength grew, Zhao Ya couldn’t avoid a slight sense of pride.
Especially after he decisively defeated the Sect Leader Xie Tianfeng of the Profound Sun Sect, he couldn’t help but feel that Meridian Opening was nothing exceptional.
But now, after arriving at Azure Dragon Temple, he was first amazed by Guo Luming, who was like a Sweeping Monk in the library, and then he met the equally unfathomable Grand Elder Guan Xuejiang.
All of a sudden, Zhao Ya felt his pride disappear, reigniting an infinite ambition for martial cultivation.
After casting aside various distracting thoughts, Zhao Ya declined Gui Xuanqing’s invitation to drink tea at his courtyard and returned directly to his own dwelling, immediately starting to practice the Little Arhat Fist.
For Zhao Ya, who already had a deep foundation in fist techniques, practicing this simplified version of the Great Vajra Fist—Little Arhat Fist—was naturally no difficulty.
After merely watching it once, Zhao Ya had memorized the routines of the fist technique, and then started practicing in the courtyard.
Initially, the routines felt a bit unfamiliar.
But soon Zhao Ya entered the right state, and the fist technique became more and more proficient.
After only two or three repetitions, Zhao Ya saw a line of prompts appear before him.
[Acquired Fist Technique: Little Arhat Fist]
Zhao Ya knew that he had already practiced the Little Arhat Fist to the beginner level, so he opened the attribute panel.
Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 20 years. Remaining lifespan: 1339 (+111 days) years.
Skills: Eight Vajra Longevity Skill (Peak Performance 99%)
Five Tiger Fist (Returning to the Essence 99%)
Wind-Slaying Saber Technique (Extraordinary to Saint)
Light as a Feather (Returning to the Essence 99%)
Spirit Turtle Hibernation Technique (Returning to the Essence 44%)
Great Stone-Throwing Hand (Peak Performance 99%)
Great Vajra Fist (Peak Performance 99%)
Golden Body Armor Technique (Returning to the Essence 38%)
Little Five Paths Chasing Soul Leg (Peak Performance 99%)
Little Arhat Fist (Minor Achievement 388/1000)
[Gallbladder Unlock Progress: 78%]
This Little Arhat Fist is at the Minor Achievement realm right at the start.
But this is not surprising; after all, Guo Luming said that this fist technique is considered a simplified version of the Great Vajra Fist.
Therefore, with the foundation of the Great Vajra Fist, achieving Minor Achievement right upon starting is quite normal.
Zhao Ya opened the Human Body Outline Map again, seeing that the starlight in the dantian became increasingly bright, believing that it wouldn’t be long before the True Power Seed would be successfully nurtured.
Once the Star-devouring True Power seed is successfully nurtured, the next step would be to attempt opening the meridians and refining the acupoints.
This gradual strengthening feeling made Zhao Ya’s heart increasingly fulfilled, and then he continued to devote himself fully to his cultivation.
By the afternoon, someone delivered the Azure Dragon Temple’s waist tags to Zhao Ya, telling him that with this tag, he could enter the Transmission Hall to practice martial arts with the Instructor Elder on the first, third, fifth, and seventh days.
After thanking the person, Zhao Ya took the waist tag, discovering it was just an ordinary stone; the only special thing might be that the handwriting on the stone was clearly not carved with tools like chisels, but written by someone with powerful finger techniques.