Chapter 568: Unexpected Good News – I Can Join In!

The final task of the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” was successfully completed. Happy stayed on the boat for half a day, growing increasingly excited, eager to fly to Wudang immediately to find Master Zhang and fulfill this dream that he had never dared to imagine in his past life.
The “Jiuyang Divine Skill” was a martial art technique no less remarkable than the “Jiuyin True Scripture.” Although it didn’t require strict cultivation conditions, its ability to increase internal energy at an astonishing rate was unparalleled. It was said that in his past life, someone had spent over a year trying to accomplish this task without success, yet they remained a highly renowned expert in the martial world.
At the thought of gaining the “Jiuyang Divine Skill,” his comprehension and cultivation level would soar, and even his training speed would increase significantly—his heart immediately burned with enthusiasm.
He didn’t even notice that everyone else had left the boat and returned to their respective sects by water!
The large ship docked directly at the wharf on the Suzhou River, perhaps due to special treatment as the champion of the martial arts conference.
But…
Miss Murong and the members of the eight great families treated him with much more courtesy. Along the way, it was the young disciples of these families who brought tea and water, and even experts like the head of the Nangong family chatted and laughed with Miss Murong the whole time.
“We’re here, Happy.”
At Miss Murong’s call, the two stepped off the boat and rushed back to Gusu City, to the Murong Mansion!
Outside the mansion, the people of the Murong family had already received word and gathered to welcome them. Even the head of the Murong family came out personally. As soon as he saw Happy, he strode forward with great enthusiasm, laughing loudly, “Haha… Truly worthy of being a disciple of our Murong family! Happy, you’ve brought glory to our family at this martial arts conference. How should I reward you?” His tone clearly showed that the head of the Murong family was extremely pleased.
Miss Murong and Happy stopped in their tracks.
All around the street, many players had come to see the spectacle after hearing the news.
Happy clasped his hands together and bowed in response, “It’s all thanks to Miss Murong and the family head’s excellent guidance that I’ve been able to bring glory to our Murong family.” His humble reply won the head of the Murong family’s approval.
“Stop being modest, Happy. Our Murong family only accepts disciples with exceptional comprehension. It’s my duty to take you in, but your further cultivation depends entirely on your own efforts.” After saying that, Miss Murong turned to the head of the Murong family: “Father! We promised that if Happy could rank among the top three in this martial arts conference, you would grant him the secret manual of ‘Douzhuan Xingyi’.”

“Haha…” Lord Murong laughed heartily. “Of course. Are you worried that our father would break his word to his own disciple?”
“Of course not.” Miss Murong glanced around and lowered her voice. “Let’s go inside the mansion to continue this conversation.”
Lord Murong looked puzzled for a moment before realizing that discussing rewards here was indeed too public. He nodded and, surrounded by the Murong clan’s disciples, returned to the mansion. Only Happy, Miss Murong, and the lord were inside the hall.
“Speak then.”
Lord Murong could tell that Miss Murong seemed to have something to say.
She gave Happy a deep look before slowly saying, “At this martial arts conference, Happy demonstrated the ‘Eighteen Palms to Subdue the Dragon.’ Not only did it gain Guo Jing’s recognition, but it seems Xiao Feng also held him in high regard. On the arena, Xiao Feng personally passed on his skills to him. Moreover, Master Kong Xiang also willingly stepped aside… Later, when the evil sect launched a counterattack, Happy dealt a severe blow to the Shadow Assassins of the Flower Sect, and then personally killed two powerful elders from the evil sect!”
Lord Murong’s eyebrows kept rising. By the time he heard that the Shadow Assassin Yang Xuyan was injured by Happy, and two more evil sect elders died at his hands, he was so astonished that his mouth barely closed.
“Experts from various sects, including Zhang Wuji of the Ming Sect, all spoke highly of Happy. Therefore, I believe that this time Happy not only fulfilled his promise but also brought great honor to our Murong family. Could we give him some additional rewards…” Miss Murong’s words surprised Happy.
She was actually asking for a higher reward for the task…
This was like finding a gift from the sky!
“…”
After pondering for a while, Lord Murong slowly nodded. “As you say, Happy has indeed made great contributions this time. Besides ‘The Shift of Stars,’ do you have any other suggestions?” However, he didn’t have any good rewards on hand, so he passed the problem back to his daughter.
Miss Murong had clearly thought this through along the way. Delighted at his words, she immediately proposed, “Happy is fully qualified to inherit ‘The Shift of Stars.’ But it will be difficult for him to practice it in the short term. I think it’s necessary to let Happy showcase the prowess of our Murong family’s martial arts. How about teaching him another skill?”
“Oh.”
Lord Murong took a deep breath. “So, what you mean is to teach him that skill.”
“That’s right,” Miss Murong nodded firmly. “‘The Converging Fingers’ is a masterful skill no less powerful than ‘The Shift of Stars.’ Since Happy currently uses palm techniques, combining them with ‘The Converging Fingers’ will greatly enhance his abilities.”

“Granting two supreme martial arts skills at once—our Murong family has never set such a precedent before.” The head of the Murong family took a deep breath, clearly hesitant.
Kai Xin, listening nearby, was extremely excited!
Although he was determined to head to Wudang as soon as possible to claim his reward, he never expected that due to Miss Murong’s words, things would take an unexpected turn, allowing him to obtain an additional supreme martial art skill—none other than the formidable “Shenhe Finger.”
Euphorized, Kai Xin temporarily forgot about the “Jiuyang Divine Skill,” staring intently at the head of the Murong family and Miss Murong, his desire for her proposal unmistakable.
Miss Murong came up with a solution: “It’s simple. We can keep ‘Douzhuan Xingyi’ for now and grant him ‘Shenhe Finger’ first. We can give him ‘Douzhuan Xingyi’ once he meets the requirements to practice it.”
“Great idea!”
The head of the Murong family’s eyes lit up.
“So, Father agrees?” Miss Murong’s face was filled with joy.
“Of course. With such a talented disciple, if we don’t pass on the Murong supreme arts to him, then to whom?” At these words, the head of the Murong family laughed heartily: “Kai Xin, catch it.”
As he spoke, a streak of black light shot toward Kai Xin…
Unperturbed, he formed a claw with his left hand and reached out—a thin booklet landed in his palm, while the immense power associated with it vanished like mud sinking into the sea.
“He really does have some skills.” Seeing Kai Xin’s calm composure, the head of the Murong family smiled even wider and nodded repeatedly: “Practice hard. I hope you won’t disgrace the reputation of ‘Shenhe Finger’.”
“Disciple will obey!”
With the secret manual in hand, Kai Xin was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he began practicing it.
Ding!
System notification: “Successfully practiced ‘Shenhe Finger’!”