Volume 1: The True Dragon of Purple Void Chapter 5: One Disciple, Three Masters

Three days—exactly three days—passed without the slightest sound coming from inside the room. It was unclear what was going on inside, or if some kind of barrier set up by those experts had suppressed all noises, making them unheard. Even Chu Fangshan, who had been waiting outside, was growing increasingly anxious, pacing back and forth in the corridor.

“Dad, it’s been several days now. No matter what’s going on, since Xiao Bao was born, even if he can be saved, he hasn’t eaten anything at all. I’m afraid…” Chu Minglei said, his voice trembling with tears.

Chu Fangshan had considered the issues his son raised, but not only was it impossible to bring food in, they couldn’t even get close to the door. Any other thoughts were pointless.

Chu Fangwu also asked with a puzzled expression, “Elder brother, what exactly is your plan? Three days ago, you suddenly asked me to spend a night with the mayor and officials without any reason. Still, you haven’t given me an explanation. What exactly happened to my young nephew?”

Chu Fangshan frowned and said in a stern tone, “Didn’t I tell you about what happened that night? As for the rest, I’m just as curious as you are!”

……

Outside, the Chu family was extremely worried. Inside, the three—Xianyun, Buzhan, and the others—were sitting in meditation, cultivating their energy. The baby in the middle was breathing normally; the purple aura around him had disappeared, his cheeks were rosy, and he looked deeply asleep, utterly adorable.

After a long while…

The first to open his eyes was the radical scholar. Seeing that Xianyun and Buzhan hadn’t finished their meditation, he knew that Buzhan must have exerted the most effort. Xianyun, having already been weakened while saving that nurse, was likely exhausted from exerting all his energy now.

Glancing at the baby, he saw that the child had safely passed through the crisis and was no longer in danger. He then took out a high-end tablet-like LCD phone. To his surprise, there was no signal at all. He smiled silently and thought, “Heh, it seems the master of this place is truly extraordinary—capable of achieving such things! I remember faintly seeing something called Chu Yuan Private Hospital when I came here, and that nurse was called the chairman…” As he thought, the radical scholar adjusted a few settings on the phone. Immediately, a satellite map appeared on the screen, along with a person’s profile picture.

“Master, what are your orders?”

“Chu Yuan Private Hospital. I want all its information within three minutes, including its owner,” the radical scholar said briefly but firmly.

“Understood!”

He put away his phone, lost in deep thought. With the development of modern society, there was increasingly less room for those who practiced cultivation. Their own Xuanji Sect was originally a gateway to the secular world. Founded during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, its first sect leader established the principle of using power to support chivalry and commerce to uphold righteousness. Thus, members of the Xuanji Sect could be found among the powerful officials and merchants in society. The current sect leader could act freely and pursue his ideals of justice thanks to the strong backing he had. Otherwise, not to mention upholding justice, even basic needs like food and clothing would be a problem!

In today’s society, which relies more and more on technology, those who value martial arts and physical training are becoming rare. Even those with natural talent for martial arts often get lost in the crowd. Moreover, who in modern times believes in the existence of these legendary cultivators, their internal energy, lightness skills, and combat techniques? Those are just things for entertainment in TV shows and novels—who would take them seriously?

He also understood why Bu Chan and Xianyun wanted to take disciples. Although Shaolin was famous worldwide, it focused more on showmanship than genuine cultivation. In reality, it had split into an inner and an outer Shaolin, with the inner Shaolin being its true origin. Yet its members were dwindling. To the world, Shaolin was probably just like the Xuanji Sect’s business—nothing more than a source of livelihood.

As for the old Taoist Xianyun, there was no need to say more. Given their tradition of passing on the sect only through direct inheritance, it was understandable that they were eager to see a successor from the Dragon Domain.

But could he let go? A once-in-a-millennium genius born from the Dragon Domain, control over the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the Xuanji Sect—could he really abandon all of this to devote himself to pursuing the laws of heaven? Wasn’t this the perfect candidate, the ideal successor?

His thoughts raced, leaving him unable to calm down.

“Huh~ huh~” Two breaths interrupted his thoughts. Xianyun and Bu Chan finally finished their cultivation exercises and woke up.

At the same time, his phone rang, and the information he wanted arrived.

Xianyun stretched his limbs and glanced at the sleeping baby, then said cheerfully, “Haha, we finally succeeded! The Dragon Domain of ten thousand years, the Purple Void Dragon Energy—still, we managed to turn the situation around. Haha…”

But Bu Chan, who finished his cultivation last, had a worried expression, his brows tightly furrowed as he remained silent.

Seeing Bu Chan’s face, theThe mad scholar’s heart sank again.’s heart sank again. He had just been thinking about how to take this disciple, but it seemed the situation wasn’t optimistic. After all, it was this old monk who had handled everything related to the baby. Could there be some other complication?

Xianyun also noticed the abnormality and quickly put away his smile, asking carefully, “Master, is there something else wrong? Could there really be some aftereffects?”

Bu Chan looked at the two people’s eager and questioning gazes and slowly said, “Putting aside the damage to his brain caused by our struggle with the dragon energy above his head, he hasn’t absorbed and integrated all of the dragon energy either. What we helped him channel and absorb were merely the scattered energies that were originally surrounding him. As for the true Zi Xu Dragon Energy, for some reason, it didn’t follow the flow guided by my Yi Jin Jing; instead, it kept contracting until it formed a very small core, temporarily stored within the infant’s dantian.”

Huang Ru, upon hearing this, gently placed his hand on the sleeping infant and slowly sent his energy inward to explore. As he did so, he said, “Hmm, there is indeed a tiny core-like area of energy, but it’s not in the dantian—it’s in the Guan Yuan acupoint!”

“What?” Surprised, Bu Chan also sent his energy to investigate. After a long while…

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously said to Xian Yun, “It’s moving…”

Xian Yun didn’t have the heart to ask further details either. He reached in as well, and the conclusion was the same. The room fell silent once again.

“What should we do?” Xian Yun asked after the silence.

“I will take responsibility for this infant to the end. Whether it’s making him our successor or unraveling the secrets of the Dragon Realm, since we promised his family outside, I must give them an explanation…” Huang Ru stood up and said decisively.

Bu Chan added, “Amitabha. I will also be responsible for this matter to the end. After all, it seems the Dragon Realm has only gone into hiding temporarily. The infant’s meridians were already refined through the Yi Jin Jing. If anything changes, only I can guide them.”

Hearing this, Xian Yun immediately said irritably, “What? So you two still want this ‘successor’? I thought you didn’t want him anymore. I was planning to train him using our Taoist elixirs to see if there’s another way to neutralize the dragon energy…”

“I don’t care. Our Xuan Ji Sect has already chosen this successor…” Huang Ru said rudely.

“You…” Xian Yun pointed at Huang Ru, momentarily speechless.

“Amitabha. My lords, please calm down. The person hasn’t been cured yet. Let’s not argue. To be honest, we need all three of us to work together to save him and unravel the secrets of the Zi Xu Dragon Realm. How about this? Consider this successor as belonging to all three of us. From now on, we’ll teach him together. And if he really can absorb the true dragon energy, not just three, but even thirty top experts might not be enough for him to learn from!”

The Mad Scholar thought for a moment before saying in an indisputable tone, “I have only one condition: if the secrets of the Dragon Realm are uncovered, he must take over as the head of the Xuanji Sect in the future.”
Bu Chan glanced at Xianyun and said, “I have no problem with that. After all, I have already left Shaolin. It’s sufficient if he, as my successor, can inherit my unique skills and offer support to Shaolin.”
Xianyun also said, “I have even fewer issues. Our Yunmen Sect has always passed down its teachings through a single line of succession. It’s already a great fortune to find a successor; I don’t care if my successor has a few more titles…”
“Good, decisive. Let’s take heaven as witness and swear an oath by clapping our hands…” the Mad Scholar suggested.
“Agreed…”
“Agreed…”
“Slap~~~”