Chapter 10

The young men of the Meng family, who had rushed in, were all running and shouting loudly, very excited. This immediately attracted a large number of clan members from the ancestral residence, who listened in amazement. What? Did they hear correctly? Meng Chuan has comprehended a secret technique?

"Stop right there," a clan member grabbed the quickly running young man and said, "Tell me clearly, what happened?"

"Uncle, it's Big Brother Meng Chuan," the young man, only thirteen years old, said joyfully, "Today is the final selection day for the Mirror Lake Dao Academy. Big Brother Meng Chuan went up on the stage to compete and used the secret technique 'Three Autumn Leaves.' Even the Dean and the instructors were very excited."

"The secret technique 'Three Autumn Leaves'?" The eyes of the muscular clan member widened, "Meng Chuan is only fifteen this year, and he comprehended a secret technique at fifteen?"

In the entire ancestral residence, clan members gathered around the young men, asking questions, and the excitement grew louder.

An old, bald, and thin man squinted his eyes and listened to the young men's excited chatter. His eyes brightened, and he couldn't help but murmur, "Heaven blesses, heaven blesses our Meng family."

"Third Elder, it's a great joy, Meng Chuan has comprehended a secret technique," a clan member ran over to say.

"Got it!" The old, bald, and thin man still had a cold expression, but he turned and left. He was the strictest of the clan elders, but as he walked away, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

...

The Meng family's ancestral residence was quite large, after all, it housed over two thousand clan members.

In one of the training grounds of the ancestral residence, a group of young men were practicing with swords, axes, and spears, while the chubby Meng Dajiang sat on the side watching.

"Hmm, why is it so noisy outside?" Meng Dajiang frowned slightly. The noise was getting closer, and with his strength as a flawless realm expert, he could hear the words 'Meng Chuan' and 'comprehended a secret technique' in the noise.

Meng Dajiang shivered all over.

It felt like being doused with a bucket of cold water in the middle of winter, and his head was a bit numb.

"Did I hear wrong?" Meng Dajiang was a bit anxious but couldn't help standing up and walking towards the entrance of the training ground.

"Dajiang, Dajiang," a refined old man and a group of clan members came over. The refined old man's face was flushed with excitement.

"Fifth Uncle," Meng Dajiang greeted him, "What's going on?"

"Great news, great news," the refined old man was very excited.

"Oh?" Meng Dajiang was both excited and anxious. Although he had some idea, he still wanted to hear the whole story.

The refined old man said, "Some of the younger members of the clan who are at the Mirror Lake Dao Academy have come back with the news that your son Meng Chuan used the secret technique 'Three Autumn Leaves' during the final selection. The Dean, the instructors, and thousands of disciples witnessed it. It can't be fake. Hahaha... Truly, heaven blesses our Meng family, blesses our Meng family."

"Meng Chuan used the secret technique 'Three Autumn Leaves'?" Meng Dajiang felt his head heat up, and his heart was burning.

That was his son!

"Dajiang, your son is amazing."

"Our Meng family will flourish even more, perhaps we will have two divine and demon experts in one family." The clan members were excited, but they didn't know about Aunt Meng Xian's severe injuries, except for the clan leader and the elders.

"Two elders, Aunt Meng Xian wants you to come over," a clan member came to relay the message.

"We'll be right there."

Meng Dajiang and the refined old man both went over, but Meng Dajiang felt like he was floating as he walked.

...

Meng Xian and the clan leader Meng Yanping were originally playing chess, but they stopped now. In the courtyard, eight elders had gathered, all of them extremely excited. Some elders were not in the ancestral residence and didn't know this great news yet.

"Those young men are all running so fast," the old, bald, and thin man was quite excited, "They are all talking about Meng Chuan using the secret technique 'Three Autumn Leaves.'"

"Now it's good, comprehending a secret technique at fifteen... This talent is no less than Mei Yuanzhi."

"Dajiang, you have a good son."

"Dajiang has done a good job in teaching."

The clan elders were all excited. Meng Dajiang was smiling foolishly, feeling that this was the happiest day of his recent years.

"Knowing this news, I can die in peace."

"Heaven blesses our Meng family."

The elders were always afraid that the clan would decline. Although many of them were close to the end of their lives, they still hoped the clan would flourish.

If the clan flourished, their brothers, clan members, and their children and grandchildren would live well. Over the long years, they had become one with the clan.

"Look at all of you," Meng Xian, sitting there, smiled, "Meng Chuan comprehending a secret technique is indeed good news, but you are celebrating too early."

The elders were stunned.

Meng Xian said, "Meng Chuan has only taken the first step, he is still far from becoming a divine and demon expert. He still needs to comprehend the blade momentum, condense the core, and pass the life and death trial! These are three major hurdles... Don't praise him too much and make him arrogant. He needs to practice more diligently. It's best if he can comprehend the blade momentum before he is twenty. That way, he has a good chance of entering the Yuanchu Mountain. If he can enter the Yuanchu Mountain, he will definitely become a divine and demon expert."

"Yuanchu Mountain!" The clan leader Meng Yanping and the elders all brightened their eyes.

It was the oldest cultivation place in the world.

Mysterious and powerful.

In the past hundred years, only the old ancestor of the Zhang family in Dongning Prefecture successfully entered the Yuanchu Mountain, and the Zhang family became the leading one of the five divine and demon families in Dongning Prefecture.

"If he can't enter the Yuanchu Mountain, Meng Chuan's cultivation path will be difficult," Meng Xian said, "When I was sixteen, I comprehended a secret technique, and at twenty-two, I comprehended the momentum. I couldn't enter the Yuanchu Mountain and could only be an outer disciple. After many life and death trials, I barely became a divine and demon expert. In my small team, everyone had talent similar to mine, but only I became a divine and demon expert, the others all died."

"Meng Chuan not only has the three major hurdles of blade momentum, condensing the core, and the life and death trial, but he must also comprehend the blade momentum before he is twenty, another cultivation speed hurdle," Meng Xian said solemnly.

The elders present also calmed down.

Becoming a divine and demon expert is really difficult.

Meng Chuan, at the moment, is just a promising seed. He gives the clan hope.

"Dajiang," Meng Xian instructed, "Go to the Mirror Lake Dao Academy to pick up Meng Chuan, and prepare well for the Yuyang Palace Demon Slaying Festival. After the festival, Meng Chuan should have calmed down, then bring him to see me."

"Yes," Meng Dajiang replied respectfully.

"You all can leave now," Meng Xian instructed, "Remember, don't praise Meng Chuan too much and make him arrogant, that will ruin him."

"Yes," the elders all replied solemnly.

Who would dare to ruin Meng Chuan? They would be the mortal enemies of the entire Meng family!

Soon, the elders had all left, and the courtyard was left with only Meng Xian and the clan leader, her brother.

"Third Sister, you almost scared them to death," the clan leader Meng Yanping laughed, "I know you are very happy."

"Of course, I am happy," Meng Xian sighed, "I have been a divine and demon expert for nearly eighty years, accumulating a lot of merit in the Yuanchu Mountain and making many friends! If the clan doesn't have a good seed, all my accumulation would be wasted. Now, Meng Chuan has high talent, and I will help him with all my strength. He will definitely have a smoother path than I did."

"Yes, he will definitely become a divine and demon expert," Meng Yanping said.

"He will!" Meng Xian's eyes were full of expectation.

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At the Mirror Lake Dao Academy, Meng Chuan was walking out. Along the way, the academy disciples around him kept calling, "Senior Brother Meng," all very enthusiastic.

Meng Chuan nodded slightly in response and continued walking out.

"Hmm?"

Just as he reached the main gate, he saw a group of people standing outside the academy gate, with the chubby Meng Dajiang at the front, and several clan elders, including the old, bald, and thin man and the refined old man, standing beside him.

"Father, Elder," Meng Chuan walked over.

"You little rascal," Meng Dajiang reached out and ruffled Meng Chuan's head, smiling, "You really scared your father."

Being ruffled by his father, Meng Chuan could only endure it obediently, looking a bit pitiful, but actually feeling very good.

"Haha, even we were scared."

"Meng Chuan, you did well," the clan elders all said with smiles, clearly very pleased.

"Let's go home," Meng Dajiang said happily, what more could he ask for with such a son?

"Yes."

Meng Chuan responded and followed his father and the others back home.