#24 - Master, something bad has happened! (4000 words, two chapters in one)
“The Martial Dynasty's Weekly Chronicle! The Martial Dynasty's Weekly Chronicle! The Fourth Miss of the Xu State Residence—Xu Xuenuo, entered the Cave Mansion Realm at the age of five! Unprecedented! Unprecedented!”
“Xu Xuenuo's sword bone transformed into her Natal Flying Sword, named—Qingming!”
“The Myriad Sword Sect will hold the Myriad Sword Grand Ceremony in two years. Sect Master Jiang Luoyu has ordered her disciple, Xu Xuenuo, to preside over the ceremony!”
“The Fourth Miss of the Xu State Residence has become famous throughout the land. His Majesty is delighted and has decreed that taxes will be halved for one year starting today!”
The Martial Kingdom has the Weekly Chronicle, which records major events that have occurred and circulated within the Martial Dynasty and the world in the past week, similar to a weekly report.
Just as Xu Xuenuo's name appeared on the 'Heavenly Mystery Book' of Heavenly Mystery City, the entire world learned of the name 'Xu Xuenuo'.
Especially in the Imperial Capital of the Martial Kingdom, in this political center of one of the ten major dynasties of the human race, it has fallen into a frenzy.
Everyone's mind echoed with these words—five years old, entering the Cave Mansion Realm.
Currently, there are thirteen realms in the world. If you add the legendary two realms, cultivators have a total of fifteen realms.
The Lower Five Realms—Entering Qi, Understanding the Heart, Burning Furnace, Refining Qi, Building Furnace.
The Middle Five Realms—Cave Mansion, Observing the Sea, Dragon Gate, Golden Core, Nascent Soul.
The Upper Five Realms—Jade Purity, Immortal, Ascension, two lost realms.
As long as you have spiritual roots and cultivate diligently until your life ends, you can basically enter the Building Furnace Realm.
But entering the Middle Five Realms is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The Cave Mansion Realm, as the first realm of the Middle Five Realms, is also the first major life-and-death hurdle for cultivators!
Only by stepping into the Cave Mansion Realm can you abstain from grains, ride the wind, and truly be called a person of the mountains.
However, among cultivators, less than one in a hundred can step into the Cave Mansion Realm.
Many cultivators die without being able to take that step.
But Xu Xuenuo, five years old, entered the Cave Mansion Realm.
It is unknown if there will be anyone after her.
But it is definitely unprecedented.
Although Xu Xuenuo was born with sword bones and cannot be affected by the dynasty's fortune, she was removed from the Xu State Residence. Even if her cultivation is successful in the future, she will not be able to hold important positions in the Martial Kingdom, and she will not even be able to recognize her relatives.
But no matter what, Xu Xuenuo is still a person of the Martial Kingdom!
In the future, when Xu Xuenuo is mentioned, the words 'Martial Kingdom' will definitely be mentioned!
This is sharing the glory.
“Ming-gege, did you see the line of words in the sky yesterday? Sister Xuenuo is really amazing~~~”
On the way to school, Qin Qingwan hugged Xu Ming's arm and jumped happily.
“She is very amazing.”
Xu Ming nodded, truly happy for Xu Xuenuo in his heart.
Yesterday, the entire residence was discussing this matter, and Xu Ming also vaguely knew how powerful the Cave Mansion Realm was.
Xuenuo had only been cultivating for a year, and she directly crossed five realms and entered the Cave Mansion Realm, ranking among the top ten on the Azure Cloud List!
According to Xu Ming's understanding from chatting with his mother and Madam Qin.
The Azure Cloud List only records one hundred geniuses under the age of thirty.
Besides Xu Xuenuo, the youngest person is Mo Wushuang, who is ninth on the Azure Cloud List—twenty-one years old.
This shows the value of Xu Xuenuo's ranking tenth on the Azure Cloud List at the age of five.
Xu Ming also felt that he needed to work harder to exercise.
Otherwise, when he sees Xu Xuenuo in the future, he might not even be able to lift his head, and he would really have to be protected by her.
“Miss Xu is certainly amazing, but if Miss enters the path of cultivation, she won’t be bad either.” Cai Die, who was following beside him, said.
“Cai Die-jiejie, can martial artists enter the Azure Cloud List?” Xu Ming asked.
“Yes, but also no.” Cai Die replied.
“？？？”
Xu Ming's brows twitched slightly.
Are you kidding me?
Looking at Xu Ming's small appearance, Cai Die smiled slightly and explained:
“The thing you saw in the sky yesterday, Young Master, is called the ‘Heavenly Mystery Book.’
The Heavenly Mystery Book is a treasure passed down from ancient times in Heavenly Mystery City.
The Heavenly Mystery Book is divided into three lists: the Azure Cloud List, the World List, and the Beauty List.
The Azure Cloud List records one hundred geniuses under the age of thirty.
The World List records the top one hundred great powers in the world.
The Beauty List records the top one hundred beauties in the world.
Taking the Azure Cloud List as an example.
Once someone breaks through a realm, it will trigger the Heavenly Mystery Book's induction, and the Heavenly Mystery Book will rank them.
However, martial artists breaking through a realm cannot trigger the Heavenly Mystery Book's induction.
Indeed, a Boundary Martial Artist can compete with an Ascended Realm cultivator.
But the path of martial artists is ultimately a dead end.
No matter how strong a martial artist is, their lifespan is only three hundred years.
But a Cave Mansion Realm cultivator can live for as long as five hundred years.”
“Then why did Cai Die-jiejie say yes?” Xu Ming asked, puzzled.
Cai Die smiled and said, “Martial artists breaking through a realm cannot trigger the Heavenly Mystery Book's induction, but if you beat someone on the list to a pulp, would they still have the face to stay in that position? The Heavenly Mystery Book can only add your name to it.”
“…” Xu Ming felt that Cai Die was right.
“Then Cai Die-jiejie, what are the realms of cultivators?” Just as Xu Ming was about to ask, Qin Qingwan asked first.
“Cultivators have a total of fifteen realms.
First, the Lower Five Realms: Entering Qi, Understanding the Heart, Burning Furnace, Refining Qi, Building Furnace.
Cultivators in these five realms all belong to mortals. They can use simple spells and magical artifacts, but not many, and their lifespan is only forty or fifty years longer than ordinary people.
They can be seen as Jianghu Taoists with some skills.
But it is different when you reach the Middle Five Realms.
The Middle Five Realms are: Cave Mansion, Observing the Sea, Dragon Gate, Golden Core, Nascent Soul.
Entering the Cave Mansion Realm is considered a person of the mountains, and their lifespan can reach five hundred years.
After the Cave Mansion Realm, it is Observing the Sea, and the divine sense will be greatly improved.
After seeing the vast sea, you can enter the Dragon Gate.
Crossing the Dragon Gate, you can form a Golden Core.
The Golden Core evolves into the Nascent Soul.
The Nascent Soul Realm is also known as the Earth Immortal Realm. For most cultivators, this is the end of their lives.
The Nascent Soul Realm is already an existence that can establish a sect.
However, there is a saying among cultivators.
Climbing to the Nascent Soul Realm is the beginning for us.
For those with great talent, the Nascent Soul Realm is just the beginning.
The Upper Five Realms—the Jade Purity Realm, the known total number in the world is only three hundred people, either sect masters or elders of large sects.
The Immortal Realm has only fifty known people, basically all are ancestor-like existences.
Ascension has only ten known people. The most recent change in the Ascension Realm list was three hundred years ago, when Sect Master Jiang Luoyu of the Myriad Sword Sect opened the Gate of Heaven with a single sword and entered Ascension.
As for the two lost realms, they have never appeared to this day and only exist in legends.
It is not even known whether these ‘two lost realms’ really exist.”
Listening to Cai Die's words, Xu Ming silently remembered them in his heart.
However, Xu Ming looked at Cai Die a few more times.
Xu Ming didn't know if these were common sense, but he always felt that Madam Qin's maid seemed to know a little too much...
Unknowingly, Xu Ming and Qin Qingwan had already arrived at the entrance of the school yard.
Compared to the hysteria and refusal to enter the school when the young masters and young ladies went to school yesterday.
Today they are much more obedient.
Slightly accustomed to school life, this is one point.
Most importantly, they know that crying is useless.
Entering the study hall, Xu Ming heard many children discussing the name “Xu Xuenuo,” and many children's eyes revealed admiration.
Not long after, Mr. Xiao entered the school hall.
Today, the teacher did not lecture on the *Analects of Confucius*, but on the *Book of Rites*.
Of course, for elementary school students aged five, six, or seven, it was almost the same, all equally boring.
Xu Ming also felt a little sleepy listening, but for the sake of attribute points, Xu Ming still persevered.
However, Xu Ming looked at Xu Pangda in the seat next to the aisle. He was still enduring his sleepiness in class, pinching himself from time to time to cheer himself up.
Xu Ming was puzzled.
You are a young master of the Xu State Residence. Even if you don't have a hereditary title, you are destined to live a life of luxury. Is it necessary to work so hard?
After more than half a class, a person wearing a python robe came to the school hall.
Mr. Xiao told the students to take a break and rest for a while, as he had some matters to attend to.
The students cheered and rushed out of the study hall to play in the yard.
Xu Ming then opened a new book, *Martial Dynasty Law*.
Xu Ming asked Sister Chunyan to buy this *Martial Dynasty Law* for him.
You can only break the law if you know it.
Although Xu Ming didn't intend to break the law, knowing the laws of the Martial Dynasty would give him a clear understanding of what he should and shouldn't do.
[You have read one hundred words of the *Martial Dynasty Law*, Spirit +1, Eloquence +1]
The *Martial Dynasty Law* did not add Righteous Qi and Literary Qi, but other things.
This made Xu Ming a little curious.
If he read *Little Liu Bei*, what attribute points would it add?
Unlike the increase in Righteous Qi, which didn't give any feeling at all.
The more Xu Ming read the *Martial Dynasty Law*, the more awake he felt, and it seemed that his tongue was also more flexible?
Could this be the effect of the Spirit and Eloquence attributes?
“A fight broke out, a fight broke out. Xiong Hai Zhi, Li San, and the others are fighting with Xu Pangda.”
Just as Xu Ming was immersed in adding points, a little girl ran into the school hall and shouted.
Xu Ming was stunned for a moment.
Qin Qingwan gently tugged on Xu Ming's sleeve, a little worried: “Ming-gege, let's go take a look.”
“Okay.” Xu Ming nodded.
Xu Ming walked to the yard and saw Xu Pangda fighting three people in the yard.
The other party's height was similar to Xu Pangda's, but Xu Pangda was fat.
Xu Pangda shouted “Ah” and knocked a child to the ground, then turned around and hugged someone to fight.
But there was still one person kicking and punching Xu Pangda.
Both sides were fighting with real fire.
At this time, the person who had been knocked to the ground picked up a stone and smashed it towards the back of Xu Pangda's head.
Just as this reckless little brat was about to succeed, his hand was suspended in mid-air, firmly grasped by Xu Ming.
"How dare you meddle in my business?! Do you know who my father is?!" the little brat named Xiong Hai Zhi shouted.
"Who?" Xu Ming asked.
"My father is the Minister of War! Xiong Tian!"
"Your father is the Minister of War?" Xu Ming confirmed.
"That's right, are you scared now?" Xiong Hai Zhi yelled.
"Then who are the fathers of these two people?" Xu Ming asked.
"Their fathers are my father's subordinates, the Vice Ministers of War!"
"They're all officials from the Ministry of War, that makes things easier."
Xu Ming smiled, breathed a sigh of relief, and then kicked him in the stomach.
"Imperial Edict: Xu Xuenuo, citizen of Wu Kingdom, entered the cave at the age of five, ranked tenth on the Azure Cloud List. Xuenuo's name shakes the world, bestow ten jars of Osmanthus Wine from Wine Immortal Valley to the Xu Country Manor. This concludes the edict."
A eunuch with a shrill, duck-like voice shouted at the Xu Country Manor.
"Your subject/concubine receives the decree."
Duke Xu of Xu Country, Xu Shuiyai, respectfully received the imperial edict from the eunuch's hands.
"These ten jars of Osmanthus Wine from Wine Immortal Valley have been treasured by His Majesty for a long time. His Majesty is usually reluctant to drink much of it. This time, he has sent most of it to you, Duke Xu, which shows that His Majesty is truly pleased," Eunuch Wei said, pinching his orchid fingers.
Xu Shuiyai smiled and secretly slipped a few silver notes into Eunuch Wei's sleeve: "It's a pity that Xuenuo has a congenital sword bone and cannot share the burden of the country."
"This is indeed a pity, but it doesn't matter. Miss Xu is, after all, a citizen of Wu Kingdom. Wherever she goes, she is a brand of our Wu Kingdom," Eunuch Wei smiled. "Now that the imperial decree has been delivered, this one will return to report."
"Eunuch Wei, walk slowly. Zheng'er, see Eunuch Wei off."
Xu Shuiyai asked his son to see him off.
After Eunuch Wei left, the crowd dispersed, and Wang Feng also stepped forward and bowed to Xu Shuiyai: "Father, this daughter-in-law will also return to the courtyard first."
"Yes, go. I'll have someone bring two jars of wine to you later. These ten jars of wine are all thanks to you," Xu Shuiyai said with a smile.
"Father is too kind, then this daughter-in-law will take her leave." Wang Feng said politely, without saying anything more, and turned to leave.
Xu Shuiyai watched Wang Feng's back gradually disappear, shook his head, and couldn't help but feel a little pity for his daughter-in-law.
She finally gave birth to such a talented daughter, but because she has a natural sword bone, she must be removed from the family tree. Even her mother can't recognize her anymore. Even if Xuenuo comes back in the future, she will be a guest.
As for Xu Pangda wanting to obtain a hereditary peerage because of his younger sister, that is even more impossible.
The person who inherits a hereditary peerage is never decided by the head of the family, but by His Majesty.
A hereditary peerage requires an imperial edict from His Majesty.
But as long as His Majesty has even a slight thought of "because of his sister, let him inherit the peerage," then the national fortune of Wu Kingdom will indirectly affect Xuenuo through the "Duke Xu peerage."
At that time, Xuenuo's master will probably come to Wu Kingdom with his sword and personally sever the cause and effect.
Unless Xuenuo enters the Immortal Realm and is completely unaffected by the fortune of any dynasty.
By then, His Majesty will probably let Pangda inherit the peerage in order to please Xuenuo.
But the problem is that even Jiang Luoyu, the sect master of the Myriad Sword Sect, took five hundred years to enter the Immortal Realm!
No matter how good Xu Xuenuo's talent is, it will take three hundred years.
For cultivators, three hundred years is nothing, but for ordinary people, three hundred years is a long time.
Xu Shuiyai shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and planned to go to Chunfeng Tower with his hands behind his back.
But at this moment, the steward of the Xu Mansion rushed over:
"Master, something bad has happened! The sons of the Minister of War and the two Vice Ministers have had their teeth knocked out by the young master."
[This chapter is mainly a transition, explaining some realm settings, otherwise the subsequent plot development may confuse the readers.
Presumably, the readers have noticed that it uses the realm of "Sword Come", but with some modifications.
Write well and strive not to disappoint everyone.
It feels like there is a lot of content that can be written in this book.]
