NOVEL WEB Chapter 49 - The Second Sword Master, the Fourth Burning Heaven, the First… Immortal!
Chapter 49: The Second Sword Master, the Fourth Burning Heaven, the First… Immortal!
“What!! External Manifestation Realm, First Stage!! Another heaven’s chosen?!”
“Who is this Su Yan?? Never heard of him before!”
“Another talent from the main family?!”
“No! I’ve heard of Su Yan. He’s the young family leader of the Wudan branch family. His cultivation once dropped…”
As the family members murmured amongst themselves,
A black-clad Su Yan slowly stepped forward. His gaze was calm, his expression composed, and on his back, he carried a massive Heaven-Holding Ruler.
“Su Yan present!”
“Greetings, Family Leader!” Su Yan stepped out and bowed respectfully to Su Zhou.
In his heart, Su Zhou was his benefactor who had given him a new lease on life—not just in terms of resources, but also as spiritual support.
That phrase, ‘As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement’ had always inspired him.
Su Zhou looked at him, smiled faintly, and continued,
“From today onward, you shall be the Fourth Sequence of the Su Family. You are granted the title: Fourth Burning Heaven. Awarded the Spirit Peak: Burning Heaven Peak. You may come to Lingxiao Peak at any time to seek guidance.”
“You may choose two treasures from the Contribution Pavilion.”
“Additionally, you are gifted a Fierce Wind Heavenly Horse!”
“Thank you, Family Leader!” Su Yan bowed deeply, face still composed.
His father, Su Zhan, however, was red-faced with excitement.
The few branch family heads who were on good terms with him showed off loudly: “That’s my son, my son!!”
“Tsk tsk tsk, Fourth Burning Heaven!! So badass!! So badass!! He’s burning the heavens, how sick is that?!”
The rest of the crowd echoed the sentiment, their eyes burning with anticipation.
Unlike Su Buku, Su Yan was truly from a branch family, and now he too had entered the Sequence.
This proved that the Family Leader’s words were no empty talk. From now on, the Su Family truly no longer distinguished between main and branch families. Everything depended on talent and strength!
This greatly excited those branch family members who had held lingering concerns in their hearts.
As long as your strength was great enough, your talent heaven-defying, you could obtain all resources within the Su Family and grow freely.
Not only could you enter the Sequence, you could even gain your own personal Spirit Peak and title. For the younger generation, this was simply the ultimate stimulus.
One had to admit, Su Zhou had an excellent grasp of the young generation’s mindset.
[Ding!! The Su Family’s emotions are surging, cohesion and competitiveness rising. Family luck +500!]
[Ding!! Affected by the Golden Luck Dragon, additional Family luck +1000!]
[Ding!! Family luck has reached 30,000. Resource Pack has been distributed. Upon reaching 100,000, the next stage of rewards will be unlocked!]
The system notifications rang out repeatedly, but Su Zhou paid them no mind and continued announcing,
“Next…”
“Su Yang!”
“Bone age: 14. External Manifestation Realm Sixth Stage…”
“Master of Heavenly Dao Sword Intent!”
As soon as the words fell, the entire Su Family erupted.
“Bone age fourteen?!”
“Holy shit!! Are you serious?! No way!!”
“What kind of monster is this?!”
“I’ve heard the name—Su Yang!! He’s that prodigy who comprehended Sword Intent!”
“I remember now! The Qingshan Sword Sect, Dahe Sword Sect, and Wuliang Sword Sect all came trying to recruit him, but he rejected them all!!”
“Heaven bless the Su Family, to have such a heaven’s chosen!”
This past year, Su Yang had been busy taking pills and leveling up, gradually fading from the family’s attention. People only vaguely remembered that the Su Family had such a peerless genius.
But no one had imagined that Su Yang’s strength had reached such a terrifying level.
Even Su Yan and Su Buku wore expressions of shock.
They knew Su Yang and recalled how he always hid in his room, tirelessly cultivating. Yet none had imagined that this kid had silently reached such a stage!
Su Yang stepped out from the crowd at a brisk pace.
“Family Leader!” Fourteen-year-old Su Yang hadn’t grown tall yet. The longsword at his waist was taller than most people, which looked a bit comical—but no one dared laugh at him.
“From today, you are the Second Sequence of the Su Family. Bestowed the title: Second Swordmaster. Awarded Spirit Peak: Swordmaster Peak. You may come to Lingxiao Peak at any time to seek guidance.”
“You may choose three treasures from the Contribution Pavilion.”
“Also awarded an External Manifestation Realm mount: Fierce Wind Heavenly Horse!”
“Su Yang, thanks the Family Leader!” Su Yang bowed, though a frown crept onto his brow.
To think he was only Second Sequence—then there must be someone in the Su Family even more monstrous than him.
“My family is truly a den of hidden dragons…” Su Yang thought to himself.
The other family members were also extremely curious. At his age, with such talent and cultivation, Su Yang wasn’t the top?
Then what kind of terrifying existence was the First Sequence of the Su Family?!
Su Zhou stood above all, scanning the family members with a faint smile.
This year in seclusion had truly produced a little monster. If not for a sweep with his divine sense catching a trace of anomaly earlier, even he might’ve been fooled.
“You shall be the First Sequence of the Su Family. Bestowed the title: First Immortal. Awarded Spirit Peak: Immortal Peak. You may enter and exit Lingxiao Peak freely.”
Having said that, Su Zhou said no more. His eyes swept inconspicuously toward a plain-looking youth in the crowd.
“First Immortal? Who is that?!”
“Looks like a supreme heaven’s chosen hidden by the Family Leader!”
“What kind of person gets a title like that?!”
“Immortal!! That title’s enormous in weight!!”
The family members were in an uproar.
“Brother Changsheng… this First Sequence title is the same as yours.” A mischievous little girl smiled sweetly.
Beside her, Su Changsheng gave a dumb little laugh: “I’m nowhere near that guy…”
“Hmph! Of course not. Brother Changsheng just carves wood all day. Even when people bully him, he doesn’t fight back.”
Su Changsheng chuckled without replying, letting the girl scold him freely.
But in those seemingly dull eyes, a spark of clarity flashed.
“So… I couldn’t hide it from the Family Leader after all…”
“He didn’t expose me… Seems he wants me to meet him in secret. Should I go in person? Or use a more realistic puppet…?”
“No, no. I have all these resources thanks to the Family Leader… But… it’s still dangerous. If he wants to kill me…”
“Aiya, I’d be dead for sure… What do I do… what do I do…”
Su Zhou looked at Su Changsheng in the crowd, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The red-tier family member hadn’t appeared yet, but he’d already found a protagonist model straight out of the Immortal genre—a guy walking the path of caution.
He had no plans to expose this one’s way of life. If the guy was smart, he’d know what to do.
Then Su Zhou spoke again, “As you all have seen, from now on, the Su Family will divide everything according to strength.”
“The old branch-main family system is abolished. The stronger your cultivation, the more offerings you receive!”
“The stronger your power, the more resources you obtain!”
“In addition, all family member’s monthly supplies and resources will be tripled from before!”
“For the top 100 in the Sequence: Ranks 51 to 100 receive 5x resources. Ranks 30 to 50 receive 10x. Ranks 20 to 30 receive 15x!”
“As for the top 10…”
“Bestowed title! Awarded Spirit Peak! May freely consult at Lingxiao Peak. And… all resources multiplied…”
“Fifty times!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the Su Family boiled over. These were real, tangible benefits!
Even a regular family member’s resources tripled—if one could enter the Sequence…
The benefits were unimaginable!
In that moment, it was as if a blazing fire ignited in the hearts of countless family members.
Main family? Branch family? All that was forgotten. Becoming a member of the Sequence had become their greatest aspiration.