White String: The Future And The Past
Chapter 3
Chapter 3: Long XuanShan
Author: Alufra, Alpha
Editor: Hin Alfa
Year 11500 of the Moon Calendar, in a clan.
Long XiaoChen was pacing back and forth in his study. His eldest son, Long RiTian, had left his pregnant wife two months ago.Today his grandson will be born into the world.And he could not help but worry about the fate of his granddaughter given the warmth of the issue of the Book of the Way of Heaven. Many equated the Book of Heaven's Path with the Immortal Book of World Destiny.
That said, this book can choose its owner.This book contains thousands of martial arts from all over the continent, so that its owner can stand on the top of the world as the greatest swordsman. Everyone is looking for the magical book.
The Long Clan was one of the Sage Clans, even the strongest. But there was always something stuck in Long XiaoChen's heart and scared him. That was because two months ago after he received the news of Long Tian's death, came a mysterious young man who said that his grandson would become the next owner of the Book of the Heavenly Road. He was worried that his grandson would face trouble before he was strong enough to protect himself.
Having a heavenly martial spirit was rare, and mutated martial spirits were even rarer. But his grandson got two fortunes at once, a heavenly-level martial spirit.This made Long XiaoChen happy at once and began to forget his worries. He named his grandson Long XuanShan, so that his grandson would later become a dragon soaring high in the sky and make his ancestors proud in samsara.
Long XuanShan grew up as a cheerful child even without a father. He also practiced very hard. Thus on his twelfth birthday, Long XuanShan reached the level of the Earth Qi Realm .At the twelfth age as well, Long Shan helped a cultivator who gave him a book.Because he was busy, he forgot to check the contents of the book.
Until one day, when Long XuanShan was studying a battle technique, he accidentally nudged the book granting unknown cultivators he had helped to fall.He took the book and watched it for a moment. Obsolete and ugly. It was a common impression for a book that was already mossy. But Long XuanShan could sense something unusual about this book.
Out of curiosity, Long XuanShan idly opened it. As the cover flashed, a dazzling light shot out from the book. “The Book of the Sky Road,” the young Long XuanShan muttered in astonishment.The Book of the Sky Road floated for a while before fusing with Long XuanShan's glabella and rendering him unconscious for some time.
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A hundred years ago, 11400 lunar calendar dates, in a room somewhere in the inn.
White String blinked his eyes to adjust his vision upon waking from his sleep. Then he felt his glabella to feel the red line mark there. “Kitab Jalan Langit,” these three words glide without him knowing.
“What is my relationship with this Long XuanShan? His name sounds familiar. But why can't I remember anything else? I thought, I saw a lot in the dream earlier.”.
Moist air from autumn enters the room from a wide open window. Beside the window, White String continued muttering Long XuanShan's name like a spell.
“I'll ask Ji Changkong later,” White String makes a decision.
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The day of the entrance selection examination Thousand Swords Mountain Sect. The weather is not so friendly because the drizzle continues to fall since night. Nevertheless, the joyous exclamations of the disciples who had made it through the selection dampened this not-so-great rain.
White String walking under umbrella. Actually Qi could be used to dispel rainwater, but it would be too eye-catching. Even the Elders chose to use umbrellas.
The initial selection had ended, a total of 15,000 new disciples joining the Thousand Sword Mountain. The arena that served as the final selection spot for the new disciples as well as the place where the elders were looking for superior seeds began to feel desolate.
Elder Yu served in the corner of the arena so it was easier for White String to find him.”How are you, Elder Yu?” White String raised his umbrella slightly so that his mask-covered face was slightly visible. ”Ah, that's you. Patriarch is waiting, come on,” Elder Yu guided White String to Ji Changkong's official house.
Under his umbrella, Elder Yu several times glanced at White String. “Who is this guy? So weird. I hope she's not a witch in disguise.”
“I'll just get you here. Come in, Patriarch is inside,” Elder Yu said before leaving.
When White String broke into Ji Changkong's official house, he was greeted by a pile of scrolls and documents. Even he had been hit by paper that fell because it was stacked too high.
“Ahaha, White String. Sorry to make you see all this. I'm off long enough so some of this stuff is pretty dusty,” Ji Changkong laughed as he removed some documents from his desk. “Sit.”
After White String sat down where he was, Ji Changkong pulled the drawer of the closet behind him and took out two palm-sized pieces of jade and handed them to White String.
“The first one is the Elder token, this token makes you have some authority in Thousand Swords Mountain. And the second is the land token. As an Elder, you can choose the area around the Thousand Swords Mountain Sect as your residence,” he explained with a smile.
“Patriak, this ... Isn't it a little overrated?”
Ji Changkong replied quickly, “No, no. You saved my life, which means I owe you. And especially, you know what a Divine Qi Realm means in a middle sect like this Thousand Swords Mountain Sect?”
“Ya,” White String nodded, “thousand Swords Mountain Sect strength will receive great help if I join.”
“I assume you received it,” Ji Changkong smiled so widely that he narrowed his eyes. A Heavenly Qi Realm expert could become a ruler of a region, and the Divine Qi Realm could be considered on par with nobles in the Five Empires. Divine Qi Realm experts like White String were not worth countless to middle sects. It could be said, the Divine Qi Realm was the pillar of the sect.
“Well, I don't have any reason to refuse anyway. At least until my memory returns, I will remain here,” White String finally stored the token into the space ring.
“Can I ask you something? Maybe this could be a clue to my identity.”
“Ask...”.
“Did the Patriarch ever hear of someone named Long XuanShan? Last night, I suddenly dreamed of some incident and finally remembered this name,” White String said.
Ji Changkong's face slightly wrinkled. There are too many people surnamed Long. And even a Sage Clan had the same name, the Long Clan.
“It's a little difficult. This Long clan represents the Sage Clan, but I will try to find the information you want,” Ji Changkong said steadily.
Seeing Ji Changkong's demeanor, White String's heart warmed up a little. Most people will think more about their own benefits without regard to morals, let alone return the favor. Rarely is anyone as good as him. He could not even tell if he was a good person himself.
“Oh, yes. Since you remember this from your dreams, you will definitely dream of something similar next time. It won't take long for you to recall all your memories,” Ji Changkong comforted White String.
“Thank you.”
“Haha, no word of thanks to my son-in-law..”.
“E-eh?! Patriarch?!?!”
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*Tim Bakul Ganyong Earth Dwellers