Passive God
Martial Central World, Southern Region, Southern Continent, Southernmost Kai Domain, South Bai Area, Black Heaven Mountain
Black Heaven Mountain was the only orthodox sect existing in a radius of a thousand kilometers. The sect was situated on a small mountain range consisting of nine peaks. The name 'Black Heaven' was derived from these nine mountain peaks which seemed to stretch to the heavens. Also, the tips of the mountains were black-colored due to the rare spiritual trees which only grew on this mountain range. Furthermore, they could only appear at the topmost peaks. The spiritual trees were named Black Heaven Trees too. The sect got its name from this more than from the mountain range. Coincidentally…the mountain range was also called the Black Heaven Mountain Range. It was all a little weird.
Aside from the nine peaks, there was actually a tenth mountain. However, it was so small that it was negligible. It was only around a hundred meters tall. The other mountain peaks were more than a thousand meters to the top, so in comparison the tenth seemed like a mole hill squashed between towering ant mounds.
The nine peaks all had a pavilion guarding them, and they were part of the Black Heaven Mountain. However, the tenth peak was different. There were actually a hundred other small peaks similar to it, just that they were much smaller, only around fifty meters tall. These small peaks were reserved for the residences of top disciples. The tenth peak was the biggest and was given to the number one disciple who was also the leader of all the disciples.
Currently, in the residence located on the tenth peak, a youth was standing respectfully in the courtyard. In front of him was another youth who looked even younger than him. He looked to be only sixteen years old and he was extremely handsome. He had sharp eyebrows that exuded majesty and looked refined, like an unsheathed sacred sword. This young man was not a disciple of Black Heaven Mountain. Instead, he was the junior brother of the Sectmaster, or Mountain Lord. Thus, he had the title of Martial Grand-Uncle.
The top disciple was also handsome, with long black hair flowing behind him in the wind like a soft, dark river. However, he wasn't very tall, and his face was androgynous. Compared to the Martial Grand-Uncle, he was more of a pretty boy with a white face. His handsomeness undoubtedly fell far below the former. After all, the youth before him was like an immortal walking in the mortal world. His appearance was perfect in every aspect, and it seemed like only gods would be able to rival him. However, there was something even more terrifying about the youth, which was his strength! That's right, even though he was not even twenty years old, he was already stronger than his senior brother, the Mountain Lord, who had lived for nearly a hundred years and had reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Core realm.
Of course, this was a fact that not many people knew. The top disciple had only known it by chance, which was also the reason that led him to having an amicable relationship with this peerless genius.
"Martial Grand-Uncle, what brings you here? I'll prepare some delicacies if you want, and we can enter my residence to let me properly greet you." Bai Chuhan, the top disciple, respectfully said to Hao Ren.
"No need," Hao Ren waved his hand. "I was just passing by and saw you do your morning cultivation practice. I stopped to observe since I had nothing to do. You actually don't need to greet me. Continue your cultivation."
Bai Chuhan was stunned, then he felt awkward. He couldn't really ignore Hao Ren, could he? That would be extremely disrespectful and go against the Mountain custom and rules. Moreover, he himself respected Hao Ren deeply, and viewed him as his idol and goal to boost his motivation and spirit.
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