The waves subsided.

Everything that had transpired earlier seemed as if it had never happened.

Ning Qi was slightly dazed.

"What is this? Did I pass the trial?"

He steadied his breath, sensing the movements ahead, but no giant turtle came forward.

He pondered deeply.

Perhaps hurting the giant turtle earlier was enough to meet the standard, or maybe someone hidden in the shadows didn't want him to fight the giant turtle with all his might, but everything remained unknown. However, after battling with the giant turtle, Ning Qi remembered something that Taoist Baishan once called the source of the True Martial legacy, 'old turtle.'

Initially, Ning Qi thought it was just an old friend's joke, like how Divine Sword Old Man used to jokingly call Taoist Longshan an ox-nosed. But now, Ning Qi felt the need to reconsider carefully.

Could it really be a turtle?

Countless thoughts arose in his mind.

He quietly awaited what would come next.

It wasn't long before the sea finally stirred again.

"Successfully passing the Celestial Being Enlightenment Nine Passes and Celestial Being Nine Battles, the True Martial legacy at the Martial Saint level can be obtained." A grand voice resounded once more, with a trace of barely perceivable surprise.

Ning Qi's heart filled with a hint of joy.

His efforts had not been in vain.

Especially this last battle with the Martial Saint giant turtle, where he had to reveal nearly all his cards. In terms of power alone, he might not be far off from the Ancient Saints appearing on True Profound Mountain, but the turtle was even harder to deal with. Ning Qi was certain that All Swords Return to the Root hadn't caused much damage to the giant turtle.

In his line of sight.

A black vortex gradually appeared and then grew larger.

Ning Qi took a deep breath, heightened his vigilance, and stepped inside.

In an instant.

The vortex contracted, and the world changed.

When Ning Qi opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast Scripture Pavilion. He rarely described a Scripture Pavilion as vast, but the sight of the pavilion before him was truly awe-inspiring, with books as numerous as the sea, making the scriptures of the True Profound Sect seem trivial.

He looked up to see the spiral bookshelves stretching endlessly, visually quite breathtaking.

Ning Qi casually picked up a book, which recorded a Stance Skill he had seen before at the True Martial Mountain's Scripture Pavilion.

He instinctively floated up, and one ancient text after another floated into his hands and then flew back again.

Martial arts theories, path expositions, scripture texts, from Martial Path enlightenment to the Celestial Human Realm, covering everything. It could be said that if someone acquired these texts, they could easily establish a colossal sect if sheltered for a while.

The sheer completeness of everything before him was exceptional. In comparison, the remnants his master had acquired weren't even a fraction.

Among them, he even found the Secret Technique of 'Nine Great Celestial Beings Battling the Martial Saint,' indeed extraordinary, deemed the Supreme Secret Technique. Just a cursory glance already gave him new insights.

Ning Qi's gaze grew fervent as he looked towards the very top, suspecting that the Martial Saint Technique should be stored there.

"Is this the True Martial legacy?" he muttered in amazement.

"Strictly speaking, this is just the True Martial legacy at the Martial Saint level." A voice spoke after an elderly cough.

Ning Qi was startled.

He hadn't detected any presence, a rarity indeed.

Turning around, he saw on the spiral staircase, an elderly man with sparse hair and a hunched back leaning on a cane. He stopped at Ning Qi's level and smiled calmly:

"Young man, you're quite remarkable."

Ning Qi heard the praise and realized the old man was satisfied with his performance in the trial. Stabilizing his mind, he moved beside the elderly man, showing respect:

"Ning Qi greets senior. Are you the founder of the True Martial legacy?"

The hunched elderly man chuckled, shaking his head:

"Me? I'm not qualified."

Ning Qi felt a slight shock.

The old man before him seemed even more unfathomable than Taoist Baishan and others, yet he claimed not to be qualified to have founded the True Martial legacy. It astonished him.

The hunched elderly man slowly walked upward while Ning Qi followed closely and asked:

"Senior just mentioned this is only the Martial Saint level legacy?"

The hunched elderly man smiled:

"Indeed, you only passed the Celestial Human Realm test, so naturally, you can only obtain the Martial Saint level legacy."

"What if I passed the Martial Saint Realm test?"

The old man glanced at Ning Qi:

"Not possible for now."

Ning Qi nodded silently, estimating that his performance in the trial was under the watchful eye of the elder, who clearly understood his limits. Yet he couldn't help but yearn for the Martial Saint Realm test, pondering if passing it meant obtaining a legacy beyond the Martial Saint?

"In the ninth gate, I didn't defeat my opponent. Why did I pass the trial?" Ning Qi suddenly asked.

The hunched elderly man paused, coughing heavily:

"That was a small mishap. Your performance was already exceptional."

Saying this,

he gestured towards a few ancient texts in front of them, seemingly changing the subject.

"These are the Martial Saint Techniques you anticipate."

Ning Qi's eyes lit up.

Traveling thousands of miles here was all for acquiring these Martial Saint Techniques as a reference. Now, they were finally before him.

"Apologies, senior."

Ning Qi expressed and began to carefully peruse the texts.

"True Martial Scripture!"

"Mountain-Suppression Scripture!"

...

One Martial Saint Technique after another lay before him, and the first one Ning Qi focused on was naturally the True Martial Scripture.

Opening it,

the first sentence read:

"Martial Saint, refines Spiritual Qi, transforms it into Magical Power, enters the Five Organs, gathers the Five Elements, living three thousand years."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.