High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late

Chapter 556 - 395: Act of Providence—A Glance Creates a Grandmaster, Soul Lotus (2)

Thick white smoke poured out of the man’s mouth, like a white whale spouting water, or as if he was purging the haze from his heart. The man opened his eyes, his face full of gratitude.

He hurried to stand up, only to see a group of people from the Martial Arts Association, which inevitably left him with a sense of regret.

Before anyone else could speak.

The man strode out of the crowd, wanting to find the figure of Su Mu, but there was no trace of Su Mu now. Immediately, the man’s face filled with admiration and gratitude, and he bowed deeply toward where Su Mu had been, his head almost touching the ground.

"Ye Mountain thanks the senior for his guidance!"

The people of the Shanhai Pass Martial Arts Association were all stunned by this scene, only those few present presidents trembled all over, as if they had guessed something, they immediately used spiritual power to envelope themselves and Ye Mountain.

After some questioning.

The presidents of the Shanhai Pass Martial Arts Association were all dry-mouthed, each showing an expression of disbelief, "Ye Mountain, you’re saying that the person just glanced at you, and then you saw a shadow of the Supreme Bronze Gate, and suddenly you advanced to Martial Arts Grandmaster?"

"Impossible, how could that be?!"

"Just a glance can make someone break through to Martial Arts Grandmaster. Even a Titled Grandmaster couldn’t do such a miraculous thing. If it were really that easy to make someone break through to Grandmaster, then wouldn’t Martial Arts Grandmasters be as common as cabbages?"

"That’s right, this is simply impossible!"

The presidents on the scene argued endlessly. Hearing everyone’s arguments, Ye Mountain on the side, if he had not truly advanced, would have had his faith shaken right then.

Because even he himself knew, creating a Martial Arts Grandmaster with just one glance was an unprecedented event. Even before he experienced it, he would have sneered and shown disdain.

"I wonder if I’ll ever have the chance to meet that senior again in this lifetime."

Ye Mountain showed a look of regret, but in an instant, he was filled with anticipation again.

"That senior is around these days, maybe we’ll meet again!"

...

The Mountain Sea Restaurant, built in the central area of Shanhai Pass City, is adjacent to the Shanhai Pass National Martial Arts Association and the City Lord’s Mansion, and its grandeur is not inferior to the latter two.

"You are Miss Qi’s guest, please follow me."

Su Mu nodded slightly and followed the usher into the Mountain Sea Restaurant. The decoration of the restaurant quickly reminded Su Mu of the East Lake Restaurant of the Huangfu Family in Zhejiang Province.

The two have seven to eight similarities in decoration style, integrating the culture of Shanhai Pass as well. Most of the murals in the corridor were related to Shanhai Pass.

"This place might also be a property of the Huangfu Family. Martial Arts Families are indeed extraordinary."

Su Mu thought to himself.

Soon Su Mu was taken to a magnificent hall capable of accommodating a hundred tables, where a beauty wearing a white cheongsam with peonies and a gold-threaded cloud pattern on the edges, draped in a thin veil, arrived.

This scene was like a painting, but soon the beauty of the painting was broken, and Su Mu couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

In the painting, the beauty habitually crossed her legs, revealing a small section of snow-white skin, and casually picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, "Su Mu, try this Mountain and Sea Tea, it’s unique here, come, I’ll pour you a cup."

Huangfu Xue got up, picked up the teapot, and poured a cup. Su Mu lifted the cup and took a sip. His eyes glinted slightly, "The taste is fragrant and bitter at first, then melts like snow, with many flavors, a very distinctive tea."

"If you like it, I’ll bring you a batch later."

"Good."

When Huangfu Xue entered the hall, Su Mu could sense the somewhat restless spiritual power within her, indicating that Huangfu Xue had recently broken through or had been diligently cultivating lately.

From the spiritual power emanating from her, Huangfu Xue’s spiritual power was very close to Grandmaster level.

"Where are Shi Hao and Instructor Xu Zhi?"

"Them... they rarely went to the Imperial Capital before, so they went to have a stroll first." As Huangfu Xue spoke, she slightly turned her head, looking a bit unnatural.

Su Mu saw this and naturally understood that Huangfu Xue was lying. It was too obvious, but he also guessed something, perhaps she had something to discuss with him, so she sent the two away.

Of course, if he wanted to verify his guess, Su Mu could directly use Desolate Thought to see through Huangfu Xue’s mind, but Su Mu didn’t want to do that to a friend. His Desolate Thought was currently in a sealed state.

After some pleasantries, Huangfu Xue slightly raised her eyebrows, then took off a necklace from her neck. The pendant was a crystal-clear lotus-shaped purple jade.

Su Mu’s eyes flashed slightly, realizing that the material of this Lotus Purple Jade seemed similar to that of the Martial Saint Secret Technique’s purple jade, but the pendant in Huangfu Xue’s hand was of higher quality.

"Our Huangfu Family’s ancestor once followed the Great Sage, but later the family declined somewhat. This necklace is called the Soul Lotus, forged by the Great Sage himself, sealed with a pure soul power of the Great Sage, best for nourishing the soul."

"Now this necklace isn’t very useful for me, you take it, it should help your wife somewhat."

Hearing this, Su Mu accepted the necklace. As he held it, it was warm and slightly hot, with a faint fragrance entering his nose. Holding it, a cool stream flowed into his body, making Su Mu feel at ease.

Immediately, Su Mu injected a trace of spiritual power into it, and the purple lotus on the pendant bloomed with brilliant silver light, the lotus seemed to come alive and extend its petals, the calming effect increased several times.

Feeling this soothing power, Su Mu nodded secretly, also knowing this must be extremely precious, Huangfu Xue likely had a request of him.