Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques

"Martial Saint Mansion?"

"Good, excellent!"

"Once one becomes an Inner Mansion Martial Artist, the chances of forging a Sacred Body and achieving Martial Saint status greatly increase."

"If Lu Zun achieves Martial Saint status, our Holy Land Celestial Sect will become a Martial Saint-level force!"

Elder Lu Tong's heart trembled, and a glimmer of light flickered in his eyes.

A Martial Saint-level force!

Given Lu Changsheng's age, if he becomes a Martial Saint, the Holy Land Celestial Sect could maintain its three-thousand-year glory.

This would be enough to elevate the Holy Land Celestial Sect to one of the top powers in Heavenly Saint City.

How could Elder Lu Tong not be excited?

"I never imagined that my Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect would have the hope of becoming a Martial Saint-level force someday."

Elder Lu Tong sighed deeply.

He didn't mention the Holy Land Celestial Sect.

After all, he was originally from the Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect.

Now that the three Heavenly Sects have merged, the Ancient Domain Heavenly Sect is part of the Holy Land Celestial Sect.

"I'm leaving now."

Lu Changsheng did not linger.

He transformed into a streak of light and left the Holy Land Celestial Sect directly.

Martial Saint Mansion was far away from Heavenly Saint City.

Even with Lu Changsheng's speed, it took him a full three months to reach Martial Saint Mansion.

Three months—it felt exceedingly long.

However, it was mainly because Heavenly Saint City lacked a super long-distance transmission array directly to Martial Saint Mansion.

It was said that only extraordinary forces could establish such arrays directly with Martial Saint Mansion.

Ordinary Martial Saint-level forces didn't qualify to set up a transmission array leading to Martial Saint Mansion.

But that didn't matter.

Three months was nothing to a martial artist in the Divine Power Realm.

Eventually, Lu Changsheng arrived at Martial Saint Mansion.

Upon arrival, Lu Changsheng was somewhat astonished.

The scene before him was beyond his imagination.

Streams of people came and went like a bustling marketplace in the mortal realm.

However, every single person here was at least at the Dao Foundation starting point, and many were martial artists in the Divine Power Realm.

The sheer number of people was overwhelming.

Lu Changsheng thought about Heavenly Saint City, then Heaven-Glory City, and finally the Ancient Domain.

The Ancient Domain was already vast.

Adding the Five Great Domains made it even grander.

Yet compared to the entirety of the Holy Land, it was insignificant.

The Holy Land was boundless and expansive.

Even a Martial Saint flying for decades wouldn't be able to traverse the entire Holy Land.

With such immense territory, it was natural for Martial Saint Mansion, a gathering place for countless top-tier talents, to be filled with people beyond reckoning.

However, this was merely the Outer Mansion.

A distance still remained to the true Martial Saint Mansion.

The core area was the Inner Mansion.

The authentic Martial Saint Mansion.

Designations such as Inner Mansion and Outer Mansion were merely names.

Only Inner Mansion Martial Artists were officially disciples of Martial Saint Mansion.

Outer Mansion Martial Artists merely had the qualification to enter Martial Saint Mansion; they didn't have the right to reside or cultivate within it.

Even obtaining cultivation techniques and resources required substantial costs.

Nevertheless, they at least had a chance.

It was infinitely better compared to being loose cultivators.

Lu Changsheng drifted away gracefully, heading straight for Martial Saint Mansion.

Soon, Lu Changsheng saw Martial Saint Mansion.

The mansion had an array.

This array seemed beyond what a Golden Core-level expert could construct.

Instead, it was arranged by Nascent Soul True Monarchs, belonging to the Nascent Soul level.

No guards were required.

Without a token, entry was impossible.

Lu Changsheng directly retrieved the Recommendation Order from the Li Family Ancestor.

"Buzz."

Indeed, with the token in hand, Lu Changsheng passed through the array without obstruction.

He entered Martial Saint Mansion.

Within Martial Saint Mansion, the area belonged to the "Inner Mansion," where the number of people was significantly fewer, and the environment much quieter.

After some inquiries, Lu Changsheng soon arrived at the registration hall.

Many martial artists were also registering here.

They had all arrived from various parts of the Holy Land with Recommendation Orders to become Inner Mansion Martial Artists.

Lu Changsheng stood behind a tall, elegantly dressed martial artist in white.

This martial artist turned to look at Lu Changsheng and, with a friendly demeanor, introduced himself: "Where does Fellow Daoist hail from? I'm Wei He from Heaven-Reaching City."

Though Wei He was outgoing, Lu Changsheng merely nodded and said nothing.

There was no need to reveal his identity casually to someone he had just met.

In Martial Saint Mansion, Lu Changsheng remained cautious.

Wei He didn't seem bothered and smiled as he said, "To qualify as an Inner Mansion Martial Artist in Martial Saint Mansion, one must at least be in the Divine Power Realm. That's the baseline. Once we step into Martial Saint Mansion, it's clear our cultivation has passed the array test—if you're not in the Divine Power Realm, you can't even get in."

Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up in understanding.

In other words, entering Martial Saint Mansion meant the verification had been completed.

This was merely a formality.

With a Recommendation Order, one's chances of becoming an Inner Mansion Martial Artist were essentially guaranteed.

This explained the immense value of Recommendation Orders.

"Newcomers must register."

"After registering, you'll be assigned a cave-dwelling accommodation."

"Typically, the allocation of cave dwellings depends on the martial artist's individual capabilities. The better the dwelling, the greater the resources and benefits Martial Saint Mansion provides."

"Once assigned a dwelling, martial artists can challenge one another yearly. The victor can claim a better dwelling."

"It's essentially meant to foster competition among Inner Mansion Martial Artists."

"Inner Mansion disciples can only stay in Martial Saint Mansion for ten years. If they don't achieve Martial Saint status within ten years, they are expelled. Once they do, they leave Martial Saint Mansion as well."

Wei He was certainly gregarious.

He spoke at length about Martial Saint Mansion's common practices.

Though these were general knowledge, they were quite helpful to Lu Changsheng.

Thus, Lu Changsheng didn't ignore him and asked, "How is cave dwelling allocated during the initial registration?"

Wei He chuckled and replied, "It's largely based on a martial artist's reputation. Martial Saint Mansion assesses their past accomplishments and battle records elsewhere to estimate their strength and allocate accordingly."

"That's why many martial artists engage in notable battles before coming to Martial Saint Mansion—essentially to vie for better accommodations."

"However, the real factor lies in challenging for better dwellings after the first year."

"Typically, no one is assigned top ten dwellings initially—not even top fifty, in fact. Most start with dwellings ranked beyond one hundred."

Lu Changsheng understood.

"Lu Changsheng of Heavenly Saint City, thank you, Fellow Daoist."

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands in a gesture of gratitude.

"Not at all, I'm just someone who enjoys helping others."

"I felt a certain kinship with Fellow Daoist Lu at first sight. If you have any questions in Martial Saint Mansion, feel free to ask me."

Wei He didn't hide his goodwill towards Lu Changsheng.

Though outgoing, he seemed to pick people "by instinct."

Sensing exceptional bearing in Lu Changsheng, Wei He proactively sought to befriend him.

Lu Changsheng nodded lightly.

Then he began to wait.

Soon, it was Lu Changsheng's turn.

Allocating cave dwellings relied on a Magical Treasure's Artifact Spirit handling the process automatically.

It was said that Martial Saint Mansion itself was actually a terrifying Magical Treasure.

Lu Changsheng handed over his Recommendation Order and provided details like his name and sect.

Then he waited quietly.

But time passed.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths…

Until the length of an incense stick had passed, and there was still no response from the Artifact Spirit.

"What's going on?"

"The Artifact Spirit typically assigns cave dwellings within a few breaths. This has never happened before. Why is there no allocation even after an incense stick's time?"

"Could the Artifact Spirit of Martial Saint Mansion be malfunctioning? How strange…"

"Could this individual have something unusual about him?"

Many began to glance at Lu Changsheng.

After all, this seemed too coincidental.

It was Lu Changsheng's turn, and suddenly the Artifact Spirit failed—this was far from normal.

The Artifact Spirit typically assigned dwellings instantly and without error.

Lu Changsheng himself remained unsure of the issue; he simply waited quietly.

Finally, the Artifact Spirit's voice rang out.

"Lu Changsheng of Heavenly Saint City, Holy Land Celestial Sect, is allocated Cave Mansion Number One."

The voice reverberated throughout the registration hall.

In an instant, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed drastically.

Every gaze now fell on Lu Changsheng.

Silent!

The entire registration hall was enveloped in a sudden stillness.

A silence so profound, one could hear a pin drop!