NOVEL NEXT Chapter 226 Who is He? _2
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly and then asked, "Inner Mansion martial artists of the Martial Saint Mansion can stay for ten years. If they're dissatisfied with the cave mansion they're assigned, is it true they can challenge others for better ones? And if victorious, they can claim the better cave mansion?"
"Yes, challenges can be made at any time."
"However, the person being challenged must have occupied their cave mansion for a year before being eligible for such challenges."
"For martial artists like us who have just arrived, since our cave mansions were newly assigned, there's no need to worry about challenges within the first year."
Lu Changsheng understood.
A whole year without challenge—this was perfect.
In fact, Lu Changsheng didn't even need to think hard to imagine what kind of mood the current owner of the No.1 Cave Mansion, Tianming Venerable, must be in.
Utterly humiliated.
Yet powerless to change anything.
How could he possibly feel comfortable?
Most likely, he'll be eager to challenge Lu Changsheng and prove himself through direct confrontation.
But for now, Lu Changsheng wasn't inclined to make a move.
A year's time would be perfect to forge his Sacred Body and solidify his path toward becoming a Martial Saint.
"Friend Wei, you're well-informed. Do you know anything about Tianming Venerable?"
"Of course I do."
"Then I'd trouble you, Friend Wei, to elaborate on Tianming Venerable's background for me…"
Wei He immediately began detailing Tianming Venerable's exploits without reservation.
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Martial Saint Mansion, No.1 Cave Mansion.
Tianming Venerable was in secluded cultivation, forging his Sacred Body.
He had been in the Martial Saint Mansion for eight full years.
Within just two years of arriving, he challenged the previous owner of the No.1 Cave Mansion and seized it for himself.
It had been six years since then!
However, in only two more years, he would have to leave the Martial Saint Mansion.
Yet, he still hadn't ascended to become a Martial Saint.
Looking back, many of his former competitors had already forged their Sacred Bodies and reached Martial Saint status.
Yet, he remained stalled on that path.
High talent doesn't always equate to quick results.
Even some martial artists who were weaker than Tianming Venerable had long since succeeded in forging their Sacred Body and achieving Martial Saint status.
Conversely, Tianming Venerable—though the most powerful—was still working on forging his Sacred Body.
Of course, his extensive ambition played a significant role in this delay.
He wanted nothing less than an extraordinarily potent Sacred Body.
And that's what had held him back thus far.
"Buzz."
At that moment, the array trembled.
The voice of the Artifact Spirit reverberated out of nowhere.
"The No.1 Cave Mansion has been assigned to Lu Changsheng, a newly arrived martial artist at the Martial Saint Mansion."
"Tianming Venerable, you have one day to pack your things. By tomorrow, you must vacate the cave mansion."
With that, the voice vanished.
"Swish."
Tianming Venerable's eyes snapped open.
A trace of incredulity flickered across his gaze.
"I… have to leave the No.1 Cave Mansion?"
"The No.1 Cave Mansion has been assigned to a newcomer at the Martial Saint Mansion?"
"Impossible!"
Tianming Venerable could hardly believe it—how could something so absurd occur?
The cave mansion still housed maids.
The maids themselves wore confused expressions.
They had no idea what was happening.
"Come here."
Tianming Venerable barked sharply.
Instantly, several beautiful maids rushed in hastily.
Tianming Venerable was accustomed to living in luxury.
Every aspect of his life had to be impeccably refined.
Even the maids serving him were at minimum Dao Foundation martial artists, all of them breathtakingly attractive.
"Venerable, what are your orders?"
One maid asked respectfully.
"Go to the Ascension Hall and find out what's going on."
"Most importantly, investigate Lu Changsheng."
"Yes, Venerable."
With that, the maids left the cave mansion and headed to the Ascension Hall.
A few hours later, the maids returned.
"Venerable, here's what we learned: a new martial artist named Lu Changsheng just entered the mansion. He's said to be from Heavenly Saint City, part of the Holy Land Heavenly Sect, and has manifest the Infinite Divine Power…"
The maids relayed the information they had gathered to Tianming Venerable in meticulous detail.
"Infinite Divine Power?"
Tianming Venerable's heart thumped in astonishment.
The Divine Skill he had cultivated was a Great Divine Power—one of the best, and he mastered more than one of them.
In fact, within the Martial Saint Mansion, Tianming Venerable had glimpsed countless rare secrets.
He understood what Infinite Divine Power represented.
But martial artists capable of manifesting Infinite Divine Power were universally once-in-a-millennium prodigies from major Holy Lands and Great Sects.
How could someone from a mere Heavenly Saint City produce a martial artist with Infinite Divine Power?
"Venerable, what are your orders now?"
"Should we pack and move out?"
The maid asked nervously.
"Move!"
The Artifact Spirit oversees everything in the Martial Saint Mansion.
Since the No.1 Cave Mansion has already been reassigned to Lu Changsheng, we must move.
But before vacating, I will personally meet Lu Changsheng!
After declaring this, Tianming Venerable rose and flew straight toward the Ascension Hall.
At the Ascension Hall, more and more people began to gather.
After all, the Ascension Hall was where martial artists entered the mansion each day, bearing their Recommendation Orders.
No matter how many newcomers arrived, the spotlight remained steadily focused on Lu Changsheng.
Moreover, as more people gathered, word of Lu Changsheng spread far and wide.
But for Lu Changsheng, he had long grown accustomed to being the center of attention.
To him, it was just another ordinary day, and he remained calm as ever.
By tomorrow, he would be moving into the No.1 Cave Mansion.
"Whoosh."
At that moment, a figure entered the Ascension Hall.
The sight of the figure made the expressions of many martial artists in the hall slightly solemn.
"That's… Tianming Venerable?"
"Why has Tianming Venerable suddenly come to the Ascension Hall? Could he be here for Lu Changsheng?"
"The Artifact Spirit must have informed Tianming Venerable about being removed from the No.1 Cave Mansion. Knowing his temperament, how could he not come to see for himself who has 'taken' his cave mansion?"