Chinese Superman

Chapter 141 My Disciple Isn't Human

The Martial Ancestor's live stream across the entire network has successfully concluded!

But the waves stirred up by the Temple of Martial Gods have only just begun.

That tiny QR code was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and the ripples it created spread to every corner of the globe at an astonishing speed.

The number of downloads and registered users of the 【Martial God Temple】exclusive app skyrocketed at an almost rocket-like speed.

If the company responsible for developing and maintaining this application hadn't been [Xiaguo Railway Information Technology Co., Ltd.], which has experience in handling massive concurrent data and has server clusters all over the country, the entire system would probably have completely crashed within the first hour after the live stream ended due to the inability to handle the massive number of accesses.

Even so, the technical team still spent several sleepless nights urgently expanding capacity and optimizing algorithms before they could barely stabilize the situation.

Subsequent tasks include uploading course videos, improving the contribution point system, developing an online Q&A module, and preparing and networking "Magic Core" recycling and exchange points in various locations.

A myriad of tasks came rushing in like a tidal wave.

Fortunately, Xia Xinghan was not alone.

Behind him stands the base, and an entire massive and powerful state apparatus!

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed since that earth-shattering live broadcast.

In the early morning, the mist over Zhongnan Mountain had not yet completely dissipated, and the spiritual energy was thin due to Xia Xinghan's "full-power automatic cultivation," making it almost indistinguishable from the outside world.

It's hard to imagine that this is the most blessed land in the world after its spiritual energy has been restored.

Fortunately, after Zhongnan Mountain was restored, many spirit stones were consecrated, and Xia Xinghan also had a monthly allocation of spirit stones at the base, which provided enough for the disciples' cultivation for the time being.

At this moment, in front of Louguantai.

Xia Xinghan sat cross-legged on a smooth bluestone. Before him was not a gathering of human disciples, but rather—a strange team that resembled a zoo.

The leader was a smartly dressed, spirited young woman.

With her upright posture and aloof expression, she was none other than the eldest disciple, Gu Zhi Qiu. As the official successor, she possessed an extraordinary temperament and was one of only two human disciples present.

Next to it was an open space.

No, that's not right.

A small mountain tortoise with a smooth, dark jade-like shell and lively eyes stood in the open space.

If it weren't for the fact that the third disciple was quite far away, its small size would have made it easy to overlook.

At this moment, the little mountain turtle stood upright, straining to raise its head, looking very serious.

This is the second disciple, the "half-master" of Zhongnan Mountain, who is working tirelessly to become the official master.

Xia Xinghan named her Qingluan.

Beside it, a pure white crane, ethereal and otherworldly, stood on one leg, its long neck slightly bent, as if listening. Occasionally, it would preen its glossy feathers with its beak, exuding a lofty and aloof air, like a swordsman.

The third disciple, a crane, was named Bai Xianshuang.

When Su Xiao found out, she was shocked and speechless for a long time, unable to believe that Xia Xinghan had chosen the name.

Further on, there was a fierce and intimidating tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, lying obediently, except that the tip of its thick, long tail would occasionally twitch unconsciously, revealing a slight restlessness within.

The fourth disciple was named Shan Jun.

Yes, simple and straightforward.

A human boy, about eight or nine years old and with a chubby face, stood next to the tiger.

While other animals feared the tiger's might and kept their distance, he wasn't afraid at all and even took the initiative to talk to the tiger.

Fifth disciple, Xiang Xiaohu!

He was originally Xia Xinghan's underling at the base, but was formally accepted as a disciple due to his exceptional martial arts talent.

A giant king cobra, its body entirely bluish-black with metallic-sheen scales, is enormous, resembling a python or a snake, coiled into a "snake mountain," quietly waiting to the side.

The sixth disciple, Qingchi!

At the very back, a round, chubby, and adorable wild Qinling giant panda is hugging a piece of tender bamboo, munching on it while listening.

This is the seventh disciple, Da Bao.

In addition, there is a ring of "registered disciples" on the outer perimeter.

For example, the graceful crested ibis, the massive Qinling takin, the alert leopard cat, and the sturdy and gentle Asiatic black bear —

It was all animals!

They are all beneficiaries of the spiritual revival of Zhongnan Mountain. They received the mountain's bounty, were tempered by a massive amount of spiritual substances, and had their intelligence awakened, starting from the realm of transcendence.

Some originally wanted to become mountain kings, but they were taught a lesson by Xia Xinghan's "senior brothers and sisters" and eventually chose to join him if they couldn't beat him, thus forming the current situation.

Xia Xinghan's gaze slowly swept over the few personal disciples with "complex backgrounds" and the large group of nominal disciples.

Especially when he saw "national treasures" and "protected animals", his lips twitched involuntarily, and an extremely strange expression appeared on his face.

The once magnificent Martial Ancestor's Dojo has now been transformed into a zoo.

If they were to film a live-action version of "Kung Fu Panda," they wouldn't even need modeling or special effects; they could just come directly to him to recruit actors.

Fortunately, these animal disciples, who have gained sentience, already understand the principles of things. Not only do they not damage the temple, but they have also become the best "guardian spirit beasts," consciously maintaining the peace and order of Louguantai and the surrounding mountains.

After all, Zhongnan Mountain's popularity skyrocketed after the live stream started.

In addition, Xia Xinghan did not block Zhongnan Mountain, so tourists who came for fame and for all kinds of purposes flocked to the mountain, making it several times more lively than Wudang Mountain at its peak.

Later, although Xia Xinghan's cultivation temporarily leveled the concentration of spiritual energy in the mountains with the outside world and greatly reduced the flow of people, the daily cleaning and order maintenance still required manpower, so Xia Xinghan took them in as his nominal disciples.

Before the spiritual energy was restored, they were animals of Zhongnan Mountain. Now that they have gained sentience, there is no need to drive them away, which is a win-win situation.

"Cough cough."

Xia Xinghan cleared his throat and brought his thoughts back to the present.

"I have gathered you here today to give you a few instructions."

All the disciples, whether human or animal, immediately perked up and listened attentively.

"Senior Sister, the [Martial God Hall] online platform is newly established, and there are many complex matters to attend to. Although the basic framework has been set up, many details such as the construction of branches in various regions and the recycling of magic cores still require your attention and close coordination with the base."

Xia Xinghan looked at his eldest disciple.

Gu Zhi Qiu clasped his hands and bowed, replying in a cool and aloof tone, "Yes, Master. This disciple will certainly do his best."

"Xiao Hu, your task is to categorize the basic and intermediate martial arts techniques that I have authorized to be made available, according to their different levels and characteristics, and record clear instructional videos. The movements must be accurate, and the explanations must be thorough. This is the foundation of our [Martial God Hall], so you must do it well." Xia Xinghan then looked at Xiang Xiaohu.

Xiang Xiaohu puffed out his chest and shouted, "Don't worry, boss! I guarantee it'll be filmed clearly and transparently!"

Xia Xinghan nodded.

A lackey is someone you can use to get something for free.

From now on, the task of shooting videos will be assigned to you.

at last----

"Where is the second disciple?"

"Master, I'm here!"

The little tortoise peeked out from behind Gu Zhi Qiu.

Gu Zhi Qiu lifted his second junior sister up and placed her in his palm.

Xia Xinghan's gaze fell on the little mountain tortoise, and his expression became serious.

"As for you, Xiaoshan—well, Qingluan."

"As the master of Zhongnan Mountain, you are the only one among us who can mobilize the true mystical power of this mountain."

"I have already taught you to identify spiritual herbs and familiarize you with their medicinal properties, and I have also had you repeatedly experience the imagery of the [Shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain]. Now, it is time to try to use this power."

The mountain tortoise's little eyes lit up immediately, and it excitedly asked, "Master! Is the tortoise ready?"

"Is it time to start learning alchemy?"

"The tortoise has already memorized both the 'Illustrated Compendium of Elixirs' and 'Introduction to Alchemy'!"

Indeed, during this period, aside from the cultural aspects of Zhongnan Mountain, Xia Xinghan had been teaching Qingluan alchemy.

The reason for this is that Xia Xinghan discovered that the greatest use of the mysteries of Zhongnan Mountain was for alchemy.

The Sutra-Speaking Platform has the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Supreme Goodness Pool has alchemical water, and the Heaven-Looking Pool can be used to try water-based alchemy. It would be a waste not to use these for alchemy.

Xia Xinghan smiled slightly: "Alchemy is the next step."

"Today, let's first verify a hypothesis and open a door."

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He stood up and looked toward a certain direction behind Louguantai.

Qingluan had long forgotten about Hangu Pass, but he reinforced his memory anchors every day, so he remembered it clearly.

And so, following the method of observation, the man and the tortoise entered the mysterious cave and arrived at the end of the cave.

The rough stone wall, engraved with the ancient seal script characters for "Hangu Pass," still stands quietly at the end of the grotto, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

"This is it."

Xia Xinghan pointed to the inscribed stone wall.

"I need you, with the power of the mountain lord, to activate the mysterious image of the 'Zhongnan Shortcut' and try to break through the stone wall to pave a road."

Qingluan walked to the stone wall, stretched out its little paws, gently touched the cool stone surface, closed its eyes, concentrated, and took a deep breath.

Gradually, the natural patterns on the black jade-like carapace of the mountain tortoise began to shimmer.

An indescribable, profound yet vibrant aura emanated from its small body, resonating with the "pulse" of the entire Zhongnan Mountain.

"Buzz"

Suddenly, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky above the Zhongnan Mountains!

The once clear sky was suddenly filled with boundless purple mist.

The purple aura stretched out in a vast and boundless manner, truly creating the magnificent scene of "purple aura coming from the east for 30,000 miles," instantly dyeing the sky a noble and auspicious purple!

The magnificent purple aura, like an inverted Milky Way, was drawn by an invisible force and transformed into an extremely condensed purple pillar of light, which descended from the sky and precisely poured into the hidden entrance of the mountain cave, using the green mountains as its coordinates!

Inside the grotto, the mountain tortoise suddenly opened its eyes, slashed forward with its tiny claws, and uttered a clear, childlike command: "Using the mountain as our guide, and our will as our compass—the shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain, open!"

"Buzz"

The vast purple energy that poured in, guided by the mountain's authority, did not impact the stone wall, but instead transformed into a hazy, glowing purple "path" that stretched across the feet of Qingluan and Xia Xinghan, connecting at the other end to the stone wall engraved with the words "Hangu Pass"!

Just as the path of purple energy came into contact with the stone wall, a sudden change occurred!

On the stone wall, the three ancient seal characters of "Hangu Pass" suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light! The light was not dazzling, but it carried a sense of vastness that penetrated the years and illuminated the ancient past.

Immediately afterward, under Xia Xinghan's slightly narrowed gaze, the once indestructible and seamless stone wall rippled like a stone thrown into a calm lake, spreading out in concentric circles of golden ripples. At the center of the ripples, space began to distort and blur, and a rotating passage entrance slowly emerged!

At the other end of the passage, wisps of air seeped out, cold and deathly still.

"Hangu Pass—it's really open!"

Xia Xinghan was deeply shaken, and his eyes flashed with an unprecedented brilliance.

His previous guess was correct; this stone wall did indeed require the right "key" to open.

And this key is none other than the "Shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain"!

The mountain tortoise, maintaining the mystique of the "Shortcut to Zhongnan Mountain," asked with eyes full of shock and curiosity, "Master—what kind of place is inside?"

Xia Xinghan did not answer immediately.

He concentrated intently, sensing the cold, deathly silence of the "other shore." His brow furrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "I don't know, but I'm certain that [beyond the pass] is no safe place!"

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