On the fourth day of the Demon Sealing Faction's return to Cultivation Online, Kelan summoned Wang Ming when his recruiter arrived at the sect.
"This junior greets Senior." Wang Ming bowed to the handsome middle-aged man standing beside Kelan.
The man nodded and introduced himself, "My name is Liu An, and I am the Sect Master of the Origin Sword Sect. We're a top-five sword sect within the Nine Heavens and number two in the Eighth Heaven."
The man proceeded to give a brief history lesson on the Origin Sword Sect to Wang Ming, as well as some of their biggest achievements.
At the end, Kelan spoke, "After watching over you for the last few decades, I believe your sword style is compatible with the Origin Sword Sect. However, don't just take my word for it."
Liu An then spoke, "I am going to give you a quick test to determine whether you are qualified for the Origin Sword Sect, as well as show you what my sword style is capable of."
Wang Ming nodded and followed them to Kelan's private training ground.
Inside, Wang Ming and Liu An faced each other with a sword.
"Come at me with the intention to kill," said Liu An before the fight began.
During the fight, Wang Ming used every card in his hand to try to defeat Liu An. However, the results were quite obvious, and Wang Ming was unable to touch Liu An even after six hours of continuous fighting.
"Let's stop here." Liu An said after placing his sword against Wang Ming's neck.
After the fight, Wang Ming felt a little dispirited. He had anticipated a difficult battle, but he never imagined the gap would be so vast-that he wouldn't even be able to land a single hit on Liu An.
Noticing Wang Ming's face, Liu An spoke, "I heard from Sect Leader Kelan that you're not even a hundred years old. Is that true?"
Wang Ming silently nodded.
"Then you have immense potential and plenty of room to grow. In fact, I can see you quickly becoming a top disciple in my sect if you work hard enough."
"Is that so..."
Liu An then asked, "So, what do you think of my sword style? Do you feel any desire to learn it?"
"I-I do!" Wang Ming quickly responded.
Liu An smiled and said, "Why don't you come to my sect and take a look around before you make a final decision?"
"I will do that, then."
Liu An turned to look at Kelan and smiled, "Thank you for giving our sect the opportunity to recruit such a young talent. We owe you a great debt."
Kelan shook his head.
"You don't owe me anything. I am just doing what's best for the kid."
"When can you leave?" Liu An asked Wang Ming.
"Immediately!" he quickly responded.
"You don't need to say goodbye to your friends?" Kelan asked.
Wasting no time, Zhong Man left with Shi Lang a minute later.
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