A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 18: Senior Brother Li (Part 2)

“Is this Senior Brother Li really that famous? What’s his background?” Han Li was somewhat surprised.

“You don’t even know Senior Brother Li?”

“I’ve been in seclusion for several years, haven’t I?”

“Oh, right, I forgot about that! My memory really isn’t good. I always thought that in the seven mysteries sect, there wouldn’t be a disciple who didn’t know Senior Brother Li. I completely forgot you were in seclusion, Senior Brother Han.” Xiao Suanpan suddenly realized and hastily apologized.

“Can you tell me more about this Senior Brother Li?”

“Of course, Senior Brother Han. We young disciples know everything about Senior Brother Li’s deeds.” Xiao Suanpan noticed that Zhang Changgui’s side still hadn’t sent out someone to face Senior Brother Li, so he began to recount the various legends about this famous figure.

“Senior Brother Han, I’m not exaggerating. Not only do our generation of disciples know a lot about Senior Brother Li, but even the older brothers know quite a bit. Back then…” He began energetically telling Han Li the story of Senior Brother Li, his eyes shining and his words animated, as if he himself were the hero of the story.

Listening to Xiao Suanpan’s detailed account, Senior Brother Li’s story did sound quite legendary.

Senior Brother Li entered the mountain four years ago, though he wasn’t in the same assessment batch as Han Li. At that time, he didn’t pass immediately and became just a registered disciple. However, in the test six months later, not only did he achieve first place in every event, but during the final confrontation with the other senior brothers, he was the only one who lasted more than thirty moves. This record broke all previous registered disciples’ test results and caught the attention of many high-ranking figures.

After examination, the surprising result showed that Senior Brother Li’s innate constitution was average and his growth potential limited. This diagnosis was disappointing, and thus no high-ranking elder took him as a personal disciple. After two years of foundational training, he ended up apprenticed to an ordinary protector and only learned a few sets of ordinary martial arts. The wind and thunder saber technique was one of the mid-level seven mysteries sect martial arts he had learned.

If it had ended there, Senior Brother Li wouldn’t be considered legendary—just a promising start with a disappointing finish. But shortly after, he used this unremarkable wind and thunder saber technique to shine brilliantly during the following year’s junior disciple competition, breaking into the top sixteen. He was the only new disciple ranked so highly, which once again made him the sect’s focus.

In subsequent competitions, Senior Brother Li was always fierce and unstoppable, earning high rankings and bringing much honor to the new disciples. In last year’s major competition, he even claimed third place. It’s worth noting that those who placed first and second had been disciples for over ten years; although still junior, they were already in their late twenties and had far more experience in internal cultivation. Many disciples believed that if Senior Brother Li’s internal skills were as strong as theirs, first place would have been guaranteed.

Thus, Senior Brother Li once again attracted attention from above and was specifically chosen for many important missions outside the mountain. While other new disciples were still grinding their martial arts inside, he had already made many contributions for the seven mysteries sect and gained a formidable reputation in the martial world as “Li Hu” (Tiger Li). It was said he was even about to be allowed, as an exception, to enter the seven absolutes hall to cultivate higher-level martial arts.

Hearing all this, Han Li was moved. If everything was true, this Senior Brother Li was really extraordinary. For a mere registered disciple to fight his way to such achievements, Han Li couldn’t help but feel some admiration.