Feng Xing wanted to teach her Energy Control first, since it was one of the most important things. This was also what Xiao Ling wanted to learn.

"I'll teach you Energy Control like promised, first feel your True Energy." Feng Xing didn't rush and slowly taught her. Patience was key.

Xiao Ling's True Energy aura immediately leaked off her, this was easy. It was just simulating the Energy, anyone could do this.

"Next, try to make an Energy Ball on the palm of your hand like this." Feng Xing pulled out his hand, and slowly a small Energy Ball was created. This step required a bit more practice, you must concentrate your Energy on the place where you are creating the ball, you could also make it bigger or smaller depending on how much Energy you put in it.

Xiao Ling's True Energy immediately burst out, but it wasn't what she wanted. Her whole body was currently giving off the Energy while she only wanted the Energy to go to her palm.

"It's okay everyone fails the first try, I believe that you can master this part in a few days if not weeks." Feng Xing gave her a reassuring comment.

Xiao Ling kept trying, she was stubborn and wanted to master it as quickly as possible. This quality about her Feng Xing liked. Feng Xing also sat down and began cultivating. He was getting closer to the 8th Rank of the Tempering Path.

Both were now busy... with a blink a few hours passed just like that. It was now night. Feng Xing stopped cultivating and stood up and looked at Xiao Ling's progress. He was shocked, he saw Xiao Ling condensing a small Energy Ball.

"Not to hard if you ask me." Xiao Ling arrogantly said, but inwardly was proud of herself.

"Hehe, that's good." Feng Xing gave her a genuine smile, he truely was happy with her learning speed. She learns fast. A perfect disciple for him.

Xiao Ling was surprised, this smile Feng Xing gave off was different than usual...

"So he can also smile like this..." Xiao Ling was a bit mesmerized by his smile. Feng Xing noticed this and immediately stopped smiling and said : "So... you aren't planning to stay here all night? Hehe... I'm fine with it."

Xiao Ling was a bit caught off guard, her face got slightly red after hearing that comment. She rebuked immediately, but forgot to keep up her cold made up personality.

"O..of.course not. I'll go practice in my own room. The number is 874 for your information." She left immediately.

"Ahahaha, her personality is kind off interesting. Usually seeming cold while actually..." Feng Xing seemed to like teasing her a bit, and continued cultivating. If he wanted to reach the second level of the . He would truely need to start harming his own body... to make the progress even more painful and faster. Feng Xing currently obviously had no plans for that. He just wanted to reach the Martial Path realm.

Morning

Feng Xing was still cultivating with his eyes closed. Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and opened it. It was a middle aged Elder at the early stages of the Martial Path. Feng Xing opened his eyes and stood up.

"Are you called Feng Xing?" The Elder asked.

"Indeed, I am Feng Xing."

The Elder seemed to be surprised, and felt disdain for Feng Xing immediately. Feng Xing's cultivation base was kind of low to be a genius. This kid was Feng Xing? He thought.

"Come with me immediately, you were called by a Grand Elder."

Feng Xing seemed to be surprised first, but immediately knew why he was called.

They moved to the 4th mountain : Black Gods Sect Main Mountain. The headquarters were also located here.

The middle aged Elder led Feng Xing into a room in a small garden next to the headquarters of the Black Gods Sect. This place was the special area of a Grand Elder, he could do what he wanted here.

When they went in they saw an old man that gave off an odd feeling. Head full of white hair, long beard and deep old eyes with wrinkles around it that could pierce through anything. This man was the Grand Elder that called for Feng Xing. He was an expert at the late stages of the Martial Path realm!

"Greetings, Grand Elder." Feng Xing and the middle aged man said. Feng Xing secretly was disappointed after feeling the Grand Elder's cultivation rank. If a Grand Elder was only at this level, this would mean that the only Holy Path cultivator must be the Sect Master..

"Sigh... the Sect has deteriorated quite a bit. From what I heard from Black God... a Grand Elder usually was in the Holy Path realm." Feng Xing sighed, time was something that couldn't stop and would wait for nobody.

The Holy Path realm, after reaching this realm you no longer were a mortal. The three big realms after that was divided in 12 ranks each! It was then truely considered hard to advance each level, but after advancing you would become many times stronger than before!

"Good work, Elder Kuron you may leave now." The Grand Elder spoke with unconcealable dignity. The middle aged elder bowed and left.

The Grand Elder stared at Feng Xing... with piercing eyes, trying to see through this youth before him. In the end he couldn't and asked : "I heard you comprehended a High Tier Tempering Path skill in mere seconds?"

"Yes, that's right." Feng Xing nonchalantly replied. Not feeling nervous at all, even after being stared at by a Grand Elder.

"If that's true I would like to test you. I will show you a semi-Martial Path skill! Try to comprehend that in 1 minute." The Grand Elder took out a book and gave it to Feng Xing. Feng Xing looked through it and smiled.

"Elder, I believe that I'm done."

"...Show me." The Grand Elder still didn't seem to believe it, but still wanted to see if it was true anyways.

Wind Slash!

Feng Xing made a slashing motion and immediately cut down with huge speed that contained Energy. The Elder immediately blocked it and had a surprised face.

"You actually managed to do it. Your talent... I believe you should join my Hall and work under my wing. The True Skill Hall, we are the ones who truely train and want to become powerful.We also are the Sect's true force. We test every single skill and place them in the right category's, I believe that with your skill. You could possibly comprehend every skill.. including Martial Path skills!."

"How about it boy?" The Grand Elder wanted to rope Feng Xing in with all these benefits he mentioned, but sadly enough Feng Xing had no interest in such things.

"I'm sorry, but could I ask about the other Halls I could possibly join?" Feng Xing asked respectfully. He didn't want to anger a Grand Elder.

"Sigh... there are two other Halls you can possibly join.. also managed by the two other Grand Elders." The Grand Elder seemed to be disappointed in Feng Xing's answer.

"You could join the Pill Concocting Hall and the Array Master Hall... as what they specialize in, I'm sure you already know after hearing the name. You can join immediately after passing a test held every week." The Grand Elder informed Feng Xing.

"Pills.." Feng Xing could become stronger much faster with pills! Luckily this was also one of his strong forts, he was a 9th rank Pill Master in his previous life! Unfortunately he was more famous thanks to his Strength. He only concocted pills for himself and friends after all, so nobody truely knew his skill in this field.

"Thank you, Elder. I have decided to join the Pill Concocting Hall."

The Grand Elder seemed to regret having Feng Xing's talent wasted in pill making and quickly said : "Pill Concocting isn't that easy... one would need to spend atleast 10 years to remember the first 10.000 known ingredients and after that you would need even more time to remember more ingredients as you go through ranks. You would waste your talent, reconsider it."

"Elder I'm pretty sure of my decision. I want to join that Hall. So I'll be leaving now." Feng Xing quickly bowed and left before the Elder could even speak any further.

"....He will come back sooner or later... when he realizes how hard it is..." The Grand Elder nodded, he was sure that Feng Xing would return. Feeling how hard it is. Is also okay.

Feng Xing while heading to Xiao Ling's room met Rou Xue on his way, Rou Xue quickly wanted to hide, but unfortunately Feng Xing already called her.

"Ahem, Rou Xue come over here." He demanded.

With a sigh, Rou Xue walked over to Feng Xing.

"What do you want... Master." Uttering those words must of have been hard for her, Feng Xing thought, but it sounded pretty pleasant in his ears so it was okay.

"Which Hall have you decided to join?" Feng Xing asked.

"You mean the three Halls of the Sect?" Rou Xue seemed to be surprised at Feng Xing's question.

"Mhm."

"I decided to pick the Pill Concocting Hall." Rou Xue was sure someone like Feng Xing would never pick the Pill Concocting Hall, and her strongest fort was Pill Concocting. She was already a 1st rank Pill Master at the age of 13, so she was pretty confident in the upcoming test. She already memorised the first 10.000 ingredients and she was currently learning the next ingredients after that.

"How convenient, I just needed an assistant... I've also decided to join the Pill Concocting Hall."

Rou Xue almost got a headache, but suddenly remembered how hard it was to pass.

"Good luck then Master." She replied and left with a mischievous smile on her face. She was sure that this time he wouldn't pass, and she could see him fail at the test and mock him a bit.

Feng Xing didn't care and walked over towards Xiao Ling's room. After knocking he entered and saw that Xiao Ling was close to mastering the first lesson.

Feng Xing told her all the details regarding the three Halls and asked which one she would decide to join. After thinking for a bit she didn't even hesitate to choose the True Skill Hall.

"I'll join the True Skill Hall." She said.

"Hmm, alright." Feng Xing only came to hear her answer and he approved. With her talent it was better to just focus on the Martial Dao completely.