"Yes, and quite intelligent at that. This treasure was made from a thousand-year-old bamboo that grows in the Ethereal Valley. It was a gift from a mysterious grandmaster that an ancestor of our clan had met when he traveled there. It is transmutable and tenacious as it can defend itself and protect its owner at the same time. Since the death of its previous owner, it has never approved of anyone owning it. That is why it had been enshrined by our clan for generations. Today, however, it finally found its new owner," the young master explained in detail.
"Why does it seem like you had expected it to recognize me as its master?" Rocky asked. He sensed that the young master had arranged all of this.
"I just had to give it a try. With so little time, this was the only way I can confirm this fact, so I wanted to use it to verify that you are, indeed, a chosen one," the young master admitted.
"A chosen one?" Rocky raised an eyebrow, unsure of what the young master meant about the term.
"That's right. The so-called chosen o
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know. Please excuse me." Briar left them with a reminder before taking off.
As he turned around, Rocky and Vivian pushed the door open and entered the building.
It had three floors—the first floor was the living room, and the second and third floors were both sleeping chambers.
After checking the entire building, Rocky said to Vivian, "How about you sleep on the third floor? I think it's better suited for you."
"Sure." Of course, Vivian had no objections. She then uttered, "I didn't expect we'd obtain the qualifications this easy."
"You and me both. Anyway, it's all working out beautifully. Let's just rest here and wait till we get to enter the Ethereal Valley," Rocky replied. He then added, "Although, we still have to be careful not to give ourselves away since it's still going to be a while before we can go there."
"Yeah, I know. By the way, why do we both possess spiritual roots even though we're born in the Shura Race?" Vivian brought up. She had been wondering about this ever since they passed the test.