Chapter 1515 - 1410: Martial Ancestor Map
"Junior Brother, since when did you like to chatter so much?"
Ma Jiajia pouted, her face was very red, looking extremely cute.
It’s a pity the senior brothers and sisters in the courtyard are not present, otherwise, they would exclaim, "Is the little junior sister shy? A miracle of the world!"
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"Alright, let’s not talk about this. Quickly tell me where you want to go! I’ll take you there!"
Ma Jiajia was a bit intimidated by Qin Hao now, she realized she had encountered an expert.
"Haha, does Senior Sister Ma really want to know?" Qin Hao asked seriously.
"Of course!" Ma Jiajia showed an expectant look.
"I want to go to your heart!"
Qin Hao chuckled with a smile.
Ma Jiajia blushed, her petite fists hit Qin Hao’s chest, she said coyly, "You just love to chatter!"
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The Inner Sect Quiet Hall is located at the top of Huashan Peak.
Currently, it is the peak period for learning, so the disciples inside and outside the quiet hall are exceptionally numerous.
Unlike the Outer Courtyard’s quiet hall, the Inner Courtyard’s quiet hall is several times larger.
Here, there are as many as fifteen teachers for lectures, and internally there is a Martial Arts Training Ground as well as the Martial Ancestor’s Secret Chamber.
When Qin Hao and Ma Jiajia arrived at the entrance of the quiet hall, it was already crowded.
"Junior Brother, are you really going to see that Martial Ancestor Map?"
Ma Jiajia asked again.
"Of course." Qin Hao nodded, previously, Ji Xinhu had mentioned the Martial Ancestor Map to him, it was always on his mind, and now he had spare time, so he wanted to see it.
"The Martial Ancestor Map is quite mysterious, it’s said to be able to resonate with the heritage left by the Martial Ancestor, but in reality, only a few have gained anything. Most people learned nothing."
Ma Jiajia began to complain, "What’s worse, every time you visit the Martial Ancestor Map, you have to pay five hundred task points! It’s alright if you learn something, but if not, it’s really a scam!"
After a pause, she added, "I was scammed out of five hundred once! Got nothing at all!"
"Senior Sister, thank you for your advice, but I still want to take a look."
Qin Hao was not scared by Ma Jiajia’s words.
He firmly believed he was different from Ma Jiajia.
After all, he was a genius with protagonist privileges.
"Alright then, do as you please, but do you have enough task points? How much do you need me to lend you?"
Ma Jiajia was very generous.
She thought Qin Hao had just entered the sect and hadn’t completed any tasks, surely he was lacking task points.
Qin Hao felt a bit touched.
This little senior sister might be a chatterbox, but her concern for him was genuine.
Therefore, he said with a serious face, "Thank you, Senior Sister, but I have enough task points, so I won’t trouble you."
"Really? In front of Senior Sister, you don’t have to be so concerned about saving face. If you’re lacking, feel free to tell me."
Ma Jiajia said once again.
"Thank you."
Qin Hao expressed his gratitude.
Just then, the people in front had mostly gone.
"Let’s go to the Martial Ancestor’s Secret Chamber."
Fearing Ma Jiajia might dwell on the topic, Qin Hao pulled her along as they followed the crowd.
Before long, the two arrived at the entrance of the Martial Ancestor Map.
A long queue stretched to the door.
Most people in line were there to admire the Martial Ancestor Map at the secret chamber.
"People nowadays are overly ambitious, knowing they won’t learn much but still want to go in, really..."
Ma Jiajia couldn’t help but complain.
"Senior Sister, aren’t you going in?"
While queuing with Ma Jiajia, Qin Hao found a moment to ask.
"I don’t have that much money to waste." If given the chance, Ma Jiajia would certainly want to go in and take a look.
But every entry costs five hundred!
Five hundred is neither a large sum nor a small sum for an Inner Sect Disciple.
Ma Jiajia is self-reliant, not seeking support or a man, naturally she can only earn task points herself.
Therefore, she is very cautious with every expenditure.
"No problem, I’ll pay for you."
When Qin Hao said this, Ma Jiajia gave him a skeptical look and said, "Junior Brother, I know you men like to show off in front of girls, pretending to be rich. But between you and Senior Sister, there’s no need for such antics."
"Senior Sister, what are you implying? Do you think I’m pretending to be rich to woo you?"
Qin Hao laughed speechlessly.
"Woo me? You’re not enough." Ma Jiajia half-jokingly said, "I have a big appetite, without thirty thousand task points a month as my care package, it won’t work."
"Thirty thousand it is!"
Qin Hao’s boastful words amused Ma Jiajia. She naturally didn’t believe Qin Hao could give her thirty thousand every month, then she changed the topic, "Oh well, since Junior Brother wants to go in, I will accompany you. But I must say, this time I cover it."
Just as Qin Hao was about to say "Not necessary," they reached the front of the queue.
The disciple at the door took out a jade pendant, "Payment!"
Ma Jiajia straightforwardly took out her jade pendant, placing the two pendants together, they glimmered with green light.
"Ma Jiajia and Qin Hao, two people." Ma Jiajia said frankly.
"Alright." The gatekeeping disciple nodded, closed his eyes in thought.
Soon, the green light disappeared, he opened his eyes to say, "Payment completed, you may enter."
Even as Ma Jiajia pulled him inside, Qin Hao was still in shock.
"Unexpectedly, the Inner Sect is much more convenient than the Outer Sect, the jade pendants can be used for payment." Previously, he thought these spiritual tokens were just personal IDs, didn’t expect they also functioned as "bank cards."
It seems this world is not as backward as imagined.
While contemplating, Ma Jiajia’s voice sounded, "Junior Brother, you can start comprehending."
Qin Hao took a careful look, only to find himself inside a huge room.
All around were people, each sitting in a meditative posture, eyes fixed forward.
There was a massive mural ahead, depicting some patterns, seemingly a sturdy man practicing martial arts.
"Is this the Martial Ancestor Map?" Qin Hao asked instinctively.
"Indeed, it’s rumored to be created by the strongest artist of the past while the Martial Ancestor was practicing. The mural contains the essence of the Martial Ancestor’s immortal path. If a mortal can comprehend even a bit, they can ascend to immortality."
Ma Jiajia explained, "Of course, these are exaggerated claims, but if you can comprehend the Martial Ancestor Map, you can still learn some powerful Immortal Techniques."
"In the past, Ji Yue’Er, Zhan Wuji, Su Lingfeng, and others have all studied the Martial Ancestor Map. The Secret Techniques they learned now are Cultivation Techniques from the Martial Ancestor Map."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao’s eyes lit up, "So this place really can teach cultivation techniques, huh?"
"Of course? Did you think it was fake?"
Ma Jiajia showed a look of disbelief.
"Hehe."
Qin Hao sheepishly scratched his head, then said something quite bold, "Glad to know it’s real. I’ve decided, I’m going to comprehend all the cultivation techniques in the Martial Ancestor Map!"