Zijin Palace

This is the nucleus of the inheritance of the secret territory, where the one who obtains its recognition will become the master of the secret territory.

Apppearance
The entire structure of this palace was enveloped by a purple light, and next to it, countless silver bells hung around an octagonal pavilion. When the wind swept passed, a sweet, melodious sound could be heard.

From the outside it seemed like Zijin Palace was very imposing and majestic, but once you had walked through the entrance, you were presented with an absolutely empty room.

After entering, the entire room was plainly visible. It was approximately only one hundred square meters in size, and there didn’t appear to be any stairs or doors leading into other rooms; it seemed that Zijin Palace’s interior didn’t match the exterior!

The most eye-catching thing in the room, was an earth based eight trigram engraved in the centre of the room on the floor. Arranged in the centre of it was a huge purple-gold furnace. From its outward appearance, it appeared somewhat old fashioned and unremarkable, yet at first glance, Hexi had felt that this furnace must be a hundred times more precious than the furnace in Hell King Manor.

Inheritance Acceptance Test
When accepting the ordeal, you have to concentrate, and cannot be distracted and not stop. If the test is interrupted, your cultivation base will be interrupted and you will lose your life.

Qualification Test
One who wants to learn the Maha Inheritance; spirit, determination, innate talent, none is indispensable. The first test to receive the Maha Inheritance, you must first go through a Burning Heart and Eroding Bones; Forged Body and Refined Soul trial; this can be regarded as a beginner qualification.

To pass this first test, you just need to maintain the circulation of your spiritual power around your body during this painful torture, until the test is over. Your spiritual power must continue to move, it cannot stop even for a moment; if you stop, your bones and meridians will be immediately separated and you will die.

Result:

 * He Xi managed to persevere and resist the torment of Burning Heart and Forged Body, while strengthening his willpower and determination and as a bonus he achieved an advance in his cultivation base.
 * The Ice Lotus Fairy competed with He Xi for the inheritance, but was unable to withstand the pain of the Burning Heart and Forged Body and used a medicinal pill to block the pain, thus passing the test, thus drawing with He Xi, becoming two qualified to compete for inheritance.

First Test
The first test for inheritance, is a refined heart spell. where one will have to pass through his heart demons, reliving his greatest traumas and keeping his heart steady.

Result:

 * He Xi in that first test, relived his past in the orphanage with his biological brother, who was taken by the organization and had his body tested, dissected and destroyed, as it was believed that he had special powers, but in fact the one who had special powers was He Xi, her brother took her place to protect her. That moment is your biggest trauma and your biggest hate. She also relived the moment when she was killed by her partner and friend, who wanted to possess her, but was rejected by her.
 * Feng Lian Ying on the other hand once again, used a spiritual tool given by his master to pass the test effortlessly, again drawing with He Xi.

Second Test
The Master of Zijin summoned dozens of porcelain bottles in front of Hexi and Feng Lian Ying.

Apart from the first porcelain bottle being red, these numerous bottles were all the same with no difference, and all of them were decorated with blue and white stripes.

After that, Master Zijin explained:

“In front of each of you there is a red porcelain bottle; in this red bottle there is a highly poisonous medicinal pill called Dense Viper Orchid. This Dense Viper Orchid was something I refined when I was younger. The person who takes this pill, even if it’s a Nascent Soul stage martial artist, will be poisoned within a quarter of an hour. Once poisoned, your body will be covered with scales, just like a snake’s. But these scales don’t grow outward, rather, they grow and spread within your body, until they finally erode your heart and dantian. If you’re not cured in the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, then even god can’t save you!”

“What you have to do is take this Dense Viper Orchid, and before you die due to being poisoned, you have to find Dense Viper Orchid’s antidote amongst the remaining thirty bottles of medicinal pills.”

“These thirty bottles of medicinal pills contain nearly the exact same attributes as the real antidote; be it colour, scent, or accumulation of spiritual power. Apart from the real antidote, none of them have any effect at all and in case you take them, they will cause the effects of Dense Viper Orchid to accelerate instead. Therefore for this test, it’s up to either of you to decide whether or not you want to participate, so you should think it over properly yourselves.”

Result:

 * He Xi, relying on his incomparable medical skills, was able to easily identify the antidote to the Dense Viper Orchid, in three minutes, a fact that shocked the Zijin’s Master.
 * Ice Lotus Fairy was scared and reluctant to perform the test that put her life at risk, however with He Xi's provocation she ended up taking the Dense Viper Orchid without thinking due to anger, however after realizing what she did she panicked and couldn't find the antidote. Running out of alternative, she used the Bright Sense Bead, a single-use lifesaver item that her master gave her. In the end she managed to purge the poison and again tied with He Xi.

Final test
Then slightly flinging out his sleeve, the scene before their eyes immediately changed.

Suddenly, they appeared in an expansive garden, and crouching in the middle of the garden there was a huge ferocious beast the size of a small hill. This ferocious beast’s physique was somewhat similar to a bear’s, but its face resembled a dog’s. At this moment, it was half lying on the ground, appearing a bit comical.

When Zijin’s Master saw this ferocious beast, his face became gentle and he walked up to the ferocious beast. Reaching out his hand, he stroked its fur as he said, “This is a life spirit beast that I subdued in Mi Luo Continent when I was younger; Qing Sha. He is also one of my most important companions. Your third test is to make Qing Sha acknowledge you. Whoever can gain Qing Sha’s approval can become the owner of Zijin Palace.”

Result:

 * This time Feng Lian Ying was extremely confident with this latest test, as in addition to her reputation as the young Clan Head of the Liu Li sect, with the title of Ice Lotus Fairy and mid-level member of the Doctor Association, she was also a master tamer of beasts who had already signed contracts with three spiritual beasts previously. However, the method she used to tame Qing Sha was an enchantment technique, which could harm the spiritual beast. In the end she failed the third test and still suffered a reaction from her enchantment technique, in addition to infuriating Qing Sha.
 * After being forced by Feng Lian Ying, Qing Sha was in a bad mood and his temper became more violent than normal, making He Xi's attempt to tame it more difficult. However, after reflecting for a while, she thought of a method that could work. The method used by He Xi to tame Qing Sha was to satisfy his gluttonous nature by giving him something delicious to eat and that way she was able to successfully tame him.

After being defeated by He Xi and losing Master Zijin's inheritance, she was unwilling to accept this result and decided once again to use her master's reputation and her sect to change Master Zijin's decision, even going so far as to dare to threaten Master Zijin.

As expected, such an act infuriated Master Zijin, who because of the face of Feng Lian Ying's master he decided to spare her life for daring to threaten him, however he expelled her from the space of the inheritance. Only He Xi remaining as the rightful heiress of Maha Inheritance.



Trivia

 * The person responsible for carrying out the inheritance judgment is the spiritual mark left by Master Zijin.
 * Feng Lian Ying tried to use his master's reputation to be able to obtain the inheritance without passing any tests, however it was ignored by Master Zijin's spiritual mark, who told him that to obtain his inheritance he would have to depend on his own ability.
 * Feng Lian Ying after seeing He Xi manage to tame Qing Sha, when she failed and complained that He Xi had cheated using a shameful method, however she was reminded by Master Zijin that the person who used shameful methods all the time was she.