Best Young Master
Chapter 534 - 476 Northeast Nolan

Chapter 534: Chapter 476 Northeast Nolan

Changbai Mountain is the source of the Songhua River, Tumen River, and Yalu River. It is also the birthplace of the Barbarian clan. During the Qing Dynasty, it was regarded as a Divine Mountain; the Emperor himself or his appointed ministers had to offer sacrifices to Changbai Mountain at Jilin, Wula.

The narrowly defined Changbai Mountain refers to the main peak at the southeastern part of the Changbai Mountain Range in Jidong Province. In a broader sense, Changbai Mountain refers to the whole Changbai Mountain Range, which includes mountainous areas in the eastern part of the Dong san Provinces of Huaxia, as well as many branch ranges of the Russian Federation in the Far East and the North Korea Special Zone.

At noon, two cars were driving on the highway leading to the Changbai Mountain Scenic Spot in the Changbai Mountain Pool West District. One was a Range Rover and the other was a Hummer that had already been discontinued.

"Nolan Qi, you could still buy a Hummer in the two years before it was discontinued, but it’s almost impossible to get one now. How did you manage to get one?"

In the Hummer, a young man with gold-rimmed glasses and a refined dress asked Nolan Qi, the driver.

He was a Huaxia descendant and Nolan Qi’s college classmate, studying at the Harvard Business School of the American Alliance.

He and several other Huaxia classmates were invited by Nolan Qi to Huaxia, planning to visit some famous historical sites, with their first stop at Changbai Mountain. They were picked up by Nolan Qi immediately after getting off the plane.

"My family has business partners in the American Alliance. They helped me get it," Nolan Qi said, tilting his head back, his speech betraying the pride of a member of the Nolan Family.

Upon hearing this, the young man’s eyes revealed a trace of envy.

His family was quite wealthy in the American Alliance as well, but their connections were mediocre. They could not purchase a Hummer through special channels like Nolan Qi did.

Not just him, but the other two classmates sitting in the back seat also looked envious, one of them even said, "Nolan Qi, I heard that your family was royalty during the Qing Dynasty. After the establishment of the Qing, the entire Northeast was under your family’s control."

"Of course."

Nolan Qi held his head even higher, his pride becoming more evident, "Even now, when you look across the Dong san Provinces, no one dares to offend our Nolan Family!"

"By the way, Nolan Qi, you said your brother is a Martial Artist and is currently cultivating Martial Arts in Changbai Mountain, right?" another young man asked.

"Yes. My brother Nolan Xuan is a Martial Arts genius of Huaxia. He’s currently cultivating at Heavenly Pond in Changbai Mountain. You’ll meet him,"

When speaking of his brother Nolan Xuan, Nolan Qi was filled with even more pride, and a hint of envy.

The Nolan Family was not only royalty during the Qing Dynasty but also a well-known Martial Arts Family.

Rather than studying finance, Nolan Qi wished to cultivate Martial Arts like his brother Nolan Xuan.

"The fame of Huaxia Kung Fu has spread worldwide; this time I must witness it for myself," the enthusiastic young man said, as if he could not wait to rush straight to Heavenly Pond at that very moment.

"Just hope you won’t be scared by his Kung Fu then,"

Nolan Qi laughed with self-pride, acting as if he were the Martial Arts genius of the Nolan Family.

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Heavenly Pond is the source of both the Tumen River and the Yalu River. It forms the border lake between Jidong Province and North Korea Special Zone, the central point of Changbai Mountain’s summit, surrounded by a ring of peaks, like a magnificent piece of jade set amidst the majestic peaks of Changbai Mountain.

Heavenly Pond is more than four miles above the ground, hence the name, but its actual surface elevation is 2,194 meters, making it the highest crater lake in Huaxia.

Around noon, the sun shone high, bright and beautiful, yet the temperature at Heavenly Pond atop Changbai Mountain was very low, less than five degrees, and once the sun set, the temperature would quickly drop below zero.

However―

In such a cold environment, a young man, bare-chested, wielding a bright treasure sword, was practicing his Saber Technique in the middle of Heavenly Pond.

"Huh!"

With the young man activating his Inner Strength, his arms thickened, and the treasure sword in his hand turned into a streak of white light slashing towards the lake surface.

"Shi―"

With one slash, a cut was made on the lake surface, extending over ten meters. Water scattered to both sides, rippling outwards.

"Ever since I took the Plant Essence to breakthrough to the Innate Great Perfection Realm, my comprehension seems to have improved a lot. In just one month, I’ve already reached the Third Level of the Water-cutting Saber Technique,"

Seemingly satisfied with the effect of this slash, the young man murmured with a smile, "With such progress, I expect to reach the Fifth Level of the Water-cutting Saber Technique before the Qing bang competition. Armed with my Family’s ancestral treasure sword, I’ll undoubtedly make those so-called Martial Arts geniuses flee in defeat!"

As his words faded, the young man continued practicing the Saber Technique, his face against the cold wind filled with fighting spirit.

This young man was none other than Nolan Xuan, the Martial Arts genius of the Nolan Family.

Ye Fan and Chu Ji had seen Nolan Xuan at the annual Cultivation World auction event.

At that time, Nolan Xuan was still in the Peak stage of Innate, but now, like many other renowned Wu Xue Sects and Martial Arts Families’ prodigies, he had boosted his strength by consuming Plant Essence on the eve of the Qing bang competition, along with diligent practice of martial arts, preparing to shine in the Qing bang competition.

Ye Fan knew nothing about all of this.

At this moment, according to his own plans, he had arrived at Baihe Town, which was close to Changbai Mountain.

Baihe Town is a necessary transit place to Changbai Mountain.

With the development of Changbai Mountain as a tourist spot, Baihe Town greatly benefited, transforming from a poor and backward small town into one of the most prosperous towns in Jidong and even in the Dong san Provinces. Its scale rivals some counties, with towering buildings, spacious streets, streams of cars, and crowds of people.

As it is an essential route to Changbai Mountain Scenic Spot, local specialty stores selling native products can be seen everywhere in Baihe Town. These include the three treasures of the Northeast: ginseng, marten fur, and deer antler, as well as wild Lingzhi mushrooms, Changbai Mountain snow clams, and other specialties that are slightly less famous.