Max took a slow breath, letting his gaze wander over the fine furnishings. His eyes eventually settled on a particular section of the bookshelf, where a collection of books sat neatly aligned.
One title immediately caught his attention—True Inheritance. The spine was etched in gold, and something about it pulled at his curiosity. He stepped forward, took the book from its place, and began to flip through its pages.
The text within was written in an elegant hand, detailing the structure, expectations, and trials that lay ahead for anyone chosen to complete the True Inheritance of the Black Dragon Palace.
The deeper Max read, the clearer the picture became: intense spiritual training, law comprehension chambers, physical trials designed to push his body beyond its limits, and above all, a test involving the Nine Dragons Painting—a legendary trial that every genius had to go through.
