Chapter 28: My Master Can't Possibly Be an Idiot

  The Lingjian Sect's Ascension Conference, which had attracted widespread attention, came to a close amidst the shock and dismay of countless people.

  The Immortal Ascension Conference lasted for over a month, fully showcasing the style of the five top-level sects of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. Over a thousand elite young people from all over the Nine States gathered at the Golden Bridge, where eight or nine out of ten were eliminated. Except for those who lacked determination and stopped at the Carefree Peak, the remaining elites went through several rounds of testing on the Ascension Road, and in the end, only three people stood out and joined the inner sect.

  These three people, in terms of innate talent, are not considered top-notch. However, Wen Bao surprisingly displayed a second-grade spiritual root, while the others only had third-grade ones... Nevertheless, after going through one apocalypse, the natural spiritual roots in the cultivation world have become scarce. Let alone first-grade spiritual roots, even second and third-grade ones are extremely rare, so there's nothing to pick on.

  Apart from these three, Hai Yunfan also obtained a personal recommendation letter from the Second Elder of the Lingjian Sect and went to the Dongyuan Wanjia Xianmen. The remaining dozen or so trial cultivators who persisted until the last stage also had their own opportunities - they were intercepted by a large group of cultivators shortly after coming down from Lingjian Mountain, all of whom were elders and elites from various major cultivation sects, mostly between the 4th and 5th ranks, with even two 2nd rank sects among them.

  These people naturally came to pick up the leftovers. The rejected youngsters were still lacking in fire control in the eyes of the Lingjian Sect, but even the other four top-level sects would consider the Lingjian Sect's move a waste - after all, mechanical masters are indeed rare these days. For lower-ranking sects, any one of these rejected youngsters could be the hope for the sect's rise to greatness.

  For those who failed, if they can't be the phoenix's tail, being the head of a chicken is also good. In the Lingjian Sect, they can at most become an inner disciple, but in other sects, it's highly possible to obtain the true transmission of the sect leader.

  Apart from these people, if we are to talk about strange coincidences, then Wang Lu would be the one.

  After using the ancient coins of Xiao Yun, Wang Lu successfully joined the Ling Jian Sect as a true disciple, with an identity far above that of ordinary inner sect disciples.

  But there is one problem, his master seems to be an idiot?

  ——

  It's not the first time I've met with the five elders of the Lingjian Sect.

  The last time they met was at the end of the Ascension Road, Wang Lu pierced through the Ice Wind Valley with one sword, and then this old man flew over in a sorrowful manner and entangled himself with Wang Lu.

  At that time, Wang Lu did not know that the woman in white was the elder of Tianjian Hall, nor did he know that he would have an inexplicable fate with her in the future. To say that there was a feeling, the only feeling was that this guy had a brain problem.

  However, fate played a trick on him. Xiayun Guqian made him the true heir, but he also got stuck with a brain-dead master, fully embodying the truth that the path to immortality is unpredictable in the world of cultivation.

  After the Ascension Conference ended, Wen Bao and others were led away by several black and white disciples to the area where the remaining inner door disciples lived on the misty peak. Wang Lu, on the other hand, was abandoned like a stray dog in front of the hall, cooling off under a tree for an entire afternoon until dusk fell, when a woman in white walked up to him.

  "Uh... hello?"

  The woman in white had never considered taking an apprentice - the sect hadn't allowed her to consider it, so she didn't know how to greet her own apprentice now. She looked at Wang Lu with some embarrassment, seeing his cold expression, and scratched her head awkwardly. "According to the Sect Leader's words, from now on I'm your master. However, taking an apprentice is a first for me too, so please be gentle... oh no, anyway, let's just make do with each other."

  Wang Lu stared at the Fifth Elder in front of him, and his mind began to wonder if this was a deliberate attempt by the Ling Jian Sect to send a fool to deal with him?

  The five elders were not intentionally trying to bully him, on the contrary, she was here to be a legendary teacher, vowing to bring Wang Lu up to Western Heaven... Oh no, ascend to heaven!

  The five elders, if summarizing their shortcomings could be said to be as numerous as the bamboo forest, but they attach great importance to promises. Since they promised the master's brother to personally train this heaven-ordained child, then even if they had to abstain from wine and lust, they would still have to train Wang Lu into a talent - even if Wang Lu didn't have any innate qualifications for cultivation.

  With such determination, the five elders found Wang Lu and put on a gentle face that made their fellow disciples' hair stand on end. If Wang Lu understood the Water Curtain Recording Technique at this time, he could record this scene and probably sell it for tens of thousands of spirit stones within the sect.

  Unfortunately, Wang Lu did not appreciate it at that time and just silently looked at his master, allowing the awkward atmosphere to spread.

  The five elders sneered coldly in their hearts, but still looked kindly on their faces.

  "Never mind, don't just stand there like an idiot..."

  As he spoke, he untied the bamboo sword from his waist and transformed it into a flat light that lifted the woman up.

  "Let's talk while walking. I've already arranged a place for you to stay at my Wu Xiang Peak. From now on, follow me and work hard to cultivate."

  As she spoke, the woman stretched out her hand.

  Wang Lu sighed and raised his own question.

  "Cultivation? What cultivation? With my spiritual root attributes, can I really cultivate?"

  Although I have now become a true disciple of the Board, however, the change in status cannot alter one's spiritual root attribute. In today's cultivation world, having an empty spiritual root is almost equivalent to being a useless spiritual root... A professional adventurer cannot ignore reality and chase after his own grand dreams.

  So, even if Wang Lu could exchange a Xuan Yun ancient coin for a miracle, what lay before him was still a dead end leading to an endless abyss. As the crowd dispersed and familiar and unfamiliar faces found their way back home, Wang Lu's heart also gradually cooled down, and he once again faced this unsolvable problem.

  To say that I'm disheartened and disappointed, indeed there's a bit of that...I still remember when I was three years old, the first time I saw records about spiritual roots in an ancient book. The book said that in this world, there is a kind of person who can naturally sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. For others, it's mysterious and incomprehensible, but for them, the spiritual energy will clearly appear in their line of sight. Cultivation is as natural to them as breathing.

  That is the owner of Tianling Root, a cultivation genius who has been almost extinct in the Immortal Realm since the last apocalypse.

  It just so happened that Wang Lu had always been able to sense the so-called spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and his senses were clearer than what was written in the book. He used to think it was a blessing brought by that comet, but now it seems that if that comet was intentionally created by some existence in the dark, it must be full of malice.

  Gave himself a unprecedented and unparalleled spiritual root, but let himself be born in such an era. It's as if he had arranged for himself a fiancée who looks like a heavenly immortal, gentle and kind, with a good family background, yet also gave himself a homosexual identity...

  The greatest tragedy in the world is this, and what one can do to struggle is nothing more than that ancient coin. Cultivation? With this spiritual root, what can be cultivated? Expert-level auspicious creature tutorial?

  "Oh? Rarely see you, this arrogant and unparalleled person, also showing a ** face."

  Wang Lu immediately turned red with rage: "Damn it, what are you saying to a 12-year-old boy, you hundred-year-old stupid woman?"

  "Hmph, cheering you on." The woman in white smiled brightly, as if she hadn't heard that hundred-year-old foolish girl's evaluation.

  "Don't worry about cultivation, since the stupid master has entrusted you to me... No matter what, I will let you embark on the path of immortality. A mere Empty Spirit Root is not enough to stump me."

  Although the woman in white had made Wang Lu think that she was suffering from a serious illness, at this moment, after listening to her comfort, Wang Lu's mood did indeed improve slightly.

  "Hmm, alright then. I'm Wang Lu, from now on, let's cultivate together."

  Then, Wang Lu grasped the white-clothed woman's hand tightly.

  The woman in white smiled cleverly: "I am Wang Wu, and from now on I will be your master."

  ——

  A bamboo sword transformed into a green light, carrying two people flying towards Wuxiang Peak.

  The flying sword wasn't fast, so the master had enough time to briefly introduce some things to his apprentice.

  A woman in white robes stepped on a flying sword and stretched out her hand to introduce, "The Lingjian Mountain occupied by our Lingjian Sect is the place where the spiritual energy of Cangxi Province converges. From the outside, Lingjian Mountain looks straight like a sword, with one peak standing alone. In fact, it is divided into twelve peaks inside, each of which is a cave heaven and blessed land that practitioners yearn for in their dreams. Especially among the twelve peaks, Xingchen Peak, Tongming Peak, and Piaopian Peak are the highest grade. Wuyuan Peak is next to them, but currently, only you and I are on Wuyuan Peak, so even if the density of spiritual energy is slightly different, it's enough for you to use."

  Wang Lu heard this and his heart skipped a beat. Whether the spiritual energy was abundant or not, let's not mention it for now... Mount Wu Xiang only had these two master and disciple? In other words, before this Ascension Conference, this woman was living in solitude? Even if the Ling Jian Sect was known for its sparse population, this kind of social connection was still so poor that it was detestable.

  But... anyway, having a bit more living space per person isn't a bad thing, and Wang Lu also didn't think he would like crowds. One of the main reasons he chose to participate in the Immortal Sword Sect's Ascension Conference was that among the five top-level sects, the Immortal Sword Sect had the fewest people.

  The flying sword of the five elders was not fast, but soon it crossed the Wuying Peak and entered the territory of the Wuxiang Peak.

  At first glance, it is astonishing.

  People often say that the Xian Tian world's grotto heavens and blessed lands are breathtakingly beautiful. Wang Lu walked down from the Golden Bridge on Mount Shu, along the Ascension Road, and also took in the scenery of the Xiao Yao Peak and the Lian Yun Peak. The green trees were like a carpet, and the clouds and mist were hazy, truly like a paradise on earth. But he had thought that the solitary Wu Xiang Peak would be even more serene and natural, yet unexpectedly, what entered his line of sight was a scene of desolation and decay!

  What Wang Lu saw was a patchy and barren mountain body, the green vegetation that should have covered the ground seemed to have been ravaged by some ferocious beast, revealing ugly yellow-brown scars. Compared with other mountains around Wuxiang Peak, it looked like a desecrated corpse.

  Wang Lu looked at it for a long time, pondering the meaning of this scene... Was this to prove from another aspect the truth that the Tao of Immortals is unpredictable? Or was it to say...

  "Oh, you're talking about the grass and trees on the mountain? A few years ago, I was in debt and had a headache, so I cut down the spiritual plants on the mountain to sell for money. But the wholesale price was cut too low, making it uninteresting, and when I came back, I didn't feel like spending money to buy seeds to cultivate new ones. As a result, it became like this... However, don't worry, after all, it's a place where the earth's spiritual energy gathers, and in three to five hundred years, it will naturally recover, no need to rush."

  Don't be in a hurry, sister! So it was you who did this great job on Dog Bite Peak!? As the master of One Peak, how could you destroy the Great Wall yourself!? This is basically like defecating anywhere in your own home! No wonder nobody wants to be with you, and a respected elder like you has become an leftover lady!

  The old man suddenly let out a loud sneeze: "Wang Lu, are you scolding me?"

  "No, you're doing things in a way that makes people hate you, obviously there are others scolding you."

  "Hmm, your analysis also makes sense..."

  Along the desolate mountain road, the two soon saw a flat area between the valleys, a simple small house stood alone in the midst of the surrounding mountains, and it was more like a prison cell than a dwelling.

  "Ah, this is my home... hmm, now it's yours too. From now on, you'll be living with me here. The conditions are quite simple, but cultivators shouldn't be picky about such things."

  The five elders' reasons were high-sounding, but after experiencing the ordeal of being gnawed by dogs on a mountain, Wang Lu could still guess that even if this place was originally a luxurious small city, it would be completely ruined by this woman.

  Fortunately, the remaining wooden house, although simple, can at least separate several single bedrooms, so that the true disciples do not have to sleep in the woodshed. After settling Wang Lu simply in the bedroom, the five elders thought for a moment: "Why don't we start with a self-introduction?"

  Wang Lu's background was nothing to brag about, just a rich farmer's son from a mountain village in the Great Ming Country. Except for being slightly more spiritual and having an unusual way of thinking, he was not worth mentioning compared to those born into wealthy families who had experienced a wide range of things at a young age.

  As for the five elders themselves, they also seem unwilling to talk much about it.

  "My name, you already know. Currently, the Tianjian Hall of the Lingjian Sect has ten elders, and I am ranked fifth, barely considered to be in the middle... The cultivation is my own creation, Wu Xiang Gong, and this peak is also named after it."

  When he heard the self-created heart method, Wang Lu couldn't help but feel suspicious. Although he didn't know much about the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces Continent, he had read a few thousand words from an ancient book when he was young - and more than half of it was already outdated. However, he had often listened to storytellers talk about the stories of flying immortals wielding swords. This matter of cultivation, the further back in time, the stronger the power. It's said that tens of thousands of years ago, every cultivator in the Nine Provinces had incredible divine powers, moving mountains and filling seas as if it were nothing. In comparison, even the renowned Million Immortal Alliance of today might not be able to find a few dozen cultivators who could move mountains and fill seas.

  Ling Jian Sect, as one of the top five sects, has a relatively short history of inheritance, but its founding master had obtained the legacy of the ancient great repair, and after accumulating for thousands of years, why do these five elders want to cultivate their own self-created heart method? Are they seeking novelty?

  "Uh, Master, I have a question. Your cultivation, roughly what realm is it at?"

  The master smiled generously: "Golden Elixir True Man! Scared, aren't you?"

  “……”

  Wang Lu was indeed frightened, and there was actually a Ling Jian elder with such a low boundary!?!

  Although people in the mountains and fields don't know much about the Xianjie, after traveling with Haiyun Fan for so long, they have learned some common sense through osmosis.

  Nowadays, the Immortal World is not like the era before the End of Law, when Nascent Souls were as numerous as dogs. In the entire Nine Provinces Continent, there are only a handful of powerful cultivators above the Houtian stage (excluding those in seclusion). A Nascent Soul cultivator can dominate a region with the title "Old Monster"... but only in remote areas. No matter how weak the Immortal World has become, there will always be powerful experts.

  Currently, the highest known cultivation is that of Hetu Dao Ren, the leader of Shengjing Xianmen, who has reached the peak of integration and has one foot in the Mahayana realm, with ascension to immortality within sight. Among the five major sects, the leaders of Wanjia Men, Kunlun Xianshan, and Junhuangshan are all at the integrated cultivation level, while only Feng Yin Zhenren of Lingshengpai has a slightly lower cultivation, but is still a high-ranking Hua Shen cultivator.

  The sect leader has a divine transformation, and even if the elders of the same generation are one level weaker in terms of strength, they should have reached the peak of Yuanying. These five elders are among the middle ranks of the elders... This Golden Elixir cultivation is really dazzling, could it be that their strength is halved during their menstrual period?

  "So... Master, what about the cultivation of the other elders?"

  Facing Wang Lu's suspicious gaze, the five elders were completely unaware: "Yuanying, except for the old **** who is in charge of the door, none of the other Jinxian are present, it's really shameful."

  How dare you, a Golden Elixir cultivator, say such a thing!?!

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