The Strongest in the Caverns of the First Volume Chapter 11: Pure Yang Recruits Disciples

  "It was that long-faced monk who spoke up, saying: 'This time coming to Huayun Mine is my proposal. Liang Yangzi, Chunyangzi, you both know that I have very few disciples under me, so there's no need for you to compete with me.'"

  "Jinyangzi Shixiong, it's not like that. Although I have dozens of disciples at Huoyan Peak, none of them can compare to your first disciple Long Feiyun Shizhong. I heard he has already entered the fusion period at the age of 35, which is a remarkable achievement. Among all the inner sect disciples, only a handful are stronger than him. You should be proud, Shixiong, and not compete with me..."

  Liez Yangzi was a middle-aged man in red robes, with a majestic appearance, and flames burning under his feet, like a constant star, always emitting a scorching aura.

  When Lie Yangzi mentioned Long Feiyun, Jin Yangzi felt quite good after all, his own disciple had made progress, and as a master, he naturally had some face to save, although he was somewhat unwilling, but couldn't find a suitable reason to argue with him.

  Lie Yangzi was aware of the eccentricities of his senior fellow disciple, Chun Yangzi. Since he had achieved great success with his Golden Elixir and was allowed to accept disciples, nearly two hundred years had passed without him ever taking on any disciples. This time, the "Great Trial Selection" was only attended by Chun Yangzi because he was forced to do so by the sect's rules, a reluctant move purely for show.

  Just as Lie Yangzi was certain that he would be able to bring Chu Yi into his own camp, a young man with waist-length white hair and an extremely handsome face, who looked like he was in his early twenties, suddenly spoke up.

  "Two junior brothers, I have an uninvited request..."

  Jinyangzi had actually given up on the fight for disciples, but Lieyangzi was not one to back down from a loss. Upon hearing this, he hastily said: "Master brother, you've never accepted disciples before, surely you won't compete with me?"

  Among the five Golden Elixir True Men who arrived earlier, Chun Yang Zi has the most ethereal and elegant demeanor, wearing a simple white robe that gives off an otherworldly aura, which is especially captivating to Chu Yi's eyes.

  Although Chu Yi was initially shocked by the two Golden Dan True People competing for him to be their apprentice, he quickly understood that it must have been because he had cultivated the "Refining Spirit and Conquering Heaven Technique", otherwise, with his mere First Heaven Initial Boundary cultivation, those Golden Dan Great Accomplishment high-level cultivators would not have competed so fiercely.

  "Could it be that his physical constitution had changed after practicing the 'Refining Spirit and Conquering Heaven Technique', a change that even he himself hadn't noticed?"

  "If that old man Bai Qi were here, it would be great to ask him clearly. Now I can only pretend to understand and adapt to the ever-changing situation, attributing everything to my own innate talent..."

  Even if Bai Qi appeared at this moment, he might not be able to answer Chu Yi's question. After all, the "Xiu Shen Lie Tian Jue" was too mysterious and shouldn't have existed in this spatial hierarchy.

  Moreover, Bai Qi obtained the "Xiu Shen Lie Tian Jue", but also suffered a calamity, resulting in his soul being trapped in the Hong Meng Pearl for thousands of years. His physical body was completely destroyed, making it impossible for him to cultivate again.

  "How many wonders and unknowns are there in 'The Divine Punishment of the Heavenly Way'? Even Bai Qi wouldn't know more than Chu Yi."

  Chu Yi's mind was racing when, on the other side, Chun Yangzi smiled faintly at Lie Yangzi and said: "In the past hundred years plus one cycle, I, Chun Junfeng, have indeed never accepted any disciples, but since achieving Golden Elixir and being appointed by the Sect Master as the master of this peak, I, Chun Yangzi, have never said that I would absolutely not accept apprentices..."

  As soon as Chun Yang Zi spoke, Lie Yang Zi and Jin Yang Zi were stunned on the spot. Chun Yang Zi's words about accepting a disciple at this moment can be said to be unprecedented. It is worth noting that if it weren't for the fact that Chun Yang Zi had never accepted a disciple in over a hundred years, the current strength and status of Chun Junfeng would definitely rank among the top ten of the 108 peaks of the Supreme Mystic Sun Sect.

  Looking at the 108 peaks, Chunyangzi's profound cultivation of the ninth realm of the Golden Elixir, combined with his possession of the top-grade treasure "Dadu Tian Pure Yang Furnace Day Wheel", makes him arguably the strongest in the Jinyang period of the Supreme Mysterious Yang Sect.

  If he has the idea of accepting a disciple because of Chu Yi this time, and thus opens up new branches, with the passage of time, Chun Junfeng's position within the sect will absolutely soar at rocket speed.

  After the shock, Lieyangzi did not want to give up the competition. He furrowed his brow and muttered: "Shixiong, I didn't expect you also had the intention of accepting a disciple. However, this child has a rare innate spiritual root and bone structure, and can even enter the prenatal realm on their own. They are truly a treasure that is hard to find in millions of people. My Huoyan Peak doesn't have anyone to inherit it, so I absolutely cannot let them go."

  Chun Yangzi still wore a faint smile, as if he had expected Lieyangzi's words. At some point, he placed a jade calabaza in the palm of his hand. "The worries of my junior brother, I also know. I won't let you give up for nothing. Here are three 'Nine Yang Rebirth Pills', each one can raise the cultivation level of your disciples by one layer, making up for your loss this time. How about it?"

  "Jiuyang Zhuan Sheng Dan..."

  "Senior brother, this is the result of your hard work for a hundred years, using up countless precious materials and rare treasures. If I'm not mistaken, only five pellets were produced in one furnace. When these pellets were first refined, the Great Elder offered to exchange one pellet with you for a mid-grade treasure, but was refused. And now, you're willing to use three pellets as payment?"

  Kin Yangzi's face was incredulous as he watched from the sidelines, exclaiming in shock.

  After all, the value of "Jiuyang Zhuan Sheng Dan" is extremely astonishing. For those who are in the Golden Elixir period or below, taking one pill can make them ignore the bottleneck of their cultivation and directly enter the next realm, which is incredibly effective. Although they can only take it once in their lifetime, it has an unparalleled temptation for cultivators.

  To know the difficulty of cultivating immortality, there are too many cultivators who cannot overcome the bottleneck in their lifetime. Mortals cultivating immortality is already a rebellious act against heaven, breaking through the bottleneck is like asking a 1.2-meter-tall dwarf to dunk, or asking a weakling to lift a thousand-jin stone lock, it's even more difficult than that. This is how precious these three "Nine Yang Rebirth Pills" are.

  Lieyangzi now understood the determination of Chunyangzi, although he couldn't bear to give up on Chuyi, a disciple who seemed to have a spiritual root and divine bones. However, it was clear that the temptation of these three "Jiuyang Zhuan Sheng Dan" had exceeded his bottom line.

  He hesitated for a moment, then Lie Yangzi took the jade calabash handed over by Chun Yangzi, his face slightly flushed with embarrassment, and said: "Senior brother, I, Lie Yangzi, accept your kindness. It's supposed to be an exchange, but actually, I'm taking advantage of you... Ah..."

  "Brother, no need to be polite, this matter is mutually beneficial, why mention taking advantage?"

  Chun Yangzi smiled and responded with a single word, his body seemingly teleporting as he floated down to land beside Chu Yi, who was over ten steps away. He said calmly: "I intend to take you on as my disciple, are you willing to follow me?"

  Out of admiration for Chunyangzi's extraordinary and elegant demeanor, as well as his generous gift of three precious spiritual pills in exchange for the right to choose a disciple, Chu Yi naturally felt delighted to become his apprentice.

  Without saying another word, Chu Yi then and there performed the ceremony of becoming a disciple to Chun Yangzi. Chu Yi couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Master, you spent a lot of effort to take me as your disciple, but until now, I still don't know what's good about me?"

  Chun Yangzi heard this and smiled calmly: "In the past, when Master Hong Zong accepted you as his disciple, he also asked me like this. Three hundred and sixty-one years have passed since then, and I have already achieved great success in my cultivation, reaching the peak of the nine realms. In my lifetime, I can expect to transform my dan into a baby..."

  "This is the answer your teacher gave you."

  Chu Yi slightly furrowed his brow and nodded vaguely, gaining a new understanding of this newly revered master.