Not long after, when Guan Yang opened his eyes again, a sharp glint flashed in them, and his strength had reached the First Order Mid Stage!
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Lu Chenxing sitting not far away, bored and playing with an elemental orb in his hand.
Noticing the gaze on him, Lu Chenxing casually dispersed the elemental orb in his hand and asked, "You're awake?"
Guan Yang didn't speak, but silently stood up, took two steps forward, looked at Lu Chenxing seriously, then knelt down again with a "thud," and sincerely kowtowed, saying, "Master!"
This time, Lu Chenxing didn't stop him, because Guan Yang had already established his belief in Lord Guan the Holy Emperor, and it wasn't like the previous feeling of being forced by kneeling; rather, it was a sincere expression of gratitude.
As the one who imparted the cultivation method to Guan Yang, he deserved this bow!
"I accept your thanks, but being your Master is out of the question. After all, I don't have much to teach you," Lu Chenxing said with a smile, shaking his head.
Guan Yang looked up at him and said earnestly, "One who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts is a Master! You allowed me to rediscover the path of cultivation; to me, it's no different from being a parent. Therefore, you are my Master!"
"As for martial skills and cultivation, we believers can comprehend them directly from our belief in Lord Guan the Holy Emperor, without needing other guidance! Cultivation resources are also provided by the school, so Master, you don't need to worry!"
Seeing that the words had reached this point, and looking at Guan Yang's serious and determined gaze, Lu Chenxing understood that he had no choice but to accept this role as Master!
Then he sighed softly, took out a bank card from his storage ring, and handed it to Guan Yang, "Since you insist on recognizing me as your Master, then I'll agree. There's one million in here, the password is xxxxxx. Consider it a welcoming gift; take it to buy some cultivation resources."
This was also one of the reasons Lu Chenxing didn't want to be his Master. If you accept a disciple, don't you have to give a welcoming gift? Would you feel good if you gave too little? If your disciple is bullied, don't you have to stand up for him?
In short, taking on a disciple meant two words: troublesome!
But because of Guan Erye, Lu Chenxing still felt a sense of closeness to Guan Yang. And seeing the determination in his eyes, he knew that since he had established Guan Erye as his belief in Lord Guan the Holy Emperor, then the words 'loyalty' and 'righteousness' would permeate his entire life.
Such a disciple, if taken on, was beneficial and harmless. Even if the initial investment was a bit large, it would return tenfold later.
But even so, suddenly taking out a million yuan made Lu Chenxing's heart ache a little.
"Thank you, Master!" Guan Yang did not refuse much, extending both hands and carefully taking the bank card. At the same time, a warm current flowed through his heart. Today was definitely the happiest day he had experienced in nearly a year!
After Guan Yang's matter was settled, Lu Chenxing took him out of the martial arts hall, then told him to do whatever he usually did when he had nothing to do, and to call him when he needed cards or had something to discuss with him.
Although this instruction made Guan Yang feel like he was being left to fend for himself, he did indeed need to diligently improve his strength now, as he had fallen too far behind.
Because his belief in Lord Guan the Holy Emperor, he didn't need to go out and do good deeds to collect the power of sentient beings' wishes. He only needed to cultivate the core technique, "Spring and Autumn," which he comprehended from Lord Guan the Holy Emperor. It was somewhat similar to the cultivation methods of martial artists and immortal cultivators, but overall, it was still different.
The cultivation requirement for "Spring and Autumn" was to battle others while forging one's own Soul of Loyalty and Bravery, thereby increasing strength.
The Soul of Loyalty and Bravery was divided into two parts: the Heart of Loyalty and Righteousness, and the Power of Valour. Cultivating the Heart of Loyalty and Righteousness required an object to bind to, and Guan Yang almost without hesitation chose Lu Chenxing.
Now that he had an object of loyalty, the next step was to cultivate while battling, accumulating the Power of Valour, so he didn't have time to constantly follow Lu Chenxing.
But after all, he had just become a disciple, and he still felt a bit reluctant, but there was nothing he could do; cultivation was more important now.
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The next few days were uneventful. Lu Chenxing only incidentally heard some people discussing how many animals had died of disease in the forest outside the city, with large areas of decaying corpses and a terrible stench.
But he just listened to it as entertainment, as it had nothing to do with him, a mere Card Shop owner.
Another piece of news, however, brought a smile to his face: Guan Yang had finally passed his cultivation assessment, slaying five First Order Mid and Late Stage Strange Beast in a single day! His Yanyue Saber seemed unstoppable wherever it struck!
Some people were already guessing which deity Guan Yang had established as his belief in Lord Guan the Holy Emperor, to be so exceptionally brave!
But unfortunately, no matter how much they racked their brains, they couldn't think of any deity who used such a Yanyue Saber.
There was also news that Guo Jiahao, Little Fatty, had finally laid a solid foundation and officially reached the First Order Mid Stage, successfully inscribing a First Order Bombardment Art card. This made him ecstatic for a long time, and he then wanted to ask Lu Chenxing for the original card of Second Order Bombardment Art.
Lu Chenxing promised to give him the original card for Second Order Bombardment Art when he reached Second Order Early Stage, which further motivated Little Fatty to cultivate.
Additionally, the one hundred Second Order Peak crystal nuclei Lu Chenxing had obtained from the military department last time were completely consumed, and his strength was once again approaching the Second Order Late Stage, so he applied for another two hundred.
At the same time, the Super Martial University assessment competition was approaching, and all the students became nervous. The number of people coming to Lu Chenxing's Card Shop significantly decreased.
On the day of the university assessment competition, in the early morning, Lu Chenxing awoke from his cultivation, let out a long breath, then washed his face, brushed his teeth, put on a suit and white shirt he had bought yesterday, tidied his appearance, and nodded with satisfaction.
After the baptism of the Second Order physique-enhancing potion, his body was now well-defined and muscular, truly a male god's physique. Coupled with his already handsome face, he looked incredibly dashing in the suit, like a promising young man in his twenties.
At the Super Martial University stadium, students from various classes were queuing at the entrance to go inside. Some people saw Lu Chenxing approaching and greeted him with smiles.
"Boss Lu, are you here to watch our competition?"
"Boss Lu, it's not time for spectators to enter yet, aren't you a bit early!"
"Boss Lu, if I lose and cry really sadly, will you give me two cards to comfort me?"
Facing everyone's good-natured jokes, Lu Chenxing responded with a smile to each, then walked to the green special access channel. After showing his special guest pass hanging around his neck, he was smoothly let through, to the surprise of everyone present.
Entering the stadium, the venue here still utilized spatial technology, and the internal space was incredibly vast, almost stretching out of sight!
As soon as he entered, Lu Chenxing felt a bit disoriented, unsure of where he should go.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared before him. With his ethereal appearance, it was Bai Yuntian.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the main platform."