Chapter 20 Lu is Truly a Masterful Teacher
Translator: 549690339
All Mount Shu Elders looked toward Lu Changsheng and his disciples without prior agreement.
Three years ago, at the Mount Shu disciple induction ceremony, Lu Changsheng, who never left Qingyun Peak, made an exception and took a disciple—an orphan from Liang Kingdom with mediocre qualifications.
This matter was well known to everyone in Mount Shu.
Especially since Lu Changsheng became an Elder of the Dao Palace Realm, his status in Mount Shu was not low, yet he took a disciple with mediocre qualifications, as well as a young female disciple, which was indeed strange.
“It’s embarrassing to say, but my eldest disciple is only at the Qi Transformation Realm,” Lu Changsheng said, with neither a red face nor a skipped heartbeat.
“If I remember correctly, three years ago, he was just a mortal at the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Lu is truly a genius who stepped into the Dao Palace Realm in just 250 years. In just three years, he managed to bring a disciple with mediocre talents into the Qi Transformation Realm. This is truly a serendipitous blessing that he has cultivated in his three lifetimes.”
“Lu is indeed a master teacher.”
“It’s no wonder the Sect Leader initially took Lu as his direct disciple, Lu’s future is boundless.”
Many Nascent Soul Realm Elders heaped flattery upon him.
Hearing the dao has its order, although some Mount Shu Elders had been in the sect longer than Lu Changsheng, they might stop at the Nascent Soul Realm for life, whereas Lu Changsheng had stepped into the Dao Palace Realm three years ago, now holding a status above theirs in Mount Shu.
The flattery from these Nascent Soul Realm Elders of Mount Shu was not just for the sake of it. In their eyes, to be able to bring a disciple—whose Root Bone, Comprehension, and Qi Destiny were all inferior—from the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Qi Transformation Realm in three years was already quite remarkable.
Lu Changsheng would never perform a power-infusing initiation for a disciple with such qualifications, right?
Upon hearing the flattery of the numerous Mount Shu Elders and seeing their surprised expressions, Lu Changsheng was muttering in his heart.
If these Mount Shu Elders knew that Lin Qingzhi’s cultivation had already reached the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm, wouldn’t they be so surprised that their jaws would drop to the ground?
Furthermore, the mere ten-year-old Lian had already reached the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm.
If the Mount Shu Elders knew Lian’s true cultivation level, wouldn’t they be ashamed enough to want to find a hole to crawl into?
“The grandmaster and his disciples are here!”
“The Sect Leader is still in seclusion, so the grandmaster will preside over this meeting of disciples.”
“The disciple of the grandmaster, Xiao Xiangdao, had already reached the third level of the Qi Transformation Realm three years ago and also possesses the special constitution ‘Spirit Sword Physique’. Under the grandmaster’s guidance, three years have passed; I wonder if he has already reached the Golden Core Realm?”
“Even if he hasn’t reached the Golden Core Realm, I reckon he’s not far off.”
“Grandmaster.”
Li Changye and his disciple Xiao Xiangdao, dressed in sword attire, arrived at the main peak, as numerous Mount Shu Elders nodded to Li Changye in greeting.
Xiao Xiangdao followed behind Li Changye, carrying a longsword on his back, with a dignified and spirited air about him.
His teacher was the first disciple of the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, the likely future Sect Leader.
The seventh-generation Sect Leader of Mount Shu, Grandmaster Tailin, was also of the Spirit Sword Physique.
He, Xiao Xiangdao, might also become the Sect Leader of Mount Shu in the future!
“Once everyone has gathered, the disciples participating in the sparring can begin drawing lots.”
“During the sparring, it’s light contact only, not a fight to the death.”
“There will be Elders on the sidelines during the sparring, and if anyone is in mortal danger, they will immediately intervene to separate the two combatants,” Li Changye explained the rules of the sparring between disciples in simple terms.
To prevent Mount Shu disciples from letting anger get the better of them and inadvertently turning the competition into a life-and-death struggle, there would be Mount Shu Elders watching the fight to intervene when necessary.
“For this sparring session among our Mount Shu disciples, we have also invited the Elders of the other five major Orthodox Sects to watch.”
Li Changye announced another matter.
“Grandmaster, why would we invite the Elders of the other five major Orthodox Sects to watch our sparring? It would be bad if the other sects learned the depth of our Mount Shu disciples’ abilities,” someone said.
“That’s right, although the six Orthodox Sects have joined forces to suppress the four Demon Sects, every party has its secrets. We can’t let them know the details of our current generation of disciples.”
Many elders from Mount Shu were astonished and did not understand the intention behind the eldest disciple’s invitation to the other five major Orthodox Sects at this moment.
“This is the Sect Leader and the wishes of the Supreme Elders.”
With that statement from Li Changye, the Mount Shu elders immediately fell silent.
The Supreme Elders and the Sect Leader were from the same era, and their ability to survive until now without death showed the terror of their cultivation levels.
Since it was the intention of the Mount Shu Sect Leader and Supreme Elders, who would dare speak further?
“Could it be that the eldest disciple is using the name of the disciples’ grand meeting to summon the other five major Orthodox Sects for a discussion?”
Lu Changsheng secretly communicated with Li Changye.
“You cannot be deceived, indeed it is so.”
Li Changye had sent Lu Changsheng to Huang State, and Lu Changsheng knew the reasons behind it, so Li Changye did not conceal them.
Lu Changsheng’s eyes gleamed with a sharp light; the Demon Sects had exhausted all of their schemes, and now these high-ranking members of the Orthodox Sects were also strategizing behind the curtain, setting up their plans in advance. Truly, none was simple.
“Martial Alliance, Elder Ye has arrived!”
“Refinement Sect, Elder Lu has arrived!”
“Hidden Dragon Temple, Elder Zhuge has arrived!”
“Immeasurable Temple, Master Mingzhi has arrived!”
“Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, Fairy Xia has arrived!”
Streaks of flowing light descended, and the elders from the other five major Orthodox Sects came to visit Mount Shu.
Fairy Xia?
Lu Changsheng looked towards the arrivals, and sure enough, there was Xia Ningxue from the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion.
Xia Ningxue knew the ins and outs of the incident in Huang State. It was not surprising that the Inquiry Immortal Pavilion sent Xia Ningxue to visit Mount Shu.
The other four elders had long and powerful auras, none of them being anything less than masters of the Dao Palace Realm.
The five major Orthodox Sects had clearly taken this matter very seriously, thus they sent significant figures from their own sects.
Xia Ningxue was cold as frost, commanding respect and distance from others, beautiful to admire from afar but not to be disrespected.
And when Xia Ningxue saw Lu Changsheng among the group of Mount Shu elders, she nodded slightly towards him—a gesture of recognition for they had once faced life and death together and escaped from the hands of Black Tiger Daoist.
“This Fairy Xia seems to be a direct disciple newly accepted by the Fairy Pavilion Master. I wonder about her cultivation level and Dao Bone?”
“Fairy Xia is indeed as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal. No, I must maintain my Dao Heart and not stray off the path, lest the six hundred years of my cultivation of the virgin boy technique go to waste.”
“It’s surprising that Immeasurable Temple actually sent Master Mingzhi. Master Mingzhi had reached the sixth layer of the Dao Palace Realm three hundred years ago.”
“Refinement Sect’s Elder Lu? This person can forge Acquired Spirit Treasures and is revered by the six Orthodox Sects!”
“Elder Zhuge from Hidden Dragon Temple is said to have a talent in the aspect of time, with unfathomable cultivation.”
“Elder Ye from Martial Alliance is not an ordinary person either; he singlehandedly fought against ten Demon Sect elders two hundred years ago and still managed to emerge unscathed.”
“The Martial Alliance focuses on martial practice; they’re all a bunch of body refinement maniacs. One against ten is no surprise.”
The Mount Shu elders whispered among themselves.
Apart from the young Xia Ningxue, the other four Dao Palace Realm elders were all well-known great figures with longstanding reputations.
“The Mount Shu disciples’ grand meeting is now officially open.”
After the arrival of the elders from the other major Orthodox Sects, Li Changye declared the beginning of the Mount Shu disciples’ grand meeting.
Yet, Lu Changsheng knew that the Mount Shu disciples’ grand meeting was a ruse, and Li Changye probably wanted to take the opportunity to discuss matters with the other five major Orthodox Sects.