“I am called Lu Changsheng, the Holy Son of Mount Taihua Sacred Land. Since you were saved by my disciple, it indicates that in the mysteries of fate, you, my disciple, and I are bound by destined karma. Before your cultivation level is restored, why not take me as your master? I can offer you cultivation resources and protection.”
Lu Changsheng still feigned profundity, attempting to coax Yun Qianyue into accepting him as her master through the notion of karma and destiny.
In her previous life, Yun Qianyue was an Ancient Human Race Great Power, with incredibly high standards. Normal approaches would never make her accept a teacher in the Great Accomplished Immortal Emperor Realm, because in the Ancient Heavenly Sect, Lu Changsheng’s cultivation level was merely on par with an ordinary Heavenly Sect Elder.
And these human great powers, in pursuit of eternal indestructibility, thus held a strong belief in karma and destiny.
“You want me to take you as my master?”
Yun Qianyue was dumbfounded.
Although reborn, and belonging to a new being, her previous life’s residual soul was dominant, still considering herself as the Chief Senior Disciple of the Heavenly Sect and an Ancient Human Race Great Power.
An Ancient Human Race Great Power, to take a junior in the Great Accomplished Immortal Emperor Realm as her master?
Her previous master was the Heavenly Sect Leader, one of the strongest beings of those times, over a hundred times stronger than this young fellow before her.
Yun Qianyue was about to refuse, but then she hesitated.
In her resurrection, Xu Jing’s assistance was the greatest, followed by Lu Changsheng, who imparted to Xu Jing the Netherworld cultivation technique.
Lu Changsheng’s sect had many peerless geniuses gathered, some of whom possessed talents not necessarily inferior to Yun Qianyue, just lacking in terms of cultivation time.
“This person knows my true identity, yet still dares to take me as a disciple, could it really be fate?”
Thinking this, Yun Qianyue planned to temporarily cultivate under Lu Changsheng before her strength fully recovered.
From conversations with Xu Jing, Yun Qianyue learned that Lu Changsheng treated his disciples very well, always providing ample cultivation resources.
Now that the Heavenly Sect was gone, and so was her master, why not temporarily utilize Lu Changsheng’s cultivation resources to restore her own?
After Yun Qianyue made up her mind, she tentatively asked: “I am from the Heavenly Sect; aren’t you afraid that those who exterminated the Heavenly Sect in the past might come looking for trouble?”
“If I accept you as a disciple, should you encounter trouble, I will naturally protect you.”
Lu Changsheng thought to himself, the Heavenly Sect had been decimated because they slew too many demon experts from the Demon Race during the first Ancient War, leading to a massacre of their sect by a Demon God leading a group of strong demons.
Now, with humans and Demon Cultivators separated by the Demon-Suppressing Pass, and the Demon God who once massacred the Heavenly Sect no longer alive, the demon race probably wouldn’t pursue Yun Qianyue any further.
“Is that so?”
Yun Qianyue merely smiled.
Lu Changsheng felt a thump in his heart, sensing that perhaps accepting Yun Qianyue as a disciple was more of a loss for him.
Could it be that the extermination of the Heavenly Sect back then wasn’t so simple?
“Then I can take you as my master.”
Having been reborn, Yun Qianyue finally let go and decided to live on with a new identity.
As a cultivator in the Golden Core Realm, it would not be shameful to accept a teacher in the Great Accomplished Immortal Emperor Realm.
Yun Qianyue performed the ceremony of accepting a master, offering the tea for accepting a master.
An Ancient Human Race Great Power so easily taking him as a master, this turned the tables, making Lu Changsheng somewhat nervous as he accepted the tea.
It seemed he had agreed to an extraordinary condition with Yun Qianyue.
There shouldn’t be any problems, right?
No matter, he would confront soldiers with generals and stem water with earth.
Even if Yun Qianyue quickly recovered a tenth, or even one percent of her previous cultivation, it would still be of benefit to Lu Changsheng.
Wondering what incredible treasures he might receive as a reward for helping Yun Qianyue advance her breakthrough to the Longevity Immortal Realm,
Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but look forward to it.
Thus, Yun Qianyue became the fourteenth direct disciple of Lu Changsheng.
In reality, Yun Qianyue was not the first Ancient Great Power disciple taken by Lu Changsheng.
The eleventh disciple, Chen Yi, was the reincarnation of an Ancient Buddha who practiced the reincarnation cultivation technique of the Ancient Buddha, a type of existence at the level of Ancient Great Power. He could no longer advance further, so he practiced the reincarnation cultivation technique to break through his own limits through continuous reincarnation.
The sixth disciple, Chen Yao, is said to be a reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady and was intensively nurtured by the Mysterious Lady Palace.
The twelfth disciple, Xu Jing, was the corporeal body of a fallen Human Race Great Expert in the Netherworld, born by merging with the Yins ha Qi of the Netherworld.
Broadly speaking, Chen Yi, Chen Yao, Xu Jing can also be considered Ancient Great Powers.
Lu Changsheng, as a Greatly Accomplished Immortal Emperor, having a group of Great Experts as disciples was also quite unique.
After returning from the Heavenly Court, to prevent Emperor Ku and Dantai Meng from retaliating, Lu Changsheng low-key cultivated in Mount Taihua and offered guidance to his disciples.
Apart from his direct disciples, Lu Changsheng guided others in their cultivation, including Tang Ling’er, Wu Wan’er, Li Jianfei, Luo Xintang, Zhao Wuyan, Xiaojin, Huo Wen, Daoist Earth Hound.
Both Tang Ling’er and Wu Wan’er’s talents were not inferior; together with Shen Xiaoyao, none of the other disciples of Lu Changsheng could match these three.
Li Jianfei and Luo Xintang were second-generation disciples from Qingyun Peak; one had the Spirit Sword Physique and the other had the Thousand Poison Body. Each of them possessed exceptional talents, one in ten thousand, and Lu Changsheng also occasionally offered them guidance.
Luo Xintang was also the only disciple from Qingyun Peak who practiced Poison Skills.
Zhao Wuyan was once Lu Changsheng’s senior fellow disciple. Although he wasn’t comparable to geniuses like Emperor Ku and Feng Mu, Lu Changsheng, remembering the old days, occasionally guided Zhao Wuyan.
Zhao Wuyan didn’t have many ambitions but having reached the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm was already setting a minor goal for himself to become an Immortal Emperor.
Xiaojin was a reincarnation of the brocaded koi of Qingyun Peak, bringing good luck to those around her. Though she belonged to the Demon Race, Lu Changsheng was also willing to bestow upon her a fortuitous opportunity.
Huo Wen was the daughter of Huo Zhang, the Clan Leader of the Candle Dragon Clan, possessing the bloodline of the original Candle Dragon. Her talent was not inferior, and she also had the long lifespan of the Candle Dragon Clan; Lu Changsheng estimated that Huo Wen could grow to be a Divine King.
Daoist Earth Hound was cultivated by Lu Changsheng to become the Three-Eyed Divine Canine and also had the potential to become a Divine King Realm expert of the Demon Race.
Zi Xuan, Xiaojin, Huo Wen, Daoist Earth Hound all were high-level demon experts under Lu Changsheng.
After the first great war between the Human Race and the Demon Race in ancient times, the relationship had eased, with many Holy Lands and Sects having demon mounts and even demon disciples. This was also why Lu Changsheng believed the Demon Race would not persist in chasing Yun Qianyue of Heavenly Sect.
Back then, the Taiyin Goddess sealed the progenitor of the Candle Dragon in Zhong Mountain of the Nether Sea, yet today the Candle Dragon Clan still maintains good relations with Human Race’s sacred places like Mount Taihua Sacred Land and Guanghan Sacred Land, even inviting them to monitor the selection of their Clan Leader, which speaks volumes.
But Yun Qianyue did not elaborate on the cause of the Heavenly Sect’s downfall back then…
After the group from Mount Taihua returned to the Taihua Sacred Land, people from the Heavenly Court soon arrived.
The great assembly of the Heavenly Court, and the exchanges and competitions among geniuses, were just pastimes. What was truly important was that the Heavenly Court divided the Lower Realm into nine Immortal Domains corresponding to the Nine Heavens, each led by one of the eight Divine Palaces and Kunlun’s Purple Void Palace to form the Immortal Realm Alliance Army to collectively face the threat from the Demon Realm.
Among them, the Mysterious Lady Palace led the left northern part of the Immortal Realm, including high experts from Mount Taihua, Yaochi, and Guanghan Palace under its command.
The strength of the Mysterious Lady Palace needs no further mention, as the founder of the Taihua Sacred Land, Taihua Sword Maiden, was only ranked fifth in the Ancient Mysterious Lady Palace.
Now, the twelve Sword Maidens of the Mysterious Lady Palace, even the weakest among them, is a Greatly Accomplished God-King Realm sword expert.
The Mysterious Lady Palace commanded the sacred lands, prestigious families, Immortal Dynasties, and sects in the left northern part of the Immortal Realm, and everybody respected their leadership.
The Mysterious Lady Palace sent a few Elders to stay at Mount Taihua to facilitate communication.
Originally, the various sacred lands, prestigious families, Immortal Dynasties, and sects of the Immortal Realm were not unified. The eight Divine Palaces dispatched Elders to reside in these places, which helped to integrate various experts and follow commands.
“Mysterious Lady Palace…”
Lin Qingzhi’s eyes reflected a faint worry.
He had already learned from his master Lu Changsheng that his elder sister, Chen Yao, was in the Mysterious Lady Palace, but the Mysterious Lady Palace would not easily let go of a genius they meticulously nurtured, especially since Chen Yao was also the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady.
“Am I still worthy of my elder sister?”
Knowing that Chen Yao was the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady and might become one of the twelve Sword Maidens of the Mysterious Lady Palace, Lin Qingzhi was full of anxiety.
“Qingzhi, as your master, I believe that your talent is not inferior to the twelve Sword Maidens of the Mysterious Lady Palace.”
Lu Changsheng understood what his disciple was worried about. However, this cautious disciple seemed to underestimate himself; Lin Qingzhi was the first among his disciples with exceptional talent to step into the Immortal Emperor Realm.