Chapter 15: Fifth Level of Qi Refining, Golden Core Elders Fight for Disciple

Chapter 15: Qi Refinement Stage Five, Golden Core Elders Fight for a Disciple

With the last System prompt, the Cultivation Technique hosting concluded.

Jiang Li officially advanced to Qi Refinement Stage Five.

At this moment,

his eyes were full of smiles.

Originally, he only wanted the Cultivation Technique, “Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art,” to help him evade the heart-questioning mirror’s detection, but he didn’t expect the Cultivation Technique to be so Prodigy-like, completing a transformation under operations he didn’t understand.

Not only did he gain a new trait, “Soul of Justice,” but the Cultivation Technique’s progress also soared by 50% at once.

This allowed him, who was already on the verge of a Breakthrough, to advance in one fell swoop.

System, you’re amazing!

While secretly excited,

unbeknownst to him,

the two Golden Core Stage Elders in the Law Enforcement Hall were even more shocked.

Their mouths were slightly agape, their faces filled with doubt and surprise.

“Qi Refinement Stage Five? Did he have an Epiphany? But what did he do? Just looking into the heart-questioning mirror can trigger an Epiphany? That’s too damn absurd.”

Cui Yan rattled off a series of four deadly questions.

His mind was buzzing.

The heart-questioning mirror is a third-tier Spirit Treasure, a tool used by the Law Enforcement Hall to identify Demonic Path spies and in daily use to determine if a Disciple is lying or is a person of deep sin.

But now…

He personally witnessed his own Spirit Treasure causing someone to have an Epiphany during the examination.

He began to suspect that he hadn’t uncovered the true purpose of the heart-questioning mirror.

Zhang Song was equally astonished.

He praised, “Otherwise, why are others Geniuses and you are not?”

Cui Yan wanted to retort; any Cultivator who could achieve the Golden Core Realm was considered a Genius in the eyes of the world. In his era, he was also called a favored son of Heaven.

But the words caught in his throat.

Compared to the pure heart that could have an Epiphany anywhere, he truly didn’t deserve the title of Genius.

He was a Genius, but Jiang Li was an even greater Genius than him.

However…

He could make this Genius his Disciple.

Thinking of this,

Cui Yan disregarded the dignity of a Law Enforcement Hall Elder and a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, and directly extended a mentorship invitation to Jiang Li:

“Jiang Li, are you willing to become my Disciple? I am the Elder Xingfa of the Law Enforcement Hall, with a Golden Core Peak Cultivation. I hold a certain position in Tianxuan Holy Land. With my help, your future will be bright.”

Zhang Song heard this, stroked his beard, glared, and angrily said, “You, Cui Yan, he is a talent I favor. Are you just going to snatch him right in front of me?”

“Good Disciples must be snatched.”

“Bullshit, you clearly want to take advantage.”

Zhang Song cursed angrily.

His gaze also fell upon Jiang Li.

“Kid, I originally intended to formally take you as my Disciple after you joined the Elite Cultivation Program, but it’s not too late now. I am an Elder of Tianjian Peak, with a Golden Core Peak Cultivation. You know Tianjian Peak, right? It’s a paradise for Sword Cultivators. With your Sword Dao talent, only Tianjian Peak will not disgrace you.”

“Bullshit, who said only your Tianjian Peak is suitable for Sword Cultivators? A Sword Cultivator needs to comprehend their Dao through hundreds of battles. Where else but my Law Enforcement Hall can satisfy that?”

“My Tianjian Peak also has Sword Marks that help people comprehend the Sword Dao.”

“My Law Enforcement Hall is rich and powerful, with countless resources to help people quickly advance on the path of Cultivation.”

“My Tianjian Peak also has the Sword Tomb, where thousands of Flying Swords are available for him to choose from.”

“Pah, my Law Enforcement Hall has Spiritual Artifacts for breaking through major Realms, allowing him to take the first step and lead the way.”

For a time,

the two Golden Core Stage Elders, in their eagerness to win over Jiang Li, argued until their faces were red and the atmosphere was heated.

They revealed their family backgrounds.

The bidding qualifications rose steadily.

Finally,

the two even shouted out golden phrases.

“He can be the Hall Master of my Law Enforcement Hall.”

“He can also be the Celestial Sword Peak Peak Lord.”

Law Enforcement Hall Hall Master # Celestial Sword Peak Peak Lord: Feed me peanuts!

Jiang Li listened from the side.

The more he listened, the more his face soured.

He thought to himself: Stop, stop, don’t… don’t inflate the price any further.

I don’t want to choose any of you.

If you do this, how can I remain low-key when I go out?

He was certain that after today, news of two Golden Core Stage Cultivators fighting over a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple would spread throughout Tianxuan Holy Land.

At that time,

he would become famous again.

If he had known this, he would have asked the System to take it easy.

Who understood the troubles of a Genius like him?

Jiang Li sighed inwardly.

But he also knew that since things had come to this, not choosing would only attract more scrutiny.

Moreover, to gain a foothold in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he had to demonstrate sufficient value.

Becoming a Disciple of a Golden Core Stage Elder was his letter of submission.

It would allow the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord to see his greater value.

It would allow him to become a hidden agent.

In this way,

he could avoid the fate of being sacrificed.

The only question was which Elder to choose.

The Law Enforcement Hall possessed a vast amount of Cultivation resources and controlled the Spiritual Artifacts needed by Cultivators to break through major Realms.

The Cultivation Technique “Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art” also needed to progress by eliminating demons and upholding justice, which were all visible benefits of joining the Law Enforcement Hall.

Tianjian Peak, on the other hand, was a paradise for Sword Cultivators.

It was suitable for comprehending the Sword Dao with the spell “Dragon Slaying Sword.”

There was also the Sword Tomb, a large-scale Spiritual Artifact wholesale base.

The increase in combat power was very significant.

Jiang Li was caught in a happy dilemma.

At this moment,

the two Elders, seeing that neither could persuade the other, turned their gaze to Jiang Li.

“Jiang Li, who do you choose?”

Seeing that the choice was left to him, Jiang Li hesitated for a long while before apologizing to Cui Yan, the Law Enforcement Hall Elder: “Thank you for Elder Cui’s kindness, but Elder Zhang has shown me great kindness, and as a person, one should repay kindness. I choose Elder Zhang.”

Upon hearing this,

Zhang Song’s lips curved upward, his face showing unconcealed satisfaction.

Though Cui Yan felt some regret, Jiang Li’s actions also left him with nothing to refute.

When someone speaks of repaying kindness, what else can be said?

One cannot ask the other party to be ungrateful.

Through this incident,

his evaluation of this Disciple rose even higher.

“What are you smiling about? You just got lucky with the first encounter, otherwise, who he would choose is still uncertain.”

Forcibly salvaging his dignity, Cui Yan pouted and left with considerable regret.

Zhang Song didn’t care.

He was still immersed in the joy of taking a Disciple.

“From today onwards, you are my only Disciple, my successor. I came in a bit of a hurry today, so I haven’t prepared a Master-Disciple ceremony gift for you. You go back today, consolidate your Cultivation, and tomorrow I will pick you up and take you to Tianjian Peak.”

Jiang Li blinked.

This isn’t right, is it?

You prepare a Master-Disciple ceremony gift for me?

Isn’t that completely backwards?

Indeed.

The treatment for a Genius is truly different.

Ordinary Disciples trying to become a Disciple of a Holy Land Elder couldn’t even get in the door no matter how many gifts they sent, but now, the Master was giving the Disciple a gift.

What could Jiang Li say? He could only accept it wholeheartedly.

“Thank you, Master.”

Jiang Li performed the Disciple’s bow.

A clear smile was on his face.

His big step in the Holy Land was finally taken.

Next, he needed to address the impact of the incident where the undercover agents were wiped out in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

For Jiang Li, this was even more important.

Because not choosing a Master would only cause controversy, but not explaining this matter clearly to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect meant he could die at any moment.

……

Back in the Immortal Cave,

Jiang Li retrieved a blood-colored token from a secret compartment under his bed.

This was an identity token that every backup Possession body possessed.

It came from the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord.

At crucial moments, it could be used to impersonate a high-ranking member of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

But it could only be used once.

After use, if no greater value was demonstrated, the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord would kill the person.

“I really don’t want to use it.”

Jiang Li showed a hint of apprehension.

Although he was doing well in Tianxuan Holy Land, to the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord, this was always just small-time stuff, not worth mentioning.

As his thoughts turned,

Jiang Li placed the token on his glabella.

Immediately,

his consciousness connected to the entity within the blood-colored token.

He entered a blood-red space.

The Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord’s Divine Thought floated up.

It appeared as a dark red mist of Qi.

That was one of the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord’s Divine Thought Incarnations.

The Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord had thousands of such Incarnations, scattered across the world.

Each identity token contained one.

One of its functions was to monitor the situation of the Possession body, and at necessary moments, it could control the Possession body to directly sacrifice itself.

He wondered if this wisp of Divine Thought Incarnation could be enlightened?

He looked forward to it.

Just as he was thinking,

suddenly,

a pair of crimson eyes faintly appeared within the dark red mist of Qi.

Jiang Li lowered his head.

Mad.

Is this the mighty being about to achieve Dao integration?

Even with just a wisp of Divine Thought, he couldn’t even look directly at it.

He didn’t know what its true strength was; the path to counter-killing was long and arduous.

“My Lord, your subordinate has an important matter to discuss.”

“Speak.”

“Yes.”

Jiang Li took a deep breath.

He organized the events of the previous night into his own words.

He concealed the parts about the System, only stating that he accidentally discovered the Holy Land Disciples waiting outside the temporary stronghold, and to avoid being wiped out and to continue serving the Holy Sect, he chose to use a ruse, killing the other undercover agents to gain the trust of Tianxuan Holy Land.

He also emphasized that his performance had caught the eye of a Golden Core Elder of Tianjian Peak, making him a Personal Disciple, and that he was about to join the Elite Cultivation Program.

The meaning was simple: I, Jiang Li, have a promising future.

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