DreamersGN 191. Chapter 191 The Most Useless Junior!
191. Chapter 191 The Most Useless Junior!
Chapter 191: The Most Useless Junior Brother!
Lost!
And lost so thoroughly!
This was something Xuan Ye Dao Ren never expected!
Using the same materials and the same pill recipe, others were able to refine pills in less than half the time he took.
The result.
The pills he refined were of superior quality on one side, and top-grade on the other.
The difference was like heaven and earth!
He had lost to a mere child!
Xuan Ye Dao Ren was deeply struck, feeling as if he had wasted tens of thousands of years of his life.
Otherwise, why couldn't he even compare to a teenager?
What made it even harder for him to accept was that, according to their previous agreement, if he lost, he had to become the other person's disciple!
How could an elder who had lived for tens of thousands of years, the esteemed head of the Zhengyi Sect, bow down and worship a child as his master? How could that be possible?
If his master found out, wouldn't he be so angry that he would come out of his grave and kick him to death?
[As the only hope of the Zhengyi Sect's revival, how can I change my allegiance and become someone else's disciple?]
[But, I have always valued my promises, and once spoken, words are like water poured out. How can I take them back?]
[Ah~~!]
[What should I do now? Do I really have to kneel down and kowtow to someone else?]
Xuan Ye Dao Ren's thoughts were constantly swirling, hesitating.
At the same time, Liu Zimo, who had been waiting impatiently, once again locked onto him with his divine sense, and the overwhelming pressure of his massive soul instantly imprisoned him in place.
"Alright, the competition is over now, and the result is obvious!"
Liu Zimo's voice slowly echoed in Xuan Ye Dao Ren's ears:
"Xuan Ye Dao Chang, you lost the bet and should know what to do next, right?"
Xuan Ye Dao Ren's mind trembled, sensing the icy killing intent hidden beneath Liu Zimo's calm tone.
He had no doubt that if he dared to play dirty, the next second this big shot would unhesitatingly take his life!
Why did it turn out like this?
It was completely different from what he had anticipated!
At first, he was just interested in recruiting Liu Zimo as his direct disciple to inherit the Zhengyi Sect's lineage.
Why did it turn into the current situation, where he was the one being implicated?
"There is no distinction between senior and junior in learning. The one who achieves is the teacher!"
At this moment, Liu Zimo also looked at Xuan Ye Dao Ren and spoke softly:
"Dao Chang, don't you want to learn more advanced alchemy techniques from me?"
"Come, as long as you become my disciple, everything will be within your grasp!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye Dao Ren's expression couldn't help but loosen up.
As an old alchemist who has devoted his whole life to the study of alchemy, he understands better than anyone else the incredible and unimaginable alchemy skills that Liu Zihao just displayed.
Both the fire and the furnace, and even the alchemists themselves, are ordinary martial artists who have just broken through to the Golden Body stage.
For Liu Zihao to be able to easily refine a furnace of high-quality "Soul Nurturing Pill" in such a short amount of time under these circumstances, it can be said to be a miracle!
At least, among all the alchemists known to Xuan Ye Daoist, including his master, Zhong Xu Zhenren, none of them can refine such a perfect "Soul Nurturing Pill" under the same conditions!
From this point of view, Liu Zihao is indeed qualified to be his master!
"I can accept you as my disciple, but my pursuit of the orthodox tradition cannot be severed. In the future, you cannot stop me from reopening the gate of the Orthodox One Sect!"
Xuan Ye Daoist's tone relaxed as he made his request.
Liu Zihao shrugged and said indifferently, "That's up to you. Anyway, what I want is you, not the Orthodox One Sect."
"If there's nothing else, let's start the ceremony of bowing and accepting me as your master. I'm still waiting to water my spiritual medicine when I get back!"
Liu Zihao urged casually.
Seeing this, Xuan Ye Daoist knew that the other party was getting impatient. If he pushed his luck any further, the butcher's knife above his head might really fall.
Thump!
Xuan Ye Daoist gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Liu Zihao, prostrating himself on the ground, trembling as he said,
"Disciple Xuan Ye pays respects to Master!"
...
A few minutes later.
Inside an underground cave outside Luo Zhou City.
Liu Zimo safely returned with Liu Zihao, who had been missing for nearly four hours.
With them was a gloomy and unkempt old Taoist.
The old Taoist obediently followed behind Liu Zihao, bowing his head and keeping silent, like an invisible person.
"Xiao Hao, you're finally back. Let me see if you're injured anywhere!"
Seeing his youngest son return, Liu Yi was excited. He held Liu Zihao's hand and looked him up and down, fearing that his son had been hurt.
Zhao Hongzhang, Yang Sisi, Lou Yuchen, as well as Xiao Feihong and Lou Xiaoxiao, the two girls, also gathered around.
Everyone surrounded Liu Zihao, comforting and caring for him with great concern.
No one paid attention to the unfamiliar old Taoist behind them, which suited Xuan Ye Daoist just fine.
At this moment, he just wanted to be an invisible person, so that no one in the world could see him.
Otherwise, if the news of the head of the Orthodox One Sect bowing to an unknown young man as his master were to spread, Xuan Ye Daoist's reputation and that of the Orthodox One Sect would plummet.
Xuan Ye Daoist deliberately reduced his presence here.
Little did he know that since he entered the spiritual energy blessed land, a turtle and a tiger that had been dozing off by the spiritual spring had already set their sights on him.
"Old Turtle, do you feel that this old Taoist looks somewhat familiar?"
Tiger Dali secretly transmitted his voice to Turtle Sui Shou and asked.
"Not only does he have the soul aura unique to a Spiritual Domain cultivator, but the cultivation technique he practices also carries a hint of ancient Dao rhyme. If nothing unexpected happens, he must be an ancient cultivator!"
"You think, could this old Taoist be the one who attacked this place before?"
"Otherwise, why would the master bring such a stranger into this spiritual energy secret realm?"
Turtle Sui Shou glanced at the old Taoist with a slight disdain and said in a low voice,
"What kind of look is that? Don't you even recognize Xuan Ye, the little Daoist from the Orthodox One Sect?"
"In those days, this little guy didn't hesitate to bring me delicious food in order to obtain a drop of spirit turtle blood!"
"Although his hair has turned white, his face has withered, and even his figure has become distorted, he can't deceive the turtle with his spiritual aura!"
"No wonder Jiao Linglong fell for the Dragon Butterfly Incense before. If it was this little Taoist who made a move, then it's not surprising at all!"
Huda Li was also shocked and exclaimed,
"You mean that useless junior from Zhenyi Sect?"
"Are you kidding me? Has he actually broken through to the Spiritual Domain Realm?"
"Wasn't his cultivation talent average, with no other skills except alchemy?"
As for Zhenyi Sect's Xuan Ye, it still left a deep impression on it.
A guy with extraordinary talent in alchemy, but lacking in martial arts and spiritual cultivation.
Chong Xu Zhenren passed down his true teachings to nine disciples throughout his life, and besides this Xuan Ye, the other eight were all exceptional in both alchemy and martial arts, achieving god-like status and shining in their era.
Only Xuan Ye's cultivation strength was inferior to many inner disciples of Zhenyi Sect, making him pale in comparison and not worthy of his status as a true disciple.
That's why the nickname "useless junior" or "useless junior uncle" spread widely and became well-known.
"Hmph, what's so strange about that?" the old turtle sneered. "As long as you live long enough, any kind of cultivation can be achieved."
"Even you, Huda Li, didn't you break through to the Spiritual Domain Realm after thousands of years of cultivation?"
"This Xuan Ye Taoist has astonishing talent in alchemy. It's possible that he has refined some spiritual pills or treasures, which is why he has achieved such success!"
"Keep in mind that under normal circumstances, with his cultivation strength, he wouldn't have been able to survive the end of the era that lasted for thousands of years!"
Huda Li nodded in understanding upon hearing this.
As an outsider, it naturally understood that the ancient beings who could survive from the end of the era to the present were not simple characters.
This Xuan Ye Taoist, who could survive until the revival of spiritual energy, could be considered a remarkable figure!
Huh?
Sensing that someone seemed to be secretly observing him, Xuan Ye Daoist's mind moved, and quickly following the direction of the spiritual fluctuations, it discovered the presence of Huda Li and the two ancient beasts, Turtle Sui Shou and Huda Li.
Then, the old Taoist instantly became unsettled!
"The Great Strength Venerable of the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect?!"
"And the Divine Turtle of the Tongtian Dao Sect?!"
"Why are they here?!"
"Don't tell me they, like Linglong Venerable, have all been brought under Liu Zimo's command and become his subordinates?!"
"Is this for real? They are the supreme beasts of the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect and the Tongtian Dao Sect. How could they all serve the same master?!"
"What is the identity and origin of this Liu Zimo? Why are the three great renowned ancient sect beasts so favored by him?!"
Xuan Ye Daoist's mind trembled.
Originally, when it saw Linglong Venerable serving Liu Zimo as its master and allowing him to ride on its back, it already found it incredibly unbelievable.
In its memory, Linglong Venerable was the face of the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect, and even when the Unworried Ancestor was alive, it rarely allowed itself to be ridden in public.
So, when it saw Liu Zimo standing on Linglong Venerable's dragon head and suddenly appearing at Zhenyi Sect, the old Taoist was astonished and quickly came out to explain and apologize.
But now, what did it see?
The other supreme beast of the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect, the Great Strength Venerable, and the supreme beast of the Tongtian Dao Sect, the Divine Turtle, were all gathered together!
More importantly, whether it was the Great Strength Venerable or the Divine Turtle, their auras were as heavy as mountains, seemingly restored to the peak state of their cultivation realm.
Especially the Great Strength Venerable, Xuan Ye Dao Ren also sensed the unique soul aura of the Spirit Realm cultivators from it.
It is not difficult to guess that the Great Strength Venerable must have successfully broken through and advanced to the Spirit Realm, reaching the supreme state of being both spiritually and martially powerful.
But even so, it and the Divine Turtle are both obediently lying in a corner of the secret realm, not daring to cross any boundaries or act recklessly, behaving extremely obediently.
From this, it is not difficult to see that they also have great awe and fear towards the owner of this place.
Otherwise, based on their violent nature in ancient times, even if they acknowledged their master, they would never behave so quietly and peacefully.
Therefore, Xuan Ye Dao Ren became even more shocked and incredulous.
Even the strongest spiritual beast in the realm of being both spiritually and martially powerful can be tamed and subdued like this!
Such divine ability, even if the Carefree Ancestor and the Heavenly Daoist were resurrected, they probably couldn't achieve this level, right?
"What's wrong, little Taoist, are you surprised?"
After returning, the miniature snake Jiao Linglong, who had transformed into a mini snake and was lying on Liu Zimo's shoulder, sensed the change in Xuan Ye Dao Ren's expression and mood, and secretly transmitted her voice to remind him.
"To tell you the truth, our new master is very likely the reincarnation of the Heavenly Daoist from back then!"
"Otherwise, how do you think he could have such a powerful cultivation at such a young age?"
"Otherwise, why do you think the three great spiritual beasts willingly serve and protect him?"
"When one person achieves the Dao, their companions ascend to heaven!"
"In this life, our master will definitely be able to successfully ascend to sainthood. At that time, we, the spiritual pets who have been following him for a long time, will naturally be able to be close to the water and tower, sensing the laws of the great Dao ahead of others, and even transcend this realm with our master!"
"Little Taoist, don't think that it's so pitiful to be under the tutelage of my master's younger brother. Little do you know, this is an unparalleled opportunity that many people long for but cannot obtain!"
"So, I advise you not to have any other ideas in the future, stay by your master's side, focus on studying alchemy, and improve your cultivation. In the future, endless benefits will naturally come to you!"
"Otherwise, if you provoke my master's displeasure, not only will you die, but the inheritance of the Orthodox One Sect will also be completely cut off!"
"I, as the venerable, am telling you this because of the good relationship between the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect and the Orthodox One Sect. I hope you can recognize your current identity and not cut off your own path!"
Jiao Linglong took the opportunity to admonish Xuan Ye Dao Ren, causing him to tremble in his heart.
The reincarnation of the Heavenly Daoist?!
No wonder!
No wonder he has such a powerful strength at such a young age!
No wonder he can bring all the sect's spiritual beasts under his command, both from the Dragon Tiger and the Heavenly Dao Sect!
No wonder he could easily break the protective formation of the Orthodox One Sect!
If he is the reincarnation of the Heavenly Daoist, then all of this can be explained!
After all, the Heavenly Daoist back then was the only powerful existence in their era who had half a foot in the realm of true sainthood!
Even the master of Xuan Ye Dao Ren, the True Person Chong Xu, could only bow down before the Heavenly Daoist back then!
"Thank you for your guidance, Venerable Linglong. I know what to do now!"
Xuan Ye Dao Ren respectfully bowed to Venerable Linglong and thanked her through secret transmission.
Afterwards, the old Taoist stood calmly beside Liu Zimo, no longer feeling desolate, low-spirited, or resentful as before.
Both in posture and mentality, he became calm and stable.
Since he has come, he should accept it.
Even Venerable Linglong, the Great Strength Venerable, and the Divine Turtle of the Heavenly Dao Sect willingly bowed down under Liu Zimo's command.
Compared to them, Xuan Ye is just an insignificant figure, so what is there to feel aggrieved or resentful about?
Being defeated by the reincarnation of the Heavenly Daoist is not embarrassing!
(End of this chapter)