Chapter 7

Bai Yuan's eyes flickered.

"Forget it, whether he's sincere or not, I won't give him the Human Form Pill for now, just keep him to make up the numbers; if I find he has divided loyalties, I'll kill him with a single sword."

Having made the decision, Bai Yuan didn't hesitate and said, "Fine, I'm willing to take you as my disciple; are you willing to become my apprentice?"

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully taking on a disciple!"

Bai Yuan looked at the second task, which only needed one more disciple to be completed, and his eyes burned with fervor.

That is precisely the most needed treasure chest at present.

In the past six years he has obtained it only once, let alone the three thousand Virtue Points.

Obtaining these, Bai Yuan is only short of a little under five thousand Virtue Points from the first layer of the Great Dream Heavenly Immortal Technique, which he has long dreamed of.

The Great Dream Heavenly Immortal Technique, a must-have for the lazy, can be cultivated in one's sleep.

Bai Yuan believes that as long as he obtains this technique and combines it with the cultivation provided by his disciples, his strength will surge dramatically.

He didn't linger; succeeding in taking on a disciple this time invigorated Bai Yuan.

"Master, Martial Sister asks me to inquire: can you now help it assume human form?" Bai Yu's voice stopped his steps.

Bai Yuan turned and said, "As your master, I still need to observe her for a while; I currently have no intention of helping it take human form."

Helping this tree assume human form now is simply foolish.

If he just takes on one more disciple and obtains the currently most needed treasure chest, he could possibly produce two Human Form Pills at once—isn't that a huge profit?

Thinking this, Bai Yuan hugged Bai Yu and headed downstairs.

He intends to go recruit Soul Beast disciples, gather many Soul Beast disciples, and then help them change professions!

Stepping out of the tree gate, Bai Yuan pointed to a nearby tree, a Soul Beast tree aged one or two hundred years, and said, "Good disciple, quickly help me communicate with it so it will become my disciple."

Bai Yu's small mouth twitched slightly, her delicate face full of speechlessness as she said, "Master, it hasn't even opened its spiritual awareness; I can't communicate with it."

Bai Yuan's joyful expression froze.

He seemed to have forgotten that for a Soul Beast to fully awaken wisdom, it at least needs to be ten thousand years old; Bai Yu, who awakened spiritual awareness at just a few hundred years old, is exceedingly rare.

That great tree's awakening of spiritual awareness is entirely due to Bai Yu cultivating within it for several years; saying it was enlightened by her is not an exaggeration.

"Then how am I supposed to take on this final disciple?"

Bai Yuan was on the verge of breaking down; a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast—our master-disciple pair can't defeat it now, going there would just be delivering ourselves as food.

After all, the first layer of Qi Refining corresponds to level eleven, the second to level fifteen, the third to level nineteen, and so on.

The ninth layer of Qi Refining corresponds to level thirty-nine, whereas a special Soul Beast capable of awakening spiritual awareness in ten thousand years is far beyond what mere levels thirty or forty can handle.

As for why Bai Yu could defeat Yu Xiaogang in a single move, aside from the element of surprise, it was entirely because he was too weak.

"Should I take Bai Yu on an adventure, or go to the human world again?" Bai Yuan hesitated.

If they go adventuring to find a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast that has awakened spiritual awareness, they will surely have to go deep into the Star Dou Great Forest; if they're unlucky and encounter a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast there, they'll likely only die.

After thinking it over, Bai Yuan still decided it would be safer to take Bai Yu to the human world.

If that really doesn't work, he would bring Bai Yu back, find another tree to live in for ten or eight years, and see if he could enlighten another tree.

Bai Yuan no longer lingered; he fully concealed his aura and ran with Bai Yu toward the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Bai Yuan placed a mask on each of their faces.

There's no way around it; they have offended Tang Hao.

And Tang Hao hasn't died.

If they happen to meet him in the human world and have no masks to conceal their faces, they wouldn't even know how they died.

The two ran swiftly all the way, until after nearly a hundred kilometers a small town came into view.

The town isn't large, yet it has plenty of people coming and going, and its streets are lined with various shops.

Moreover, the shops here mainly deal with Soul Masters—for example, those selling weapons, those selling armor, and so on.

However, these have nothing to do with Bai Yuan and Bai Yu; they came here simply to have a hearty meal.

"Master, I smell a fragrance." Bai Yu sat on Bai Yuan's arm, inhaled deeply, and laughed.

"Little glutton." Bai Yuan couldn't help but pinch Bai Yu's little cheek, then strode straight toward a nearby inn.

Bai Yuan hadn't taken Bai Yu out of the Star Dou Great Forest for a long time; now that he had brought her out, he naturally ought to treat her to a good meal.

The inn is a two-story small building; the aroma in the air comes from inside, its first-floor hall is a simple dining area, and the second floor provides lodging.

The two sat at a corner table; the waiter handed them a menu: "Sir, these are all our signature dishes, guaranteed delicious and worth the price."

Bai Yuan passed the menu to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu decisively circled a few vegetarian dishes.

"Just these? Bai Yu, you don't need to save money for your master; I've been out and about for a few years and still have some cash."

Bai Yu shook her head, her pure, flawless little face showing a sly smile: "Master, since you've said that, I won't hold back; what I mean is, besides these vegetarian dishes, I want everything else."

Bai Yuan's expression stiffened; he glanced at the nearby waiter, then at the innocent Bai Yu, and gritted his teeth: "Go serve the dishes."

"All right, sir, please wait a moment." The waiter ran off, beaming, completely unconcerned about whether the customer could finish the food.

Bai Yuan reached out again to pinch Bai Yu's cheek.

Bai Yu's wine-red eyes were full of puzzlement, as if asking, "Master, why do you keep pinching my cheek?"

Bai Yuan looked at her, said nothing, and pinched again.

Bai Yu instantly became wronged and teary-eyed, her big eyes holding back tears.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan instantly lost his resistance; just as he was about to pinch again, a voice came in.

"That little girl looks pretty good, Boss Dai; these folks are probably from the Canghui Academy, right?"

Bai Yuan was slightly stunned.

"Boss Dai?"

A voice full of contempt replied: "Just a measly Canghui Academy—what's there to brag about?"

Master, I felt a strand of familiar aura. Bai Yu's tear glint disappeared from her big eyes; she sat on Bai Yuan's thigh, and her gaze stayed on the ordinary boy at the large round table in the hall.

Bai Yuan also directed his gaze toward that ordinary boy.

The familiar aura and the scene before him instantly let him know the identity of this group—the Shrek Seven Devils.

And Tang San, who had almost been killed by Bai Yuan!

Then, at that moment, a handsome-looking boy with an extremely lewd demeanor leaned toward Tang San and whispered, "There'll be a good show to watch soon."

"What good show?" Tang San looked puzzled.

Oscar laughed and said, "Dean Fulande once said, not daring to cause trouble is mediocrity; Dai Lao Da is deliberately stirring up trouble!"

Bai Yu raised her eyebrows as she listened.

"Master, these people are too awful, right? They clearly have no grudge against each other, so why are they deliberately picking a fight?"

(End of chapter)