Chapter 143

143. Chapter 143: Gifted Until My Hands Go Numb

"Disciple?"

Zi Qianxue naturally knew, since Shimei Wei had already sent her a message to inform her, even saying that the disciple resembled her when she was young, which was why he wanted her to take the disciple in.

Zi Qianxue had said nothing at the time, only that she would decide after seeing the person.

She hadn't expected to meet Luo Yao in advance; though she had only interacted with Luo Yao briefly, the girl's talent and temperament were both excellent.

So she turned to look at Luo Yao, "Are you certain you want to take me as your master?"

Luo Yao naturally agreed, turning to bow to Zi Qianxue.

"Then it's settled." Zi Qianxue nodded, "Let's go to Chuangong Hall."

"I see your cultivation technique is also impressive—no weaker than mine, so no need to switch. As for Pills, these are all suitable for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators."

Although they had suppressed their aura, the accidental leakage of it made Luo Yao feel as if countless mountains were pressing down on her.

Zi Qianxue pulled out one of her swords; the moment she did, the surrounding temperature dropped several degrees.

"Exactly! Back then, when I asked for it for my disciple, Senior Brother refused to give it. Now he's being so generous."

The others said nothing further; they understood that some Secret Techniques, though powerful, still required specific talent.

Those with poor talent, no matter how hard they train, will achieve nothing—and if they waste their heart and blood on such techniques, it will hinder their cultivation.

The Taixu Sect leader, upon hearing this, immediately broke into a happy smile, "I thought Little Xue wouldn't take a disciple at all—turns out you just hadn't found one you liked!"

"Anyone worthy of your approval must be a little genius."

And Xianling Cave was one of them.

The ten peak lords were all Nascent Soul Stage cultivators—this was only counting the peak lords, not including other Elders, and there were seven or eight Elders, all Nascent Soul Stage.

Yet all these Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators had to call Luo Yao Shu.

"Not bad!"

Knowing Luo Yao was new and unfamiliar with things, Zi Qianxue took her to Xianling Cave.

"At this age, already at the peak of Qi Condensation—you're just like Sister was back then."

Elder Wei also beamed, "I'll go call my Senior Brothers—they should witness this too."

Luo Yao's eyes instantly lit up; she had heard of this Secret Technique, but only in legends—she never imagined such a precious technique would be given to her.

The Taixu Sect leader spoke, pulling from his Storage Bag, "This Body Incarnation Technique can be cultivated once you break through to Foundation Establishment. When perfected, it's like having two people cultivating, and in battle, you fight as if you were two of yourself."

Zi Qianxue brought Luo Yao to stand before a middle-aged man with a square face.

"This Body Incarnation Technique demands high talent—does your disciple have talent equal to Little Yao's? Giving it to them would only hold them back."

"Don't you blame me for holding you back from breaking through?"

"This is a Substitute Puppet—it can absorb one fatal attack, but only from attacks below Nascent Soul Stage."

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

Although she called it her old sword, it was in fact a very powerful Dharma Treasure, and one that suited Luo Yao perfectly.

"Senior Brother, you're really going all out!"

Zi Qianxue whispered to Luo Yao, "This Secret Technique is Senior Brother's exclusive one—even the other Senior Brothers couldn't get it from him."

Then, other Nascent Soul cultivators each produced gifts—either ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Herbs, or powerful Pills, all manner of rare treasures.

"This is your Senior Brother—the leader of Taixu Sect!"

"No." Luo Yao shook her head, "Master did this for my own good, and fame isn't something good anyway."

Who knew it would happen so suddenly?

"You've received many fine gifts from your Senior Brothers, and I have nothing special to give—this was my old sword."

"Don't forget to thank your Senior Brother."

A man in green robes smiled and pulled a small doll-like object from his Storage Bag.

Zi Qianxue said she had nothing special to give, yet still gave Luo Yao a pile of things—from Pills to Talisman Paper to Dharma Treasures, all kinds.

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother!"

This was the true depth of a top-tier force.

"As I said before, you don't need to rush breaking through to Foundation Establishment—you need to stabilize your foundation. Here is the Token for Xianling Cave."

"Thank you, Master."

Zi Qianxue heard the murmurs around her and turned to look at Luo Yao—if Luo Yao broke through now, she would shatter Zi Qianxue's own record and become famous throughout Pingzhou.

Unfortunately, it seemed Zi Qianxue had never intended to take a disciple, leaving the Taixu Sect disciples deeply disappointed.

Luo Yao hadn't expected to receive so many fine gifts right after becoming a disciple.

"Senior Brother started—so I can't be stingy."

Among the ten peaks, six were her Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, and her Senior Brother was the leader of Taixu Sect—a Nascent Soul Apex cultivator.

Even most third-generation disciples were Foundation Establishment Stage.

"With this Token, you may enter Taixu Sect's small Secret Realm to cultivate."

Zi Qianxue had taken a disciple.

Altogether, there were nearly twenty Nascent Soul cultivators on record.

The crowd exchanged whispers, their gazes constantly shifting to Luo Yao—they were clearly very satisfied with her.

Many cultivators had been jealous, but upon hearing Luo Yao was only eight years old and already at the peak of Qi Condensation, their jealousy turned to admiration and respect.

After listening, Luo Yao had a basic understanding of Taixu Sect—just basic, yet enough to astonish her.

"This is your Second Senior Brother!"

No wonder she was taken as a disciple by Peak Lord Zi—such a genius disciple was just like Peak Lord Zi in her youth.

With these thoughts, Luo Yao arrived at Chuangong Hall, where dozens of cultivators—each Nascent Soul Stage—were already standing inside.

After all, Zi Qianxue's reputation is even more renowned than the Sect Master's; which cultivator does not wish to become Zi Qianxue's disciple?

"Very good, very good!"

And Zi Qianxue resides at Yaoguang Peak, where currently only she remains; that is to say, Luo Yao is her only disciple, and will remain so in the future.

Luo Yao's heart tightened, understanding even more the preciousness of this secret technique; she hurriedly expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Great Senior Aunt."

The Taixu Sect has transmitted its legacy for ten thousand years and possesses several Secret Realms.

And Luo Yao's status at this moment has become a Second Generation Disciple; one must know that Second Generation Disciples of the Taixu Sect are basically all in the Golden Core Stage, with only a few in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"So this is the junior sister's disciple?"

The spiritual energy within is extremely dense, suitable for cultivators to breakthrough and to carefully comprehend the Dao.

Luo Yao followed beside Zi Qianxue, listening as she introduced the Taixu Sect; the Taixu Sect has ten branches, and the master of every branch is a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator.

At the same time, she felt gratitude in her heart toward Zi Qianxue; she could see that her Senior Aunt did not particularly like scenes with so many people, yet still brought her along, obviously not merely to let her make an appearance, but also to let her gain some benefits.

Back then, Zi Qianxue broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage at ten years old; now, the Peak Lord Zi's disciple broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage at eight years old. If this spreads, it will be another fine tale.

"Excellent, excellent!"

On the road, many disciples saw Zi Qianxue and hurriedly paid their respects; the news of Zi Qianxue taking a disciple had long since spread throughout the entire Taixu Sect, and all the disciples of the Taixu Sect were filled with envy.

"Greetings, Peak Lord Zi; greetings to this... Junior Uncle!"

Luo Yao's eyes immediately lit up; this thing is good.

After becoming famous, aside from a pile of troubles, there are no benefits.

Instead, acting low-key might allow one to play the pig to eat the tiger.

(End of this chapter)