Chapter 10: Comic Books Are Books Too!

Seeing Zuo Ruotong silently watching him, Li Ang couldn't help swallowing hard.

He was under immense pressure, even more nervous than when he faced HRs during job interviews.

But then again, in terms of combat power, a hundred HRs wouldn't be enough for this Great Overflow Immortal to defeat.

A strange silence fell over the side hall, and Li Ang didn't know whether to stand or sit.

After a while, a voice devoid of emotion finally echoed through the side hall.

"I thought you had something to say to me, little one."

Zuo Ruotong spoke first.

Hearing this, Li Ang swiftly knelt to the ground: "Since childhood, I've deeply admired the Sanyi Sect—I hope Master Zuo will take me as your disciple!"

As he spoke, he bowed his head and kowtowed.

Li Ang felt no shame at this display.

To become a disciple—there's no shame in it.

Minutes passed, second by second, and Li Ang remained kneeling, head bowed, daring not to look up at Zuo Ruotong's expression.

Only when cold sweat soaked his entire body did the Sanyi Sect Sect leader's voice sound again.

"Rise first. I have some questions for you."

Hearing this, Li Ang's heart leapt, but he still stood up, ready to answer.

Zuo Ruotong looked at the pale-skinned youth before him and asked calmly: "Did someone force you to deliver these words to me?"

As the Great Overflow Immortal, he could plainly see the youth before him was merely an ordinary person, in both character and cultivation.

And the words his disciples had relayed to him clearly indicated deep familiarity with his situation.

Regarding Reverse Birth: Three Layers

He also understood well.

Thus, Zuo Ruotong's doubt was not surprising.

Yet Li Ang merely shook his head slightly and said: "No one forced me. I said those words myself."

But then he added: "Though I read them all in books."

Comic books are books too—no problem.

Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong first blinked in surprise, then slightly furrowed his brows.

In his view, Li Ang's words were not impossible.

Because the ancestors of the Sanyi Sect, when attempting to break through to Reverse Birth: Three Layers, often wandered abroad seeking karmic connections, so if they left behind any handwritten notes, and this little one happened to find them—even if the probability was low—it was not impossible.

After a moment of silence, Zuo Ruotong asked again: "What else did the book say?"

"A path with an end is unworthy of reaching heaven," Li Ang replied, recalling the original plot as he spoke: "A ball is a ball, a man is a man—a ball can never become a second head."

Li Ang did not possess photographic memory, so he only remembered the general content.

Seeing this, Zuo Ruotong grew even more certain of his suspicion: "So it is."

"Could you possibly show me that book?"

Hearing this, Li Ang froze.

Not to mention where he'd pull out "The One Who Stands Above All"—even if he had it, he dared not give it to Zuo Ruotong.

Before Li Ang could concoct an excuse to deflect, Zuo Ruotong shook his head slightly: "Forget it. Pretend you never heard me say that."

"Since you've obtained the handwritten notes left by my Sanyi Sect ancestors, we share a karmic connection."

"I accept your request to become my disciple—but according to our rules, you must first undergo training in the lower courtyard."

As he spoke, Zuo Ruotong's gaze flickered slightly.

He did not say what would happen if the training failed, for by then, he would arrange for Li Ang's safety—fulfilling their karmic connection.

As for why he did not demand the handwritten notes Li Ang mentioned: first, his eyes could plainly see the youth had no place to conceal anything; second, it was merely the opinion of a past individual.

Hearing this, Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

At the very least, he now had a chance to enter a profession imbued with supernatural power.

Yet soon, faint threads of doubt rose in Li Ang's mind.

He hesitated, then spoke: "Master, what I just said—"

Li Ang felt he had already revealed that Reverse Birth: Three Layers could not reach immortality; Zuo Ruotong should have shown at least some reaction—but now he appeared utterly unmoved, as if nothing had been said.

Hearing his words, Zuo Ruotong's usually calm face broke into a faint smile.

Then, the Great Overflow Immortal whispered softly: "There will be those who come after."

"Those who come after" referred to the generations of Sanyi Sect disciples, naturally including Zuo Ruotong himself.

Before personally verifying whether Reverse Birth: Three Layers truly could not achieve immortality, he would not easily give up.

Recalling the Great Overflow Immortal's behavior in the original work, Li Ang fell silent.

After a while, he spoke again: "Master, on my way here, I heard the Full Nature Sect intends to act against the Sanyi Sect."

Li Ang wanted to point out that Wu Gensheng, leader of the Full Nature Sect, and the wicked child Li Muxuan planned to infiltrate the Sanyi Sect—but since he couldn't explain his source, he could only hint obliquely.

Upon hearing "Full Nature Sect," Zuo Ruotong lowered his eyelids slightly, lost in thought.

Moments later, his calm voice echoed through the hall.

"I understand. You may leave now."

Hearing this, Li Ang pressed his lips together, said nothing more, bowed his head once, then turned and walked toward the door.

Just as he was about to push the door open, Zuo Ruotong's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Don't tell anyone about today's conversation."

Li Ang paused, then nodded firmly: "I understand, Master."

With that, he pushed open the door and stepped out.

Li Ang had some guesses as to why Zuo Zuo Ruotong gave him such advice—most likely, it was because not everyone in the Sanyi Sect was as magnanimous as Zuo Zuo Ruotong; if the other sect members had overheard his words just now, he'd have no peace ahead.

After leaving the side hall, Li Ang saw the young man who had brought him up the mountain still waiting; he stepped forward and spoke respectfully: "Senior brother, the sect head has ordered me to undergo training in the lower courtyard."

Upon hearing this, the young man froze for a moment, then stared at Li Ang in disbelief—he hadn't expected this older youth to actually win his Master's leniency.

"I understand. Follow me."

Yet his Master must have had his reasons, and the young man quickly accepted the fact and put it out of his mind, leading Li Ang toward the small courtyard below the mountain.

The moment Li Ang stepped into the courtyard, his long-dormant professional panel suddenly flashed a notification.

It was his profession information.

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【Profession: Entry-Level Qi Refiner】

【Qualification Requirements:】

1. Mental Strength attribute reached 1.1 (√)

2. Participated in any Xuanmenmen Sect's disciple selection ceremony (√)

【After Qualification:】

1. Attribute increase