novelraw Chapter 1147 - 1141: I’ll Help Myself Then
Chapter 1147 - 1141: I’ll Help Myself Then
"Sect Master?" Elder Yun smiled, "Menglong, you really overestimate me. I’m just an ordinary second-generation elder muddling through life. There are many elders stronger than me in the sect, several of whom are in the Heaven-breaking Realm. I don’t dare to covet the position of Sect Master."
"Hey, Elder Yun, as the saying goes, rule people with virtue. Sometimes strength isn’t everything. I think you’re a good person, and your words are pleasant. I think you’d make a great Sect Master."
"We can joke about this in private, but you can’t say it in front of others!" Elder Yun looked around, making sure no one was paying attention to their conversation, and then relaxed a bit, "The internal struggles within the Cang Lan Sword Sect are intense. It’s better for me to stay out of it."
"Elder Yun, sometimes you want to stay out of it, but others may not give you that opportunity."
Yun Senhai gave a wry smile. What Zhang Menglong said was indeed true. Although he had no interest in power struggles and only hoped to teach some good students and see the Cang Lan Sword Sect flourish, he wasn’t very fixated on rising up the ranks within the sect.
However, being an elder, sometimes choosing a side was out of his control. Many times he would be involuntarily drawn into some conflicts, so he had to be cautious as well.
"We’ve arrived!"
Yun Senhai led them into this small world created by predecessors. One must admit, this place with its mountains, waters, and rivers was indeed a luminous Immortal Realm on Earth.
The buildings stood tall, like celestial palaces, even making one feel as though they had entered the Heavenly Realm.
In the sky, disciples of the Cang Lan Sword Sect flew past on their swords, curiously looking at the new batch of disciples, pointing and whispering to each other. After all, receiving new members was always an exciting event.
Within the Cang Lan Sword Sect, disciples were divided into various factions. At this time, they were already preparing to recruit some outstanding newcomers into their ranks.
All the disciples quietly remained in front of a grand hall, curiously observing everything about the Cang Lan Sword Sect, their eyes full of longing and curiosity. This was the Cang Lan Sword Sect they had long been looking forward to!
"Brother Zhang, this place is really nice!" Kong Lan also had shining eyes, "I’ve always heard the Cang Lan Sword Sect is a rare earthly paradise, and indeed it lives up to its reputation."
"Indeed, it’s quite nice," Zhang Menglong had to admit, this place was beautiful. Even the Realm Island on Earth at that time couldn’t compare, and finding better scenery in the vast universe would be challenging.
At this moment, a young man in white arrived on his sword. His realm was approaching the Heaven-breaking Realm, and it wouldn’t be long before he could break through. He leaped from his long sword and bowed deeply to Yun Senhai.
"Teacher, you’re back."
"Yes," Yun Senhai nodded, "Ye Feng, take these new disciples to the Tianji Spring first. I have some matters to discuss with the Sect Master and other elders."
"Understood," the young man named Ye Feng nodded. He was a direct disciple of Yun Senhai and an outstanding one of his generation.
"Also, take care of that black-haired young man a little more. He might become your junior brother in the future," Yun Senhai instructed.
"Looks like teacher has found a remarkable disciple this time," Ye Feng bore no jealousy or other emotions, as Yun Senhai always provided positive guidance to his disciples, so most of them were relatively kind.
"Remarkable is an understatement; he’s a genius," Yun Senhai murmured softly, "All right, off you go, I have some important matters to attend to."
"Rest assured, teacher, I’ll take good care of the junior brother," Ye Feng promised.
"This is your senior brother, Ye Feng," Yun Senhai said, "He will now take you to soak in the Tianji Spring. This is your first benefit upon entering the sect, hopefully yielding gratifying results."
"Tianji Spring?"
"It’s the spring where Mystic Qi gathers into a liquid form. If you’re lucky, soaking for an hour might even allow a breakthrough to the next minor level!"
"Don’t get too excited too soon; the Tianji Spring is rich in energy, and not everyone can handle it. If you exceed your limit, your meridians and dantian might not bear it. Although it’s said to last an hour, most people probably won’t last even half that long."
"Really?"
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As the disciples whispered among themselves, the Sixth Prince quietly followed Yun Senhai away from the crowd. Since Zhang Menglong had arrived, he couldn’t let him leave so easily.
As for the Tianji Spring, he could soak when he wanted, but for Zhang Menglong, it might be his first time in this life, or perhaps the last.
"No hurry in stirring things up, it’s not about the time," Zhang Menglong already sensed that familiar presence in some corner of the Cang Lan Sword Sect. When that elder sees me, he’d surely be surprised.
But the Tianji Spring is a good thing. Since I’m here, I must make the most of it!
The Tianji Spring is located at the deepest part of the Cang Lan Sword Sect, supervised by a Heaven-breaking Realm elder year-round. Besides newcomers, only those who contribute to the sect can enter, and security is extremely tight in the area.
The elder sat cross-legged at the entrance with eyes closed, while two Cang Lan Sword Sect disciples guarded the entrance.
"Elder Su, I’m here under my teacher’s orders to bring the new disciples for a soak in the Tianji Spring. Please make arrangements," Ye Feng said politely.
"Are this year’s recruits here so soon?" Elder Su was a bit surprised, "Why so few people? Were the quality of this batch of examinees that bad?"
"Elder Su, my teacher mentioned some unexpected events occurred during the examination, so it was paused. A third of the people will continue in three days, hence bringing the first batch here,"
"Is that so?" Elder Su nodded slightly, "Then let them in, but remember, only one hour, and they must come out once time is up."
"Elder Su," Ye Feng approached Elder Su and took out a small brocade box, "The teacher specifically asked, this time there’s a student he likes very much and wishes to take as a direct disciple, hoping Elder Su would give some consideration."
"Oh, has Elder Yun found someone he likes?"
Apparently, Elder Su had a good relationship with Yun Senhai, "Go ahead, two hours, but only for one person!"
"Thank you, Elder Su!"
"Let’s go, follow me!" Ye Feng led the group of hundreds into the area where the Tianji Spring was located.
The Tianji Spring, though called a spring, was almost the size of a lake, and at its center, a spring eye was bubbling continuously.
The entire spring was condensed with rich Mystic Qi, making even the air heavy with it. Even if one couldn’t stay in the spring for long, practicing by the edge for an hour could have immense benefits.
"Begin now, and remember to come out after an hour. If anyone surpasses this time, they’ll be dealt with according to the sect rules!"
"Wuhu, the energy here is indeed rich!" Even Zhang Menglong was somewhat tempted. The Super God Academy had better places, but the Cred Points required were horrendous, even he found it hard to part with. Now that it’s free, he naturally wouldn’t miss it.
Plop, plop!
One after another, the youths jumped into the Tianji Spring without even taking off their clothes, feeling the rich energy penetrating their bodies and bringing intense pain. No wonder someone mentioned earlier that they might not last an hour.
However, to absorb more Mystic Qi, they gritted their teeth to endure.
"Not bad, not bad!" Zhang Menglong also jumped into the Tianji Spring, feeling the rich energy. Yet his body was so strong that this level of energy was far from reaching his limit.
"I won’t hold back!" Zhang Menglong immediately began employing the strongest cultivation technique he had learned, "The Art of Transformation, absorb for me!"
In an instant, a massive whirlpool appeared, centered on Zhang Menglong...