Chapter 20: Master, aren't you a sword cultivator?

【Congratulations to the Host for completing the Disciple Recruitment Task】

【Rewards obtained: Spear Dao Laws, Fire Dao Laws, Samsara Spear Technique, Nine-Revolution Primordial Return Pill Formula, 2000 years of cultivation】

Good heavens.

Lu Changsheng originally thought it would take a very long time to conquer this Empress.

Before he could even think of a way...

She had already conquered herself...

Meanwhile, when Ye Qiubai returned to the Hidden Dao Academy.

He now possessed great fame throughout the entire academy.

The battle during the Academy Grand Competition had made everyone in the academy recognize Ye Qiubai.

A member of the Straw Hut.

"Senior Brother Ye."

"Eh? Senior Brother Ye's strength seems even more inscrutable now. Has he improved again?"

"Sigh, as expected of Senior Brother Ye."

Ye Qiubai responded to them one by one, nodding with a smile.

In his heart, however, he couldn't help but think

*Sigh, when will Master finally take on a junior brother or junior sister...*

"Hey, Senior Brother Ye, I saw Senior Predecessor Lu bringing a woman who looks like a fairy to the Dean's place earlier."

Hearing this, Ye Qiubai froze and asked instinctively, "What did they go to the Dean for?"

"It seems like a new disciple Senior Predecessor Lu recruited?"

"???"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiubai vanished from his spot in an instant.

Returning to the Straw Hut, he saw a woman who looked as if she had stepped out of a painting, placing plates of dishes before Lu Changseng.

*Do I finally have a junior sister?*

Just as he was about to step forward to greet his Master, he heard Lu Changseng say indifferently

"You're back already?"

"..."

Ye Qiubai was stunned. *Was I just dismissed?*

*Should I just leave then?*

Seeing Ye Qiubai's strange expression, Lu Changseng explained, "I meant, did you finish your business so quickly?"

Ye Qiubai stepped forward, bowed deeply, and then recounted everything that had happened.

"The Sunset Dynasty... I've heard Uncle Qin mention them a few times."

Uncle Qin was Qin Tiannan.

"That power seems to be quite a bit stronger than our Southern Region's Hidden Dao Academy."

Ye Qiubai also nodded and said, "I know."

Looking at Ye Qiubai's somewhat solemn expression, Lu Changseng said softly, "I'll say the same thing again: I won't solve this kind of matter for you. After all, it is your own grievance. Moreover, if I strike the young to get to the old, I wouldn't be able to do such a thing—it would be too embarrassing."

Ye Qiubai did not mind; instead, he said with a smile, "I certainly won't ask Master to step in. The Sunset Dynasty is, after all, my whetstone."

"It's best that you think that way."

Suddenly, Hong Ying, who was standing aside, also nodded. "That is the right mindset. If you rely on external forces every time, it will affect your future cultivation."

At this moment, Hong Ying was observing Ye Qiubai.

As a former Empress in her past life, she naturally possessed a method for observing and judging people.

To have comprehended Sword Intent and reached the level of a Sword Master at such a young age...

The cultivation technique she practiced was also extremely extraordinary.

As for her constitution, Hong Ying could not see through it.

Her aptitude was likewise not inferior to her own...

Lu Changseng smiled and introduced her to Ye Qiubai, "This is your junior sister, Hong Ying."

Ye Qiubai smiled at Hong Ying and said, "Junior Sister is right. In the future, if anything happens, find your Senior Brother to help you solve it."

Hong Ying, however, had a strange expression and nodded, "Then I shall thank Senior Brother."

Lu Changseng took a bite of food and said after a long pause, "Your junior sister is currently in the Water Overflow Realm. It's not certain who will be helping whom."

Ye Qiubai was shocked.

The Water Overflow Realm? Wasn't that several major realms higher than himself?

Thinking of this, Ye Qiubai hurriedly said, "Master, I have gained some insights on my journey. I shall go into seclusion first."

With that, he returned to his room.

Lu Changseng couldn't help but chuckle.

*He's taken a blow to his pride.*

Immediately after, Hong Ying also prepared to go cultivate.

Lu Changseng called out to her, "Don't be in such a hurry. When Qiubai entered the sect, I gave him a Creation Pill to grant him fortune, and a Azure Cloud Sword to grant him direct entry into the Azure Cloud. Now that I have accepted you as a disciple, I cannot show favoritism."

Hong Ying, however, smiled indifferently, "I won't be needing that."

She had plenty of cultivation resources.

After all, she carried the foundation of an entire empire with her.

Instead, Hong Ying was thinking about whether she should give her Master something good.

After all, Lu Changseng didn't seem to have much of value on him.

Just as she was about to take out some medicinal pills or something similar, she saw a pill flicked toward her.

Hong Ying instinctively caught it.

The pill was covered in Samsara patterns, ancient and mysterious.

"What kind of pill is this?"

Lu Changseng said calmly, "Hasn't your Nine-Revolution Samsara Technique already reached the ninth life? This pill can allow you to perfectly merge the talents and cultivation of your previous nine lives."

Hearing this, Hong Ying's expression changed drastically.

Setting aside how Lu Changseng knew about her Nine-Revolution Samsara Technique...

Since she was currently in her ninth life, she indeed needed a Samsara Pill to merge the talents and cultivation of her previous nine lives.

However, how precious and rare was a Samsara Pill?

It was a legendary pill; whether one could even find one was another matter entirely.

Furthermore, even a Samsara Pill could only merge sixty percent.

But the pill Lu Changseng gave her could achieve a perfect merger. How could she not be shocked?

Then, Lu Changseng added, "Hmm, just a single pill is a bit too meager. Come here."

*Meager?*

Hong Ying was dazed and instinctively stepped forward.

Lu Changseng pointed a finger at the center of Hong Ying's forehead.

Instantly, torrents of information flooded into Hong Ying's mind!

The Samsara Spear Technique.

Entering Martial Arts through the Spear, entering the Dao through Samsara!

...

As Hong Ying processed the strands of information, her heart was filled with continuous shock.

Not to mention that the power of this Samsara Spear Technique could destroy heaven and earth...

It was also extremely compatible with her Nine-Revolution Samsara Technique!

She was already walking the Path of Samsara; now, this Samsara Spear Technique could arguably raise Hong Ying's strength by several tiers!

Lu Changseng withdrew his finger and rubbed his chin.

"Hmm... in that case, your comprehension might be too slow. How about this, I'll demonstrate it for you once more. Watch closely."

With that, he flipped his hand, and a long spear formed from spiritual energy appeared in his grasp.

Hong Ying's eyes widened.

*Master, aren't you a Sword Cultivator?*

*Why are you holding a spear now?*

*Could it be...*

At that thought, the spear in Lu Changseng's hand trembled.

He thrust the spear forward violently!

The spear was like a dragon, carrying the intent of Samsara, piercing directly through a distant mountain peak!

That distant mountain peak now had a massive hole pierced through it!

Hong Ying watched blankly as Lu Changseng demonstrated the Samsara Spear Technique.

During the process, he reached the pinnacle of Spear Intent.

And then, there was a power that transcended Spear Intent—a power of rules that did not seem to belong to this world!

That was the Spear Dao Law!

Hong Ying gasped.

She had thought Lu Changseng was a Sword Cultivator, but it turned out his mastery of the Spear was not weak at all!

It was incomparably stronger than her own!

No wonder he could produce a supreme martial technique like the Samsara Spear Technique...

After a long while, Lu Changseng put away the spear and said casually to Hong Ying, "Alright, go cultivate on your own. I'm going to take a nap."

Hong Ying: "..."

(End of Chapter)