73: Weird Disciple

Listening to the System’s prompt, Gu Liangyuan immediately replied, “I don’t accept…”

“Ding! Host refused…”

“That’s impossible.”

“I don’t accept that it’s impossible.”

System: …

“Ding! Host has successfully accepted. Please complete the mission as soon as possible.”

After accepting the System’s mission, Gu Liangyuan continued to stroll around.

He passed by nine more grand halls, including the Pill Refining Room, Formation Hall, and Talisman Creation Office, and eighteen palaces, such as Floating Cloud Palace, Bright Jade Palace, and Seeing Mountain Palace.

Wherever he went, although there were only a scattered two or three Disciples, it was already much, much better than the desolation of the past.

Overall, it was thriving.

After thoroughly inspecting Forget-Love Peak, Gu Liangyuan was about to go back to prepare for his Disciples’ experience when he met a Disciple head-on.

This Disciple looked about thirty years old, dressed in a green robe, with a gourd tied to his waist.

His face was flushed, and his steps were weak, making him appear drunk.

He held a book in his left hand, shaking his head as he walked and recited:

“Yesterday, in the desolate wilderness, only white bones intertwined.

Speechless and silent, lying in the barren sand, again blown and rained upon by the wind…”

From his appearance, he did not seem like a cultivator, but rather a down-and-out scholar.

Looking at this Disciple’s System panel, Gu Liangyuan let out a soft “hmm.”

It was the first time he had seen a panel with a faint golden glow within white.

Name: Oriental Heng

Obsessive Love Value: 80

Cultivation: Foundation Establishment First Layer

Spiritual Root: Wind-Lightning Mutated Dual Spiritual Root

Comprehension Ability: Once in Five Hundred Years

Dao Heart: Literary Heart Sword Gall (Combining poetry and swordsmanship, with the potential of a Confucian Sword Immortal)

Luck: Very Auspicious with Minor Misfortune

Fate: Ten Thousand Year Second Place (No matter where, the achievements of such people will be extraordinary, but they are always suppressed by those with great Luck, only able to be second place.)

The More Frustrated, The Braver (Even if firmly suppressed, the Heart-Nature will not change, and the Dao Heart is firm.)

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (The path of cultivation has many small bumps, but ultimately it will succeed.)

Think Before Acting (Although not smart enough, he thinks more about everything.)

Summary: Excellent Comprehension Ability, extraordinary Aptitude, extremely high Heart-Nature. However, limited by Aptitude, he cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with top Disciples.

Such Disciples often appear as the backdrop for a Child of Destiny.

Their talent is not enough to be accepted as a Personal Disciple.

Looking at this panel, Gu Liangyuan fell into contemplation.

“System, if I use resources to forcibly raise him to a golden panel, can I accept him as a Disciple?”

System: …

Why does this scene feel so familiar?

After a moment of silence, a mechanical voice emitted:

“Feasible.”

Gu Liangyuan smiled.

Qianqiu’s Obsessive Love Value wasn’t enough, so he forcibly raised it. If a Disciple’s Aptitude isn’t enough, it’s very reasonable for me to help him out, right?

Hehehe.

Seeing Oriental Heng about to approach, Gu Liangyuan’s figure flickered, exiting the All-Heaven Formless state, revealing his form, and landing in front of him:

“Which Disciple are you from? Why have I never seen you before?”

Oriental Heng was first stunned by Gu Liangyuan’s sudden appearance, then reacted and bowed deeply to Gu Liangyuan:

“Greetings, Martial Uncle Gu Liang Zu.

I don’t have a Master.

I am a Disciple who just advanced from the Outer Sect, and I have been guarding the Scripture Pavilion before.

I haven’t had any opportunities to go out either.

I originally wanted to go to Wo Niu Peak to find Martial Aunt.

But I was stopped by Elder Song on the way.

He pulled me onto the path of Forget-Love Peak.

That’s how I came to Forget-Love Peak, and I didn’t expect to meet Shishu Zu right away.

I hope I haven’t caused any disturbance.”

Gu Liangyuan: Huh???

So rhyming, aren’t you afraid of losing your life?

Is this Literary Heart Sword Gall? Even speaking, he pays attention to rhymes?

Gu Liangyuan sized up Oriental Heng:

“So, you are now an Inner Sect Disciple of Forget-Love Peak?”

Oriental Heng:

“Shishu Zu is right.

I will now spend my time on Forget-Love Peak.

Watching the sunset when there’s nothing to do.

I also feel it’s not bad.”

Listening to Oriental Heng’s words, Gu Liangyuan felt more and more awkward:

“Can you speak normally?”

Oriental Heng showed a difficult expression:

“I’ve been composing poetry since I was young, and I can’t get the rhymes right.

Because of my dull Aptitude, my teacher often taught me.

After thinking about it day and night, this habit formed.

For this, I have also gained much trouble.

It’s just that the habit has already formed, and it’s a bit hard to quit.

If my speech doesn’t rhyme, I can’t sleep well.”

Gu Liangyuan felt that talking to Oriental Heng was too much effort, so he thought for a moment, then took out a Medicinal Pill glowing with a faint light.

As soon as this Medicinal Pill appeared, the world was enveloped by a faint Dao charm.

“This Medicinal Pill is a Fifth-Grade Medicinal Pill, the Minor Bodhi Pill, a Supreme Medicinal Pill that increases Comprehension Ability.”

“Meeting you today is also a destined encounter, so I will bestow it upon you.”

Oriental Heng was overjoyed. He had long heard of Gu Liangyuan’s title as a doting Master, and he didn’t expect to encounter such an opportunity as soon as he entered Forget-Love Peak.

“Many thanks, Shishu Zu.”

He took the Medicinal Pill from Gu Liangyuan’s hand without any hesitation and swallowed it.

This scene seemed reckless, but Oriental Heng had his calculations in it.

Medicinal Pills are divided into nine grades, with nine being the lowest and one being the best. A Fifth-Grade Medicinal Pill was an existence that was hard to come by for him.

However, an innocent man is guilty because of his treasure.

He had no background or backing. If he took it back and others found out, it might bring him a deadly disaster.

Swallowing it in front of Gu Liangyuan was the most beneficial choice for him.

On one hand, the Medicinal Pill was already in his stomach; others would only envy his Luck if they knew, and couldn’t do anything more.

On the other hand, since he ate it in front of Gu Liangyuan, could he not protect him?

Even if he didn’t protect him, if something went wrong, would he just watch?

As for whether the Medicinal Pill had any problems, Oriental Heng felt that given Gu Liangyuan’s status, if he wanted to harm him, he wouldn’t go through such a big detour.

Gu Liangyuan also roughly guessed Oriental Heng’s thoughts. Not only was he not angry, but he appreciated him even more.

Thinking before acting was indeed good.

Soon, Oriental Heng finished absorbing the Minor Bodhi Pill.

His Comprehension Ability also increased from once in five hundred years to once in five hundred and twenty years.

The golden light on his panel also brightened a few shades because of this.

Gu Liangyuan rubbed his chin. At this rate, if his Comprehension Ability value could reach the same level as Qianqiu’s, which is once in a thousand years, he would almost meet the standard for accepting Disciples.

Although his natural talent was not comparable to Qianqiu and Song Xian’er, and his Comprehension Ability was not comparable to Mo Chen, fortunately, his Dao Heart was firm and his fate was special.

His future achievements would not be low either.

Just one Minor Bodhi Pill increased it by twenty years. To completely raise his Comprehension Ability, he would have to wait for the Enlightenment Tea to mature.

With this in mind, Gu Liangyuan said to Oriental Heng:

“Although your talent isn’t top-tier, I see that your Heart-Nature is resilient.”

“Work hard in the future, and perhaps you too will have a chance to become a Personal Disciple.”

As his words fell, Gu Liangyuan transformed into a wisp of clear breeze and disappeared from Oriental Heng’s sight.

Oriental Heng understood the hidden meaning in Gu Liangyuan’s words and was immediately overjoyed.

Even though Gu Liangyuan’s figure had disappeared, he still shouted loudly:

“Many thanks, Shishu Zu, for enlightening me on my path of cultivation!”

Gu Liangyuan finished inspecting Forget-Love Peak and planned to set up the Enlightenment Tower tomorrow, then proceed with the “First Experience of Jianghu” mission, and just happen to return to participate in the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

However, in stark contrast to Gu Liangyuan’s ease, was Ditian within Taiyi Holy Land.

Li Xingyi, whom he sent out, didn’t arrive no matter how long he waited, which made an ominous feeling arise in his heart…