227: Chapter 227 I'll Take You as My Disciple!

It wasn't that she hadn't searched for a successor, but the Kang Metal Physique was truly rare. After searching for decades, she still hadn't found a suitable one.

She never expected to encounter one today in a small market town on the border of the Zhao State.

This child looked only seven or eight years old, yet he was very clever and possessed a good Heart-Nature.

When she had appeared moments ago, the other children were somewhat afraid. Only he, though also a bit nervous, stepped forward boldly and proactively offered up the Opportunity.

Such courage, such Heart-Nature, was truly rare among his peers.

Moreover... she had just accepted his Opportunity.

The remains of the Golden Cicada Enlightenment Gu were indeed extremely important to her.

If she could refine them into an Enlightenment Pill and consume it, her chances of breaking through the Nascent Soul Bottleneck would increase by at least twenty percent.

This Karma was neither insignificant nor trivial.

If she could take this child as her Disciple, it would resolve this Karma, killing two birds with one stone.

She could find a suitable successor for the *Kang Metal Sword Art* and repay this favor.

The more Perfected Hongluan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

She raised her head, looked at Ye Chen, and the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a smile.

The smile was enchanting, yet carried a hint of scrutiny.

"Little one,"

she spoke, her voice lazy yet clear,

"I see you possess exceptional Aptitude and a good Heart-Nature."

She paused, her tone becoming more serious,

"Would you like to become my Disciple?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she released her Core Formation Middle Stage cultivation without any reservation!

In an instant, a vast, sea-like Spiritual Pressure descended from above!

The Spiritual Pressure was majestic and heavy, yet carried a scorching, fiery aura, enveloping the entire area.

Perfected Hongluan's robes flapped wildly in this Spiritual Pressure, her fiery red hair danced like flames, making her appear like a Fairy descending to the mortal world, dignified and inviolable.

Lu Shiyin felt that Spiritual Pressure, her heart shaking violently.

Was this the might of a Core Formation Immortal Master?

So powerful...

She instinctively took half a step back, but then forcibly steadied herself, shielding the children behind her.

Ye Chen was also startled by that Spiritual Pressure, his little face paling slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

He raised his head, his dark, shiny eyes darting around, thinking to himself—

Indeed! What's written in the storybooks is true!

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, trying hard not to look too thrilled, merely blinking obediently.

Lu Shiyin regained her senses, a flicker of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She looked at Perfected Hongluan, her heart filled with doubt.

Ye Chen's Spiritual Root had been tested in the Family's spiritual land; it was a sixth-grade Spiritual Root.

While that might seem decent within a Foundation Establishment Family, before a Core Formation Immortal Master, it was nothing special.

Not to mention a Core Formation Immortal Master, even in a Sect like the Lingxiao Sect, Disciples with sixth-grade Spiritual Roots were a dime a dozen, hardly enough to attract an Immortal Master's attention.

Why did this Senior want to take him as a Disciple?

Could it be... not because of his Spiritual Root?

Perfected Hongluan had cultivated for hundreds of years and was experienced. Naturally, she saw the doubt in Lu Shiyin's eyes.

She smiled slightly and began to explain:

"My Dao title is Perfected Hongluan. I am a Core Formation Elder of the Jinyang Sect in the Yue Kingdom."

She lifted the amber in her hand slightly.

"The remains of this Golden Cicada Enlightenment Gu are extremely important to me. If I can refine them into an Enlightenment Pill, it would be of immense help to me in breaking through my future Nascent Soul Bottleneck."

She paused, her gaze falling on Ye Chen.

"This little friend possesses the Kang Metal Physique. This kind of Physique is innately suited for Cultivating metal-attribute Cultivation Techniques, especially sword techniques. And my Jinyang Sect happens to have a *Kang Metal Sword Art* specifically tailored for this kind of Physique."

The corner of her mouth lifted.

"It's a pity that the Legacy of this sword art was cut off in my generation. Meeting this little friend today, and having just accepted his Opportunity, I thought of taking him as my Disciple to resolve this Karma. It's a win-win situation."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyin's heart finally understood.

So that's how it was...

Upon hearing this,

a storm of emotions surged in Lu Shiyin's heart, unable to calm for a long time.

Jinyang Sect.

She had naturally heard of it.

To the southeast of the Zhao State, it bordered the Yu Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom. The strength of the Cultivation World in the Yue Kingdom was on par with the Zhao State, with five major Sects also standing within its borders.

And the Jinyang Sect was one of the five major Sects of the Yue Kingdom.

Its strength and depth of heritage were, if not stronger, at least equal to the Zhao State's Lingxiao Sect.

It was said the Jinyang Sect was renowned for its Sword Cultivators and alchemy. The Sect had over ten Core Formation Immortal Masters, and Nascent Soul True Lords guarded the Sect, their power unfathomable.

And that Perfected Hongluan actually claimed to be a Core Formation Elder of the Jinyang Sect.

A Core Formation Elder...

That was a figure who could rank among the top in the five major Sects. Even in the Zhao State, they would be someone all major powers would vie to win over.

And now, such a prominent figure was proactively asking to take Ye Chen as her Disciple?

Lu Shiyin took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart, and her gaze fell on the small figure not far away, who was so excited he was almost dancing.

Ye Chen.

Her younger sister Lu Shiqing's child.

Sixth-grade Spiritual Root.

That was the result measured in the Family's spiritual land back then. Although it was much better than the other Ye Family children, placed within the entire Cultivation World, it was merely an above-average Aptitude.

She had never imagined this child also possessed a special Physique.

Kang Metal Physique.

Although she didn't know much about these Physiques, she did know that 'special Physiques' in the Cultivation World were far rarer than Spiritual Roots.

Spiritual Roots were divided into nine grades; the grade determined the speed of Cultivation.

But special Physiques were different.

A special Physique was an innate talent, often perfectly suited to a specific attribute or Cultivation Technique. Those with special Physiques would find Cultivating corresponding techniques twice as effective, and their combat power far exceeded that of their peers.

She faintly recalled Ye Changge mentioning the Kang Metal Physique.

It was one of the Five Elements special Physiques. Although not the top-tier mutated Physique, it was still an extremely rare Physique.

Those with this Physique had a natural affinity for metal-attribute Spiritual Qi, their progress in Cultivating metal-attribute techniques was astonishingly fast, and they were especially suited for the sword Dao.

Moreover, special Physiques had another great advantage—breaking through Bottlenecks was much easier than for ordinary Cultivators.

What did that mean?

It meant that as long as Ye Chen didn't die prematurely, reaching Foundation Establishment was almost a certainty.

Even... Core Formation was not impossible.

And now, he was being taken as a Personal Disciple by a Core Formation Immortal Master, entering a Sect like the Jinyang Sect...

Lu Shiyin's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She looked at Ye Chen's little face, flushed with excitement, and thought of her younger sister, Lu Shiqing.

If Shiqing knew her child had such an Opportunity, she would probably cry with joy.

She turned to look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was currently overjoyed,

struggling to keep himself from laughing out loud.

Although he didn't know what kind of place the Jinyang Sect was, judging by his aunt's expression, he knew it was extraordinary. And the other party was a Core Formation Immortal Master!

He then nodded vigorously, his voice crisp:

"I do! I'm willing!"