8: Chapter 8 Master, do you think your disciple's hands will shake?

"You... how dare you!"

"Revered Master, look at what you're saying." Cao Kun chuckled. "What is there that your disciple wouldn't dare to do?"

"This little thing, anyone who's used it knows how it is. If one day your disciple is half-asleep or in a bad mood and my hand slips..."

"You! Bastard!" Yu Linglong finally reached the end of her patience, unable to maintain even a shred of composure.

She knew very well that this Rebellious Disciple was definitely not joking.

"Fine, fine, your disciple is a bastard."

Cao Kun's tone shifted, speaking with great helplessness.

"So, Revered Master, do you mean you want your disciple to continue showing his face in the Outer Sect and attract the special attention of the Sect's high-level management?"

"And then spill all of your little secrets?"

"Or perhaps, Revered Master is willing to show mercy and give your disciple a legitimate identity, allowing me to stay at Lianxiang Peak openly?"

"Rest assured, your disciple's demands aren't high; a Utility Disciple or even a deacon guarding the herb garden would suffice."

"As long as there's a place to shelter from the wind and rain, your disciple will be satisfied."

"Of course, if Revered Master could consider our past Revered Master-disciple bond and arrange a better residence for me, your disciple would naturally be endlessly grateful."

Yu Linglong fell silent.

After a long while, a voice filled with endless frustration was transmitted through the Soul contract.

"Hmph."

"...This seat understands."

"I hope you can keep your word!"

"Revered Master, isn't that being a bit too distant? Your disciple has always respected the teacher and the Dao, and I am the most law-abiding."

Cao Kun replied leisurely.

"Since Revered Master is so reasonable, your disciple won't disturb your leisure. Go ahead with your business; see you later."

Having said that, Cao Kun lightly tapped the tool with his fingertip, cutting off this friendly long-distance call.

As for whether Yu Linglong would be so angry that she'd smash her entire hall...

...that was not something he needed to concern himself with.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Through a heart-to-heart exchange, you have successfully won people over with virtue, making the Jade Beast deeply aware of its family status!]

[Detected that the Jade Beast is experiencing intense feelings of shame, anger, and obedience; the taming effect is outstanding!]

[Taming Value +10!]

[Current Taming Value: 20/100.]

[Congratulations to the host for receiving a reward: 1,000 task points!]

Listening to this series of prompts, Cao Kun's mouth almost curled into a lopsided grin.

Winning people over with virtue?

No problem there.

Lacking virtue is still a kind of "virtue," after all.

The System prompt sounded again.

[Ding! Detected that the Taming Value has broken through the 20-point mark for the first time!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a milestone achievement reward: one Mystery Gift Bag (Bronze Level)!]

[Note: For every milestone of 20/50/80/100 in Jade Beast Taming Value, you can obtain Mystery Gift Bags of different levels!]

The rewards are generous. Host, please keep up the good work and train the Jade Beast into a capable assistant as soon as possible!]

"Wonderful! There's even an unexpected surprise?"

Cao Kun rubbed his hands together, his eyes burning with excitement.

The experiences of countless Seniors told him...

...that these milestone achievement rewards were often the most core and most absurdly good things.

What could be bought in the mall was common stock.

But what came out of these gift bags—those were the limited editions!

"System, open it!"

[Ding! The Mystery Gift Bag is opening...]

Accompanied by a flurry of flashy special effects...

...an ancient scroll slowly emerged within the Void Realm.

Around the scroll, countless currents of Chaos surged.

Faintly, one could even hear the roars of gods and demons and the sound of heaven and earth collapsing.

The style was maxed out!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for an explosion of luck! You have obtained a unique reward: Immortal Grade Cultivation Technique — "Chaos Unity Art"!]

"Holy crap?!"

Cao Kun's whole body shook, and a classic Chinese curse escaped his lips.

Immortal Grade?!

In this cultivation world, the Ranks of Cultivation Techniques are strict, divided from high to low into four Ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Each Rank is further divided into three grades: High, Middle, and Low.

As a first-rate major Sect in Qingzhou, the Hehuan Sect's crowning treasure is merely an Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique.

Only the Sect Master and a few core Grand Elders are qualified to Cultivate it.

As for Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques, they are the closely guarded secrets of those legendary hidden Holy Lands.

Once they appear, they are enough to trigger a bloodbath throughout the entire cultivation world.

And now, the System had actually tossed him an Immortal Grade one?

"I'm rich! I'm really taking off this time!"

Cao Kun impatiently extended his Divine Sense into the scroll.

A terrifyingly large amount of information flooded into his mind.

If not for the fact that Cao Kun's Divine Sense was already at the Foundation Establishment Stage, this impact alone might have turned him into an idiot.

After a long while, Cao Kun slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with irrepressible ecstasy.

This "Chaos Unity Art" was simply unreasonably overbearing!

There are no Spiritual Root attribute restrictions for Cultivating this technique.

It can forcibly plunder all energy in the world.

It constructs a special Chaos Dantian within the body.

Whether it be Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the essence of the sun and moon, the Demonic Qi of Yao Beasts, or the Devilish Qi of demonic cultivators, all can be refined into the power of Origin Chaos.

Moreover,

the quality of Chaos power far exceeds ordinary spiritual power, possessing the characteristic of suppressing all attributes.

Even more absurdly, this technique ignores Realm Bottlenecks when Cultivating for a Breakthrough; one only needs to endure the tearing pain of energy Fusion.

Upon reaching Major Achievement, one can condense a Chaos Body immune to all techniques, with a Physical Body strength comparable to an Immortal Artifact and immeasurable combat power.

"This isn't cultivation; this is clearly cheating!"

With this thing, as long as there are enough resources, even a Breakthrough to True Immortal is just a matter of time!

"Try it! I must try it immediately!"

Cao Kun could not suppress the restlessness in his heart and immediately sat cross-legged on the wooden bed.

Following the energy circulation route of the "Chaos Unity Art," he began his first attempt at operating it.

As the Mind-Cultivation Technique's mnemonic flowed through his heart, the Foundation Establishment Stage spiritual power within Cao Kun's body began to undergo a massive change.

The originally docile spiritual power, under the pull of some mysterious rule...

...continuously washed through his Meridians.

"Ugh!"

Even during the initial conversion of spiritual power, Cao Kun almost couldn't bear it.

Under the conversion into Chaos power, the spiritual power within his body became violent and restless.

Every minute Fusion was accompanied by a pain like muscles being torn apart.

Cao Kun knew very well that this was an inevitable process of the Cultivation Technique converting power.

Converting one's entire spiritual power into Chaos power would naturally not be easy.

"Pfft!"

Finally, after holding on for less than five breaths...

...Cao Kun could no longer endure and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The operation of the technique was also forced to stop.

"*Cough, cough*... Is this technique even meant for humans to practice?"

Cao Kun cursed under his breath, feeling his own condition with lingering fear.

Although only a tiny bit had been successfully converted...

...its quality was at least twice as condensed as his previous ordinary spiritual power!

"*Hiss*... Truly terrifying!"

Cao Kun was completely shocked.

This leap in quality had already completely exceeded the scope of ordinary Cultivation Techniques.

However, he also understood.

Although this technique was Heaven-Defying, the difficulty and pain of converting his original spiritual power into Chaos power were far beyond imagination.

He absolutely could not rush it; otherwise, his Foundation might be destroyed, or he might even die from Qi Deviation.

"It seems I must take it step by step." Cao Kun murmured to himself, the light in his eyes growing brighter.

However, although he couldn't reach the heavens in a single bound, the potential brought by this technique allowed him to see the bright path to becoming a powerhouse!

He stood up, his gaze sweeping over the dilapidated wooden hut.

Although there was nothing left here for him to miss...

...this was, after all, the place of his transformation.

"It's time to go to Lianxiang Peak."

Cao Kun chuckled.

Lianxiang Peak was one of the seven main peaks of the Hehuan Sect's inner Sect and the location of Yu Linglong's Immortal Cave.

The Spiritual Qi there was abundant, and the environment was serene.

More importantly, Yu Linglong's status could provide him with the best cover and cultivation resources.

Furthermore, Revered Master was an Elder of the Hehuan Sect; the cultivation resources in her hands were bound to be much more plentiful than the scraps he had snatched.

"I hope she has already cleaned the room for her disciple."

Walking out of the wooden hut, Cao Kun flipped his left hand, and a long sword flowing with green light suddenly appeared in his palm.

He tapped his toes lightly and landed on the blade.

As the green snake sword let out a crisp hum...

...a streak of green light pierced through the sky, racing straight toward the inner Sect of the Hehuan Sect!

Yu Linglong