9: Chapter 9 Personal Disciple? Just a preparation vessel!

Cao Kun stood with his hands behind his back on the blade, feeling the astral winds blowing against him, feeling refreshed.

Three months ago, he was still an old man who even had trouble walking.

Now, his waist no longer ached, and his legs no longer pained him.

Even the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect all over the mountain seemed much more amiable to him.

...

Meanwhile, at the foot of Lianxiang Peak.

Leng Qingyue had just retrieved a Heart-Calming Pill from the Alchemy Room and was preparing to return to the grand hall.

She had long noticed that her Revered Master's condition had been very off lately.

That sudden flare-up of an old injury, and every time that Pure Yang Treasure was mentioned.

The shame, annoyance, and killing intent in her Revered Master's eyes made her feel uneasy.

As a Personal Disciple, she vaguely felt that her Revered Master's old injury was likely related to that Pure Yang Treasure.

However, just as she was preparing to return to the Main Peak to deliver the medicine.

A streak of azure sword light galloped from the horizon at extreme speed.

"Hmm?"

Leng Qingyue's willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and she instinctively looked up.

Atop the sword light, a young figure was vaguely visible.

"An Outer Sect Disciple?"

Leng Qingyue recognized at a glance that the person was wearing the lowest-grade grey robes of a Hehuan Sect Outer Sect Disciple.

The astonishment in her eyes immediately turned into icy anger.

Lianxiang Peak was one of the Sect's seven Main Peaks and the place of secluded cultivation for her Revered Master, Yu Linglong.

Usually, security was tight and the rules were very strict.

Let alone an Outer Sect Disciple, even Inner Sect Disciples were absolutely not allowed to fly on swords without a summons, much less charge straight toward the Main Hall so recklessly.

Where did this reckless fool come from?

Displeasure arose in Leng Qingyue's heart.

Such behavior was already a serious violation of the Sect rules.

As the only Personal Disciple under her Revered Master's tutelage, she had the responsibility to maintain the tranquility and dignity of Lianxiang Peak.

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated.

Her long sword rose with the wind as she flew up to meet the azure sword light.

"How bold! Who dares to be so presumptuous here!"

The cold shout echoed in the air.

"Holy crap!"

The Flying Sword stopped abruptly, and the powerful inertia caused Cao Kun to stumble, nearly falling off.

After stabilizing himself, he was about to curse at the newcomer for being blind.

Suddenly, the System's announcement sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Detected a Top-grade Spirit Beast target ahead!]

[Target Physique: Top-grade Ice Spirit Body!]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Huge potential, possesses the Aptitude to grow into a peerless powerhouse, meets capture conditions!]

[Meets capture conditions. Proceed with capture immediately?]

A Top-grade Spirit Beast?

Cao Kun was stunned by the sound, and only then did his gaze focus on the woman before him.

She wore a plain white dress and had a slender, graceful figure.

Her eyes were as clear as a cold pool, exuding an icy chill that kept people at a distance.

She was like a lotus flower growing atop a ten-thousand-foot snow-capped mountain—holy, aloof, and inviolable.

What a stunningly cold Fairy!

Cao Kun praised her inwardly.

He hadn't seen this person on Lianxiang Peak before.

She must be the new Junior Sister Revered Master took in.

Tsk tsk, a Top-grade Ice Spirit Body. Truly a top-grade!

This beauty and temperament were not inferior to Yu Linglong's at all.

In terms of pure allure, she might even surpass her.

Cao Kun's heart instantly grew fervent.

Naturally, the more Jade Beasts, the better.

How could one be enough? I want them all!

Without hesitation, Cao Kun issued a command to the System in his mind.

"Capture!"

Given the System's usual behavior, such a one-in-a-million top-grade Physique was bound to be a top-tier Jade Beast.

If he could bring her under his command, the rewards and benefits would surely be extraordinary.

[Ding! System Hint: A Rookie Beast Tamer can only possess one Jade Beast at most.]

[To capture a new Jade Beast, you can choose to release your current Jade Beast or increase your Beast Tamer Rank!]

[(Beast Tamer Rank can be increased by gaining taming value!)]

"There's even a restriction like this?"

Cao Kun was stunned, feeling like cursing.

He had been so focused on enjoying the benefits Yu Linglong brought that he hadn't carefully studied these details of the System.

Release Yu Linglong?

That was absolutely impossible.

Without the System's binding, Yu Linglong would definitely kill him immediately.

"It seems I can only increase my Beast Tamer Rank."

Cao Kun quickly pulled up his personal status panel to check.

[Name: Cao Kun]

[Age: 99/310]

[Spiritual Root: Top-grade Flame-Sun Spiritual Root]

[Cultivation: Early Stage of Foundation Establishment]

[Number of Jade Beasts: 1/1]

[task points: 2000]

[Beast Tamer Rank: Rookie (20/30)]

Seeing this extra value, Cao Kun understood immediately.

"The Rookie Rank requires 30 taming value to upgrade. I currently have 20, so I'm 10 short."

It seemed he would have to wait until his Rank increased before he could make a move on this new Junior Sister.

However, this gave him a clear goal.

It seemed coming to connect with his Revered Master was really the right move.

This series of inner thoughts happened in a flash.

But in the eyes of Leng Qingyue across from him, it was a completely different scene.

From the moment this Outer Sect Disciple saw her, his gaze had been fixed directly on her.

First, there was shock.

Then came a heat and greed that made her extremely uncomfortable.

Now, he had fallen into a daze, occasionally letting out a wicked smile.

She had seen such looks far too many times.

But no one had ever dared to be so presumptuous! So direct!

The displeasure in her heart had reached its peak.

She originally thought he might have some urgent matter or had accidentally trespassed unknowingly.

Now it seemed he was clearly a lecher whose head was clouded by desire!

"Presumptuous!"

"Lianxiang Peak is not a place an Outer Sect Disciple like you should be!"

Leng Qingyue flicked her wrist, and the snow-white sword in her hand let out a clear chime. Cold air overflowed as the sword's tip pointed directly at Cao Kun's throat.

"Get out immediately, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As she spoke, she released her Foundation Establishment Stage pressure without reservation toward Cao Kun, attempting to shake him out of the sky.

However, Cao Kun was completely unaffected by that pressure.

He was pulled back to reality by Leng Qingyue's cold voice and sneered inwardly.

"Like Revered Master, like disciple. That high-and-mighty tone is carved from the same mold."

"She just needs a good taming!"

He recalled Yu Linglong's arrogance when she was absorbing his Spiritual Root, and then looked at this little iceberg in front of him.

"If she really becomes my Jade Beast, she'll definitely be much more interesting than that vixen Yu Linglong."

Cao Kun calculated silently in his heart.

"Mhm, first I'll let Yu Linglong grind enough taming value to upgrade my Beast Tamer Rank."

"When the time comes, I'll be coming for you first to show you what I'm capable of."

Despite his thoughts, a smile broke out on Cao Kun's face.

"Senior Sister, why so angry?"

Cao Kun's tone was relaxed and casual, lacking any of the awe or panic an Outer Sect Disciple should have when facing an Inner Sect Prodigy.

This fearless attitude made Leng Qingyue even more suspicious.

There were only two possibilities for him to be this calm.

Either he was a fool who didn't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth, or...

...he had something to rely on!

But looking at the whole Hehuan Sect, how many people could allow an Outer Sect Disciple to be so brazen in front of the Lianxiang Peak Main Hall?

After pondering for a moment, Leng Qingyue's gaze grew even colder, and killing intent began to coalesce.

"I will ask one last time."

"Who are you? Why have you trespassed on Lianxiang Peak?"

"If you can't give a proper explanation, then die now!"

Leng Qingyue