174: Apprenticeship

Lu Xingchen sat cross-legged on the ground, beginning to activate his fighting Qi to refine the Medicinal Pill's power. The System's notification sounds for gaining experience points constantly rang in his ears.

An hour later, his Realm had advanced to Ten-Star Martial King, and the Medicinal Pill's power was completely absorbed.

Only then did Lu Xingchen open his eyes and stand up.

Yun Li softly said, "You've made a Breakthrough?"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "I just advanced one minor Realm; I'm now a Ten-Star Martial King."

Yun Li's tone carried a hint of envy as she softly said, "It won't be long before you can Break through to Martial Emperor. This Cultivation speed, like riding a rocket, is simply incredible!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Just luck. Miss Yun Li, thank you for being willing to live and die with me!"

Yun Li said in a deep voice, "One thing at a time. Lu Xingchen, you still owe me!"

Lu Xingchen laughed, "Of course. No matter what requests Miss Yun Li has in the future, as long as they don't go against my principles as a person, I, Lu Xingchen, will definitely fulfill them with all my might."

Yun Li nodded slightly, "Consider yourself sensible. I have one more request: no matter when, you cannot force me to do anything."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

"Miss Yun Li, are you afraid that if my strength surpasses yours in the future, I'll force you to become my Dao Companion?"

Yun Li said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, you've always been clever; your guess is correct. How about it, can you agree to this condition?"

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily.

"Of course!"

With that, he looked around and found that the shop had been mostly destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle, yet there wasn't a single person watching the spectacle.

Lu Xingchen said in confusion, "How strange, we made such a big commotion here, yet the camp's administrators didn't come to intervene?"

"That's because I ordered them not to come over." A deep voice came from afar.

Lu Xingchen and Yun Li looked towards the source of the sound together, only to see a man in white walking towards them.

His white clothes were like snow, his figure slender, and his face handsome. He looked only a few years older than the two of them.

Lu Xingchen was immediately shocked and instinctively shielded Yun Li behind him.

Because when he looked at the top of the white-clothed man's head, it was clearly "???".

One must know that even for Wang Chao, who was a Ten-Star Martial Emperor, Lu Xingchen could discern his Realm, but he couldn't discern the Realm of this white-clothed man.

This indicated that his Realm was above Martial Ancestor!

In Qingzhou, a Martial Ancestor Expert was already an existence capable of establishing a sect.

Lu Xingchen immediately cupped his hands in greeting, "May I ask Senior's name, and what brings you to us?"

The white-clothed man smiled and said, "My name is Jiang Taishen. When you arrive in Zhongzhou in the future, perhaps you will hear my name. Young man, be my Disciple. You can choose any Martial Skill you want, and consume any Medicinal Pill you want."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly stunned.

So this fellow had taken a liking to him!

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "What virtue or ability does this Junior possess to receive Senior Jiang's favor?"

Jiang Taishen said indifferently, "Your Martial Dao Cultivation is indeed not ordinary, but you're not as good as the young lady next to you; it's so difficult to fight a Martial Emperor. But your Soul Power is strong!"

"My basic requirement for accepting Disciples is to Cultivate Soul Power to the Spiritual Realm before the age of 25. Only then will you be capable of receiving my Legacy."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was startled.

This white-clothed man not only had powerful Martial Dao Cultivation, but his Soul Power was also astonishingly strong; he could actually discern his Soul Cultivation at a glance.

Lu Xingchen once again bowed to Jiang Taishen and solemnly said, "I, Lu Xingchen, have drifted for half my life, never meeting a true master. Since Senior Jiang has taken a liking to me today, I, though untalented, am willing to become Senior Jiang's Disciple and serve him morning and night."

Hearing this, Jiang Taishen grinned, "You're quite quick-witted, making your choice so soon. In that case, you are my Disciple. I will impart the unique Secret Manual of our sect to you. However, how much you can learn will depend on your own ability."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was overjoyed and hurriedly performed the Disciple-acceptance ritual to him.

Jiang Taishen quickly helped Lu Xingchen up and said with a smile, "Young lady, please go find two more tents, then go inside and rest. The other tent is for Lu Xingchen and me."

"Alright!"

Yun Li turned and left.

A quarter of an hour later, she was sleeping on the bed in the tent.

Lu Xingchen and Jiang Taishen, on the other hand, stood in the other tent.

Lu Xingchen rubbed his palms and excitedly said, "Teacher, what exactly is our sect's unique Secret Manual?"

Jiang Taishen smiled slightly, "I'll demonstrate it once, and you'll understand."

"I say, clouds rise!"

"I say, rain falls!"

As these two sentences left his lips, the previously clear, star-studded sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and then a heavy rain began to fall.

Lu Xingchen was greatly astonished.

"Controlling the weather with a mere word, words becoming Law. Teacher, could our sect's unique Secret Manual be Word Spirit?"

Jiang Taishen nodded slightly, "Quite quick to react. That's right, we are a Word Spirit family, capable of making words become Law."

"And whether a Word Spirit can be successfully released, or rather, the strength of its released power, depends entirely on the intensity of Soul Power. That's why I only recruit Disciples whose Soul Power has reached the Spiritual Realm or above."

Lu Xingchen nodded repeatedly, "The power of Word Spirit is too rare. Once Cultivated successfully, it can greatly increase my combat power. Please teach me, Teacher!"

Jiang Taishen laughed, "Alright, then I will impart the techniques for releasing Word Spirit to you."

"When releasing a Word Spirit, it's not just about speaking; it's about manipulating Soul Power to find the Power of Law in the world and resonate with it."

"Only then can a Word Spirit be successfully released. Furthermore..."

Throughout that night, Jiang Taishen imparted all his lifelong knowledge to Lu Xingchen.

Of course, it was impossible to explain everything, only enough to give Lu Xingchen an introduction.

At dawn, as the sky began to lighten, Jiang Taishen finally completed the introductory guidance.

He then looked at Lu Xingchen and said with a smile, "Alright, I've taught you everything I can. The rest is up to you to comprehend. First, try to see if you can control the weather locally."

"Okay!"

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily.

"I say, clouds rise!"

"I say, rain falls!"

Lu Xingchen imitated Jiang Taishen's spellcasting from last night, following the pattern.

A minute later, indeed, a patch of dark clouds gathered above the camp, obscuring the morning sun.

But then, the dark clouds slowly dispersed, and no rain fell.

Lu Xingchen said with a wry smile, "Teacher, I guess I failed the entry test?"

Jiang Taishen said with a smile, "It's alright, you've only just started to learn about Word Spirit, so it's good that you could summon a patch of dark clouds. You'll definitely get better and better in the future."

"I have two Secret Manuals here: one is an introductory tutorial for Word Spirit, and the other is an Analysis of Commonly Used Word Spirits. Take them back and study them slowly!"

Lu Xingchen asked in confusion, "What does 'Analysis of Commonly Used Word Spirits' mean?"