285: direct disciple

Lu Xingchen deliberately sped up, and in just fifteen minutes, he flew back to Lingyuan Peak.

He then found a house at the foot of the peak, cleaned up the bed, carried Mu Ruxue onto it, and then took out a clean quilt from his Storage Ring to cover her.

Before leaving, Lu Xingchen left a note on the table.

"When you wake up, wait for me at the entrance of the Spirit Gathering Array. I'll teach you Martial Skills!"

After doing all this, Lu Xingchen spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew back to the Mountain Gate.

At this moment, there were only a few people left who hadn't undergone the test, and none of them chose Lu Xingchen.

This recruitment assessment, the Peak Master of Lingyuan Peak only recruited one female Disciple with a Mortal Realm Soul.

This matter became a laughingstock in the Lingyun Sect, and countless people mocked Lu Xingchen.

But Lu Xingchen didn't care at all.

He had experienced too much disdain and contempt; a few more idle remarks wouldn't make a difference.

After the recruitment assessment ended, Lu Xingchen immediately returned to the Soul Nurturing Tower to Cultivate.

He always kept his Senior Sister's words in mind: personal strength was the top priority for the development of the Lingyun Sect.

After Cultivating for a day in the Soul Nurturing Tower, Lu Xingchen, following his old routine, walked towards the Eighth-Grade Spirit Gathering Array and saw the charming and lovely Mu Ruxue at the entrance.

Mu Ruxue hurriedly bowed to Lu Xingchen and softly said, "Junior Mu Ruxue greets Peak Master!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "You're really polite! Have you rested well?"

Mu Ruxue nodded slightly and softly said, "I'm completely fine now."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "That's good! Come with me, let's find a place to talk slowly about your Cultivation."

Mu Ruxue nodded obediently and softly said, "Everything is at Peak Master's command."

Lu Xingchen then led her to an uninhabited spot on Sect Master Peak and softly said, "Mu Ruxue, how old are you this year?"

Mu Ruxue softly said, "Just 17 years old."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen was greatly surprised.

17 years old?

That's too young!

If it were in his previous life, she would still be a minor, protected by national law, and at an age for schooling.

She looked quite mature in her development, though.

What, her growth period hasn't even ended yet?

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and solemnly said, "Indeed a bit young. What Martial Skill did you use to Cultivate Soul Power before? Show it to me. Since you've entered the Lingyun Sect, as the Peak Master, I have the right to teach you better Martial Skills."

Mu Ruxue shook her head slightly and softly said, "Junior comes from a small Family in Wangshu City. Since childhood, I only had a profound rank low grade Cultivation Technique to assist my Cultivation and never obtained a method for Cultivating Soul Power."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen was even more shocked.

"You mean, you relied on a profound rank low grade Martial Skill to Cultivate to Three-Star Martial King in five years, and your Soul Power naturally increased to Mortal Realm Great Perfection?"

People on the Tianyuan Continent only undergo Martial Dao Awakening at the age of 12, embarking on the path of Cultivation.

So Lu Xingchen guessed that Mu Ruxue had only Cultivated for five years.

Mu Ruxue nodded slightly, with a hint of bitterness in her tone: "I know my talent is dull, and my starting point is too low. The other eight Peak Masters didn't think highly of me; only Peak Master Lu thought highly of me."

"Peak Master Lu, please rest assured, I will definitely Cultivate diligently in the future and will not embarrass you!"

Lu Xingchen gasped and solemnly said, "How is this dull talent? You're simply a Prodigy! Even with my cheat, my Cultivation speed isn't as fast as yours!"

Although she didn't know what "cheat" meant, Mu Ruxue also knew that the other party was praising her, and immediately rejoiced, softly saying, "So I have some Martial Dao talent? Thank you for your guidance, Peak Master."

Lu Xingchen solemnly said, "Mu Ruxue, from now on, you are not allowed to casually speak about your situation to others. It can easily arouse jealousy and bring you mortal danger. Do you understand?"

Mu Ruxue softly said, "Peak Master, do you mean my talent is so good that it will attract jealousy? How is that possible?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "What's impossible? You are a thoroughbred, and I am your discerning patron. Mu Ruxue, I've decided; I want to take you as my Personal Disciple. Are you willing?"

Mu Ruxue's talent was almost like a Prodigy. If he didn't take her under his wing while she had nothing, once she became famous on the Tianyuan Continent in the future, she might not bother with him.

Upon hearing this, Mu Ruxue was greatly surprised.

But she was naturally intelligent and immediately reacted, directly kneeling before Lu Xingchen and softly saying, "I was already at the end of my rope, and only with Peak Master Lu's recognition could I gain the opportunity to Cultivate. Junior is willing to take Peak Master Lu as my master and serve him for life!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Good, good, good, Xiaoxue, quickly get up!"

With that, he reached out and helped Mu Ruxue up.

Mu Ruxue bowed to Lu Xingchen again.

"Thank you, Peak Master Lu!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "What did you call me?"

Mu Ruxue immediately reacted and softly said, "Thank you, Master!"

Lu Xingchen stroked Mu Ruxue's head and smiled, "Good girl, Xiaoxue, your reaction isn't slow. If others knew I took such a terrifyingly talented Disciple, they would probably go mad with jealousy, wouldn't they?"

"There's one more thing. Xiaoxue, how did you, with a Mortal Realm Soul, withstand Elder Li Jia's attack? Although he held back, the strength he displayed was still at Initial Spirit Realm."

Mu Ruxue softly said, "This is my biggest secret, but if it's Master, you are qualified to know. My Soul Power has the effect of 'Devouring,' which can absorb a portion of others' power to strengthen myself."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen was greatly surprised.

"Holy cow, that's awesome?"

Seeing Lu Xingchen's shocked expression, Mu Ruxue was also a little smug and softly said, "However, the degree of Devouring isn't high. It can give me some advantage against people of the same Realm, but it's not very useful if the Realm gap is too large."

Lu Xingchen solemnly said, "Let me try!"

With that, he activated his Soul Power and launched an attack towards Mu Ruxue.

But it was only to understand the specific attributes of Mu Ruxue's "Devouring" ability; the force was under his control and would not harm Mu Ruxue.

Just like that, half a day passed.

Lu Xingchen was surprised to find that Mu Ruxue's "Devouring" was a bit different from his own Devouring talent.

His Devouring talent could instantly devour half of an enemy's Dou Qi and convert it into his own Dou Qi reserves, increasing his endurance but not his Dou Qi intensity.

As for Mu Ruxue, after Devouring an enemy's Soul Power, both the reserve and intensity of her own Soul Power would increase, but the degree was a bit weaker, only about thirty percent.

But even so, it was still quite terrifying!