95: Chapter 95: Grand Elder of the Star Palace V. Qingyi Hermit!

"I agree to your conditions."

After a moment of consideration, the Grand Elder chose to agree to Zhao Changsheng's conditions.

"Thank you, Grand Elder!"

Hearing this, Zhao Changsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Of course, he still had worries in his heart. Although he had confidence in his Revered Master's divine abilities and strength, he still worried that his Revered Master might be eliminated by the Grand Elder.

If that happened, a Soul Search would reveal what the Revered Master and Disciple were planning, as well as his Revered Master's intentions.

But things had come to this; he could only rob Peter to pay Paul, taking it one step at a time and striving to Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage as quickly as possible.

As long as he reached the Nascent Soul Stage, he would no longer need to worry about the Star Palace or anyone else.

Even when facing the Star Palace, he would have sufficient power to protect himself.

As for his own Revered Master, there would be even less to fear.

"No matter, these are just minor matters. Keep this token safe. This is a Star Palace Elder's token; with it, you can mobilize a portion of the Star Palace's Cultivators for your use. But remember, this token is not omnipotent. Do not use it lightly unless it is absolutely necessary."

The Grand Elder directly took out a prepared token from his Storage Pouch and threw it to Zhao Changsheng.

"This Junior understands. Please rest assured, Grand Elder."

Upon receiving the token, Zhao Changsheng immediately expressed his gratitude to the Grand Elder.

"Very well, you may leave. Cultivate well and strive to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Zhao Changsheng nodded and took his leave directly without any hesitation.

Every extra second he stayed here, he felt a fatal danger, so he was naturally unwilling to linger... Just as he returned to the Wonderful Sound Sect, Zhou Yuan, who had originally planned to disband the sect and live under an assumed name, was naturally overjoyed.

At the same time, she immediately asked Zhao Changsheng what the Star Palace wanted with him.

"They want me to become a Star Palace Elder and help them eliminate some Cultivators from the Righteous Path and Demonic Path in the future. Also, they already know that Wen Tianren was killed by me. However, they also agreed that I can mobilize a portion of Star Palace Cultivators to work for me, and the treatment they offer is not inferior to that of a Nascent Soul Stage Elder. I must say, the Star Palace is truly generous—generous beyond imagination. But even so, I still feel somewhat uneasy. Regardless, I can only obediently follow their instructions for now; I have no other choice."

"Of course, they also promised to help me with a few things."

"Looking at it this way, I'm not losing out too much; it's a win-win situation."

Zhao Changsheng told only half of the story, keeping the other half from Zhou Yuan.

Because he did not fully trust Zhou Yuan; his relationship with her was purely transactional.

The latter was also aware of this and did not press for more. As long as Zhao Changsheng was fine, then all was well, and she wouldn't have to disband the Wonderful Sound Sect she had painstakingly built.

"I have a matter I hope you can agree to."

Zhou Yuan nodded and made another request.

"Whatever it is, speak up. As long as it's within my power, I will try to agree. After all, the most important thing for me right now is cultivation. Only by reaching the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible can I solve all the current troubles."

Zhao Changsheng took the tea Zhou Yuan handed him, took a sip, and spoke in a flat tone.

"I hope you can take Ling'er as your Disciple."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Changsheng put down his tea. He didn't agree immediately but, like the Grand Elder just now, fell into thought.

"Why do you want me to take her as a Disciple? The girl's talent is decent, but I don't want to take on Disciples right now because I have many matters and troubles to deal with. Taking a Disciple would only implicate her, so becoming my Disciple isn't necessarily a good thing. You should be well aware of this."

"Moreover, with your current cultivation, you are more than capable of teaching her. There's no need for me. Even if she becomes my Disciple, most of the teaching duties would fall to you, and I would at most give her a pointer or two occasionally. It would mostly be a title of Revered Master, and I wouldn't actually be able to help her much."

Zhao Changsheng's words were essentially a polite refusal, but Zhou Yuan still spoke calmly.

"I know all of this, but I still hope the girl can take the Elder as her Revered Master. This won't be a burden for the Elder because I will personally take responsibility for her teaching and other aspects. As the Elder said, just having the title of Revered Master will suffice."

"Since you've put it that way, what else can I do but agree? I accept this matter. Let her come to me in a few days for the discipleship ceremony. However, let it be clear beforehand: she can only be a Named Disciple for now. She will only become a formal Disciple once she reaches Foundation Establishment."

After hearing her out, Zhao Changsheng nodded and stopped refusing, but he set a small requirement.

This wasn't him being difficult on purpose, but rather the custom of the Cultivation World.

"I understand."

With Zhao Changsheng's agreement, Zhou Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief, her face blooming into a smile.

"Alright, you may go. I want some peace."

Zhao Changsheng waved his hand, directly dismissing her. Zhou Yuan did not take offense at this dismissal and took her leave. Only after Zhou Yuan left did Zhao Changsheng exhale deeply.

What was happening now had far exceeded his original expectations. To resolve these issues, the only and best method was to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Once he reached the Nascent Soul Stage, all subsequent troubles could be resolved. No matter how big the trouble, it would no longer be a problem once he reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

Even if the Six Paths Extreme Saint came knocking, he would be able to handle it. He might even be able to kill that number one figure of the demonic path and seize Holy Demon Island.

For the Zhao Changsheng of that time, such things would no longer be difficult.

"It seems I must hurry. I must seize every moment and strive to reach the Nascent Soul Stage before the Void Heaven Palace opens."

Originally, Zhao Changsheng had planned to wait for the opening of the Void Heaven Palace to obtain the nine-bend spirit ginseng, thereby increasing his chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage.

The current situation told him that was no longer feasible; it was completely impossible. He had to seize every second to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Only in this way could he resolve all current troubles and avoid falling.

Meanwhile, the Grand Elder had already gone to find his target.

For the decisive Grand Elder, there was no time like the present; the sooner, the better.

Thus, when Layman Qingyi saw the Star Palace Grand Elder blocking his door, his expression turned quite ugly. He didn't understand why this fellow had come looking for him; there seemed to be no grievances between them. Could it be that *that* matter had been exposed?