182: Another vision: too many disciples

A month passed.

Nanny sat cross-legged in front of the "wu cheng stone", her small face wrinkled like a bun, and her mouth could hang an oil bottle.

"Master, is Nanny very stupid?" She opened her watery eyes, filled with grievance, "It's been so long, but Nanny still can't feel anything."

Lu Yuchen walked forward, rubbed her small head, and there was no hint of disappointment on his face.

"Cultivation depends on Opportunity; it cannot be rushed."

He knew it clearly. This girl had a special Physique, and trying to "comprehend" through conventional methods was like looking for fish in a tree. The reason he did this was merely to temper her character.

For a true strong one, talent is indeed important, but if there is no Dao Heart as firm as a rock, it will ultimately be nothing more than a castle in the air.

Lu Yuchen did not intend to let Nanny continue to struggle here.

In the following days, he led Nanny and began their true travels. From the Eastern Region to the Southern Region and then to the Northern Region, they witnessed the vastness of mountains and rivers and experienced the myriad states of the Mortal World.

Nanny's state of mind quietly changed without her even realizing it.

And Lu Yuchen's Cultivation, in this seemingly leisurely journey, experienced an explosive growth.

During these days, his own Cultivation gains, coupled with the hundredfold return from the Cultivation of those Prodigy Disciples like Lin Fan, Xiao Huohuo, Ling Ke'er, and Li Huowang… had long since pushed him to a whole new height.

Currently, he was already a Nascent Soul Seventh-stage grand Cultivator.

Such Cultivation, placed in this world, was undoubtedly that of a top-tier expert.

Days passed one by one.

On this day, Lu Yuchen was leading Nanny, listening to a storyteller in a restaurant in a Mortal city.

In his mind, the long-absent System prompt sounded again.

"Ding! Detected that Host's Disciple Li Huowang has successfully broken through to the Purple Mansion First Stage!"

Lu Yuchen's hand, holding the teacup, paused slightly.

Li Huowang?

That kid finally broke through.

When he left him and Chen Ping'an to guard the Sect, he was merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had just stepped onto the path of Cultivation. But Lu Yuchen knew that this kid possessed seven-colored Luck, and his Comprehension Ability was extremely Prodigy-like.

The Peak of Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage Bottleneck had trapped him for several months; he had been suppressing his Cultivation, and now that he had broken through, the phenomenon would likely be significant.

As expected!

"Ding! Host's Disciple Li Huowang condensed a Purple Mansion phenomenon—'Dream Leaving Three Thousand Worlds'!"

"Triggering a hundredfold critical return!"

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: A hundredfold Cultivation return! Successfully breaking through to Nascent Soul Eighth Stage!"

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining: A hundredfold return of Li Huowang's Purple Mansion phenomenon 'Dream Leaving Three Thousand Worlds'! The Host has obtained the Supreme Phenomenon—'Three Thousand Worlds Roam'! (Hidden)"

Boom!

The acquisition of the phenomenon also brought a wave of Cultivation enhancement.

Terrifying energy surged into Lu Yuchen's Physical Body!

His Cultivation instantly broke through the Bottleneck of Nascent Soul Seventh Stage, firmly settling at the Nascent Soul Eighth Stage Realm!

At the same time, behind him, a dazzling phenomenon, woven from endless magical power and Dao runes, burst forth!

Within that phenomenon, a grand Dao Golden Lotus slowly bloomed, its flowers unfolding into twelve petals, upon which seemed to sit a supreme Immortal King, overlooking eternity and governing all heavens. In the Immortal King's hand, three thousand Small Worlds faintly revolved!

That domineering aura of reigning over the world, unrivaled, merely leaked a trace, causing the air in the entire restaurant to solidify.

Countless diners and storytellers all stiffened, their thoughts momentarily halted.

Fortunately, Lu Yuchen timely reined in his aura.

With a wave of his hand, he erased the recent memories of the people present.

Everything returned to peace.

It was as if the world-destroying scene just now was merely an illusion.

"Hoo…" Lu Yuchen let out a long breath, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

These Disciples were all too monstrous.

Even a Breakthrough to Purple Mansion caused such a huge commotion.

He took a sip of tea, but couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Had he taken on too many Disciples?

Li Huowang and Chen Ping'an, these two Disciples he had left to "fend for themselves" in the Sect, he had almost forgotten about them if not for the System prompt today.

No, he needed to "care" for them.

With a thought, he communicated with the System.

"System, check Chen Ping'an's information."

"Ding! Retrieving Disciple information for Host…"

"Name: Chen Ping'an"

"Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Seventh Stage"

"Physique: Gui Xu Sword Physique (Awakening)"

"Cultivation Technique: "Yujian Technique""

"Foundation Establishment Seventh Stage?" Lu Yuchen's eyelids twitched again.

This kid, he's good.

When he took him in, he was merely a Mortal who hadn't even touched the threshold of martial arts.

How long had it been, and he was already a skilled Foundation Establishment Seventh Stage Cultivator.

The reason Lu Yuchen wasn't always fully aware of the specific Cultivation progress of these Disciples was mainly because he found it bothersome.

When there were too many Disciples, the System would prompt him for every little thing. Today, Zhang San broke through to Qi Cultivation Second Stage; tomorrow, Li Si comprehended some nonsensical sword technique…

Lu Yuchen simply blocked all Breakthrough prompts and returns below the major Realms.

Out of sight, out of mind.

…

The scene shifted.

In a vast primeval jungle in the Shi Nan Continent.

A white figure, like a ghost, weaved through the forest, silently.

It was Lin Fan.

He had been secretly following Yang Yi and the maid named Su Yue for over a month.

This past month had been calm.

That Su Yue, besides occasionally staring blankly at the sky, showed no other abnormal behavior.

"Could it be… I was just overthinking?" Lin Fan hid in the canopy of a towering ancient tree, his brows tightly furrowed.

He always felt that there was a dangerous aura hidden within the seemingly frail Su Yue, an aura that even made him feel a sense of dread.

But he couldn't find any evidence.

Not far away, Su Yue seemed to sense something. Her eyes, which always carried a hint of intelligence, inadvertently glanced in the direction where Lin Fan was hiding, and a faint, cold curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

"Lin Fan… truly a persistent nuisance."

She snorted coldly in her heart. On her wrist, hidden beneath her sleeve, a complex tattoo composed of countless mysterious runes shimmered imperceptibly.

It wasn't that she didn't want to act immediately, but… this body was not her own after all.

Having undergone Possession of this Mortal body, her Divine Soul and Physical Body had not yet fully integrated, and her strength was less than one-tenth of what it once was.

If she acted now, she wasn't entirely confident.

"Lin Fan, Yang Yi…"

"Just wait. When my clan sends an escort and my strength recovers, that will be your death day!"

She withdrew her gaze, her face resuming its delicate and harmless appearance, and she softly said to Yang Yi beside her, "Young Master Yang, let's hurry. Let's try to return to the True One Holy Land before dark."

"Alright." Yang Yi nodded, looking at Su Yue's "frail" appearance, his heart filled with a desire to protect her.

He had no idea that he had long since become a chess piece on someone else's board.

The two quickened their pace and soon disappeared at the end of the jungle.

Seeing this, Lin Fan did not follow.

He knew that once they entered the True One Holy Land's territory, it would be difficult to observe them secretly.

"Forget it."

He shook his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Perhaps, I really was overthinking."

He no longer dwelled on the matter, pinpointed his direction, and with a flicker of his figure, he was already a hundred miles away.

"Now that I am at Purple Mansion Seventh Stage, it's time to properly temper myself in this Shi Nan Continent."

"I will strive to condense a Golden Core soon and achieve that supreme Dao!"