105: Chapter 105 Becoming an Apprentice

In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Lin Qing stood with his sword sheathed. Before him, the corpse of a Sixth-Order Monster Beast lay quietly in a pool of blood.

After slaying the Yao Beast, Lin Qing's gaze fell upon its corpse on the ground. Feeling a bit of leisure, he planned to make another fragrant roast meat to satisfy his appetite.

Suddenly, a translucent figure appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Qing.

The newcomer wore clothes as white as snow, with white hair draping over his shoulders, and a face so handsome he did not seem to belong to the mortal world. Perhaps because he had just awakened, his feet were bare, floating three inches off the ground, with a faint glow swirling around his body.

The moment this figure appeared, Lin Qing's hairs stood on end. The blood in his entire body almost froze, his body stiffening on the spot, and he subconsciously held his breath.

A Primordial Spirit!

A mighty expert of the God Realm!

The God Realm was the third major cultivation Realm after the Mortal Realm and the Spirit Realm.

Although he did not know the exact Realm of the person before him, even if they had only just entered the God Realm, they would still be a ninth-stage Cultivator, far beyond what the current Lin Qing could compare to.

A Primordial Spirit was the most obvious characteristic of a God Realm expert.

For a Spirit Realm Cultivator, their Divine Thought could only dwell within their Physical Body; if the Physical Body perished, the Divine Thought would be extinguished. But the Primordial Spirit condensed by a God Realm expert could leave the Physical Body and roam heaven and earth.

The white-haired man before him was clearly a pure body of a Primordial Spirit.

After descending, the white-haired man did not make any superfluous movements. He merely stared intently at Lin Qing. Though his gaze was gentle, it felt as if he could see through everything about Lin Qing.

He sized Lin Qing up in silence, and Lin Qing's entire body was also tense, not daring to make any rash movements.

Lin Qing knew that at this moment, he had no ability to resist whatsoever.

The gap between the Spirit Realm and the God Realm was far greater than the gap between the Mortal Realm and the Spirit Realm, almost like an impassable chasm.

Since ancient times, peerless Prodigies who used the Mortal Realm to defeat the Spirit Realm were countless, but without the aid of external forces, there had never been a Cultivator who could defeat the God Realm using the Spirit Realm purely on their own strength.

This was due to the almost unsolvable nature of the Primordial Spirit.

The Primordial Spirit transcended the physical domain. Ordinary Spiritual Qi washing, physical brute strength, and blade slashes could not touch the Primordial Spirit in the slightest, let alone cause any damage.

Divine Thought attacks could hit a Primordial Spirit. However, for a Spirit Realm Cultivator to compare Divine Thought power with a God Realm Cultivator was like an ant trying to shake a giant tree. First of all, the 'God' in the God Realm shared the same character as the 'Divine' in Divine Thought.

What was even more unreasonable was that while Spiritual Qi and physical strength could not touch the Primordial Spirit, the attacks of the Primordial Spirit could strike the Physical Body. This completely asymmetrical difference utterly blocked any possibility of challenging those of a higher Realm.

In the valley, the oppressive atmosphere continued to spread, making every second feel incredibly long.

After an unknown amount of time, the white-haired man finally spoke slowly:

"Little brother, did you open five Spiritual Veins?"

With a single sentence, the last shred of hope in Lin Qing's heart was shattered. The secret of his five Spiritual Veins had been seen through at a glance by this God Realm expert.

Lin Qing's heart sank slightly, but he did not dare to hide anything. Bowing respectfully with cupped hands, he replied:

"Replying to Senior, this Junior has indeed opened five Spiritual Veins."

Fortunately, since the other party appeared, he had not shown any killing intent, nor had he used his Aura to pressure Lin Qing. At this moment, Lin Qing could only pray silently, hoping that this God Realm expert, whose origin was unknown, was not a bloodthirsty person.

The white-haired man's eyes brightened slightly. With a hint of curiosity and inquiry, he continued to ask:

"Since ancient times, countless Prodigies could only open two Spiritual Veins. How did you manage to open five veins simultaneously?"

Lin Qing did not hide anything. He explained how he had thoroughly read the essence of pulse opening, summarized the pulse-opening processes of historical Prodigies, and deduced the theory of the mutual generation and restriction of the Five Elements, telling him everything.

He concealed the existence of the System, and indeed, the System had not participated in this process; this knowledge came from his past life.

Hearing Lin Qing's words, the white-haired man clapped his hands and laughed heartily. Then he spoke, his tone filled with admiration:

"Wonderful! Absolutely marvelous!"

"The mutual generation and restriction of the Five Elements is truly a wonderful theory. This old man has been asleep for hundreds of years, and today has truly been an eye-opener!"

After laughing, the white-haired man looked at Lin Qing with a gentle gaze and asked:

"May I ask, little brother, what is your name?"

Since the other party's attitude was gentle, Lin Qing adhered to etiquette even more. Cupping his hands again, he replied respectfully:

"This Junior is Lin Qing."

"Lin Qing..."

The white-haired man nodded slightly, then added:

"This old man is Jue Chenzi. Lin Qing, are you willing to take me as your Revered Master?"

Hearing this, Lin Qing's body shook. Apprenticing? A God Realm expert wanted to take him as a Disciple?

In truth, Lin Qing did not need anyone to teach him much. His System already surpassed any teacher. But having a sect meant he had a backing.

All along, he had been cautious in his cultivation, not daring to easily reveal his Heaven-Defying talent and combat power. At its root, was it not because he had no one behind him?

Without a top-tier power to back him up, and without powerful Elders to protect him, walking the world of cultivation alone meant that the slightest carelessness could lead to his death, the end of his Dao, and eternal damnation.

Even if he possessed a self-destruction method that could take some powerful experts down with him, he wouldn't have to act so carefully.

But now, was he about to have a backing as well?

The wild joy lasted only for an instant before Lin Qing calmed down immediately.

There was also a crisis that peerless Prodigies in novels often encountered—Possession by old monsters!

At this thought, vigilance and wariness instantly arose in Lin Qing's heart, his mind fluctuating.

How could these mental fluctuations of his escape Jue Chenzi, who had lived for an unknown number of years?

Jue Chenzi shook his head, explaining with a mix of amusement and helplessness:

"Little fellow, there is no need to worry so much. Your cultivation experience is shallow, and your understanding of Possession is too one-sided."

Lin Qing remained silent, and Jue Chenzi patiently explained:

"Possession is indeed a method that God Realm Cultivators can employ, but unless absolutely necessary, almost no one uses it. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Lin Qing's reply, he continued:

"First, after a Cultivator steps into a high Realm, the Physical Body is no longer a shackle that limits their Lifespan. They can easily keep their Physical Body at its Peak state all year round."

"What truly limits Lifespan is the Divine Soul. The Lifespan of the Divine Soul is bound by the Great Dao and is extremely difficult to alter. Possession is merely equivalent to changing a vessel; one's own Lifespan will not increase in the slightest."

"Second, the Physical Body that everyone is born with is their own unique and best Dao Artifact, with a flawless compatibility with the Divine Soul. Forcibly possessing another's body will cause an Innate rejection between the Divine Soul and the Physical Body."

"Once you perform Possession, it is almost equivalent to severing your own path, leaving you with no possibility of striving for a higher Realm for the rest of your life. If Possession were so useful, how would the Prodigies of this world ever have the chance to grow up?"

Jue Chenzi's tone suddenly carried a hint of pride:

"Besides, this old man's path of cultivation is still smooth, the Great Dao is unobstructed, and the path ahead is boundless. Why would I need to possess your body? Even if you have opened five veins and possess decent talent, whether you can reach this old man's Realm in the future is still unknown!"

Having heard this, if Lin Qing were to hesitate any longer, it would be ungrateful.

He immediately straightened his robes and solemnly performed the formal bow of apprenticing to Jue Chenzi:

"Disciple Lin Qing pays respects to Revered Master!"

A heartfelt smile appeared on Jue Chenzi's face. He indeed thought highly of Lin Qing's talent:

"Good, good, good! From this day forth, you are my, Jue Chenzi's, Disciple!"

Immortal light floated around his body, and he smiled with great pleasure:

"Just now, I saw that you seemed to be about to handle this Yao Beast's corpse? No need to be constrained, just proceed as usual. In the meantime, wait for your Revered Master's true body to arrive; I will bring you some things you can use."

Although the Primordial Spirit of a God Realm expert could descend anywhere within the range covered by their Divine Thought, their true body could not teleport instantly. Therefore, it would take some time for Jue Chenzi's true body to arrive.

Meanwhile, deep within the Chuyun Immortal Sect, the heavy doors of the ancient stone temple opened a crack, and a white-clothed figure flashed past the entrance and vanished.

Outside the stone temple, an eighth-stage Elder who was dozing on a rocking chair suddenly woke up with a start. Looking at the slightly opened door of the stone temple, he hurriedly took out a transmission token and said:

"Sect Head! This is bad! Another Old Ancestor has run away!"