139: Chapter 139 Li Junlin Becomes a Disciple

The youth was Li Junlin. Although he did not understand why his parents did not want him to Cultivate, he was certain that his parents had his best interests at heart.

Before long, his stomach let out a rumbling sound, and he looked at the young man with embarrassment.

The young man frowned in disgust, but eventually opened his eyes, took a Medicinal Pill from the Storage Pouch at his waist, and tossed it directly into the youth's mouth.

"A Fasting Pill, it will keep you full for a month. There is a water source in the oasis; drink it yourself."

The young man's cold words brought a slight warmth to Li Junlin's heart. He understood that this young man did not have bad intentions; at the very least, he would not kill him.

After swallowing the Medicinal Pill, Li Junlin walked without hesitation toward the river in the center of the oasis, prostrated himself by the riverbank, and drank the river water in large gulps.

He did not know how his parents were doing at this moment. If he wanted to search for their whereabouts in the future, he had to live on well.

He knew that his parents had been forced to send him away, most likely because they had encountered an enemy they could not resolve.

He only hoped that his parents were still alive so that he could eventually return home and search for their whereabouts.

Just then, a large fish swam past in the river, and he caught it without hesitation.

A smile could not help but appear on his face. He quickly went to the tree nearby and began searching for firewood that could be burned.

Having grown up in a village and playing everywhere with the village children, he knew how to start a simple fire, so roasting a fish was not much of a problem.

Before long, the charred, fragrant scent spread throughout the entire oasis; after all, the oasis was not large.

The young man who was in seclusion twitched his nose, a porcelain bottle appeared in his hand, and he tossed it over.

"Add some salt!"

The young man was craving it too. After Cultivating for so many years, he had rarely eaten mortal food.

When he was young, he was too poor to afford meat, and after he began to Cultivate, he relied solely on Fasting Pills for food, so naturally, he found this roasted fish meat very delicious.

Li Junlin quickly replied, "Yes, Senior."

Li Junlin happily roasted the meat while thinking about how to get the Senior to take him as an apprentice.

After all, this Senior appeared to be a Cultivator, and he greatly admired those Cultivators.

For some reason, his parents were unwilling to let him Cultivate, but he had not given up on the idea.

It was said that his grandfather had also wanted to Cultivate just like him, but unfortunately, he lacked a Spiritual Root.

Li Junlin thought to himself, "Could it be that I do not have a Spiritual Root?"

Thinking of this, a bitter expression appeared on his face, but he continued to roast the fish.

The young man smelled the fragrance of the fish, stopped his Cultivation, and looked at Li Junlin.

Upon seeing the bitter expression on his face, he asked, "What is the matter with you, kid? Why are you so gloomy at such a young age?"

Li Junlin quickly said, "Senior, this Junior wishes to become a Cultivator, but it seems my parents are unwilling. Perhaps it is because this Junior lacks a Spiritual Root."

The young man asked, "Tell me about your parents, and then tell me why you came here."

Li Junlin seemed to recall something unhappy, and a sorrowful look appeared on his face.

"I lived in a small village with my parents. My father was a schoolteacher, and my mother was just an ordinary woman."

"But who would have known that one day, several Cultivators arrived, and that was when I learned my parents could actually fly."

"They must also be Cultivators, but I do not know why they would not let me Cultivate."

"When the bad people were about to kill us, my mother took out a jade talisman and pressed it onto my body, and then I lost consciousness."

"When I woke up again, I had already appeared here, and I do not know how my parents are doing."

The young man nodded slightly. It seemed that this youth's experience was just as he had thought: his parents had encountered some danger, which was why they had taken out a teleportation talisman to send the child away.

It was just a coincidence that he was sent to his side, which left him somewhat speechless.

Li Junlin handed the roasted fish meat to the young man and asked cautiously, "Can you take me as an apprentice? I also want to Cultivate with you."

The young man took a bite of the fish meat and could not help but frown.

He did not like taking on apprentices, but this person before him looked very familiar. It was very likely someone he had known before, and certainly not an enemy, because all his enemies had died by his hand.

He never showed mercy; whoever was his enemy was slaughtered by him.

The young man asked, "Why do you want to become a Cultivator?"

Li Junlin said firmly, "To find my parents and protect them."

The young man nodded slightly and asked again, "Are you sure you want to take me as your Revered Master? If you do not have a Spiritual Root, you cannot Cultivate."

Li Junlin quickly said, "Rest assured, Senior. If this Junior lacks a Spiritual Root, this Junior will not pester you."

The young man nodded with satisfaction and reached out to tap Li Junlin's forehead.

"Oh? A Fire and Wood Dual Spiritual Root. A very good Spiritual Root. I just do not know why your parents would not let you Cultivate."

A look of great joy appeared on Li Junlin's face, and he quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings, Revered Master."

The young man frowned and said, "Do not be in such a hurry. Let me first check where the specific issue lies. Since you have a Spiritual Root and your parents are Cultivators, naturally they would not prevent you from Cultivating."

Li Junlin quickly said, "Please examine me, Senior."

He did not know what was wrong with his body, and he also wanted to know the specific situation.

Thus, he hurriedly allowed the young man to investigate his physical condition.

The young man placed his hand on Li Junlin's body and probed his body with his Divine Sense, beginning to examine him.

"Oh, your body has an Innate deficiency and needs to be properly nourished."

"If there are no good treasures, it is impossible to properly condition your body."

"But fortunately, I happen to have a treasure in my hand that can condition your body. I can take you as an apprentice, but you must swear an oath to never betray your Revered Master."

To him, taking on an apprentice was nothing; it would not consume many resources anyway, and those low-Rank resources meant nothing to him.

Moreover, a Cultivator with a Fire and Wood Dual Spiritual Root is quite excellent at both Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

Li Junlin knelt on the ground again and said respectfully, "Greetings, Revered Master."

The young man smiled and said, "Very good. Get up. Now, let us deal with your physical condition."

"It might be very painful to treat, so you must hold on."

He did not have ten-thousand-year spiritual milk or 100,000-year-old spirit milk, but he did possess a Heaven-Mending Pill.

This item no longer had much use for him; one could only take one in a lifetime. He still had nine in his possession, and even if he took them out to trade for resources, it was impossible to take out so many.

For many Cultivators preparing to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, this kind of treasure could increase the probability of a Breakthrough.

A Medicinal Pill appeared in his hand, and he casually stuffed it into Li Junlin's mouth.

Li Junlin quickly swallowed it and immediately felt an intense pain surging through his body. After all, he was already a teenager, and his body was already quite fully developed.

Now, to make up for the deficiency from his mother's womb, it was necessary to tear apart and reorganize his already developed body. In such a situation, it would be extremely painful, as if countless ants were biting at his wounds.

Li Junlin gritted his teeth and persisted. Cultivating had always been his dream. Originally, he wanted to Cultivate because Cultivators were very powerful, and he greatly admired those strong individuals who could Cultivate.

But now, he only wanted to Cultivate until he was strong enough to go and search for his parents.

"Ah!"

After a long while, he finally could not help but scream out. But even so, the young man beside him was still very satisfied.