13: Master's kindness

"From now on, do not Cultivate the technique you used before; Cultivate this one instead."

Li Haotian took out the World-Extinguishing Black Flame and handed it to Su Yao. Su Yao flipped through it a few times, then immediately began to read it carefully in disbelief.

She had been Cultivating the Su Family Cultivation Technique, which she had memorized before being driven out of the Su Family.

This Cultivation Technique had once produced Great Emperor Powerhouses.

But compared to this World-Extinguishing Black Flame, the Su Family's Cultivation Technique was not even worth shit!

Once the World-Extinguishing Black Flame touches a Cultivator of a lower Realm than you, the opponent cannot extinguish the Black Flame; they must either cut off the burning part while still alive or be burned to death.

As long as the person hit has lower Cultivation than the user, it is almost a certain death sentence!

Su Yao joyfully put away the Cultivation Technique and hugged Li Haotian.

"Thank you, Revered Master! Revered Master, I love you!!"

Looking at the excited Su Yao, Li Haotian smiled and patted her head.

"Since you have received this Cultivation Technique, Cultivate well in the future. You must make your Revered Master proud at the Grand Disciple Recruitment Competition."

"Understood!"

Su Yao ran back to her Immortal Cave to continue Cultivating, while Li Haotian quietly drank tea to nourish his body and mind.

His Master once taught him that one must never be impatient when Cultivating. Even if one needs to improve their strength rapidly, one must still build a solid foundation.

A good mindset is the foundation of everything. Being too hasty can easily lead to an invasion by a Heart Demon, and by then, the losses will outweigh the gains.

Anyway, he had no Bottlenecks and only needed to absorb Spiritual Qi. With the Great Dao Domain, entering the Heaven-Human Realm was a natural progression, so he could just take his time.

After Su Yao entered her state of Cultivation, a huge phenomenon suddenly appeared over the entire Heavenly Profound Sect.

"Holy crap! What is that?"

"Is this a plant? No way, why is it so black?"

"Why is this thing moving? It's a bit scary, oh my god!"

The Disciples of the Heavenly Profound Sect looked up at the sky one after another. They saw dark clouds gathering in the sky, with some faint flames flickering within them.

These flames were as black as ink, resembling black plant vines. The Disciples below were all dumbfounded, and even the Elders were the same.

Everyone stared at this celestial phenomenon in disbelief, which even attracted the attention of Immortal Master Xuan Qing. He saw the phenomenon before him and looked back cautiously.

Sure enough, an old man with white hair, dressed in a white Daoist Robe, was sitting on a rocking chair with his eyes closed to rest his mind; he had appeared behind him without anyone knowing when.

"Revered Master, this..."

"Haha, this is that child's Opportunity. As the Sect Master, you should stop thinking about separating that Revered Master and Disciple."

Immortal Master Xuan Qing's eyes flickered. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut and respectfully cupped his hands in a salute.

"Disciple understands."

This celestial phenomenon lasted for a full three hours. Many Disciples were amazed; they did not know what had happened. Perhaps only the high-level members of the Sect knew that this meant a Prodigy had been born in the Sect!

Three days passed in a flash. Su Yao's eyes were bloodshot as she pushed open the door and walked out with messy hair.

The once exquisite girl had now turned into a madwoman.

This Cultivation Technique was indeed very powerful, but the problem was that it was too difficult to learn. It took Su Yao three days to just barely understand how to create the Black Flame.

Now, she could only barely summon a wisp of flame the size of a strand of hair.

Because her Realm was too low—only at the Foundation Establishment Peak—and her understanding of the Cultivation Technique was not thorough, but it had to be said that this was already enough.

"Out of seclusion? Judging by your appearance, you've gained quite a lot."

Li Haotian was holding the God-Beating Whip to go fishing.

He had previously tried various methods to make a fishing rod to fish, but none of them were satisfactory.

This God-Beating Whip was semi-soft; when hung over the water, it dangled there in a curve, and it didn't seem to be much different from a fishing rod.

So, Li Haotian tied a piece of bait to the front and used this heaven-rank magic treasure to fish.

Su Yao smiled helplessly and used her hands to tidy up her hair a little.

"Tomorrow is the Grand Disciple Recruitment Competition, Revered Master. Disciple has something to ask you."

"Ask whatever you want regarding Cultivation."

Li Haotian's understanding of the World-Extinguishing Black Flame had reached Great Perfection. With the blessing of the System, he was no different from the creator of this Cultivation Technique.

Su Yao blinked twice.

"Revered Master, if I lose, will I really be taken away?"

"Yes, of course."

Li Haotian nodded.

"Then why did Revered Master agree to their bet? Is Revered Master not afraid of losing me?"

"I am not afraid. You are my Disciple; how could you possibly be weaker than others?"

Li Haotian looked at Su Yao with a smile. Actually, he didn't just agree because he believed in Su Yao; it was because the reward offered by the nine Peak Revered Masters was something Li Haotian could not refuse.

If they lost, Li Haotian would be able to obtain a batch of high-quality Disciples from them. These Disciples were all newly enrolled Prodigies. As long as Li Haotian could win, it was equivalent to directly accumulating a rich foundation for the Spirit Gathering Peak.

These Disciples would not be his direct Disciples, only his followers, but they should still bring some small benefits. Mainly, Li Haotian wanted to fulfill his Revered Master's dying wish and revitalize the Spirit Gathering Peak.

With such a Heaven-Defying existence as the System, if he still couldn't bring the Spirit Gathering Peak back to its Peak, he might as well just bash his head against a wall and die.

Su Yao nodded firmly.

"Revered Master is right. With the Cultivation Technique Revered Master taught me, and having learned so many things, I will definitely be the champion!"

Li Haotian nodded with great relief. The little girl's confidence had finally been raised.

Su Yao then said another sentence that almost made Li Haotian break his composure.

"If I lose, I will still be Revered Master's Disciple forever, and I will continue to call myself Revered Master's Disciple."

Li Haotian instantly had black lines on his face. He never intended for his Disciple to lose. She really was a Revered Master at getting cold feet; she started talking about retreating right off the bat.

Su Yao knew that being able to step onto the path of Cultivation again, complete her Physique, restore her Spiritual Root, and Cultivate such a powerful Cultivation Technique were all thanks to her Revered Master.

Her Revered Master was equivalent to her second parents, giving her a new life.

If it weren't for her Revered Master making an enemy of the entire Su Family, Su Yao would probably have starved to death in the mountains and forests by now.

At this moment, a group of Disciples stood before Hundred Flowers Peak's Chief, Hua Bujue. They were the three Disciples with the best talent and the strongest strength among this batch.

"Are you clear about tomorrow's matter?"

Hua Bujue stared at the three people in front of her seriously.

"Rest assured, Chief. A little one who only has Qi Refining Level 3 upon entering will not be our opponent at all!"

"That's right. As long as we run into her, we will definitely defeat her, and finally ascend to the position of champion, winning an exceptionally talented Disciple for the Chief."

Hua Bujue nodded, quite satisfied. Similar things were happening on almost all of the nine Peaks.

During these seven days, these Chiefs had poured a large amount of resources into their most outstanding Disciples, just to achieve the champion position at the Grand Disciple Recruitment Competition and snatch Su Yao!