541: Chapter 541 Refusing to Become an Apprentice

The Transcendent, who was at the same Tier 5 level as Tai Zhu, had a cold and stern expression, inwardly cursing Tai Zhu for being incredibly foolish.

Even those Tier 6 Transcendent were watching from the sidelines, not daring to randomly test the bottom line of the Extreme Phase Demon Palace at such a time; what right did a Tier 5 Transcendent like him have to do so?

After all, while this mission seemed simple, it actually had a significant impact on the status of various factions.

If hundreds of students had died just now, it wouldn't just be Amanra who was punished; even people like them would inevitably be implicated.

Once that happened, whether Tai Zhu could return to the Extreme Phase Demon Palace alive would become a question.

At the very least, there were definitely some among the Tier 6 Transcendent present who would not be happy to see Tai Zhu return safely.

"Bronk did well this time. Since no students died, we can take this opportunity to do some publicity."

Amanra looked at Nie Ning, a smile appearing on her previously slightly gloomy face.

Nie Ning smiled. "It is all thanks to your wise guidance."

"Business is business. This matter has a significant impact on the reputation of the Extreme Phase Demon Palace, so I will reward you according to the regulations later."

"Thank you, My Lady."

Listening to the two of them singing each other's praises, the others remained composed on the surface and even offered congratulations, but in their hearts, they felt extreme disdain.

However, Nie Ning had performed a meritorious service, and with Amanra backing him, they could only offer honest congratulations despite their dissatisfaction.

Next, Amanra and the others discussed the establishment of the academy.

Now that the academy had just been founded, there were many loopholes and unreasonable aspects within it, and just a simple discussion dragged on until the next day.

Nie Ning felt very helpless about this.

However, one must commit to the act; even Amanra would find it hard to withstand the pressure if he spent every day slacking off.

Watching the group offer all sorts of advice, Nie Ning could only stare blankly from the side; after all, being a teacher was not his strong suit.

At the entrance of the main hall.

Nie Ning couldn't help but stretch.

Watching the academy teachers leave, Nie Ning did not linger and transformed into a cloud of blood, flying toward his residence.

But just as he arrived near the villa, Nie Ning sensed a weak life aura.

Nie Ning was somewhat puzzled. In an instant, his figure vanished, and when he reappeared, he had already arrived near a large tree.

Under the tree, a male student was looking around, seemingly observing something.

Nie Ning stepped forward and patted the boy on the shoulder. The boy was startled and instinctively took a few steps back.

"Is there something you need?"

Looking at the student named Lars, Nie Ning asked with some confusion.

"Te... Teacher."

Lars clutched the corner of his clothes nervously, then seemed to muster up his courage. "Teacher, I want to become your student!"

Nie Ning watched Lars quietly and shook his head slightly.

"You are all my students, there is no need for this."

"No, I..."

Lars was anxious and wanted to say more, but he was interrupted by Nie Ning.

"I know what you are thinking, but asking to be my apprentice is not a very good idea. Among the teachers at the academy, I belong to the bottom tier, whether in terms of strength or experience."

"If you want to become a powerhouse, a flexible mind is the foundation. You also need to know how to weigh the pros and cons, rather than blindly choosing something you don't need just because of a momentary sense of loyalty."

Lars fell silent after hearing Nie Ning's words.

Because he was indeed exactly as Nie Ning had described.

The scene of Nie Ning saving him was still vivid in his mind, so he also wanted to become a Transcendent like Nie Ning, which is why he had summoned the courage to try and become Nie Ning's student.

"It's getting late. Go back and rest early. As long as you perform well enough, someone will naturally be willing to take you as an apprentice."

Nie Ning smiled, patted Lars on the shoulder, and then turned and left directly.

After returning to the villa, Nie Ning stood by the window and glanced at Lars, who was still dazed, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

If it were in the past, he might have taken Lars as an apprentice on a whim.

Because the fact that Lars could recover so quickly at least proved he was a decent experimental subject for Corruption.

But with the departure of Heloise, Nie Ning realized that some responsibilities were too heavy.

Since taking someone as an apprentice naturally required bearing corresponding responsibilities, Nie Ning did not want to be bound by these emotions, nor did he want to encounter results he didn't want to see in the future.

Turning back to the laboratory, Nie Ning began to prepare the materials needed for his breakthrough.

After this period of accumulation, he had now reached the critical point of Tier 5, only a step away from a breakthrough.

However, although his cultivation speed was already very fast, it still had not reached his psychological expectations.

The reason was simple: the accumulation of energy did not represent everything. Otherwise, various factions would just store large amounts of energy and wouldn't need to study and comprehend difficult Artistic Conceptions.

Of course, personal combat power was also one of the reasons.

Now that so much time had passed, although his progress had been extremely fast, his critical Artistic Conceptions had hardly improved.

For most Transcendent, the improvement of Artistic Conception was often the most troublesome stage.

Nie Ning possessed quite a few treasures for improving Artistic Conception, but he still had no substantial progress in this area.

There was no helping it; the time was too short, so short that he simply didn't have time to utilize those things.

If he continued to cultivate at this rate of progress, in the confrontation with the gods, he would definitely face certain death, with not even the slightest chance of winning.

He would not even be much stronger than an ant, so the ending awaiting him was easy to imagine.

In reality, Nie Ning didn't have a very good solution for this matter either.

After all, he had not yet escaped the restrictions of the gods, and no one knew if the gods would suddenly cause trouble.

For this reason, he still needed to spend a lot of time dealing with the 'Soul Cage' in his sea of consciousness.

After some tossing and turning, Nie Ning quickly prepared the things he needed.

Among them, the promotion potion was exchanged at the Extreme Phase Demon Palace, naturally charged to Amivika's card.

However, it wasn't expensive, only 3,500 contribution points.

If it were in the outside world, this level of promotion potion might not be purchasable even with money.

In most cases, it was priceless and unmarketable. Even if some leaked out, it was highly likely to be auctioned by local factions, serving as a medicine to regulate the emotions of Transcendent.

Because once the bottom-tier Transcendent could not see hope, it would easily trigger unpredictable riots, so many factions would use this to soothe the emotions of the bottom-tier Transcendent.

Moreover, this way, they not only gained the goodwill of the Transcendent but also improved the reputation of their sect; it was simply killing two birds with one stone.

Nie Ning looked at the prepared formation and turned to go back to rest for a while to adjust his state.

After all, he had just dealt with a Corruptor.

Previously, he had forcibly used the Power of Corruption to blow up that controller, causing the other party to reveal their flaws because they could not withstand the Corruption.

Although everything went smoothly, he had actually suffered a slight backlash.