Within the Wushuang Sect.
Shan Dian continued to surge toward the Kingdom's capital.
After collecting the main quest reward, Yun Jin had accumulated quite a bit of Emotional Value. Without hesitation, she absorbed the remaining super fragment: Flame Control.
Now, among the five super laws of the flame-based Law, she had already mastered three.
Only Blazing Wildfire and Flame Mastery remained unclaimed.
Of the two, she was still missing a large number of fragments for Flame Mastery.
However, Yun Jin had already grasped many of the lesser intents required to form the super intent, Blazing Wildfire.
So, while traveling, she simply absorbed every fire-attribute fragment she had on hand.
As of now—
Her progress toward Blazing Wildfire had reached roughly sixty percent.
Flame Mastery, however, was only at ten percent.
Yun Jin couldn't help but frown. "Tian Po senior, is there really no way for us to make another trip to the River of Enlightenment?"
The Tian Po Sword gave a small shake of its blade.
Yun Jin sighed again. "The seniors of Wushuang Sect are way too stingy. We're only allowed into the River of Enlightenment once a year, and I've already absorbed every fragment. What am I supposed to do with the rest of my time?"
The Tian Po Sword stayed silent.
He really didn't feel like saying anything right now.
Folks, come on!
What kind of normal person could fully master three super fragments in such a short time, not to mention several others?
Is that even something a human can do?
Expressionless, the Tian Po Sword muttered, "Perhaps, when they made the rules, they were only thinking of the possibility that disciples would be human."
"They clearly hadn't considered monsters like Yun Jin! You really couldn't blame the seniors of Wushuang Sect for this. Even if they had eight more heads to think with, no one could've imagined a scenario like this!"
Yun Jin nodded earnestly. "Exactly. That senior Lava Dragon is part of our Wushuang Sect too, but just because he's not human, he can't enter the River of Enlightenment. That's really unfair."
The Tian Po Sword let out a cold chuckle.
That wasn't what he meant at all.
Besides—
Heaven gave spirit beasts a much longer lifespan than humans, so naturally it took something in return.
Spirit beasts were mostly measured by pure levels. The higher their grade, the stronger they naturally were.
They also possessed inherited memory, allowing them to steadily learn the techniques passed down from their ancestors.
Humans, on the other hand, had no such inherited memories. Their lives were shorter, especially mortals', but their perception and creativity far surpassed other races.
Spirit beasts relied on legacy. The River of Enlightenment wouldn't do much for them.
"Let's go. The fragments are all absorbed. Let's check how the folks from Tianxing Sect are settling in." Yun Jin exited seclusion briefly.
As the chief steward, An Tong had everything running smoothly.
In just three days—
Several new buildings had gone up within Wushuang Sect, most of them residential to accommodate the newcomers.
This batch of Tianxing Sect disciples had all passed the Heart Testing Stairway.
So, as Yun Jin had promised, An Tong led them to the weapon vault and let them each choose a weapon space to enter.
At the moment—
None of them had emerged yet.
Even Yue Zhao and the others were still inside their respective weapon spaces.
When Yun Jin approached, An Tong drifted over to her. "Young Master, this batch is fairly average in overall quality."
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow. "Don't be too picky."
This was only the beginning. Where were they going to find peerless geniuses just falling into their laps?
They'd have to wait until their popularity grew and they fully opened the sect gates. Only then would new blood start flowing in.
Once a large number of new disciples joined, her Insight Eye skill would truly come into play.
After many upgrades, the Insight Eye could now be used ten times per day.
When the time came, she'd take a good look at the Luck and perception of a few promising disciples and easily pick out the most gifted ones.
Once that group matured—
That would mark Wushuang Sect's true rise.
An Tong chuckled. "It is our Wushuang Sect's subordinate sect, after all. I'll lower my standards accordingly. Still, Young Master, your senior brothers and sisters are all remarkable. Even your servant is pretty impressive."
Yun Jin nodded, then asked, "What about my disciple?"
She had specifically brought Ye Cheng along this time.
An Tong pointed at a green hoe. "Your disciple, of course I've been paying close attention to him. He entered that hoe's space."
"A hoe?" Yun Jin blinked.
If An Tong hadn't pointed it out, she wouldn't even have noticed that corner weapon.
An Tong nodded. He waved his hand, conjuring a water mirror in front of them. Inside the mirror was an image of Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng was sitting cross-legged on the ground, doing something unknown.
An Tong commented, "Judging by what we can see, the Young Master' disciple doesn't seem particularly remarkable."
Yun Jin merely raised an eyebrow, unfazed.
The next moment—
In the water mirror, Ye Cheng suddenly opened his eyes.
He reached out, and a soft green light flickered over his body.
"So that's how it works." Ye Cheng muttered to himself.
An Tong: "???"
What's going on?
Yun Jin watched with calm amusement. "Well?"
Please. She had spent a significant amount of Emotional Value on this disciple.
Ye Cheng naturally possessed an unusual affinity for plant and wood energy. After Yun Jin repeatedly enhanced it, that trait had become even more pronounced.
At the very least—
It gave him a huge advantage when comprehending certain specific intents.
"Young Master... is this..." An Tong stammered a little. "The original owner of that hoe was a peak expert in the Law of Life. It looks like your little disciple has earned her initial approval!"
"Law of Life?" Yun Jin recalled that stunning woman in the recruitment VCR, the one who bloomed a hundred flowers with a single sword strike.
So this was her Law.
In the VCR, that woman had used a sword. Who would've thought her legacy would be hidden in such an ordinary-looking hoe?
An Tong added, "That senior was also a top-tier cultivator in planting arts. If your disciple can inherit her full legacy, Young Master, he's going to soar."
Yun Jin only smiled faintly.
The more Ye Cheng progressed, the more she stood to gain.
Their bond had unknowingly reached one hundred percent.
From now on, anything Ye Cheng learned, she would learn too—perhaps even surpass him.
For instance, at this very moment, new insights were surfacing in her mind. It was a strange sort of affinity, something deeply nurturing. Perhaps, at its end, this was the Dao of Life.
Yun Jin continued checking on the other disciples.
Just as she was about to move on—
Suddenly—
A panicked voice rang out!
"Sect Master, something's happened!"
Feng Linglong flew in on her sword.
She landed in front of Yun Jin, eyes red, voice trembling. "Sect Master, something really happened to Master and the others!"
Yun Jin's expression shifted. "Tell me everything."
Feng Linglong's voice was shaking. "A friend just sent me a message. The King suddenly turned on Master. The capital has fallen into total chaos. The King has even strung them up on the city walls and ordered them to be tortured nonstop. They're barely hanging on. They won't last much longer!"
With a wave of her hand, an image projection appeared in front of them.