"System?"
Though internally ecstatic, Wang Ming still managed to nod calmly.
He then quickly instructed the Outer Sect Disciples not to forget their daily Sect tasks and departed in a hurry.
...
Seeing Wang Ming leave in such a rush, these Disciples couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly.
Some even openly said, "As expected, Outer Sect Disciples are treated like stepchildren…"
His words immediately struck a chord with everyone.
Some whispered, beginning to lament their difficult journey to the Xuanming Sect for the selection, only to find that fate was cruel, and they ended up as mere Outer Sect Disciples, without even a proper Master.
As for taking Wang Ming as their Master…
These individuals hadn't even considered it. For generations, countless Senior Brothers and Seniors had already summarized the unfortunate fate of taking the Elder responsible for tutoring new Disciples as one's Master. In short, none of these Elders were good people!
Regarding this.
Aside from casting sympathetic glances at Mona, there was nothing else.
Mona, meanwhile, had already left the crowd early.
Back at his residence, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
His mind kept replaying the day's events, the scenes from the plaza continuously looping in his mind like a movie.
"No!"
Finally, he climbed out of bed. "I cannot be so dispirited. Since I have acknowledged a Master, no matter how the Master treats me, I should fulfill my duty as a Disciple!"
He rummaged through his package, pulled out his only three Spirit Stones, and got up to leave his room.
He planned to buy a bag of high-grade spiritual tea to present to his Master as a sign of respect.
Unfortunately.
This scene was witnessed by Li Fu, who had entered the Sect in the same batch.
Speaking of Li Fu, he was somewhat of a fellow townsman, as both of them were Disciples selected from Yuzhou City.
Li Fu stopped Mona, and upon learning of Mona's intentions.
He couldn't help but advise him with a tone of disappointment, "How can you be so stubborn! If Elder Wang truly intended to take you as his Disciple, why would he casually point at you to decide? And after you bowed to him three times, he turned and left, not even saying a word to you.
"This clearly shows he looks down on you!
"And these Spirit Stones of yours are the Cultivation resources given to you by the Sect for this month. If you use them all to buy spiritual tea now, your future Cultivation progress will surely fall behind. This way, you will never have a chance to rise above your current situation!"
Li Fu's words made Mona's heart tremble.
However, he only hesitated for a moment before firmly stating again, "Respecting Master and valuing the Dao is a principle my mother taught me since childhood!"
After saying only this, Mona did not waste any more words and brushed past Li Fu.
Seeing Mona's stubborn demeanor, Li Fu was helpless.
He just sighed softly, "Alas, what a pity… After tonight, we will no longer be on the same path."
He sighed because with Mona's three Spirit Stones gone, his basic Cultivation resources would be cut off, making it difficult for him to catch up with other Disciples who entered at the same time. Even years later, when the Sect assigned them mundane duties, he wouldn't be able to secure a good position.
As for Mona's nominal Master?
Li Fu didn't consider him at all, because there was no need!
...
At the same time.
After returning to his Immortal Cave, Wang Ming could no longer contain his excitement.
He immediately closed the door of his Immortal Cave and asked, "System, tell me, what is your function?"
One must know.
He had waited a full forty-two years for this, his hair almost white, before his System finally arrived.
What surprised him even more was that the activation condition for the System was simply to take on a Disciple.
However,
Even if he knew, what then?
He had only recently broken through the Realm barrier, advancing to the second Realm of the ten Cultivation Realms, and was promoted to an Elder of the Xuanming Sect.
Before becoming an Elder, he had no authority to take on Disciples.
Even if he did, no one would choose him.
After all, what could a nobody offer?
It's like in a school, having a good mentor who can help you debate a group of scholars, whereas a mentor without qualifications can only drag you along to apologize to Seniors to successfully graduate.
"Ding! This System, as its name suggests, allows the host to receive System rewards, up to ten thousand times, whenever the host guides or imparts Cultivation Techniques, resources, or other Cultivation-related matters to the Disciples under his name!"
"Ten thousand times?!"
Wang Ming exclaimed.
Immediately, he began to examine the detailed functions of the System in his mind.
It turned out that this Tutoring Ten Thousand Times Return System determined the multiplier of the returned reward based on the Luck of the Disciple he instructed.
That is to say, the better the Disciple's Luck, the higher the reward multiplier he would receive after imparting Cultivation experience.
But...
"How can I know the Luck of the Disciple under my name?"
Wang Ming asked the question he cared about most.
"Ding! Related question known. The solution is in the Novice Gift Pack. Would the host like to open it immediately?"
"Yes" "No"
"Open."
Wang Ming chose to open it without hesitation.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Purple Extreme Qi Observation Technique, which can observe the target's Luck."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Seven Kill Sword Body!"
"Purple Extreme Qi Observation Technique! Seven Kill Sword Body!"
Wang Ming was surprised.
He had seen records of both these techniques in the ancient texts of the Xuanming Sect.
The Purple Extreme Qi Observation Technique was the supreme Qi observation technique created by the Ziwei Heavenly Emperor when he bore the Mandate of Heaven. Even an Emperor-level powerhouse could observe a person's entire life's Luck without ever making a mistake.
It was the highest-ranking Qi observation technique in the world.
As for the Seven Kill Sword Body, the ancient texts only contained one sentence about it:
—Throughout the ages, ranked seventh in the Dao of the Sword.
The Dao of the Sword.
Since ancient times, it has been the foremost killing weapon.
Sword Cultivator.
They are the fighter jets among Cultivators. Throughout the ages, countless Geniuses have bowed before it. Such a Sword Body, capable of firmly holding the seventh position, shows its power!
What delighted Wang Ming the most was this:
This "Seven Kill Sword Body" could be imparted by Wang Ming to his Disciples!
And the reward he could obtain would surely be doubled!
"I need to find a time to go down the mountain and search for a suitable Disciple."
Wang Ming thought to himself.
Because the Purple Extreme Qi Observation Technique divides a person's Luck into seven Ranks.
They are: Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Gold, and Emperor's Aura.
Black signifies a violent death; those with this Luck usually don't live long.
White returns one to five times, Yellow ten times, and so on.
The higher the Aptitude, the higher the return Rank.
Given this.
Wang Ming naturally did not intend to pass on his legacy among the Outer Sect Disciples. After all, after today's encounter, those Outer Sect Disciples, whether in terms of Aptitude or attitude, truly disappointed him too much!
Just then, a voice came from outside the room.
"Disciple Mona requests to see Master!"