C7 How Could a Pie Fall from the Sky
When it was early in the morning, the monks got up to give their morning lesson, but Lee Tianci was still awake. He got up from the bed feeling upset and in no mood to practice martial arts. For the first time in his life, he did not do it in the morning!
When Monk Guang Zhi finally came out, Lee Tianci immediately ran up to greet him and apologized for the rudeness.
Monk Guang Zhi smiled and shook his head. He didn't mind and led Lee Tianci to the meditation room. Lee Tianci looked at Monk Guang Zhi's actions and bearing and was even more convinced by him.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the meditation room, he prostrated himself on the ground and shouted loudly: "Disciple has admired the Immortal Path for many years and has abandoned his glorious fortune in order to seek the Immortal Path. Since this disciple had the good fortune to meet her master, she must be a poor disciple under the guidance of the heavens. I hope that Master will take pity on me and accept me as your disciple! Disciple will definitely follow master's orders and cultivate diligently! Master, please be merciful! "
After Monk Guang Zhi heard Lee Tianci's heartfelt and touching request to be accepted as his teacher, he frowned slightly. Zhang Xuan picked him up and poked a finger between his eyebrows. A moment later, he retracted his finger and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Mmm, you have metal and fire type spiritual roots. Although your aptitude isn't that great, it is still medium."
After saying that, he paused for a moment, then glanced at Lee Tianci: "I have to accept you as my disciple, but you have to respect my teachings. If you go against me, then I will punish you severely!"
When Lee Tianci heard this, he was overjoyed. He kneeled to the ground and kowtowed three times and shouted, "Master, please accept this disciple's respect!"
However, Monk Guang Zhi did not let him become a monk from his family, he only said: "All we cultivators seek is transcendence, freedom, cultivation, cultivation, and the like. Since you are not willing to be a monk, then you don't need to be a monk."
Lee Tianci's respect for his teacher increased by another level.
In the following days, Lee Tianci started to learn cultivation techniques from Monk Guang Zhi. Monk Guang Zhi was indeed very caring towards this young disciple of his. From the beginning of cultivation to the beginning, he explained everything in detail, from the basic knowledge to the entry-level cultivation technique. Any of Lee Tianci's questions would be answered by his master.
Monk Guang Zhi was also very happy to see Lee Tianci's meticulous study and rapid improvement in cultivation. He even used to look at Lee Tianci as if he was looking at a priceless treasure, with a hint of greed and urgency in his eyes!
Unfortunately, Lee Tianci had never paid attention to his master's gaze. His entire mind was already occupied by the miraculous cultivation method.
Even in his dreams, he would never have imagined that there would be such an exquisite cultivation method! The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was quickly absorbed into his body, and quickly transformed into Xiantian Zhen Qi, which was continuously being purified and compressed. This was several times more efficient than before!
Lee Tianci seemed to feel that he was improving at every moment. The wonderful feeling of training made him enraptured and unable to stop.
Unfortunately, two months had passed and Monk Guang Zhi's attitude towards Lee Tianci had suddenly turned bad. He was constantly increasing his training intensity and giving him all kinds of elixirs. If Lee Tianci had any objections, he would be severely reprimanded in exchange. Monk Guang Zhi seemed to want to raise his cultivation to a certain level in the shortest amount of time. Monk Guang Zhi also revealed an anxious expression from time to time.
The more Lee Tianci thought about it, the more he felt that something was not right. He carefully recalled his master's usual expressions and finally noticed the strange gaze Monk Guang Zhi was giving him. His heart suddenly rang an alarm!
"Seems like there's a big problem with this master!" Lee Tianci frowned as he thought about it, "Sometimes, he looks at me like he's looking at delicious food, as if he wants to swallow me whole!"
A few days later, Monk Guang Zhi's temper got even worse, and his eyes would often reveal a murderous light.
Lee Tianci had been secretly observing for the past few days. There was only one path down the mountain where the Lotus Temple was located, and the surrounding nine mountains all had temples and monks. They were heavily guarded, so it was impossible for them to quietly flee.
That afternoon, Monk Guang Zhi suddenly came to Lee Tianci with a calm expression and said with a smile, "I have been getting a bit noisy these days. You have improved very quickly. I have decided to personally guide you to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage in the shortest amount of time! "
Lee Tianci was surprised and asked doubtfully, "Disciple is currently in the 11th level of the Qi Cultivation Stage. When disciple reaches the peak of the Innate Realm, he will enter the 12th level and then he will be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. With this disciple's current progress, I will only need three to four months to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. Why must Master be so anxious to waste several hundred years of effort to pass on my skills? "
Monk Guang Zhi's face darkened and he sighed, "Hey, don't look at how I look like a teenager right now. I am actually 600 years old! As an Aurous Core stage cultivator, Master's lifespan is almost up.
"Ah!" Master … " Lee Tianci was indeed shocked.
"Hehe, I don't need to be like this. We cultivators have always struggled for our lives with the heavens! "The road of cultivation is too far, and every step we take is filled with hardships and dangers. If you are not careful, you will end up as a god of death. All your years of hard work have gone down the drain." Monk Guang Zhi sighed. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be revealing his true feelings.
He then shook his head, gathered his thoughts, and continued, "The path of cultivation is filled with killing intent, I wonder how many cultivators have met with calamities, I am lucky to be able to live to the end of my lifespan. Disciple, although your talent is only average, you are the best out of my fifty disciples. "
"Ah!?"
"Disciple, you probably don't know this, but there aren't many mortals with spiritual roots. Furthermore, most of them have low-grade spiritual roots, and middle-grade spiritual roots like yours are a hundred times rarer!"
"So few?"
"Isn't that enough? You don't know how big the Cultivation is. Furthermore, in cultivator families, the probability of having spiritual roots is much higher. However, it's not easy for them to produce descendants. "
Monk Guang Zhi paused for a moment and continued, "Master really has no time left! Originally, I wanted to wait until you cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage before handing over this Lotus Blossom Faction to you. Unfortunately, I wasn't too anxious and could only come up with this plan. Fortunately your cultivation is still low, and taking this shortcut will not have much of an impact in the future. "
Lee Tianci was stunned for a long time before he suddenly kneeled on the ground: "Master! Absolutely not! disciple's cultivation is shallow, and there are many senior brothers in the sect. This heavy responsibility disciple will absolutely not be able to bear it! "
"Hehe, you don't have to worry. Master has already made arrangements for it!" You just need to fully cooperate with me and quickly raise your cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage! " Monk Guang Zhi said calmly.
"Rest in peace and calm when you go back home. I'll help you quickly raise your cultivation tomorrow!"
The next morning, Monk Guang Zhi brought Lee Tianci into the secret room. He used his own pure primeval essence to compress Lee Tianci's true energy, and then carefully modified it to strengthen his body.
After a day, both of them were exhausted.
Lee Tianci was a little bit excited from his fatigue because his cultivation was rising fast, but he was more afraid! This feeling of not being able to be independent and allow oneself to be trampled on was truly terrible!
In just one month, Lee Tianci's cultivation had increased to Qi Disciple level 12! Now, he had become even more ordinary. When he did not circulate his energy, he was like a weak scholar.
This was his body's self-contained essence. He was fine-tuning his body to prepare for Foundation Establishment! It was like genetic evolution.
Foundation Establishment was the first great hurdle on the path of cultivation. Only by successfully reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, one's true qi would be converted into true essence, allowing one to cast spells. Only then would one's lifespan soar and one would one be able to live for three hundred years; they would be separated from mortals and enter the realms of cultivation!
Monk Guang Zhi's face was ashen, his skin was pale, and his hair had lost its luster. He seemed to have aged a lot!
He clearly knew that his lifespan was coming to an end, yet he still forcefully helped Lee Tianci to raise his cultivation level. He was simply committing suicide and thought that he didn't die fast enough!
However, Lee Tianci did not show any gratitude towards him. From the words and actions of Monk Guang Zhi and his disciples, Lee Tianci guessed that he definitely wanted to possess his own body!
"Although I've never seen it before, in my previous life, there were a lot of novels about it!" Why else would you look at me like that? How could he risk his life for my cultivation? How can you be so attentive to my body? " Lee Tianci's face was full of respect and gratitude as he sent Monk Guang Zhi off. But in his heart, he was sneering to himself.
"Even if you are about to die, why would you hand over a hundred years of effort to an outsider like me who has not known you for long?" Lee Tianci closed his eyes.
"I have never thought of myself as one of the protagonists in novels, having such heaven-defying luck! Just like the main character in the novels, 'Everyone loves each other, while flowers bloom upon them, and beauties throw themselves into his arms upon him upon seeing him, experts cry and shout for him to pass on his legacy', is there really such a person? " Lee Tianci shook his head mockingly, "Unfortunately, I don't have that much luck!"
"I think it's best to increase my strength a bit more." Lee Tianci clenched his fist, "You want my body? "Then let's do it!"
"Since we can't escape, then let's go all out! Even if I am doomed, I will perish together with you! "