Chapter 416: Chapter 394: Taking a Master

Good grief!

Wang Wu wasn’t surprised at Song Guangming’s misfortune at all, but these three strange Immortals wanted to see him, damn it, could he have offended them?

His little arms and legs just couldn’t afford it.

Immediately, he hurriedly replied to the message, then directly teleported out from the Hidden Origin Bell; as soon as he appeared, he was fixated upon by two gazes, even a Level 24 Passive Concealment was useless.

It was as if everything else turned into nothingness, all became blank, between heaven and earth, only he and those two people opposite him remained.

He hadn’t even done anything yet, and he was already in a very ordinary small courtyard.

There was an old man in gray who looked very ordinary, and a young man in black who seemed even younger than him, looking just as ordinary.

It was quite strange.

Of course, Wang Wu also knew that at this moment, he absolutely couldn’t put on airs or be pretentious; the more honest, the better.

Without another word, he directly kowtowed and bowed.

“Honorable Immortal Lords, a little Demon from the wilderness answers the summon to hear your instructions!”

“Rise, there’s no need to be formal.”

The gray-robed elder smiled and spoke. After Wang Wu got up, he looked him over before smiling again, “I am the investigator dispatched by the Hidden Origin Association Headquarters this time, currently a Third-Grade Elder of the Association, holding the position of Lord of the Mist Realm. In formal occasions, I’m usually referred to as Fog Realm Immortal, but in ordinary times, you’re welcome to call me Old Man Gray.”

“I’ve quite admired your actions, thus, I wish to take you as a disciple. Are you willing? Hmm, you don’t have to be nervous, you may ask me three questions before making your decision, even if you refuse, it doesn’t matter.”

Take me as a disciple?

Lord of the Mist Realm?

Damn, what else is there to say or ask? Such a golden opportunity, should I not seize it immediately?

Without delay, Wang Wu sincerely kowtowed again and did so nine times in a row.

“Master, please accept the grand homage from your disciple, Wang Zhige!”

“Hahaha!”

The gray-robed elder laughed heartily, “So your name is Wang Zhige, rather than Lying Flat Monarch?”

“Reporting to Master, that was but a momentary jest!”

“Hmm, rise and first pay respects to this Black Emperor here; he is the Lord of the Black Domain, and rather generous, providing a gift for the occasion.”

The gray-robed elder teased, but the black-clad youth still smiled warmly, “You know, I originally intended to take you as a disciple myself, but alas, I owe Elder Hui a favor, so I must reluctantly let go, though the benefits I should give cannot be absent.”

Alright! Is there such good fortune?

So even the Lord of the Frost Realm wanted to take him as a disciple?

Shame, shame!

“Junior pays respects to senior!”

Wang Wu bowed sincerely, not daring to say anything more.

Meanwhile, the black-clad youth was quite straightforward, immediately taking out a Pale Gourd, “You are now a Tier Three Earth Immortal, I assume you’ve been exposed to Yang Thunder, Yin Fire, and Evil Wind, the Three Calamities. So I’ll give you this Fifth-Grade Yin Fire, it’s useful in the future. However, I’ll also offer a piece of advice; your cultivation is overly unusual. Whether feasible honorably and straightforwardly, you still choose to be sneaky. Moreover, your foundation is too weak; properly undergo secluded cultivation for one or two thousand years, first endure the Three Calamities Celestial Tribulation, then the Nine Extremes Celestial Tribulation to truly establish yourself as a Taiyi True Immortal.”

“Thanks for the guidance, senior!”

Wang Wu was utterly shocked, wow, casually gifting away 150,000 strands of Five Qi of the Human World, no wonder they’re big shots.

“That’s all, Elder Hui, congrats on gaining a closed-door disciple. Alas, I’ve been outmaneuvered by you, farewell, farewell!”

The black-clad youth shook his head, sighed, and vanished like a mirage.

At this moment, the old man Gray smiled slightly and beckoned Wang Wu, “This item is good, but you must use it cautiously. It’s best to have a senior brother or sister protect you when using it in the future. Otherwise, if you rashly use it by yourself, it will significantly shorten your lifespan.”

“Understood, disciple knows.” Wang Wu replied with fear and trepidation, showing a respectful attitude.

“Do you know why I decided to take you as my disciple?”

“Disciple does not know, I ask Master to enlighten me.”

“Haha, it’s all because three days ago, I had just cultivated the twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation Great Divine Techniques. Feeling itchy, I consumed a full thirty-six Divine Thoughts to barely cast this twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation and calculated some situations in the next five hundred years. Among them was you, Wang Zhige, also known as Xiong Wu. You will shine brightly, quickly becoming a prominent figure. Astonishingly, three hundred years later, you will kill my beloved disciple, who is now your fifth senior brother. He currently possesses the strength of a Taiyi True Immortal Third Tier, unexpected, isn’t it?”

Wang Wu was so shocked he was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, “Old Deng, you went in such a big circle just to find a way to kill me?”

But the old man Gray laughed heartily, “You are probably thinking now if I want to kill you, right? Wrong, wrong, wrong, you are undervaluing my twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation! Is such a Great Divine Technique meant for this purpose? If so, I might as well find a piece of tofu and smash myself to death!”

“I want to peer into the future! By taking you as my disciple early on, you naturally won’t come into conflict with your fifth senior brother, and being under my tutelage, you won’t have to endure as much grievance. Since I’m telling you this today, you should understand my intentions.”

“Disciple is ashamed, Master has such earnest intentions. Disciple vows in this life not to fail the master’s school, not to anger my senior brothers and sisters, not to fight back when beaten, not to argue when scolded!”

Wang Wu hurriedly knelt down with a plop, already trembling in fear at the existence who has directly reversed his future fate, reaching such a mighty level.

Yet, he was curious. Logically, a person this impressive should be able to see that his Yin Fire Resistance actually only has 10 points left, and that lump of Fifth-Grade Yin Fire is actually not enough to withstand a cut.

Then the old man Gray continued, “That’s one aspect; the other is that I must tell you, taking you as a disciple is not about caring for your gratitude, and you should not expect me to care deeply for you. I don’t need you to inherit anything, nor do I have any unrealized wishes relying on you for fulfillment. We need not play those pretentious emotional games that only mortals require.”

“It’s not even about loving talent or pitying talent, much less about saving your pitiful fifth senior brother. The real intention is just one: I need to expand and strengthen the alliance!”

“You are already a First-Grade Steward of the Hidden Origin Association; killing you is hard, and if I don’t act today, two others will inevitably rush to take you as their disciple. In fact, my calculation shows you joining the Frost Monarch’s sect, making it even harder to kill you then. Instead, the simplest solution is to take you as a disciple myself.”

“These words are not necessarily needed to be said to you, but I also know that instead of being secretive, it is better to speak plainly. Everything is about interests; you join my sect, and I promise to help you pass the Nine Extremes Celestial Tribulation and achieve the Tao of Taiyi True Immortal! And you, likewise, will need to serve as a member of my alliance, without any oaths of life and death, just do your best.”

“And my guarantee to you is, when I achieve the Tao of Daluo Golden Immortal, you can still continue to follow me.”

“Do you understand what I mean?”

“Yes, disciple understands!” Wang Wu was very surprised, but more so admired the old man, who was indeed extraordinary.

Speaking plainly, it’s actually for the best.

“Haha, do you have any questions now? Feel free to ask.” The old man Gray was very satisfied, no, actually very proud; had he cultivated the twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation a few days later, he would have missed the opportunity with this young one.

“Thank you, Master, disciple does indeed have some questions to ask.”

At this time, Wang Wu thought for a moment and asked, “Master, hypothetically, if at this moment, another immortal is also cultivating the twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation Great Divine Techniques, wouldn’t he understand the future more accurately than you? Would this potentially allow the other side to gain critical information, turning our advantages into disadvantages?”

“Correct, I guessed your first question would be this.” The old man Gray said with a smile, then extended three fingers.

“First, whether it’s the Human Race’s twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation or the Demon Race’s Level 27 Foreknowledge, both inevitably face a big problem, which is the huge cost of deployment. Even I feel it’s a big deal to perform the Divine Calculation once every five hundred years, thirty-six Divine Thoughts consumed—and yes, I feel the heartache and liver pain.”

“Secondly, Divine Calculation and Foreknowledge are not comprehensive predictions of the future; they can only foresee people and things related to oneself. For example, if you weren’t going to kill your fifth senior brother in the future, I wouldn’t have been able to foresee your existence. The Cultivation Realm is vast, how would I know your significance?”

“Third, precisely because of the previous two points, most solid alliances with some foundation will arrange their important members, like the simplest, Body-Protecting Immortal Talismans, which are almost standard configurations for important members in the Cultivation Realm.”

“Having a Body-Protecting Immortal Talisman can almost exempt you from interference by Divine Calculation of Grade 24, or Level 24 Foreknowledge Divine Techniques, rendering it ineffective by about ninety percent, making it hard to deduce anything effectively.”

“Besides that, there are eternal types of Immortal Artifacts, like the Hidden Origin Bell; staying within it or establishing a good relationship with it can also exempt you from the deduction of Twenty-sixth Grade and Level 26 Divine Calculation and Foreknowledge.”

“Furthermore, the higher the cultivation realm someone possesses, the harder it is to deduce and foresee them. All these conditions combined, the success of deduction is quite challenging.”

“Of course, the deduction effect of twenty-seventh grade Divine Calculation is overwhelmingly advantageous. But the good news is, currently within the twelve Immortal Alliances in the Cultivation Realm, the number of Taiyi True Immortals who have mastered this level of Divine Calculation and Foreknowledge Divine Techniques does not exceed five. And you have no contact with them, making it difficult for them to deduce you.”

“Also considering this, I won’t prominently proclaim you as my closed-door disciple, nor will I take you away. You will continue to stay here, cultivating quietly. With the Hidden Origin Bell, an eternal Immortal Artifact, you almost don’t have to worry about troubles, conceal yourself as much as possible, keep a low profile. I know you have some friends, bring them all here, don’t involve yourself in other affairs, aim for an uninterrupted closed cultivation for eight hundred years. In eight hundred years, if you can cultivate to Tier Nine Earth Immortal, you’ll finally step into the real threshold of the Cultivation Realm. Only then will you be qualified to go to the Mist Realm where I reside.”

“Understood, disciple adheres to Master’s teachings!”

How could Wang Wu not comply? When he learned there were several other powerful Divine Calculation figures in the Cultivation Realm, being low-key can’t come soon enough.

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