He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

Is Lu Changsheng stupid?

Of course he's not stupid!

Having lived for over eighty years, I've eaten more salt than most people eat rice, and crossed more bridges than most people walk roads.

A true old fox, skilled in cunning and manipulation!

Even if he were to summon the Devouring Heaven Cauldron, with his Qi Refining stage cultivation, he would still be no match for Elder Mu Feng, who was at the Golden Core stage.

Master Ji Jiufeng is in seclusion, and Junior Sister Xie Ling'er is not in the Northern Palace. The elders of the Central Palace cannot openly interfere in the affairs of the Northern Palace.

Lu Changsheng can only rely on himself.

But if we can't beat them, what else can we do?

Kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy?

fart!

Lu Changsheng would rather die standing than live on his knees!

There is only one path left.

Then let's make a big fuss about it!

It's so big that no one can contain it!

It got out of control!

The entire Outer Immortal Academy was alarmed, attracting the attention of the First Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, Fourth Elder...

Show yourselves, everyone!

With enough people involved, right and wrong will naturally be judged.

Lu Changsheng had no connection with the elders of the Beigong Sect and was unsure whether these old guys would show up, so he had to increase his stakes.

His bargaining chip was the lives of all the newly recruited disciples present.

Forced binding.

If the elders do not show up, then all the newly recruited disciples who are watching the spectacle will be killed.

Put yourself in a do-or-die situation and you'll survive. At worst, you'll just die. What could be worse?

As expected, after Lu Changsheng condensed more than a dozen fireballs and attacked everyone in the Dao Palace indiscriminately and across the entire area, it was like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"A madman! A madman!"

"I was just watching the show, why would you kill me?"

"I'm just a supporting character! A minor supporting character! Why drag us minor characters into your battle between the protagonist and the villain?"

......

In an instant, amidst the continuous falling debris from the roof, cries of agony, pleas for help, and curses filled the air.

Elder Mu Feng and Prince Zhao Ke of Zhenbei received special attention from Lu Changsheng, and the two were surrounded by four or five fireballs.

Mu Feng, being at the Golden Core stage, was naturally unharmed by the small fireball, but Zhao Ke, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, was in a much worse situation.

Because Lu Changsheng attacked suddenly, Zhao Ke was completely unprepared and fled in panic. The scorching flames burned her clothes and burned her body. If Mu Feng hadn't intervened at the critical moment to save her, she would have been seriously injured, if not killed.

"You old bastard, you're asking for it!"

Mu Feng was furious. While rescuing Zhao Ke, he immediately attacked Lu Changsheng.

Because he had already guessed Lu Changsheng's purpose, if he didn't act now, he would miss his chance.

"The Everlasting Regret Finger Technique, kill me!"

As Mu Feng suddenly pointed, a powerful beam of spiritual energy shot out from his fingertip, aiming directly at Lu Changsheng's brow.

The Everlasting Regret Finger Technique is a unique skill of the Heavenly Palace of Clouds. It is a mid-grade Golden Core stage technique that gathers the spiritual power in the body into a single point, greatly increasing its destructive power.

Let alone Lu Changsheng, who is only at the Qi Refining stage, even a cultivator at the Golden Core stage might not be able to withstand it.

Rumble!

Faced with such a terrifying and deadly attack, the Devouring Heaven Cauldron in Lu Changsheng's dantian trembled violently, and endless black gas flowed out of the cauldron's mouth, covering the entire dantian.

At the same time, Princess Taiping, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up, enduring the pressure of the Golden Core cultivator, and stood in front of Lu Changsheng.

A glowing light appeared between his eyebrows, and a lotus-shaped mark slowly emerged.

boom!

"Mu Feng, stop it!"

"How can an elder of the Shangyun Heavenly Palace lay a hand on his disciple?"

Just as the beam of spiritual energy was about to reach him, a roar resounded through the sky. In the next instant, a beam of spiritual energy appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Changsheng, completely neutralizing the terrifying beam of spiritual energy.

"Mu Feng, have you gone mad?"

"Stop acting recklessly!"

"stop!!"

......

As shouts rang out, elderly figures descended from the sky.

Upon closer inspection, there are more than ten of them.

Almost all the elders of the Outer Immortal Academy, except those who were out on missions, were brought out by Lu Changsheng.

As soon as these elders appeared, they began cleaning up the mess. Some shattered the fireballs unleashed by Lu Changsheng, some blasted away the falling debris, and others began feeding pills to the unconscious disciples...

"Elder...Elder!"

With a gloomy face, Mu Feng walked up to the Grand Elder and bowed with a cold expression.

The Grand Elder appeared, missing the best opportunity to kill Lu Changsheng.

"Lu Changsheng has gone mad, actually attacking a fellow disciple. If I hadn't intervened in time, I'm afraid..."

"Enough!!"

Before Mu Feng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the First Elder with a cold face:

"Mu Feng, do you really think we old guys are stupid?"

"He, Lu Changsheng, is only at the Qi Refining stage, while you are at the Golden Core stage. How could he, Lu Changsheng, possibly bully you?"

"..."

The Second Elder, dressed in black, also stepped forward, gave Mu Feng a meaningful look, and said:

"You resent the sect assigning you to be an elder in the Outer Immortal Academy, but Lu Changsheng is no ordinary person."

"He's a genius who was tested and found to possess nine spiritual roots. Even though he's old and his blood and energy are depleted, he's still an invaluable talent for the sect!"

Mu Feng was not present when Lu Changsheng was testing his spiritual roots, so when the Second Elder said that Lu Changsheng possessed nine spiritual roots, Mu Feng was so shocked that he was speechless and questioned his existence.

"Lu Changsheng, although there were reasons for your actions, you were far too ruthless."

Looking at the elders who were still treating their disciples, the First Elder sighed:

"If we hadn't arrived in time, most of these new disciples would likely have been killed or injured!"

Lu Changsheng put his hands behind his back, turned his head away, and didn't even want to explain, let alone admit his mistake.

In a life-or-death crisis, survival is the most important thing.

If pushed too far, he's willing to risk his own life, let alone anyone else.

Having lived for over eighty years, Lu Changsheng only understood one principle.

That is...

If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth!

"Let's drop this matter; neither of you should mention it again!"

Remembering his senior brother Xuan Yue, a direct disciple of the Empress, the Grand Elder abandoned his idea of ​​holding Lu Changsheng accountable.

Although the roof of the Dao Palace was breached.

Although it was an act of insubordination, attacking the elders.

Although they threatened the lives of their fellow disciples, it almost resulted in a fatality.

......

Unfortunately, the other party has connections! They have powerful backers!

Unfortunately, the opponent is an unparalleled genius with nine spiritual roots!

How could anyone dare to offend such a person? How could one possibly offend them?

Who knows what kind of extraordinary encounter they might have in the future, or whether they might be noticed by some important figure and rise to prominence.

"Elder, this..."

Mu Feng was stunned. The entire Dao Palace had been turned upside down, with nearly half of the new disciples killed or injured, and the elders had been clashed with...

Regardless of the specific crime, it would be enough to send him to the Hall of Law Enforcement, destroy his dantian, abolish his cultivation, expel him from the Upper Cloud Heavenly Palace, and demote him to a mortal.

But now...

Nothing's wrong!

This made Mu Feng feel worse than if he had swallowed a fly.

"Hmph, I don't care what this person's background is, he's caused such trouble. As long as I remain an elder in the Outer Immortal Academy, I will not teach him the 'Shangyun Qinggong'!"

This time, the Dao Palace is passing on its teachings to the newly recruited outer disciples, specifically the "Shangyun Qinggong," a technique that enables them to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Although it is only the simplest and most basic part, without it, it is impossible to successfully build a foundation.

Once an outer disciple successfully establishes their foundation and is promoted to an inner disciple, an inner elder will once again impart the teachings, teaching the part of the Shangyun Qinggong that has been cultivated to the Golden Core stage.

Similarly, after breaking through to the Golden Core stage and becoming a true disciple, one can obtain a portion of the "Shangyun Qinggong" inheritance.

Mu Feng, unable to contain his anger, snorted coldly and, believing he had Lu Changsheng's cultivation fate firmly in his grasp, began to threaten him:

"Without the 'Shangyun Qinggong', even if one possesses nine spiritual roots, one cannot cultivate it."

"Forced cultivation will inevitably lead to your body exploding and death!"

"......"

The First Elder frowned. He wanted to plead for Lu Changsheng, but before he could speak, the Second Elder pulled him back.

The matter of spreading the Dao at the Outer Immortal Academy was originally Mu Feng's responsibility, and even the Grand Elder could not interfere.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng is already old, his energy and blood are depleted, and his lifespan is nearing its end...

Even with great potential, it's hard to say whether they can survive a year.

It would be unwise to kill Mu Feng, who was also at the Golden Core stage, for the sake of a dying man.

"You won't pass on my 'Shangyun Qinggong' to me, haha!"

Looking at Mu Feng, who thought he had his life in his hands, Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes and sneered twice:

"Your name is Mu Feng, right? I'll remember you!"

After speaking, he took Princess Taiping's hand and walked out of the Taoist palace without looking back.

"Snow White! Snow White! Don't go!"

"If you're willing to stay, I will definitely plead with Elder Mufeng to pass on the 'Shangyun Qinggong' to you; otherwise, you will never be able to cultivate it in this lifetime..."

The roar of Prince Zhao Ke of Zhenbei did not stop Princess Taiping for even a moment. Princess Taiping followed Lu Changsheng and walked out of the Dao Palace without looking back.

Some choices are illogical, but once you've made a choice, you'll never regret it!

"You old fool, how dare you threaten this elder!"

Watching Lu Changsheng and Princess Taiping's departing figures, Mu Feng's murderous aura intensified, and he laughed in fury:

"If it weren't for the Grand Elder being here today, I would have torn you to pieces and skinned you alive, making you wish you were dead!"

After uttering those harsh words, Mu Feng was still not satisfied. He then, in front of the First Elder and Second Elder, directly and sternly rebuked Zhao Ke behind him:

"Zhao Ke, spread the word!"

"Anyone who dares to pass on the 'Shangyun Qinggong' to Lu Changsheng and Bai Xue will be making an enemy of Mu Feng!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ke immediately grinned from ear to ear:

"Elder Mu Feng, rest assured, with your words, I believe that no one in the entire Outer Immortal Academy, or even the Inner Immortal Academy, will dare to impart their teachings to Lu Changsheng."

"Hmph, without the 'Shangyun Qinggong', I'm afraid Lu Changsheng won't even be able to establish his foundation."

"And that vile woman, Bai Xue, will eventually climb into my bed because of the 'Shangyun Qinggong'!"

......

"S-senpai, you can...you can let go now~"

After leaving the Taoist palace, Princess Taiping blushed and followed Lu Changsheng.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng realized something was wrong and quickly let go.

Her fair wrists were like frost and snow, and her fingers were like scallion roots.

Holding Princess Taiping's small hand as if it were nothing, he forgot to let go for a moment.

"Senior, you don't need to worry."

"I inquired before coming here. We can earn merit points to exchange for the Shangyun Qinggong.

Princess Taiping, seeing Lu Changsheng's furrowed brows, assumed he was worried about not being able to cultivate without the "Shangyun Qinggong" and quickly offered words of comfort.

"However, these merit points can only be earned by completing tasks assigned by the sect. It seems we should first visit the Task Hall and pick a suitable task."

Lu Changsheng snapped out of his reverie. He had been thinking about how to earn spirit stones, and he actually came up with a good idea.

Looking at Princess Taiping, who was comforting him instead, he smiled slightly.

"Since Mu Feng is using the Shangyun Qinggong to blackmail us, he will naturally spread the word that I think no one in the entire Outer Immortal Academy or even the Inner Immortal Academy will teach us the technique."

Upon hearing this, Princess Taiping's expression changed drastically.

"What? You're having second thoughts?"

Lu Changsheng smiled and joked as he walked back:

"If you regret it, you can go to that so-called King of Zhenbei and say a few bad things about me. With your looks, you can definitely get the inheritance of the Shangyun Qinggong."

"Senior! What do you take me for, Bai Xue? Humph~"

Princess Taiping let out a soft snort, clearly angry.

"Senior, there's no need to comfort me. Zhao Ke's targeting of you is my fault."

Princess Taiping knew that Zhao Ke had been pursuing her, and that she was also very close to Lu Changsheng. Although Lu Changsheng was an elderly man, Zhao Ke was incredibly narrow-minded.

"Before coming to Shangyuntian Palace, my father told me that there was a rumor that Zhao Ke had a distant relative who served as an elder in Shangyunqing Palace, and that I should be careful."

"I never imagined the rumors were true. No wonder Zhao Ke's father was so arrogant, forcing the Emperor to compromise repeatedly, and even asking the Emperor to propose marriage to me..."

squeak~

Amid Princess Taiping's nagging, the two arrived at their residence. Lu Changsheng opened the door and gestured an invitation to Princess Taiping.

"Senior, what's wrong with you...?"

Princess Taiping's eyes widened, and her pretty face flushed slightly.

It was still broad daylight, and the other newly recruited disciples were studying Taoist practices and diligently cultivating themselves.

Lu Changsheng actually brought her back to the house, this...

Although Lu Changsheng was old enough to be her grandfather, but...

A lone man and a lone woman, alone in a room.

"What are you thinking about, you little brat?"

Lu Changsheng rolled his eyes at Princess Taiping, then walked into the room on his own.

"Without a cultivation method to absorb and regulate spiritual energy, how can you cultivate? Come in quickly, I will impart my skills to you!"

Transmission of skills?

Princess Taiping stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered.

Then he quickly took small, quick steps and followed them into the house.

"Senior, what kind of cultivation technique are you going to pass on to me?"

"Shangyun Qinggong!"

Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged on the futon, a smile playing on his lips:

"The complete 'Shangyun Qinggong'!"

"Cultivate it, and you can directly reach the Great Emperor level!"

"..."