The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

Upon hearing this news, Ma Changshou was completely stunned.

He immediately put the communication jade slip back into his storage ring and then took it out again. It was the same message from his master.

After refreshing the page several times, he finally confirmed that the news was indeed true.

At this moment, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Master, are you getting old and your eyes are failing you, sending the wrong message?"

Snapped!

The next moment, he was struck hard on the back of the head by Tian Xingzi.

"Ouch!"

"It's just a little吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining/criticizing), is it really necessary to be so petty?"

"Besides, how old are we? We're already taking on apprentices! Do we even know how to do it properly?"

There was no way around it; he was among the older group to join the sect, having been 18 years old at the time. However, after ten years of cultivation, he was only 28.

At 28 years old, he seems quite old, but don't forget that he's currently in the Golden Core stage. The lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is a full 500 years, and this is only one-twentieth of that time.

If this is the case for someone his age, then what about disciples who joined the sect later than him? How can they be allowed to take on disciples?

Let's wait until we're old, at least! What's the rush?

Soon the sect leader sent another message, and Ma Changshou finally smiled upon seeing it.

"Phew, I knew he must have sent it to the wrong person, look, he sent another message!"

However, when the message was opened, Tian Xingzi's voice came through.

"Oh, right, remember to choose apprentices from among the newly initiated disciples!"

Ma Changshou was now completely helpless.

"No, why is that?!"

Soon the sect leader sent another message with a brief explanation, and after listening, Ma Changshou suddenly understood.

It turns out that the previous system was quite tightly controlled, with the outer sect expanding its influence and the inner sect ensuring its continuity.

However, after the new disciples caused a ruckus, the inner sect's inheritance was opened for free, which resulted in the new disciples not being very close to the sect.

After all, the inheritance has been established, but it still requires spirit stones. Although free courses have been offered, it is ultimately impossible to consolidate the inheritance.

The reason they were allowed to take on disciples was partly because they were the cultivators who felt the changes most keenly in this era. The extraordinary phenomena, the high-grade Golden Cores, and even other aspects were things that the remnants of the old era did not possess.

On the other hand, it is to cultivate some disciples who are close to the sect, so that the Tianxing Sect will not lose its lineage.

After all, inheritance is never about certain knowledge or things, but about people.

Even though Ma Changshou was reluctant to take on a disciple, he could still understand Tian Xingzi's thoughts after hearing them.

"Tsk tsk tsk, since you've come to me for help, I'll reluctantly lend you a hand!"

"But it's not enough for just me to be willing! I also need to convince others!"

Clearly, as a new disciple, he also knew the general thoughts of the other new disciples.

If you ask them to fight, then there's no question. After all, those who returned were all seriously injured and rescued by their sects. Besides, they've also received plenty of early-stage cultivation techniques and elixirs.

But taking on apprentices is a different story. If they encounter someone with high comprehension, they can teach them according to their own development path. But if they encounter someone with average comprehension, they can only scratch their heads in frustration!

After all, who can't learn top-level magic by the time they're ten years old?

As geniuses, they know all too well the difference between those with high and low comprehension. Sometimes, no matter how detailed your explanation is, those who don't understand still won't!

He soon spotted Lu Changfeng chatting with Lingyin, and a plan immediately formed in his mind.

"Hehehe, maybe Brother Lu could do it!"

Soon, Ma Changshou quietly approached Lu Changfeng, only to hear some truly explosive words.

"Senior Sister Lingyin, since we're just killing time anyway, why don't you demonstrate your combat techniques for me?"

It's a little embarrassing to say, but I have a friend who's really had a terrible time.

"To sum it up simply, it's about a father who drinks alcohol, a mother who is ill, younger siblings who are still in school, and a broken man!"

"He's dedicated his entire life to his family, and as his friend, I just can't bear to watch, but I can't stop him!"

"So I wanted to show him that there's still a lot of beauty in this world! Would you help me?"

Although Lingyin was somewhat clever, she had never seen anything like this before, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Senior Brother Changfeng, sob sob, I'm willing to help you!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng was overjoyed and immediately took out a video jade slip.

Sensing Lingyin's surprised gaze, he quickly explained.

"Ahem, I was just thinking you might feel a little embarrassed performing in front of strangers, but if it's recorded, that won't be a problem, right?"

Although Lingyin felt that something was wrong, at this moment her mind was filled with the thought of helping this person!

"no problem!"

Tsk tsk tsk!

Just when it seemed the matter was about to be settled, Ma Changshou immediately stepped forward.

"Brother Lu, I need to talk to you about something. Let's go somewhere less crowded!"

After saying this, despite Lu Changfeng's struggles, he was eventually dragged away.

Once they reached a less crowded area, Lu Changfeng looked at Ma Changshou with a resentful expression.

"Ma Changshou, I finally managed to fool him, and now, bam, it's all gone!"

"You owe me money."

"And you'd better really be in trouble, otherwise this day next year will be your death anniversary!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Changshou also felt a toothache.

"Ahem, I must have something important to tell you, otherwise why would I be looking for you like this!"

He then explained the matter of taking on apprentices, and Lu Changfeng was dumbfounded after hearing it.

"No way, is the sect leader out of his mind?!"

"We're so young, and we're already taking on apprentices!"

Unfortunately, he was severely injured by the sect leader right after he finished complaining.

Lu Changfeng bared his teeth!

This scene made Ma Changshou's lips curl into a wide smile, but he still briefly explained why he did it.

"That's how it is. My master was doing it for the sake of the sect's continuation!"

"Besides, I don't think we can judge this solely by age; the main thing is cultivation level, and everyone's cultivation level is quite high."

"Back then, even Golden Core cultivators could become masters of inner disciples. We were merely masters of Qi Refining cultivators. Besides, there's nothing particularly special about the Qi Refining stage; it's all just a title!"

Lu Changfeng remained disdainful after listening.

"So what does this have to do with me? I'm just an outer disciple!"

Ma Changshou quickly added.

"As one of the teaching elders, you naturally have a part to play too!"

Lu Changfeng looked disdainful.

"That's not a concurrent position; I'm actually still an outer disciple."

"You're letting an outer disciple take on another outer disciple? If word gets out, people will laugh at you to death!"

Ma Changshou suddenly felt another bout of toothache. He had always thought he was about to become the sect leader, with absolute power in his hands.

But now it seems that if they can't even handle these hundred or so people, let alone the nearly twenty million people of the entire Tianxing Sect, and the billions of people in the surrounding area!

Thank goodness his master was able to handle it; he's a real bastard!

Unfortunately, just as he had this idea, he suffered another severe blow from the sect leader.

Having no other choice, he had to take a roundabout approach. As someone who also possessed the Azure Lotus Longevity Body, he had long since come to realize that perhaps his only true friend in this life was Lu Changfeng.

If he really dies, tens of thousands of years later he really won't have a single old friend left!

So even if Lu Changfeng wasn't there this time, he would still make a point of including him.

He had no choice but to take a roundabout approach!