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

However, Ma Changshou, who had not yet realized this, continued to make excuses.

"Master, you don't need to praise me. I'm just doing this for the good of our sect!"

"Besides, as the next sect leader, taking on more disciples now is laying the foundation for the future!"

"Think about it, if I had the support of so many disciples, managing things would be much easier!"

"Now you and Ancestor Tianxing don't need to worry anymore!"

Seeing Ma Changshou's nonsensical yet somewhat reasonable statement, Tian Xingzi couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at him.

Goodness, although my apprentice was good before, he would never have said so much!

It seems he's changed a lot lately!

He immediately stood up slowly, then walked to Ma Changshou's side and patted him on the shoulder, but a whip had already appeared behind his back. However, he still smiled and said...

"Oh, then I should thank you!"

However, oblivious to the danger, Ma Changshou continued his reckless and self-destructive behavior.

"Hey, we're master and disciple, it's only right for the disciple to share the burden with the master!"

"But to be fair, Master, I've made such a great contribution to our sect, could you perhaps give me something good in return?"

His words made Tian Xingzi laugh in anger. If he had only wanted to slap him before, now he wanted to see what other outrageous things his disciple could say.

"Oh! What good stuff do you want?"

"You probably don't need it either!"

However, Ma Changshou shook his head seriously.

"Master, you can't say that. There's an old saying that goes, 'I may not need it, but I can't live without it!'"

"Look at Senior Brother Ye Tian, ​​his Vajra Ring technique is unmatched, and my good buddy Lu Changfeng, his swordsmanship is also superb!"

"It seems like besides living a long time, I don't have any special skills!"

"Master, I can't hide under your wing forever. I want to become a pillar of the Tianxing Sect. I want to be strong enough to continue protecting the sect after you pass away!"

"My friends, parents, wife, and future generations are all here, and most importantly, you are here too."

"I... I can't stop time, so I want to preserve the last trace of your existence!"

"Brother Lu once told me that a person dies three times: the first is physical death, the second is the death of social relationships, and the third is when the last person in the world who remembers you forgets you!"

"I don't want to forget you, Master!"

Upon hearing Ma Changshou's slightly trembling voice, Tian Xingzi was stunned for a long time. Finally, he silently put away the leather whip hidden behind his back, then reached out and patted Ma Changshou's head.

While it was excessive for Ma Changshou to take on so many disciples, it wasn't exactly outrageous!

His claim about his special skill also has some merit.

In the world of cultivation, the higher one's cultivation level, the more one feels that there is not enough time. For someone like Ma Changshou, whose comprehension is average, mastering one skill can greatly enhance one's combat power.

"Hmm, is there anything you'd like to learn about longevity?"

Ma Changshou had initially thought he would have to try harder, but to his surprise, his master agreed immediately.

As Brother Lu was right, what a master values ​​most is the disciple's sincerity.

However, he was a little unsure about what to study.

"Um, Master, I'm actually not sure which area I want to learn. Do you have any recommendations?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xingzi fell into deep thought. After a while, his eyes lit up. He pondered for a moment, and then a leaf sealed in a jade box appeared in his hand, though the leaf inside was somewhat illusory.

Immediately, Ma Changshou cast a curious glance at him.

"Master, what is this?"

Tian Xingzi immediately explained.

"This substance is called Enlightenment Tea. I found a piece of it years ago in an underground river deep beneath the sea of ​​the Myriad Stars Sea!"

"Later, when it was confirmed that it was Enlightenment Tea, the underground river had disappeared without a trace when we went back to that place!"

"Enlightenment Tea can greatly enhance a person's comprehension in a short period of time, and may even lead to sudden enlightenment. I finally broke through to the Nascent Soul stage back then thanks to this Enlightenment Tea!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Changshou was completely stunned.

Enlightenment Tea, a divine substance that can lead to enlightenment, was what enabled my master to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Hiss! Is the gap between the Nascent Soul stage and the Deity Transformation stage really that big?"

Upon hearing his apprentice's exclamation, Tian Xingzi burst into laughter.

"Otherwise what? Why do you think it's because top-grade spiritual roots can only be cultivated up to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"It's precisely because there's such a vast, unbridgeable gap between them that ordinary cultivators, upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, give up after just one glance at this difference!"

"But that was before. As for now, you'll have to explore that for yourselves!"

Immediately, Tianxingzi placed the Enlightenment Tea in Ma Changshou's arms.

"alright!"

"Although the effects of this Enlightenment Tea are reduced by 90%, and it doesn't have much effect on me anymore, it will be of great use to you!"

"Take it now and see if you can find your way out!"

Now that things had come to this, Ma Changshou knew he couldn't refuse.

"good!"

He immediately took it, and almost instantly, his body began to emit a mysterious glow.

The sect leader standing nearby, far from being pleased by this scene, looked at Ma Changshou with a cold sweat running down his back.

But the worry quickly turned into excitement.

"Hiss, I didn't expect this kid to actually pull it off; he actually had an epiphany!"

"Looks like this Enlightenment Tea was a worthwhile investment!"

You have to understand that when he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he absorbed 90% of the effects of the Enlightenment Tea but still didn't have an epiphany. Yet now, this kid has had an epiphany with only 10% of it. It can only be said to be fate!

He immediately set up a protective shield and stood guard nearby.

But soon, two spheres of light, one black and one white, appeared on either side of Ma Changshou. Although they were clearly three-dimensional objects, it was clear that the inside of the black sphere was white, while the inside of the white sphere was black.

The two objects were constantly revolving around Ma Changshou. His original appearance of decay and prosperity was slowly unfolding, and the flowers, plants and trees inside were growing and blooming at an extremely rapid pace. Then the petals flew out and began to revolve around Ma Changshou along the two orbs of light.

Seeing this incredible scene, Tian Xingzi was filled with astonishment.

An outsider would find this scene incredibly beautiful, but only he could sense the danger within.

Meanwhile, Ma Changshou's cultivation level was also rapidly increasing.

The Golden Core stage progressed through six, seven, eight, and nine levels, finally reaching its peak at the Golden Core Perfection stage.

As his cultivation ceased, Ma Changshou, who was enveloped in petals, slowly opened his eyes. The petals that had been falling from the sky continued to fall, but they disappeared instantly upon hitting the ground, as if they had vanished into the earth.

However, Ma Changshou had no time to pay attention to any of that right now; he immediately jumped up excitedly.

"Wuhu, Master, I did it! I did it!"

But the next moment, Ma Changshou, who was still excited, was choked by the falling petals and began to cough incessantly.

Even so, he still kept saying that.

"Master, I finally understand what I should be learning!"

Seeing Ma Changshou's disheveled state, Tianxingzi couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, how old are you? Still so reckless!"

"Let's catch our breath first!"