Forcibly Taking a Disciple

Song Zhong listened to Song Wu, True Lord's words with a face full of disbelief.

Your Ancient Witch Clan had been suppressed to this extent, and you were telling me you were the greatest expert under heaven?

Who would believe that?

Song Wu seemed to know what Song Zhong was thinking. In a deep voice, he said, "You must be wondering why our Ancient Witch Clan has fallen so low.

"Our lineage has only one True Lord—me.

"Yet the cultivators of the Southern Frontier have three True Lords.

"If they had only two True Lords, I could naturally destroy them. Even if they had three ordinary True Lords, I would still be enough to suppress them.

"However, among the Southern Frontier's three True Lords is Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons, who is far stronger than an ordinary True Lord.

"You may consider Lord of Ten Thousand Poisons alone to be enough to suppress two ordinary True Lords.

"In that case, though I stand alone, I can only hold a slight advantage. I cannot gain an overwhelming edge.

"Moreover, aside from me, our lineage does not even have a Venerable infinitely close to becoming a True Lord.

"I can only do my utmost to preserve this region we have now and prevent the poisonous miasma from continuing to encroach."

"I see." Song Zhong nodded lightly. "In other words, you can suppress four ordinary True Lords, or contend against five ordinary True Lords.

"That doesn't sound all that strong."

This was completely different from the greatest expert under heaven he had imagined.

If someone was truly the greatest under heaven, then one True Lord should at least be able to fight dozens, even hundreds, of True Lords.

Beside him, Bai Ruorou's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly cried, "Xiao Zhong, do not be disrespectful."

Although Song Wu, True Lord seemed to bear them no ill will, it was still inappropriate for Song Zhong to speak so directly.

Besides, this was already incredibly powerful.

"Xiao Zhong, do not think that because you are unmatched in your current cultivation realm, able to defeat countless peerless geniuses of the same realm by yourself, you will be able to do the same once you become a True Lord.

"Leaving aside whether you can become a True Lord, even if you truly do become one—

"Which True Lord was not an unparalleled peerless genius?"

"I know. The problem is, the ones I killed in the Extraterritorial Battlefield were all supposedly some sort of unparalleled peerless geniuses too.

"In the end, weren't they still one punch each?"

Song Zhong truly did not think those geniuses could be called geniuses.

"It is different." Bai Ruorou shook her head gently. "They are only geniuses within your current cultivation realm.

"Yet among cultivators of the same era, not necessarily even one will eventually become a True Lord.

"No one knows how long it takes for a True Lord to be born.

"Perhaps among the current Golden Body Realm cultivators, not a single True Lord will emerge in the end.

"Those who can become True Lords are geniuses among geniuses."

Song Wu, True Lord chuckled softly. "You must be Song Zhong's elder.

"Actually, Song Zhong is not wrong.

"After all, the combat power he has displayed is simply too powerful.

"When I was in the Golden Body Realm, I was far, far from being able to reach his level.

"If he becomes a True Lord, he will indeed have the strength to become even stronger than I am.

"But it is still not enough."

Song Wu, True Lord glanced at Bai Ruorou, then turned to Song Zhong and asked, "Do you wish to become stronger?"

"So you want me to cultivate witchcraft?" Song Zhong began to understand. Song Wu, True Lord had been kind enough to guard that place and prevent other cultivators from passing through.

Then he had brought him here and told him how powerful witchcraft was.

There could only be one explanation.

"That is right." Song Wu, True Lord nodded heavily. "You are indeed strong, but your strength comes from many factors.

"Yet it is absolutely not because the path of spells you cultivate has made you this strong.

"With such a powerful physical body, not cultivating the witchcraft lineage would simply be wasting your body.

"And it so happens that your elder is here as well."

As he spoke, Song Wu, True Lord turned back to Bai Ruorou and asked, "How about having Song Zhong enter my sect?"

Bai Ruorou's expression changed sharply. She cried in a low voice, "Thank you, Senior, for thinking so highly of Song Zhong, but Senior, Song Zhong has already cultivated the path of spells. He should be unable to continue cultivating the path of witchcraft, should he?

"The cultivation methods of the witchcraft path must differ from those of the path of spells. He is already in the Longevity Realm. If he starts cultivating the witchcraft path now, I fear it is too late."

Naturally, she did not want Song Zhong to transfer to another's sect. Yet facing a True Lord, she could only express her meaning tactfully.

"The cultivation methods are indeed different." Song Wu, True Lord nodded slightly. "However, there is no need for him to start cultivating from the beginning. I have my own methods."

As he spoke, he looked at Song Zhong. "I have already spoken with your elder. Now, enter my sect."

Song Zhong was utterly dumbfounded. You only said one sentence, and my master had not even agreed. Yet when it came to you, you were directly demanding that I transfer into your sect.

You...

"What if I refuse?"

What a joke. I am already this strong. How could I possibly go cultivate another lineage?

More importantly, my Instant Eternity grants me one year of cultivation every day. If you abolish my Instant Eternity, how could that possibly be acceptable?

Song Wu, True Lord did not answer. He merely smiled, and his meaning could not have been clearer.

He was a True Lord.

Refuse? Resist?

Would it be of any use?

Song Zhong hurriedly explained, "Well... no, you are not planning to force me, are you? Even if you force me, my heart will be elsewhere. If you use force, then my heart will not belong to this lineage.

"Besides, I might not cultivate properly either... I..."

"It does not matter. Under heaven, only our lineage possesses witchcraft. As long as I forcibly use the cultivation method of our Ancient Witch Clan to replace your cultivation method, you will only be able to cultivate the path of witchcraft in the future.

"Unless you no longer wish to advance, you can only remain here and continue cultivating."

"True Lord, wait a moment..." Seeing Song Wu, True Lord walking toward him, perhaps ready to use force at any moment, Song Zhong hurriedly cried, "How about... how about you first teach me some witchcraft techniques? Let me see whether I can use them.

"Do not rush to abolish my cultivation method first... Perhaps I can cultivate both spells and witchcraft!"

He was truly panicking.

"Cultivate both spells and witchcraft? How could that be possible?" Song Wu, True Lord immediately shook his head. "Although everyone absorbs spiritual qi to cultivate, the paths of spells and witchcraft are completely different.

"Never has anyone been able to cultivate both witchcraft and spells at once."

"Well, what if?" Song Zhong made one final effort. "Teach me one simple witchcraft technique first, and let me try it."

"You still refuse to give up. Very well..." Song Wu, True Lord raised a hand and tapped Song Zhong's forehead. Instantly, a stream of spiritual qi surged forth, while a strand of Divine Sense entered Song Zhong's mind.

"I will now impart to you the most basic introductory witchcraft technique.

"Our Ancient Witch Clan can master it in three days at the Qi Guiding Realm. I will give you ten days to cultivate this witchcraft.

"Ten days later, if you cannot cultivate this witchcraft, then do as I said."