You Have the Talent for the Great Dao-It Can't Be Hard to Cultivate a Dozen Techniques, Can It?

"Lin Chuan, what are your thoughts on the Investiture of the Gods?"

Sect Master Tongtian didn't rush to reveal his intentions.

After all, all he'd heard so far were Lin Chuan's inner thoughts.

He still couldn't be sure what kind of person Lin Chuan was.

If the boy's words and thoughts matched, and he was truly on Tongtian's side,

then there'd be no harm in promoting him right away, even in front of Duobao.

But based on everything he'd heard from Lin Chuan so far,

the boy was definitely two-faced.

As for taking him as a Personal Disciple, that was just a way to keep Lin Chuan from running off.

No matter what, he absolutely couldn't let the boy get away!

"Replying to Master."

"This disciple is merely an unknown Outer Sect disciple. How could I know anything about the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods?"

"Please forgive this disciple's ignorance!"

Lin Chuan clasped his hands, bowed slightly, and apologized with a calm expression.

[What's the point of talking to an old geezer like you? Would you change your mind if I did?]

[It'd be like playing music to a cow anyway. I can't be bothered to waste my breath.]

Lin Chuan silently sneered.

You little brat!

The corners of Sect Master Tongtian's mouth twitched.

Just as he'd suspected.

Lin Chuan was two-faced.

He said one thing, but thought another.

He wasn't on Tongtian's side at all!

He was probably thinking of how to run away even now!

Fine. Since you want to escape, I won't just make sure you don't get your wish.

I'll take you as my Personal Disciple, too. Let's see what you do then!

"Very well!"

"You're in the Outer Sect and know very little. That's understandable."

"However, I can see that you're clever and talented."

"I've decided to make an exception and promote you to Personal Disciple today. From now on, you won't need to cultivate under Duobao anymore."

"You'll stay by my side!"

Sect Master Tongtian grinned, his intentions thoroughly wicked.

What?!

Lin Chuan was stunned on the spot.

Even Duobao was dumbfounded.

What was Master doing?

First an Inner Sect disciple, now a Personal Disciple.

Since when had advancement in the Interception Sect become so easy?

Wait a minute!

Zhao Gongming had innate talent, and he was already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Yet he hadn't been able to enter the Inner Sect in a million years.

Lin Chuan was a nobody. What made him worthy?!

"Master, isn't this a little against the rules?" Duobao asked gravely.

If word got out, forget the other Outer Sect disciples—

Zhao Gongming alone would probably be furious.

For the sake of stability within the Interception Sect, Duobao felt he had to remind Tongtian.

"Rules?"

Sect Master Tongtian furrowed his brow slightly and glared at Duobao before replying in a low voice:

"I am the Sect Master of the Interception Sect."

"I am the rules!"

The leader of a sect. A Heavenly Dao Sage.

His awe-inspiring presence commanded respect.

It was just that the occasion was a little inappropriate.

That made Tongtian seem far too arbitrary!

"Master is absolutely right. This disciple was wrong!" Duobao immediately admitted his mistake, not daring to complain.

But when he glanced at Lin Chuan beside him, he couldn't help thinking the boy was outrageously lucky.

[What are you looking at? You think I'm lucky? I think I'm unlucky!]

[Damn it, has that old geezer lost his mind today?]

[I just want to lie low—or better yet, leave the Interception Sect. I really don't want to become a Personal Disciple!]

Lin Chuan was wailing inwardly.

But Sect Master Tongtian found it delightful to listen to!

Yes, this was exactly the feeling!

The more aggrieved Lin Chuan felt, the more excited Tongtian became.

You brat had kept calling me an old geezer.

This is just a taste of hardship. You'll get plenty more later!

"Ahem!"

"Duobao, you're no longer needed here. You may leave."

"Lin Chuan, you've just been promoted to Personal Disciple. You should cultivate more profound techniques."

"I'll teach them to you now!"

Sect Master Tongtian put on a stern face, pretending to be serious again.

"Understood!"

"This disciple takes his leave!"

Duobao sighed inwardly. Before leaving, he couldn't help glancing at Lin Chuan.

He could already imagine what an uproar this would cause when it reached Golden Ao Island.

"Golden Ao Island probably won't be peaceful for quite some time!"

Jade Purity Palace.

With his head drooping, Lin Chuan followed Sect Master Tongtian into the Rear Hall.

Once the two of them had sat down cross-legged on their Cattail Hassocks,

Sect Master Tongtian waved his hand and brought out more than a dozen high-level cultivation methods.

"Nine Revolutions Profound Art."

"Eight-Nine Profound Art."

"Chaos Limitless Profound Art."

"Mystic Gate Pure Yang Divine Art."

"All the cultivation methods at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level in our sect are here."

"I can see you have talent and the makings of someone who can comprehend the Great Dao."

"I'll teach all these profound arts to you."

"In ten days, I'll personally test your progress. If you've been slacking, I'll punish you severely!"

Sect Master Tongtian's mouth curled upward. He snorted, then vanished with a puff.

Left alone, Lin Chuan stared blankly at the dozen or so profound cultivation methods.

[What a disaster!]

[I should've checked the almanac before leaving home. This is the worst luck!]

[A dozen profound cultivation methods, all to be mastered in ten days?]

[You old geezer, do you think I'm a Heavenly Dao Sage?]

[Whatever. I won't be able to learn them anyway. At worst, I'll get kicked out as a Personal Disciple.]

[Heh, that'd be exactly what I want!]

Lin Chuan glanced at the techniques, his head practically throbbing.

Learn? No way!

I choose to lie low!

[Ding, the Grandmaster of Heaven has taught a cultivation technique. Choose to slack off during the stay!]

[Reward: 100,000 years of cultivation.]

That's more like it!

Lin Chuan lay down on the Cattail Hassock, resting his head on his arms and crossing his legs.

He even started humming a little tune.

Why bother cultivating techniques?

Wasn't it better to let the system hand them over automatically?

Lying low was the best!

"This brat really doesn't take me seriously at all?!"

In a corner of the training ground, Sect Master Tongtian watched Lin Chuan through gritted teeth.

He'd nearly lost his temper and gone to beat Lin Chuan up several times.

But he'd managed to hold back.

"Lin Chuan has quite a few secrets that even I don't know about."

"How does he know so much about the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods?"

"If it's divination, then even the Seven Sages can't peer into the Heavenly Secrets. How could a mere Outer Sect disciple predict them?"

"If he really can see the future, then what he said about the Interception Sect's impending disaster isn't baseless."

"If I'm to save the Interception Sect from being swept up in the Investiture of the Gods, this boy is the only one I can count on."

"I'll have to endure it!"

Sect Master Tongtian muttered to himself, then turned and left.

At the same time.

On Golden Ao Island.

News of Lin Chuan becoming a Personal Disciple spread like wildfire.

No one knew who had let the news slip.

When Duobao heard about it, he was confused, too.

He was certain he hadn't been the one to let it slip.

"Only Master, Lin Chuan, and I knew about this."

"I never told anyone, and Master would never lower himself to spread the news."

"Then Lin Chuan must be the only one with a motive."

"That boy really can't keep his mouth shut. He'll never amount to anything!"

Duobao shook his head with a sigh, disappointment showing on his face.

As far as he was concerned, it was already certain that Lin Chuan was behind it.

Lin Chuan probably had no idea how many people he'd offended by becoming a Personal Disciple.

Some of them were real tough customers.

Zhao Gongming, for example.

"Chief Disciple Brother!"

"I, Zhao Gongming, only want an explanation!"

"I want to ask Master why Lin Chuan can become a Personal Disciple."

"Why have I, Zhao Gongming, been an Outer Sect disciple for millions of years?!"