This Was Going Out to Recruit Disciples-or Stocking Up?

"Who did I think it was?"

"So, you've been gone for nearly half a year. Did you manage to recruit any disciples?"

True Lord Yuntian cradled his teacup and breathed in the fragrance, glancing at Hua Yunfei with an easy smile.

Hua Yunfei took a seat below True Lord Yuntian and said, "Martial Uncle, Sect Master, what do you think of these few?"

He gestured toward Lin Yang and the others.

"Oh?"

True Lord Yuntian looked at the five with curiosity. His discerning eye immediately picked up that they seemed to have extraordinary qualifications.

But to know exactly what kind, he would have to examine them himself.

"Are all five your new disciples?" he asked.

Hua Yunfei chuckled. "Martial Uncle, Sect Master, you know I don't like going out, much less getting tangled up in too much karma. Why would I take in so many?"

"This one is my second disciple, Huang Xuan."

Hua Yunfei pointed to Huang Xuan.

Huang Xuan immediately bowed and saluted. "Greetings, Martial Uncle Grandfather, Sect Master."

"Mm."

True Lord Yuntian smiled and nodded. "Tell me, what tier is your qualification?"

"Your disciple is unworthy, with qualifications that barely reach Sacred Tier Low Grade," Huang Xuan replied without a hint of arrogance or deference.

"Mm... indeed, unworthy..."

"Hmm?"

True Lord Yuntian set down his teacup and stood, staring at Huang Xuan in surprise. "What qualification did you just say you had?"

"Your disciple has Sacred Tier Low Grade qualifications."

True Lord Yuntian's eyes widened. He strode forward, his face alight with delight, patted Huang Xuan on the shoulder, and laughed.

"Excellent, excellent! The future of our Kaoshan Sect is bright!"

"First Bufan, and now you. Our Kaoshan Sect already has two disciples with Sacred Tier qualifications in the open."

True Lord Yuntian looked at Hua Yunfei. "You rascal, how did you get so lucky? You took in two disciples, and both have Sacred Tier qualifications."

"Just luck," Hua Yunfei said with a faint smile.

True Lord Yuntian shook his head with a chuckle, then looked at the other four. "And who are they?"

"They're the four disciples I found for the sect," Hua Yunfei replied. "I thought Martial Uncle would be pleased."

"You've certainly been thoughtful. Those other Martial Uncles of yours have nothing but cultivation on the brain. They can spend years out there and still come back without even an egg."

True Lord Yuntian laughed and scolded them, then asked, "What sort of qualifications do they have? I know your standards are high. Anyone who catches your eye must have at least Heaven Tier qualifications, right?"

Hua Yunfei's lips curled upward. "The young lady has Heaven Tier Mid Grade qualifications. The other three all have Dao Tier qualifications."

At that, True Lord Yuntian studied Hua Yunfei. Seeing that he wasn't joking, he turned to look at the four.

"Did you get some kind of cheat code?"

True Lord Yuntian circled the five of them, Huang Xuan included, three times to the left and three times to the right, staring at them as if they were treasures.

Even Huang Xuan felt the hair on the back of his neck rise.

Why did this Sect Master seem far less simple than he appeared?

"May I examine you?" True Lord Yuntian asked Lin Yang, Mu Qingqing, Tang Yi, and Tang Er.

He found it hard to believe. Heaven Tier Mid Grade qualifications were one thing, but Dao Tier qualifications were difficult to come by.

Hua Yunfei had found three of them in one go, and the disciple he had taken in himself even had Sacred Tier qualifications.

Was this going out to recruit disciples, or stocking up?

All four nodded. "Please, Martial Uncle Grandfather, Sect Master."

True Lord Yuntian reached out, and his powerful Spiritual Sense enveloped the four.

"So powerful!"

Lin Yang and the others stared wide-eyed, utterly shaken.

Under the weight of True Lord Yuntian's Spiritual Sense, they felt like a tiny boat adrift on the sea, liable to capsize at any moment!

Before long, True Lord Yuntian withdrew his hand, shock plain in his eyes.

Mu Qingqing's Heaven Tier Mid Grade qualifications already met the standard for a true disciple, but the other three were even more astonishing.

Lin Yang: Dao Tier Top Grade cultivation qualifications!

Tang Yi: Dao Tier Mid Grade cultivation qualifications!

Tang Er: Dao Tier Mid Grade cultivation qualifications!

What's more, his Spiritual Sense had detected profound, unusual ripples of Dao principles in the dantian of each of the three.

That was the Physique Origin!

It meant that the three before him not only had exceptionally high qualifications, but also possessed special physiques!

Had this kid really gone out to stock up?

Could it really be that easy to find geniuses?

Hua Yunfei spoke with a smile. "You believe me now, right? You know I don't usually boast."

True Lord Yuntian beamed. "Excellent, excellent! The future of our Kaoshan Sect is bright."

"When Master and Martial Uncle Xuancheng hear about this, they'll be delighted. They might even make an exception and take the three of them on as disciples."

True Lord Yuntian picked up his teacup again and looked at Hua Yunfei. "You've truly been thoughtful this time. With the four of them and your two disciples, the Kaoshan Sect will surely grow stronger in the future."

Hua Yunfei nodded. "I know. And those are still just the ones in the open."

"Hahaha!"

"You really do understand me!"

"A tall tree catches the wind. It's enough for our Kaoshan Sect to have a little influence in the Eastern Domain. There's no need to be so competitive."

True Lord Yuntian laughed heartily, clearly delighted.

How could he not be happy after gaining four geniuses who were all at true-disciple level in one go?

And besides...

True Lord Yuntian took a sip of tea, peered over the rim at Lin Yang, and smiled. "What's your name?"

Lin Yang hurriedly replied, "Your disciple is Lin Yang. Lin as in forest, Yang as in the morning sun."

"Good. That's a fine name."

True Lord Yuntian said, "Your qualifications are already sufficient for the position of Holy Son of the Kaoshan Sect. But the Eastern Domain is about to undergo great changes, so I've raised my standards."

"To become the Holy Son of the Kaoshan Sect, one must have at least Sacred Tier Low Grade qualifications."

"You're still a little short."

At that, Lin Yang's eyes dimmed. He was disappointed, but this was something he'd been born with, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"However..."

True Lord Yuntian changed tack.

"If you perform well in the future, I may be able to help you complete your origin. At the very least, you'll be stronger than you are now. By then, your qualifications might break through to Sacred Tier!"

Lin Yang immediately saluted, overcome with excitement. "Your disciple will devote himself to serving the sect!"

True Lord Yuntian nodded. "I've told you all this to give you some motivation. You won't be disappointed by joining the Kaoshan Sect."

Hua Yunfei was surprised by True Lord Yuntian's words. "It seems that even after becoming a Peak Master, I still know far too little about the Kaoshan Sect."

He hadn't even known the Kaoshan Sect had a way to complete someone's Physique Origin!

He had no way to do that himself.

Or rather, it was very difficult.

A damaged origin was something one was born with. When the Dao principles were incomplete, the secrets of the physique couldn't be unlocked, and naturally, its true power couldn't be brought forth.

Every special physique had its own hidden treasure. Once unlocked, it granted powerful Dao arts unique to that physique.

So if Lin Yang could complete his origin, he would achieve great things in the future.

He might even end up lying deep within the Ancestral Tomb one day!

True Lord Yuntian smiled mysteriously. "If you're willing to become Sect Master, you'll learn all the Kaoshan Sect's secrets."

Hua Yunfei had outstanding qualifications. He had broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm at only a hundred years old, and he was clever, too.

True Lord Yuntian would be entirely at ease with him as Sect Master of the Kaoshan Sect.

True Lord Yuntian had once brought up the matter with Hua Yunfei's father, Hua Cangqiong, the former Peak Master of Dao Origin Peak.

At the time, Hua Yunfei had been only twenty. True Lord Yuntian had intended to raise him as the future Sect Master.

But Hua Cangqiong had rejected him without hesitation.

His reason was: "Can't you exploit another family for a change? Is it so interesting to keep targeting my Hua Clan?"

"Are there not enough Hua Family ancestors lying in the Ancestral Tomb already?"

"Enough. Keep running your mouth, and I'll take you down!"

"You know you can't beat me!"

Hua Yunfei shook his head and chuckled. "I'm not becoming Sect Master. It doesn't matter whether I know the sect's secrets or not. As long as I know they're there, that's enough to put my mind at ease."