True Lord Yuntian patted his chest, struggling to suppress the fire in his heart.
That old bastard actually called me an idiot...
Only after taking a fierce gulp of Dao Tea did he feel much better.
Hearing Hua Yunfei's words, True Lord Yuntian said:
"You don't need to make excuses for him. If he dares come back, I'll skin him alive. Just don't try to stop me then."
Hua Yunfei said quietly, "I'm just afraid you're not his match!"
"What did you say?"
True Lord Yuntian fixed his gaze on Hua Yunfei.
Hua Yunfei hurriedly shook his head. "Nothing. But Sect Master, I'm really not interested in taking disciples."
[Ding, the system has issued a Disciple Recruitment Mission...]
"Stop right there. Not accepting it. Rejected!"
In his heart, Hua Yunfei directly rejected the system's mission.
He did not want to run all over the world just for a mission.
Like a slave.
[System received. Mission rejected. Mission System canceled!]
Hua Yunfei nodded in satisfaction.
Though True Lord Yuntian was angry, he still said earnestly, "Disciples are the foundation of a sect. As the sect's youngest Heavenly Human Realm cultivator, Hua Yunfei, could it be that you won't spare a thought for the sect? Cultivate a genius disciple?"
"And besides, if your disciple brings glory to the sect, your own face will shine as well!"
Hua Yunfei shook his head. "Not very interested."
After transmigrating for a hundred years, he had rarely even stepped out of Dao Origin Peak.
He did not want to so much as touch such a thankless, exhausting matter as taking disciples.
He was rather lazy. Staying on Dao Origin Peak and checking in was enough.
Once he checked in his way to becoming a Great Emperor, going out for a stroll would not be out of the question.
True Lord Yuntian fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "I'm afraid this is also your mother's wish."
At that, Hua Yunfei raised his head and said, "If it's Mother's wish... if it's only taking a disciple, then I should listen."
His mother had favored and loved him dearly since he was young, so he was willing to listen to her.
True Lord Yuntian stroked his beard in satisfaction. "Seven days from now, the sect will hold its triennial Disciple Recruitment Ceremony! Remember to attend!"
The Kaoshan Sect was one of the top powers in Arid State, Eastern Domain of the Big Dipper Star.
Across all of Arid State, only the Dao Yi Immortal Sect and Ghost Nether Mansion could stand on equal footing with the Kaoshan Sect.
Even throughout the Eastern Domain, the Kaoshan Sect had a voice.
It was one of the Nine Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Domain, ranked sixth!
The Disciple Recruitment Ceremony held once every three years was a grand occasion for the Kaoshan Sect.
It was also a grand occasion for all of Arid State!
Even mortals knew the name of the Kaoshan Sect like thunder rolling in their ears, having heard their elders mention it time and again since childhood.
Thus, even though Arid State spanned ten billion li, countless people set off early for the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony.
Some even departed three years in advance, traveling for three full years before barely crossing several spatial Teleportation Domain Gates to reach the Kaoshan Sect's mountain gate!
Hua Yunfei had been a Peak Master for thirty years and had attended the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony more than ten times in total.
Every time, he merely fished in troubled waters and never accepted a disciple.
Even when people came specifically for his reputation as a genius, he turned a blind eye.
This time, however, Hua Yunfei resolved to choose a suitable successor for Dao Origin Peak.
The Peak Masters of Dao Origin Peak had been peerless geniuses generation after generation.
This generation could not let the signboard be smashed in his hands!
However...
Seven days later, the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony was held as scheduled. A million people poured into the Kaoshan Sect, and the month-long ceremony began!
However, by the time the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony ended,
Hua Yunfei still had not found a suitable successor.
Perhaps he was simply too outstanding; ordinary geniuses found it hard to catch his eye.
As for the ordinary geniuses Hua Yunfei spoke of, on the day of the Disciple Recruitment Ceremony, True Lord Tianji and True Lord Gouyuan had fought fiercely over which one of them would become a certain genius's master!
In the end, True Lord Gouyuan won by a hair's breadth—by one slap—and luckily became that "ordinary" genius's master, taking him into Gouyuan Peak.
Dao Origin Peak.
Hua Yunfei took a sip of Enlightenment Tea. Its sweet fragrance of the Great Dao filled his heart.
His sea of consciousness became clear, and his entire being entered a state of selflessness.
His dantian churned as terrifying power circulated. Tens of thousands of runes emerged around him, wrapping him within them. Strange phenomena appeared above Dao Origin Peak, the Great Dao resonated in harmony, and Immortal Radiance flowed.
"I've advanced another step. The suppression of heaven and earth is far too severe now—even my progress has become so difficult."
The world now seemed to have entered the Age of Dharma's End. Great Emperors did not emerge, Saints remained unseen, and everything sank into mediocrity.
Holy Lord Level figures had deduced that this was a sign of the coming great era, the momentum of mountains and rain on the verge of arrival. When the Great Dao next lifted its suppression and the myriad Daos revived, a dazzling Golden Great Era would arrive.
"Sect Master, I am preparing to leave for a time. I don't know how long I'll be gone."
A Peak Master was incomparably important to the Kaoshan Sect. Before leaving, he needed to inform the Sect Master.
"Safety first. The Eastern Domain has been unsettled lately. Three days ago, Ghost Evils destroyed a second-rate force in Arid State. Be careful. If you're in danger, call for help!"
True Lord Yuntian sent his voice.
"Understood!"
Hua Yunfei nodded. This was one reason he liked the Kaoshan Sect: it was harmonious and dependable. Though everyone practiced the Survival Dao, if a disciple encountered trouble, the sect would never fear trouble.
The Kaoshan Sect—the support behind every one of its people!
It made their backs stand straight, filling them with confidence!
Hua Yunfei looked at the space before him. With a crack, space instantly tore open, revealing the deep void.
He did not like others knowing his whereabouts, so leaving through the void was the safest choice.
However, ordinary Heavenly Human Realm cultivators found it difficult to remain in the void for long.
Within the void, spatial power was terrifying. Even Saints would lose their way and encounter great horrors if they remained there too long.
A Heavenly Human Realm cultivator could remain in the void for no more than twelve consecutive hours.
Three days later.
Above a vast Prehistoric Forest, space shattered like a spiderweb, and a young man in white stepped out.
The young man in white was handsome and otherworldly, his aura ethereal. Standing high in the sky, he seemed to be the center of heaven and earth.
Hua Yunfei swept a glance over the Prehistoric Forest below. A surge of Primordial Ferocity rushed toward him, like a prehistoric behemoth roaring.
After traveling through the void for three days, Hua Yunfei emerged to catch his breath. He was getting a little bored.
He had no particular plan for this descent from the mountain.
He intended to visit the great cities of Arid State and look around for a suitable disciple candidate.
The Prehistoric Forest was filled with savage beasts and rampaging wild animals. Many genius disciples of Aristocratic Clans came here to train.
"System, aside from checking in, can you give me some other abilities? It's too monotonous."
[The system has missions...]
"Give me something practical. Missions depend on fate. As an ambitious young man devoted to the Survival Dao, there is no way my normal way of thinking would have me run all over the world because of missions."
"We'll talk about it another day."
[Then what ability does the host require?]
"X-ray vision."
[With the host's current realm, wouldn't it be easy to see through a person? If anyone stands before you, as long as you wish it, how are they any different from being naked?]
"What I want is the kind of ability that lets me obtain a person's general information at a glance."
[Understood. The system has automatically upgraded to Version 2.0. The All-Seeing Eye function is now activated.]
Hua Yunfei looked toward a genius youth training in the Prehistoric Forest, and his eyes lit up slightly.
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