Passing on the Teachings I
"Then, may I ask what the threshold is for Junchen Primordial Lord to accept disciples...?" Lin Hui paused for a moment before speaking again.
"It's actually quite simple. My master is arguably the easiest person in the entire sect to accept disciples. She teaches without discrimination, and she'll guide anyone she even slightly deems worthy. If your friend wants to become a disciple, he can go to the Main Base hall of the Heart Gathering Division and then transfer to the Yuanzheng Cave where my master usually cultivates and rests. Remember, even if your friend isn't chosen, as long as he's sincere, he can still receive some guidance," Hongyu Chun carefully instructed.
"I see, thank you very much, Senior Hong." Lin Hui clasped his hands and bowed again.
He didn't believe there could be such a good person in the world, especially in the stronghold of the Fusion Faction. So this Junchen Primordial Lord definitely had a problem. But no matter how problematic he was, this was undoubtedly the easiest and quickest way to get in touch with him. He decided to give it a try first.
He immediately rose to take his leave, turned and left Hongyu Chun's residence, his figure flashing as he headed directly towards the Guangxin Hall.
Without the slightest delay, half an hour later, Lin Hui was already in the Main Base hall of the Heart Gathering Division.
This is a small, domed room. Of course, it's not large for someone at the level of a temple lord; for them, it's still at least a thousand light-years in diameter.
The room is surrounded by rotating, writhing black holes embedded in its inner walls.
The different areas leading to the black hole are marked above it.
Lin Hui moved closer and examined the area more carefully.
With no one on duty and no one to greet or remind anyone, the entire Main Base hall of the Heart Gathering Division was filled with sect members coming and going, and newcomers like him, looking around and checking the situation for the first time.
Lin Hui looked at the signs above the black holes on the wall one by one. These were basically the names of the various branch halls.
He glanced back and saw that the black hole in the Guangxin Hall he had just emerged from was the same style.
Besides the entrances to the branch halls, several of these black holes lead to the locations of different hall masters, holy lords, and other high-ranking officials.
After scanning the area, he quickly found the entrance to Junchen Primordial Lord's place and immediately flew towards it.
This black hole entrance has the most people; you can see one coming and going every few minutes.
Lin Hui observed carefully that each of the people entering and leaving the gate had a worried look on their face, but came out with a relaxed expression and a deep sense of gratitude.
People coming and going come from all genders, including men, women, young and old.
This made his doubts and curiosity about Junchen Primordial Lord grow stronger.
Immediately, he moved closer and flew towards the black hole portal.
Suddenly everything went black, and my senses were completely lost; I couldn't feel anything.
After several minutes, Lin Hui gradually adjusted, and the surrounding scenery slowly began to appear.
The surrounding area was a huge, empty, black, church-like building with a pointed roof.
The walls were covered with windows of all sizes that shone with white light. Looking out through these windows, all that could be seen was pure white, where nothing else could be seen.
The ground is made of simple stone bricks with countless cross-shaped dark gold patterns.
"Huh?"
A soft female voice drifted from directly in front, tinged with deep doubt.
"A very interesting child has arrived..." The female voice approached instantly, and when the second sentence rang out, she was already inches away, right beside and behind Lin Hui. His heart tightened, and he turned around quickly, bowing and clasping his hands in a salute.
"Junior Lin Chengdao greets Junchen Primordial Lord! I have come here hoping to request guidance from the Lord on my future cultivation."
Turning around, he saw a long-legged woman wearing a matte black top and a white mini-skirt, combing her long white hair with one hand and looking at him with a curious expression.
The woman's appearance was flawless. Although her white hair and attire could easily give off a sense of aloofness, the half-smile on her face and the slight upturn of her lips conveyed an extreme gentleness.
Lin Hui glanced at it briefly, then lowered his head and respectfully awaited the other party's reply.
At this moment, his vision and senses were naturally suppressed by some force, and he could only see the woman's shapely long legs, covered in black stockings, below her skirt. This minister's attire was completely out of place with the rest of the Thunder King Sect, more modern and more technological.
"Hmm, are you guessing the civilization I was born into?" Junchen Primordial Lord smiled. "Speaking of which, when I was born, all things were barren. I used to wear grass skirts or nothing at all. Later, some disciples gave me advice, and I gradually began to change my style."
She circled around Lin Hui, seemingly sizing him up.
At this point, the two were about the same size, which was clearly due to her deliberately shrinking herself to fit the size.
Her long white hair, reaching her waist, was adorned with several black bells that swayed gently as Junchen Primordial Lord moved, emitting a soft, melodious sound.
Lin Hui unconsciously sensed something and discovered that within those bells, he could vaguely see several alluring, naked girls imprisoned. These girls had red horns on their foreheads and golden, translucent cicada wings on their backs; he didn't know what kind of race they belonged to.
As the bells jingled, they seemed compelled to open their mouths and sing beautifully, unable to suppress it or stop.
"Interesting child, have you come here seeking my simple guidance, or to become my disciple?" Junchen Primordial Lord seemed to have discerned something from Lin Hui. He flashed away, creating distance, and sat down on a white crystal high-backed chair at the far end of the hall, crossing his legs and gazing at them from afar. "Naturally, I would much rather become your disciple and study to attain the Great Dao. I just don't know if Yuanjun would find this junior worthy," Lin Hui said respectfully. "You are special. You are naturally qualified to become my disciple. At such a young age, you have already reached such a height; at least since my existence, I have not seen a third person besides you." Junchen Primordial Lord stared intently at Lin Hui with almost unblinking dark eyes, his gaze filled with intense curiosity and interest. "Junior..." Lin Hui began to speak.
"Don't call me junior, call me master. I've been observing you ever since you joined the sect. There are countless disciples in our sect, and no movement can escape our notice. You may think you've hidden it well, but actually, it's just that there are many things we don't care about." Junchen Primordial Lord smiled.
"You, Dinisha, and Situ Muran —all three are anomalies. Your exceptional talent and rapid cultivation speed make you a major anomaly. Dinisha is born with astonishing talent, and her strength increases dramatically the more intense the battle, making her the second major anomaly. Situ Muran, strengthening herself without any side effects, making her the Three Greats anomaly."
Lin Hui felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing this.
He had thought the other party had seen through his hidden trump cards, such as his Blood Seal and Wind Energy. Now it seemed that they had only seen through his age and cultivation level. This person under three hundred years old at the Colloidal Dissociation level was indeed too abnormal, so it was normal for them to notice him.
Before he came here, he had some expectations in mind, which was also the basis for his confidence in being accepted as a disciple.
Just as the other party said, he had never seen any other individual whose cultivation speed was similar to his own.
"Disciple Lin Chengdao greets Master." Without saying a word, Lin Hui immediately prostrated himself in worship.
At the same time, a cauldron-shaped crown that seemed to rise like smoke quickly appeared in his hand.
"This is the Long Night Stone Crown, a gift prepared by your disciple for your apprenticeship, Master."
He respectfully offered up the treasures he had previously evolved with both hands.
The Long Night Stone Crown, for example, has many special effects that are uniquely bound to him, making it unusable for others. He currently Existence Force, rendering the summoning of the External Source- level Danfulian unnecessary, and its speed of amplifying his energy is negligible for him at present.
It would be a good idea to give it as a gift upon first meeting to increase goodwill. It would be quite appropriate to use it as a gift at this time.
"No need for gifts. But I have rules for accepting disciples, and you need to know that." Junchen Primordial Lord smiled, refusing the gift and getting straight to the point.
"Please continue, teacher."
"By accepting disciples, I need you to share some of the cost of my loss of knowledge," Junchen Primordial Lord clearly stated.
Lin Hui was certain. He wasn't afraid of the other party not making any requests, nor was he afraid of them asking for anything. He was only afraid that the other party would say nothing and ask for nothing. Often, the latter type was the one who might pay the greatest price.
Now that Yuanjun has clearly stated her price, it has actually put his mind at ease a little. Of course, it's only barely so; who knows if these old monsters are using such psychological tactics to deliberately appease their subordinates?
"Alright, since you agree, then..." Junchen Primordial Lord pointed with one hand.
Suddenly, something invisible, like a thread, connected to the outer layer of Lin Hui's soul.
He only felt a slight sensation, and nothing else.
"Now, my 156,342nd disciple, you may now state your difficulties."
It really is a transparent pricing system, a business transaction.
Isn't this just paid consultation? Only the fee is a bit high.
Since his cultivation level had been seen through, he didn't waste any words and simply spoke up.
"That's right, after this disciple broke through to the Dao Integration Realm..."
"Wait, what did you say? Dao Integration?" Junchen Primordial Lord suddenly paused, interrupting him directly.
"??" Lin Hui raised his head and looked at the other person, clearly seeing the surprise on their face.
"You just entered... Interesting, interesting..." Junchen Primordial Lord didn't continue speaking, but couldn't help laughing. She suddenly reached out and pointed, and that faint, inexplicable connection vanished just moments before.
"You're no longer needed for cognitive sharing," she said after a moment's thought. "From now on, you can come here and ask me anytime if you have any questions. Also, continuing to waste time on other trivial matters isn't good for you. From now on, you'll be directly transferred to the core team and just focus on cultivation." Lin Hui felt something was off; the other party seemed to value him somewhat, but not quite.
However, considering that most of the Fusion Faction have mental health issues and that incomprehension is probably the norm, he didn't dwell on it.
After quickly thanking him, he asked his question.
"The essence of the spacetime distortion level? It seems you really are a complete amateur." Junchen Primordial Lord sighed, looking at Lin Hui with some emotion. "For an amateur to reach the Dao Integration stage at such a young age, what kind of extraordinary encounter is this?" She simply couldn't imagine what kind of chaotic, bizarre, and powerful world could give birth to such a freak.
"Well... I don't really know either, it just happened like this as I was practicing," Lin Hui replied with an apologetic smile.
"Fine, I'd like to see just how far this fortune can take you. Turning back to the point, spacetime distortion, as the name suggests, is the ability to warp the layers of time and space."
Junchen Primordial Lord's mind was shaken, and she reconnected with a wisp of her divine soul, making contact with Lin Hui and transmitting a large amount of related information, images, sounds, etc. At the same time, her voice also kept coming.
"To reach the Dao and touch upon spacetime distortion, you first need to understand that this level, in the widely accepted system of our Fusion Faction School, is actually divided into two major stages: the first is the void state, which is distorted space; the second is the temporal state, which is distorted change."