Becoming a Saintess's Disciple? No, No, No!

"What is the Celestial Realm? It's very simple. We call it the unity of heaven and man. It's a state where heaven and earth are born together with me, and all things are one with me."

"This realm is divided into three levels. The first level is non-action, where one can attain enlightenment only when one is completely empty."

"The second level is 'harmony and response.' Heaven initiates all things, earth gives birth to all things, and humanity completes all things. The unity of the three paths of heaven, earth, and humanity is 'harmony and response.'"

"As for the third level of Dao integration, its core lies in comprehending the Heavenly Dao and achieving oneness with it..."

[Eh, comprehending the Dao and achieving oneness with it? Let's forget about that.]

[The Heavenly Dao is a piece of trash; who wants to become one with that bastard?]

Just as Qiu Xiaozhu was Celestial Realm, Tang Yu was muttering complaints about the Heavenly Dao in his heart again.

To the world, the Way of Heaven is high above and unfathomable, determining the fate of all things.

But Tang Yu really didn't care for this stuff. He saw the Heavenly Dao as worthless, and he figured the Heavenly Dao would see him the same way.

The others listened with rapt attention; the Celestial Realm was far too profound and unattainable for them, and they longed for it simply by hearing about it.

However, Qiu Xiaozhu heard Tang Yu complaining about the ways of Heaven in his heart.

He couldn't help but glance at the guy, a rare smile creeping onto his lips.

"Talking to you about these realms is too abstract. How about this, I'll randomly select one disciple to come up and experience what it's like to be in the Celestial Realm."

Everyone instinctively looked at Tang Yu.

Wang Kangping and the others quickly moved to the side to create distance, so as not to be caught in the crossfire.

"O(*^▽^*)┛ Holy Maiden, my stomach hurts and I need to poop, can I go to the toilet?"

Tang Yu preemptively raised his hand, indicating he was about to make a hasty escape.

"What? You're willing to come up on stage and receive my practical training? Great, I admire your courage."

Qiu Xiaozhu smiled slightly, like a daffodil quietly blooming, and saw many disciples below the stage secretly exclaiming in their hearts, "Mom, I'm in love!"

Tang Yu silently went on stage with an expression that said, "Mom doesn't need to cook for me tonight, I can't go back."

[Little pig, little pig, stinky pig, stinky pig.]

[Short, short, short.]

[You just want to pick a fight, huh? Come on, jump up and hit my knee to vent your anger!]

After unleashing the full power of several defensive techniques, Tang Yu mentally complained.

Even if I can't beat them, can't I at least curse them a few times in my heart?

Qiu Xiaozhu sneered after hearing Tang Yu's thoughts. This kid's head is really hard to stick.

"I will attack with the strength of the first level of the Celestial Realm. You must carefully comprehend it, and everyone should also carefully observe how the attacks of the Celestial Realm are different."

After giving her a word of advice, Qiu Xiaozhu slapped Tang Yu in the chest.

She said she struck with the strength of the first level of the Celestial Realm.

In fact, the control of the force was quite skillful; only about 50% of the strength was used.

She just wanted to teach this guy a lesson; she didn't really intend to slap him to death.

Even half the power of a first-level Celestial Realm is enough to give a Heaven Realm cultivator a lot of trouble.

But what she didn't expect was...

After he struck with his palm, his true energy was actually forcibly resisted by this guy.

This guy seems to possess several defensive techniques, managing to block at least 70% of the power of that palm strike!

Then, she saw the guy suddenly fly backward several meters away.

After rolling around on the ground a few times, the guy twitched a few times, as if he was about to kick the bucket at any moment.

Tang Yu: "_(´ཀ`" ∠)_."

The outer disciples were in an uproar.

It's unclear whether they were amazed by the Saintess's overwhelming power or by the sheer terror of the Celestial Realm, which made defeating Heaven Realm cultivator as easy as swatting a fly.

"Is this the Celestial Realm? The Holy Maiden is indeed powerful. This disciple... is convinced."

After Tang Yu got up from the ground, she coughed heavily a few times, her face frighteningly pale.

[Since you've already acted like this, you can't really keep fighting, right?]

[Sigh, but the Celestial Realm is still formidable; even fifty percent of their power is quite frightening.]

[Luckily, I'm thick-skinned and can take a beating, otherwise this brat would have beaten me to death.]

Qiu Xiaozhu knew perfectly well that this guy was blatantly putting on an act.

He was shocked to hear that he still dared to call himself a "stinky little pig" in his mind.

Qiu Xiaozhu's calm state of mind was disturbed again, and she spoke.

"May I have your name?"

Tang Yu really wanted to say that her name was Wang Kangping or Ye Qiu or something like that.

But he couldn't hide forever, so Tang Yu could only answer truthfully, "My name is Ling Jun."

"Good, you're very good. You reacted quickly and managed to deflect most of the force of my palm strike, avoiding serious injury. I admire that talent."

"Alright then, I've decided to formally accept you as my disciple. After today's lecture, you will begin your cultivation journey with me."

Qiu Xiaozhu looked at Tang Yu with a forced smile.

Hearing that the Holy Maiden wanted to take on disciples.

Everyone stared at Tang Yu with wide eyes, their gazes filled with envy.

This guy, I thought he was going to be in big trouble, but he actually got incredibly lucky and became a disciple of the Holy Maiden?

How could their good fortune be small after this?

Wang Kangping and his group were so jealous they felt like their teeth were about to fall out. They had initially thought that Junior Brother Ling was going to be in trouble for offending the Holy Maiden.

Little did I know that their good fortune was yet to come.

Despite his jealousy, Wang Kangping had a very good impression of Tang Yu, so he took the lead in congratulating her.

Congratulations, Junior Brother Ling!

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Ling, on becoming a disciple of the Holy Maiden."

Congratulations!

The other outer disciples also joined in congratulating Tang Yu.

Tang Yu looked at this group of people and just wanted to cry. Congratulations my ass! Would you want this good fortune if it were yours?

This female demon clearly has ulterior motives for taking me as her disciple.

"Holy Maiden, um... I feel that I'm still far from qualified enough in terms of experience and other aspects since I just joined the Nine Heavens Alliance. Why don't you reconsider? Or you could observe me for a while."

After a moment's thought, Tang Yu decided to forgo this good fortune and tried to persuade the woman to let him go.

Upon hearing that Tang Yu was actually going to refuse the Holy Maiden's kindness, the outer disciples present stared at him in disbelief.

Doesn't this kid know how fortunate he is to be the Holy Maiden's disciple?

It's important to know that the elders of the Nine Heavens Alliance usually take on several disciples, but the Holy Maiden does the opposite.

They rarely take on apprentices, and if they do, they are usually trained to be the next saintess.

Of course, it's not that she wants to take Tang Yu as a saintess; what a joke, a saintess must be a woman.

However, once you become a disciple of the Holy Maiden, you will definitely have no shortage of cultivation resources, especially since the Holy Maiden already possesses the terrifying strength of the second level of the Celestial Realm.

With such a powerful master guiding you, wouldn't your cultivation take off on the spot?

More importantly... the Holy Maiden is beautiful! Having such a beautiful master by my side every day must make me very happy.

For example, if she accidentally spits on your face while she's scolding you, wouldn't you feel a sweet, refreshing sensation, like a gentle rain falling on your heart?

If an old geezer spat in your face, you'd probably have to scrub your face with a steel wool pad when you got home.

"Has this kid gone mad?"

"Damn it, if you don't want to do it, let me do it."

"Identified as an idiot."

A group of outer disciples began to murmur amongst themselves, clearly disapproving of this guy's ungrateful nature.

Only Wang Kangping fell into deep thought.

He thought Junior Brother Ling was a smart and sincere person.

He knew full well the benefits of becoming a saintess, yet he resolutely resisted the temptation and chose a safer option.

To avoid the Holy Maiden accepting him as a disciple and then suddenly changing her mind, which would make everyone feel awkward.

"As expected of Junior Brother Ling, he's already thought of this much. If I, the Holy Maiden, could truly understand his thoughts, I would surely value him even more."

Wang Kangping muttered to himself, his gaze towards Tang Yu now filled with admiration.

Junior Brother Ling, you truly live up to your name.