Liu Mei Comes to Study Under a Master

According to the original plot, after Wang Lin killed Sun Dazhu, he headed to a nearby location to enter secluded meditation, eventually breaking through to the fifteenth layer of Qi Condensation.

This act offended Elder Jimo, who then arranged for the Teng Clan disciple Teng Li to hunt him down, ultimately leading to the rise of Wang Mazi, who possessed the Extreme Realm Divine Sense.

Luo Chuan's expression remained unchanged as he thought of this; after all, in this world of cultivation, it was a place where the strong preyed on the weak and deceit was the norm.

If one lacked strength, death was likely the only thing awaiting Wang Lin.

True Person Huanglong stepped forward at this moment, bowing respectfully to Luo Chuan. "Ancestor, now that Elder Liu has begun reorganizing the Mystic Dao Sect, what are the Hengyue Sect's plans for the future?"

Luo Chuan raised his head slightly, looked at True Person Huanglong before him, and nodded. "How much time remains before the Outer Realm Battlefield opens?"

True Person Huanglong pondered for a moment and replied, "Less than ten years."

The Outer Realm Battlefield opened once every five hundred years. During this period, disciples from sects across the Zhao Kingdom would compete for tokens, allowing their sects to obtain vast amounts of cultivation resources.

As a millennium-old sect, the Hengyue Sect naturally possessed the qualifications to enter the Outer Realm Battlefield. However, with Luo Chuan being the only Nascent Soul Realm ancestor left in the Hengyue Sect, it was unlikely that the powerhouses of other sects would take them seriously.

Luo Chuan slowly stood up, his hand behind his back, his jade flute swaying slightly. He said in a calm tone, "Now that This Seat has returned to the Hengyue Sect, it is only natural to discipline those Nascent Soul Realm cultivators who harbor ulterior motives."

"Notify all Nascent Soul Realm cultivators within the Zhao Kingdom to come to my Hengyue Sect on an appointed day to celebrate the return of This Seat."

Hearing this, the people in the courtyard looked at one another, their eyes filled with a hint of excitement.

After all, no one in history had ever managed to accomplish such a feat. Furthermore, the strongest person in the Zhao Kingdom was not a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, but the Heaven-Reaching Tower envoy Lin Yi, who possessed the early Spirit Transformation realm.

The only person capable of summoning all the Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses in the Zhao Kingdom was likely the Heaven-Reaching Tower envoy Lin Yi, so it remained to be seen whether those cultivators would actually show up.

After delegating these matters, Luo Chuan returned to the Huaishui Bamboo Pavilion behind the Hengyue Sect. Just as he prepared to sit down, he heard the crisp sound of footsteps approaching from not far away.

Glancing to the side, Luo Chuan's gaze rested on Liu Mei, who was dressed in white Daoist robes and walking toward him.

Luo Chuan sat upright in his chair, swirling the teacup in his hand, his expression indifferent. "Liu Mei of the Mystic Dao Sect, born with a Water Spirit Root—what brings you here?"

Liu Mei pursed her thin lips, looked at Ancestor Luo Chuan before her, and smiled slightly. "Disciple Liu Mei greets Ancestor Luo Chuan."

"This disciple was once a member of the Mystic Dao Sect. Now that the Mystic Dao Sect has been incorporated into the Hengyue Sect, this disciple is naturally a disciple of the Hengyue Sect."

"My cultivation has hit a bottleneck, so I have come specifically to this place to implore the Ancestor to help me break through these shackles and ascend the Great Dao."

Upon hearing Liu Mei's words, Luo Chuan's right hand, which was holding the teacup, paused slightly. He then looked at Liu Mei, whose figure was curvaceous and possessed immense charm, a flicker of something peculiar passing through his eyes.

Liu Mei was currently only at the twelfth layer of Qi Condensation. To break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, she still needed to cross three more layers of Qi Condensation, though with her talent, this would naturally be an easy feat.

"Are you saying that you wish to take me as your master?"

Luo Chuan was no fool; he could naturally discern the subtext of Liu Mei's words. It was nothing more than a desire to apprentice under him and ascend the Great Dao together.

Seeing that he had already understood, Liu Mei did not hide her intentions. She knelt directly before Luo Chuan and kowtowed once more.

"If Master is willing to accept this disciple, I will certainly cultivate with devotion and will never let Master down."

Looking at the earnest Liu Mei, Luo Chuan did not agree immediately. After all, the Liu Mei before him was one of Mu Bingmei's clones.

Moreover, her approaching him might be an attempt to corrupt his Dao heart and thereby complete her Thousand Illusions Heartless Path.

This was an extremely unique cultivation technique. Its philosophy required nine hundred clones to experience the desires of the mortal world; after experiencing all manner of human emotions, one had to remain unswayed by them.

By maintaining an ultimate state of mental tranquility, one could achieve an elevation of power and a transformation of the mind, reaching a supreme state of cultivation by severing all emotions and desires.

In its later stages, this technique required the consumption of specific artistic conceptions to perfect oneself, thereby reaching a higher level of existence.

Luo Chuan set his teacup down with a refined and easygoing air, nodding. "Liu Mei... do you truly wish to take me as your master?"

Liu Mei replied with firm conviction, "I do."

Hearing this, Luo Chuan raised an eyebrow, his mind beginning to calculate.

Liu Mei's true form was Mu Bingmei, whose cultivation had reached the Nirvana Void realm. If he accepted her as a disciple, he would eventually have a Nirvana Void disciple of his own.

However, in such a scenario, he would have to ensure his own strength reached the Nirvana Void realm to truly suppress her.

Otherwise, he might very well become a part of her Thousand Illusions Heartless Path.

Luo Chuan slowly stood up and walked over. Looking down at the kneeling Liu Mei, he said calmly:

"Since that is the case, This Seat shall accept you as a disciple. But if you harbor any duplicitous intentions, This Seat will personally purge the sect and destroy your Dao foundation."

Liu Mei did not refuse, bowing respectfully to Luo Chuan once more. "Disciple Liu Mei pays respects to Master."

Luo Chuan was not stingy; he waved his right hand forward, and a Nascent Soul-grade magical treasure appeared before Liu Mei.

"This object is a treasure from the ancient era. It will allow this master to sense your location and will also accelerate your cultivation speed. Cultivate diligently in the future and do not give up halfway."

Liu Mei took the offered treasure, kowtowed again, and said excitedly, "This disciple will strictly obey Master's orders."

The current Liu Mei was not the Liu Mei of the Vermilion Bird State; she was naturally just a clone. As such, she did not possess many memories and could only be considered a disciple of the Hengyue Sect for now.

However, once she broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, she would awaken the memories Mu Bingmei had left within her body, allowing her to cultivate higher-level techniques as quickly as possible, obtain the artistic conceptions of others, and complete her own Great Dao.

Luo Chuan rested his chin on one hand, looking at the book in his hand. "From now on, you shall cultivate here, be promoted to a personal disciple, and enjoy all the benefits of the sect. Furthermore, in a few years, you will represent the Hengyue Sect in the Outer Realm Battlefield."

Liu Mei nodded, turned, and left the back mountain of the Hengyue Sect.

This sweep of the Outer Realm Battlefield was a rare opportunity for any sect. Moreover, as it occurred only once every five hundred years, generally speaking, no one was willing to miss the chance to increase their sect's strength.

However, the number of cultivators capable of entering the Outer Realm Battlefield was few and far between. As for whether she could seize the opportunity, it would depend on whether Liu Mei had the capability.