Tang Dongyang Imparted the Three Arts! [Bonus Chapter 7]

"So many people? How is that possible?"

Yi Changge looked at Tang Dongyang in disbelief and said in astonishment.

Yeah, he had originally thought Lin Hao was the only cultivator, with himself added at most.

Then Tang Dongyang had suddenly appeared and said that he was a cultivator too.

He had thought three was about right, only to be told that the inner sect elders, and even people connected to the roles he acted with, were cultivators as well.

If he had known there were so many cultivators, why the hell had he been putting on an act?

"Heh, I've met many people like you. You must understand that this world is far less simple than you imagine."

Tang Dongyang picked up the teacup before him, took a sip, and sat there with calm composure as he spoke.

Less simple than he imagined?

Yeah, it truly was far from simple.

Yi Changge gave Tang Dongyang another look, a trace of reverence flashing through his eyes.

His Qi Refining Formula might even have something to do with this man.

But why had someone like him come looking for him?

Because he valued his talent?

What a joke. He knew himself well enough—he had no talent to speak of.

"You want to ask why I came looking for you?"

Tang Dongyang stared into Yi Changge's eyes as though he had seen through his thoughts, then smiled.

"Do you think other worlds exist?"

Other worlds?

"Perhaps."

"Would the people of those other worlds bear us goodwill?"

"I don't know. Perhaps they would, perhaps they wouldn't."

"Exactly. Before encountering people from another world, no one knows what their attitude will be or what they might do."

"But now, we know."

Tang Dongyang's words rang out like a great bell, reverberating through the entire room.

Yi Changge's pupils contracted, and he shot to his feet.

What?

He was no fool. He could hear the meaning behind Tang Dongyang's words.

People from another world had already appeared?

When had they appeared?

And what had happened?

"This old man has encountered them and exchanged blows with them. They are formidable, and so is their world."

Tang Dongyang's voice sank, his words turning grave. The smile from before had vanished.

Silence.

The room fell silent.

Yi Changge did not know Tang Dongyang's cultivation level or how many secrets he possessed.

But even someone at his level said they were formidable. What did that make him, a mere late-stage Qi Refining cultivator?

The people from another world truly harbored hostility.

"In the end, I am old. My current strength is limited, and I cannot stand against an entire world alone. That is why I need all of you."

Tang Dongyang rose and paced a few steps around the room. Then he turned to Yi Changge, seeming somewhat aged as he spoke.

Those words contained a great deal of information.

And Yi Changge could infer a great deal from them.

First, Tang Dongyang was old, and his current strength was limited.

Then what had his strength been in the past?

If he could not fight an entire world alone, what about when he had not been old?

Tang Dongyang's identity and strength were clearly extraordinary. He was so mysterious that he was impossible to fathom.

And then there was the Qi Refining Formula that had appeared so suddenly...

Could it be...

"What do you need me to do?"

After pondering for a long time, Yi Changge finally asked.

He was only at the late stage of Qi Refining. There was only so much he could do. Fighting another world was still beyond anything he dared imagine.

"Join the true Azure Mountain Sect and fight the foreign enemies from other worlds alongside us."

"I can join, but I still don't understand why you chose someone at the late stage of Qi Refining like me."

"You think late-stage Qi Refining is weak? This world has only just begun."

Tang Dongyang shook his head and pushed open the door. Sunlight streamed into the room, making it much brighter.

This world had only just begun?

That meant late-stage Qi Refining was not weak!

So that was it.

Part of Yi Changge's confusion cleared at that moment, and a different glint appeared in his eyes.

Just beginning meant more opportunities. It also meant that everything had yet to be fully defined.

This was an era filled with opportunity.

"Come with me."

Tang Dongyang walked out of the room as he spoke.

Behind the two of them, Gu Yuan revealed himself.

He had not expected Tang Dongyang to pull something like this.

As the first person in the Cultivation World Show, he was actually resorting to the art of bluffing. Half of what he said was true and half false, all to create an air of mystery.

He had even made Yi Changge and the others suspect that their cultivation techniques had come from him, leading them to join the so-called true Azure Mountain Sect.

Not bad.

It saved Gu Yuan the trouble of gathering and organizing the cultivators himself.

When they fought other worlds in the future, at least they would not be a disorganized rabble.

Tang Dongyang could keep playing mysterious for all he cared. Gu Yuan would be the one who ultimately benefited anyway.

The inner sect elders' hall.

More than ten people stood inside the hall, which was somewhat noisy.

They were all cultivators Tang Dongyang had found. The weakest among them were at the middle stage of Qi Refining, and they were mostly from the first batch awakened by Gu Yuan.

At this moment, the dozen or so people were speaking openly with one another for the first time.

"I never thought you were a cultivator too, kid."

"Heh, if you are one, why can't I be?"

"So all five inner sect elders are cultivators? The Azure Mountain Sect really isn't fake after all."

"Jin Ling'er, you were the one I least expected. You hid yourself pretty well."

"You all seem quite relaxed. Isn't anyone worried about the foreign enemies from other worlds?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the previously lively hall fell silent for a moment.

The hall doors were pushed open.

Tang Dongyang entered first, with Yi Changge following behind him.

Another one?

When Jin Ling'er saw Yi Changge, surprise appeared on her face.

This kid was such an amateur actor, and he could cultivate too?

"So the last one is our great villain, Yi Changge. Hahahaha."

A voice broke the silence, easing the atmosphere slightly with laughter.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall relaxed again.

There were more than ten chairs in the hall.

Tang Dongyang's was positioned at the very front.

Everyone found seats, then turned their gazes toward Tang Dongyang.

They had gathered here because of him, and they had agreed to join the Azure Mountain Sect to fight the so-called foreign enemies from other worlds.

"Since you all have the fortune to cultivate and have joined my Azure Mountain Sect, you are all disciples of the Azure Mountain Sect."

"Fighting foreign enemies cannot rely on one person, nor can it rely on two. It requires the combined efforts of all of you."

Tang Dongyang spoke, his voice resounding with a faint sense of pressure.

"Please give us your orders, Sect Master."

Everyone said this.

"On the path of cultivation, techniques are the foundation, while combat methods are supplementary."

"If you possess spiritual energy but do not know how to wield it, your combat strength is practically cut in half."

"This old man has three arts."

"The first can condense sword qi and slay evil demons."

"The second can shift one's form and evade attacks."

"The third can temper the flesh and forge the body."

"Since you have joined my Azure Mountain Sect and acknowledge me as your Sect Master, you must learn the Azure Mountain Three Arts."

Tang Dongyang's voice was calm, and he spoke extremely slowly. He swept his gaze across the crowd as he spoke.

Three arts!

He was actually imparting teachings!

Secret arts involving offense, movement, and the physical body!

How generous!

To possess such secret arts, their Sect Master truly was not as simple as he had seemed!