Taking Di Xin as a Disciple

"Good." Wen Zhong replied, "I shall invite Junior Martial Uncle to meet the Great King at once."

"No!" Di Xin replied. "I will personally pay a visit to Changqing Zhenren."

No matter how formidable the Intercepting Sect immortals were, they were still outsiders.

As a Human King, Di Xin understood well that those not of our race must harbor different intentions.

But Changqing Zhenren was different. He was of the Human Race!

If Gu Changqing was truly as capable as Wen Zhong claimed, what was the harm in honoring him as Imperial Tutor?

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had withdrawn into Flame Cloud Cave, leaving the Human Race without experts capable of checking the immortal sects.

Wen Zhong bowed and said, "Thank you, Great King."

Di Xin traveled incognito and followed Wen Zhong to the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Gu Changqing looked toward the door and saw kingly aura surging in. He knew Di Xin had arrived.

He did not even need to think with his toes to know why Di Xin had come.

It seemed Di Xin had not yet been led astray and was still a wise ruler.

"Wen Zhong pays respects to Junior Martial Uncle."

"Zi Shou pays respects to Changqing Zhenren."

The sovereign and his minister gave Gu Changqing a slight bow.

Gu Changqing smiled. "Great King, you are the honored Human King. There is no need for such ceremony." He then said to Wen Zhong, "We are family. There is no need for all these formalities."

Wen Zhong replied, "Rites must not be discarded."

Di Xin replied, "Though Zi Shou is the Human King, Zhenren is a great sage of the Human Race. It is only right for the Human King to pay respects to a worthy sage."

Whatever makes you happy!

Gu Changqing continued, "Great King, why have you come to visit so late at night?"

Di Xin dropped to one knee and said, "The Human Race is declining, while the immortal sects sow chaos. I ask Zhenren to uphold justice for the Human Race."

Gu Changqing replied, "You are the Human King. The great cause of the Human Race naturally rests upon your shoulders."

Di Xin replied, "Since Zi Shou is lord of humanity, I must strive for the rise of the Human Race. Yet I cannot support the whole burden alone. I ask Changqing Zhenren to teach me."

Gu Changqing replied, "The path to the Human Race's self-strengthening is filled with hardships and dangers. You may even have to pay with your life. Have you considered this carefully?"

Di Xin replied, "Zi Shou swears here to devote myself to the Human Race until death! For the great revival of the Human Race, I will brave fire and water and never shrink from death!"

Di Xin's oath rang out with force, every word thunderous and stirring.

"Please teach me, Zhenren!"

Di Xin was utterly sincere. He trusted Wen Zhong, so he naturally trusted Gu Changqing as well.

He had studied under Wen Zhong since childhood. It could be said that everything he had today was due to Wen Zhong.

In his memory, Wen Zhong had never praised anyone so highly.

"Since you possess such determination, I shall grant your wish." Gu Changqing helped Di Xin to his feet, took out the Kongtong Seal, and continued, "This is the Kongtong Seal, also known as the Human Emperor Seal. It can suppress the luck of the Human Race!"

The Human Emperor Seal!

Wen Zhong and Di Xin were greatly shocked.

They had long heard the Human Emperor Seal's illustrious name.

Yet ever since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors withdrew from the world, the Human Emperor Seal had vanished without a trace.

After the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Human Race had no more Human Emperors.

"Zi Shou, do you dare accept this seal?"

The Human Emperor Seal was a supreme treasure of the Human Race, but it also carried immense karmic consequences.

The Human Emperor Seal represented the Human Emperor, not the Human King!

"Zi Shou fears nothing!"

Di Xin accepted the Kongtong Seal and immediately refined it with his kingly aura.

A Luck Golden Dragon soared into the sky from Chaoge.

Seeing this, Wen Zhong secretly rejoiced. Junior Martial Uncle had indeed come for Chaoge.

Fortunately, the Great King had not disappointed Junior Martial Uncle. Otherwise, if Junior Martial Uncle had given the Human Emperor Seal to another, Great Shang would likely have been finished.

Di Xin was equally grateful. If not for his trust in Wen Zhong, had he shown even the slightest disrespect toward Changqing Zhenren, this supreme treasure of the Human Race might have fallen into someone else's hands.

Chaos had already emerged throughout the realm. Changqing Zhenren had arrived bearing the Human Emperor Seal, so naturally he had come to choose a wise ruler for the Human Race.

"Zi Shou pays respects to Teacher!"

Di Xin bowed again. He had to strike while the iron was hot.

The deeper his karmic ties with Gu Changqing became, the more Gu Changqing would value him.

Gu Changqing was not merely an expert of the Human Race; behind him stood the colossal Intercepting Sect.

Gu Changqing glanced at Di Xin and thought, Since I have already formed karma with Di Xin, what harm is there in deepening it further? I have already resolved to protect Great Shang anyway.

Taking Di Xin as his disciple would also make it easier to restrain him in the future.

"Good!" Gu Changqing helped Di Xin up and said, "From this day onward, you are my, Gu Changqing's, personal disciple."

After Gu Changqing accepted Di Xin, his immense merit once again enhanced Chaoge's luck.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Di Xin said joyfully, "Please come to the royal palace, Teacher, so Zi Shou may properly serve you."

"No need. I am quite comfortable staying at the Grand Tutor's Mansion." Gu Changqing took out the Human Emperor Sword and continued, "Since you have become my disciple, I will give you this Human Emperor Sword as well."

The Human Emperor Sword!

Di Xin and Wen Zhong froze once more. They had only just recovered from the shock of the Human Emperor Seal, only to see the legendary Human Emperor Sword!

Junior Martial Uncle truly was Junior Martial Uncle!

Wen Zhong did not even know what to say anymore.

Di Xin was naturally overjoyed. With these two great treasures of the Human Race in hand, who in the world would dare defy him?

As long as he could command the Human Race's allegiance and unite all its strength, what was there to fear from the immortal sects?

For a moment, Di Xin's spirit soared, as though one stroke of his sword could settle all beneath heaven.

With the Human Emperor Sword in hand, Chaoge's luck surged greatly once more.

Gu Changqing continued, "Do not celebrate too soon. Do not underestimate the immortal sects. Beneath Saints, all are ants. A few treasures are not enough to rewrite the fate of the Human Race."

Di Xin was startled upon hearing this. Knowing that he had become somewhat carried away, he hurriedly replied, "Teacher's lesson is correct."

Thinking of the Saints, Di Xin could not help feeling his heroic spirit falter.

The Saints were immovable mountains pressing down upon the Human Race!

"Nor should you belittle yourself." Gu Changqing tapped Di Xin's brow with one finger and continued, "Today, I will pass down a true scripture to you. Do not forget to cultivate in your spare time while attending to government affairs."

As he spoke, he transmitted the Primordial Creation True Scripture to Di Xin.

He then exchanged a Nine Revolutions Golden Pill and a Limitless Creation Pill for Di Xin, saying, "The Nine Revolutions Golden Pill can help you enter the Golden Immortal realm, while the Limitless Creation Pill can help you reach Great Luo."

At this moment, Gu Changqing had given Di Xin everything he could give.

If Di Xin still could not defy fate and change his destiny, then fate truly could not be resisted.

"Zi Shou thanks Teacher."

Di Xin bowed to Gu Changqing again.

"You may return now."

Gu Changqing waved his hand. For now, this was all he could do to help.

Di Xin returned joyfully to the royal palace. After swallowing the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill and the Limitless Creation Pill, his cultivation directly broke through into the realm of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Feeling the surging power throughout his body, he felt as though he were dreaming.

"The Human Race's luck has increased greatly. Rewarding the host with fifty billion merit and one Human Emperor Brush."

Upon hearing the system notification, Gu Changqing went numb.

He now possessed over one hundred billion merit. How was he supposed to spend so much merit?

If he exchanged it all for Innate Supreme Treasures, his hands would go limp just from picking them up.

Could this be a system bug?

With so much merit in hand, as long as no Saint personally appeared, he could crush anyone he encountered.

At last, he had the means to protect himself.

Gu Changqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Chaoge's luck increased greatly three times in succession, shaking the realm.

Especially the Four Great Sects!

Tong Tian naturally welcomed this development.

This brat has repeatedly rendered great service to the Intercepting Sect. How should I reward him?

When a disciple was wealthier than his master, even the master found it a headache.

The other Three Sects, however, could no longer sit still.

With Chaoge's luck greatly increased, how could Zhou replace Shang? How could they carry out the Investiture of the Gods?

And how could they demote the Human King to the Son of Heaven!

The Three Sects each sent disciples to Chaoge.