A Bet with My Master

At this very moment.

Inside the Martial Hall, a group of elders sat in silence.

However, Yun Qingyao's expression turned exceptionally cold. "Great Elder, the news that Lu Ren is a Person of Divine Enlightenment will surely spread to all the major sects. You actually want to send my disciple to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion?"

"Let alone the slim chance of Lu Ren obtaining the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Legacy, even if he does, will the disciples of the major sects, and those old geezers, let him come out alive?"

This was the first time she had ever gotten angry, feeling dissatisfied with the sect's decision.

The Great Elder hadn't expected Yun Qingyao to be so furious. He chuckled dryly and said, "Elder Yun, Lu Ren is a Person of Divine Enlightenment. If he can truly change his bloodline's grade, his potential will become terrifying. Besides, Lu Ren himself wants to give it a try!"

"Give it a try?"

Yun Qingyao stood up abruptly, walked to the entrance of the Martial Hall, turned to face the elders, and said coldly, "To you all, Lu Ren is just an outer disciple. His life and death are of no concern to you. You only care if your sect can cultivate a genius. But he is my disciple! Whether he's a genius or scrap, I just want him to live well!"

With that, Yun Qingyao left the elders with ashen faces and turned to leave.

Qingyun Sect's entrance area.

Lu Ren had just returned to his cultivation courtyard when Yun Qingyao followed close behind.

Upon seeing Yun Qingyao, Lu Ren quickly went to greet her, but he wasn't overly nervous.

He had previously wondered how he would explain himself to Yun Qingyao once his strength was revealed. Now that these elders believed he was a Person of Divine Enlightenment, there was no need for an explanation.

Yun Qingyao pulled Lu Ren into the living room and asked with a serious expression, "Lu Ren, I am your master. Will you listen to your master?"

"Yes!"

Lu Ren nodded.

"You cannot go to the Tou She Cave Mansion!"

Yun Qingyao advised.

Lu Ren asked curiously, "Why can't I go?"

Yun Qingyao said, "You are a Person of Divine Enlightenment. Not only the three major sects but other sects as well will not allow you to obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Legacy. They will definitely ambush you in the Tou She Cave Mansion!"

"Master, only martial artists in the Aperture Opening Realm can enter the Tou She Cave Mansion. With my strength, as long as I cultivate the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill you taught me completely, no one should be my opponent!"

Lu Ren said.

Yun Qingyao shook her head. "Lu Ren, you underestimate them. They have made thorough preparations to enter the Tou She Cave Mansion. Many have already opened their eighth or ninth Spiritual Aperture and even cultivate Yellow Tier Low-grade Martial Skills. There are even reclusive masters who, for the treasures of Tuoshe Ancient God's life, are nurturing successors to enter the Tou She Cave Mansion. How can you fight them?"

Lu Ren knew his master was worried about his safety and didn't want him to take risks.

But he had to try his luck at the Tou She Cave Mansion.

"Master, I must go to the Tou She Cave Mansion. I am just a scrap bloodline. If I don't improve my cultivation, I am destined to be mediocre my entire life!"

Lu Ren said with determination.

Seeing Lu Ren's resolve, Yun Qingyao said, "Alright. There are two and a half months left. If you can cultivate Thunderclap and Stormy Downpour, I will agree to let you go!"

"Cultivate these two moves, and you'll agree to let me go? That seems too easy!"

Lu Ren was overjoyed.

"Easy?"

Yun Qingyao shook her head and said nothing more.

Thunderclap and Stormy Downpour were not skills that a scrap bloodline could cultivate, not even a Person of Divine Enlightenment.

A scrap bloodline could only cultivate Human Tier Low-grade Martial Skills.

Lu Ren said, "Master, do you stand by your word? If I can cultivate Thunderclap and Stormy Downpour, you'll let me go to the Tou She Cave Mansion?"

"Of course, I stand by my word!"

Yun Qingyao said proudly.

"Does Master think I'll definitely lose?"

Lu Ren asked.

"You will definitely lose!"

Yun Qingyao said confidently.

"Then how about this: let's add another bet. If Master loses, you won't interfere with anything I do from now on, how about that?"

Lu Ren said with a smile.

"No."

Yun Qingyao refused outright. This disciple was reckless and needed discipline to prevent him from causing great trouble. She didn't want to clean up his messes.

"Hehe!"

Lu Ren chuckled. "So, Master, you're afraid of losing?"

"Who's afraid of losing? A bet is a bet! Can a scrap bloodline like you overturn the heavens?"

Yun Qingyao put on a proud expression and then turned to leave.

Lu Ren stood rooted to the spot. "I have the Nameless Treasure Pagoda. As long as I have enough Spirit Rice, I can cultivate Thunderclap and Stormy Downpour. First, I need to figure out how to earn some more money!"

With that thought, just as Lu Ren was about to leave, he saw many new disciples heading in his direction.

These new disciples were naturally here to offer congratulations, and quite a few of the female disciples even expressed their admiration for him, wanting to become his Dao Companion.

Lu Ren spent several hours fending them off before finally dismissing them all.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This was power!

With power, the entire world would be gentle to you.

Without power, there was malice everywhere!

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Lu Ren, congratulations, congratulations!"

Wang Teng strode into the courtyard with a laugh, stuffing five money tickets into Lu Ren's hands.

"Senior Brother Wang Teng, what is this for?"

Lu Ren was completely bewildered. Was this a congratulatory gift from Wang Teng for his promotion to an outer disciple?

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Lu Ren, you made me ten thousand copper coins from this sparring session, so I'm giving you five thousand!"

Wang Teng said with a smile.

Lu Ren subtly pocketed the money tickets and then asked, "Senior Brother Wang Teng, can you lend me some more money?"

Five thousand copper coins wasn't really enough. If he bought Spirit Rice with it, he could only cultivate for about thirteen and a half years, which might not be enough to cultivate the other two stances of the Celestial Phenomenon Sword Skill.

"If you're really short on cash, I have plenty of spare money. Take it first!"

Wang Teng didn't hesitate, shoving all fifteen thousand in money tickets he had on him to Lu Ren.

Receiving the money, Lu Ren was deeply moved and smiled. "Senior Brother Wang Teng, don't worry, consider this a loan. I'll pay you back as soon as I earn some money!"

"No rush, no rush. I'm not short on money anyway!"

Wang Teng waved his hand and bid Lu Ren farewell.

With twenty thousand in money tickets, Lu Ren headed to the mess hall, intending to buy four thousand catties of Spirit Rice.

Four thousand catties of Spirit Rice would give him fifty-four years of cultivation time!

"Fifty-four years of cultivation time is more than enough to cultivate both of those sword techniques!"

Lu Ren mused inwardly.

Based on his estimation, those two sword techniques wouldn't take more than twenty years.

"Heh heh, Master, I wonder what expression you'll have tomorrow when I show you these two moves?"

With that thought, Lu Ren entered the Nameless Treasure Pagoda space and began to cultivate intensely.