Dugu Jian, Duan Lang, Xiongba, and the others watched the ordinary people enter the trial, their faces filled with astonishment.
Because those with good talent, special physiques, and bloodlines all seemed to be ordinary people.
"The young master's unconventional approach really is hard to understand. Who would have thought it would actually uncover so many heavenly geniuses?"
"Yes. With only us elders revived so far, the pressure feels like a mountain."
"I can count the ones I know on one hand. Looks like each of us will have to teach ten disciples, or even dozens. What a headache."
They felt helpless. These were heavenly geniuses, after all.
Ordinary people who had never cultivated would certainly be harder to teach than those who had.
Just thinking about it felt difficult.
"Don't worry. Perhaps Black Impermanence and the others can take disciples too?"
"That lad? He's quite impressive. His terrifying hellfire and powerful death Qi really would suit a few of those disciples."
Dugu Jian felt rather helpless too.
He had already spoken more today than on any other occasion.
Ye Changge naturally heard their conversation.
"I actually forgot about that."
"Qianyue, Xue'er, do you plan to take disciples?"
Ye Changge thought for a moment, then turned toward the two women.
The two women froze slightly at his words.
But they still indicated that they would.
"Brother Ye, leave us out of it. Teaching disciples and then getting bullied by you would leave no time to cultivate at all. I'm still very weak."
Hua Qianyue spoke helplessly.
At her words, Ye Changge chuckled.
"Brother Ye, although I've broken through to middle-stage Quasi-Emperor, cultivation will only get harder from here. I need to focus on comprehending the Great Dao of heaven and earth, so I have even less time to teach disciples."
Wang Xue waved her hand. He understood very well.
She was a Quasi-Emperor, yet Ye Changge often bullied her. Hua Qianyue's cultivation was insufficient, so Ye Changge naturally could not keep bullying her. Before he had his fill, Hua Qianyue could no longer endure it. Left with no choice, Ye Changge would certainly come to her, and every time it lasted several days and nights. Where would she find time to teach disciples?
Ye Changge nodded without saying anything else.
Looks like I need to summon a few powerful experts. The Primordial Forbidden Zone has too few elders right now, just those few. As the lord of this forbidden zone, I'm still not doing a very good job. Fortunately, I previously obtained two Great Emperor Summoning Cards from check-ins, along with three Quasi-Emperor Cards and five Supreme Cards. I'll use them all this time.
Ye Changge thought to himself.
Without summoning anyone, there were only Dugu Jian, Duan Lang, Xiongba, Aotian, Cao Zhengchun, Yagyu Tajima no Kami, Black Impermanence, Shi Zilin and his wife, and Shi Batian. That was everyone put together.
Ordinary people accounted for eighty percent of the disciples recruited this time.
There were dozens of talented nine-star disciples alone. These elders naturally would not be enough.
"Host, day forty-two. Would you like to check in?"
"Check in."
"Congratulations, host. Check-in successful. You have obtained one Great Emperor Summoning Card. The forbidden zone's Spiritual Qi has doubled."
Hearing the system's voice, Ye Changge grew excited.
A direct increase in Spiritual Qi.
In an instant, he felt the Spiritual Qi throughout the forbidden zone increase considerably.
Clouds and mist instantly wreathed the mountaintops around the forbidden zone, brimming with Spiritual Qi.
Clearly, the Spiritual Qi was so dense that it had transformed from Qi into mist.
"The concentration of Spiritual Qi has increased."
Dugu Jian was somewhat astonished.
"This is just a little trick of the young master's. No need to pay it any mind."
Duan Lang spoke very casually.
Ye Changge paid no attention to Wang Xue and the others cultivating and went to the throne in the great hall.
He began using the summoning cards.
"Congratulations, host. You have successfully used three Great Emperor Summoning Cards. Summoning in progress."
Hearing this, Ye Changge grew excited. He did not know whom he would summon this time.
Time passed little by little.
After roughly a minute.
"Congratulations, host. Successfully summoned Master Ma, Zhao Zilong, and Ma Chao."
At this, Ye Changge hurriedly checked their detailed information.
Inspection target: Master Ma. Cultivation: peak early-stage Great Emperor.
Seeing "peak early-stage Great Emperor," Ye Changge was stunned.
Dugu Jian and the others he had summoned before were only at this level now, and they had only broken through to peak early-stage Great Emperor with a frenzied outpouring of resources.
Master Ma arrived at the peak of the early stage. His strength truly was somewhat terrifying.
"Could he be the Master Ma I remember?"
Ye Changge knew very well that the Master Ma in his memories had the remarkably formidable Lightning Five Consecutive Whips, unmatched throughout heaven and earth.
Race: human. Cultivation techniques: Thunder God Art [Immortal-grade], Lightning Five Consecutive Whips [Half-step Immortal-grade]. Physique: heavenly punishment physique.
Seeing this, Ye Changge was startled once again.
A heavenly punishment physique, with Immortal-grade and half-step Immortal-grade techniques. Wasn't this far too heaven-defying?
"As expected of a master of the human race. This setup is simply invincible."
"When it comes to teaching disciples, this Master Ma leaves nothing to be desired. Now this is a professional."
Ye Changge smiled faintly, finally feeling at ease.
Then he inspected Zhao Zilong.
Inspection target: Zhao Zilong. Race: human. Cultivation: early-stage Great Emperor. Physique: dragon emperor hegemon body [Emperor-grade]. Weapon: Dragon Courage Bright Silver Spear [Peak Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon]. Martial skill: Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear Technique [Half-step Immortal-grade].
Seeing this, Ye Changge smiled faintly.
He truly was his favorite general.
A peerless fierce general of the Three Kingdoms, whose most famous feat was rescuing his young lord at Changban Slope.
One man, one spear, one horse, one world. Wherever he passed became a field of slaughter.
An army of a million could do nothing to him.
He carved his way into and out of the army seven times, unmatched beneath heaven, a peerless rarity.
It had to be said that only Zhao Zilong possessed such courage beneath heaven.
With his young lord at his waist, he wielded a spear against an army of a million.
Even novels would not dare write such a scene, yet it had truly happened.
A mortal body standing shoulder to shoulder with gods. This was Zhao Zilong, whose entire life was a legend.
Inspection target: Ma Chao. Race: human. Cultivation: early-stage Great Emperor. Physique: suanni treasure body [Emperor-grade]. Cultivation technique: Peerless Immortal Scripture [Immortal-grade].
After a general look, Ye Changge's eyes lit up.
"As expected of someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhao Zilong. Rumored to be a reincarnated Suanni-with this physique and this technique, he simply leaves others gazing at his dust."
Ye Changge knew very well that every person he summoned could fight across cultivation realms. Without powerful physiques and techniques backing them, crossing realms in battle would be impossible.
Ma Chao, the heir of Western Liang during the Three Kingdoms, had originally enjoyed a good family life. Yet storms arose in the heavens without warning, and fortune or calamity could befall a person overnight. Born under the fate of the Heavenly Baleful Lone Star, all his family and friends left him. Although he gained the lands of Western Liang, before he was even twenty, he dealt with and executed everyone who opposed him, then led his army into a fight to the death against Cao Cao, sending Cao Cao fleeing wildly and screaming, "Ma boy! Ma boy!"
He could not even keep his clothes or beard.
That single battle shook the world.
In the end, heaven aided Cao rather than Ma, resulting in his defeat.
Throughout history, a youth who could command armies in great battles in his teens was a once-in-a-century rarity, let alone a reincarnated Suanni.
"Master Ma greets the young master."
"Zhao Zilong greets my lord."
"Ma Chao greets the young master."
Under Ye Changge's astonished gaze, the three tore directly through space and descended into the great hall.
"Elders, there's no need for ceremony. Zilong, just call me young master."
"Yes, young master."
The three chatted for a while. After settling them in, he gave them a few instructions, telling them to keep an eye on the Tower of Illusion and take any disciples who caught their eye.