The External Avatar's Smooth Surprise-Attack Combo

"Master."

Not long after, Fugui finished his cultivation.

As if sensing Lu Changzhi's presence outside, he hurriedly rushed out and inquired:

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Master. May I ask what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi stood up, put away the Observing Chair, waved his hand, and said:

"I just arrived a short while ago."

As he spoke, he looked at Jin Fugui and said:

"I have come to see you today because of the matter of accepting you as my disciple."

Jin Fugui's expression froze, probably thinking of something bad. A hint of nervousness appeared in his eyes as he said:

"May I ask, Master, what have I done wrong?"

They came for the purpose of taking on disciples; does this mean they don't intend to stay on Hidden Origin Peak?

Lu Changzhi couldn't help but smile and shook his head, saying:

"Of course you didn't do anything wrong, you've misunderstood."

"I have come to promote you to the rank of true disciple."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Fugui exclaimed in surprise and stood there stunned in disbelief.

"Promote me to the rank of a true disciple?"

After a moment, Jin Fugui finally recovered some of his senses and murmured:

"But I don't have any special talents. As Master's true disciple, I'm afraid I'm just..."

"That's not the right way to think." Lu Changzhi gently shook his head, looked at Jin Fugui, and said:

"There's no need to worry. Just tell your teacher whether you're willing or not."

Jin Fugui took a deep breath, looked up at Lu Changzhi, his expression serious and determined:

"Reporting to Master, I am willing to accept the Fugui."

Despite some reservations, the opportunity was right in front of them, and they couldn't let it slip away unnoticed.

"Good."

Lu Changzhi nodded with a smile, looking at Jin Fugui:

"From this day forward, you are my true disciple Lu Changzhi's disciple."

"As for anything else, well..."

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment, then said in a serious tone:

Everything is understood without words.

A hint of excitement appeared in Jin Fugui's eyes.

My childhood dream of spiritual cultivation was something I imagined countless times, but what I was faced with was always the harsh reality.

Unexpectedly, I have now finally embarked on the path of cultivation and become a true disciple.

How could it not excite and inspire people?

"Master," Jin Fugui asked after a moment.

"What can we do with Fugui?"

Having inherited the true teachings, one must bear the responsibility.

He got to know some of the true disciples of the sect and learned about their daily lives.

Overall, it's been quite busy.

Looking back at myself, although I was nominally the disciple who did the most work, I didn't actually have much to do.

It must be that the senior brothers and sisters on the peak shared the burden for me.

Now, it's time for me to...

Before Jin Fugui could finish his thought, Lu Changzhi said:

"It seems there's nothing new to do, so I'll just focus on my cultivation."

Jin Fugui was taken aback:

"Thank you for taking care of Fugui, Master. But now that Fugui am a true disciple, I should also shoulder my own responsibilities."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi was both amused and exasperated.

"There's really nothing to do, don't overthink it."

Those few on the peak are all doing their own thing, with very few tasks or missions.

Jin Fugui was also taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Then this disciple will diligently cultivate."

Lu Changzhi nodded:

"I'll come find you again later."

After saying that, Lu Changzhi got up and left.

Nothing more than receiving the reward for taking on an apprentice.

Aside from the time with Gu Chen, this was almost the fastest time ever.

Simple and efficient.

Upon entering the room, Lu Changzhi thought to himself:

"System, use the Disciple Promotion Gift Pack."

As the voice faded, a series of system notifications sounded:

[Disciple Promotion Gift Pack successfully used, received:]

[Props: Dao Heaven Spirit Pool *1.]

[Enhancement: Improved quality of the External Avatar.]

[Talent: Benefit a Region, Eye of Observing Momentum.]

[Item: Jin Fugui Enhancement Exclusive Gift Pack *1.]

"Hmm, the quality of the External Avatar has improved?"

Lu Changzhi's expression shifted slightly as he examined the detailed description of the quality improvement.

[External Avatar Quality Improvement]: After improvement, gain the ability "Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell," allowing the user and avatar to exchange positions within a certain range in a very short time, erasing any traces left after the shedding process and avoiding danger; it also grants the ability to transform, allowing the user to become an entity of similar size to the natural world; the avatar can store spiritual energy, with the upper limit varying with the main body, and can self-destruct. After self-destruction, it requires experience points and time to re-form the avatar...

Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow.

This upgrade adds three new functions to the clones all at once!

This was quite unexpected.

The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell is like exchanging positions with its clone.

A truly effective way to save your life.

As for changes.

With a thought, Lu Changzhi summoned his External Avatar.

The next moment, Lu Changzhi controlled his clone to transform.

Under Lu Changzhi's mental control, the clone that was originally identical to Lu Changzhi began to change.

Soon, Lu Changzhi transformed himself into a black bear slightly larger than a human.

Later, it turned into a large, upright bluestone, ancient and weathered.

After trying it out, Lu Changzhi's face lit up with joy.

"There are so many variations!"

There are limitations in its size; it cannot become too large or too small.

However, in other aspects, such as the atmosphere, it is extremely realistic.

"It seems that this avatar's ability to conceal itself is stronger than my true form."

Lu Changzhi sighed.

No matter how well you hide your true self, you're still a person.

External Avatar is different.

With a single thought, one can completely disregard humanity.

"Since it can be disguised so convincingly, and then there's the trick of Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell..."

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

This combination would be...

A silky smooth, sudden, sneak attack combo?

With a thought in mind, Lu Changzhi gave it a try.

"Take it off!"

A whisper in my heart.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared before my eyes.

The original body and the tree that the avatar had transformed into exchange positions.

Silent and effective.

Lu Changzhi sensed it for a moment and nodded slightly:

"It does consume a lot of spiritual energy, but the speed is still very good."

It allows one to retreat to save their life, or to launch a surprise attack.

"As for this self-destruction..."

Lu Changzhi thought about it and realized that the application potential was also very large.

Putting everything else aside, most cultivators only self-destruct once; the next time is in their next life.

If a clone has this ability, self-destruction is no problem.

I don't like you, so I'll go to your doorstep and self-destruct every few days.

Regaining his composure, Lu Changzhi looked at the other rewards:

[Dao Heaven Spirit Pool]: A system-generated product, guaranteed to be extraordinary. Placing cultivation resources within it and refining them with the power of heaven and earth will remove impurities, yielding the purest and most easily absorbed portion, significantly reducing the refining time.

"Is it produced by the system?"

Lu Changzhi glanced at it and had a general idea of what was going on.

Although this spirit pool doesn't look particularly unique, the fact that it doesn't contain an astonishing quantity this time suggests that its quality must be considerable.