Jade Pure Sect, Cultivate Diligently Become Immortal Mountain
Han Jue spread his divine sense, and noticing he couldn't see Hua Lian's cultivation, he was impressed, 'This guy sure is impressive, even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, I can't see through his cultivation.'
With that, he summoned Hua Lian's profile.
[Hua Lian, inheritor of Dao Ancestor's full teachings. Self-made Son of Heaven and Earth. Blessed by Dao. 4th level of Foundation Establishment. Because he thinks you can keep him alive and allow him to cultivate in peace, he has a favorable impression of you. Current favorability: 4 stars.]
Looking at his cultivation level, Han Jue clicked his tongue, 'To jump 7 levels in just a year… He's almost as impressive as me.' He thought for a bit before standing up.
Yang Tiandong, seeing his Master stand up, followed. Han Jue paid him no heed and allowed him to follow. As they descended the mountain, they didn't speak.
When Yang Tiandong saw Hua Lian kowtowing, he was perplexed, even more so when he couldn't see his cultivation level, 'Who's this?' However, he didn't dare to speak.
Han Jue slowly stopped in front of Hua Lian. "Why are you kowtowing?" He wanted to test Hua Lian, unaware that Hua Lian already knew his future.
Seeing him, Hua Lian's breath quickened, 'Manhwa didn't do him justice. No wonder even men fell under his charm.' After he composed himself, he whispered, "I want to take Deity Slaying Elder as my master."
[Hua Lian's favorability towards you has increased. Current favorability: 4.5 stars.]
Han Jue stared at the notification, 'Dao Compa-' He coughed slightly, 'My unparalleled appearance sure charms people.' Shaking his head, he looked at Hua Lian, 'I hope he won't cause me trouble.'
"Alright, you'll be my second disciple. This is your Eldest Senior Brother."
He took out a token with 'Deity Slaying' on it and threw it to Hua Lian, while saying, "Come, I'll enter seclusion, and you should also; our mountain is called Cultivate Diligently Become Immortal for a reason. We won't have slackers."
Hua Lian's face brightened, 'Yes! I grabbed my lifeline! Hahaha.' He happily followed behind, Yang Tiandong kept stealing glances, feeling threatened by his new Junior Brother.
Han Jue was also secretly happy, as he unlocked a new function of the system.
[You've accepted Hua Lian as your disciple; you've unlocked a new system function.]
[Congratulations on activating the Dao Field function.]
[Dao Field: Choose a location as your Dao Field. It has functions such as defense, divine sense perception blocking, increased Spirit Qi, and others. The upper limit of each function is based on the cultivation of the Dao Field Lord. The higher the cultivation, the stronger the Dao Field is.]
Han Jue quickly chose Cultivate Diligently Become Immortal.
[You have successfully opened the Dao Field.]
[The Dao Field can currently defend against all attacks below the Tribulation Transcendence. It can block the divine sense of those below the Mahayana Realm. It can block the Heavenly Dao. The Spirit Qi has increased by two times.]
Han Jue was thrilled, 'Block the Heavenly Dao? Is that what Hua Lian used to escape the Heavenly Tribulation?'
[Yes, the Dao Field can block any outside rules if the user is strong enough.]
Han Jue couldn't help but ask, 'If a 100 Soul Formation cultivators attack, could the Dao Field withstand?' And seeing the word yes, he was overjoyed. He pleasantly looked at Hua Lian, 'This lucky star might bring me more luck.'
Seeing Han Jue's look, Yang Tiandong secretly clenched his fists, but remembered, 'He didn't gift master anything, while I gave him my father's prized possession.' All three men had different thoughts, but all were happy with their choices.
When they reached the peak, Yang Tiandong was shocked by the increase in Spirit Qi. Han Jue was pleasantly surprised, as he expected the increase.
Hua Lian was even happier, 'With this quantity of Spirit Qi, I could reach Golden Core in five years, and Nascent Soul in twenty. As I don't cultivate all elements like Han Jue, my cultivation is faster.'
Han Jue entered the cave and said, "You two cultivate here, and I'll teach you each a Mystical Power when you reach Golden Core." Both Yang Tiandong and Hua Lian nodded.
Yang Tiandong looked at his Junior Brother, 'So he's still in Foundation Establishment. I have to cultivate seriously.' Determined, he just nodded at Hua Lian, finding a place to cultivate.
Hua Lian returned the nod, with a pity in his eyes, 'One of the most tragic characters in the whole novel, but his fate was his own choice.' Shaking his head, he took out his 36th-grade Primordial Dao-Creation Violet Lotus and made it into a throne.
Sitting on it, it spun slowly, while sucking the surrounding Spirit Qi and spitting out Violet Qi. Yang Tiandong was shocked, as the lotus gave him a dangerous feeling.
Han Jue was also shocked, 'That lotus isn't simple. Cultivator's intuition isn't wrong.' He frowned for a second, deciding to test it in the Simulation Trial.
In the Simulation Trial, Han Jue set his opponent to be Hua Lian. As soon as Hua Lian appeared, he took out his lotus, making a purple barrier around himself.
Han Jue used the Heavenly Punishment Ghost Deity Sword Mystical Power as the sword light clashed with the barrier. It was only able to leave a crack on it, which quickly repaired itself, with a flick of Hua Lian's hand.
Hua Lian sent out a palm strike, which was invisible, but Han Jue could sense it. Han Jue immediately used the Seven Illusionary Steps to evade, creating seven different clones of himself, and the Unparalleled Finger Divine Sword to counterattack.
Sword Qi howled through the air, faster than the eye could follow, bypassing the palm strike and hitting the barrier. But it left an even smaller crack on the barrier. The palm strike quickly reached one of the clones, immediately destroying it, but it didn't stop there; it chased other clones, destroying them one by one in quick succession.
The palm strike was weaker and weaker with each kill, but it was enough to destroy them all. When the palm strike reached the real Han Jue, he could've dodged, but he let it hit to gauge its strength.
He was shocked because he felt it hit, 'To make a Nascent Soul cultivator even feel your attack, this Mystical Power is impressive.' Seeing the ineffectiveness of the Unparalleled Finger Divine Sword, Han Jue used the Three Pure Shadow Sword Technique, creating three sword shadows.
He willed all three to attack at the same spot, and finally, a crack big enough appeared. Seizing the opening, Han Jue's finger glowed, and the Unparalleled Finger Divine Sword shot forward, piercing through the lotus's barrier before Hua Lian could react.
[Simulation Trial lasted 10 seconds.]
Opening his eyes, Han Jue's frown deepened, 'So impressive? I don't believe I can't instakill you.' With that thought, Han Jue threw himself into the Simulation Trials.
While Han Jue was occupied with the Simulation Trial, Hua Lian checked his status.
{Status}
{Name: Hua Lian}
{Lifespan: 22/170}
{Race: Mortal}
{Inheritance: Dao Ancestor #Mortal Part}
{Cultivation: 4th-level of Foundation Establishment}
{Technique: Primordial Dao Genesis}
{Cultivation Potential: Top-Notch Dao Comprehension, Dao Root}
{Magic: Summon Rain, Water Spear…}
{Mystical Power: Primordial Sky-Splitting Palm}
{Equipment: 36th-grade Primordial Dao-Creation Violet Lotus, Jade Slip of Creation, Silent Lotus}
Looking at his status, Hua Lian was pleased with his cultivation speed, as few could match him. But now, with abundant Spirit Qi, his 36th-grade Violet Lotus can transform it even faster, 'Reaching Golden Core in five years isn't so far-fetched.'
Closing his status, he fell into cultivation, 'First split open the sky's expanse.' He inhaled the Violet Qi, 'Condense the primal truth.' Circulating it in his body, he imagined the Dao, exhaling, he finished the cycle, 'Let Dao spring forth from the heart.'
He repeated this until he fell into a Dao Comprehension state, and many questions arose in his mind, insights he couldn't even imagine, 'What is Dao?'
Hours turned into days, days into months, and like so, five years passed. On this day, Yang Tiandong was looking at the sky in daze, 'I can't do this! Six whole years, these two are freaks. Junior Hua didn't move a muscle, though he would glow a few times in purple light.'
Sighing, he clenched his fists, 'I'm 4th level of Foundation Establishment, and I still can't see his cultivation level.' Jealousy arose in his heart, 'If only I had such talent…'
Slapping himself, he remembered, 'He's my Junior Brother, I should be happy for him, but…' Suddenly, he felt it, sheer pressure exuded by Hua Lian, 'This kind of pressure-' Suddenly, he couldn't breathe, "An Elder?"
After a minute, the pressure dissipated as it wasn't there a moment ago. Han Jue sensed it immediately and checked his emails.
[Your disciple, Hua Lian, dreamt of Dao and has learned a Mystical Power] × 2
[Your disciple, Hua Lian, comprehended the true meaning of Dao; his foundation cracked, luckily, a treasure saved him.]
[Your disciple, Hua Lian, dreamt of Dao and has formed Purple Core; Heaven sings in praise.]
[Your disciple, Hua Lian, used special means to fool the Heavens; their song was never heard.]
Han Jue was dazed at the number of accomplishments of his disciple, 'Compared to him, Yang Tiandong seems ordinary.' Shaking his head, he took out Divine Cognition Pills from Duan Tongtian, taking them would strengthen his divine sense.
Outside of 33rd Heaven, Great Ultimate Hall
Ancestor Xitian pinched his fingers, trying to deduce, but came up with nothing, "Are you coming back, old friend?" He frowned slightly when he saw Li Muyi and the other sages enter.
Qiu Xilai bowed slightly and asked, "Ancestor, could you deduce why we feel uneasy?" While he thought, 'Even Seniors from The Deity Realm of the Ruins of End couldn't.'
Ancestor Xitian shook his head, "No." A dozen pairs of eyes went wide. Murmurs rippled through the hall before Ancestor Xitian's continued words cut them silent, "The Heavenly Dao Clamity is nearing, you should stop with the infighting."
Jade Pure Sect, Cultivate Diligently Become Immortal Mountain
While Han Jue was taking the pills, Hua Lian was examining his gains over the past five years, 'Purple Core, not bad if I say so myself. Dao Ancestor established the system of cultivation, Purple Core is unique only to him.'
He felt it, the sheer power, allowing him to go toe to toe with a 4th-level Golden Core in just powers, 'And let's not forget about Mystical Powers. Heaven-Sealing Myriad-Forms Palm and Void-Drifting Steps'
Looking pleased, he gloated, 'With just these, I could escape even a Nascent Soul expert. Maybe even…' Hua Lian looked toward the cave adobe, but quickly shook his head, 'No, he's currently stronger than me. At best, I can reach Dao Creator, while he reaches the true peak.'
Ambition, envy, and doubt swelled in his chest, then drained away in a soft sigh, 'I don't have his system, but I'll still be an eternal existence.' Hua Lian again became determined and stabilized his cultivation for two weeks, just to be sure.
He got up, and putting his lotus throne back into his soul, walked toward the cave adobe.
Yang Tiandong enviously looked at Hua Lian's back, 'He already reached Golden Core, I cultivated with all my might, and yet…' He clenched his fists, but released them quickly with a sigh.
Han Jue, who had already consumed all the pills, opened the cave adobe and let Hua Lian in. Seeing him up close, Han Jue still couldn't see through his cultivation, 'If it weren't for the system…'
Hua Lian bowed, his lips curved into a sly smile. "Master, I've broken through to Golden Core."
Han Jue immediately saw his pride and quickly lectured him, "Don't get complacent, cultivation is endless. Your progress is great, but you're still far from the peak."
Hua Lian felt like he'd been hit by a bucket of cold water, 'He's not wrong, I'm like…23 levels behind the true peak.' Snapping out of his pride, Hua Lian bowed again, "Thank you, Master, for the lesson."
Han Jue nodded, pleased, "As long as you know. Now for the promised Mystical Power." He pointed at Hua Lian's forehead and vast knowledge about Imitate Heaven and Earth, an enlarging Mystical Power.
With it, one can become ten thousand meters tall. Hua Lian remembered this one, it was Yang Tiandong's gift. He quickly grasped it and thanked Han Jue.
[Hua Lian's favorability towards you has increased. Current favorability: 5 stars]
Han Jue saw the favorability increase, and he barely spared it a thought as he waved his sleeves, "Go and make contributions to the sect. Come back after you've done enough."
Hua Lian bowed one more time and exited the cave adobe, nodded at Yang Tiandong, and descended the mountain. His lilac eyes gleamed, 'I could collect some ingredients for pills, Dao Ancestor's knowledge in that field is quite high.'