"Little girl, no need to be so polite," Murong Xue said to Su Nan with a smile.
Then, Li Zhoujun resumed his seat on the Mountain Lord's chair, while Su Nan stood respectfully to the side.
At this moment, the other Mountain Lords looked at Li Zhoujun with no trace of disdain in their eyes. After all, this guy had defeated someone as strong as Murong, a Body Integration Realm cultivator.
"In the future, do not provoke the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord and his disciple, or don't blame me for not stepping in to save you," Liu Yan transmitted to the newly inducted disciples of Fire Maple Mountain.
"How is this possible..."
Chen Shaohua heard Liu Yan's transmission and felt extremely bitter. He had thought the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord was a nobody, and he could easily manipulate Su Nan. Who would have thought that the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord was actually a hidden powerhouse in the Dao Heaven Sect, someone even the Fire Maple Mountain Lord feared!
He glanced at Li Zhoujun with lingering fear.
Meanwhile, Li Zhoujun was already waiting for the system's reward.
[Ding: Congratulations to the host for completing the task of engaging with Murong Xue, successfully refreshing the perception of the Mountain Lords towards the host!]
[Ding: System rewards issued, 'Seventh-Grade Flying Sword, Aoxue!']
[Ding: System rewards issued, 'Early Elemental Infant Stage Cultivation!']
[Ding: System rewards issued, 'One Supreme Qi Condensation Pill!']
[Aoxue Flying Sword]: A lifebound flying sword custom-made by the system for the host, possessing intelligence and transformation abilities, capable of killing enemies from thousands of miles away, now placed within the host's dantian!
Note: In this world, treasures and pills are ranked from one to nine, corresponding to Qi Refining to Great Ascension.
[Early Elemental Infant Stage Cultivation]: Lifespan can reach a thousand years, capable of Escape Light Flight and Void Tearing teleportation with ease!
[Supreme Qi Condensation Pill]: Can help those about to enter Qi Refining to condense the purest spiritual qi, available for the host to extract at any time!
"System, why don't you issue a task for me to have a bout with the Sect Master too?" Li Zhoujun's eyes were practically shaped like the system's interface, barely holding back his drool at the rewards!
[Ding: Does the host want to become a troublemaker, always either fighting or on the way to a fight?]
[Ding: It's suggested that the host maintain a demeanor of a master; 'The Self-Cultivation of a Master' has been gifted to the host for free.]
"Isn't this just a manual for showing off?"
Li Zhoujun couldn't help but twitch his mouth as he looked at the 1,800 ways to show off that suddenly appeared in his mind. These methods were ever-changing and profound, but they all revolved around the concept of 'showing off.'
Just as Li Zhoujun was engrossed in the self-cultivation of a master, the Mountain Lords had almost finished selecting their satisfactory disciples.
This meant that the Dao Heaven Sect's disciple recruitment event was nearing its end.
On the Ascension Platform, those disciples who were not chosen by the Mountain Lords felt extremely bitter.
Some disciples with outstanding looks, even if they only had mid-grade spiritual roots, were still selected as Inner Sect Disciples by some Mountain Lords.
It just goes to show that appearance is important everywhere!
After all, if you're just average-looking, the big shots won't find you pleasing to the eye, let alone feel a connection.
At this time, Mu Taiyu, the Sect Master, slowly stood up and addressed the young boys and girls on the Ascension Platform: "Even though you were not chosen by the Mountain Lords, do not be discouraged. The fact that you stand on the Ascension Platform proves that you are among the talented ones in Qingzhou. Train well in the Hidden Dragon Valley, and you still have a chance to become Inner Sect Disciples. Do you understand?"
"We understand!"
The young boys and girls on the Ascension Platform shouted in unison, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
Hidden Dragon Valley is where the Outer Sect Disciples of the Dao Heaven Sect train.
"Valley Master of Hidden Dragon, take them back," Mu Taiyu said with a smile to an elder.
"I understand," the Valley Master of Hidden Dragon replied with a smile, and with a wave of his hand, a mighty wind swept up the hundreds of disciples on the Ascension Platform, and he disappeared into the horizon with them.
"What terrifying means!"
"So powerful!"
The newly selected Inner Sect Disciples exclaimed in awe, their eyes filled with hope, thinking that perhaps one day, they too could become such powerful figures!
"Sect Master, I take my leave," a Mountain Lord said to Mu Taiyu.
Mu Taiyu nodded with a smile in response.
Then these Mountain Lords also waved their sleeves, taking their disciples back to their respective domains.
"Sect Master, I take my leave," Li Zhoujun also said to Mu Taiyu.
Mu Taiyu smiled warmly and said, "Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord, do you still need to walk down the mountain this time?"
"Hahaha, of course not," Li Zhoujun laughed heartily. "After all, I've taken a disciple; I can't let my disciple walk down the mountain with me, can I?"
As he finished speaking, Li Zhoujun's mind moved.
Instantly, the Aoxue Flying Sword within his dantian appeared and hovered in front of him.
"A Seventh-Grade Lifebound Flying Sword!"
"Gasp, the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord is indeed a Sword Immortal of the Body Integration Realm!"
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"Indeed, only a Sword Immortal of the Body Integration Realm can refine a Seventh-Grade Lifebound Flying Sword!"
The Mountain Lords exclaimed in admiration.
Murong Xue's expression turned bitter. She and Li Zhoujun were both sword cultivators, yet Li Zhoujun hadn't even used his lifebound flying sword to withstand her strongest attack. And most importantly, she was already two hundred years old, while Li Zhoujun was only in his forties, right? The difference was even more pronounced when compared like this!
Mu Taiyu, looking at Li Zhoujun's Aoxue Flying Sword, couldn't help but sigh, "Forty years old, with Body Integration Realm cultivation, the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord's talent is unparalleled, even I am somewhat ashamed."
"Sect Master, you flatter me." Li Zhoujun replied with a smile.
Su Nan, watching her master chat so easily with the Sect Master Mu Taiyu, couldn't help but puff out her chest with pride. Her father was right; the more ordinary someone seems, the more likely they are to be a super powerhouse!
"If there's a chance, I'd like to have a drink with the Cloud Dwelling Mountain Lord. Please don't refuse," Mu Taiyu said with a smile.
"Sect Master, your visit to Cloud Dwelling Mountain would be most welcome; how could I refuse?" Li Zhoujun replied with a smile.
"Good, it's settled then," Mu Taiyu agreed with a decisive nod.
Meanwhile, Liu Yan, who hadn't left yet, changed his expression upon seeing Li Zhoujun reveal his Seventh-Grade Lifebound Flying Sword, thinking, "Li Zhoujun, this sly old fox, won't come looking for trouble with me later, will he? After all, I did mock him quite a bit before."
With this thought, Liu Yan hurriedly left the scene with his newly inducted disciples of Fire Maple Mountain, without even saying goodbye.
[Ding: Detecting that the Fire Maple Mountain Lord who previously mocked the host has fled, the system, following the principle of 'those who offend my host, even if far away, must be dealt with,' now issues a task: within three days, the host must go to Fire Maple Mountain to challenge the Fire Maple Mountain Lord. Completing the task will earn the host a cool reward!]
Hearing the system's task, Li Zhoujun cast a deep gaze in the direction Liu Yan had left.
Mu Taiyu, observing this, smiled. The Fire Maple Mountain Lord Liu Yan had a fiery temper, and having someone to keep him in check was a good thing; otherwise, he might make a grave mistake in the future.
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