Chapter 357: You’re Really Asking to Be Disciplined |
Inside the Gentleman Temple, when the upper echelon of the Dao Gate saw that Chu Huaixu had returned laden with spoils, they immediately gathered around him.
As everyone looked at the two Origin Fragments in his hands, expressions of astonishment naturally surfaced.
Li Chunsong’s utterly unremarkable face flushed bright red, and even his breathing became hurried.
Without even thinking, Chu Huaixu could guess that this dead gambler had probably won another bet.
As the group exchanged words back and forth, Xiang Yan and the others felt that each piece of news was more shocking than the last!
Especially the fact that this brat had actually signed a master-servant contract with a Nascent Soul female cultivator!
When had anyone in the Xuanhuang Realm ever taken a Nascent Soul True Lord under their command?
It was simply unheard of—utterly inconceivable!
And how great the benefits within this were, how profound its impact on the Xuanhuang Realm would be—how could Xiang Yan and the others not understand?
“Huaixu, you’ve rendered a tremendous service to our Xuanhuang!” Xiang Yan could not help but grow excited.
At the side, Chu Yinyin nearly had her lips curled up to the sky, her face full of pride.
The Old Girl’s thinking had always been unconventional.
“My disciple’s servant—doesn’t that also make them my servant?”
On the contrary, Chu Huaixu suddenly grinned at this moment. With a smiling face, he looked at Xiang Yan and rubbed his hands together. “Then, Master, can this disciple receive two Eastern Continent Tokens this time?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the elders all exchanged glances and burst into laughter, their laughter growing louder and louder.
In the end, Xiang Yan actually replied, “Forget two—if you truly make good use of her this time, I’ll personally go discuss it with the sect masters of the other three great sects and get you three!”
The bald Sect Master waved his hand boldly.
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu’s smile became even more radiant.
For a moment, the entire Gentleman Temple was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
However, the Dead Fox noticed that the Sect Master’s gaze would occasionally drift toward the two Origin Fragments floating in Chu Huaixu’s palm.
In truth, he knew very well that the reason people like Xiang Yan were still stuck at the Eighth Realm was purely due to the lack of Origin Power.
Without Origin Power, a cultivator would never have a chance to reach the Ninth Realm.
But in reality, it was more than just that.
Why was it that although Chu Huaixu had encountered so many Eighth Realm experts, those at Eighth Realm Perfection could be counted on one hand?
Because once a cultivator entered the Eighth Realm, if they lacked Origin Power, their progress would become abnormally slow. Advancing even a single Heaven would be as difficult as ascending the heavens.
This was because before breaking free of their shackles, the Eighth Realm was already their ultimate limit.
And how many Eighth Realm experts did the Dao Gate currently have?
Excluding Jiang Zhi, who had fallen in realm, there were Xiang Yan, Tai Tingbai, Zhao Shuqin, and Li Chunsong.
When Li Chunsong first met Chu Huaixu, he had been at Seventh Realm Perfection.
Now, as time had passed, he had already stepped into the threshold of the Eighth Realm.
As for the Dead Gambler, who had just entered the Eighth Realm, he could be set aside for now.
But for people like Xiang Yan and the other two—if each were given an Origin Fragment and refined it, their cultivation would definitely surge forward at an astonishing rate.
Especially Xiang Yan and Tai Tingbai.
It might not take long before the Dao Gate would produce a new Ninth Realm expert!
Chu Huaixu did not keep anything hidden. Seeing that everyone was clearly concerned about this issue, he directly said, “Grandmaster, and all my masters, I think we can discuss how to allocate these Origin Fragments.”
He even came up with an excuse: “After all, I can only keep holding onto them—they can’t even be placed in storage space.”
Everyone exchanged glances, fully aware in their hearts: although Chu Huaixu usually seemed somewhat unreliable, often smiling playfully and causing major incidents, in reality, he was extremely clear-headed.
Xiang Yan felt a trace of old comfort in his heart and asked, “According to the rules, these two Fragment of Xuanhuang Origin both belong to you.”
“But a cultivator can only absorb one fragment. For you, the extra one is already useless.”
“So, I want to hear your thoughts.”
Chu Huaixu shrugged indifferently. “Since I can’t absorb it, then naturally whoever in the sect needs it most should get it.”
“Anyway, Grandmaster and all my masters won’t treat me unfairly—you won’t refuse to give me Contribution Points, right?” he said with a grin.
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.
“Hahaha, you brat!” Xiang Yan laughed in his extremely unpleasant voice, raising a finger and lightly pointing at Chu Huaixu.
Because of his fierce appearance, it always gave people the illusion of “I’ll kill you right now.”
After some discussion, the final result was: Shen Man had the highest priority.
Under normal circumstances, Chu Huaixu would definitely not have enough time to reach the Seventh Realm and enter the fourth layer of the Origin Spirit Realm.
This matter could only be handled by Shen Man.
Xiang Yan and Tai Tingbai were ranked after her.
As for Little Xu and the Big Ice Block, there was no urgency.
Before the Fifth Realm, Origin Power could not even be utilized.
Its only benefit was accelerating cultivation speed.
But for a Body of Profound Yin, this was not particularly necessary.
As for Little Xu…
He was simply too useless!
Even if his cultivation speed increased, he would only go from a big waste to a slightly smaller waste.
Ultimately, his fastest path of advancement was still to crazily consume pills!
Refining medicinal power was far more efficient than meditation.
Moreover, this kid had an innate Drug-taking Holy Body—so long as he did not go overboard, the side effects of taking pills were minimal. Truly bizarre.
—What kind of Xuanhuang Xiao Yan was this!
What surprised Chu Huaixu, however, was that Xiang Yan, as Sect Master, actually took the initiative to decline at such a moment.
“The Seventh Junior Sister must receive one—after all, she is Huaixu’s First Master.”
“As for me and Second Senior Brother, I personally suggest giving it to Second Senior Brother.”
Upon hearing this, Tai Tingbai was startled. “Sect Master!”
“Eh—!” Xiang Yan raised his hand to interrupt him. “Second Senior Brother, listen to me.”
“I am the Sect Master of the Dao Gate. My focus is on managing the sect and holding down the rear.”
“For so many years, many dangerous matters have not fallen to me.”
“I have always felt somewhat ashamed of this.”
“Now, thanks to Huaixu bringing back the Origin Fragments, our Dao Gate can produce another Ninth Realm expert. Second Senior Brother, do not refuse any further.”
“In the future, the Dao Gate will still rely on you for protection.” The fierce-looking bald Sect Master cupped his hands solemnly toward Tai Tingbai.
Listening from the side, Chu Huaixu revealed a faint smile.
Perhaps this was one of the reasons why he felt so comfortable within the Dao Gate.
After distributing the Origin Fragments, Chu Huaixu hesitated briefly.
But only briefly—then he told everyone everything about the Fruit Position.
As he spoke, even Jiang Zhi’s face gradually showed shock!
No one had expected that Zhong Ming had actually carried the Fruit Position of the Soul Transformation Stage!
Even more unimaginable was that Chu Huaixu had somehow successfully refined it without even knowing how!
Yes—this was the only thing Chu Huaixu had concealed.
In his view, this Fruit Position had originally been a gift from Zhong Ming, and had been seized by the Dao Ancestor from the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven—there was no reason to hide it from the Dao Gate.
As they listened, everyone’s expressions kept changing.
At times astonished, at times shocked, at times grave.
“So that means the Soul Transformation Stage experts from the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven possess the power to alter the rules of heaven and earth?”
“They may even be infinitely close to ‘The Word Becomes Reality’?” Jiang Zhi’s face darkened.
This was not good news.
The enemy was far stronger than they had imagined.
So strong that it even exceeded their understanding!
Chu Huaixu nodded. “But this power should have a range. For example, I can only affect an area within three feet around me.”
“I just don’t know what level a true Soul Transformation cultivator can reach.”
As he spoke, a trace of gloom arose in his heart.
The gap in peak combat strength between the two sides was simply too great!
He couldn’t help but wonder—how exactly had the Ancestor Emperor cultivated to such a level within the Xuanhuang Realm’s system?
Could it be that what the Ancestor Emperor pursued—beyond the Ninth Realm—was unimaginably powerful?
And the Dao Ancestor had already stepped into that realm?
In addition, Chu Huaixu did not forget to inform everyone that there might still be The Lost Fruit Position within the Xuanhuang Realm!
Toward this, he harbored a certain ambition and greed.
He was not sure whether, with the help of the System, he could forcibly fuse another Fruit Position.
In any case, aside from the Sect Leader of the Black Moon Sect who was desperately searching for him, others probably could not absorb it!
After chatting for quite a while longer, everyone finally dispersed.
There was simply too much information today—Xiang Yan and the others needed to go back and digest it properly.
After returning to the courtyard with Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing, Chu Huaixu immediately went into his room.
He had not yet claimed the rewards from the Origin Spirit Realm.
Because before that, there was something more urgent he needed to do.
He opened his Storage Token and threw Wen Shiyu’s corpse onto the ground.
This delicate body—its beauty largely ruined by his punch that had blasted through her chest—still retained a trace of warmth.
Chu Huaixu had already gained a deep understanding of possession.
He had personally experienced it several times and had also read related texts from Ye Kongxuan’s storage ring.
He knew very clearly that Wen Shiyu’s physical body, before it completely cooled…
…could still be used.
As long as she had not been dead for more than twelve hours, it could still serve as a vessel for possession.
Looking at the corpse, Chu Huaixu thought for a moment, then took out the Golden Alms Bowl from his Storage Token.
He gazed at the wandering Nascent Soul inside, raised his right hand, pressed his index and middle fingers together, and lightly pointed forward.
Very quickly, the Nascent Soul floated up and flew toward his brow.
Then, it merged into his Sea of Consciousness.
The next moment, Chu Huaixu heard Wen Shiyu’s voice in his mind.
“Chu Huaixu, you dare place me within your Sea of Consciousness?”
Hearing this, the young man in the black-gold robe revealed a faint smile and spoke in a low voice:
“You disobedient thing… what did you just call me!?”