Chapter 670: The Seven殺Array of Penglai注意，原文中的“七殺陣”是特定術語，這裡翻
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"Ah..." Hao Ren opened his mouth in slight surprise.
He had never expected that the Immortal Spirit Body also had its drawbacks. But upon careful consideration, these tenth-stage demon beasts needed to consume various heavenly materials and earthly treasures to break through their thunder tribulation; his Immortal Spirit Body was akin to a cultivator's body but without their strength—wasn't this precisely what the demon beasts sought after
When he left home for Wan妖Sea, he only told Xie Yujia that he had something to do. Therefore, they were unaware of his departure and neither did he consider this particular issue.
"You came here to give me pills. If these nine great demon kings swallow them, it won't be related to me, but it will affect my relationship with your Dragon God Temple. How about this..." A voice from inside the bronze door paused for a moment. "If you become my disciple and remain on my Penglai Island, cultivating for two or three years until reaching peak Gān rank, gaining enough strength for self-protection before leaving Wan妖Sea."
Hao Ren looked speechlessly at the bronze door; hearing about the two to three years made him pause in thought. Considering that the owner of Penglai Island wanted to take him as a disciple after just one encounter made him even more disheartened.
These powerful cultivators all seemed to have the same mindset, always wanting to take disciples on a whim.
"I appreciate your kindness, senior, but I still have urgent matters and cannot stay at your island," Hao Ren said.
No matter if it was two or three days, his grandmother would be worried sick; if he didn't show up for two to three months, she would definitely think that he had gone missing, making her extremely distraught.
Hao Ren wouldn’t let his family and Zhao Yanzi worry about him, so he wouldn’t stay on Penglai Island. No matter what dangers awaited him, he must return to the mainland.
"Humph, I see great potential in you and want to take you as my disciple, yet you’re not willing!" The voice from inside the bronze door suddenly revealed some displeasure.
"Even Zhen Fei treated me with more respect; let’s see what abilities you possess!"
A beam of golden light suddenly shot out from within the bronze door.
Hao Ren did not expect this old cultivator to attack him without warning. He hurriedly activated the Split Light Sword Shadow Technique, forming a wall of light and directing it towards the golden light.
Having reached the Upper Xù Rank, through the Split Light Sword Shadow Technique, the quality and speed of his sword light were far superior to before, freely releasing them with the power of the Core Formation stage, instantly blocking the golden light.
However, this beam of golden light was converted by thought and wasn’t a magical treasure. It suddenly changed direction, slashing towards Hao Ren’s face.
Hao Ren felt frustrated and angry; he never imagined that these old fellows who had cultivated to the Spirit Dissolution stage or above would be so eccentric. Just because he refused to become his disciple did they lose their composure and directly attack him without regard for propriety
"Oh... Split Light Sword Shadow Technique..."
The voice from within the bronze door sounded puzzled, but the speed of the golden light didn’t slow down; it suddenly split into three beams, slashing at Hao Ren’s hands and feet.
“Break!” Hao Ren's sword light, imbued with lightning force, rushed towards the three beams of golden light.
sizzle...
Hao Ren's Five Elements Lightning Power instantly extinguished three beams of golden light.
The two young disciples, Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were standing near the brass door, looked at Hao Ren in surprise. They did not expect him to win against their master’s casual probing attack.
They had a master who closed his doors for over 300 days of the year, rarely making any moves; yet he seemed interested enough to engage this Outer Sea cultivator!
"Heh-heh, got some skills! Looks like the Dragon Temple isn't all talk!" A relaxed laugh came from inside the brass door as a sword-shaped法寶 suddenly flew out.
Hao Ren’s sword light abruptly condensed. Without any hesitation, he met the incoming silver longsword tip-to-tip in a hard clash!
Clang!
The two swords emitted an ear-piercing clashing sound.
The Sword Lord of Mount Penglai’s thrown sword actually cleaved Hao Ren's multicolored longsword right down the middle!
Luckily, Hao Ren's sword was made of劍氣, and after breaking apart, its fragments interwove to form a solid multicolored longsword once more.
"Calm under pressure. Not bad! Could this be due to direct tutelage by the Temple Lord" A voice from inside the brass door spoke up as the silver sword rose in midair and stabbed straight for Hao Ren's third eye!
This was one of the major acupuncture points on the human body—the Upper Dantian. If pierced, all his cultivation would be destroyed!
Hao Ren had no choice but to reveal himself. He pulled out his multicolored sword and instantly unleashed the first move of玄水劍法.
Clang-clang-clang-clang...
Splashes of flame flew everywhere.
Hao Ren's multicolored sword repelled the silver longsword!
"Huh" A voice inside the brass door sounded even more surprised.
The Sword Technique Hao Ren was displaying was a仙家劍法, and his constitution was仙靈之體.
"Boy, are you a celestial dragon or a celestial being" The silver sword suddenly stood upright as the Sword Lord of Mount Penglai inside the brass door couldn't help but ask Hao Ren.
Cultivators who reached the Nascent Soul stage and chose not to ascend, lingering in the mortal world instead, were equivalent to地仙.
However, Hao Ren has both a dragon丹 and is also an immortal spirit body. The Penglai Island Master has seen countless cultivators but is still somewhat confused.
He suspects that Hao Ren might have reached the Heavenly Dragon realm or even the Immortal realm, but due to some reason, returned to land to start cultivating again.
"Junior is a mortal. I just accidentally swallowed the dragon丹 and started cultivating as a result," Hao Ren replied.
“So it’s like that…”
The bronze door slowly opened, revealing a small cave about five meters square. On a yellow mat sat a chubby old man.
Clear Wind and Bright Moon, two young servants, were surprised to see the bronze door open; they had never seen their master welcome guests while in seclusion before.
Even when other great immortal mountain island masters came to visit, they would always communicate through the bronze door without it being opened!
Hao Ren didn’t expect the tightly closed bronze door to suddenly open and hurriedly looked at the true face of the Penglai Island Master.
The Penglai Old Ancestor was sturdily seated on a mat, short and chubby with a bald head. His complexion wasn’t delicate; instead, it was full of wrinkles that made him look hideous!
Penglai Immortal Island was beautifully arranged like仙境, but Hao Ren had imagined the island master to be at least someone with an air of仙風道骨; he never expected this appearance!
"Neither human nor妖, neither dragon nor immortal…" The Penglai Island Master’s eyes, one large and one small, looked at Hao Ren. "This is your karmic encounter."
“Greetings to Senior,” Hao Ren put away his sword light and bowed to him.
Sitting in the narrow stone room with a face full of wrinkles, this Penglai Island Master reminded Hao Ren of an earth god.
The Penglai Island Master slightly raised his right hand; Clear Wind’s small bottle flew automatically into his hand.
He opened the bottle and looked inside, nodding in satisfaction. "It is exactly what I need."
"You have brought me the丹s regardless of whether you can escape from the Nine Great Demon Kings later; I must give you something here."
The Penglai Island Master spread out his hands, a flash of white light appeared, and several items appeared at his feet.
"First is the foremost fruit of the earth realm, Immortal Fruit. Second, the foremost fruit of the sky realm, Golden Peaches. Third, a heavenly treasure, Green Wave Sword. Fourth, Penglai’s Order to Pursue Immortals; with this card, you may seek refuge on other islands in times of danger."
Hao Ren looked at the two fruits; one was tender and white, seemingly like the legendary ginseng fruit, while the second was a golden peach exuding rich靈氣. These were仙fruits that mortals rarely saw.
However, Hao Ren had also experienced the power of heavenly treasures; having another would make future battles much easier for him.
However, the token seemed more suitable for their current needs. If they wanted to leave the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons smoothly, it would be better to take the token.
"You can take all four items or choose the fifth item." The Master of Mount Penglai said.
Hao Ren blinked his eyes in surprise. He thought that he could only pick one out of these four items but didn’t expect them to be able to take all four together.
When it was put this way, Hao Ren suddenly felt a great deal of anticipation for the fifth item...
"What is the fifth item" Hao Ren asked.
"If you can break my Seven-Kill Formation, I will not take you as my disciple," the Master of Mount Penglai said.
Hmm… Hao Ren looked at him and said, "So if I choose the first four items, that means I’ll become your disciple"
"Of course. Without the title of master and apprentice, how can you receive such precious gifts from me" The Master of Mount Penglai asked.
Hao Ren was speechless. No matter what he did, this man wanted to force him to take on a disciple. But then again, the gifts that came with being an apprentice were really quite generous.
Two divine fruits should be able to reach the Xun Rank, while the Transcendent Treasure Azure Wave Sword would increase his strength significantly. The Pursuit of Immortality Token could allow him to navigate freely within the Sea of Ten Thousand Demons.
This old man really wants me to take on a disciple...
Seeing Hao Ren’s slight hesitation, Qingfeng and Mingyue, the two pageboys serving their master, had red eyes in envy. They had served under their master for several years but still did not have any treasures. In contrast, Hao Ren was just starting out here and could formally become an apprentice while also receiving such rich rewards...
"Then I’ll take the fifth item," said Hao Ren.
The two pageboys were shocked to hear this. They couldn’t believe that Hao Ren would turn down such an opportunity, especially given how many cultivators there were on Mount Penglai!
"What a pity…" The Master of Mount Penglai waved his sleeves and the four items before him disappeared.
While the talent selection system in cultivation sects was akin to selecting everyone who meets certain conditions, the talent selection system in the overseas cultivation world was more like picking the best. They wouldn’t accept anyone unless they met very high standards.
Hao Ren’s divine spiritual body had piqued the Master of Mount Penglai's interest in taking him on as a disciple, and after testing Hao Ren’s magical powers, he became even more satisfied with his decision. He could tell that Hao Ren’s talent was excellent and so was his understanding ability. It was just that he lacked guidance from an expert teacher; otherwise, he would be considered a rogue cultivator without a formal sect.
Moreover, Hao Ren's ordinary human body, the dragon pill implanted inside him, his divine spiritual constitution, as well as the faint demonic aura which seemed to have been exchanged from a beast’s body, all piqued this Master of Mount Penglai’s curiosity about what kind of cultivator Hao Ren could become.
There were countless such mixed human and heavenly opportunities in the world. However, there weren’t many who could diligently cultivate themselves to reach Hao Ren's level.
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