HBWnovel Chapter 043 Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 043 Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 043 Apprenticeship
Everyone thought that the battle between Lin Fei and Du Ziming would result in mutual destruction; although Lin Fei won, it was a Pyrrhic victory. Du Ziming also did not lose face for the Du family in the slightest.
However, Lin Fei knew very well that if he really risked his life, he would suffer absolutely no loss. What was an arm? As long as he had the Merit System, even if he had ten or eight arms, Lin Fei wouldn't care at all.
However, at this moment, Lin Fei could not really be ruthless towards Du Ziming. Besides, Du Ziming was an upright and honest person. If he were to really be ruthless, not only would the merit system not reward him, but he would probably also be punished.
Now that Du Ziming had admitted defeat, Lin Fei cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you for your mercy, Brother Du. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have become the Condor Hero!"
Du Ziming was slightly taken aback, clearly unaware of who the "Condor Hero" Lin Fei was referring to was. The Yongcheng Master above chuckled, "That's right, Mingxin, come up here!"
Lin Fei stepped forward, and Master Yongcheng stroked his beard and smiled, "Mingxin, this old Daoist keeps his word. This 'Heaven-Stealing Sword' is something I obtained by chance back then. Although it's not a rare treasure, it has its own ingenious features, so I'll give it to you!"
As he spoke, Master Yongcheng waved his hand, and a stream of light shot out from his sleeve and landed in Lin Fei's hand. Lin Fei took the Stealing Heaven Sword and saw that the sword was extraordinary, with a precious light flowing on its blade.
Item Name: Stealing Heaven Sword
Item Level: Thousand-Hammered Treasure (Weapon Level: Peerless Divine Weapon, Divine Weapon Spiritual Weapon, Thousand-Hammered Treasure, Hundred-Refined Sharp Weapon, Mortal Weapon)
Item Description: The Jade Emperor Sect Master, Yongcheng Zhenren, obtained a precious sword by chance in his early years. The sword is named "Stealing the Heavens," and it is as thin as a cicada's wing, capable of cutting through gold and splitting stone.
Special Attribute: Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun – The Stealing Sky Sword is as thin as a cicada's wing, capable of confusing enemies and causing them to misjudge the direction of the attack. It is ineffective against cultivators at the Acupoint Realm who have opened their Eye Acupoints or higher.
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This Heaven-Stealing Sword is a rare treasure, not to mention a disciple like Lin Fei in the Qi Accumulation Realm, even for experts in the Body Tempering Realm or the Acupoint Realm. Only a supreme master like True Immortal Yongcheng would casually bestow such a thousand-hammered treasure upon a disciple.
Master Yongcheng then laughed and said, "Mingxin, you did a good job this time. Among the eighteen sects of my Jade Emperor Sect, and all the elders, which sect would you like to join?"
Lin Fei had previously defeated Ming Tong in a martial arts competition, winning first place at Wenqu Temple. Now, he has single-handedly defeated three young masters. It's safe to say that no matter which sect leader he wants to join, no one would refuse him.
As soon as Master Yongcheng finished speaking, all the sect leaders stared intently at Lin Fei, hoping that he would become their disciple.
Lin Fei hesitated for a moment, pondering the matter briefly—for Lin Fei himself, the person he most wanted to become an apprentice to was undoubtedly Yuan Wu, who guarded the Demon-Subduing Tower. Through three years of interaction, he knew Yuan Wu to be an unfathomable figure, likely one of the top experts even within the Jade Emperor Sect.
However, Yuanwu has an eccentric personality and might not accept Lin Fei as a disciple. Moreover, he didn't come today, probably because he guards the Demon-Subduing Tower and cannot accept personal disciples. If Lin Fei insists, it would give Yuanzhen, who is watching closely, an excuse to make things difficult.
Lin Fei hesitated for a moment, then walked directly to Yuan Yi and bowed to him: "Disciple Mingxin wishes to become Elder Yuan Yi's disciple!"
It's not that the other sect leaders are incompetent, but Lin Fei has his own plans—Yuan Zhen probably still harbors ill intentions towards him. Apart from Yuan Yi, the other leaders might not be willing to offend Yuan Zhen too much for his sake.
Yuan Yi has countless connections with the original owner of this body. If I become his disciple, he will not only teach me carefully, but also save me a lot of trouble.
Master Yongcheng nodded. Lin Fei's choice did not surprise him: "You were brought up the mountain by Yuanyi, so it is only natural that you become his disciple. Yuanyi, from today onwards, Mingxin will be your personal disciple. You must teach him well so as not to waste his talent!"
Yuan Yi stood up, bowed, and said, "Rest assured, Master, I will certainly live up to your expectations. I will do my utmost to teach Mingxin!"
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After the sect competition ended, Lin Fei followed his newly apprenticed master back to his residence.
As an elder of the Jade Emperor Sect and a great figure at the Dharma Aspect Realm, Yuan Yi naturally had his own independent mountain peak. Although it was not as imposing as the main peak of the Eighteen Temples, it was still a world of its own.
The mountain where Yuanyi lived was called "Jianxing Peak". Although it was inconspicuous within the Jade Emperor Sect's mountain gate, it was, after all, the residence of an elder, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was very abundant.
Apart from a few errand boys, there was no one else on the entire Jianxing Peak.
Yuan Yi explained to Lin Fei, "In all these years since I entered the sect, you are the second disciple I have accepted. On this Jianxing Peak, besides me, there is only one senior sister, you, and some errand boys."
Lin Fei listened quietly as Yuan Yi explained the general situation of Jianxing Peak. After Yuan Yi finished introducing the general situation of Jianxing Peak, he suddenly asked, "Now, you can advance to the Body Tempering Realm at any time, right?"
Lin Fei nodded and said, "That's right. I have already completed the Qi Accumulation stage and can now advance to the Body Tempering stage at any time."
“Your meridians are brimming with energy. Once you enter the Body Tempering Realm, you're likely to open over a hundred acupoints directly,” Yuan Yi said, taking out a bottle from his robes. “I have four pills here: the Mouth Acupoint Pill, the Eye Acupoint Pill, the Nose Acupoint Pill, and the Ear Acupoint Pill. With your substantial accumulation, I believe you'll achieve mastery of the Body Tempering Realm in no time. Take these pills; they'll be helpful when you reach the Acupoint Realm.”
"Thank you, Master!" Lin Fei accepted the pills from Yuan Yi, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Indeed, it's good to have a powerful backer in this world!"
The pills Yuan Yi gave him were all priceless. If he hadn't become the disciple of such a master, Lin Fei probably would never have been able to obtain such precious pills in his entire life.
This is also one of the benefits of Lin Fei becoming Yuan Yi's disciple. Before Lin Fei, Yuan Yi only had one disciple. As a powerful being at the Dharma Aspect Realm, Yuan Yi naturally possessed many treasures, which have now all benefited Lin Fei.
Even if one were to become a disciple of the abbots of the eighteen temples, one would probably not receive such treatment—they have too many disciples and simply do not have enough resources to bestow upon Lin Fei.
“Originally, I was going to find you a suitable weapon, but since the sect leader has given you the Heaven-Stealing Sword, it saves me some trouble.” Yuanyi continued, “I will arrange accommodation for you now. Take this opportunity to go into seclusion and break through to the Body Tempering Realm as soon as possible. Then I will teach you suitable martial arts skills.”