The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 119: Opening the Mystic Gate, Taking on an Apprentice - A Win-Win Situation (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 119: Opening the Mystic Gate, Taking on an Apprentice - A Win-Win Situation (Part 1)

Chapter 119: Opening the Mystic Gate, Taking on an Apprentice - A Win-Win Situation (Part 1)

Self-Detonating the Mystic Gate, Cutting Off All Retreats~

Even in a critical moment like this, a normal cultivator would never have made such a decisive move.

After all, there were still two true fellow Daoists by her side.

As a fellow survivalist Daoist, she couldn't have guessed that they had a method, yet they still chose to self-detonate the Mystic Gate, clearly indicating a problem.

Moreover, when she circulated her energy, the Mystic Gate actually emitted light, dazzling like a bright lamp. This was already abnormal!

Furthermore, Lu Ming had realized her strength from their first encounter.

Especially her physical body, which had long surpassed ordinary Mystic Gate cultivators by many times.

It was as if...

Her physical body had been nourished through countless reincarnations.

But this was clearly abnormal.

Opening the physical body Mystic Gate could indeed nourish the physical body, but how could it possibly nourish it so many times? At most, it would be from the first to the ninth Mystic Gate, strengthening it once.

But her physical body...

Was even stronger than an ordinary cultivator who had nourished it for 'ten cycles'.

It seemed to be close to 'twenty cycles'.

This was not only a problem but a huge one!

Combining these doubts, Lu Ming had already guessed the reason.

At this moment, he was completely certain.

Under Han Li's astonished gaze, Lu Ming smiled lightly, "As expected, you are special. You can even reopen the Mystic Gate, even though this Mystic Gate has already self-detonated."

"Moreover, each time your Mystic Gate self-detonates, it becomes a little stronger than before?"

"In my opinion, you haven't done this a few times before, have you?"

"But this is too special. You dare not let others know, so you've been wearing this strange mask, fearing that someone will recognize you. You're afraid that after they find out that you can still cultivate after self-detonating your Mystic Gate, and then you'll be watched, right?"

"You've seen through all of it."

The masked woman sighed lightly, "What you said is correct, but I've never let anyone discover this before. After self-detonating my Mystic Gate, I can still cultivate again."

"Oh?!"

Lu Ming was astonished.

"So, you didn't intentionally leak this?"

"It is, after all, we're both survivalists... Cough, we're fellow Daoists. You have no reason to reveal it on your own."

"In other words, after your Mystic Gate self-detonates, it can still recover on its own?!"

"It's a natural process. My physical body is getting stronger and stronger, and at this level, I can no longer control it. At least, after the first Mystic Gate, within the time it takes to burn an incense stick after my self-detonation, it will automatically recover and reopen."

The masked woman sighed, "In the past, after self-detonating, I would immediately flee far away. After all, if anyone discovered me, I would be entangled in all sorts of troubles, even facing life-threatening crises."

"But this time... I can't escape."

"Moreover, I didn't expect that as a fellow Daoist, you would bring me along in your escape."

Her eyes behind the mask stared at Lu Ming, and amidst her gratitude, there was also helplessness.

If she hadn't brought herself along, her secret wouldn't have been discovered.

But...

She couldn't blame Lu Ming for running for her life, could she? He was just doing a good deed with good intentions, and it was under circumstances where he didn't know the truth...

Hmm, it should have been under those circumstances, right?

She said helplessly, "I was born with a special physique, and I've never had any fortuitous encounters. This is my curse. No matter how hard I try, I can't break through the second stage."

"In my entire life, I can only hover at the first stage, being a small cultivator who isn't even considered a true cultivator."

"Although I have this special physique, it's still far from threatening the two of you."

"So, I implore you fellow Daoists to keep my secret."

"I know that in the Immortal Martial Continent and among cultivators, emotions are cheap. But I still ask you to consider that we've also faced life and death together..."

"Please."

Upon hearing this, Han Li was shocked, and on top of that, he was especially surprised, "There's actually such a 'curse'?"

"It's not exactly a curse."

The masked woman smiled bitterly, "I can't say for sure, but in any case, I'm unable to break through the second stage. Up till now, I'm already over three hundred years old, yet I'm still a first-stage cultivator. I think this is enough to explain many problems."

"At least, I've never lied."

"So..."

"Fellow Daoists, can you spare a small girl's life?"

Han Li's expression changed immediately, "I, Han Li, swear that I will never reveal what happened here today. Otherwise, I'll be plagued by nightmares, my heart demon will erupt, and I'll die with resentment."

"Hmm..."

Han Li didn't say anything. What does this have to do with Qiu Yongqin?

Or perhaps it should be said, you should be grateful that it's not Li Feihu here; otherwise, he would have captured you for research.

After all...

After self-detonating, it can still recover, and after recovery, it might even become stronger. This is truly beyond belief!

Hearing his vow, the masked woman breathed a sigh of relief and pitifully looked at Lu Ming.

The latter smiled and looked at her with a playful gaze, up and down, saying, "It's not impossible, but... you have to agree to one condition."

"?!

"Don't even think about it!"

The masked woman's expression changed instantly, and she grabbed the collar of her clothes, "I'd rather die than agree to your condition!"

"I noticed your strange gaze in the marketplace. You've been sneaking peeks... As expected, you want to absorb my yin to supplement your yang!!!"

Lu Ming was stunned.

Wow!

When did I ever think of absorbing her yin energy?

Moreover, I wouldn't do such a thing!

But don't deny it, absorbing yin to supplement yang should be quite comfortable, right? He shook his head and smiled, "You misunderstood. In the marketplace, I was indeed looking at you, but that's only because I admire you."

"Moreover, I'm looking at you openly, not sneaking peeks!"

"It's pure admiration, without any ulterior motives."

"As for my request now, it's not as despicable as you think. It's just..."

"I want you to listen to a story I'll tell you later, that's all."

"After that~"

"Whether you stay or leave, as long as you don't provoke me, I won't take action against you."

"Furthermore, I can assure you that fellow Daoist Han Li won't take action against you either."

Han Li's eyebrows furrowed.

Was this...

Pointing at herself? Could it be that he knew her true identity?

Damn it!

Han Li was stunned, but he didn't dare to act rashly.

"How can I trust you?"

The masked woman hesitated.

"Doubt is understandable, but think about it. If I wanted to do something, with the gap in our strengths, could you possibly resist?"

"Why do I need your agreement?"

Lu Ming didn't feel like engaging in a slow conversation.

He directly stated his intentions.

Upon hearing this, the masked woman fell silent.

"Oh, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Lu Ming smiled, "My name is Lu Ming."

"Lu Ming, fellow cultivator?!"

Han Li was taken aback, then became stunned.

Lu Ming smiled lightly and nodded, "So you're fellow cultivator Ji Chitong."

"Meeting is fate..."

"Let's do this."

"Fellow cultivator Han, how about I offer you some opportunities?"

Han Li was surprised but quickly realized that he was being urged to leave. Clearly, Lu Ming had something to say to Ji Chitong privately.

He replied, "I just remembered I have some urgent matters to attend to..."

"It's not urgent, not urgent. Take these and go." Lu Ming threw him a few jade slips, "Cultivate with these, and remember not to spread them around. Otherwise, the consequences will be unpleasant."

Han Li caught the jade slips, feeling their weight, and couldn't help but smile wryly, "Thank you, fellow cultivator. Han Li understands."

He knew this was 'hush money'.

If he dared to speak recklessly...

Moreover, Lu Ming might have seen through his disguise and knew his true identity.

This threat couldn't be ignored.

But if he could see through his disguise, then he must be at least at the seventh stage of cultivation!

After all, Han Li was currently at the third stage, and his disguise technique could fool even cultivators three major stages above him.

So, was Lu Ming a hidden Great Power?!

Han Li immediately made his escape...

While Lu Ming secretly smirked.

Perfect!

He wouldn't doubt the jade slips given to him, would he?

It had to be him!

Lu Ming turned his gaze to Ji Chitong, "The morning sun rises, and the scenery is breathtaking. Shall we walk and talk?"

"My story is a long one..."

"I'll leave it to fellow cultivator Lu." Ji Chitong nodded, removed her mask, and walked alongside Lu Ming.

"My story..."

"...is called 'The Strongest First Stage'~"

Ji Chitong trembled, involuntarily stopping in her tracks, her eyes fixed on him in astonishment. Her heart was filled with surging emotions.

This...

Could it be about her? Was he trying to hint at something?

"Why are you standing there?"

"Didn't we agree to walk and talk?"

"Catch up, this story is quite lengthy."

Lu Ming smiled slightly.

How should he convince Ji Chitong to join him, work for him, and become his 'employee'? He needed to give her hope first!

Ji Chitong regained her composure, focused her mind, and immediately caught up, listening intently.

Meanwhile, Han Li quietly slipped away.

Along the way, he employed various means to conceal his figure. In the end, he still felt uneasy, so he found several caves like a cunning rabbit with multiple holes, leaving traces in each. Then, he used the Earth Escape Technique to dive underground and created an underground space.

Afterward, he set up a formation, concealing all his fluctuations and aura, and only then did he cautiously hide within.

"Phew."

"This Lu Ming, he's too terrifying."

"I wonder if he's the same person who helped our sect escape back then. If so, I owe him a debt of gratitude. If not... I wonder who this person really is."

"But, he doesn't seem like a bad person."

"With his strength, if he wanted to kill me, it would be easy. Why would he even bother giving me a 'hush money'?"

He took out several jade slips given to him by Lu Ming.

He casually played with them and examined their contents.

In his opinion, the secret techniques recorded in these jade slips must be ordinary and nothing special.

But when he took a closer look...

He was stunned.

"The Thousand Transformations Art???"

"Cultivating to the highest level, even a Ninth Ascendant Immortal Realm being wouldn't be able to see through illusions and reality??!"

"This!!!"

"This is the 'Invincible Technique' of transformation and disguise?!"

What was going on? He had just been sent away and told to keep quiet, but instead of giving him some random trash as a gesture, he had received the Invincible Technique!

"Gulp!"

Han Li swallowed his saliva, then turned to the remaining jade slips: "The first one is the Invincible Technique, and the rest... could they also be..."

His eyes lit up with anticipation, and he immediately started to investigate.

Moments later, his eyes shone with excitement, and he could barely contain his excitement.

A smile had unknowingly appeared on his face.

"And the rest of these..."

"These are all!!!"

"Although they're not Invincible Techniques, they're still extremely powerful."

"Especially the Divine Sword Thunder Art, which uses sword techniques to summon Heavenly Thunder and empowers the sword with its might, increasing its power tenfold! What???"

"Moreover, the fact that he casually gave me the Divine Sword Thunder Art, such an advanced sword technique, proves that he is indeed the senior Sword Cultivator Lu Ming."

"But..."

"Why would Senior Lu Ming treat me this way?"

Was this his idea of hush money?

Had Senior Lu Ming gone mad, or was it him? These things were too valuable.

It wasn't just the Thousand Transformations Art and the Divine Sword Thunder Art.

The cultivation methods and secret techniques in the other jade slips were also top-notch choices. Although they weren't 'Invincible,' they were undoubtedly excellent, far surpassing his own cultivation by a wide margin.

If he were to travel, explore, and develop on his own, it might take him ten or even several decades to obtain such treasures.

But now, Lu Ming had given them all to him?

The items were indeed valuable.

He was thrilled.

But at the same time, Han Li felt a chill down his spine.

Why? Why did he give these to him? They had only met by chance, and although they had just gone through some things together, for him, it might have been a matter of life and death, but for Senior Lu Ming, it was probably nothing.

In other words, they were still just strangers.

But a stranger had given him these top-secret techniques? What had he done to deserve this?

"Unless..."

Han Li couldn't help but gasp: "Unless, to Senior Lu Ming, the Divine Sword Thunder Art and even the Thousand Transformations Art are nothing special."

"He just wanted to get rid of me and gave them to me casually."

"If that's the case!!!"

"Then this senior's strength and background are probably far beyond imagination!"

"Even a Great Power from a Holy Land might not have such a bold and grand gesture!"

"Could it be...?"

"A hidden Great Power playing in the mortal world?"

"An Ascendant Immortal Realm expert?"

"Or even a True Immortal reborn and cultivating anew?!"

In an instant, had countless thoughts racing through his mind.

He had successfully scared himself.

"But, there's also another possibility—Senior Lu Ming made a mistake and gave me the wrong thing."

"..."

"But it's unlikely, how could a Great Power make such a mistake?"

"..."

Holding the jade slips, he was in a dilemma.

He paced back and forth in the cave, but in the end, he made a decision—to cultivate! Regardless of the reason, these cultivation methods and secret techniques were excellent. How could he not cultivate them?

Otherwise, if something unexpected happened and his enemies killed him due to his insufficient strength, these treasures would fall into their hands.

But if he cultivated these techniques, that wouldn't be the case!

"Moreover, the Thousand Transformations Art is too powerful."

"With it, no one can see through my true identity!"

"Qiu Yongqin from Moonseizing Sect is me."

"Han Li, the savior, is me."

"Li Feihu, the one who slaughters, is also me!"

"But no one can find out."

After a series of internal struggles, Han Li finally let go of his obsession and began cultivating the Thousand Transformations Art.

While enhancing his strength was of utmost importance, stabilizing his identity was equally crucial.

...

The moon rose above the willow tree and gradually disappeared.

The Sun Star rose from the sea and set in the west.

For three consecutive days.

Lu Ming and Ji Chitong walked side by side on the beach, never stopping for a moment.

Fortunately, both of their physical bodies were strong, and they could endure it.

But...

After three days of non-stop talking, Lu Ming couldn't help but feel parched.

However, at his level of cultivation, a little thirst was easily solved.

Ji Chitong listened carefully, fully immersed in the story, forgetting time and space.

She even forgot where she was and what she was doing.

She had completely immersed herself in the story, even though the male protagonist was a man!

(End of Chapter)

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