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Chapter 285: Zhang Buku's Apprenticeship
Chapter 285: Zhang Buku's Apprenticeship
Seeing that Qie Wuxing was willing to teach his disciples magic, Gu An felt secretly satisfied. This guy knew how to handle people, and he was more sensible than the Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord.
As the number of disciples in the Medicine Valley increased, Gu An found himself growing more distant from them. Though they were named master and disciple, the relationship was not as close as it should be. Even so, Gu An still hoped they would fare better and gain more opportunities for cultivation.
Qie Wuxing immediately took action, greeting Gu An as he passed by.
Once they were out of earshot, Gu An approached the chess table and looked at the Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord, smiling, "Want to play a round?"
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord snorted, "No, you go find someone else to play with."
"Alright, I feel he's quite formidable, and I don’t have a sure win, so I can’t just start a game."
"What do you mean, you think you can beat me?"
"Have I ever beaten you?"
"You..."
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord was so irritated he wanted to slam the table, but seeing Gu An’s smiling face, he realized Gu An was intentionally provoking him.
Gu An followed up, "By the way, you’ve been back for so long, what about Chu Jingfeng? Have you stopped caring for him?"
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord replied, "Don’t worry, he’s doing well. He’s in seclusion. When he returns, you’ll have to look up to him."
The thought of Gu An being surpassed by his own disciple, and even becoming a figure in another world, brought a smile to his face.
Gu An sighed, "If that’s true, it would be wonderful. I have no hope of becoming a celestial being, but if he can, I’ll have known a celestial being, and my life will be without regret."
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord wanted to say he was a celestial being, but looking at Gu An’s expression, he felt a twinge of guilt.
What was wrong with him? Why was he being so petty?
Gu An noticed his change in expression and cursed silently. The old man was still trying to provoke him, but he decided to play along.
The Nine-Fingered Celestial Lord began talking about the sect Chu Jingfeng was in. He had sent Chu Jingfeng to an overseas sect, which, though not as powerful as the Star Sea Sect, was still stronger than the TaiXuan Gate.
Gu An listened to the stories of the sea, thoroughly engrossed.
As evening approached, Gu An returned to his pavilion.
These days, he noticed more celestial beings returning to the heavens, most of them near the Great Rift of the Sea. Clearly, a great battle was brewing.
Sitting in his chair, he focused, and his spirit soul left his body.
The Free Immortal allowed all to be imperceptible and untouchable, and the Marvelous Spirit Immortal could make even the Free Immortal invisible.
Gu An quickly entered the Great Rift of the Sea. Along the way, he saw more battle scenes than before, with almost every realm involved in the conflict.
He arrived at the largest realm, where the Master of the Marvelous Realm resided.
Currently, the Master of the Marvelous Realm was not in battle, but the realm was still permeated with the aura of a Free Immortal. The other party had already left.
Gu An landed before a cave entrance, the interior dim and faintly windy.
He stepped into the cave, silent as a ghost. The wind passed through his Marvelous Spirit Soul without any hindrance.
Traversing the winding cave passage, he reached a cave chamber. There, Zhang Buku sat on the ground, a battle-axe placed on his legs. The axe was not a magic treasure but a manifestation of the Marvelous Power.
Zhang Buku’s eyes were closed, his brows furrowed, as if enduring great suffering.
Though he retained his soul and consciousness, he constantly endured the erosion of the Marvelous Power, which autonomously devoured souls, a process even the Master of the Marvelous Realm could not reverse.
Seeing his tormented state, Gu An sighed.
If his senior brother saw this, how heartbroken would he be?
Gu An transformed into a sparrow and perched on a nearby rock.
He chirped softly, and Zhang Buku opened his eyes instinctively. Seeing the sparrow, he froze.
"It’s...?"
Zhang Buku’s face lit up with surprise. Just as he opened his mouth, he saw the sparrow flap its wings, signaling him to be silent.
Zhang Buku understood immediately but still looked excited.
Though he didn’t know the sparrow’s origin, he was deeply grateful.
It was this sparrow that guided him to a cave when he was on the brink of death, where he consumed a demonic core and learned a world-renowned battle-axe technique.
He had always harbored a fantasy about the sparrow, never imagining he would actually meet it here.
At this moment, Zhang Buku felt incredibly fortunate. Regardless of the sparrow’s background, someone must have been watching over him all along. How could he not be happy?
The sparrow suddenly swooped down, and he didn’t dodge.
Then, he felt a peck on his forehead, and a surge of memories flowed into his mind, leaving him dazed.
He wasn’t sure how much time passed.
Zhang Buku regained his senses, his mind now filled with a vast array of cultivation techniques and memories.
"Limitless Freedom Steps..."
Zhang Buku muttered to himself. Just by recalling the divine technique, he could sense its profound and unfathomable nature.
It was a perfect opportunity to cultivate and divert the pain in his body.
According to the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm, he had to get used to the erosion of divine anomaly power, or he would eventually become a true divine anomaly ghost.
Perhaps, Sparrow was trying to help him this way.
Zhang Buku felt a warmth in his heart and suddenly felt that the pain inside him was nothing.
So many people had perished in the Divine Anomaly Realm, transforming directly into divine anomaly ghosts, yet he still had a chance. How could he not be happy?
"I need to cultivate well and leave as soon as possible, so Li Ya and even Master Gu won't worry. If I stay here for a few hundred years, or even a thousand years, wouldn't I never see Master Gu again?" Zhang Buku thought, feeling a sense of urgency.
He always felt that Master Gu was not simple, possibly hiding his cultivation. However, no matter how much he hid it, Master Gu was still younger than Li Ya and could not be far stronger than Li Ya, who had the fortune of the Divine Anomaly City.
Zhang Buku stood up and began cultivating the Limitless Freedom Steps.
He moved around the cave room, changing his steps, gradually forgetting time and his own pain. However, because he was cultivating, his will became exceptionally clear.
In a blink, two years passed swiftly.
Zhang Buku continued cultivating the Limitless Freedom Steps in the cave without rest. For him, cultivating the divine technique was not tiring; instead, he gradually found a way to resist the divine anomaly power.
A sound of footsteps echoed through the cave passage, startling him.
He turned his head to see the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm slowly entering the cave room.
Zhang Buku had seen him before, so he was not afraid, only cautious.
The Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm looked at him and said, "The divine technique you are cultivating is remarkable, with great potential. Cultivate well, and your future achievements will certainly be significant."
Zhang Buku was quite surprised.
Despite seeing through his divine technique, the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm did not question him further.
Could this guy know Sparrow?
Just as Zhang Buku was about to ask, the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm said, "Your friend, though he obtained the Divine Anomaly City, has not truly mastered its power. The Divine Anomaly City has its own master. If you wish to become my disciple and inherit my legacy, one day you can make the Divine Anomaly City recognize you as its master. Of course, if you are unwilling, you will still receive my teachings, and subduing a supreme immortal treasure will not be difficult."
Becoming a disciple?
Zhang Buku's mind struggled to comprehend. He could feel the pressure from the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm; he was unable to resist or even lie.
Given this situation, if the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm wanted to scheme against him, why would he need to beat around the bush?
The Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm saw through his thoughts and explained, "I value not you, but the existence behind you. Now, you and I share a common fate. If I perish, you will die as well. At the very least, we are on the same side. If I treat you well, it will be beneficial with no harm."
"Who is my support? Who is it?" Zhang Buku asked in surprise.
The Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm was not surprised; he had long seen Zhang Buku's memories, but some memories were unclear, blocked by a force he dared not investigate further because he had already witnessed the strength of Zhang Buku's support.
"Since you do not know, do not ask too much. The more you know, the worse it is. Just know that neither he nor I would go through such trouble to harm you. Your value is not that high," the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm said slowly.
Zhang Buku fell silent, not angry but more grateful to that sparrow.
Even if it was a scheme, he accepted it, determined to repay the sparrow in the future.
As for the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm, they had no direct enmity. He died in the Divine Anomaly Realm, and he could not blame anyone. After all, the path was his own choice, and no one had forced him here.
Zhang Buku took a deep breath and said, "Alright!"
He half-knelt, clasped his fists, and said, "Master, please accept your disciple's bow!"
With that, he bowed his head.
The Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm's face showed a smile and said, "It has been so many years since anyone called me Master. My last disciple is now high and mighty, afraid of being associated with me."
His tone was filled with self-mockery.
Zhang Buku looked up and asked, "Who is your disciple?"
The smile on the Lord of the Divine Anomaly Realm's face disappeared, and he grunted, "Him? Just a dog of the Sacred Court!"
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