The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 381: Liu Jianmin Joins the Sect, Gou Shen Takes on a Disciple (Part 2) - Novel Cool

Chapter 381: Liu Jianmin Joins the Sect, Gou Shen Takes on a Disciple (Part 2)

Chapter 381: Liu Jianmin Joins the Sect, Gou Shen Takes on a Disciple (Part 2)

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"In short, there are many, and they are powerful."

Fan Jiangqiang led Liu Jianmin to the Scripture Repository, introducing him to its layout and various cultivation arts.

However...

Liu Jianmin's face was filled with confusion as he listened, and he asked, "Senior Uncle?"

"You mentioned the Invincible Techniques of various Senior Uncles and Senior Brothers, but why don't I see the Founder or...your esteemed self?"

"The Founder?"

"You mean my master?" Fan Jiangqiang chuckled, "Your Founder, he knows everything. You haven't seen him in action, that scene, tsk tsk, it's like Invincible Techniques being scattered like beans. So, don't be too curious about this."

"As for me..."

"I, I'm just a small cultivator who barely managed to enter the Fifth Stage. Thanks to the Founder's kindness and the acceptance of my fellow disciples, I was able to temporarily manage the Scripture Repository."

"If you're asking if I have any Invincible Techniques..."

"Then I truly don't."

"However, I do have a unique and unparalleled Invincible Art. Do you want to learn it?"

"Invincible...Art?"

With an extra character compared to Invincible Techniques, what kind of thing is this?

Liu Jianmin was stumped.

"It's just a skill, a technique. So, do you want to learn it or not?"

"I do!"

"Please teach me, Senior Uncle!"

"Hahaha, good, I'll tell you, the true Invincible Technique is actually very simple, just three words!" Fan Jiangqiang's expression was that of a teacher imparting wisdom to a young disciple.

Liu Jianmin was baffled, "Just three words to be invincible?"

Is being invincible that simple?

"Of course!"

Fan Jiangqiang nodded with confidence and self-assurance, "Just three words—Live on!"

"???!" Liu Jianmin was dumbfounded.

"Huh?"

His expression was one of disbelief.

"What do you mean, huh?"

"You young folks, full of vigor, how can you understand what true invincibility is?"

Fan Jiangqiang sighed, shaking his head, "Invincibility doesn't mean being invincible in solitude, nor does it mean suppressing all enemies. It's about surviving until the very end!"

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'He who laughs last, laughs best'?"

"What's the point of your brilliance, your overwhelming strength, and your dominance of an era? It's like a tree that bends easily."

"No matter how strong you are, it's only temporary. As a fellow villager, you should understand the principle that talent rises and falls with the times. You might be invincible for an era, but can you remain invincible for countless eras?"

"There will always be someone who surpasses and replaces you."

"So..."

"True invincibility is to live on!"

"Live longer than anyone! Live to see those who claim invincibility grow old or be slain, live until the end of time, until the universe collapses, until the entire world, and even the myriad realms and countless timelines, have only you left..."

"That's true invincibility."

Fan Jiangqiang sighed softly, speaking with gravity, "Do you understand, kid?"

He was Gou Shen.

Teaching a disciple, it was natural to guide him towards the 'Gou Dao'.

So, in this 'first lesson', he spoke with enthusiasm, his eyes sparkling, and his saliva flying as he spoke!

"!!!"

"I understand."

Liu Jianmin stared at Fan Jiangqiang, "Senior Uncle, you're Gou Shen!"

"No wonder!"

"No wonder you only seem to be at the Fifth Stage, no wonder you seem so ordinary. No wonder you're the most badass in our entire Moon Holding Sect!"

Fan Jiangqiang was stunned, "Huh?!"

He was perplexed.

"No, isn't that what the books say?"

"Gou Shen always has hidden aces, appearing weak but who knows if they've already become the world's number one."

"I'm just saying you're the best in the sect, and that's already holding back."

Fan Jiangqiang was speechless, "..."

Okay, okay, okay, so this is how you play, huh?

Damn, he's really a fellow villager!

How do I convince him?

If it were a 'local', he would have been more confident in his ability to convince them, easily making them go around in circles. Even if they didn't follow the 'Gou Dao', he could still guide them to understand the Gou Dao philosophy, and they would naturally lean towards the Gou Dao in their words and actions.

In this way, it would be safer.

But a true fellow villager, how do I convince him in just a few words that I'm a 'Gou Shen'?

"!!!"

Fan Jiangqiang sighed, "I'm just a small fry."

"What's this about being the best in the sect? Don't speak nonsense. You should know that our Moon Holding Sect is filled with talented individuals. There's the future Flame Emperor, the future Fierce Woman Emperor, the future Great Emperor, and even the future ruler of the universe..."

"Senior Uncle, I understand."

Liu Jianmin smiled, "But that's the future! Moreover, the future you, wouldn't you be weaker?"

"As for now, I believe you're the strongest."

"Now? Right now, I'm just a small fry." Even though Liu Jianmin knew he was Gou Shen, Fan Jiangqiang still didn't admit it at all, "You, don't have too much hope for me, and don't think I'm that amazing."

"I'm just born more mature, stable, and cautious, that's all."

"If you want to talk about the present, there are several Ninth Stage cultivators in our sect that you should know about. As for the Founder, he's already at the mid-Ninth Stage."

"Additionally, there's the late-Ninth Stage Elder Chen Anzhang from the Great Wilderness Sword Palace."

"There's also the Earth Sword Immortal Li Chunge, the Peach Blossom Sword God Deng Tai'a, and the guest elder Ji Haoyue. There's the Great Demon God Shi Zhongtian, and the Hai family we have a good relationship with..."

Fan Jiangqiang counted on his fingers.

In the end, Fan Jiangqiang was left dumbfounded.

Huh?!

When did our Moon Holding Sect have so many Ninth Stage experts?!

Wow, this is a sure win, right?!

"So, my master, I'm really not that impressive. Of course, you're not that great either."

Fan Jiangqiang advised him to keep a low profile.

"Yes, yes, I'm even less significant."

"And..." Liu Jianmin's eyes gleamed as he said, "I also know that many of the great uncles, including Master, have already reached Ninth Stage combat strength. At the very least, they can burst out with Ninth Stage power in a short time!"

"And that Long Ao Jiao, I'll deal with her sooner or later!"

Liu Jianmin clenched his teeth, "She beat me up so badly before!!!"

"I can't rest easy until I settle the score with her!"

"Huh?!"

Fan Jiangqiang was shocked, "Wow, how can you have such an outrageous idea? Do you know what Long Ao Jiao is?"

"You still want to deal with her?"

"I know, right?"

Liu Jianmin gritted his teeth, forcing the words through his teeth, "She's the female version of Long Ao Tian! So I have to deal with her too."

"There will be an opportunity sooner or later."

"Please teach me the technique, Master."

"!!!"

Fan Jiangqiang sighed helplessly, "I don't know where you get your confidence from."

"So, tell me, which 'template' are you?"

"Template?"

Liu Jianmin muttered, "It's quite an appropriate term. To be honest, I don't have a protagonist template, but I can barely count as a supporting character template."

"Why don't you let Master experience it?"

Fan Jiangqiang blinked, "Sure, come on then."

"Let me see your skills."

"Then... Master, you'd better be prepared."

Slap! Love Orgy hit its target.

Fan Jiangqiang was first stunned, and then his scalp went numb instantly.

He was completely dumbfounded.

"You??"

"Wow!"

He instantly stuck out his butt, making him look ridiculous.

"Good boy, I know what kind of template you are. Quickly retract your divine ability!"

"Huh?"

Liu Jianmin was taken aback, "Don't you want to enjoy it?"

"It's very enjoyable."

"I can even enjoy it to death!"

"!!!"

"Alright, alright, that's enough enjoyment. Let's get down to business," Fan Jiangqiang quickly asked him to retract his 'divine ability'.

Wow, if they had continued playing, and he had directly entered Sage Mode before discussing serious matters, it would indeed be free of distractions, but how embarrassing would that be!

He had only met this disciple for the first time today, and this was what he was up to? He couldn't handle it!

"So, for now, let's call you the Baller template."

Fan Jiangqiang rubbed his forehead, "This is so chaotic."

"Did the manga and novel worlds merge?"

He ranted, "But speaking of which, your ability is quite impressive. If I'm not mistaken, it's currently invincible against all common techniques in the market, right?"

"Mhm."

Liu Jianmin nodded, "Master is correct. I'm quite confident about this. Unless it misses, but as long as I hit the target, it will definitely take effect."

"Not even the Ninth Stage is an exception!"

"That's still very impressive."

"Hmm..." Fan Jiangqiang paced back and forth, his thoughts racing like lightning, "After much consideration, I think there are only two directions for you to become stronger."

"First, your Love Orgy can only be released at close range, and it must hit the target to be effective. Its attack range is too short, and if you encounter someone stronger and faster than you, you'll be suppressed and easily counter-attacked..."

Fan Jiangqiang hadn't finished speaking when Liu Jianmin interrupted, "Master's words are very true. So, please teach me various invincibility techniques and arts to make me stronger..."

"You fool!"

Fan Jiangqiang scolded him, but then continued, "I haven't finished yet. Listen carefully."

"The second half of the first point is: you should find a way to make your Love Orgy capable of long-range attacks! Imagine if it could attack from a distance, wouldn't the threat level increase instantly?"

"As for how to do it, it's up to you. I can only provide you with some ideas."

"For example, try sealing this 'colorful light ball' with a seal, and throw it out at a critical moment? Or use an array to maintain it for a while and use it as a trap?"

"Put it in a container, throw it out, and then 'trigger' it? These are just my initial thoughts. You can definitely think of more and better methods. I believe there's always a way to succeed."

Liu Jianmin's eyes lit up.

6!

How had he not thought of this before? He slapped his forehead, "Oh my, I'm so stupid. I tried long-range attacks before, but it didn't work, so I gave up. I never thought there would be so many other methods. It's really... sigh!!!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

"This is just the first point."

"There's a second point!"

Fan Jiangqiang shook his head, "This second point is based on you completing the first point."

"Although long-range attacks are hard to defend against, if the enemy is cautious and prepared, you'll have a hard time succeeding. So, you must improve your speed!"

"Let me give you a gaming analogy."

"You're an assassin with true damage, even lethal true damage. As long as you hit the enemy, no matter how high their defense is, no matter how much higher their level is than yours, you can take them down."

"So, which attribute do you think you should improve?"

"This..."

Using a gaming analogy was new to Liu Jianmin, but after careful consideration, he found it quite fitting and easy to understand.

After careful contemplation, he tentatively asked, "Master, do you mean... speed and agility?"

"And add a dodge to that!"

Fan Jiangqiang nodded. "With sufficient agility and high dodge, you can evade your enemy's attacks and even make all their attacks miss."

"And with enough speed, you can catch up to your enemies. With these three points, how can they escape?"

"As long as you're faster, more agile, and have a higher dodge rate than them, they'll inevitably fall for your attacks. Once they do, they're doomed."

"Brilliant!"

Liu Jianmin jumped three zhang high, filled with excitement, his eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. "Master, your insight is profound!"

"Indeed!"

"But what does that mean?"

Fan Jiangqiang sighed. "You're thinking too simply. As cultivators, if we want to be invincible, we must think more deeply!"

"Do you understand?"

"Speed, agility, and dodge are indeed important, but what's even more crucial is defense!"

"No matter how agile or fast you are, what if someone suddenly goes into Burst Mode and unleashes a 360-degree, no-dead-angle group attack on you? It might feel great and impressive to see a Fragile Assassin toying with a Tank or a Warrior, but can they win?"

"You can show off all you want, but even if your opponent is at low health, as long as they seize the opportunity, they can instantly counter and kill you! So, you also need to strengthen your defense, make yourself tougher, even tougher than a Warrior or a Tank."

"Only then can you be considered ready to leave the sect."

"Think about it. When you have a long-range attack, and you're more agile than your opponent, what can they use to hit you? Aside from hitting your head, do they have any other options?"

"None, absolutely none!"

Liu Jianmin was completely convinced by Fan Jiangqiang's words.

What defines a master?

This is what a master does—tailoring their teachings to the individual, creating a perfect cultivation path for their disciple...

Could there be anything more brilliant? What about an invincibility technique for attacks?

What could possibly compare to his Love Orgy? This is true damage! It's his innate divine soul! If he masters Love Orgy and creates a series out of it, wouldn't that be amazing?

Just like the Furious Dragging Ball series, or Great Uncle's Fire Lotus series, or Third Uncle's Artificial Sun series...

When he creates his own Love Orgy series, won't it be a huge success?

"Master, I understand!"

Liu Jianmin exclaimed in awe, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I'm now filled with confidence!"

"Please, Master, transmit the technique to me."

Fan Jiangqiang nodded. "Mhm."

But in his heart, he was in pain: "Finally, I've managed to persuade this unlucky kid."

"It was..."

"A real headache, I don't know how many brain cells I've killed over this."

The Gou Sheng lineage must be frugal.

How can one be frugal without being frugal?

Unfortunately, this true local seemed to have little interest in the frugal path. Fan Jiangqiang had no choice but to rack his brains to 'persuade' him.

And now, it seemed to work.

What does it mean to be frugal?

Of course, it's about being fast and tough!

If your speed is high enough to catch up to all enemies, then it's also high enough that no enemy can catch up to you.

Add to that an unyielding defense...

Without even needing to constantly keep the frugal path in mind, he's already halfway there!

"It's so difficult," Fan Jiangqiang silently wiped away his cold sweat.

Persuading a local was more exhausting than persuading ten locals.

But what choice did he have? He only had this one disciple, his direct disciple, so he had to treat him well.

He couldn't just...

It was a difficult situation for him.

"If you want to learn the invincibility technique and art, that's fine."

"But even though you're from my direct lineage, you've joined the sect for too short a time. As the one in charge of the Scripture Repository, I can't just let you have it so easily."

"Otherwise, wouldn't it be chaotic?"

Liu Jianmin was taken aback. "Master, are you concerned about loyalty?"

"Of course."

"The invincibility techniques of the Moon Holding Sect are all top-notch. Any one of them could cause a bloody storm in the Immortal Martial Continent."

"In a situation where I can't fully trust you... what do you think?" Fan Jiangqiang asked.

Lin Fan was the Sect Master.

A Sect Master couldn't be too narrow-minded, or they would repel others.

But Fan Jiangqiang didn't have this concern. Moreover, he was frugal himself, so he would naturally be as thorough as possible.

Face?

Can face be eaten?

When it came to choosing between face and life, Fan Jiangqiang had always chosen life since he was young.

"I understand."

Fortunately, Liu Jianmin didn't seem to mind. With a solemn expression, he said, "Actually, it's my fault for being abrupt. I've never met anyone from the Moon Holding Sect before. I was brought here by Long Ao Jiao, and as soon as I landed, I asked to become your disciple..."

"The fact that Master didn't treat me as a spy is already..."

"Hmm?"

"Wait a minute."

Liu Jianmin suddenly realized something. "That's not right!"

"Why did Long Ao Jiao bring me here?"

"I didn't even know her before!"

"That's right, it must be that dog Tang Wu who set this up!"

"But another question arises. Why did Tang Wu ask Long Ao Jiao to send me here?"

"Or was it Long Ao Jiao's own idea?"

Liu Jianmin was completely confused, almost to the point of shutting down.

No matter how he thought about it, it felt wrong, very wrong!

(End of Chapter)

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