When Wu Duantian arrived at the scene with his direct disciples, the battle had long since ended.
The signs of the heavens and earth had vanished, the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy had dissipated, and the senior cultivator was nowhere to be seen.
“There are remnants of demonic energy. Could it be that the senior was fighting a demon cultivator earlier?”
He looked around and soon spotted a massive thunder pit dozens of meters wide. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the pit was three zhang deep, filled with scorching magma formed by the melting of rocks at high temperatures, with arcs of lightning flickering within.
At this moment, there were still thin traces of demonic energy lingering in the thunder pit.
But the owner of the demonic energy had already disappeared, whether dead or fled, no one knew.
“Such terrifying control over lightning… Tsk tsk, the strength of this senior is truly unfathomable.” On the surface, Wu Duantian maintained the calmness expected of a cultivator at the Transformation Stage, but inwardly he was deeply shocked. Besides further solidifying their Dharmic Manifestation for offensive and defensive purposes, cultivators at the Transformation Stage could also preliminarily guide the power of heaven and earth. However, borrowing the power of the Heavenly Dao like this senior was something Wu Duantian could never do.
Just how powerful is this senior?
However, since they were fighting a demon cultivator, they must be a righteous cultivator.
This was indeed a comforting piece of information.
“Master, look, there seems to be a woman in that small hut,” Zhao Lingtian pointed towards a small house near the stream at the foot of the mountain.
Wu Duantian glanced over; as a cultivator at the Transformation Stage, his vision allowed him to see Li Qingran inside the hut from afar. He lightly exclaimed, “Isn’t that the female disciple from Chixiao Peak who intentionally hurt her junior sister? She seemed to be called Li Qingran. What is she doing here?”
“Yes, that’s Li Qingran.” At this moment, Zhao Lingtian also clearly saw her, revealing a disdainful sneer, “In the sect’s competition, one should stop at the point of contact, but she insisted on taking revenge. Being expelled from Chixiao Peak and the sect is justified. I heard Zhang Hanxiao sent her back to the secular world. Perhaps she has returned, thinking that this would allow her to rejoin our Bluecloud Sect.”
“No need to waste time on such irrelevant people.” Wu Duantian withdrew his gaze. A female disciple whose cultivation had been revoked wasn’t worth his and Zhao Lingtian’s attention.
However, Li Qingran was quite fortunate. The aftereffects of the battle between two great cultivators hadn’t killed her.
It was known that the distance between the small hut and the thunder pit was only about three to four hundred meters. If it were any closer, the residual effects of the lightning strikes alone would have been enough to deal with Li Qingran.
As for whether the mysterious senior and Li Qingran were related…
Wu Duantian never considered this possibility and wouldn’t even think in that direction.
Li Qingran’s newly formed dantian had already retracted inside, with all fluctuations of energy completely disappearing. Given the vast gap in their statuses, he didn’t believe that the senior who could refine divine pills would care about a mere insignificant being.
“Zhao Lingtian, that senior might still be nearby,” Wu Duantian instructed his disciple, “After a major battle, that senior will surely find a secluded place to rest. You should earnestly seek out that senior, perhaps they might help you heal your dantian.”
“Yes, Sect Master.” Zhao Lingtian was full of confidence.
He came from an extraordinary background, being the prince of a great secular nation, and possessed exceptional talent for cultivation. His spirit root was extremely rare, the Radiant Fire Spirit Root. Even before his dantian was shattered, his dantian could be rated as fourth-grade. Coupled with his handsome appearance, anyone seeing him would feel a sense of appreciation for his talents.
Cultivation emphasized destiny and cause, especially for reclusive experts who had been stuck at certain bottlenecks for a long time. Once they emerged from seclusion, they would travel extensively, seeking opportunities while also not minding accumulating good karma. This actually benefited them in breaking through their bottlenecks and even increased their chances of successfully transcending.
“Senior!” Zhao Lingtian stepped forward two paces, bowed toward the thunder pit, and squeezed out a few tears from his eyes as he respectfully pleaded, “This humble disciple is Zhao Lingtian, a direct disciple of the Bluecloud Sect. I saw Senior refine a divine pill the other day, and today I witnessed Senior repel demon sect cultivators. I have long admired Senior.
My dantian was shattered by a demon sect cultivator, and I harbor intense hatred toward demon cultivators…
I dare to boldly request a prescription for restoring my dantian. Could Senior please guide me?
If my dantian can be restored, I will forever remember Senior’s kindness. I am willing to serve Senior as a horse and ox, both in front and behind.”
Upon hearing this, Wu Duantian felt quite bitter.
Back when he accepted disciples, Zhao Lingtian never said anything like this.
But to restore the cultivation of his beloved direct disciple, he could only endure it for now.
There was no response in the vast mountains, and neither Wu Duantian nor Zhao Lingtian were anxious, merely waiting silently.
…
“Why did Sect Master Wu Duantian and Zhao Lingtian come here? It seems they’re looking for the senior?”
Li Qingran stood by the window, peered outside, then retreated to sit on the bed.
From Zhao Lingtian’s words, it seemed he was seeking the senior for an opportunity.
But would the senior give him such an opportunity?
On this point, Li Qingran was very uncertain.
To put it slightly impolitely, in her impression, the senior was not only incredibly strong but also seemed like someone who indiscriminately gave opportunities everywhere.
It had to be admitted that Zhao Lingtian excelled in every aspect compared to her. Whether it was talent or background, she couldn’t compare to Zhao Lingtian.
Clearly, investing in Zhao Lingtian would yield better returns than investing in her.
Li Qingran returned to the bed, hugged her knees, and pouted, her red lips pursed tight.
She didn’t want the senior to give Zhao Lingtian an opportunity.
Not because she was selfish, but because she wanted to monopolize everything for herself.
Oh, it’s suggested to occasionally save screenshots of your bookshelf to prevent losing track of the novels you’re reading!
She knew that Zhao Lingtian wasn’t a person of benevolence. Although he was talented, he was arrogant and narrow-minded. If the senior gave him such an opportunity, what if he used the senior’s resources to cause trouble in the future, bringing trouble to the senior?
But, how to decide was up to the senior.
She could only watch silently.
…
【Someone is asking for an opportunity from you!】
Chen Huaian was clearing out the loot from defeating a boss when he saw this prompt pop up on his screen.
“What the heck?” He paused, then saw Wu Duantian and Zhao Lingtian near the small hut through the game’s notification.
<Bluecloud Sect Sect Master · Wu Duantian>
<Bluecloud Sect Direct Disciple · Zhao Lingtian>
NPCs appeared with their identities displayed.
“Huh, big shots, isn’t Bluecloud Sect where Li Qingran used to be? A sect master and a direct disciple? They came to ask me for an opportunity?” Chen Huaian found it laughable and infuriating.
Who was he?
Li Qingran was his virtual girlfriend.
In other words, he was Li Qingran’s cyber boyfriend, right?
These people bullied his virtual girlfriend and then came to ask for an opportunity?
The game interface conveniently popped up a chat box.
[First trigger of the opportunity quest. This use of the message scroll is free. You can offer an opportunity to other cultivators, which may bring unpredictable effects to your virtual girlfriend ‘Li Qingran’. Items can be chosen from your inventory. (Effects could be positive or negative, please consider carefully)]
Seeing this prompt, Chen Huaian calmed down.
“What do they want?”
[Virtuous Cultivator Zhao Lingtian requests a Primordial Heaven Replenishing Pill. Do you wish to grant it?]
“What the heck?”
“Primordial Heaven Replenishing Pill? Is Beyond asking for an opportunity? This is asking for my life!”
Chen Huaian opened his game backpack, dragged out a bolt of Thunderfire Talisman, and aimed it at Wu Duantian and Zhao Lingtian, “Can I k*ll these two dogs with lightning?”
[Is Wu Duantian, a late-stage Transformation Stage cultivator, to be engaged in combat?]
It seemed the system had no intention of letting him k*ll these two NPCs.
“Emmm, forget it.” Chen Huaian calmed down again.
He knew that the items he currently possessed were insufficient to k*ll a Transformation Stage cultivator.
If he failed to k*ll them, it would be embarrassing. It wasn’t just about him losing face, but also worrying about affecting Li Qingran.
Since that’s the case, he might as well maintain the demeanor of a mysterious expert.
Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes, pressed the message scroll, and took a deep breath:
“f*ck you, you don’t even know your own worth, coming to ask for an opportunity. Are you kidding me? Do you think you’re worthy? I’m telling you (omitted for brevity)”
Cangyun Realm.
A gust of fierce wind surged in front of Wu Duantian and Zhao Lingtian, causing the grass and trees to bow low.
Both of them were enlightened, clearly feeling the spiritual awareness fluctuations in the wind.
“Good, good, the senior finally responded!” Wu Duantian thought to himself.
“My dantian, my dantian, finally there’s hope!” Zhao Lingtian couldn’t contain his excitement, clenching his fists tightly.
They listened intently, afraid of missing a single word.
But in the gale, only one word and a roar echoed.
“Scram—!!!”
