Chapter 103: The Generous Fifth Elder
Song Jiulai was also startled: “What loophole?”
System: “The Guanhai Sect, with its upright appearance, actually has Evil Cultivators.”
Upon hearing this, Song Jiulai’s gossip-loving nature quickly perked up: “What’s going on? Tell me.”
“The Shuitan has been taken as the Ninth Disciple by the Fifth Elder of the Guanhai Sect. For an Outer Disciple like him, this is an unbelievable leap to power.”
Song Jiulai was so shocked he lost his composure: “How did he become the Fifth Elder’s disciple as soon as he arrived? Damn, is a Player’s luck this good?”
“Nonsense, it’s definitely not a good thing.” The System suddenly said mysteriously, “No, if it were just an ordinary talented disciple, it truly wouldn’t be a good thing. But for the Shuitan, it might not be.”
Song Jiulai understood: “You said earlier, Evil Cultivator?”
The System didn’t deliberately play coy and directly stated: “The native Cultivators of the Yunzhou Continent all have the same composition of Energy Order. The Energy Order used by this Fifth Elder doesn’t quite match what I’ve recorded before. He directly entered the Shuitan’s mind just now, which almost scared me.”
Song Jiulai’s eyes widened: “You’re not going to mess up, are you?”
“Of course not. As long as he’s from this place, his level is lower than mine, and he can’t bypass me. I’ve already patched this loophole. I’ve been telling you about the Yunzhou Continent because you’re role-playing as a native Cultivator of the Yunzhou Continent, but in reality, there are other energies outside the Yunzhou Continent.”
“This is a planet, and we are currently only on the Yunzhou continental plate. Beyond that, there are more energy sources. The Cultivation Technique this Fifth Elder cultivates is somewhat sinister. He directly used a method similar to consciousness parasitism just now, which allowed him to roughly scan and perceive the Shuitan’s memories, but he couldn’t see clearly. It’s not like the local energy system; it’s like something from outside Yunzhou, which is why I said this upright Guanhai Sect has produced an Evil Cultivator.”
Outside the Yunzhou Continent?
Song Jiulai had already known this; the System had actually mentioned it.
It was just too far away, so she hadn’t thought about it too deeply.
She touched her chin: “Can you still not sense what exists outside the Yunzhou Continent?”
“I can’t scan it; the energy isn’t enough.” The System said, “When I arrived, I only had enough energy to scan the Yunzhou area. However, the overall Energy Order doesn’t change; there are just subtle differences.”
“To put it simply, this Fifth Elder probably wants to parasitize the Shuitan.”
Song Jiulai was horrified: “Parasitize? How can such a terrifying thing happen to me, a Player?”
System: “It’s normal. As long as Cultivators haven’t reached the end of their cultivation, they can’t achieve immortality. This Fifth Elder, judging by the situation, is likely nearing the end of his lifespan. At this point, they pick seedlings to parasitize, meaning Body Seizure. However, with their Energy Order, Body Seizure shouldn’t be in line with energy laws. He’s likely using another method, which is why he’s taken the Shuitan as a disciple now.”
Song Jiulai quickly thought about it.
She wasn’t unfamiliar with Body Seizure; it was common in Cultivation novels and TV shows.
Isn’t that just taking over someone else’s body to be reborn?
But what did the System say just now?
It’s a bad thing for others, but not necessarily for the Shuitan.
Song Jiulai suddenly realized: “So the Fifth Elder chose the Shuitan because he saw something special? I remember the Player’s Soul is actually under your control, right? Is he planning to seize the body or something?”
“Yes, ordinary Cultivators seize the body because talent is inherent in the body, and only consciousness needs to be seized. But the Shuitan isn’t like that. The Shuitan’s body actually has no Spiritual Root; I shaped it forcefully. He can just switch to another Puppet Body. If this old fellow makes a move then, he’ll have a hard time!”
The System said excitedly, “This is my territory! Who dares to come in and compete with me? He’s incredibly bold! If he enters, he has to listen to me! If he truly parasitizes, I’ll trap his consciousness, and besides not being able to give the cultivation to the Shuitan, he’ll have to honestly spit out all the good things he’s hidden his whole life!”
Song Jiulai was instantly dazed by the sweet talk: “There’s such a good thing?”
If the System had a physical form, Song Jiulai could probably see its excited hand-rubbing gesture right now: “I just don’t know when he’ll make his move. He probably thinks the Shuitan’s cultivation is too low right now to withstand the Soul of a Powerful Cultivator. He’ll definitely want the Shuitan to grow stronger, so I estimate he won’t be stingy with giving the Shuitan things. He’ll likely give Magic Treasures and Cultivation Techniques.”
If he truly intended to take over the Shuitan’s body, he wouldn’t care about these things.
Treating the Shuitan as a backup body, there would be no need for him to be stingy.
And the System’s guess was not wrong; the Shuitan was also stunned by the sudden news.
The System hadn’t told him the real reason yet, but he could already feel that this wasn’t entirely a good thing.
Because the Fifth Elder’s voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, unlike the joy of obtaining a talented disciple.
To put it bluntly, disciples with Orange Spiritual Root talent weren’t unheard of.
Why didn’t he take others?
He likely had other intentions for the Shuitan.
With a certain purpose.
The Shuitan remained composed, with an expression of ecstatic joy: “Really? Fifth Elder, I, I…”
He seemed to be stuttering from extreme excitement.
It turned out that when people are pushed to their limits, their acting skills can also improve by leaps and bounds.
“From now on, I am your Master.” The Fifth Elder’s aged voice calmed down slightly, and he said with a bit of composure, “Your cultivation is still too low. Since you are now my disciple, you will no longer need to return to the Outer Sect. Take these few scrolls of Cultivation Techniques and this Magic Treasure.”
The Shuitan’s vision blurred, and several scrolls of Cultivation Techniques immediately appeared before him.
Gale Technique
Demon Suppression Seal
Soul Chasing Curse
The Shuitan’s eyelids twitched.
Having been in the Guanhai Sect for so long, he had gained some knowledge.
He had heard of all three of these Cultivation Techniques.
They were all cultivated by Inner Disciples of the Guanhai Sect. Although the Fifth Elder gave them in a standard manner, he gave him the complete scrolls.
Both early and advanced stages were included.
Although they were single-use scrolls, for the Shuitan, it was truly a windfall.
Most importantly, there was that Magic Treasure.
It was a wooden fan that looked very ordinary, floating in mid-air.
But upon closer inspection, the pure white fan surface continuously displayed scenes of rainwater and wind intertwining.
“This Magic Treasure is called the Gale Rain Fan. It’s an Earth-grade Magic Treasure. You can use it after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage. Cough, cough, cough… it’s enough for you to use until the Golden Core Stage. You’ll know its power when you use it.”
At least before the Golden Core Stage, these would be enough for the Shuitan.
And the Fifth Elder was remarkably generous, even giving the Shuitan a First Order Cosmic Bag.
Cosmic Bags were larger than Mustard Seed Bags, and more importantly, they could store living things.
Some Cultivators’ Cosmic Bags could even contain a Cave Heaven Blessed Land.
“This Cosmic Bag, I used it during my Golden Core Stage. It contains dozens of Mid-grade Spirit Stones. These are temporarily enough for you. When you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, come find me again.”
