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Shen Ruotong’s divine sense had barely entered the jade slip when she immediately discovered that this Heaven-tier jade slip contained a dual cultivation technique!
This caught Shen Ruotong off guard, causing her face to flush crimson. Seeing the bewildered expressions on Ye Cha and her other disciples, she quickly composed herself. After a light cough, she promptly confiscated the jade slip.
Ye Cha had not been cultivating for long; there was no rush for dual cultivation or anything of the sort.
For now, it was better to proceed steadily, without succumbing to the temptation of shortcuts.
The thought of Ye Cha engaging in dual cultivation with another woman inexplicably stirred a deep unease within Shen Ruotong.
This only strengthened her resolve to prevent Ye Cha from straying down the wrong path.
“Ye Cha, this cultivation technique isn’t suitable for you. Allow me to choose a more appropriate one.”
Shen Ruotong had no intention of revealing the contents of the jade slip. Considering her earlier blush, Ye Cha’s expression remained neutral, but he vaguely guessed the answer in his heart.
After all, before his transmigration, Ye Cha had read his fair share of novels.
Having encountered numerous plot devices, and recalling Shen Ruotong’s embarrassed look, Ye Cha surmised that the Heaven-tier jade slip likely contained something related to dual cultivation.
Otherwise, for a powerful female cultivator like Shen Ruotong, Ye Cha couldn’t fathom what other technique would cause her to lose her composure.
However…
The technique chosen for him by the Ruyi Box was a dual cultivation method. Was this pushing him further down the path of relying on wealthy, beautiful women?
Ye Cha had only ever heard of dual cultivation. He didn’t believe this legendary, time-saving, effortless, and pleasurable cultivation method would be particularly effective.
It was always better to cultivate steadily, thus avoiding unexpected complications.
Should the day come when his cultivation realm could no longer suppress his Heaven-Devouring Physique, Ye Cha might, in his desperation, try dual cultivation to rapidly advance his realm.
But that day had not yet arrived. He could climb step by step.
Therefore, Shen Ruotong exchanging the dual cultivation technique for another was a profitable deal for Ye Cha.
“Ye Cha, with all five spiritual roots, you simply require more cultivation resources than others. If you can fully develop, the spiritual energy within your body will be five times that of others, making you far more formidable than cultivators of the same rank… I have a ‘Profound Sun Art’ here. With ample spiritual energy, its power is immense.”
As Shen Ruotong spoke of Ye Cha’s five-spirit-root aptitude, she did not deliberately avoid the topic. Instead, she earnestly explained it to him.
She wanted him to understand that having five spiritual roots did not make him a waste; it simply meant his vessel was larger, requiring more time and effort to fill.
This explanation caused Ye Cha to pause, then he looked up at Shen Ruotong.
Suddenly, he felt he had truly chosen the right master.
While everyone else called five-spirit-root cultivators useless, destined not to go far, Shen Ruotong was the first to speak otherwise. It was like struggling along a dark path only for someone to suddenly offer a lamp. Though it couldn’t illuminate everything, it brought light and hope.
Ye Cha had never been one to believe in fate. So, even with his five spiritual roots, he had never succumbed to destiny’s arrangements, instead striving desperately to climb higher.
Now, seeing the affirmation from his patron, Shen Ruotong, Ye Cha’s heart inexplicably softened.
His thoughts were reflected on his face, revealing sincerity in his eyes and a newfound closeness to Shen Ruotong. He suddenly felt that Shen Ruotong was more than just a patron; she could be a friend, too!
Journeying alone, burdened, was too difficult. Even with Ye Cha’s firm resolve, he occasionally yearned for someone to confide in.
However, this thought was fleeting. Ye Cha immediately snapped back to reality.
Given his current situation, it was not the time to seek other comforts.
His Heaven-Devouring Physique was like an unstable bomb, capable of exploding at any moment, destroying everything he possessed and instantly turning a prosperous city into desolate ruins.
His path ahead was long and arduous.
He could not afford to relax.
His emotion was momentary. After Ye Cha quickly calmed down, his expression remained unchanged, still radiating that pleasant, spring-breeze-like feeling. No one detected the rapid shifts in his thoughts.
“Wow, it’s the Profound Sun Art! Little Junior Brother, you’ve hit the jackpot! When I wanted to cultivate the Profound Sun Art, Master wouldn’t even part with it for me!”
Recalling the peculiar sensation of her fingertip brushing his palm earlier, Shen Ruotong did not hand the jade slip directly to Ye Cha this time. Instead, with a gentle flick, the jade slip floated into his palm.
Immediately, Second Senior Sister Li Tian’ai’s voice rang out, her envy palpable. She had clearly coveted the Profound Sun Art for a long time.
Then, after Shen Ruotong cast a faint glance toward Li Tian’ai, the words Li Tian’ai was about to say immediately caught in her throat. She stuck out her tongue and quickly sat up straight.
While Heaven-tier cultivation techniques were already top-tier, they were further subdivided, much like cultivation realms: into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and special-grade.
The Profound Sun Art belonged to the special-grade.
It was, in essence, the pinnacle among top-tier techniques. Despite a more challenging cultivation process, once mastered, it allowed one to effortlessly overpower cultivators of the same rank.
Li Tian’ai had initially assumed that due to Little Junior Brother’s five-spirit-root aptitude, Master would give him an easy-to-cultivate technique for the early stages to close the gap with others. She never expected the outcome to be so vastly different from her predictions.
Did Master believe Little Junior Brother had boundless prospects, or did she think his cultivation speed wouldn’t be inferior to others?
As Li Tian’ai pondered this, she suddenly recalled the welcoming gift Master had given Little Junior Brother, immediately grasping the crux of the matter. ‘Hmm, even if Little Junior Brother’s five spiritual roots require many times more spiritual energy than others, with Master around, these concerns are completely unnecessary.’
Thinking this, Li Tian’ai glanced at Master, then at Ye Cha, feeling that the title ‘Little Junior Brother’ might not last for long.
However, Li Tian’ai had no other thoughts on the matter.
After all, in the cultivation world, where men were scarce and women abundant, it was not uncommon for masters and disciples to fall in love over time and eventually become devoted partners.
Such occurrences were numerous, making it hardly a rare event.
It was just that Shen Ruotong, originally focused solely on cultivation, had never paid much attention to matters of the heart. Now, her sudden ‘enlightenment’ delighted her disciples.
“I called you all here today because there is something I need you to pay close attention to in your daily lives.”
After resolving the matter of the cultivation technique, Shen Ruotong looked at her disciples. Without wasting any time, she immediately got to the point.
Hearing this, the disciples’ faces filled with confusion, wondering what instructions their Master had.
“From this day forward, if you encounter anyone with the Heaven-Devouring Physique, show no mercy. Kill them all.”
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