"A direct disciple of the Dao of Formations."
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing then showed a respectful expression.
"May I ask you seniors, what can I learn after becoming that master's disciple?"
"You have passed the test of array formations. You possess unparalleled talent in the path of array formations, and you have naturally inherited your master's array formation legacy."
The old dragon said matter-of-factly.
Lu Qing paused for a moment, then remembered the eight test passages outside.
He then asked, "Besides being skilled in the art of formations, was that great being also highly proficient in other cultivation paths?"
"Of course!"
This time, it was Mingfeng who answered.
A look of utmost reverence appeared in its eyes.
"My master is the most amazing and unparalleled master in history. He is omnipotent and proficient in everything."
Whether it's formations, elixirs, talismans, weapon crafting, or other cultivation arts.
He reached the level of a Grandmaster in every aspect, and his own cultivation also reached the legendary realm of Dao Transformation.
In ancient times, they had already reached the pinnacle of cultivation.
Throughout the entire starry sky, there are some powerful beings whose cultivation levels can rival their master's.
But when it comes to profound and versatile scholarship, or scholarly brilliance that transcends the ordinary, there is not a single one!
Mingfeng's words sounded exaggerated, but the black bull and the old dragon didn't think it was an exaggeration at all.
Even their waists have become noticeably more upright, as if they are proud of it.
Clearly, they held the master Mingfeng spoke of in the deepest reverence and respect.
He is skilled in everything and proficient in everything.
Hearing this, Lu Qing was also surprised.
No wonder there are eight test passages set up outside; the being who created this secret realm was indeed so learned.
No wonder he is the legendary immortal!
However, this only piqued Lu Qing's interest even more.
"Seniors, if I become that great being's personal disciple, will I be able to cultivate other methods besides formations?"
"Other methods?"
The old Azure Dragons all looked at Lu Qing with strange expressions.
"Is it not allowed?" Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat.
“Not exactly.” The old dragon shook his head. “As your master’s personal disciple, you can naturally learn other methods, but I advise you not to do so.”
Why is that?
Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat. Could there be some other hidden story behind this?
"That would naturally lead to being greedy for too much and not being good at anything. Trying to master several things at once may seem glamorous, but in reality, it is very easy to get distracted and end up with the result of knowing a little about everything but being good at nothing."
This time, it was Mingfeng who answered Lu Qing.
“Little fellow, I understand what you mean. Just now you heard me talk about my master’s profound and boundless learning, so you admire him and want to emulate him.”
"But that is impossible. My Lord's wisdom is vast and boundless, which is why He is omniscient and proficient in everything."
"It is impossible for others to be like him, to be able to learn one thing and understand ten others, and to master it easily, no matter what they are cultivating. Even a Dao Transformation Immortal could not do it."
“My master once had a personal disciple who wanted to follow in your footsteps and cultivate several paths.”
"In the end, that disciple wasted his life and could only stop at the ninth tribulation of the primordial spirit. He did not even break through to the Dao Integration Realm before his lifespan was exhausted and he passed away in his cave."
"That disciple was once very much loved by his master, and he was very upset about it for a long time. Whenever he talked about it afterward, he would sigh."
"Yes, little guy," the old dragon said, "Your talent in array formations is astonishing, even surpassing the master's former direct disciples in array formations."
If you can devote yourself to cultivating the Dao of Formations, your future achievements will be immeasurable.
There is really no need to get involved in other cultivation methods; it would be putting the cart before the horse.
The Dao of Arrays is also a path to heaven; cultivating it to its highest level allows one to enter the realm of Dao Transformation.
"And even if you want to cultivate other methods now, you can only obtain some basic methods at most," the black bull shouted.
"Ever since the master's beloved disciple passed away, the master has sealed away the profound methods of various cultivation paths."
"Furthermore, he issued a strict order that any disciple who wished to cultivate other paths could only enter the land of inheritance and receive the inheritance after passing through the test he set up."
"Therefore, even we cannot overstep the bounds and open up the places of inheritance for other cultivation paths to you."
Hearing the three strange beasts' advice, Lu Qing fell silent.
He naturally understood the reasoning behind what the three strange beasts were saying.
However, he was unable to reveal that he possessed supernatural abilities.
As for navigating other passages, aside from the talisman method, the rest would likely be difficult to pass.
After all, no matter what, he is still only at the fourth stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Although his foundational strength is no worse than any Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, in terms of raw power, he is still no match for those top-tier Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.
With this in mind, Lu Qing had already made up her mind.
He bowed respectfully to the three strange beasts.
"It was my recklessness and ignorance that led me to this. Thank you for your guidance, seniors."
Words are no proof. If he wants to obtain other inheritances, it seems he can only rely on his cultivation level to improve and explore other passages in the future.
Seeing that Lu Qing had come to his senses, the three strange beasts couldn't help but smile.
They feared that Lu Qing was the kind of person who was unruly and headstrong, since most geniuses are arrogant.
It seems that the little guy is quite obedient.
As a result, the three strange beasts were even more satisfied with Lu Qing.
"Alright, now we'll prepare the apprenticeship ceremony for you, and then we'll send you to the Array Dao Inheritance Grounds," the old Azure Dragon said.
"Senior, I have another matter to discuss."
Upon hearing the word "apprenticeship," Lu Qing's heart stirred slightly, and then he hesitated before speaking.
"What is it?"
"Although I previously claimed to be a rogue cultivator, I actually have a master, and my master is still alive, so this matter of becoming a disciple..."
"It's just a small matter, nothing to worry about," the old dragon laughed. "In the path of cultivation, those who have attained the highest level come first. It's normal to have a master. Before my master left, he instructed that even if someone has another master, they can still join that master's school."
Otherwise, over the past hundreds of thousands of years, which cultivator who has entered the secret realm to explore has not had their own master?
If they cared about that, they would have kicked everyone out long ago, and wouldn't have tolerated them coming in to explore three times.
That's good.
Hearing that the conditions were so lenient, Lu Qing finally relaxed.
As for taking another master, he naturally had no objection.
After all, that was a Dao Transformation Immortal, an unparalleled power standing at the pinnacle beneath the starry sky.
He is fully qualified to be his master.
Lu Qing also noticed that the old Azure Dragon had just mentioned that the Dao Transformation Immortal had already left.
However, he did not ask any further questions.
He hasn't formally become an apprentice yet, so it's best not to pry too much into his affairs.
"Now you can rest assured, can you become my apprentice?" the old dragon laughed.
Lu Qing's expression turned solemn: "It is an honor for this junior."
"good!"
With a wave of his hand, the old dragon Lu Qing immediately felt a spatial force enveloping him.
Before he could react, he felt the world spinning around him.
After he came to his senses, he found himself in a new space.
The first thing that catches the eye is a huge white jade statue.
The statue depicts a scholar holding a book and gazing ahead.
Lu Qing couldn't make out his appearance at all.
It is right in front of you, but upon closer inspection, it seems to be hidden deep in the clouds and mist, and you can't see it clearly.
Lu Qing felt a chill run down his spine, realizing the extraordinary nature of this white jade statue.
If even someone at the Nascent Soul Realm like him can't see through it, it must be another extraordinary magic weapon.
"Little fellow, this is one of the master's Dharma forms. Go up and kowtow to him a few times, and that will be considered becoming his disciple," the old dragon's voice rang out.
Although surprised by the simplicity of the ceremony, Lu Qing still obediently stepped forward and kowtowed to the white jade statue.
However, he did not see that the old Azure Dragon and the others behind him looked unusually tense.
After the three kowtows were completed, an inexplicable aura emanated from the white jade statue and landed on Lu Qing.
The aura was like a gentle breeze, posing no threat to Lu Qing.
But he seemed to sense a gentle voice, as if it were resounding from the depths of his heart: "Not bad."
Lu Qing's body trembled, and he quickly looked up at the white jade statue.
But what we saw was that the statue remained unchanged, just as it had been before.
Only the three mythical beasts behind him, including the old Azure Dragon, felt the gentle breeze, completely relaxed, and joyful smiles appeared on their faces.
"It seems that the master also approves of our choice."
"Seniors, what was that just now...?" Lu Qing couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry about it. That's your master's approval. Congratulations, little guy, you've officially become your master's personal disciple."
Does the approval of that Dao-transforming immortal mean that he has already left?
Lu Qing was even more puzzled.
Unfortunately, in front of three powerful alien beasts that had surpassed the Nascent Soul Realm, he couldn't activate his special ability to observe around.
After all, this place was obviously very important. If he looked around and incurred the displeasure of these three, it would be a loss.
As I said before, he needs to be more patient if he wants to find out the reason.
Anyway, he has already become that person's disciple, and there is plenty of time in the future to investigate slowly.
So Lu Qing didn't press the matter, but instead bowed again and asked somewhat apologetically, "Seniors, although I have become your disciple, I still do not know your master's name."
“We cannot address our master by his real name. Just remember his Daoist name, which is Guixu Daoren,” the old dragon said.
"The Taoist of Returning to the Ruins".
Lu Qing understood; this was consistent with the information he had gathered.
"Alright, the apprenticeship ceremony is complete. Ah Qing, do you wish to immediately enter the inheritance grounds and receive the inheritance?"
After Lu Qing successfully became an apprentice, the old Azure Dragon began to address him more affectionately.
Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "This junior has some matters that I would like to ask the three seniors for advice on."
"Go ahead and ask."
The old dragon was not surprised; it knew that the cultivators outside must have countless curiosities about the Guixu Secret Realm.
Therefore, it is normal for Lu Qing to have many questions in his mind.
However, Lu Qing's first question surprised the three beasts.
"May I ask the three seniors, how long has this secret realm been open in total?"
"You dared to come in and explore, yet you don't know the time limit for the opening of the Guixu Secret Realm?" the old Azure Dragon said in surprise.
Black Bull and Mingfeng also looked at Lu Qing with curiosity.
Logically speaking, the Guixu Secret Realm has already opened for the third time, and each appearance lasts for one hundred years. The outside world should already know this information.
How could Lu Qing, holding the token, break in alone without knowing this?
Lu Qing gave a wry smile: "To be honest with the three seniors, the reason why I entered this secret realm this time was purely accidental, and I had no choice but to do so."
"So, did someone force you to come in?" the old dragon asked.
However, upon further reflection, it realized that something was amiss.
There are not many dangers in the Guixu Secret Realm.
Unless some foolish individual does something utterly stupid, there is basically no danger to their life.
On the contrary, there are still some good opportunities in the smaller palaces outside the celestial palace.
Who would willingly give up their opportunities to others, yet not venture out to explore them themselves?
"No one forced me. The reason I came here is entirely because of this thing."
Lu Qing took the Void Flying Boat out of the Qiankun Qi Bag.
"This is... a void airship?"
When the three strange beasts saw the silver flying boat that Lu Qing took out, they were first stunned, and then they all showed expressions of sudden realization.
"So that's how it is. It was this void airship that brought you here. No wonder you actually had the chance to obtain a void airship."
"Please enlighten me, senior."
The reason Lu Qing took out the Void Flying Boat was because ever since he entered the Immortal Palace, he had felt a summoning sensation coming from within the Void Flying Boat.
It was as if something somewhere within the celestial palace was calling to him.
Since the situation was unclear beforehand, he naturally dared not ask any questions casually.
Now that the apprenticeship has been successfully completed, and these three strange beasts seem to be easy to get along with, it was only then that they were brought out.
"This is a long story. This Void Flying Boat is a component of a Dao artifact that the master crafted."
When its master fought a great battle with his enemy, the artifact also suffered considerable damage, with its parts scattered.
Later, after the master severely injured his enemy, he himself also suffered considerable injuries.
And because of some reason, they were in a hurry to leave, so they didn't have time to retrieve the scattered parts of that Dao artifact.
Unexpectedly, one of the parts ended up in your hands.
This void-bound flying boat bears the marks and aura left by its master; the outer star array will naturally not hinder you.
Although the old dragon spoke calmly, Lu Qing sensed danger in his words.
He was able to fight to the death with Guixu Daoist, and even injured him and damaged his Dao artifacts.
It's obvious without even thinking that he must be a Dao Transformation Immortal.
As for Guixu Daoist, after defeating his enemies, he didn't even have time to collect and repair his own Dao artifacts before hastily leaving.
This likely involves a significant secret.
Unfortunately, since the old dragon wouldn't say, he naturally couldn't continue asking.
He could only continue, "Then, senior, regarding my question earlier..."
"The Ruins of Return each time it appears in the world, it lasts for a hundred years. After a hundred years, it will disappear again, and no one can enter it again." (End of Chapter)
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