Lin Dong's expression was calm and natural.
The furious disciple reached out to grab Lin Dong, but the other disciple stopped him. Then he looked at Lin Dong with a piercing gaze. "Impressive! You really can't judge a book by its cover. Who could have guessed that you could evade the godbeast patrols of the House of Myriadmagic? And not just once! "
Lin Dong waved his hand dismissively. "That's a misunderstanding, Elder Brothers. That's the only magical art I know."
Hearing Lin Dong's explanation, and seeing how weak he was, they couldn't do anything about it.
The two disciples from the House of Myriadmagic looked a bit better than before.
However, the furious disciple wasn't willing to let him off the hook so easily. "Tell me your name. Who's your Master? Why did you come all the way to our House of Myriadmagic? What do you want?"
Lin Dong gave the greeting of the cultivation world and shook his head. "Greetings, Senior Martial Brothers. My name is Dong Lin, and I'm a rogue cultivator who doesn't belong to any sect. When I was young, I happened to be guided by a passing master, and that's how I found the path of cultivation. I've been traveling the world in search of my Master for many years, so I don't have a fixed residence. This trip to the Immortal Mountain, I accidentally offended the dignity of your esteemed sect. I am really ignorant, and I fear the mountain patrol divine beast from the bottom of my heart. That's why I hid underground. I didn't mean to have a conflict with your sect. I hope that the two Senior Brothers will forgive me this time for the sake of my lowly position, an insignificant individual cultivator in the Great Way! "
They had heard that Lin Dong was a rogue cultivator without a Master.
The angry cultivator's eyes flashed with a trace of killing intent. He wanted to kill Lin Dong, this weakling who had angered him, several times. However, another person secretly sent a voice transmission to stop him. At the same time, he continued to interrogate Lin Dong, "Who is your master?"
Lin Dong sighed. "I don't belong to any sect or sect, so how could I have a Master?"
"The Earth Burrowing Technique allowed you to avoid the calamity of my Mountain Patrol. Was this also self-cultivated?" Another cultivator asked in detail.
"At that time, when I was passing by, my master only taught me a technique to burrow into the ground to save my life. Then, he floated away." Lin Dong expressed that burrowing into the ground was the technique he had learned the best.
"Do you know your master's name?" the cultivator asked.
"I don't." Lin Dong shook his head.
"Do you know your sect?" the cultivator asked again.
"I don't know, but I heard it's an elder of the 'Heavenly Hill Crane Sect' …" Lin Dong brought up the 'Heavenly Hill Crane Sect', a super famous sect in the cultivation world, but before he could finish, the cultivator with an angry face immediately snorted, "You? Would the elders of the Heaven Hill Crying Crane Sect take a liking to you? Aren't you afraid of making others laugh their heads off? "
"I don't think it's possible either," Lin Dong replied weakly, "I heard it from an inner disciple of the White Cloud Sky Wing Sect."
"You didn't verify it?"
"When I arrived at the foot of the Heavenly Hill Crane Sect's mountain, the disciple on duty told me that no elders had left the mountain. He advised me to return on my own." Lin Dong's acting wasn't bad, but he was good at acting in the cultivation world. Back on Azure Planet, he wasn't as good at acting. After ten years of wandering through time and space, it was impossible to survive without some acting skills. But Lin Dong would never use these skills on his own people.
"Haha, you're just pretending to be someone else. They're already giving you face by not breaking your legs!" The angry and tall cultivator laughed out loud. When he heard about Lin Dong's tragic experiences, he immediately took pleasure in Lin Dong's misfortune, and his mood became much better. Unknowingly, his anger dissipated into nothingness.
The other cultivator, who was slightly shorter but very steady, didn't pass so easily.
He pondered for a moment.
Then he said, "Since you don't belong to any sect and came to the foot of our mountain, it must be fate. Our Myriad Arts Divine Sect doesn't limit the number of disciples we accept, and we welcome them to join us. We focus on the unity of all arts and enlightenment. Even though your cultivation isn't strong enough and your foundation is shallow, you still have an earth escape art. Why don't you join our Myriad Arts Divine Sect and become an in-name disciple? "
When Lin Dong heard this, he immediately revealed an ecstatic expression, and his voice began to tremble: "Really, really? I, I, I can really join your sect? "
The tall cultivator snorted with a look of disgust, "Even though we don't limit the number of disciples we accept, we can't just accept any trash!"
The slightly shorter cultivator waved his hand, "As long as you can pass one of our tests, not only will we accept you as a disciple, but we'll also teach you according to your aptitude. We'll teach you a supreme dao secret technique."
"Understood, I'll do my best to pass the test!" Lin Dong immediately reached into his robes and took out a large handful of low-grade spirit stones.
He was very familiar with this gesture.
The two cultivators guessed that this kid was used to paying.
If he wasn't being robbed and forced to pay, then he was trying to bribe the disciple on duty to join some sect.
Although the value of these Spirit Stones was not much, the two cultivators looked at each other and felt that it would be a waste not to take such a windfall that had been delivered to their doorstep. It would be a waste to take it! Even the steady cultivator didn't have any objections. The hot-tempered and tall cultivator directly reached out and grabbed the spirit stones in Lin Dong's hand. He snorted in a lecturing tone, "Don't think you can bribe us with such a small amount of spirit stones. Who do you think we are? We can see that you're sincere in your pursuit of the dao, and our Myriad Arts Divine Sect doesn't discriminate in education. Therefore, we'll give you a chance! Let's be clear, we're giving you a chance. If you can pass the test, then we can talk things over. If you can't, then please go back to where you came from. Don't hang around here, or we'll get annoyed! "
"Elder Brothers, please tell me that I'll go through fire and water to pass the test, and join your sect!" Lin Dong's face was filled with excitement, making it seem like he was a novice cultivator who knew nothing about cultivation.
"As long as you maintain your sincerity, then we can talk things over." The tall cultivator didn't retract his hand, and Lin Dong placed a few more spirit stones on top of it.
The tall cultivator seemed to have squeezed them dry.
It was already very hard for a weakling like him to collect so many spirit stones. Therefore, he decided to encourage him. He patted Lin Dong on the shoulder, and Lin Dong played along and put on a flattered expression.
The shorter cultivator pondered for a moment, then said, "There's an immortal pond in the southeast about five hundred kilometers from here. Go to the pond and retrieve a bottle of immortal spring water, and you'll pass. Oh, by the way, it won't be safe. There might be demonlings along the way. Use your tunneling art well, or you'll end up in the belly of a beast. Don't blame us for not warning you! "
Lin Dong hurriedly nodded, "Senior Martial Brothers, please don't worry. My Earth Burrowing Technique can allow me to travel five miles underground. Ordinary demonic beasts don't have the patience to stay underground for more than four hours. I will definitely be able to return with the Immortal Spring Water. Senior Martial Brothers, please give me this opportunity to advance my cultivation!"
Spirit stones began.
Next, they began to communicate with each other.
The two disciples of the Myriadmagic Sect called themselves Stone Slayer and Deng Luo. The tall and short-tempered one was Stone Slayer, and the shorter one was Deng Luo.
As for whether or not they were pseudonyms, Lin Dong didn't really care. In order to avoid being killed by curses like the Head Nailing Seven Arrows, cultivators usually used pseudonyms or aliases that they were familiar with. After all, no one would reveal their true identity. Lin Dong told them that he was from the East Forest, then told them the name of a place he'd been to in the cultivation world before. He told them that it was his hometown, and then he told them the names of disciples from large sects that he knew, but they definitely didn't know who he was.
Regardless of whether he was bluffing or not, he could at least name these people.
At the end of the questioning, even Deng Luo couldn't help but praise him. "Junior Brother East Forest, I didn't expect you to know so many people!"
The tall Stone Slash snorted and said, "Many of them are disciples of famous sects. I even know some of them. As far as I know, there are a few of them who are extremely arrogant. Their noses are pointing towards the sky. How could they possibly make friends with a rogue cultivator like you? They must be boasting! For example, Wu Zhanzi from the White Cloud Sky Wings Sect. He's an elite inner sect disciple, and he uses a high-grade flying sword. How could he possibly be friends with a weakling like you? It's impossible! But regardless of whether or not they know you, the fact that you know so many people shows that you haven't wasted your time in the past ten years! "
"Yes, yes, Senior Brother Stone Slayer is right!" Lin Dong quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
"Work hard and bring back the Immortal Spring as soon as possible. We'll report this to the sect and arrange a master for you!" The tall Stone Slayer patted Lin Dong's shoulder out of habit. He had an arrogant expression that said, "I'm your senior brother. If you need anything in the future, just say my name and I'll protect you."
"You've just arrived at the Stone River, so there's no need to hurry. The test requires patience and wisdom. You should stay here for two days and recover your strength before leaving!" The steady Deng Luo kindly reminded Lin Dong to rest well and adjust his mental state before leaving. Lin Dong quickly nodded his head. His face was filled with joy and gratitude. "I finally have a senior brother to protect me!"
The two cultivators finished recording their names and left.
Lin Dong quickly sent them off.
For a long time, he stood at the door and looked at the two cultivators' backs.
In his sea of knowledge, the little puppet girl giggled. "If someone didn't know better saw this, they would think that you were a natural bootlicker! Your acting wasn't bad. I'll give you nine points! "
"Not ten points?" Lin Dong also laughed.
"Next time you show off, I'll give you another ten points!" The little puppet girl's poisonous tongue had already broken through the heavens.
On the flying sword, the tall Stone Slayer was a little puzzled. "Senior Brother, I don't understand. Why didn't you let me kill him? That brat is clearly a weakling. He doesn't belong to any sect or master. Even if we killed him, so what? Besides, if he really did bring back the Immortal Spring, do we still have to introduce him to the sect? The elders have already given the order to keep the sect a secret. Only peerless geniuses will be accepted! "
The steady Deng Luo waved his hand. "That Dong Lin won't be able to bring back the Immortal Spring. Even if he can burrow into the ground, the road is too dangerous. He'll die before he even reaches the halfway mark! Even if he can bring back the Immortal Spring, it won't be too late for us to kill him. With his strength, he won't even be able to defeat a single finger of ours. Why do we need to make a move in Stone River Town? Recently, Stone River Town has been avoiding blood and killing people. We need to do our best to maintain the peace here. If we don't need to make a move, we won't mess things up. Also, you need to change your temper. Cultivators must first cultivate their hearts. If you're angry, how can you remain calm? "
Stone Slayer didn't have the qualifications to act mighty in front of Deng Luo. After being lectured, he could only lower his head and say, "Senior Brother is right. I'll change in the future!"
Lin Dong didn't have the ability to eavesdrop on their conversation.
However, the Puppet Sisters did.
In truth, during the two's flight, a large portion of the distance was an illusion created by the Puppet Sisters. Only after they finished speaking did they return to the real world of Stone River Town. With Stone Slayer and Deng Luo's cultivation, they were completely unaware of the changes in their surroundings.
"What did you hear?" Lin Dong guessed that the two would definitely reveal some secrets when they left. They wouldn't just focus on hurrying on their journey.
"Very interesting!" The little puppet girl wanted to whet Lin Dong's appetite, but kept him in suspense.
Thankfully, there was still Big Sister Puppet.
After listening to Big Sister Puppet's narration, Lin Dong's expression flickered. "It seems Emperor Blood River really did have a big plan in mind when he chose to establish the Sect of Myriad Arts Elysium here!"
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