The apprenticeship ceremony was not as complicated as Ling Dong had imagined. Erebus invited Sect Leader Shi Yuan, Fang Shi, and three other Supreme Elders, including Huo Lin, to hold a simple apprenticeship ceremony. After offering tea and kowtowing, Huo Lin's Supreme Elder could no longer sit still and left.
"Ling Dong, now that you are my last disciple, there are a few things that I want you to know before I teach you my special skills!" After everyone left, Erebus began to lecture Ling Dong solemnly.
"Yes, your disciple is listening. Master, please tell me!" Ling Dong said very seriously.
Erebus, on the other hand, took a few steps to the left and sent out a gust of wind with his palm. The stone wall on the left suddenly fell down, revealing a small, cramped room. Inside the small room, there was a stone table with two memorial tablets placed on top of it.
To Ling Dong's surprise, the words on the memorial tablet were not for Erebus's elders or relatives, but for Erebus's disciple.
"Beloved disciple Chen Lusong, Beloved disciple Chai Ziguang …"
Seeing that Ling Dong was surprised by the two memorial tablets, Erebus was not in a hurry to speak. He just looked at the memorial tablets quietly, and his eyes were filled with emotions.
"Come to think of it, you are not the first disciple who can inherit my legacy. Before you, you had two Senior Brothers who also had amazing talents. I saw them as the successors who could inherit my legacy. However, they are dead. They died in battle. They died in battle while they were out training. I can't even find my enemies! "
Erebus' face was filled with loneliness when he said this.
"My condolences, Master …"
"My condolences, my ass!" Ling Dong comforted Erebus, but to his surprise, Erebus, who had always been reserved, suddenly cursed at Ling Dong. His expression suddenly became agitated as he said, "Do you know why I asked you to look at these two spirit tablets? Look at the memorial tablets of your two Senior Brothers? "
"Live!" Erebus shouted before Ling Dong could answer.
"No matter what, staying alive is the most important thing. No matter how much of a genius you are or how monstrous your aptitude is, you have to stay alive before you can turn your genius and monstrous aptitude into strength. Otherwise, you'll end up like your two Senior Brothers, standing here all by yourself and accompanying me all day long! "Erebus shouted.
Upon hearing this, Ling Dong's expression froze. Erebus' shout was like a wake-up call to him, causing cold sweat to roll down Ling Dong's back. He felt as though he had just woken up.
It was undeniable that Ling Dong's status in the Heavenly Dipper Continent had been high for the past seven to eight years. His strength was outstanding, and he rarely met a worthy opponent. Anyone who refused to submit to him was killed without exception.
Whether it was his family's strength or his personal strength, both had reached unprecedented heights. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that everything was going smoothly, and there were no setbacks or failures.
It could be said that Ling Dong was already used to this kind of smoothness. Just like how Ling Dong accepted Guan Minghua's challenge without hesitation. Although he had thought about it, he was still extremely confident in his bones.
At this moment, Erebus' shout woke Ling Dong up instantly.
Looking at Ling Dong's expression, Erebus continued, "Don't be unconvinced. Let's see the battle between you and Guan Minghua. It may seem fair at first, but in reality, you'll have a huge advantage. The battle will be limited to a certain area, and it must be an open battle. Guan Minghua won't be able to utilize his advantage in strength at all!
I'm sure that if it's in the wild, regardless of the area, the chances of you winning against Guan Minghua will be fifty-fifty! "
"Thank you for your advice, Master. I understand!" Ling Dong said sincerely. To be honest, Erebus' words had eliminated most of the arrogance that had seeped into Ling Dong's bones over the past seven to eight years.
"It's good that you understand! I'm also afraid that you'll be complacent after defeating Guan Minghua. That's why I'm warning you. Moreover, Guan Minghua's cultivation is extremely ordinary. Even the weakest of your opponents in the future will have a cultivation similar to the red-clothed disciples in our sect. Every one of them has their own unique Divine Secret Arts. "
At this point, Erebus paused and suddenly said, "Here, I'm going to set a goal for you. Within three years, you must defeat a red-clothed disciple and take over his position to become one of the nine great red-clothed disciples in the sect. If you can't do it, I'll take it that you're no longer my disciple! "
"Defeat a red-clothed disciple in three years?" Ling Dong was slightly shocked. According to Ling Dong's own goal, he would strive to become a red-clothed disciple in ten to twenty years. Erebus' time of three years was really too short.
"Why? Are you scared?" Erebus snorted coldly. "I'm not going to hide it from you. Other than the super high treatment that every disciple in the sect knows about, there's another treatment that even the sect elders are jealous of. You don't know about it! Therefore, it's very important that you become a red-clothed disciple as soon as possible! "
"A treatment that even the sect elders are jealous of?" Ling Dong couldn't help but be surprised.
"You don't have to worry about this. We'll talk about it when you become a red-clothed disciple. If you can't become a red-clothed disciple in three years, then there's no need for you to know this secret! "Erebus said.
Upon hearing this, Ling Dong nodded in agreement. At the same time, he was extremely curious about the treatment of a red-clothed disciple that even the sect elders were jealous of.
"Alright, that's enough chatter. I'm going to tell you about the Great Path of Soul that I'm cultivating. But before that, I want to clarify something. Ling Dong, has your soul cultivation reached the Crimson Soul Realm? "Erebus suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this question, Ling Dong's heart skipped a beat. After being slightly stunned, he nodded and said, "Yes, Master. In the Celestial Transformation Pool, my soul cultivation broke through to the Crimson Soul Realm! "Ling Dong answered honestly. After all, he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to!
"Crimson Soul Realm …" Erebus was shocked by Ling Dong's affirmative answer. After a long time, he said, "Crimson Soul Realm. I've been cultivating for eight hundred years, but I'm only at the peak of the Crimson Soul Realm. When I was at your level, my soul cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Golden Soul Realm! You're really a genius! "
"That's good. With your Crimson Soul Realm cultivation, you'll get twice the result with half the effort in cultivating my Great Path of Soul. You're really a disciple that will inherit my legacy!"
At this point, Erebus's expression suddenly became solemn, "Ling Dong, you must remember what I'm going to tell you next. Don't forget it for the rest of your life. This is the general principle of cultivating the Great Path of Soul!"
"Yes!" Ling Dong could only nod and listen at this time.
"Let me ask you first. What is the soul?" Erebus asked directly.
Upon hearing this question, Ling Dong was stunned at first, but he didn't know how to answer. The soul was cultivated every day, but Ling Dong didn't know what the soul was!
"The soul is a human's spirit! From basic necessities to basic necessities of life, to basic necessities of life, everything is based on the soul. Therefore, the soul is the foundation of all cultivators. That's how my Black Sky Divine Prohibition came about! "
"For us cultivators, the soul can be divided into two major functions. The first is to assist in cultivation and to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. The second is to perform Divine Secret Arts in battle. One skill can decide the outcome of the battle!
However, no matter which aspect it is, the soul can be divided into three major functions. The first is to assist, and the second is to control! The third is to take advantage of the situation! " At this point, Erebus's eyes suddenly stared at Ling Dong and said, "Just like your attack on Guan Minghua's soul, it disturbed Guan Minghua's attack. This is control!
The biggest function of the soul in battle is control. As long as you can affect the enemy's soul, you can affect the enemy's strength in all aspects. This is the lowest level of control. As long as you control the enemy's soul, you've basically laid the foundation for victory.
Even if the enemy's strength is one or even several levels higher than yours, as long as you can affect and control his soul, you can use your various strengths to slowly cut his flesh with a blunt knife until you kill him and achieve victory!
Control, this is also the essence of my Black Sky Divine Prohibition! It's also the essence of the soul in battle!
As for taking advantage of the situation, it's not something that can be explained with words. My Black Sky Divine Prohibition has its own description. You can study it yourself and experience it for yourself! "Erebus said.
At first, Ling Dong listened to Erebus slowly and tried his best to remember. However, after listening to half of it, Ling Dong's eyes suddenly lit up along with Erebus's strange tone.
"Control, soul control?" Following Erebus's words, Ling Dong's mind suddenly lit up as if a bolt of lightning had exploded. Erebus's words were like a beacon that suddenly pointed out a different path for Ling Dong.
All along, Ling Dong had regarded the power of the soul as a means to directly kill and injure the enemy. He had never thought that Erebus would say something like this.
However, what surprised Ling Dong was that Erebus's suggestion of taking advantage of the situation gave Ling Dong a flash of inspiration. Suddenly, he had an additional way to destroy the remnant soul of the Fire Sparrow in the Fire Soul Pearl.
"Yes, the essence of the soul is control. This is not something that you can understand with just a few words from me." As he spoke, Erebus flipped his palm and took out a jade talisman. He said, "This jade talisman records my Black Sky Divine Prohibition of the Great Path of the Soul, as well as some cultivation methods. Take it and slowly comprehend it. If you gain anything, you'll have to verify it in actual combat!"
"Yes, I'll follow Master's instructions!"
"Mm, go. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me at any time. I won't leave the mountain gate in a short period of time!" As he waved his hand, Erebus stopped Ling Dong and said, "Oh right, I haven't given you a gift for accepting you as my disciple!"
While Ling Dong was still in shock, Erebus took out a Universe Ring and threw it to Ling Dong. He said, "There are two thousand pieces of mid-grade Reiki and ten bottles of Spirit Replenishment Golden Pills in here. Together with your treatment as a golden-robed disciple, you'll be able to break through to Level Two Transforming Star within a year!"
After a pause, Erebus continued, "There's also a special flying type Precious Weapon of Heaven and Earth in here. It's an upper-grade Precious Weapon of Heaven and Earth called the Green Sand Spiritual Cloak. It can increase your flying speed by fifty percent, and it can also save your life. There's also an ordinary flying technique. I believe it can increase your ability to save your life! "
At this point, Erebus' expression became extremely solemn. He said, "I've said a thousand times, ten thousand times, but I'll stick to the first few words. You can only inherit my legacy if you're alive!" After saying that, Erebus waved his hand lightly, signaling Ling Dong to leave!
After Ling Dong left, Erebus looked at Ling Dong's disappearing back. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said, "I, Erebus, have actually started teaching my disciple how to escape. I wonder if I'll be able to wait until the day he inherits my legacy? "
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