Chapter 175: News of the Peerless Summit Sect, Luo Xue’s First Disciple
Furthermore, after interacting with Dugu Xue, Luo Xue discovered that she wasn’t lacking in cultivation aptitude.
On the contrary, Dugu Xue possessed a cultivation aptitude that amazed even Luo Xue, at least not much inferior to her own.
Even before embarking on the path of cultivation, Dugu Xue’s meridians were already quite smooth, her affinity for spiritual power was high, and she could even sense spiritual energy.
“I… can’t cultivate.”
Dugu Xue’s expression turned melancholic.
“When I was ten, Father also gave me some cultivation techniques, but I couldn’t cultivate them.”
She raised her hand and said softly, “Every time I was about to cultivate my first strand of spiritual power, it would be completely eroded by some kind of power, making it impossible to continue.”
“Hmm?” Luo Xue frowned slightly. “What kind of power?”
Dugu Xue thought for a moment, then transmitted the image in her mind to Xue Ling.
Xue Ling projected the image.
After carefully watching it, Luo Xue understood what was going on.
It was… the will of withering.
Basically, all spiritual power couldn’t resist the erosion of the will of withering, let alone the weak spiritual power of someone just starting to cultivate, like Dugu Xue.
Under this restriction, Dugu Xue’s path of cultivation was effectively severed.
However…
There was a solution to this.
Perhaps this was where Luo Xue differed from the Immortal Emperor.
Since Dugu Xue’s weak spiritual power couldn’t resist withering, she could choose another path—to accommodate it.
Coincidentally, Luo Xue possessed the modified Xuanyin Phoenix Transformation Scripture, also known as the Fengyin True Scripture, which could integrate the will of withering. The requirements for cultivating it weren’t high, only a pure Yin body was needed.
Dugu Xue was a descendant of the Snow Maiden bloodline. In terms of Yin constitution, there was probably nothing colder than the Snow Maiden bloodline in this world.
“I have a cultivation technique, you can try it,” Luo Xue looked at Dugu Xue, “but whether it will work… I’m not sure.”
“If you can embark on the path of cultivation, finding a way to save your life… might not be impossible.”
What the Immortal Emperor couldn’t do was because Dugu Xue was just a mortal.
In this situation, many techniques and methods couldn’t be used. Even if he wanted to strengthen her Snow Maiden bloodline to save her life, he would need another descendant of the Snow Maiden.
“Ah, Big Sister Luo, are you… taking me as your disciple?”
Dugu Xue covered her mouth, her face filled with surprise.
“It’s just a cultivation technique, not taking you as a disciple.” Luo Xue waved her hand.
Actually, neither True Person Fengyin nor Phoenix Venerable valued this modified inheritance much. After all, the true True Phoenix Inheritance wasn’t so simple…
Without the True Phoenix bloodline, even with the technique, it was useless.
Hearing this, Dugu Xue’s eyes teared up, and she looked at Luo Xue and said softly,
“Big Sister Luo, do you think Xue’er is not worthy of being your disciple…”
“No, you misunderstood. I’m only at the peak of Foundation Establishment, I can’t teach anyone.” Luo Xue smiled wryly. “Besides, it’s just a cultivation technique. Compared to the things I took from the imperial palace, it’s not that valuable.”
“It’s precisely because Big Sister Luo is only at the peak of Foundation Establishment that it’s even more amazing. You can freely enter and leave the imperial palace… Even Soul Transformation or Ascension cultivators might not be able to do that.”
Dugu Xue blinked, a mischievous glint in her eyes. “So, Big Sister Luo, will you take me as your disciple?”
Seeing Dugu Xue’s hopeful gaze, Luo Xue realized something.
So this little girl’s tears were just an act, she just wanted to be her disciple.
“Since you insist, then… fine.” Luo Xue sighed. “Let me think, which lineage should you join…”
Come to think of it, Luo Xue herself didn’t have a master.
She should have had two: her convenient mother, Luo Huaxin, in her previous life, and Phoenix Venerable, whose attitude was quite strange.
However, although they were close to Luo Xue, neither was willing to acknowledge her as a disciple.
It seemed Luo Xue only had one sect inheritance.
Falling Flower Peak of the Peerless Summit Sect…
A strange expression appeared on Luo Xue’s face.
“What’s wrong, Big Sister Luo?”
Dugu Xue stared at Luo Xue, a hint of anxiety in her eyes.
She really wanted to become Luo Xue’s disciple, even though Luo Xue’s current strength was only slightly higher than the maids’.
“Nothing, just thinking about something.” Luo Xue exhaled. “I don’t have my own inheritance. If you want to be my disciple, you can only join my sect.”
“Okay, no problem,” Dugu Xue nodded, then asked, “Which sect is Big Sister Luo from?”
Dugu Xue was curious. She knew Luo Xue was probably a reincarnated cultivator.
But even after reading almost all the books in the imperial study, she couldn’t find any information about Luo Xue’s sect.
“Falling Flower Peak of the Peerless Summit Sect,” Luo Xue scratched the back of her head. “Well… you probably haven’t heard of it. It’s…”
“Ah!” Before Luo Xue could finish, Dugu Xue exclaimed, “Big Sister Luo, you’re from the Peerless Summit Sect? Really?”
“…Huh?”
Luo Xue was stunned.
Could there be a sect with the same name here?
“An ancient sword cultivation sect, completely destroyed after the end of the ancient era. It’s said that their disciples used ‘severing a celestial river with a single sword’ as their entrance examination…”
Dugu Xue recited, then added,
“I read about it in ancient texts. The stories inside are like fairy tales, so I remember quite a bit.”
Luo Xue was silent for a moment. She realized that this Peerless Summit Sect and the one she knew seemed to be connected.
The ancient era…
Luo Xue had heard this term more than once recently, and it had a deep connection with the caged world.
It seemed that everything in the caged world was related to the ancient era.
What exactly happened in the ancient era, to create the nine provinces and four domains?
“Could it be that Big Sister Luo, you are…”
Dugu Xue covered her mouth, a terrifying possibility occurring to her.
Could Big Sister Luo be an old monster from the ancient era…
But even if she was, Big Sister Luo looked very young now.
“That might be another misunderstanding.”
Luo Xue said, seeing what Dugu Xue was thinking.
She rubbed her temples, thinking about how to explain, when Dugu Xue sat up from her lap.
Xue Ling helped Dugu Xue stand up, and she walked to Luo Xue with some difficulty.
“Please accept me as your disciple, Master.”
Dugu Xue knelt down, and Luo Xue was about to help her up.
Dugu Xue, having just recovered from the torment of the will of withering, couldn’t withstand such exertion.
But Dugu Xue raised her hand and stopped Luo Xue.
“Big Sister Luo, oh no… Master, I want to join your sect. This is the proper etiquette, isn’t it?”
“…Yes.”
Luo Xue’s eyes flickered, and she retracted her hand.
Dugu Xue smiled faintly, then performed the formal three bows and nine kowtows, and finally said again,
“Please, Master… accept me as your disciple!”
The white-haired girl’s expression was filled with determination. This was the first time Luo Xue had seen such a resolute look in Dugu Xue’s eyes.
“I accept,” Luo Xue said softly, “From now on, Dugu Xue belongs to the Falling Flower Peak lineage of the Peerless Summit Sect, under my tutelage.”
“Master.” Dugu Xue blinked and asked with a smile, “Am I… your first disciple?”
“I suppose… so…”
Luo Xue said hesitantly.
This “first disciple” title wasn’t very impressive.
Now, it was time to verify her earlier guess.
Luo Xue transmitted the modified Xuanyin Phoenix Transformation Scripture, also known as the Fengyin True Scripture, to Xue Ling, who then relayed it to Dugu Xue.
Since Luo Xue didn’t have a jade slip for the inheritance, she could only use this cumbersome method.
After receiving the inheritance, Dugu Xue, urged by Luo Xue, immediately started cultivating without hesitation.
Since Dugu Xue had tried cultivating before, condensing her first strand of spiritual power was easy.
And this time, the will of withering within her body didn’t erode this spiritual power, nor did it merge with it, but coexisted with it.
If the will of withering was a monster, and spiritual power was a little rabbit, this time… the monster didn’t notice the rabbit hopping at its feet.
It worked.
Dugu Xue opened her eyes in surprise. She hadn’t had much hope. Even her father, the Immortal Emperor, couldn’t find a suitable cultivation technique for her, but Master had succeeded on her first try.
“Master, I… am I… a cultivator now?”
Dugu Xue was so excited that she was almost speechless. She sensed the spiritual power flowing within her body, a feeling she had never experienced before.
Wherever the spiritual power flowed, the parts of her body previously ravaged by the will of withering began to heal, and her seemingly frozen body gradually thawed under this warm current.
And what Luo Xue saw was another scene. Dugu Xue, having just embarked on the path of immortality, instantly crossed three levels, reaching the mid-stage of the Post-Heaven Realm.
She would probably be ready to break through to the Innate Realm by tomorrow…
Thinking of how much effort she had put into reaching the Innate Realm, Luo Xue couldn’t help but feel a bit envious.
“Cultivate diligently, it’s good for your body.”
Luo Xue rubbed Dugu Xue’s hair. This little princess, who looked so similar to her, although technically her disciple, seemed more like a younger sister.
Dugu Xue nodded vigorously and sat down again, intending to continue cultivating.
“By the way, Little Dugu, I have to go out for a bit. I probably won’t be back for a while.”
Luo Xue slapped her forehead, almost forgetting the important matter. She still had to go to the Nangong Sacred Land.
“You can continue cultivating the Fengyin True Scripture. Xue Ling will protect you. If there are any problems, just send me a message.”
Xue Ling was a Soul Transformation expert. As long as Luo Xue wasn’t in the imperial palace or a similar restricted area, she could receive messages.
“Master, are you going to the Nangong family?” Dugu Xue asked.
Dugu Xue also knew their current location, marked by Xue Ling, and she had seen the nearby Nangong Sacred Land.
“Yes, I want to go there. There should be a Core Formation secret realm there, I want to try it.” Luo Xue nodded, her face flushing slightly.
As a master, she was only at the peak of Foundation Establishment. With Dugu Xue’s talent, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to catch up.
If her disciple’s cultivation surpassed hers, it would be embarrassing…
Dugu Xue thought for a moment and signaled Xue Ling to take out something.
Xue Ling immediately took out a token and handed it to Luo Xue.
“This is…”
Luo Xue took the token, saw the Dao inscriptions carved on it, and felt a burning sensation upon touching it.
“A clan token of the Nangong Sacred Land, it might be useful to you, Master.” Dugu Xue smiled. “It was given to me by the Empress. She said every prince and princess receives one.”
“Does it have any identification?”
Luo Xue frowned slightly and asked.
What if it was used to prove her identity as the little princess…
“Don’t worry, Master, it’s just a blank token,” Dugu Xue shook her head. “Because I haven’t embarked on the path of cultivation yet, I can’t leave my soul imprint on it.”
“If Master is going to the Nangong Sacred Land, this token will be very convenient.”
“Wouldn’t it be suspicious for an unknown Nangong clan member to suddenly appear with a token?” Luo Xue, always cautious, asked a few more questions.
“No, there are more than a hundred thousand Nangong clan members, they can’t possibly remember everyone. As long as the token has the owner’s soul imprint, even if they don’t recognize the person, they can only assume it’s some unknown branch family member.” Dugu Xue replied.
“If that’s the case, it does seem quite useful.” Luo Xue accepted the token. “Thank you, Little Dugu.”
Hearing this, Dugu Xue’s expression turned serious.
“Master, you should have the demeanor of a master. You should say, ‘Disciple, you’ve done well.’ Saying ‘thank you’ is too casual!”
“Ah…”
Luo Xue opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
This was her first time being a master, and Dugu Xue’s words stunned her.
Seeing Dugu Xue cover her mouth and giggle, Luo Xue instantly realized that she had been teased.
“You little girl…”
Luo Xue sighed and reached out to knock on Dugu Xue’s head.
Dugu Xue stuck out her tongue playfully, then immediately started cultivating seriously, making it impossible for Luo Xue to do anything.
After leaving the oppressive imperial palace, Dugu Xue seemed much more lively.
This… was good.
Luo Xue’s gaze towards Dugu Xue softened, and she glanced at Xue Ling before turning and flying towards the Nangong Sacred Land.
Only after Luo Xue left did Dugu Xue secretly open her eyes, looking in the direction she had gone.
Dugu Xue rested her chin on her hand, her eyes half-closed, a happy smile on her lips.
The morning light shone down, casting a sacred glow on the earth.
“Xue Ling, do you think… living like this… isn’t so bad?”
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