Chapter 42: Xia Yuqing Accepting Long Ming
Long Ming sat on a seat as he expanded the System Window. ' Now, Why don't you elaborate?"
The panel before him blinked for a minute before rows of information appeared before Long Ming.
[ Desolate Heaven Murder Star: An evil fate that brings forth chaos and destruction. You, who transcended life and death, the cycle of samsara, carrying huge karma]
[ To not let the Chaotic Murder Heart gain control of your fate, Host should refrain from killing on your own. If you kill, you have to bear the consequences of the actions]
[ The effect of the first time was negated by the system. But next time, you have to bear on your own]
" What the..."
Long Ming frowned when he saw the information. It was simply absurd when he digested the information. No killing in this world?
What a joke!
In a world where the strong preys the weak, where an entire country can be razed down to the ground by a sweep of a palm and a myriad of people die with a snap of a finger, the System was asking Long Ming to not kill.
' I am not a murder hobo. But I certainly know the consequences of letting my enemy go away instead of killing him. But now...'
[ Ding! The Demon Lord of Lust intervenes. He says you don't need to resist the urge to kill. Because he has a sure-shot way of dealing with the aftermath]
" Whoa?"
Long Ming's eyes narrowed as he saw that. Before he could ask him anything else, the system panel suddenly shut down.
[ Ding! Unauthorized access detected! Law of Causality is affected!]
" What the fuck! At least let me know the solution!" Long Ming raged when he saw that. But after a while, he fell silent as he pondered.
' Hmm, Although the restriction is pretty strict... What if I find a loophole?' Long Ming thought about it.
" Long Ming, What are you thinking so hard?"
" Ah, Sister Mu, You are here!"
Long Ming stood up as he greeted Mu Qinglian. Mu Qinglian was grinning ear to ear when she looked at Long Ming. " Well, I guess your plan worked. I got tons of money from the betting stall. Heh, I never thought these disciples hiding so many spirit stones."
" Well, As a commission, I am taking 1⁄3 of it, Rest of it, you can keep it." Mu Qinglian handed a pouch to Long Ming. He looked at it and saw there are over 500,000 Mid grade spirit stones.
" Haha, I guess they really invested quite an amount in the hope of high return, huh?" Long Ming laughed as he kept the spirit stones. Mu Qinglian nodded. " Thanks to it, we got quite some money this time."
" But I am not here for this thing. The Sect Master is calling you to meet her. You should follow me."
Long Ming nodded as he closed his paper fan. Adjusting his hair, he walked gracefully behind Mu Qinglian.
" Hey, Do you know, That man was invited by Saintess Mu."
" But to think a male will manage to become a disciple of Four Seasons Valley. A True disciple on top of that."
" Although the True Disciple position was vacant, I think it's a hasty move."
"Let's see how it goes."
However, most of the girls got a strange fire in their eyes when they saw Long Ming walking gracefully.
" Mm? Why am I feeling a sudden shiver?" Long Ming rubbed his arms as he looked around. But he didn't find anything abnormal.
" I finally reached the Violet Palace Expansion Realm. Should I be able to practice a cultivation technique now?' Long Ming thought inwardly.
[ Ding! Answering the Beta Tester, The Infinite Roulette recommends you not try to reach higher cultivation stages hastily. The more time Host spends in the lower cultivation stage, the better it is]
Long Ming turned speechless when he saw the panel.
' Are you messing with me? While others are literally three or four great realms ahead of me, you are telling me to not cultivate fast?'
' Hah! Are you finally admitting you are a scam? Or should I say, skem?'
[ Host, That was a very lame joke ;]
[ Answering Host's previous question, As Host is carrying a huge amount of karma, if you reach a higher level of cultivation without any precaution, you will face calamity where you will die, along with your surroundings will face destruction]
[ Also, If you grow faster, won't you be less reliant on the systems? How can I get feedback from you?]
[ Therefore, You can only increase your cultivation after you do special quests.]
" But, If I wait for the special quest, won't I stay as a weakling forever?" Long Ming couldn't help but ask in rage.
[ Host shouldn't think like that. With enough strategy, even an ant can topple an elephant. Host is smart, you can pave your own way]
" What a cunning bastard!"
" Long Ming, Are you alright?"
Mu Qinglian asked with concern. She saw Long Ming's expression turning joyful to frown, then angry in a matter of moments. She wondered if Long Ming got hit on his head.
" I am fine, Sister Mu. But to think, This palace is simply majestic. Is this the main hall of Four Seasons Valley?"
" Indeed, You can say it's my personal abode."
Long Ming narrowed his eyes when he saw Xia Yuqing appearing before them out of nowhere.
" En, Qinglian, You can go now."
Mu Qinglian bowed as she left the palace. Xia Yuqing looked at Long Ming and chuckled lightly.
" My, I almost thought you wouldn't pass the test. I guess I underestimated you."
Long Ming only gave a light smile but he didn't say anything. Xia Yuqing pointed at Long Ming and beckoned him to follow her.
" Four Seasons Valley... If you said this name three thousand years ago, The name alone could suppress anything in the Eastern Province. Even in the entire Rain Dragon Continent, Our name used to be renowned."
" However, After an unexpected calamity, Almost all of our top powerhouse got annihilated. Not to mention, After a war with Sky Martial Tower, we almost lost whatever we had."
Long Ming listened to everything without saying anything. Xia Yuqing stood before a hall of portraits as she sighed.n0VelusB.C0m
" Thousands of years ago, Four Seasons Valley accepted both male and female disciples. The practice was divided into two branches, Yin and Yang branches."
" However, after the calamity, we completely lost the Yang branch. Thus, we are unable to make the male disciple study here. Because, if they try to cultivate the Yin branch, they will suffer qi deviation."
Xia Yuqing looked at Long Ming as she continued. " The Yang branch stems from the Scarlet Jade Great Body Art. I never thought I would be able to see it."
" The Ancestral Tablet was unusual indeed. However, no matter how much our predecessors tried, they couldn't do what you managed to do."
" Therefore, You asked me to be your disciple?" Long Ming finally opened his mouth. Xia Yuqing looked at him and nodded.
" You are wise, and also pretty cunning. The way you handled the situation in the Eternal Spring Tower was impressive."
Xia Yuqing nodded. Long Ming couldn't help but get attracted to her charming face, along with her red lips that looked like rose petals. But that cold aura around Xia Yuqing can make anyone shudder.
" However, The thing is... I don't think introducing the Yang branch to the sect is necessary... Not at least now." Xia Yuqing spoke.
" But you would still like the Scarlet Jade Great Body Art from me nonetheless." Long Ming chortled. Xia Yuqing nodded. " Just because I don't need ow doesn't mean I won't need it in the future."
" So, Come here and drop your blood on this stone."
Long Ming walked and saw a crystal before him. He bit his finger and dripped his blood on it.
" From now on, You are the True Disciple of Four Seasons Valley. The sect will give you all the facilities of a True Disciple. In return, you will stay loyal to the sect till you leave the sect with permission." Xia Yuqing spoke.
" If you break the oath, the heavenly law shall judge your sin and punish you."
Long Ming nodded as he cupped his fist and bowed. " Long Ming greets Master."
Xia Yuqing chuckled when she heard that. " My, You sure know how your please someone, don't you? Since you already called me Master, It will be very unsightly of me to not treat you like a disciple."
" Tell me, my new disciple, What do you wish for?"
Long Ming felt his vision blurring as he realized his surrounding changed. He and Xia Yuqing appeared in a building and he could see various scriptures around him.
" This is the Treasure Tower of Four Seasons Valley. It is the place where we store our treasures and manuals."
" As the privilege of a True Disciple, You can choose a Noble grade treasure along with a Sky grade Manual. I would recommend you take the Cloud Mending Palm. It will go well with your Scarlet Jade Great Body Art." Xia Yuqing spoke.
Long Ming saw the floors and floors as he couldn't help but become interested. " Master, I would like to go to the highest floor."
" Is that so?"
Xia Yuqing raised her eyebrows. " I suppose you wish to take a look at the powerful techniques and treasures?"
Long Ming hurriedly nodded. Xia Yuqing couldn't help but snort lightly. " Just let me tell you, You can't choose any of them. But, The thing is... I doubt you will like the scene."
Xia Yuqing and Long Ming vanished as they reached the top most floor of the Treasure Tower. Long Ming's eyes widened when he saw the scene.
" Isn't Four Season Valley produced three Heavenly Emperors? Shouldn't there be at least a dozen Imperial grade Techniques, if not a couple of dozens?"
But when he looked at Xia Yuqing's deadpan eyes, he shut down immediately.
" No need to be afraid. You are right in that regard." Xia Yuqing sighed. " The thing is, Those things got lost when the calamity happened. Not to mention, Those Sky Martial Tower stole another few of them."
" As for Imperial Treasures, There are only five of them. The Imperial grade techniques are only limited to eight."
Long Ming took a breath of cold air as he looked at his surroundings. The situation of the Four Season Valley was worse than he thought.
Is this really a sect that produced three Heavenly Emperors? The existence that can roam under the heaven without any fear?"
' But to think of it, Other than Scarlet Jade Great Body Art, Azure Heaven Nine Revolutions and Storm Hawk Cloud Traversing Art isn't here. That means... Only I have them in my mind.'
Long Ming swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he looked at Xia Yuqing. " Master, What cultivation law do you practice?"
" It's called Four Seasons Grand Swordplay, the technique created by the Founding Ancestor of Four Seasons Valley. Unfortunately..."
Xia Yuqing paused as she looked at Long Ming.
" Nevermind. I know about your cultivation aptitude. But your comprehension is truly astounding. Seeing you also have some fighting capabilities, I hope my choice isn't wrong."
" So, Take your pick here."
[ Ding! Constellation Gold Guarding Miser Dragon is gloating. He is asking you how are you going to fulfill the main mission as only one day is remaining]
Long Ming's lips curled when he saw that message. ' Since this lizard is asking for it, I can't just say no...'
Long Ming bowed before Xia Yuqing.
" Master, Can I get one million High grade Spirit Stones?"