Chapter 521 - 519: Young People Need to Train Properly

The scene in the square was like something out of a marketplace. While a dozen or so disciples had set up their "stalls," Luo Tian’s spot was completely swarmed, with customers even fighting over the items.

Meanwhile, the stalls of the other disciples were completely deserted, creating an incredibly awkward sight.

Elder Lu selected many items he wanted from Luo Tian’s pile.

He had made a prior agreement with Luo Tian.

In truth, however, he hadn’t held out much hope and had favored his own disciple more.

But now, he was overjoyed as he picked through Luo Tian’s haul.

’The Void Thief King truly lived up to his name. His collection of treasures is incredible.’

The items Elder Lu chose were generally rare and long-lost artifacts that some of the other Elders didn’t even recognize. As a result, he faced no competition and easily acquired a large batch of what he desired.

When Elder Lu asked Luo Tian what treasures he needed, offering to hold them for him first...

"No need. There are so many spoils of war; the remaining ones are more than enough for me."

Luo Tian said calmly.

The treasures he truly needed were all hidden away in the Crescent Jade Pendant. Not even the Grand Elder or the Sect Master of the Tai Yuan Sect had noticed.

Hearing Luo Tian’s reply, Elder Lu felt a jolt.

’A man like Luo Tian—so content, self-restrained, and selfless—is a rare sight indeed.’

At the same time, Elder Lu felt a bit embarrassed.

He had only given Luo Tian a single Celestial Silver Feather Robe, but what he was receiving in return was worth many times more.

"Luo Tian, have you taken a master yet?"

Elder Lu asked suddenly.

He had a mind to take Luo Tian as his disciple as a way to repay him.

"He hasn’t taken a master?"

The other high-ranking members were also stunned to hear this.

In the past, accepting an Auditor Disciple as a personal disciple was something most of them would never have considered in their entire lives.

But now, they were all getting ideas.

Luo Tian’s innate talent and aptitude were certainly not poor.

Moreover, his haul of spoils was enormous this time. Even after turning over half, the remaining wealth was still astonishing.

Becoming his master meant there was still a chance to gain some benefits.

"Luo Tian, with your immense contribution this time, you can be directly promoted to an Official Disciple, which gives you the right to take a master!"

"Are you willing to become my disciple?"

A long-bearded old man said.

However, Luo Tian had no impression of this Elder at all; he didn’t even recognize him.

"Luo Tian, the Cultivation Technique you practice is well-suited for studying under me."

Another Elder spoke up.

Luo Tian’s expression turned strange. He didn’t believe this Elder could see the mysteries of his Celestial Essence Water Condensation Technique; the man was just spouting blatant nonsense.

After these two Elders spoke, the others began to chime in one by one, all expressing their willingness to take Luo Tian as a disciple.

Even two of the ten Core Elders spoke up.

Such a scene.

He Yunkong, Bai Ying, and the others watched, dumbfounded.

Had the time for distributing spoils turned into a recruitment fair for Luo Tian?

Even He Yunkong and Bai Ying hadn’t received such treatment when they sought their masters; they had to personally visit an Elder’s Mansion to request tutelage.

"My apologies, Elders. I already have a master."

Luo Tian rejected them all.

If he had just entered the Tai Yuan Sect, Luo Tian would have been happy to find a master to act as a backer.

But now, his prestige had skyrocketed. He had made a huge contribution to the Sect, his own status had risen accordingly, and he was receiving a great deal of attention from the Sect’s leadership.

Under these circumstances, whether he had a backer or not didn’t make much of a difference.

Besides, the vast majority of these Elders who wanted to take him as a disciple were just after his treasures.

"You have a master? Who is it?"

"Mu Yunshi."

Luo Tian stated calmly.

"Mu Yunshi?"

Some of the more senior Elders present felt the name sounded familiar.

"I remember now. Didn’t Elder Yan have a senior brother named Mu Yunshi back in the day?"

"Oh, it’s him... I have a faint impression too. His talent seemed quite good."

"I remember that man. He ended up having some sort of conflict with Elder Yan..."

That old affair was being dredged up.

The Elders present weren’t clear on the specifics, but the one thing they could be sure of was that Mu Yunshi and Yan Yufeng were enemies.

Everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on Yan Yufeng.

’Taking things from his enemy’s disciple... Yan Yufeng really has no shame.’

Yan Yufeng had wanted to keep a low profile but was suddenly the center of attention. The hand he was using to select a treasure froze in mid-air.

"Heh heh, just some grievances from our youth. It’s not important anymore."

Yan Yufeng said calmly and with a magnanimous air.

"Is that so? It seems Elder Yan and my master also have a five-year wager to have their disciples compete against each other."

Luo Tian said with a smile.

His words instantly exposed, Yan Yufeng’s expression stiffened slightly.

"There’s such a thing?"

Many of the Elders became interested in this matter.

This five-year wager’s competition.

It would surely be a battle between Luo Tian and He Yunkong.

He Yunkong’s talent was indeed astonishing, but with the abundant resources Luo Tian now possessed, it wasn’t impossible for him to catch up.

The corner of Luo Tian’s mouth curled up slightly.

He had brought this up precisely to draw the attention of the upper echelons. In the future, it would undoubtedly be much harder for Yan Yufeng to try any tricks, and the Sect’s leadership would easily see through them.

The spoils of war were quickly distributed.

"Luo Tian, you have performed a great service this time. For stopping the bandits, you showed no fear of death and spared no effort. The Sect hereby grants you special promotion to Official Disciple and rewards you with twenty thousand Contribution Points!"

The Sect Master of the Tai Yuan Sect announced personally.

He vaguely recalled that Luo Tian had discovered the Sea Race spy last time, and now he had performed another great service.

He had a very good impression of Luo Tian.

"Thank you, Sect Leader."

Luo Tian bowed.

The twenty thousand Contribution Points were compensation for the spoils of war Luo Tian had turned over.

The Tai Yuan Sect’s Contribution Points were extremely valuable.

Normally, a Main Peak Disciple would earn around two thousand Contribution Points at most for completing a single mission outside the Sect. It could take three to four years to possibly earn twenty thousand.

The crowd dispersed.

Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian returned to their residence.

Xia Bingyue was just stepping out of her courtyard when she saw the two of them. She asked, "How was the haul from your trip?"

"So-so."

Qi Yuntian returned to his room with a blank expression.

"Did something unexpected happen?"

Xia Bingyue was puzzled.

’Could it be that the Thief King’s Treasure Land was another fake? Were there no treasures inside?’

But Xia Bingyue noticed that Luo Tian seemed to be in good spirits, the complete opposite of Qi Yuntian.

’Nothing unexpected happened,’ Luo Tian thought. ’Brother Qi is probably just feeling a bit put out...’

All the returning Tai Yuan Sect disciples felt the same way, envious of Luo Tian’s gains.

"Luo Tian!"

A furious shout suddenly rang out, interrupting Luo Tian!

Luo Tian turned to look. The one who had roared was a broad-foreheaded man whom he vaguely recognized.

During the trial in the Ghost Mist Forest, this man had conspired with He Yunkong to try and eliminate Luo Tian in secret.

But in the end, Luo Tian had turned the tables, tracked him down, and snatched his Void Chain Pearl.

Later, at the Ghost’s Tears Waterfall, the broad-foreheaded man came to cause trouble again, only to be driven mad by Luo Tian’s Demon Thought Technique.

"I never thought you’d actually make it back alive. Since you did, hand over half of the spoils from your trip to me, and this Senior Brother will let the matter in the Ghost Mist Forest slide!"

The broad-foreheaded man’s face was grim as he strode forward!

He felt no need to be polite to a mere Auditor Disciple like Luo Tian.

"You may be ugly, but you sure have beautiful dreams."

Luo Tian sneered.

’If I showed him half of what I got, it would probably be enough to scare him to death!’

Just then.

The newly-promoted Main Peak Disciple, Yan Shan, arrived along with his older brother, Yan Feng.

"Luo Tian, I heard you used despicable means to steal Senior Brother Lu’s Void Chain Pearl to get a spot. You’re truly shameless."

Yan Shan sneered.

He had never liked Luo Tian.

Luo Tian had stolen first place from him in the Main Peak assessment, and then stole his thunder again at the Outer Sect disciple exchange.

When he learned that Luo Tian had gotten a spot for the Thief King’s Treasure Land, he was so angry he couldn’t find peace of mind.

"Luo Tian, I advise you to hand over some of your spoils. Otherwise, we’ll report the despicable means you used to obtain your spot to the Law Enforcement Hall!"

Yan Feng also spoke up.

’After all, Luo Tian just returned from the Thief King’s Treasure Land; he must have acquired some treasures.’

’He’s just an Auditor Disciple. What’s the harm in bullying and extorting him a little?’

"Do as you please."

Luo Tian’s expression was calm. He ignored the three of them and walked toward his residence.

"You bastard! You insult me and think you can just walk away?"

"Today, this Senior Brother will teach you, an Auditor Disciple with no respect for his elders, a proper lesson!"

The broad-foreheaded man roared, an intangible pressure radiating from his body.

Luo Tian had just walked past him. They were only four or five meters apart, and Luo Tian’s back was still turned.

The broad-foreheaded man’s sudden move could be considered a perfect sneak attack!

Even a fellow disciple at the Earth Element Realm Eighth Layer would never be able to react in time and would be heavily wounded by him.

WHOOSH!

Dark cyan True Essence surged like waves, gathering in the man’s palm. It emitted a gloomy, cyan glow and a thick, chilling Yin Qi!

As he struck out with his palm, a chilling wind swirled around them. Yan Shan and Yan Feng felt a cold dread and retreated several steps.

"Lu Yuan’s strength has grown again!"

Yan Feng was also at the Earth Element Realm Eighth Layer, but he knew he was no match for Lu Yuan.

BANG!

Luo Tian seemed to not react at all and was struck squarely by Lu Yuan’s attack!

Seeing this, both Yan Shan and Yan Feng broke into smiles.

But in the next instant, their smiles froze, and their eyes filled with horror!

Luo Tian, who had taken the full force of the blow, hadn’t moved an inch. There wasn’t even a scratch on him!

Luo Tian slowly turned around and said coolly, "Hm? Were you trying to scratch an itch for me?"

Lu Yuan was instantly dumbfounded, his heart pounding in terror!

He hadn’t held back at all in that palm strike; it was his full power. Yet the result felt as if he had struck a mountain of steel.

"This..."

Lu Yuan flinched, not knowing what to say.

The scene was simply too shocking.

His full-power attack had landed perfectly, yet it hadn’t harmed Luo Tian in the slightest.

"Now it’s your turn to take a palm strike from me," Luo Tian said coldly.

SWISH!

An afterimage flickered, and a gust of wind swept by.

Luo Tian appeared behind Lu Yuan.

His ethereal Body Technique was so fast that Lu Yuan and the Yan Family Brothers at his side could barely even see it!

They instantly understood that Luo Tian had been capable of dodging the previous attack.

But he probably couldn’t be bothered to dodge. After all, it made no difference whether he did or not.

BANG!

Luo Tian struck out with his palm, hitting Lu Yuan in the back.

A series of CRACKS echoed as Lu Yuan was sent flying fifty or sixty meters.

"So fragile. Young people these days need to train harder. Your body is so weak."

Luo Tian dusted off his hands.

Yan Shan and Yan Feng’s mouths twitched!

’You’re the one who was too ruthless!’

Both were utterly shocked. How had Luo Tian’s strength progressed so quickly?

This was especially true for Yan Shan.

Back in the Main Peak assessment, although Luo Tian had taken first place from him, the gap between them hadn’t been that large.

But now...

Yan Shan wouldn’t even be qualified to receive a single palm strike from Luo Tian.