Before Xuanyangzi's voice had even faded, the mid-stage Saint Realm spiritual energy within his body began to surge. Even though his injuries hadn't fully healed, he couldn't afford to lose his momentum!
However, just as he was preparing to teach this ignorant old bull a lesson—
"Buzz—!!!"
An indescribable, terrifying coercion, seemingly originating from the primordial ancient era, erupted abruptly from the seemingly ordinary body of the Azure Heaven Bull King, like a volcano that had been dormant for hundreds of millions of years suddenly erupting!
In an instant, a majestic aura, as heavy as an immemorial divine mountain and as vast as a sea of stars, enveloped Xuanyangzi!
The strength of that aura far exceeded any Saint Realm expert Xuanyangzi knew!
It was a terrifying power that was close to... the Great Saint Realm, or perhaps even a higher level!
The spiritual energy Xuanyangzi had gathered halfway was instantly shattered by this coercion. His entire body felt as if an invisible giant hand had seized him by the throat. His breathing abruptly hitched, and his face instantly turned deathly pale!
He stumbled back three steps, almost falling flat on his rear. The finger he used to point at the Azure Heaven Bull King trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief!
"Holy... shit?!!"
Xuanyangzi's voice completely changed its pitch as he practically screamed, "You... you you you... you're this strong?!!"
He was completely dumbfounded! His mind went completely blank!
This old bull, who usually just lay around lazily, did nothing but farm or nap, and occasionally got teased by him... was actually a terrifying existence hidden so deeply?!
He had always thought that this old bull was, at best, a Saint Realm demonic beast, relying on his junior brother's favoritism to watch over the garden at the Purple Bamboo Peak. At most, it might be an early-stage Saint King Realm...
But this aura right now... this coercion...
This was simply absurd! How could a cow... be strong to this extent?!
He secretly glanced at Gu Changge beside him. Seeing that his junior brother still maintained a calm and breezy expression, as if nothing had happened, he instantly understood in his heart—his junior brother must have known this old bull's true background all along!
"Ju... Junior Brother..." Xuanyangzi's voice was dry, carrying a hint of a sob. "This... this bull... it..."
Only then did Gu Changge slowly turn around. His gaze calmly swept over the astonishingly imposing Azure Heaven Bull King as he said lightly, "Alright, rein it in. Don't frighten Senior Brother."
Hearing this, the Azure Heaven Bull King snorted. That terrifying coercion rapidly receded like the tide, and in an instant, it reverted back to its lazy, harmless appearance.
It shook its large head and slowly lay back down on the ground, as if everything that just happened was an illusion.
Xuanyangzi: "..."
He froze in place, his mouth slightly open and his eyes wide and round. His mind buzzed as if tens of thousands of bees were flapping their wings at the same time.
Reined... reined it in? Just like that... it reined it in?!
That coercion from just now that almost made me piss my pants... is just gone?!
This old bull... is it... is it messing with me?!
Yes, it is definitely messing with me!!!
He looked at Lao Huang's leisurely and carefree appearance, which even carried an innocent expression of "What just happened? I don't know anything." Then, he compared it to his own sorry state from just now, where he was almost scared out of his wits and retreated three steps...
First, an immense sense of absurdity and grievance welled up within him.
I am the dignified Sect Master of the Azure Profound Sect! A mid-stage Saint Realm powerhouse! Yet I was actually scared like this by a... a beast that I usually treated as a meat reserve and a plowing ox?!
If word of this got out... where would I put this old face of mine?! How could I continue to be the Sect Master?!
Then came a feeling of grievance from being deeply deceived and kept in the dark.
Junior Brother! Gu Changge! You knew all along! You definitely knew all along that there was something wrong with this bull!
You actually kept it a secret from me this whole time! Watching me occasionally tease it with a few words, while even thinking about eating its tenderloin...
Am I the only fool kept in the dark?! In its eyes, do I look like a jumping clown?!
It was one thing for his junior brother to be unfathomable...
But any random bull he raised was at the Great Saint Realm or even higher?!
Gu Changge looked at the still-shaken Xuanyangzi, his tone remaining flat. "Since Senior Brother is hungry, there is still a little snake raised in the cold pool on the back mountain. Its meat is tender and contains dragon energy. It should just about make do for you to recover from your injuries and stabilize your cultivation."
Just as his voice faded—
"Hiss—!!!"
Deep within the back mountain, at the bottom of a serene and deep cold pool, a slumbering flood dragon suddenly shuddered and awakened from its sleep!
Its massive dragon eyes suddenly contracted. An inexplicable chill instantly swept through its entire body, making it involuntarily shiver and churning the entire cold pool into turbulent waves!
"???"
The Netherworld Flood Dragon poked its massive head out of the water, looking around vigilantly yet blankly. Its divine sense frantically scanned the surroundings. "Wh... what just happened? I suddenly felt a chill?!"
It felt a wave of inexplicable palpitations and grievance. It was sleeping perfectly fine in this cold pool; who did it provoke or offend?
Xuanyangzi was originally still shaken, but the moment he heard the words "tender meat" and "contains dragon energy," his eyes instantly lit up!
The appetite that had just been scared away by the old bull flared up once again. He gulped heavily, rubbing his hands together, an excited smile appearing on his face as if he could already smell the aroma of meat wafting from a pot.
"A little snake? Good, good, good! Snake meat is great! Especially the kind that is about to transform into a flood dragon... uh... wait, it has already transformed into a flood dragon?! That's even better! A great tonic! An absolute great tonic! The more dragon energy it has, the more fragrant it is, Junior Brother!"
Xuanyangzi wiped away his non-existent drool, glanced around, and calmed down a little.
"Right, Junior Brother, where is Martial Niece Lingxi? Why haven't I seen her? Also, Elder Ji Mie and Junior Brother Shi aren't on the peak either... Where... where did they all go?"
"It's nothing major. Just a few old fellows nearing the end of their lifespans who think Ruobai has some clues about an Undying Divine Medicine, so they are pursuing him somewhat closely."
His tone was casual. "I saw that Xi'er had stayed in the tower for a long time, so I let her go down the mountain to stretch her limbs and help out her two senior brothers along the way. Ji Mie and Senior Brother Shi were worried, so they have also secretly followed to look after them."
Xuanyangzi: "!!!"
Clues to an Undying Divine Medicine?! Being hunted down by old monsters?! And they are "pursuing him somewhat closely"?! You call this nothing major?!
His vision went dark, and he almost passed out!
"Un... Undying Divine Medicine?! My god!" Xuanyangzi's voice trembled.
"Junior Brother! This... this is no joke! Those old antiques will do absolutely anything to extend their lives! Although those three have extraordinary innate talent, they have only been cultivating for a short time after all... Elder Ji Mie and Junior Brother Shi... is... is that enough?!"
He didn't fully understand the true strength of the Lord of Annihilation; he only felt that the other party was a mysterious expert invited by his junior brother, but as for exactly how strong, he had no idea.
Although Shi Wanshan was strong, he was only at the mid-stage of the Saint Realm.
In his view, when facing something like an Undying Divine Medicine that could stir up the almighty beings of heaven and earth, one could never be too cautious!
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
