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Chapter 16 - The Supreme Qing Sword Technique! Master Is Definitely Not Simple!

Chapter 16  The Supreme Qing Sword Technique! Master Is Definitely Not Simple!

He sat not far away, sipping tea and watching with great joy. Seeing his disciple succeed made him, as a master, feel truly proud. It was a wonderful feeling.

It even made him consider taking on another disciple to show off… ahem… to nurture again. A bright moon hung in the night sky.

Sensing Chu Tian’s thoughts, the system immediately responded.

“Master, since you’re thinking about…”

“Stop!”

Chu Tian laughed and said, “Although this feeling is pretty satisfying, the rewards for taking disciples aren’t that appealing.”

“‘Reincarnation Emperor Sutra’ is indeed powerful, but I can’t use it!”

“As for the Supreme Qing Sword Technique, I didn’t look too closely, but I guess it’s nothing special. I already have more techniques than I can train.”

Nothing special?

The Supreme Qing Sword Technique was personally created by a Sword Dao Emperor. It was a technique that surpassed even Saint-level methods!

“An emperor-level sword technique?”

“Hisss…”

“Is it really that powerful?”

Chu Tian quickly took out the Supreme Qing Sword Technique and studied it carefully, immediately shocked beyond words. The Ancient Emperor Taiyi — a peerless genius who attained the title of Sword Dao Emperor!

One sword, one man, unrivaled across the land!

The Supreme Qing Sword Technique was created by Emperor Taiyi in his later years. It condensed the essence of all his sword techniques from youth to old age!

I thought you could tell… turns out you’re just a blockhead!

Is it because you’ve signed in for so many years and received so many treasures that your eyes have become dazzled?

Chu Tian felt a bit embarrassed.

He quickly memorized the Supreme Qing Sword Technique, planning to cultivate it when free to boost his strength.

Still thinking about that disciple recruitment mission?

The rewards are absolutely generous — no less than your ten-year full-term sign-in!

“No less than a ten-year full-term sign-in?”

Chu Tian’s expression changed, filled with surprise. His sign-in system granted rewards once a month, and every annual milestone yielded premium items. And a full ten-year or twenty-year milestone gave him top-tier treasures!

At the very least, these were treasures above the Saint grade!

For example, divine abilities like the World Within the Sleeve, the One-Word True Principle, the Demonic Ancestor’s Sacred Heart Grass, the Innate Peach Tree, and the divine weapon Demon Ancestor’s God-Slaying Spear. All were rewards from signing in for a full ten-year cycle!

If every disciple recruitment reward could match the level of a ten-year sign-in… that would be terrifying!

“I’ll head to the inner sect and recruit a hundred disciples first. Be sure to give me the rewards.”

Chu Tian stood up—after all, the successor of the Free Palace inheritance had already been decided. He could be a bit more lenient with the disciples’ talent requirements.

How lenient, you ask?

Well… as long as it breathes—whether it runs on land, swims in water, or flies in the sky—it counts!

Even if it was a pig, Chu Tian was confident he could teach it to become a ‘Saint Pig’.

Hold on! You think rewards are that easy to get?

“Do you have any other requirements?”

Chu Tian frowned.

As the heir to the ‘Dao of Cautiousness’, he still wasn’t too keen on showing himself in public. Having talent requirements meant he had to go out looking, which was troublesome.

What if he accidentally killed an elder from some overconfident holy land-level sect? That would just cause more headaches.

There’s no gain without sacrifice! The laws of karma govern heaven and earth—if you’ve cultivated to this level and still don’t understand that, what’s the point?

Chu Tian felt like the system was about to start cursing him in frustration, so he reluctantly compromised:

“Alright, tell me what you’ve got.”

The disciple recruitment missions were just a way for the host to gain more treasures.

If relying solely on sign-ins, progress would be too slow.

“Alright, stop trying to brainwash me. I’m very clear-headed.”

[Ding! Mission system activated. Now releasing the disciple recruitment mission.

Required number of disciples: One

Requirement: At least lower-tier Saint-grade cultivation talent

Other talent requirements: None

Mission deadline: Five months

Reward upon completion: One disciple gift pack

Penalty upon failure: One random spiritual treasure in the host’s possession will disappear]

“…?”

“In the current Yanhuang Realm, Saint-grade talent is extremely rare. Even holy land-level sects desperately seek such individuals.”

“And you’re setting a minimum requirement? Are you kidding me?”

Requiring at least lower-tier Saint-grade talent just to recruit a disciple—you think they’re growing like cabbages all over the place?

Of course they’re rare if no one finds them. Many top-tier geniuses might live their entire lives as mortals, completely unaware of the monstrous cultivation talent they possess.

“That may be true, but still…”

A ten-year sign-in level reward. The system muttered casually. Hearing this made Chu Tian itch with anticipation.

“At least there’s five months of time. That should be more than enough!”

Chu Tian consoled himself. For the sake of the top-tier reward, he could only comfort himself like this!

…

Early in the morning, Shi Hao finally woke up. His entire aura was retracted, showing no signs of anything unusual. But to a discerning eye, it was clear—there seemed to be a volcano hidden within him. Once it erupted, it would shake the heavens and the earth!

He had reached the second level of the Condensed Core Realm. And it only took him a day and a night!

Chu Tian stepped out from the cultivation cave with a faint smile and pointed to the Innate Peach Tree.

“Hungry? That fruit tree over there—when you’re feeling peckish, just pick one and eat.”

“It’s good for your body, helps you live longer.”

“Master,” Shi Hao’s face lit up with joy as he stepped forward quickly. “I’ve already reached the second level of the Condensed Core Realm!”

“Not bad, not bad. Much stronger than I was back then,”

Chu Tian could instantly see his cultivation level and was quite satisfied. By his estimation, Shi Hao at the second level of the Condensed Core Realm was enough to rival an average genius at the fourth level!

Of course, this was only in regard to average geniuses. For top-tier talents, even prodigies, surpassing realms in combat was extremely difficult. They were often the core disciples of major sects, practicing supreme techniques, with combat power naturally at the peak. Challenging higher realms casually didn’t align with the rules of the Heavenly Dao.

“I have a sword technique manual here—the Taiqing Mystic Sword Art. It’s pretty ordinary. You can practice it casually.”

Chu Tian took out the Taiqing Mystic Sword Art and handed it to Shi Hao.

“The Taiqing Mystic Sword Art!?”

Shi Hao clutched it tightly, his expression filled with obsession. He knew—when his master said it was ordinary, it was absolutely anything but ordinary!