Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2363 - 2383: Do Not Seek to Sacrifice, but Strive to Do Your Best_1

Chapter 2363: Chapter 2383: Do Not Seek to Sacrifice, but Strive to Do Your Best_1

Am I the person in the divination?

Lin Chen suddenly recalled the phrase "This child is destined with our Dragon Mountain," and then thought of Master Floating Cloud altering the prophecy concerning the fall of the Dragon Cloud Mountain Leader; many things became clear in an instant.

"Senior, what is that divination about?"

Master Floating Cloud’s expression became grave, "In my divination, the Dragon Mountain Sect will face a life-and-death crisis, and there may be one person who could change this crisis or, to put it another way, save the Dragon Mountain Sect from it."

Lin Chen’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Master Floating Cloud.

Master Floating Cloud remained silent, simply looking back at Lin Chen with a confident gaze.

After several seconds of eye contact, Lin Chen couldn’t help but stretch out his finger, pointing to his own nose, "That person... me?"

Master Floating Cloud nodded, "Yes, it’s you."

Lin Chen sighed with a wry smile, "Senior, could there be some kind of misunderstanding here? With my strength, there are many like me in the Dragon Mountain Sect, and I don’t have any special abilities. If the Dragon Mountain Sect faces a life-and-death crisis that it cannot resolve, what solutions could I possibly have?"

Master Floating Cloud shook his head, "I do not know."

Lin Chen was astonished, "You don’t know?"

Master Floating Cloud nodded affirmatively, "I do not know if the disaster I divined will actually come, nor am I certain that if the disaster truly arrives, you will definitely be able to resolve it. I too was doubtful at first, but then I encountered you at the Ten Thousand Immortal Meeting."

"You, as described in the divination, are enigmatic and difficult to understand, but the general meaning is that a mortal, yet you possess strength rivaling that of immortals and divine spirits. As you say, you have average talent, but now you have Sword Bones and a Sword Dao talent that’s not inferior to the Sword Spirit Body. You’re not an Innate Dao Body, yet you bear the Seed of Abnormality. You have yet to reach Da Luo, but already possess the Avatar Ability..."

"I was originally perplexed by the depiction in the divination, but the moment I saw you, I felt you were most likely the person in the divination. You refused to take a master, but afterward, you saved the child of the Three Sects at sea, and in doing so, you also saved many from the visiting delegation. This convinced me even more that you are the person I’ve been looking for in the divination."

"You said you are indolent by nature, not liking to bear others’ expectations or carry too much responsibility. But as far as I can see, you take good care of your family and protect them well. You are even willing to extend a helping hand to people who are entirely unrelated to you. You simply restrain your emotions and prefer to act rather than talk."

"So far, only I am aware of this because the divination shows that this disaster is not in the present, but in the future. I cannot judge how far off it is, and I’m unable to make others believe. Moreover, I think that if I take you as my disciple and you join the Dragon Mountain Sect, perhaps this calamity can be broken."

"Divination is obscure and can only provide approximate prompts, not incredibly precise descriptions. You just spoke honestly to me, so I do not wish to deceive you either. You can still refuse me because even I am not sure if joining the Dragon Mountain Sect is indeed the correct way to solve the disaster."

Lin Chen let out a breath, finally understanding the situation. Indeed, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world!

Master Floating Cloud wanted to take him as a disciple because he matched the description of the person who could break the divination’s curse.

Lin Chen felt no sense of loss; after all, he was always quite self-aware.

For a powerhouse like Master Floating Cloud, who had seen countless geniuses, the level of his interest in someone like Lin Chen was perhaps minimal; it was impossible for him to take the initiative to accept a disciple on their first meeting.

He had merely touched the tail of destiny, glimpsing himself in the murky future.

After Master Floating Cloud explained, Lin Chen felt less resistance and thought for a moment, "Senior, you just said that you think it’s probably me. What if I become your disciple and later you find that I am not the person you are looking for?"

Master Floating Cloud laughed, "Whether you’re that person or not, as long as you’re my disciple, I will naturally fulfill my responsibilities as a master. Besides, even if you’re not that person, everything about you intrigues me, and I want to see how far you, an unconventional cultivator, can go."

Lin Chen nodded, "If one day, the Dragon Mountain Sect truly faces great distress, and even after I’ve done everything in my power to help, the problem remains unsolved, no, if my death is required to resolve this problem, what would you want me to choose, Senior?"

Master Floating Cloud answered without hesitation, "Everything has its destiny, do your best, and that’s enough. You are not obligated to sacrifice your life for anyone. Even if you become my disciple, should the Dragon Mountain face great disaster, as long as you can escape, Dragon Mountain will still exist!"

Lin Chen watched Master Floating Cloud’s eyes, and Master Floating Cloud extended his hand solemnly, "Everything I have said just now comes from my heart. If there is a single false or deceitful word, may the Sky Thunder strike me and reduce me to Ashes to Ashes!"

Lin Chen did not interfere, as he understood that what Master Floating Cloud was doing wasn’t merely for the sake of taking him as a disciple, but more so for the future of the Dragon Mountain Sect.

Lin Chen knelt down cleanly, "Lin Chen pays respect to Master!"