I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 65: A Rising Talent
Everything matched—perfectly, seamlessly.
Huo Chuan looked at Wu Tong in surprise, as if seeing him for the first time.
Wu Tong was the grandson of Venerable Wu Hao, a Nascent Soul cultivator. Because Venerable Wu Hao needed to enter seclusion—and seclusion at the Nascent Soul realm could last anywhere from over a decade to more than a century—he had entrusted Huo Chuan with taking Wu Tong as a disciple.
After more than ten years of teaching, and countless heavenly treasures fed to him, Wu Tong had remained stuck at the mid-realm of Foundation Establishment, with not the slightest hope of forming a Golden Core.
Another cultivator ruined by a life of comfort.
Huo Chuan had already regarded Wu Tong as useless, which was why he arranged for him to go to the Myriad Talismans Pavilion. Compared to staying in the sect, Myriad Talismans Pavilion offered connections with nobles and officials, along with countless servants—Wu Tong could indulge in a life of luxury.
But ever since Myriad Talismans Pavilion was blown up by Dongfang Bubai's people, Wu Tong had actually changed. Not only had he returned to cultivate diligently, he had even uncovered Dongfang Bubai's identity.
"It seems that suffering a loss at Myriad Talismans Pavilion has brought you more fortune than misfortune," Huo Chuan nodded in satisfaction. "Being able to deduce Dongfang Bubai's identity in advance increases our chances of success in this secret realm expedition."
"The secret realm?" Wu Tong was taken aback. "Master, now that we've already identified Dongfang Bubai, why don't we capture her? Why still go to the secret realm?"
Huo Chuan smiled inscrutably.
"So what if we capture Dongfang Bubai? Do you plan to avenge Zhou Lei and the others?"
"If Dongfang Bubai dared to infiltrate the Verdant Cloud Sect, how do you know she doesn't have some hidden trump cards? How many people would we need to capture her, and how many cultivators would we lose? And if the matter becomes too big and the Sect Master finds out—even if we capture Dongfang Bubai, are you sure the ancient map will still end up in our hands?"
Huo Chuan's series of questions made Wu Tong suddenly understand.
"Master, you mean we should still lure Dongfang Bubai into the secret realm and interrogate her there?"
Dongfang Bubai was at least a Golden Core cultivator. Once a fight broke out, it would inevitably cause a major disturbance. At that point, the Deep Literary Pavilion would no longer be able to keep things hidden. Capturing a Golden Core cultivator would surely attract the curiosity of Nascent Soul elders from other peaks.
After all, if the Deep Literary Pavilion held no secrets, why would a Golden Core cultivator disguise herself as an outer disciple instead of simply joining the Verdant Cloud Sect openly?
In that case, even if they suffered losses to capture Dongfang Bubai, it would be meaningless—they would only expose the secret of the ancient map.
Only by acting inside the secret realm could they proceed without anyone knowing and continue monopolizing the ancient map.
"Besides," Huo Chuan said with a slight smile, "if we capture Dongfang Bubai now, who will break the formation core of the secret realm?"
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Just as Dongfang Bubai proudly takes out the ancient map, I will strike suddenly and catch her completely off guard."
"As expected of Master, I am far inferior," Wu Tong said with admiration after grasping the key point.
Experience truly mattered. While he had been thinking about how to capture Dongfang Bubai, his master had already planned how to use her.
"Remember," Huo Chuan said seriously, "you must not tell anyone about discovering Dongfang Bubai's identity. And you must not alert her."
"If all goes well, once we break the secret realm and seize Dongfang Bubai's ancient map, your grandfather will be able to deduce most of the Jade Toad Swallows the Moon Technique. If there is no danger, after he comes out of seclusion, you may also begin cultivating this technique."
Huo Chuan's eyes burned with excitement.
"With three ancient maps, perhaps your grandfather can break through to the Nascent Soul realm. And you and I may also use the Jade Toad Swallows the Moon Technique to ignore bottlenecks and step into the Nascent Soul realm."
Hiss—
Just imagining the glory of reaching the Nascent Soul realm made Wu Tong suck in a sharp breath.
More importantly, if all three parts of the technique were gathered, his grandfather might even break through the Nascent Soul realm and enter the Divine Transformation realm.
At that point, wouldn't the Verdant Cloud Sect practically be under their control?
After all, the only other Divine Transformation cultivator in the sect was the Sect Master, who remained in seclusion year-round and rarely interfered in worldly matters.
Wouldn't that make Wu Tong practically half the Sect Master?
"Master, rest assured!" Wu Tong bowed deeply to Huo Chuan.
"Master, I also wish to enter the secret realm this time."
Seeing Huo Chuan frown, Wu Tong hurriedly explained:
"Master, although we are only master and disciple, I know you treat me like your own son. After entering the secret realm, I'll find a safe place to hide and won't interfere with your battle against Dongfang Bubai. The reason I insist on going is because I can't bear to leave you—if anything goes wrong, my presence will serve as an extra layer of insurance."
Cultivators of the same bloodline would faintly sense each other. The stronger their cultivation, the clearer the premonition.
As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Wu Hao could not be disturbed during seclusion, so no one knew exactly when he would emerge. But if Wu Tong's life were in danger, as his grandfather, Wu Hao would sense it and come out of seclusion early to save him.
"Good disciple. I haven't cared for you in vain," Huo Chuan said, nodding. "Since you wish to enter the secret realm, don't be careless these days. Make preparations in advance—bring several storage artifacts, and fill them with food and pills."
"Thank you for your concern, Master."
Wu Tong left eagerly.
The reason he stayed close to Huo Chuan was not just because of their master-disciple relationship. Another reason was that he was determined to obtain these two ancient maps.
After all, his grandfather possessed only one map and had already cultivated to the Nascent Soul realm with it. If Huo Chuan obtained two, who knew whether he would even return to the Verdant Cloud Sect?
Wu Tong's plan to enter the secret realm was for double insurance.
If Dongfang Bubai proved too strong, he would summon his grandfather to kill her.
If Huo Chuan changed his mind, he would summon his grandfather to kill Huo Chuan.
No matter what, these two ancient maps had to belong to the Wu family.
After leaving the main hall, Wu Tong planned to go to the sect's trading hall to purchase some storage artifacts. Not long after stepping out, he ran into Han Tian, who was also there to buy supplies.
"Senior Brother Han, long time no see. Are you selecting storage artifacts?" Wu Tong greeted him warmly. After all, he had been able to identify Lu Xiao'e thanks to Han Tian's hints—otherwise, he wouldn't have found any clues even if he had racked his brain.
"Senior Brother Wu, you jest. I've only just become an inner disciple, how could I deserve to be called senior brother? You should be the senior brother," Han Tian replied, hurriedly cupping his hands in greeting. "Only inner disciples are allowed into the sect's trading hall. I hadn't been here before, but I've finally received my stipend, so I wanted to buy a storage artifact."
"No, no—among cultivators, strength matters, not age. You're a sword cultivator. Against opponents of the same level, sword cultivators can easily kill someone like me who's only half-skilled," Wu Tong laughed.
But inwardly, he suddenly had a thought:
Sword cultivators are invincible at the same level… and Han Tian is sharp-minded. If I bring him into the secret realm, wouldn't I be completely secure?
"Senior Brother, you once said I could come to you if I had any leads. That still stands, right?" Wu Tong probed.
"Of course it does. Please speak," Han Tian replied, no longer bothering to argue over titles.
"The specific plan will take a few more days before I can explain it to you," Wu Tong said. "But Dongfang Bubai might be at the Golden Core realm. Would you still dare to capture her?"
Han Tian narrowed his eyes, concealing the sharp glint within them.
"Why wouldn't I dare? She has harmed disciples of the Verdant Cloud Sect, I will bring her to justice."
"Coincidentally, Senior Brother Bai has entrusted me with safeguarding a treasured artifact. With it, I am confident I can exchange a few moves with a Golden Core cultivator."
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