Chapter 72: I want To Become The Sect Master!
"As long as you can enter my Immortal Sword Sect, you can name any condition you want!" Xu Zhiyuan looked like he was begging Chen Tian to enter the sect.
"Number one: In the future, Su Bingxin and I are not to be separated and our freedom will not be restricted," Chen Tian interrupted Xu Zhiyuan, asserting his condition with a determined expression on his face.
Xu Zhiyuan scratched his head, a perplexed look crossing his face. "Well, that's an unusual condition, but if that's what it takes to have you join my Immortal Sword Sect, then so be it. I can promise you that as long as you both remain disciples of the Immortal Sword Sect, you won't be separated and the sect will not restrict your freedom.
I'm not such a crude person." Xu Zhiyuan puffed out his chest and stood with his hands behind his back. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Chen Tian would have almost believed that this was the true appearance of Xu Zhiyuan.
Chen Tian nodded, satisfied with the response. He doesn't want to separate from Su Bingxin if they join the Immortal Sword Sect.
"Now, what about your second condition?" Xu Zhiyuan asked, curious to hear what else Chen Tian had in mind.
Chen Tian pondered for a moment before a mischievous grin spread across his face.
"I want to become the Sect Master!"
"Pfft!"
Just as he was about to take a sip of wine, Xu Zhiyuan almost choked! He spat on Chen Tian's face.
"Kid, are you kidding me?!" Xu Zhiyuan was stunned.
"What, you can't do it?" Chen Tian pretended to be ignorant, as if he had no idea how shocking his conditions were.
"Brat, you're playing with me! F*ck, so what if it's embarrassing? I'll just tie you up!" As he spoke, he was about to release the Golden Rope again, completely ignoring the first condition he had agreed to.
"Wait, if you can't do it, I'll change my condition," Chen Tian said innocently.
"Second condition: Su Bingxin and I are going to participate in the selection test and enter the Immortal Sword Sect through the test."
This condition was reasonable, but Xu Zhiyuan was puzzled.
"With me here, there's no need to waste time going to that trial or whatever. That stinky brat has no right to butt in on my decision to take in two disciples!" From his words, he addressed himself as "this old man".
He clearly looked much younger than the elder in charge of recruiting disciples, yet he was now addressing him as a stinky brat. Xu Zhiyuan's status and strength in the Immortal Sword Sect were clearly extraordinary.
No, no, no. There are some things I need to settle in the mystic realm." Chen Tian turned his head.
Xu Zhiyuan had already been famous for many years. He had experienced the world, and he instantly understood Chen Tian's thoughts. Then, he put on an act and said, "This mystic realm is indeed extraordinary.
It contains quite a number of opportunities. There are also some powerful geniuses in the sect who will come to snatch it. It's good that you go to the mystic realm to train. All the treasures in the mystic realm are ownerless. What's your third condition?"
"Mm… the third condition?" Chen Tian's eyes flickered, and he deliberately paused as if he were pondering something.
Xu Zhiyuan saw Chen Tian's expression and knew that this kid didn't have any tricks up his sleeve. He shook the Golden Rope and said, "If you dare to bring up some unrealistic conditions, it will be embarrassing. I will directly tie you to the Immortal Sword Sect."
"Forget it. The third condition might be easy for others, but it's too difficult for you. Tie me up." Chen Tian took a step forward.
"What do you think it is first?" However, Xu Zhiyuan was a little surprised. Hmm? What is this kid up to this time? Is there anything that is easy for others but difficult for me?
"You won't be able to do it. Let's not talk about it. You can tie me up. I won't resist." Chen Tian had already figured out Xu Zhiyuan's temper. The more he said this, the more he felt like it.
As expected, Xu Zhiyuan could not help but say, "I told you to say it; just say it. Why do you have so much nonsense to say? As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to it."
"It's too difficult for you. You didn't even fulfill the second one." Chen Tian looked at Xu Zhiyuan contemptuously.
"Eh, this old man has never done anything that is easy for others that this old man cannot do." He was truly filled with lofty sentiments.
"Alright, then I'll say it. Because my cultivation technique comes from my hometown, the sect rules forbid me from passing it on to others. Those who pass it on will die immediately, so I can't hand it over to the Immortal Sword Sect. Therefore, you need to swear a Great Dao oath to ensure that no one in the Immortal Sword Sect will covet my cultivation technique."
"That's it? I thought there was something else. The cultivation techniques of everyone on the Qinghe Continent are their own secrets. The Immortal Sword Sect will not force their disciples to hand over their cultivation techniques."
Then, in order to make Chen Tian feel at ease, he swore a Great Dao oath on the spot. He promised that he would help Chen Tian protect the cultivation techniques of the sect and not spread them out. Therefore, he did not take Chen Tian's cultivation technique seriously.
Afterward, he told Chen Tian and Su Bingxin a few forbidden matters and other things about the mystic realm. Afterward, he gave them two tokens and left.
Only Su Bingxin knew that what Chen Tian said about the cultivation technique's external inheritor immediately dying and his soul disappearing was completely made up. It was because Chen Tian had long passed it down to her, and she even deeply comprehended it, achieving some results.
As for why Chen Tian made things up and even made Xu Zhiyuan swear a Great Dao oath, Su Bingxin understood.
After all, the Eternal Celestial Sword Art could already be classified as a forbidden cultivation sword technique. Once the news spread, not to mention the Qinghe Continent, even the entire world, it would be difficult for the two of them to gain a foothold.
They would be hunted down by the entire continent. It was not because of evil, but because a man's wealth is his own ruin, that the entire continent would be jealous.
Moreover, within those ancient sects, it was inevitable that there would be a knowledgeable old monster, especially in an ancient sect like the Immortal Sword Sect.
Before Chen Tian became strong enough to protect himself, even if an old monster discovered the abnormality of his cultivation technique, it would still be very dangerous.
Now, with such an expert protecting the two of them, even if they were discovered one day in advance, it could be considered a trump card. The Dao oath was witnessed by the Dao, and no cultivator dared to violate it.
"I must become stronger." After Xu Zhiyuan left, Chen Tian clenched his fists tightly, his eyes firm.
"I must become stronger quickly; I must become stronger!"
"One day, I will be invincible in this world!"
This time, Chen Tian's mindset underwent a significant transformation. He no longer desired merely to regain his former strength but aspired to surpass it.
Furthermore, he was no longer alone in this life; he could not afford to be careless, as he had been in his previous life when he had nothing to lose, and any mistake could have resulted in the loss of important people in his life.
With a resolute determination burning in his eyes, Chen Tian declared, "I will surpass even the ancient gods! I will become a force that shakes the heavens and the earth!"
This was the first time he had met a true expert after stepping onto the path of cultivation again. Fortunately, Xu Zhiyuan wanted to form a good relationship with the two of them. If he attacked the two of them, all of his hopes could only be placed on the mask fragment.
If the ghost face mask was not powerful enough, Chen Tian would not have any other trump cards and could only be at the mercy of others. If he was powerful enough and could defeat the old man, he would also be hunted down by the Immortal Sword Sect. In the end, strength determined everything!
"I hope I can find some opportunities in the mystic realm," Chen Tian thought. Even if he didn't encounter any, Chen Tian could still go and hunt beasts to advance his cultivation. However, before doing so, he needed to complete the Immortal Sword Sect's mystic realm after joining the sect. Chen Tian planned to immerse himself in Sect missions.