Chapter 638: Chapter 631: Divination by Fingers

“Yes,” Ye Fangxian nodded, confirming this point. Then he added, “From the moment I set foot on the Tao Path, I swore that I would reach the pinnacle in this life and see the scenery beyond.”

“For the sake of becoming stronger, I would go to any lengths and pay any price.”

“I had thought that challenging the world was the best way to grow stronger, but now it seems I’ve gone astray.”

“If I had entered into Senior Chen’s discipleship back then, I definitely wouldn’t be in the state I am now.”

“Being nearly a hundred years late in becoming your disciple, I hope that mending the fold after the sheep are lost is not too late!”

With these words, Ye Fangxian spoke with full confidence.

While he roamed other Territories, and as his reputation soared, there were countless sects, powers, or individuals who wanted to recruit him as a disciple.

However, the geniuses of those people or sects all fell at the hands of Ye Fangxian.

For this reason, he naturally disdained their offers, rejecting them outright.

After all, in his view, joining those sects and becoming someone’s disciple would mean learning very little and having no future prospects.

If there were really disciples under someone who could easily beat him black and blue despite their short cultivation period, Ye Fangxian might indeed seriously consider it if that person recruited him.

With such confidence, he felt the chances of successfully asking Chen Hai to accept him as a disciple were quite high.

“Do you have great talent?” After getting the answer from Ye Fangxian and confirming he had heard correctly, Chen Hai laughed.

Then he continued, “Back then, both you and I were at the True Immortal and True Demon level, our Realms hardly different. I could easily beat you to the point where you looked for your teeth on the ground.”

“Now, I have already become an Earth Immortal, consolidating my Domain, while you are still wandering at the early stage of True Immortal.”

“If your talent was really against the heavens, not to mention achieving Earth Immortal like me, at the least, you should have reached the Perfect level of True Immortal.”

Ye Fangxian was startled by these words.

Then he quickly explained, “Senior Chen, it’s not what you think. In fact, I could have made a Realm Breakthrough long ago, but I have been forcibly suppressing it.”

“While wandering other Territories, I met a friend who, despite mediocre strength and still lingering in the Nine Realms, was worldly and knowledgeable, aware of many secrets.”

“He told me that though there are Three Thousand Great Paths, all lead to the same destination. Some cultivate Combat Qi to transform into a horse and fly in the sky, some don’t cultivate Divine Soul or their physical bodies, focusing solely on Qi Cultivation. While nine layers is the limit for most people, he could reach up to nine hundred and ninety-nine layers in the Qi Refining Realm…”

Hearing Ye Fangxian’s explanation, Chen Hai’s expression became somewhat peculiar.

“This guy, could it be that he met a fellow from Blue Star and got hoodwinked?” This thought crossed his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

After all, with Blue Star merging with this world, who knew how many pieces it had been split into.

That there were Blue Star people in the Territories Ye Fangxian visited was not strange at all.

“Suppressing your Realm without making a breakthrough, focusing only on increasing your combat power, do you think this is the right way of cultivation?”

“At the level of True Immortal and True Demon, no matter how strong your combat power is, once someone with Earth Immortal Domain steps in, do you think you would stand a chance?”

“Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry is qualified to enter into discipleship with me, Chen Hai.”

“For someone like you, who gets deceived so easily, even if you have some talent, do you think you can be my disciple?”

Neither affirming nor denying, Chen Hai simply smiled.

He couldn’t be bothered to continue entangling with this fellow any longer, so with a sweep of his wide sleeves, he turned and left. His figure flickered and instantly vanished without a trace.

“Zhang… Brother Zhang, what’s going on with Senior Chen? Is he willing to take me as a disciple or not?”

Scratching the back of his head, Ye Fangxian was utterly confused.

Picking himself up from the ground, he scanned his surroundings, his gaze eventually landing on Zhang Tianci not far away. Tentatively, he began to speak, asking for clarification.

“Master didn’t tell you to scram, so there might still be a glimmer of hope for you to enter his esteemed door!”

Cocking his head to one side and pondering for a while, Zhang Tianci grinned and continued, “Whether you can be taken in by Master depends on fate and sincerity.”

“Back then, to be accepted by Master, I had to put in quite a lot of effort.”

“This Ancient Cave Mansion where we are now, in fact, was my gift to Master on our first meeting. To gain his trust, I packaged the entire Five Thunders Sect and merged it into the Bloodthirsty Sect.”

“After so many sacrifices, I finally received Master’s recognition and got the chance to cultivate by his side.”

“Brother Fang, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world. If you want to become Master’s disciple, merely kowtowing a few times definitely won’t cut it. To show your sincerity, you’ll need to offer much more to stand a chance.”

“I cultivate the Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger that Master taught me, which requires constant combat to integrate it as quickly as possible. How about this, you be my sparring partner, spar with me for a while?”

“If the progress of my Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger is satisfactory, I can put in a good word for you in front of Master… maybe say a few nice things about you.”

With his mind swiftly spinning, Zhang Tianci spoke with a smile.

He had no significant grudge with Ye Fangxian, and judging from Chen Hai’s attitude, he didn’t seem keen on making things difficult for Ye Fangxian either. In that case, he wasn’t inclined to play the villain and continue to threaten Ye Fangxian.

Having Ye Fangxian spar with him, to act as his whetstone, so that his Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger could integrate more quickly, was undoubtedly much more beneficial for him than simply getting rid of Ye Fangxian outright.

“Spar with Brother Zhang? Sure, definitely no problem!” Ye Fangxian quickly caught on to Zhang Tianci’s intentions.

However, after only a moment’s consideration, he agreed to the proposal without hesitation.

After all, to become stronger, he was willing to venture to other Territories for nearly a hundred years of trials. If entering Chen Hai’s tutelage could truly make him powerful quickly, then paying a small price was nothing in comparison!

“Let’s go, let’s head down the mountain now.”

“You haven’t become Master’s disciple yet, and lingering on Black Water Immortal Mountain, he definitely wouldn’t be pleased.”

“Find a place at the foot of the mountain to stay temporarily. After your injuries are healed, you can spar with me properly!”

Seeing that Ye Fangxian had agreed to his suggestion, Zhang Tianci chuckled, took Ye Fangxian by the arm, and the two flew down the mountain.

Within a grand hall on the mountain peak, Chen Hai leaned back in a reclining chair.

“This Ye Fangxian, his talent should be quite decent.”

“When I slaughtered those True Immortals from Medicine King Valley, he just happened to go to another Territory, perfectly avoiding that calamity.”

“From this perspective, in terms of fortune, he should be quite exceptional.”

“To be beaten to such a state by my disciple Zhang Tianci and then to consider becoming my disciple in a mere turn of events?”

“Who knows if this guy has ulterior motives and other schemes?”

“Right, don’t I possess the Heavenly Mechanism Technique? Using this technique, I wonder if I can calculate something out of it?”

Muttering to himself, Chen Hai’s thoughts stirred.

Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes slightly, and his fingers, like afterimages, began to deftly make calculations.