Cultivation Chat Group (Web Novel)
chapter-2354

2354 The Indomitable Scholarly Sect!

The bearded man’s gaze resembled that of a treasure hunter who had stumbled upon a gold mine.

Song Shuhang felt a shiver down his spine as he was scrutinized.

At this moment, Fairy Creation promptly appeared and came to Song Shuhang’s rescue. Her ethereal face materialized over Song Shuhang’s and created the illusion that he was wearing a beauty mask.

“What are you staring at?” Fairy Creation retorted, her voice rough and dangerous.

Song Shuhang was left bewildered.

Scholar Drunken Yue was equally at a loss for words.

However, the bearded man didn’t seem to mind. Instead, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, “Fantastic!”

Song Shuhang was utterly perplexed. “What’s going on?”

“Fellow Daoist Tyrannical Song, may I inquire about your relationship with this fairy?” the bearded man suddenly asked.

“Which fairy are you referring to?” Song Shuhang inquired.

As he spoke, several fairies materialized behind him.

Fairy Ghost Spirit, Fairy Creation, Black-skinned Soft Feather, Pavilion Master Chu’s hairy projection, Lady Onion in human form, and even a tool spirit fairy appeared on the Defiant Whale Warrior’s glove. These six fairies resembled peacocks displaying their feathers while radiating dazzling beauty.

It was a pity that the virtuous lamia was still with Senior White. Otherwise, Song Shuhang could have boasted of having gathered seven fairies.

“You sir, are a man,” the bearded man greeted him with a cupped fist.

He had never encountered a cultivator adorned with as many pendants as Song Shuhang. Aside from the pendants representing the six fairies, he also noticed the small stone tablet on Song Shuhang’s waist and the large sword hanging at his side—all potent talismans.

Profound Sage Tyrannical Song was indeed worthy of being the first Sage in a thousand years. While others were armed to the teeth, he was armed to the core.

“I’m referring to the fairy who initially massaged your temples,” the bearded man pointed at the ghost spirit.

“Oh, you mean this fairy… She’s my ghost spirit,” Song Shuhang confirmed.

“Ghost spirit?” The bearded man was taken aback.

“Yes,” Song Shuhang affirmed. “Although she’s a ghost spirit, she’s rather unique. To some extent, she can be considered an independent entity.”

The bearded man furrowed his brow.

“Even if she’s a ghost spirit,” he said after a moment, “she’s truly remarkable.”

“Senior… I’ll sue you for harassment,” the ghost spirit exclaimed.

After all, the ghost spirit was a part of him. If someone praised the ghost spirit, it was essentially praising him.

“I’m talking about her condition,” the bearded man clarified. “You should be able to sense her nearly ethereal presence. It’s extremely special. Moreover, she exists in a state between life and death, akin to a precious uncut gem. With her, success is practically guaranteed! Fellow Daoist Tyrannical Song, I have an opportunity for your ghost spirit. Would you be willing to allow her to train with me for a period of time?”

Song Shuhang was left speechless.

This scenario triggered a strong sense of déjà vu.

In his deep-seated memories, his first ghost spirit had undergone a similar experience. It was borrowed by the erudite scholar of the Scholarly Faction and never returned.

“Don’t even think about it,” Song Shuhang waved his hand vigorously.

With the past as a lesson, he wouldn’t allow anyone to take his ghost spirit away from him.

No matter what reason they used, it was simply out of the question.

“Fellow Daoist Tyrannical Song, since she is your ghost spirit, no one can sever the connection between you two… I genuinely have an opportunity to offer her. When she receives this opportunity, I will also benefit from it. It’s a mutually advantageous situation,” the bearded man stated earnestly.

“I used to think the same way,” Song Shuhang remarked. “My first ghost spirit was borrowed as well, and it has yet to be returned to me.”

The bearded man was at a loss for words.

It seemed that Profound Sage Tyrannical Song had learned from his past mistakes.

“Therefore, if Senior truly possesses a remarkable opportunity for my ghost spirit, then I will accompany you. The ghost spirit is me, and I am the ghost spirit—we are one. If I accompany her, I will consider accepting this opportunity,” Song Shuhang added.

According to the divination provided by Senior White Two, this location held both an opportunity and a path to escape for him. Within this opportunity, he might discover a method to shield himself from heavenly secrets.

“If possible, I would also like to bring Fellow Daoist Tyrannical Song to the secret realm where we’ll be training… But Profound Sage Tyrannical Song, you won’t be able to enter that place,” the bearded man sighed.

“Why not?” Song Shuhang inquired.

“Because you are too conspicuous,” the bearded man explained. “You bear the four Sage titles: Tyrannical Song, Tyrannical Scholar, Tyrannical Dragon, and Tyrannical Demon. Your presence is so overwhelming that it’s on the verge of exploding… You simply lack the qualifications to enter the special training mystic realm.”

Song Shuhang was flabbergasted.

Unbeknownst to him, he, Song Shuhang, had unwittingly become a man of great notoriety.

In his own mind, he still considered himself a low-profile novice cultivator.

The bearded man continued, “Profound Sage Tyrannical Song, don’t be hasty in refusing the opportunity. I’ll show you the contents of this opportunity first, and then you can make your decision. How does that sound?”

Song Shuhang looked up at the fairy maidens behind him.

“Let’s take a look first before making a decision,” Soft Feather suggested.

After all, there was no harm in examining the opportunity.

Furthermore, with Soft Feather, Sword, and the stone tablet present, there was no need to worry about any covert actions from the other party.

Upon hearing Song Shuhang’s agreement, the bearded man breathed a sigh of relief.

He extended his hand and stroked his beard with a smile, then drew a door in the air. “Fellow Daoist Tyrannical Song, place your hand on this door and read the contents of the ‘opportunity’ I mentioned.”

“Will I be sucked into it if I touch it?” Song Shuhang asked warily.

The bearded man was left speechless.

“Profound Sage Tyrannical Song, please show some trust.”

“I’m sorry, but once bitten, twice shy,” Song Shuhang said while stretching out his hand to touch the door.

The six fairy maidens behind him also placed their hands on the door curiously as they read its contents simultaneously with Song Shuhang.

“Wait, don’t press it yet.”

Before Song Shuhang could respond, information flooded their consciousness through the door.

This sensation was strikingly similar to the information conveyed by Senior Three-Eyed’s divine third eye, albeit significantly less efficient.

The ‘opportunity’ the bearded man mentioned was incredibly comprehensive, akin to a grand gift bag. It contained specialized techniques for harnessing the Nascent Soul’s potential, tips on optimizing the Seventh Stage Realm, and guidance for steady advancement.

However, the most crucial aspect was the high probability that the ghost spirit would refine a unique divine body through this trial. Such a physique would be invincible and capable of influencing the ‘heavenly tribulation’ during transcendence by silently reducing its intensity.

Song Shuhang was astounded by this revelation.

Other than the power of virtue, which automatically offset a portion of the heavenly tribulation’s strength due to great virtue, this was the first time he had encountered a method capable of weakening the heavenly tribulation’s power.

Could it be that when the heavenly lightning struck, it either forgot or disregarded the transcender’s existence which led to a reduction in the heavenly tribulation’s potency?

If that were the case, the Scholar of the Holy Accord’s faction was essentially invincible!