Awakening of the Harem Emperor: I Fight for My Dao Companion

Three days later.

After the news of Master Feng accepting a disciple spread, countless cultivators gathered at the foot of Great Bamboo Peak. Fortunately, the disciples guarding the peak were there to stop them, otherwise the mountain path would have been trampled flat.

"I really want to know what kind of genius could catch Master Feng's eye," a short and stout cultivator said sourly.

"Hey, that person is Lin Hao, the champion of the outer sect competition."

"Him?" The short cultivator's eyes were filled with disdain as he snorted, "I thought it was some extraordinary talent, turns out it's just an outer sect disciple."

"I was the one who registered him back then, just a middle-grade spiritual root, and he can become the master's disciple?"

"Moreover, he won the competition relying on talismans, his real strength doesn't match up!"

"This kid's luck is too good. Becoming the master's disciple, the cultivation resources he'll receive will surely be preferential."

At the foot of the mountain, both outer and inner sect disciples were envious and jealous of Lin Hao's fortune.

The peak was bustling as well, with fire lotuses dancing in the sky, strange flowers blooming on the ground, spiritual butterflies fluttering among them, and the spiritual energy was extremely dense.

This was a sacred place for cultivation; even ordinary people living here for a long time could extend their lifespan.

Feng Cangyue sat on the cold jade lotus platform and said, "Becoming my disciple requires no formalities, nor do you need to adhere to strict rules. Just remember one thing: do not betray Great Bamboo Peak, or I will kill you. Understand?"

"Disciple understands," Lin Hao replied with a serious expression, performing the disciple's salute.

"You are my third disciple. Your senior brother and sister are not in the sect currently. I'll introduce you when they return."

"By the way, after joining my sect, you must form your Golden Elixir before the end of a century. Your senior brother formed his at forty, your senior sister at thirty. As for you... with your average spiritual root, I'll allow you up to a hundred years."

A hundred years?! Lin Hao thought that as long as he interacted with enough people, surpassing his senior sister wouldn't be a problem!

"This sword was what I used during my Foundation Establishment stage. Consider it your gift for becoming my disciple."

Feng Cangyue sent an unsheathed sword to Lin Hao, who felt a shock in his heart upon touching it.

A magical treasure... a top-grade yellow-tier magical treasure!

A silvery laugh echoed from the sky.

"Master Feng, only giving a yellow-tier magical treasure for accepting a disciple, isn't that a bit stingy?"

Feng Cangyue looked coldly at the newcomer. She disliked crowds, so she only invited the elders of her peak to the so-called disciple acceptance ceremony, not the entire sect.

Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest still showed up.

"What wind blew Junior Sister Murong here, or did you come following the scent?"

"Senior Sister's scent is known throughout the sect, detectable from a thousand miles away."

"No, it's Junior Sister's keen nose, even sharper than the hounds Elder Yang raises."

Listening to the verbal sparring between these two powerhouses, Lin Hao felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, constantly reminding himself not to eavesdrop on inappropriate matters.

"Lin Hao, it's not too late to change your mind. If you join my Little Bamboo Peak, I can give you a profound-tier magical treasure."

A look of surprise flashed across Lin Hao's face. Profound-tier magical treasures were extremely precious, and even ordinary Golden Elixir cultivators might not own one, yet to Master Murong, it was like Chinese cabbage.

"Master Murong, I will always be a disciple of Great Bamboo Peak. That will not change."

"Oh, what kind of bewitching potion did Feng Cangyue give you to make you follow her so loyally?"

"Let me tell you, my Little Bamboo Peak has many female cultivators, including noble ladies from prestigious families. If you find one, you won't have to worry about wealth, companions, methods, or land."

"Hmph!"

Feng Cangyue snorted coldly, boldly declaring, "As my disciple, you won't lack wealth, companions, methods, or land. Lin, cultivate well, and when you form your Golden Elixir, I'll get you a saintess as a Dao Companion."

"Just one saintess? Come to my Little Bamboo Peak, and you can choose from saintesses, demonesses, and enchantresses."

Uh... what was supposed to be a solemn disciple acceptance ceremony was taking a strange turn, Lin Hao silently complained in his heart.

The ceremony concluded, and Lin Hao quickly fled from the peak, returning to his original cave dwelling, setting up a restriction to prepare for seclusion.

He first took out the three jade boxes he received for becoming the competition champion.

The most precious item inside was the profound-tier manual.

The only thing he regretted was that it wasn't a body refinement technique.

But one can't have everything. Body refinement techniques are rare, let alone profound-tier ones!

He opened the manual and skimmed through it. The Nine Revolutions Scarlet Flame Technique, when mastered, could repeatedly temper the fire spiritual energy within and even invoke earth fire.

He had been worried that his previous cultivation technique couldn't be continued after Foundation Establishment, so this was perfect for switching to the Nine Revolutions Scarlet Flame Technique.

What delighted him even more was that the spiritual energy circulation of this technique was almost identical to his previous one, saving him the trouble of relearning.

It only took him two days to switch techniques, and as expected, his spiritual energy became more solid, and the power of his fire spells increased by about ten percent.

After studying the technique, he moved on to the talisman treasure, an item that only Golden Elixir stage cultivators could craft, possessing both talisman and magical treasure properties.

As a consumable, its power was slightly stronger than magical treasures of the same tier.

The talisman treasure in Lin Hao's hand was defensive, sealing part of the power of the top-grade yellow-tier magical treasure, the Fire Dragon Shield, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, it could only be used three times.

This was a decent life-saving measure. Lin Hao decided to fix it on his arm for quick use in a crisis.

Lastly, there was the magical treasure embryo. Since he received Feng Cangyue's sword, he wasn't too concerned about the embryo.

Refining it into a magical treasure would require a lot of materials and careful nurturing, consuming a lot of energy.

Better to sell it for spirit stones. Having made up his mind, he put the jade box containing the embryo back into his storage bag and took out his master's sword.

The sword was three feet long, forged from star iron, with a light and thin blade that gleamed with a cold light.

The hilt was carved with two fire lotuses, with a groove below for embedding fire spiritual stones to enhance the sword's power.

He tested the blade, finding it incredibly sharp, truly a blade as keen as autumn frost.

What surprised him most was the faint red line along the edge, like bloodstains, exuding a chilling killing intent. His master must have slain many foes with this sword.

That she would give him this sword showed how much she valued him.

Gripping the hilt, he infused a bit of spiritual energy, and the sword sang, like the cry of a Fire Phoenix.

He steadied his mind, silently vowing: I must not disgrace the name of this sword!