A small casual cultivator!

Chapter 146 Becoming a Core Disciple

He felt a little dazed. After all, the test time was too short. It was only seven or eight breaths in total. However, he had heard that some inheritances might even take several days and nights to test.

"Why, do you still want to try?" The old man looked at him playfully.

Lu Luan quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you, Elder."

In fact, testing the physical body does not need to be too long or complicated. As long as the weight is applied, you can know the person's true nature by observing his physical reaction.

"I didn't expect that a human like you could train your body to be so strong," the old man praised. After shaking his head, he said, "You are qualified to receive my inheritance. This great dragon power cannot be cultivated. It is not a technique or magical power. Only I can pass it on to you. It was created by me in my later years when I comprehended my own mysteries. It is an attack and defense integrated skill."

"What skills?" Lu Luan asked curiously.

The old man said: "The rune possesses you, making your body as strong as diamond. At its strongest, it can give you the strength of a thousand fierce horses!"

“I didn’t expect it to be so strong!”

Lu Luan's mind was churning. His current physical strength was only about that of thirty fierce horses.

“Of course, to obtain this inheritance, you have to endure some hardships,” the old man added.

Lu Luan cupped his hands and said, "Disciple is not afraid of suffering, but I ask for your help, Elder."

"it is good."

The old man smiled and nodded, and then a number of silver-white runes floated out from under the "lake" at his feet. Each one was the size of a fingernail, unique, and mysterious.

Before he could take a closer look, these runes, trailing tails of light, hit him.

"hiss……"

Suddenly, there was a sharp pain and Lu Luan couldn't help but take a breath. He felt as if these runes had taken root in his flesh and blood, as if his whole body was pierced by these roots. It was a pain that penetrated deep into his bone marrow, as if there were thousands of steel needles crisscrossing his body.

Although it was extremely painful, he resisted the urge to scream. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and held on with his strong willpower.

After all, the pain was not as intense as being burned by strange fire.

Despite this, he was sweating profusely from the pain.

"Good willpower." The old man praised slightly, and then waited quietly by the side.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Luan felt his vision blurry and his head heavy. Even though his will was as strong as iron, he was close to fainting. Fortunately, the pain was beginning to subside and the runes had completely merged with his skin and flesh.

"call……"

Lu Luan supported his knees with his hands and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of torment was really not a pleasant feeling.

"How does it feel?" the old man asked with a smile.

After Lu Luan took a deep breath, his mind moved, and then the runes rooted in his skin began to emit a faint glow, like a layer of defensive soft armor.

This is a layer of defensive soft armor!

At the same time, his entire aura became violent in an instant, and he looked like a monster with powerful bloodline. Although he looked smaller than a monster, his strength was absolutely amazing.

After clenching his fist and feeling it, Lu Luan said in surprise: "My physical strength has now increased to the strength of forty fierce horses. More importantly, this layer of runes can be as tough as the leather armor of monsters!"

Although his physical body was comparable to that of a high-level monster beast, due to his bloodline, although his defense was much better than that of disciples of the same level, it was still far behind that of monster beasts with tough leather armor.

This is due to innate racial reasons and cannot be changed.

But now it’s different. That layer of runes is like the hard scales on the body of a monster, and its defensive power is comparable to that of a top-grade magic weapon!

In fact, insufficient physical defense has always been the reason why he is usually unwilling to fight in close combat.

"The strength and defense brought to you by this rune will become stronger as your physical body improves. In the future, you should cultivate your physical body well. When you have the chance, you will be able to experience the pleasure of punching your opponent and breaking their limbs with one blow." The old man was obviously a warmongering maniac when he was alive. When talking about fighting, his eyes became hot and he was rubbing his fists and feet, looking ready to make a move.

"It's really good," Lu Luan nodded silently. With this layer of defense, he can make good use of his strength advantage.

"Thank you, elder, for your support."

Lu Luan looked at him gratefully and bowed respectfully.

"Don't thank me yet, there are more good things," the old man smiled lightly, then pointed his finger at his forehead.

Lu Luan knew what he was talking about, closed his eyes, and became excited.

Then, he felt a mysterious force flowing between his eyebrows.

His sealed purple dantian was forcibly pried open a little by this force.

At this time, the old man's figure began to gradually fade, and finally only a thumb-sized golden flame was left burning in front of him.

When he felt the time was ripe, the flame sank into his brows and entered his purple palace, where it became silent.

This is the seed of the primordial spirit, just like a kind of fire. The biggest obstacle to breaking through to the foundation-building stage is the birth of the primordial spirit, but with it, this obstacle will disappear.

This is why inheritance is precious. Of course, not every deceased elder can leave behind an inheritance.

When this soul seed entered his forehead, Lu Luan felt a mysterious power begin to flow out from his purple palace and circulate throughout his body. He felt very comfortable, as if he was bathing in water.

Gradually, he was floating in the air and fell asleep.

But soon, an old man who presided over the opening of the formation appeared beside him. After looking at him for a while, he stroked his beard and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that a human disciple could obtain this inheritance. Among the second-class disciples, it is considered very good."

The inheritance that Lu Luan has obtained now is of second grade in this inheritance place. The first grade and absolute grade above it must be the ones left by the true elders or the supreme elders, just like the Three Hearts Heavenly Thunder Art before!

The old man nodded with satisfaction, then disappeared with Lu Luan.

Outside the core hall, after seeing him come out, an elder asked, "How is it?"

"The second-class inheritance, the great dragon power." The old man replied.

"He actually obtained the physical body inheritance!" Several people looked at Lu Luan with surprise.

Then his eyes moved, and after seeing clearly, he nodded gently and said: "So that's how it is. It seems that he has his own adventures and is indeed the most suitable for this inheritance."

How could Lu Luan's secret escape the eyes of these people?

"Take him to Lingyun Lake. When he wakes up, he should be able to make a breakthrough."

"Ah."

After nodding, the old man took Lu Luan to the depths of the hall.

They are all elders with mid-level cultivation, so they naturally would not covet a disciple's adventure, unlike some villains in the early stage.

"It is indeed not easy to obtain this kind of inheritance with ordinary spiritual roots."

"Yes, and his character and luck are also very good, so we can focus on training him."

Several people whispered.

Soon, the old man brought Lu Luan to a misty lake. After making a hand seal, he slowly floated in the air, and the surrounding "mist" floated towards him by itself.

Around him, there were many disciples wrapped in this mysterious "mist".

……

……

half a month later.

Lu Luan, who had fallen into a coma, suddenly moved his fingers and then slowly opened his eyes.

"Where am I?"

When he saw this unfamiliar environment, he was startled at first, but after seeing the disciples around him who had not yet woken up in the fog, he reacted.

Feeling the mist around him, he whispered, "These auras contain abundant spiritual energy and spiritual herbal power, which has an excellent effect on cultivation. It seems that the elders specially prepared them for us to baptize."

After saying that, he sat cross-legged and began to practice his skills, absorbing the mist around him. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could not be missed.

"Wait, my cultivation has actually reached the peak of the eighth level?"

After just this one practice, he was surprised to find that his cultivation level had actually broken through!

"It seems to be due to the inheritance," Lu Luan smiled, no longer paying attention to it, and began to practice greedily.

And just like that, another half month passed.

During this period, disciples woke up one after another. Some chose to stay inside and practice like Lu Luan, while others hurried out.

"Ahem, wake up now."

An elder walked in and coughed softly a few times, but the sound was like a loud bell, waking up both those who were awake and those who were still asleep.

Lu Luan opened his eyes, still feeling unsatisfied.

Although he was reluctant, he still flew towards the elder. In half a month, with the help of this special "mist", he finally consolidated his realm and saved a lot of effort.

"Brother Lu, how is it?"

Lu Luan also saw an acquaintance, Song Ling. He didn't expect that he was there too.

Lu Luan smiled and replied, "It's going well. Senior Brother Song has gained more than me."

He found that he couldn't even see through Song Ling's aura. It was obvious that he took this opportunity to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. Moreover, sword intent was revealed in his eyes. It seemed that he had inherited a good sword technique.

"No, no," he said, but the smile on his face betrayed him.

This kid obviously inherited a good legacy.

Then the two of them followed the elder out and started talking. Lu Luan was very grateful to him, otherwise he would not have been able to find such an inheritance that suited him.

After coming outside, those with ordinary spiritual roots were taken to another hall. Now there were only a dozen people here. The others had left in advance. Everyone stood in an orderly manner. After waiting for a while, an elder walked up to them and said with a smile:

"Congratulations on successfully receiving the inheritance. From now on, you will be the core disciples of the sect. Practice well and live up to the cultivation of the sect and the expectations of the predecessors."

"Yes."

"I understand, Elder." Everyone replied.

Lu Luan also nodded seriously, with a strange feeling in his heart. This must be a sense of belonging.

Then the elder handed each of them a waist badge and said, "This is a benefit for you as core disciples. Keep it with you. It contains a protective magical power that cannot be broken by people in the foundation-building stage in a short period of time. In addition, if you encounter danger, the elders of the sect will rescue you based on your aura. If you need any cultivation resources, you can come to the core hall to register with the elders. We will decide whether it is suitable based on your spiritual roots, physical conditions, and cultivation methods..."

"This……"

Everyone was stunned after hearing this. The benefits for core disciples were really too good. They had free access to training resources and also had these self-defense items.

Lu Luan also couldn't help but sigh, as expected, the core disciples were the sect's own children.

In fact, this is normal. The sect will only focus on cultivating those with potential and will also take various protective measures. After all, these talents are the future of the sect.

After explaining a lot of things, I let them decide whether to stay or go.

You can live in this core disciple area or anywhere else if you want.

After leaving the core hall, Lu Luan thought of something and flew to the Xuanting Lake.

Then it quietly landed beside an inconspicuous mound of earth.

Such a happy event naturally needs to be made known to Master first.

His master liked the company of purple bamboos, so he planted several around here. After some time, these purple bamboos grew lush and green, covering the mound of soil that was already full of flowers under the bamboo leaves.

Lu Luan sat on the bluestone beside him, looking at his master. His master liked to drink tea, so he took out the tea he prepared and gently sprinkled it in front of the grave, then muttered:

"Master, let me tell you something. You would never have thought that I would become a core disciple. From now on, you don't have to worry about my safety because you have the protection of the sect. It's a pity... you can't see it. If I had become a core disciple earlier, maybe I could have saved you."

As he spoke, his voice became lower.

A breeze from the lake blew, the flowers and plants on the grave swayed, and the surrounding purple bamboos rustled, as if they were his master's silent response.

"Master, I will protect Xiaoxi well. When we have children in the future, I will bring them to you to see," Lu Luan said intermittently. He knew that his master's greatest wish was to see him have children.

Yes, isn't that what the old man hopes for? He hopes that his children and grandchildren will be numerous.

"Hey, let me tell you another story. I hope you won't be sad. In fact, when you first took care of me, I actually thought you had some ill intentions towards me and was wary of you..." He talked about the past again, and as he spoke, the corners of his eyes became slightly moist.

As he talked about the past events one by one, he finally understood deeply how good his master was to him.

He then chattered for a while longer, left half a pot of tea by the grave, and then left.

"I wonder if Xiaoxi has come back?" Lu Luan thought while flying in the air.

Soon, he arrived outside the hut. After walking in, he found the note was still there and frowned, "Strange, Xiao Xi hasn't come back in more than a month. Did something happen?"

"Let's go to the Tianlei Tower and Huanxu Tower to have a look."

Lu Luan felt uneasy. After all, it was rare for Lin Xi to not come back for such a long time, so he jumped and flew away.

Now he has reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi training and his identity as a core disciple, if it were to be revealed, he would be considered a prominent figure in the sect.

Next, he walked around the two places, took out the small beads that the two of them sensed each other, and found that Lin Xi was not there either.

"Where did it go?"

Seeing that he was not there, Lu Luan's heart sank. Lin Xi usually hung out in these two places.

"Could it be that he went outside the sect to hunt monsters?" Lu Luan guessed. After all, before the Illusion Tower was opened, Lin Xi often went to the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range to look for monsters to train with.

"Impossible," but he soon shook his head and thought: "He should have gone to the city outside to buy treasures for cultivation."

Next, he flew to Tianhuo City. Now most of the disciples in the sect choose to go to Tianhuo City to buy treasures.