The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2277: Chapter 2277: Disciple Bing Li

As for whether the Family Head Bai wants to see me, Jing Yan simply doesn’t care.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan’s understanding of cultivation surpasses even us Immortal Venerable Realm cultivators!” Bai Wentai praised.

During this period, Jing Yan’s guidance in the Bai Family has produced visible results. Bai Wentai’s words aren’t mere polite remarks; Jing Yan’s teaching ability is indeed remarkable.

Even the Immortal Venerables of the Bai Family don’t possess such capabilities.

Actually, Jing Yan lacks experience in teaching disciples. The main reason he achieves such results is due to his powerful and keen Divine Soul Body, which allows him to easily identify problems in the cultivators’ practices and then address them accordingly. Most Immortal Venerables don’t possess this ability.

In Faro Heaven, Fire Cloud Immortal Venerable is renowned for his ability to teach disciples. He alone taught two cultivators to the Immortal Venerable Realm, making countless cultivators in Faro Heaven eager to become his disciples.

”Family Head Bai overpraises; I don’t dare to accept such honor,” Jing Yan said with a smile.

He glanced at Bai Bingli beside him.

When he entered and saw Bai Bingli present, he found it a bit odd. Now, hearing Bai Wentai’s words, Jing Yan could roughly guess Bai Wentai’s intention.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, there’s no need to be modest. The progress of Kui Xiang and the others during this time is evident.”

”I invited Fellow Daoist Jing Yan here firstly to meet and get acquainted, and secondly because I have a request. I wish for Bingli to acknowledge Fellow Daoist Jing Yan as her teacher,” Bai Wentai said.

”What?” Jing Yan was slightly taken aback.

He guessed Bai Wentai might want him to guide Bai Bingli’s cultivation, but didn’t expect Bai Wentai to be so straightforward, even suggesting Bai Bingli become his disciple.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, Bingli’s talent is quite good. At a young age, she has already reached the Peak of All Things Realm. With Fellow Daoist Jing Yan’s guidance, she can undoubtedly reach the Nether Sky Realm faster,” Bai Wentai stated.

Jing Yan frowned.

”Family Head Bai, if Lady Bingli encounters any issues in her cultivation, I can help solve them as long as I am able. But as for taking her as a disciple...” Jing Yan pondered.

He himself needs to cultivate, so he likely won’t be able to devote too much energy to guiding disciples. He hasn’t completely mastered the Nine Heavens Divine Fire yet, and even when he does, he needs to upgrade the Chaos Sword afterward; he has much to do.

”I understand Fellow Daoist Jing Yan’s concerns.”

”If Bingli becomes your disciple, you won’t need to spend much effort, just guide her occasionally when you have time. Additionally, if Fellow Daoist Jing Yan needs help with anything, our Bai Family will try to fulfill it,” Bai Wentai added.

To be honest, Jing Yan has a good impression of Bai Bingli.

Firstly, it was with Bai Bingli’s Nightmare Magic Cube that he came to Nightmare City; secondly, it was due to Bai Bingli acquiring the Martial Hidden Order that allowed him to enter the Martial Storage Tower to practice the Soul Technique Shadow Soul Kill.

He’s also willing to guide Bai Bingli’s cultivation.

Now hearing Bai Wentai speak like this, Jing Yan thought for a moment and said, ”If that’s the case, then fine, I’ll do my best.”

”Bingli, why don’t you greet him?” Bai Wentai happily prompted Bai Bingli.

”Greetings... Master!” Bai Bingli stepped forward and bowed.

Previously, Jing Yan was only her guard, but now he suddenly becomes her master. From now on, she will have to show utmost respect to Jing Yan.

”No need for such formality, be relaxed, just as before,” Jing Yan waved his hand.

”That’s inappropriate; a master is a master,” Bai Wentai insisted.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, I know you’re interested in Soul Techniques, and you seem to have practiced the Soul Technique Shadow Soul Kill in the Martial Storage Tower. That technique’s difficulty is high; if Fellow Daoist Jing Yan isn’t too confident, I can help provide a Soul Technique of lower difficulty,” Bai Wentai said slowly.

This was plainly offering a benefit to Jing Yan.

However, Jing Yan has fully mastered Shadow Soul Kill. If it’s other Soul Techniques with power not exceeding Shadow Soul Kill, it wouldn’t be much use to Jing Yan. The use of Soul Techniques relies on one’s own Divine Soul Power, and their covert attack style means that having multiple techniques won’t help as much during combat if the power difference isn’t significant.

If Bai Wentai could obtain a higher-level Soul Technique, Jing Yan would be interested. But judging by Bai Wentai’s tone, the Soul Techniques he mentioned might not even rival Shadow Soul Kill.

”Having Shadow Soul Kill as a Soul Technique suffices for now. Family Head Bai, where can one acquire high-level Soul Techniques?” Jing Yan took the opportunity to ask.

”High-level Soul Techniques?” Bai Wentai’s expression was stunned.

High-level Soul Techniques are hard to obtain; in the entire Nightmare City region, pathways to acquire high-level Soul Techniques are few. Anyway, the Bai Family lacks the ability to acquire such techniques. The Bai Family only has one Intermediate Soul Technique, stored in the second layer of the Martial Storage Tower. This Intermediate Soul Technique has been kept for over a billion years in the Martial Storage Tower, with only one person ever having practiced it.

Intermediate Soul Techniques are very precious; a classic contains Divine Soul Energy for only three or four uses, each use reducing the energy until it’s depleted completely.

Upon hearing Jing Yan mention high-level Soul Techniques, Bai Wentai could only smile bitterly, saying, ”Acquiring high-level Soul Techniques is almost impossible. Even Lord Bu Yun and the others probably don’t have extra high-level Soul Techniques.”

”Alright, understood,” Jing Yan nodded.

Though he doesn’t yet know who Lord Bu Yun mentioned by Bai Wentai is, he can surmise this person must be one of the most powerful figures in Iron Bay. Such a being wouldn’t have high-level Soul Techniques; finding a way might be the only avenue to obtain them. It seems unlikely to have any gains from the Bai Family.

After accepting Bai Bingli as his disciple, Jing Yan’s life in the Bai Family didn’t change much.

Continuing to practice Nine Heavens Divine Fire while finding time to teach Bai Bingli. Time flew by quickly.

Fifteen years after Bai Bingli became his disciple, Jing Yan mastered the Second Layer of Nine Heavens Divine Fire. Fifty years after Bai Bingli’s apprenticeship, Jing Yan fully mastered Nine Heavens Divine Fire.

After deploying the Third Layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Fire, its power was indeed ruthless. Jing Yan’s deployment of the Great Demon Seal Suppression Technique’s space couldn’t withstand for long under the Third Layer’s power before gradually collapsing, though this was due to Jing Yan deliberately dismantling it. Mastering this technique increased Jing Yan’s strength significantly once again.

Upon fully mastering the Nine Heavens Divine Fire, Jing Yan entered a period of adjustment in cultivation, preparing to create the Immortal Venerable Level Chaos Sword.

This step was incredibly challenging; even with Jing Yan’s current state, he had no guarantee of success, only able to try his best. Of course, during such cultivation, Jing Yan continued to pursue advancements in Thunder Attribute Dao techniques. Although casting the Thunder Nine Strikes was distant, Thunder Light Shining’s power was steadily improving.