Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Magical Treasures of the Immortal Ranks
“Master, your disciple has arrived,”
Mo Huazhi sat demurely in front of Lu Changsheng, her voice soft and gentle.
During Lu Changsheng’s absence from Qingyun Peak, Mo Huazhi had spent her time reading, practicing calligraphy, and tending to plants. Her cultivation level had soared.
A month after the master had returned, he finally remembered her.
“While I was away, I selected a piece of Precious Ink for you, named Xuanlong Huanmo. By using this ink for cultivation, your efforts will yield twice the result with half the effort,”
Lu Changsheng took out a stick of ink.
Mo Huazhi accepted the ink stick with both hands. A golden dragon was depicted on it, and it exuded a majestic aura. “This ink stick is of exceptional quality. I remember that before my family was plundered, we only had one ink stick of similar quality. It was treasured by my ancestor and was never shown or used lightly. Isn’t it too wasteful to use such a treasure for my cultivation?” “Do not worry about using it. As for such Precious Ink, you can have as much as you want in the future; just focus on improving your cultivation,”
It was just a piece of Precious Ink worth 200,000 Spirit Stones, after all.
Lu Changsheng truly didn’t mind.
He could easily fetch a million Spirit Stones with a single seventh-grade Elixir Pill.
When the Precious Ink was used up, the master would just go and buy a few more.
“Your disciple is eternally grateful.”
Mo Huazhi had thought that Lu Changsheng had forgotten about his disciple, but to her surprise, he presented her with a top-quality piece of Precious Ink, filling her heart with warmth.
The master still remembered her.
That said, using Xuanlong Huanmo, an ink of such caliber, for the cultivation of a Golden Core Realm disciple was indeed extravagant.
[Ding, you have granted your disciple “Mo Huazhi” Xuanlong Huanmo, and have received a twenty thousandfold return reward for mentoring: an Immortal-grade treasure “Immortal Emperor Five Dragons Ink.”]
What?! An Immortal-grade treasure?!
This is bad!
Lu Changsheng’s face turned pale all of a sudden.
The items returned by the system would appear in Lu Changsheng’s Dao Palace Minor Realm.
Ordinary treasures could be accommodated by Lu Changsheng’s Dao Palace Realm, but the Immortal Qi contained in an Immortal-grade treasure could potentially cause the collapse of his Dao Palace.
In Lu Changsheng’s Dao Palace Minor Realm, a piece of Precious Ink emitted Immortal Qi, causing the Dao Palace to tremble violently under the pressure of the Immortal Qi.
This piece of Precious Ink had five golden dragons depicted on it, pulling a chariot.
Lu Changsheng had no doubt that if this Precious Ink were revealed to the world, it would cause a sensation across all literary courts of various nations, and even Yu Xuanji, the Temple Master of the Hidden Dragon Temple, might come seeking the treasure.
An Immortal-grade Precious Ink was of little use to sword cultivators like Lu Changsheng but was an extremely rare opportunity for literary cultivators.
With Mo Huazhi’s current level of cultivation, her brush strokes would not be able to bring out the effects of the Immortal-grade Precious Ink.
Moreover, she would be unable to grind the Precious Ink.
The Xuanlong Huanmo was sufficient for Mo Huazhi to use until the Nascent Soul Realm.
Lu Changsheng then bestowed paper and inkstones upon Mo Huazhi.
He granted “White Deer Paper” and received “Heavenly Silkworm Cocoon Paper” in return.
He granted “Ice Jade Inkstone” and received “Dragon Tail Inkstone” in return.
With the “Four Treasures of the Study” —brush, ink, paper, and inkstone—Lu Changsheng had fully equipped his disciple.
Even the Literary Court of Great Xia would not be so generous in outfitting Golden Core Realm Confucian scholars.
Of course, Lu Changsheng did not forget to initiate Mo Huazhi with powerinfusing initiation.
[Ding, you have transferred 20 days of cultivation to your disciple “Mo Huazhi,” who has actually gained 5 days of cultivation. You have received a hundredfold return reward for mentoring: 500 days of cultivation.]
Mo Huazhi, at the fifth layer of the Golden Core Realm, could only withstand 5 days of Lu Changsheng’s cultivation now.
“I will teach you ‘Complete Tang Poems.’”
Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment and decided to pass on the poetry of ancient Great Xia to the disciple with the Body of the Literary Sage, thus fulfilling one of Lu Changsheng’s concerns.
“The ‘Complete Tang Poems’? Why have I never heard of such a book, disciple inquires?”
“It’s a collection of poems from an ancient dynasty known as ‘Tang’. In that era, Literary Sages abounded, brimming with talent.”
“Hmm, disciple will definitely take note and comprehend their artistic conception carefully.”
“The first Tang poem that I will pass on to you is penned by a poet immortal named Li Bai, titled ‘The Ballad of the Swordsman’.”
“Zhao guest braids his hair Hu-style, Wu hook glinting frosty and bright. Silver saddle glistens on a white horse, galloping swiftly like a shooting star. Ten steps to kill one man, a thousand miles without leaving a trace. Having done the deed, he brushes off his clothes and hides his fame and name deeply…”
Lu Changsheng discovered that the Literary Sages of this world could use Magnificent Righteous Qi to materialize poetry and literary works, making use of those he had earlier recorded.
Mo Huazhi wore a serious expression, becoming more radiant the more she listened.
“Hmm?”
As Lu Changsheng was explaining the Tang poems, he noticed that Mo Huazhi’s cultivation level had actually broken through to the sixth level of the Golden Core Realm without him being aware.
The Body of the Literary Sage was indeed wonderful, capable of breaking through by comprehending the artistic conception of Tang poems.
It seemed that in the future, frequently passing on Tang poems and Song verses might enable Mo Huazhi’s cultivation to catch up with her senior brothers and sisters.
After discovering the special advancement method of the Body of the Literary Sage, Lu Changsheng decided to pass on Tang poems and Song verses regularly, aiming to quickly enhance his third disciple’s cultivation level.
“Enough lessons for today, you may go back and reflect. In ten days, seek me out once more,” he said.
“I’m giving you another 30,000 Sect Contribution Points, which you may use at your discretion in the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for books.”
Lu Changsheng didn’t have much need for Sect Contribution Points, as he could exchange a batch of low-level cultivation techniques, reward them to disciples, and thus earn high-level techniques without needing to go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange them directly.
“Disciple is eternally grateful for Master’s immense kindness and generosity,” she replied.
Receiving a wealth of treasures and Sect Contribution Points awarded by Lu Changsheng, Mo Huazhi was moved beyond words.
The master not only remembered her, his disciple, but treated her exceedingly well.
After Mo Huazhi left, Lu Changsheng closed his eyes and meditated, refining the Spiritual Energy returned by the system.
“If I carve out one day each month to pass on the poetry and literature of ancient Great Xia to Mo Huazhi, what could her future achievements be?” he wondered.
Lu Changsheng thought of something.
He began simulating the life of his third disciple, Mo Huazhi, once more.
[Ding, condition changed, system is simulating the life trajectory of Mo Huazhi.]
[Simulation count today -1.]
[Simulation begins: ]
(At 22, Mo Huazhi achieved rapid progress in her cultivation by studying poetry and literature with you, breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.]
[At 25, while on her trials, Mo Huazhi encountered her family’s killer and avenged them with her own strength.]
[At 26, Mo Huazhi started her secular cultivation in the Hanlin Academy of Yue Country.]
[At 27, Mo Huazhi met a strange man, and you suddenly appeared, revealing him as the son of the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect, and you killed him.] [At 28, Mo Huazhi gained influence in Yue Country, broke through to the Dao Palace Realm, and returned to Mount Shu.]
[At 32, during a battle, Mo Huazhi was targeted by the Joyous Union Sect for revenge. Outnumbered but using the Tang Poem Combat Skills, she managed to escape alive.]
[…]
[Ding, due to the inadequacy of your cultivation, you can only simulate one hundred years of the disciple’s life.]
[Simulation ends.]
“My disciple’s fate has changed,” Lu Changsheng noted with surprise.
He realized that his choices could alter the destiny of his disciples.
Initially, the simulation showed that Mo Huazhi reached the Nascent Soul Realm at 25 and Dao Palace Realm at 29, plagued by misfortune.
If Lu Changsheng taught her the poetry and literature of ancient Great Xia, Mo Huazhi would reach the Nascent Soul Realm at 22 and Dao Palace Realm at 28, narrowly escaping death several times within a hundred years.