Chapter 670: Chapter 663: Probationary Disciple

Through the Water Mirror before him, Chen Hai examined the situation within the Inheritance Hall.

To be honest, even without this device, every single movement within the Inheritance Hall could still be clearly sensed by him.

However, observing the situation on Ye Qingqing’s side through the Water Mirror was more intuitive and clearer.

Originally, when Zhang Tianci and Ye Fangxian entered the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, each was alone without any disturbances from others.

Right now, in order to save time, the twenty disciples who had earned spots, chosen by Ye Qingqing, had all stepped into the surging black waters of the pool together.

With so many people trying to accept the inheritance in the pool at once, efficiency was bound to suffer compared to when one was alone.

Yet, now there were twenty individuals present, slightly more than usual.

After all, whether it was Ye Qingqing on her own or both Zhang Tianci and Ye Fangxian, it took at least six hours to successfully acquire an inheritance in the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond.

Such a lengthy wait, Chen Hai simply did not have the patience for it.

Allowing five people at once into the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond was a result of his voice transmission to Ye Qingqing.

Although doing so slightly reduced the probability of successfully obtaining the inheritance, Chen Hai was not entirely unable to accept it.

Through the Water Mirror, he watched the disciples from the Bloodthirsty Sect sinking into the eerie, trance-like state in the churning black waters of the pool.

Chen Hai let out a light sigh and said to himself, “Given their aptitude and talent, this batch isn’t that great, but I still hope that like a blind cat finding a dead rat, some of them will successfully get the Black Water True Technique from the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond.”

So far, on the path of the Black Water True Technique, only Zhang Tianci had entered the gateway to success, feeding back to him and increasing the efficiency of his own cultivation.

If it were as Chen Hai surmised, his self-created True Skill, if practiced by others, could improve his efficiency, then naturally the more who succeeded in gaining the inheritance from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, the better.

In the blink of an eye, twelve hours had passed.

The first group of five disciples that had entered the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool had all come out and returned to the Inheritance Hall.

Among them, two couldn’t withstand the intense erosion of the churning black waters and passed out directly, and it was only with Ye Qingqing’s assistance that they were retrieved from the pool back into the hall.

Regrettably, even so, not a single person succeeded in obtaining the legacy of the Black Water True Technique.

“Is the chance for a cultivator to obtain the inheritance from the pool really this low?” Seeing this scene through the Water Mirror, Chen Hai couldn’t help but frown slightly and expressed his sentiment.

Before this, both his wife, Ye Qingqing, and two of his disciples had entered the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool and successfully obtained the True Skill—with only Ye Fangxian experiencing some difficulties.

Chen Hai had thought acquiring the True Skill from the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond wouldn’t be too difficult.

But now, it appeared to be not that simple at all.

Whether it was Zhang Tianci or Ye Fangxian, finding a few people throughout the entire West Barbarian Mountain Territory with comparable aptitude and talent would be extremely difficult.

As for Ye Qingqing, the main reason she smoothly acquired the inheritance was due to her great compatibility with the Black Water True Technique.

Perhaps, among those selected from the Bloodthirsty Sect, the chance of acquiring the inheritance in the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool is what could be considered the normal standard for the average person.

“I’ve done it, I’ve obtained the Black Water Ming Worm Technique.”

“I knew it, my luck is profound, entering the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond, I was bound to gain something!”

After five people per batch, it wasn’t until the third batch entered the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool that a chubby figure leapt out of the pool, his face beaming with joy.

He stood tall and proud with an air of smugness, boasting to the nearby dejected people who had failed to obtain the inheritance.

“Wu Daniu? It’s actually this guy?”

Peering through the Water Mirror, Chen Hai caught sight of this scene and, upon recognizing the person, couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

He naturally had some impression of this man.

During the Sect’s grand competition, had it not been for his discreet intervention, smacking the man onto the stage with a single palm strike, perhaps he would never have had the courage to stand before Shang Yunfeng.

After overcoming Shang Yunfeng, this fellow truly showed what it meant to become arrogant upon attaining success!

To speak frankly, Chen Hai held this person in low esteem.

The fact that this Wu Daniu managed to secure one of the twenty slots was a huge surprise to him.

At this moment, fifteen individuals had already entered the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, yet Wu Daniu was the only one who succeeded in obtaining the inheritance.

Faced with this outcome, Chen Hai really wanted to curse his bad luck!

Within the Water Mirror, the last group of five stepped into the churning black waters of the Ten Thousand Spirit Pond.

Without any surprise, after two to three two-hour periods, all of these people’s attempts to obtain the inheritance ended in failure.

“Fortunately, among these twenty people, there emerged a Wu Daniu.”

“No matter what kind of person he is, the fact remains that he alone succeeded in inheriting the Black Water True Technique.”

“It seems that the chances for ordinary elites to obtain the inheritance within the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool are pitifully low. Selecting disciples from among these people is a tiresome and unrewarding task.”

“If every cultivator of the Black Water True Technique could actually feed back strength to me, thereby enhancing my Cultivation efficiency, then in the future, when I take on disciples, I must seek out those who are truly gifted.”

With a sigh, Chen Hai reflected to himself.

He sent a telepathic command to Ye Qingqing, instructing her to lead those who had failed to inherit the technique away first. At the same time, with a single thought from Chen Hai, Wu Daniu, who had been boasting and showing off inside the Inheritance Hall, suddenly vanished.

“Who are you? Are you the one who brought Master Wu here?”

Wu Daniu, who had been abruptly shifted close to Chen Hai, was somewhat confused and seemed to take a moment to regain his bearings.

Perhaps he thought he was still inside the Inheritance Hall; his gaze was presumptuous as he swept it over Chen Hai, “You look somewhat familiar. Are you also one of those guys who failed to get the inheritance?”

Saying so, he stood proudly, his tone haughty as he puffed out his chest.

“You ask who I am? If I hadn’t assisted you during the Sect’s grand competition, sending you onto the stage, how would a nobody like you have the qualification to come to Black Water Immortal Mountain?”

“Your success in obtaining the Black Water True Technique inheritance is merely good fortune.”

“Kneel down first, and pay your respects to your master!”

With an annoyed glare at Wu Daniu, Chen Hai expressed his displeasure with a cold snort.

“You are… Senior Chen? Was it you who helped me advance to the top three in the Sect’s grand competition and secure my spot?”

Wu Daniu might have been lacking in character, but he wasn’t lacking in perceptiveness.

He was first taken aback, but in an instant, he realized what had happened.

Without a second word, he prostrated himself respectfully before Chen Hai, “Disciple Wu Daniu pays respect to Master.”

“Rise! For now, having obtained the inheritance from within the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, you are simply a registered disciple.”

“My disciples are strictly forbidden from leaving the mountain until they’ve reached a certain level in their practice of the Black Water True Technique.”

“Find a spot on the mountain and establish your own cave mansion. That will be all for now!”

Already somewhat disdainful of Wu Daniu, Chen Hai waved him off after a few words, and Wu Daniu was relocated outside the palace.