Chapter 674: Chapter 667: Explanation

For Chen Hai, taking in disciples was naturally a benefit.

However, standing before the giant stone tablet at the foot of Black Water Immortal Mountain, faced with so many people begging to be admitted under his tutelage, he furrowed his brows but did not respond immediately.

After all, things that were too easily obtained were never truly cherished.

At this moment, those kneeling near the giant stone tablet, wishing to be taken under his wing, were certainly more than one or two.

If just kneeling and saying a few good words would prompt him to come forward, satisfy their desires, and take them to receive the inheritance, wouldn’t Chen Hai’s disciples become too cheap?

Moreover, ordinary people stepping into Black Water Immortal Mountain and hoping to successfully receive an inheritance had an extremely slim chance.

Among these one or two hundred people before him, who knew how many could truly succeed in receiving the inheritance?

If there were a devilishly talented genius, Chen Hai might be somewhat interested, but as for ordinary people, he would rather not waste too much time on them.

Chen Hai, who had just appeared near the stone tablet at the mountain’s base, merely showed his face for a brief moment; his figure shimmered, and he disappeared once again.

Within the Bloodthirsty Sect, on the Main Peak, in a certain palace, inside a study.

Sitting at a desk, Ye Qingqing picked up a scroll from in front of her, opened it, read it carefully, swiftly grabbed the Wolf Brush Pen at the edge of the desk, and made a few quick strokes on the scroll before setting it down again.

On this desk, scrolls that she had reviewed and annotated were piled a foot high.

The content of the scrolls sometimes made her brow furrow and at other times brought a smile to her face; certain displeasing news even made her toss the scrolls to the floor.

Suddenly, without any breeze, the study door creaked open on its own.

“Who…” Buried among the pile of scrolls, Ye Qingqing, sensing a shadow flit past the doorway, instantly became alert and called out softly toward the study entrance.

“It’s me!” Across the desk, on a chair that had just been empty, the figure of Chen Hai slowly began to materialize.

Flashing a toothy smile at Ye Qingqing, he propped one leg over the other and replied with a grin.

“You’ve finally decided to come out?” Seeing it was Chen Hai, Ye Qingqing let out a sigh of relief, rolled her eyes at him, and said.

“Didn’t you plan to step down from your position as Sect Master of the Bloodthirsty Sect? Why are there still so many things you need to busy yourself with?”

“As cultivators, our own strength is the foundation.”

“Do you think it makes sense to exhaust yourself, spending time on Sect affairs?”

With a look of compassion, Chen Hai did not directly respond to her words; instead, he sighed softly and inquired.

Even today, Ye Qingqing had only undergone eight Heavenly Tribulations.

In terms of talent, she might only be considered average, but the Cultivation Method she practiced was highly suitable for her.

If she could give up Sect affairs and devote herself to quiet cultivation, her chances of reaching the level of True Immortal or True Demon by now would not be small.

In Chen Hai’s view, his wife’s actions clearly confused the primary with the secondary, somewhat to her detriment.

“Sect affairs are many, and although I have already selected a successor, it may take some time for her to fully take over, as she still lacks some experience.”

“In just three more years, I will definitely let go of the Sect affairs and go to Black Water Immortal Mountain to cultivate in peace.”

“It’s just three years, after so many on the position of Sect Master. What do you think?”

Chen Hai’s words left Ye Qingqing silent for a while.

Her expression complex, tinged with bitterness, she sighed deeply and promised.

“Three years then. It’s up to you.”

“You do what makes you happy; I don’t actually want to interfere too much.”

“I’m just worried that you will spend too much time on these trivial matters and delay your breakthrough, which may cause your life to be exhausted.”

“We cultivators seek longevity, the journey is long, and I naturally hope to have you by my side, walking shoulder to shoulder.”

Chen Hai shrugged his shoulders and responded with a bitter smile.

At the beginning, when he had first integrated into this world, the sight of Ye Qingqing’s aged appearance with chicken skin and crane hair still made his heart ache whenever he thought about it.

It was not easy to lead her onto the path of cultivation and see her youth restored. Chen Hai truly did not wish for the passage of time to once again leave its heavy marks on her.

With Chen Hai’s insight, if he wasn’t mistaken, the remaining lifespan of Ye Qingqing was only about a couple of hundred years.

For ordinary people, this time might seem very long.

But to a cultivator of his level, a hundred years might just pass in the blink of an eye.

From the Nine Realms Heavenly Tribulation to the level of True Immortal or True Demon, it is a critical checkpoint.

If she could successfully make this step, Ye Qingqing would certainly see a significant increase in her lifespan. Otherwise, if he were to awake from meditation, it was not impossible that she would die of sickness or old age.

Now, the Black Water Evil Leech Skill that Ye Qingqing was cultivating matched her very well, but with her talent and aptitude, Chen Hai could never truly be at ease until she achieved the level of True Immortal or True Demon.

“Sure! Don’t worry, if I say three years, it will be three years!” Ye Qingqing nodded her head and reaffirmed.

“Having a sense of proportion is good!”

Chen Hai deliberately changed the subject without dwelling further on the issue, “At the foot of the mountain, there’s a crowd gathered there, already knowing they want to be disciples under my guidance.”

“These people, when you have time, arrange for them to enter the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool and try to accept the inheritance.”

“Later, I will relocate the Inheritance Hall to a spot not far from the foot of the mountain.”

“You don’t need to handle this personally; just arrange for someone else to do it.”

“If someone is lucky enough to successfully accept the inheritance from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, I will have Fangxian Tianci and a few others step forward to take those fortunate ones as disciples.”

“If anyone within the Bloodthirsty Sect is interested in trying to accept the inheritance from the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool, they are also welcome to try.”

“There’s no need to set any barriers; I do not care about the process, only the results.”

“Of course, unless there’s a one-in-a-million true genius, it might be possible for me personally to take a disciple. For ordinary people, even if they obtain the True Skill, they are merely qualified to cultivate at Black Water Immortal Mountain.”

After pondering for a moment, Chen Hai spoke again to Ye Qingqing.

The last time, selecting a group from the sect competition to enter the Black Water Myriad Spirit Pool and try to accept the inheritance was just an experiment.

Now, the experiment had yielded results; Wu Daniu, who had cultivated the Black Water True Technique, had successfully begun and started contributing power back to him.

Even though the chance of someone from the ordinary people successfully obtaining the inheritance of the Black Water True Technique is pathetically low, there is still a slight possibility.

Since there was already a crowd gathered at the foot of the mountain wanting to try and accept the inheritance, it would seem a bit wasteful not to manage them.

After all, even a mosquito is meat!

While Chen Hai himself was not interested in spending too much time on them, allowing someone else to handle this trivial matter was still acceptable.

Those people had been gathered there for quite some time.

Giving them a chance was also giving himself another opportunity.

After all, if a few lucky individuals should emerge from within, wouldn’t that increase the efficiency of Chen Hai’s cultivation once again?