Chapter 2: Born with a Dou Zun Bone? Recruiting Shi Hao!
"Sect Master, let's not mention it. That's all in the past."
"I believe that under the Sect Master's leadership, the Ye Emperor Hall will surely regain its former glory. No! It will far surpass the past!"
Ye Xuan didn't mind Ye Changge calling him an old man at all.
After all, on the path of Fighting Qi cultivation, the strong are respected!
Although this mysterious Sect Master only emitted the Aura of a mere Dou Zong Realm, the sense of fear in his mind could not be wrong.
"Sect Master, I shall take my leave first."
With that, Ye Xuan disappeared without a trace.
Only Ye Changge and the surrounding ruins remained.
"Starting off by summoning a Dou Di Realm Old Ancestor? And then becoming invincible?"
"Forget it, forget it, let's not think about it."
"With a Dou Di Realm Old Ancestor around, won't my Ye Emperor Hall just take off?"
There are many forces on the Fighting Qi Continent. The regions are divided into the Central Plains and the four directions. Among them, the Central Plains has the strongest forces, dominated by Emperor Clans and many top-tier first-rate powers, with experts as numerous as fish crossing a river.
As for the Northwest Continent where he was currently located, its strongest forces were merely the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and the Lion Underworld Sect.
The most urgent matter now was to rebuild the Sect. Otherwise, wouldn't a Sect in this state be a joke if word got out?
Just as Ye Changge was about to use the Sect Construction Card.
[Ding! How can a future invincible Sect have no Disciples?]
[Mission issued: Recruit a Genius Disciple. Rewards will be granted upon completion.]
[Detected an injured Genius Disciple. Please, host, proceed quickly to recruit them into the Sect.]
Ye Changge stopped his movements and said:
"An injured Genius Disciple? How efficient! The mission was just issued, and a Disciple is already being delivered to my door?"
Blackrock City, outside the Ye Emperor Hall.
A youth dressed in black was fleeing at high speed. He looked back from time to time, seeing the figures of five men in black getting closer and closer to him.
His eyes were sharp, his palms clenched tight, and his eyes were filled with despair. The cloth wrapped around his chest was constantly seeping blood.
Finally, due to the severity of his injuries, he stopped.
"The Grand Elder sent you, didn't he?"
Seeing this, the men in black also stopped.
"Heh, we can let you die with understanding."
One of the men in black pulled down his veil, revealing a familiar face.
Shi Hao's pupils constricted. These five people were clearly death warriors from the Grand Elder's lineage.
"One Five-Star Dou Zong, one Two-Star Dou Zong, and three Peak Dou Huangs!"
"Heh, the Grand Elder really thinks highly of this discarded child!"
He was originally a member of the Shi Clan's outer clan. Because he was born with a Dou Zun Bone, he was taken in as an adopted grandson by the clan's Grand Elder. With his natural Dou Zun Bone talent, his future cultivation would surely reach the Dou Zun level. He could even ignore Realm Bottlenecks in his future cultivation; breaking through to Dou Saint was only a matter of time!
But unexpectedly, as Shi Hao grew, he began to affect the status of the Grand Elder's descendants in the clan. The Grand Elder, who had treated him well, forcibly gouged out his Dou Zun Bone and transplanted it into his own grandson. Not only did he cripple Shi Hao's cultivation, but he also wanted to kill him!
"I am already a cripple!"
"I pose no threat to Shi Yi at all. Why must he hunt me down so relentlessly!"
"You gouged out my Dou Zun Bone and sent people to track and hunt me for thousands of miles. If I, Shi Hao, do not die today, I will spend my entire life—even if I fall into the Demonic Path—to wipe out the Grand Elder's lineage of the Shi Clan!"
"Haha, a cripple dares to speak so arrogantly?"
"Shi Hao, the peerless Genius born with a Dou Zun Bone!"
"Tsk tsk, I wonder what it feels like to kill a Genius?"
After saying that, the man also pretentiously licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue.
"Heh."
"It seems everyone is very happy. Why not share the good news with this Sect Master?"
Just as Shi Hao was about to become a victim of the blade, Ye Changge arrived.
"Oh no, there's a change! Quickly, kill this child!"
"You only think of acting now? It's too late. Don't you know that villains usually die because they talk too much?"
Ye Changge sent the leading Five-Star Dou Zong flying with a single palm strike.
"Young man, I see your Physique is extraordinary, and you share a fate with this Sect. Are you willing to join my Sect? This seat will guarantee your safety."
Hearing this, Shi Hao looked up and saw a youth in white standing beside him with his hands behind his back, his whole body emitting a mysterious Aura. In his desperate eyes, the hope of life sprang up once more.
"Senior, I am willing to join your Sect, but right now, I am nothing more than a cripple..."
"A mere Dou Zun... You already possess the Heart-Nature of the strong. Why would you need to rely on an external bone!"
Hearing this, Shi Hao thought to himself.
"Could it be that Senior has heard the story of my Dou Zun Bone?"
"No, but your face is written with stories!"
[Shi Hao: Peerless Genius of the Shi Clan. Realm dropped after Dou Zun Bone was gouged out. Dou Zun Bone (Repairable). Cultivation: (Three-Star Dou Master)]
"Not bad, not bad. The first Disciple is already so Heaven-Defying. Although the Dou Zun Bone was gouged out, it can still be repaired. With a little cultivation, he will be the face of my Ye Emperor Hall!"
Looking at Shi Hao before him, Ye Changge was very happy.
On the other side, the men in black also felt like retreating as endless panic began to spread.
"Peak Dou Zong!"
"Who are you!"
"We are members of the Shi Clan, an Emperor Clan of the Central Plains. Does Your Excellency's action mean you wish to endure the wrath of my Shi Clan?"
"A tiny Shi Clan... Even Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi would have to bow before my Ye Emperor Hall. What do you think your Shi Clan is?"
Ye Changge spoke solemnly. Combined with his pristine white clothes and his disdainful attitude toward the Shi Clan, he truly had the Aura of a peerless expert.
Although the entire Ye Emperor Hall currently only consisted of two people including himself, with a Dou Di Realm Old Ancestor present, who on the continent wouldn't tremble with fear upon seeing them?
As soon as Ye Changge finished speaking, he arrived beside them. Turning his palm into a fist, his Peak Dou Zong Aura surged violently.
With a simple gesture, he crushed the men in black.
They didn't even have time to scream.
"Whew, finished."
Ye Changge calmly clapped his hands. Crushing them was like crushing a few ants; his heart was completely unperturbed.
"Let's go, I'll take you into the Ye Emperor Hall!"
Ye Changge turned and said.
"Shi Hao thanks Senior for saving his life."
"Mm, it's fine. From now on, you are the eldest Disciple under my seat."
Hearing this, Shi Hao, who felt that happiness had come too suddenly, was a bit dazed.
He thought that with his current crippled body, he would be lucky to be an Outer Sect Disciple. He didn't expect to be promoted directly to a personal Disciple?
"Shi Hao pays respects to Master!"
He immediately reacted and spoke respectfully.
"Mm, but you won't have too many privileges. You need to gain experience and improve just like other Disciples. For now, be the Eldest Senior Brother in the outer Sect."
"Let's go, back to the Sect."
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for recruiting the first Genius Disciple. Mission rewards have been issued.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Bronze Summoning Card (Can summon experts from the Dou Wang Realm to the Dou Zong Realm).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the emperor dao bell (A treasure that suppresses the Sect's Luck and has the effect of testing talent).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Supreme Sword Physique and the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Bloodline (Can be gifted).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Heaven-grade Cultivation Technique "Reincarnation Manual" (Tailor-made for owners of the natural Dou Zun Bone, it can greatly increase the owner's cultivation speed and the utilization of the Dou Zun Bone).]
"Bronze Summoning Card?"
"emperor dao bell! Supreme Sword Physique, Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Bloodline!"
"These are all good things. As for the 'Reincarnation Method' mentioned later, it's perfect for Shi Hao to Cultivate."
Ye Changge checked the rewards appearing in his mind as he walked.