Ye Yu arrived at the sect’s main hall not long after reaching Lianzong Ghost City.
Upon arriving, he could clearly feel that Xiang Tianya’s enthusiasm toward him had faded considerably.
Xiang Tianya waved over a young ghost and said, “This is your senior brother, Yu Lixin.”
“For the next few years, it will be Senior Brother who teaches you. Once you advance to the Ghost Immortal Realm, I—your master—will personally instruct you in the cultivation techniques.”
After saying, “Train diligently,” Xiang Tianya turned and left without another word.
A faint, barely perceptible smirk crossed Ye Yu’s eyes. There’s no such thing as love or hate without reason.
Ye Tong had family affection for me, so no matter how outrageous I behaved, he always just smiled wryly. But Xiang Tianya is different—he’s already slammed it in my face, yet he still forces a smile. Someone like that must have ulterior motives.
I absolutely don’t believe he took me as his disciple simply because of my talent. After all, geniuses in the Six Realms are a dime a dozen! But truly rising up from the ranks are few and far between. I’ve seen too many geniuses perish.
Talent is worthless!
Old Xiang must be scheming something!
Fortunately, he gave me plenty of time—when I reach the Ghost Immortal Realm, he’ll start teaching me personally? Then I’ll wait.
I’ll stockpile a huge reservoir of negative emotional energy. Once I break into the Heaven Ghost Realm, I’ll cash it all in. If Xiang Tianya dares to betray me then, he’s the one who dies!
“Junior brother, let me take you on a tour of the sect!” Yu Lixin said with a benevolent smile as Ye Yu was lost in thought. He gave the impression of a genuinely good person.
Ye Yu sized him up briefly and noted that this fellow had reached the peak of the Profound Ghost Realm—quite respectable. Perhaps he could harvest some emotional energy from him later, but there was no rush. He’d wait and see.
(Ghost Immortal, Profound Ghost, Earth Ghost, Heaven Ghost, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) Nether Ghost, Ghost Lord, Ghost King, Ghost Emperor. Just to be clear, I’m not padding word count—I had someone ask me to list the realms yesterday, so I’m restating them here to help you remember!)
Two hours later, Yu Lixin guided Ye Yu around the entire Wuzong Ghost Abode. He showed him all the sect’s scenic spots and introduced him to Xiang Tianya’s other disciples. The sect had taken in five disciples in total.
Yu Lixin was the eldest, and Ye Yu was the fifth; the three in between were all male ghosts: Second Elder Du Lin, Third Elder Jiang Chuan, and Fourth Elder Meng Ling’en.
But these three were far less warm toward Ye Yu than Yu Lixin had been. Third Elder Meng Ling’en in particular only glanced at him before walking away.
Yu Lixin couldn’t help shaking his head and defended him: “Junior brother, don’t take it to heart. Senior Brother Meng is slow to warm up—once you spend more time together, he won’t be like this.”
Ye Yu waved a hand dismissively. “No worries—I won’t take it to heart. In our circles, a slow-to-warm-up ghost is worse than a dog and deserves to die. I’ll just pretend he’s already dead.”
Yu Lixin’s lips twitched. He had no retort.
The next day, two cultivation manuals were delivered to Ye Yu: one on the Way of Deduction, the other on Basic Practice. Ye Yu barely glanced at them before tossing them under his bed. What a joke—two mid-tier spirit manuals to placate me? I wouldn’t even teach these to a dog!
He snorted in disdain and turned to inspect the stone stele before the sect’s gate, on which the rules of the Wuzong Ghost Abode were inscribed.
“No matter where you go, as long as your strength isn’t enough to overturn all the rules, the first step is to learn them. The second is to use them to your advantage! Only then can you gain negative emotional points more quickly and reasonably.”
After familiarizing himself with every rule, Ye Yu left the stele and entered the main hall to seek out Master Xiang Tianya.
Xiang Tianya frowned slightly at the sight of his unruly disciple. “Didn’t I tell you? Until you reach the Ghost Immortal Realm, Senior Brother is to teach you your cultivation. Why are you seeking me again?” he asked inwardly. Truthfully, if he could avoid looking at Ye Yu altogether, he would gladly do so—he feared the boy’s provocations would give him an ulcer. That was why he’d handed Ye Yu over to Yu Lixin: the eldest disciple had the best temperament and could handle him.
Ye Yu spoke softly, “Senior Brother can’t handle everything alone—he has other duties in the sect, so it’s inconvenient to find him sometimes. I’d like all four senior brothers to teach me. If I hit a bottleneck, I can ask any of them at any time. I’ll advance faster that way.”
Xiang Tianya didn’t hesitate and agreed. As long as Ye Yu wasn’t bothering him, he could do whatever he wanted. The pain was for the disciples to bear!
But Ye Yu didn’t leave yet. “Also, since I’m so unruly, you must warn my senior brothers not to strike me under any circumstances.”
After reading the sect rules, Ye Yu was disappointed there was no prohibition against disciples attacking one another. How else could he generate resentment? That was why he’d come for a protective talisman.
Xiang Tianya frowned but agreed. Indeed, Ye Yu’s tongue had bested him personally—ordinary ghosts really couldn’t withstand it. It was only right to forbid the others from striking him. This fellow was too useful to die early!
Xiang Tianya granted all Ye Yu’s requests, only to receive one remark in return: “Hurry up and get it done—I’m waiting for you to move faster!”
Xiang Tianya’s negative emotional tally rose by 800 points. I’ve truly invited a living ancestor back!
He summoned his disciples in front of Ye Yu and relayed the two requests. Meng Ling’en was the first to refuse—but his refusal failed! Xiang Tianya lived by “if you won’t die, I can’t prosper,” and would never allow his disciples to act on personal whim.
Ye Yu stood to the side, smiling warmly at his four senior brothers. Feel the pain!
(The pace will pick up later. By the way, congratulations on this novel surpassing a thousand chapters!)
