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  Looking at Meng Yao lying in a pool of blood, Song Head and Wang Defa both showed satisfied smiles.

  That felt good!

  Gu Liangyuan used the Detection Technique on Meng Yao's corpse once more. Seeing that he could no longer gather any information, he flicked his finger, conjuring a flame out of thin air. The body turned to ashes, and even the blood evaporated. Only then did he turn to Qian Qiu:

  "Qiu'er, I must tell you, the Cultivation World is not like the Holy Land; it is extremely treacherous, and cultivators have countless ways to save their lives."

  "To avoid future revenge, if you ever get into a conflict with others, you must eliminate them completely, leaving no chance for them to recover."

  "Reducing them to ashes is just the basics. In a few days, I will teach you a technique specifically targeting the soul."

  "Only by destroying the body and soul can you be at ease."

  Qian Qiu nodded solemnly, "I will remember Master’s words."

  Gu Liangyuan smiled slightly, "A promising student."

  The elders around them listened to Gu Liangyuan's words with strange expressions.

  Isn't this a bit too cautious?

  But thinking about how Bai Tousheng almost faked his death just now, they felt Gu Liangyuan had a point.

  They made up their minds that next time they faced an enemy, they would do the same!

  After advising Qian Qiu, Gu Liangyuan's gaze turned to Ye Fan.

  Ye Fan, indeed the Chosen of Fate, quickly recovered from the blow of his master's death. He stared intently at Gu Liangyuan:

  "You think you're something just because your cultivation and status are higher, using others to kill me. What kind of ability is that?"

  "If you have the guts, suppress your cultivation to my level, and let's have a proper fight!"

  "If I still lose to you like that, then I will concede!"

  Gu Liangyuan looked at Ye Fan, who was jumping around like a clown.

  Suppress my cultivation to fight you? Why not just tie me up and fight?

  Not much to look at, but quite the imagination.

  Gu Liangyuan waved his hand impatiently at Ye Fan:

  "Even if I give you ten years, trash will still be trash."

  "Go, I won't kill you."

  Huh?

  Ye Fan looked up sharply, disbelief flashing in his eyes.

  But then he realized, Meng Yao had just died. Gu Liangyuan's words were not to be trusted!

  However, Gu Liangyuan's next words made him hesitate.

  "I swear on the honor of being a Martial Uncle Ancestor of the Holy Land, I won't kill you this time, but the next time we meet, it will be the day you die."

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  "Now go."

  Ye Fan looked at Gu Liangyuan, then at the elders around who made no move, and cautiously took two steps back.

  Seeing no one stopping him, he turned and ran.

  Just then, Gu Liangyuan's voice rang out again:

  "Ye Fan."

  Hearing Gu Liangyuan call, Ye Fan instinctively turned his head.

  Gu Liangyuan grinned:

  "See you again."

  Swoosh!

  A flying sword pierced through Ye Fan's dantian, blood splattering three feet!

  Detection, destruction, cremation, all in one go!

  Gu Liangyuan let out a long breath, feeling relieved.

  With his heart's burden lifted, Gu Liangyuan turned to the elders Song and Wang:

  "I'll leave the Meng family's matters to you. Do it well."

  The two cupped their hands and said in unison, "We will not fail the trust of Martial Uncle!"

  After arranging the aftermath, Gu Liangyuan exchanged pleasantries with the elders and returned to the Supreme Holy Land together.

  Meng Yao's death did not cause much of a stir in the Supreme Holy Land. Based on Gu Liangyuan's recent behavior, the disciples felt it was expected.

  Gu Liangyuan's reputation as a simp was thoroughly cleared.

  The next day, in the Emotionless Hall, Gu Liangyuan and Qian Qiu sat cross-legged facing each other.

  Gu Liangyuan said:

  "The Emotion-Against-Emotion Method uses Emotion Poison to temper the heart. By enduring the torment of Emotion Poison, you can face your inner self directly. If you can prevent this emotion from affecting your thoughts, you will have succeeded in Emotion Control."

  "At that time, your cultivation speed will increase more than tenfold."

  Qian Qiu blinked:

  "Master, how long does it usually take for someone to succeed in Emotion Control?"

  Gu Liangyuan pondered briefly:

  "This doesn't depend on talent, but purely on comprehension."

  "If one's comprehension is extraordinary, like your master, achieving sudden enlightenment and directly entering the Realm of Immersion in Emotion is not impossible."

  Qian Qiu looked a bit frustrated, "It seems my comprehension isn't great. I thought I had a sudden enlightenment before, but I only reached the second level of the Heart Inquiry Realm, not like you, Master, who directly reached the third level."

  Hmm?

  Hearing Qian Qiu's words, Gu Liangyuan quickly used his Divine Sense to probe her dantian.

  He found that the speed of her mana circulation had indeed increased several times, which was a sign of entering the second level!

  He suddenly remembered that Qian Qiu's comprehension was a once-in-a-millennium occurrence.

  What is difficult for others to comprehend is naturally not hard for her.

  But this makes me, as her master, feel a lack of accomplishment!

  Achieving Emotion Control in one day, only three people in the history of Emotionless Peak have done it, including myself, who has a cheat.

  Seeing Qian Qiu's dejected expression, Gu Liangyuan chose not to tell her the truth but instead comforted her:

  "Compared to your spiritual roots, your comprehension is indeed not that great. But diligence can make up for clumsiness. As long as you work hard, you will eventually reach the Realm of Immersion in Emotion."

  Qian Qiu nodded firmly:

  "I will definitely work hard."

  Gu Liangyuan then asked, "About the two Profound-Grade spells I taught you earlier, is there anything you don't understand?"

  Qian Qiu shook her head, "Nothing I don't understand, it's just that my current cultivation is too low. I can understand them, but I can't use them."

  Gu Liangyuan maintained his stern teacher image, but inside, he was a bit shocked.

  Back when he was in the early Qi Refining stage, it took him months to comprehend even Yellow-Grade spells.

  You're in the early Qi Refining stage, just stepping into the Cultivation World, and you've already comprehended Profound-Grade spells?

  I haven't even started teaching yet, can I at least have some teaching experience?

  Hmm?

  Wait a minute.

  Qi Refining level four?

  Mid Qi Refining stage?

  No, it's only been two days since the apprenticeship ceremony, and you've broken through another level?

  Although there are remnants of spiritual energy from the Zhu fruit, this is too fast.

  Seeing Gu Liangyuan silent, Qian Qiu tentatively spoke:

  "Master, are you disappointed in me?"

  Gu Liangyuan smiled, "How could I be? I was just thinking. It was my oversight before, giving you spells that were too advanced."

  Saying this, Gu Liangyuan flicked his finger, and three streams of light entered Qian Qiu's forehead:

  "These are three Yellow-Grade spells, just right for you now."

  "Ding, host has bestowed the Yellow-Grade spell Thunder Flash, triggering a five-thousand-fold rebate, returning reward: Heavenly Thunder Escape."

  "Heavenly Thunder Escape: Supreme-Grade Minor Divine Ability, named for its speed like thunder when mastered, the best choice for escape and survival. (Note: Using it with a thunder spiritual root or during a thunderstorm will have a significant boost.)"

  "Ding, host has bestowed the Yellow-Grade spell Fire Control Art, triggering a two-hundred-fold rebate, returning reward: Earth-Grade spell Earth Explosion Technique."

  "Ding, host has bestowed the Yellow-Grade spell Azure Light Sword Technique, triggering a fifty-fold rebate, returning reward: Profound-Grade spell Five-Strikes Lightning Whip."

  Oh, Gu Liangyuan didn't expect that Yellow-Grade spells could also trigger a thousand-fold rebate.

  Just when I needed an escape technique, this Heavenly Thunder Escape came at the right time.

  After Qian Qiu expressed her gratitude, Gu Liangyuan asked a few more questions and found that Qian Qiu understood everything immediately, needing no guidance.

  So Gu Liangyuan proceeded to pass on the Supreme Emotionless Scripture to Qian Qiu, letting her practice on her own.

  With Qian Qiu being so outstanding, Gu Liangyuan felt both pleased and a bit frustrated, also sensing a sense of pressure.

  He previously thought that the Nascent Soul Realm was not low, but at this rate, Qian Qiu would soon catch up to him.

  If the disciple surpasses the master, where would his dignity go?

  As Gu Liangyuan thought about this, the system's prompt sounded in his mind again:

  "Ding, system mission issued, please check."

  Gu Liangyuan activated his Divine Sense and opened the system mission:

  "Please recruit a second disciple who meets the criteria. System rewards: Supreme Comprehension, Cultivation Rebate Function activation."

  "Supreme Comprehension: With this, the host's comprehension will be the greatest in the world."

  "Cultivation Rebate: When the host's disciple breaks through a major realm, the host will break through a minor realm."

  Looking at these two rewards, Gu Liangyuan's eyes lit up!

  Especially the last one!

  In the Cultivation World, each realm has nine levels. Since the first, second, and third levels are not much different, they are collectively called the early stage.

  The fourth, fifth, and sixth levels are called the middle stage, and the seventh, eighth, and ninth levels are the late stage.

  Like Qian Qiu at Qi Refining level four, she can be called mid Qi Refining stage.

  A disciple breaking through a major realm, and the host breaking through a minor realm, may not seem like much.

  But Gu Liangyuan thought, what if there are many disciples!

  If he takes on ten disciples, each cultivating from the Qi Refining Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm, that's thirty minor realms!

  Directly reaching the Body Fusion Realm!

  What if there are twenty disciples?

  Becoming an immortal wouldn't be out of reach!

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