Chapter 602: The Youth Ji Jiuwu
"Since this mountain resembles a slanted crescent moon, let us call it Slanted Moon Mountain."
Chu Feng gently waved the feather fan in his hand and spoke at an unhurried pace.
"Slanted Moon Mountain is a good name."
Cao Youqian murmured, "When I go down the mountain to cultivate in the future, I will say that I am the Body Ancestor of the Wendao Sect of Slanted Moon Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen said, "Then I shall call myself the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Swords."
"Acceptable."
Chu Feng continued to wave the folding fan in his hand as he said, "Both of these titles are quite good."
Cao Youqian scratched his head and said, "But Master, why is it that after I spoke this title, I still have not been acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao?"
Chu Feng said with a smile, "That is because you are not strong enough. When you become a Saint, every word and action of yours will draw the attention of heaven and earth, and you will naturally gain their acknowledgment."
"So that is how it is. Then I must go out to cultivate and strive to enter the Half-Saint Realm as soon as possible."
Cao Youqian said this with great confidence.
Chu Feng then said, "Having confidence is a good thing. However, before you leave, I will first show you how one should take in disciples."
"Master, are you saying that cultivators will soon come to our Wendao Sect to seek apprenticeship?" Xiao Chen asked with a puzzled expression.
"That is correct."
Chu Feng paused briefly before explaining, "Our sect's mountain-protecting grand formation has the ability to gather spiritual energy and fortune. Certain chosen children of destiny will naturally be drawn by this fortune and come to our Wendao Sect to seek cultivation."
"Then wouldn't children of fortune accidentally wander in as well?" Cao Youqian asked in return.
Smack!
Chu Feng tapped Cao Youqian on the forehead with the feather fan. "You brat, you have followed me for so many years and only grown muscles but not brains. Is our Wendao Sect's mountain-protecting formation something ordinary people can break into? I deliberately set it so that only those with great fortune can pass through the formation."
Cao Youqian scratched his head awkwardly and stopped speaking.
Chu Feng waved the feather fan and said, "Alright, you may go cultivate for now. I will remain here and rest my mind for a while."
"Yes."
After responding, the two of them left together.
Time passed day by day, and roughly nine days later, in the middle of the night.
At the foot of Slanted Moon Mountain, a thin youth was racing through the forest. Behind him, a saber-toothed tiger demon more than one zhang tall was leisurely giving chase.
The saber-toothed tiger demon wore the posture of a cat playing with a mouse. Several times it nearly caught up to the youth, yet it never struck, clearly intending to toy with him for a while longer.
Listening to the heavy tiger breathing behind him, the youth did not dare slow his steps. The moment he burst out of the forest, he discovered a mountain blocking his path ahead.
Trying to run around the mountain was clearly unrealistic. With his speed, he could not shake off the tiger demon even on flat ground, and entering the mountains would make it even more impossible.
Yet he had no way back. He could only gamble that there might be an even more powerful demon beast in the mountain to scare the pursuer away.
With that thought, the youth used every last bit of strength he had and rushed toward the mountain.
Seeing the youth suddenly accelerate, the saber-toothed tiger demon revealed a mocking expression. It seemed the boy was about to exhaust himself, and devouring him would allow its own cultivation to advance further.
Thus, the saber-toothed tiger demon continued to follow slowly behind, never closing the distance.
As the mountain drew closer, a powerful force suddenly erupted from within the youth's body, and his speed increased once more.
Could this human be about to use some kind of secret technique?
The saber-toothed tiger demon did not want its prey to escape, and a youth who had awakened a secret technique would taste even better.
At the instant the youth stepped into the territory of Slanted Moon Mountain, the tiger demon also leaped forward and pounced at him.
Bang!
The tiger demon crashed into the formation and was knocked unconscious on the spot. The youth only heard a loud boom behind him and immediately quickened his pace.
After a long while, the youth realized that the familiar sound of tiger breathing behind him had disappeared. He subconsciously stopped and turned around, only to see that the tiger demon was nowhere to be found.
Hoo…
The youth let out a long breath and sat down on the spot. Only then did he realize he was completely exhausted, his mouth dry and parched, desperately wanting water, yet his entire body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, leaving him unable to move.
He glanced around and saw no fruit trees nearby, only a stone path leading up the mountain.
It is over. Am I really going to die here?
At that moment, a voice as melodious as heavenly music entered his ears. "Little fellow, your luck is truly not bad, to actually make it to my Wendao Sect."
The youth slowly raised his head and saw a juvenile member of the Giant Clan standing before him. His body trembled involuntarily as he muttered, "Y-you are not going to eat me, are you?"
"Hahaha…"
Cao Youqian could not help but laugh. "If I were to eat anything, it would be that little cat outside. Why would I eat you?"
As he spoke, he reached out with a large hand and casually grabbed the unconscious saber-toothed tiger demon, lifting it up as he muttered, "A Spirit Nurturing Realm saber-toothed tiger demon. It counts as a decent little dish."
The youth was stunned by this action. That saber-toothed tiger demon was powerful enough to defeat their squad leader, yet this giant had lifted it up with one hand.
Seeing the youth's cracked lips, Cao Youqian knew at a glance that he was severely dehydrated. He casually took out a water flask from his storage ring and tossed it over.
"Drink up, then come up the mountain with me."
"Thank you."
After responding, the youth opened the flask and gulped down the water.
For some reason, after only two mouthfuls, he felt his stomach become extremely bloated. Lowering his head, he saw that his belly had become round and swollen.
Seeing this, Cao Youqian casually took the water flask back into his hand and explained with a smile, "This is a Saint-grade spiritual spring. One mouthful is equivalent to ten mouthfuls of ordinary spiritual spring water. Being able to drink two mouthfuls shows that your body is not weak."
Hearing the praise, the youth raised his head proudly and said, "Back then, among the young disciples of our Fire God Clan, I was the strongest."
"A seventeen-year-old True Fate Realm body cultivator is indeed not bad."
Cao Youqian could tell at a glance that the youth was a body cultivator. However, there was no fluctuation of spiritual energy within him, as if he were purely refining the body.
The youth looked at Cao Youqian with confusion written all over his face and asked, "What is the True Fate Realm? I am a cultivator of the Muscle Forging Realm."
Only then did Cao Youqian remember that this was not the Profound Heaven Continent, and the cultivation methods of this world were different.
He smiled and explained, "You will understand in the future. Can you still walk?"
"Yes. I can go down the mountain now."
As he spoke, the youth bowed deeply toward Cao Youqian. "Thank you, senior, for saving me. In the future, I will surely repay your kindness."
Cao Youqian said with a smile, "I never told you to go down the mountain. Since you are already here, come up the mountain with me and let us eat this tiger."
"N-no-no…"
The youth shook his head like a rattle drum. "Senior, you have already saved me. How could I possibly take advantage of you further?"
Cao Youqian said, "Meeting is fate. Moreover, it is already dark, and going down the mountain now would not be safe. After eating this tiger meat, you can go down tomorrow."
Hearing this, the youth finally nodded. "Thank you, senior."
"Stop calling me senior all the time. My name is Cao Youqian. Just call me Daqian. What is your name?" Cao Youqian asked.
The youth replied, "Senior, my name is Ji Jiuwu."
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