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Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, made up her mind, and said clearly, "I… I am willing to take you as my master."
The decision was made, but she still felt like she was losing something.
She shook her head and sighed, "Forget it. A person can't have their cake and eat it too."
Jiang Yunzhou was visibly stunned by her words, a hint of unexpected delight flashing in his eyes.
He had originally thought he would need to spend more time, even preparing to provoke her again tomorrow, but he didn't expect her to give an answer so soon!
He was happy! Extremely happy!
He tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips, feigning seriousness as he pressed, "You're not lying to me? Is this sincere? Voluntary?"
Zhu Zhuqing always kept her word and never went back on a decision.
But seeing his expectant yet fearful expression, that little bit of stubbornness resurfaced in her heart.
Did she agree too quickly?
"Of-of course it's voluntary!"
She lifted her chin slightly, "What? Do you think I'm playing with you?"
"No, no, no!"
Jiang Yunzhou quickly waved his hands, a brilliant smile blooming on his face, "I'm just too happy. I was afraid you weren't truly willing. As your master, I really dislike forcing people…"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Dislike forcing people?
How could he even say that? Who was it that had been pressing her step by step, digging pits with every word, putting her on the spot, forcing her to declare herself so quickly?
She straightened her back, her curves alluring, and looked directly at Jiang Yunzhou with her beautiful eyes, clearly declaring, "I, Zhu Zhuqing, voluntarily take Jiang Yunzhou as my master. Is that good enough?"
The smile on Jiang Yunzhou's face deepened, and he reined in some of his carefree demeanor.
His expression sobered, and he made a grasping motion with his right hand in front of him. A sword leaf bracelet, glowing with a warm, verdant luster, appeared out of thin air in his palm.
The bracelet had a unique design yet was not without beauty. spirit power swirled around it, and it was clear at a glance that it was no ordinary item.
"Good, my disciple Zhu Zhuqing…"
"Since you sincerely wish to join my sect, I shall bestow upon you the token of a direct disciple."
He handed the bracelet to Zhu Zhuqing, "This bracelet is not only a token but also a storage device, containing a hundred cubic meters of storage space. Take it."
Zhu Zhuqing was startled by his words. A hundred cubic meters of storage space?
She wanted to confirm, but it was rare to see Jiang Yunzhou looking so serious.
She instinctively reached out, and as her fingertips touched the warm, jade-like bracelet, a strange sensation of coolness spread from her fingertips.
This bracelet must be incredibly valuable!
Could this stingy fellow actually be so generous sometimes?
"What are you waiting for? Put it on," Jiang Yunzhou urged.
Only by wearing the bracelet would it signify his successful acceptance of her as a disciple.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing no longer hesitated.
She gently slipped the bracelet onto her slender wrist.
The moment the bracelet touched her skin, a strange surge of emotion suddenly rose!
It was as if the bracelet had always been a part of her, and now it had finally returned to its rightful place!
She looked down in surprise at the bracelet on her wrist, which was emitting a faint green glow, and couldn't help but look up to ask, "Master, this is…"
Before she could finish her sentence, she noticed that Jiang Yunzhou's gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if he was immersed in another World.
At this moment, in Jiang Yunzhou's mind, the system's notification sounded like heavenly music:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully taking your first disciple: Zhu Zhuqing!"
"Direct disciple Zhu Zhuqing has been successfully bound to the host's first spirit ring slot!"
"The host's current first spirit ring's age has dynamically updated to: 1600 years."
"Zhu Zhuqing's information panel expanded:"
Name: Zhu Zhuqing
Aptitude Assessment: S-rank
Spirit: Netherworld Spirit Cat
Current spirit power: Level 26
spirit ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow
"Zhu Zhuqing has been thoroughly analyzed by the system! Granting exclusive growth gift package:"
martial soul advancement pill * 1: Can optimize the Spirit's origin, enhance potential, and guide the Spirit's beneficial evolution.
Abyssal Shadow Profound Art * 1: Top-tier shadow-type cultivation technique, perfectly suited to the Spirit Cat Spirit's characteristics. After cultivation, it can greatly enhance speed, stealth abilities, assassination techniques, and imbue attacks with a soul-corroding effect.
"Recommended Supplementary Cultivation:"
"Nine Yin Manual": High compatibility with movement techniques, claw techniques, and the Muscle and Bone Forging chapter.
"Instant Prison Kill": Ultimate burst assassination technique.
"Compatibility Assessment: Perfect fit! This disciple has immense potential. This cultivation system can maximize her speed, stealth, and assassination talents, and compensate for weaknesses in attack power and soul attacks."
Jiang Yunzhou quickly scanned the system information, the joy of successfully taking a disciple having just risen in his heart.
Upon seeing the 'martial soul advancement pill' and 'Abyssal Shadow Profound Art,' the joy was instantly diluted by more than half by a feeling of bitterness!
Good heavens!
So he was just a pure tool, a transporter of cultivation techniques and pills, right?
Look at all the good things the system gave to his disciple!
martial soul advancement pill! Top-tier cultivation technique!
And him, the master? Just watching? Not even a little compensation for his hard work? This system was too biased!
After a round of complaints, Jiang Yunzhou collected himself and carefully examined the cultivation techniques rewarded by the system.
"Abyssal Shadow Profound Art Core Techniques Overview:"
"Shadow Refinement and Form Transformation: Draws dark-attribute energy from heaven and earth into the body, refining muscles, bones, and blood, gradually transforming the physical body into an 'Abyssal Spirit Body' that exists between solid and ethereal!"
"Upon grand accomplishment, not only will speed and stealth soar, but it will also greatly reduce physical collision resistance, allowing one to pass through walls and gaps as if entering an unhindered realm!"
"Profound Nether Steps: Top-tier shadow movement technique! Steps taken upon the Veins of shadows, short-distance shifts are almost Teleportation, while long-distance sprints are like a Gui Mei's flowing light, silent and swift as lightning! It can also split into multiple illusory and indistinguishable afterimages to mislead enemies invisibly."
"Netherworld Eyes: Refines the eyes, observing the subtle! Can break through fog and illusions, seeing in absolute darkness as if it were daylight."
"It can also perceive the strength of life force, the trajectory of energy flow, and even weak points in spatial structures, anticipating enemy movements."
"Soul Devouring Claws: Condenses Yin Sha Netherworld power at the claw tips, attacks carry soul-corroding power and extremely strong armor-piercing effects! Pursues ultimate single-target lethality, aiming to kill in one strike, with claws that shatter souls!"
"Martial Dao Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills:"
"Nine Yin Manual": A martial arts classic, its 'Spiral Nine Shadows' is a top-tier lightness skill, 'Nine Yin Divine Claws' are sharp and ruthless, and 'Soul Shifting Great Art' excels in mental interference and defense.
"Long-term cultivation of 'Soul Shifting Great Art' can also subtly enhance mental force!"
"This cultivation technique can greatly strengthen weaknesses in movement techniques, close-quarters combat, and mental resistance."
"Instant Prison Kill": A pure, ultimate burst assassination technique! Instantly compresses and condenses essence, qi, and Spirit into a single point, aiming to unleash transcendent speed and destructive power in a fleeting moment, a single strike to kill!
The advantage of these two martial arts cultivation techniques is that their consumption is relatively much smaller, and they can unleash considerable power immediately upon learning, without heavy burden on spirit power.
"Tsk tsk tsk…" Jiang Yunzhou watched with burning eyes and a pounding heart.
"You damn system, you even pulled out cultivation techniques of this caliber?"
This was a divine cultivation classic tailor-made for dark-attribute Spirit Masters, perfectly suited to Zhu Zhuqing's Spirit Cat Spirit.
Sour! He still couldn't help but feel sour!
As a master, he was practically a cultivation technique porter!
Fortunately, if his disciple became strong, it meant he also became strong!
"System,"
"You're biased to the extreme. Can I practice these cultivation techniques?"
"The host can naturally cultivate them."
The system answered succinctly.
"However, the attribute compatibility is not as good as that of dark-type Spirit Masters, so the effect will be discounted. Please be patient, host, your exclusive rewards are still to come ~ Please look forward to them…"
"Exclusive rewards are still to come?" Jiang Yunzhou's eyes lit up, and his heart was comforted.
It was well-known that the finale usually held the best items, right? He'd take that promise!
Since it was a disciple-taking system, prioritizing investment in disciples made sense. Alright, no more sourness for now!
Next, it was time for him to show off in front of others!