Isn't This Just Divination? What's So Hard About It?

"He’s a Myriad Manifestation Realm master!"

"Judging by the aura of this young man, he seems even stronger than Yan Tiesheng."

Everyone in the square was dumbfounded. They hadn't expected that, besides Yan Tiesheng and Song Hongyan, there was another Myriad Manifestation Realm cultivator.

This shouldn’t have been surprising, given the fact that this man could sit on equal footing with Yan Tiesheng and Song Hongyan.

As for the now-slain Liu Yifei, they simply regarded him as a joke. A mere scion of a mundane family dared to insult a Myriad Manifestation powerhouse. Wasn't this seeking death?

As for the other elders of the Liu family, they were all dumbfounded. They felt no anger, only fear and panic. They were terrified that this man might take out his anger on them.

However, Wang Zhong didn't spare them a glance. To him, these people were no more than ants, not even worth mentioning.

Wang Zhong retracted his aura and turned to Yan Tiesheng. "Sect Master Yan, I just borrowed your sword for a moment. I trust you have no objections?"

Yan Tiesheng awkwardly smiled, "Certainly not."

However, inside, Yan Tiesheng was in turmoil. The strength demonstrated by Wang Zhong had long surpassed Yan Tiesheng's imagination. Song Hongyan was also astonished, but her eyes, filled with charm, grew even more intense.

Wang Zhong nodded faintly, "That's good."

Then, Wang Zhong looked at Qin Yue'er, "Now, are you willing to become my direct disciple?"

As Wang Zhong retracted his aura, the people in the square breathed a sigh of relief. Upon hearing Wang Zhong's question once again, they all wore envy on their faces. Qin Yue'er was incredibly fortunate. According to Wang Zhong's displayed strength, she was undoubtedly the top talent in Qingzhou Prefecture. Becoming the disciple of the top master in Qingzhou Prefecture meant she could dominate the place in the future.

Moreover, to take Qin Yue'er as a direct disciple, Wang Zhong directly slew Liu Yifei with a single sword. Who wouldn't want to join under the tutelage of such a master?

Qin Yue'er came back to her senses, swallowed hard, and said excitedly, "I'm willing."

Qin Muxi joyfully exclaimed, "Congratulations, sister! I knew you could do it."

Behind Qin Yue'er, several Qin family elders were also overjoyed. They hadn't expected such a turn of events. The Qin family was saved.

Wang Zhong nodded and released an imprint from his hand, which landed on the center of Qin Yue'er's forehead. This was the master-disciple contract.

Upon completing the contract, a prompt sounded in Wang Zhong's mind: "Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest. The reward is an increase of two minor stages and comprehension of one-fourth of a domain. Would the host like to claim the reward immediately?"

Wang Zhong was delighted, yet he didn't claim the reward right away. Directly advancing the realms was insignificant, but comprehending the domain required seclusion; there was no room for error.

Wang Zhong spoke, "Qin Yue'er, I have other matters to attend to. You may leave now and come find me tomorrow morning."

"And Wu Yifeng and the others, if you wish, you can join my Spacious Spirit Sect as outer disciples."

After his words, Wang Zhong departed directly.

Yan Tiesheng awkwardly smiled; this was Wang Zhong's manner of doing things.

However, Song Hongyan felt a bit resentful. This guy didn't even bid her farewell.

Upon returning to his lodging, Wang Zhong immediately set up a barrier and began seclusion.

"Claim the rewards!"

In an instant, Wang Zhong's aura surged continuously, advancing from the first stage of Myriad Manifestations to the Third.

For others, advancing by two small stages might take years, even decades.

However, for Wang Zhong, it was a matter of moments.

Yet, what Wang Zhong valued most were not these two stages, but rather that one-fourth of a domain.

As the advancement of his realm completed, Wang Zhong felt the rules of the three thousand grand paths converging towards him from the surrounding world.

Positioned at the center of creation, he was the master, and those three thousand grand paths were subservient, awaiting his selection.

After a moment of contemplation, he identified a grand path that fit him most. With a reach, a white grand path assimilated into his being.

The next moment, a sea of swords appeared around Wang Zhong, burying countless hidden blades, their intent filling the void.

Should anyone dare intrude, below the King Realm, they would undoubtedly be annihilated in an instant.

However, Wang Zhong sat within, unaffected.

Because this was his domain.

The Profound Sword Domain.

Typically, one would first comprehend the Sword Intent before forming a domain.

Wang Zhong, however, bypassed the stage of comprehending Sword Intent.

He was very satisfied.

It was certain that within his Profound Sword Domain, no one below King Realm could be his match.

And this was only a quarter of the Profound Sword Domain.

Following this, Wang Zhong once again received a prompt from the system:

"Ding! Triggered a new side quest. When any direct disciple's cultivation reaches the Cave Mansion Realm, the quest reward is to advance by two small stages and comprehend one-fourth of the Profound Sword Domain."

Hm? Another new side quest so soon?

Wang Zhong was overjoyed.

This quest didn't seem too difficult. Currently, of Wang Zhong's three direct disciples, Qin Yue'er was only at the fifth stage of Gathering Qi, while Xu Tong was at the first stage of True Essence.

However, the eldest disciple, Nan Ronghui, had already reached the ninth stage of True Essence.

As long as Nan Ronghui made another breakthrough, she would enter the Cave Mansion Realm.

Wang Zhong was greatly anticipating it.

And so, one night passed.

Early the next morning, as Wang Zhong concluded his meditation, he found Qin Yue'er already waiting behind the door.

"Come in!"

"Greetings, Great Sect Master."

Qin Yue'er appeared somewhat reserved.

"You can drop the 'Great Sect' title,"

Wang Zhong said.

"Yes." Qin Yue'er nodded, visibly relieved.

With one sentence, Wang Zhong closed the gap between him and Qin Yue'er .

The next moment, Qin Yue'er suddenly knelt down, tears streaming down her face.

"Master, I implore you to save my Qin family."

Wang Zhong furrowed his brow and said, "What happened? Get up and tell me."

Subsequently, Qin Yue'er choked out the whole story, giving a detailed account to Wang Zhong.

After listening, Wang Zhong snorted coldly.

"What a Mountain Moving Sect! Relax, I will accompany you to their place. I wanna see if they dares to do anything!"

Qin Yue'er breathed a sigh of relief.

She had worried that Wang Zhong might not wanna get involved in the affairs of her own family.

After all, she had just recently become Wang Zhong's disciple, and asking for such a favor so soon might have displeased him.

Furthermore, Qin Yue'er didn't understand why Wang Zhong had taken her as a direct disciple in the first place.

So, she had spent the entire night feeling uneasy.

Now, hearing Wang Zhong's affirmative answer, a heavy burden in Qin Yue'er's heart was finally lifted.

As long as Wang Zhong stepped in, even if the Taoist of the Mountain Moving Sect came, the Qin family would be safe and sound.

"Thank you, Master, for your great kindness. I have nothing to repay you, but I will surely serve by your side in the future,"

Qin Yue'er kowtowed and expressed her thanks.

"Since I have taken you as my disciple, I certainly cannot stand idly by. Also, when there's something to discuss, don't kneel so readily. I'm not that hard to please,"

Wang Zhong said indifferently.

"Yes, I will obey." Qin Yue'er smiled again.

"By the way, do you know why I took you as my direct disciple?" Wang Zhong asked.

"I am ignorant and don't know,"

Qin Yue'er shook her head.

This was also the answer she had been eager to know all along.

After all, Wu Yifeng's performance was much better than hers, and he was only accepted as an outer disciple.

"As the saying goes, there are immortal methods for the immortals, elixir pills have their own alchemical pathways, and in the worldly connections, there are three thousand grand paths; the path to cultivation is not just a singular road," Wang Zhong explained.

"Master means that I have good aptitude in other aspects?" Qin Yue'er asked wide-eyed.

"Exactly. Your aptitude for cultivation is of Yellow-Stage, but your aptitude for divination is of Heavenly-Stage," Wang Zhong replied.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yue'er's eyes brightened, but soon dimmed again. Having a Heavenly-Stage aptitude for divination made Qin Yue'er very happy. However, this was also within her expectations. After all, her Qin family was descended from an ancient lineage that specialized in celestial divination.

However, this was also the biggest problem. The divination techniques her family possessed were not complete. Even though Qin Yue'er had a Heavenly-Stage aptitude for divination, she had no corresponding secret techniques to cultivate, and no way to enhance her strength.

It was because of this that the Qin family had gradually declined.

"Master, I'm afraid I will disappoint you," Qin Yue'er said with a touch of melancholy.

"Since I have taken you as my disciple, I naturally have a way to instruct you. It’s just celestial divination, what's difficult about it?" Wang Zhong confidently said.

Huh? Qin Yue'er looked at Wang Zhong in puzzlement.

After speaking, Wang Zhong took out a Chinese Almanac.