Chapter 10 – The Dao of the Sea

In the Chaos Sect

"Reporting to the master, we failed to retrieve the Chaos Medallion. Yue Ling's strength is greater than we imagined," said Mo Tianyun to his master, Hei Tian.

"WHAT? TEN DISCIPLES IN THE GOLDEN CORE REALM COULDN'T CAPTURE HER?" he questioned, raising his voice and furrowing his brow in anger.

"Master, the master of the Azure Sky Sect intervened and saved her. We were unable to fight against her," the disciple replied, fearful of his master's wrath.

"Ah, what should we do now? I'm still not a match for that old witch," Hei Tian sighed, his expression disheartened.

"Master, if I may, why don't we wait for the Dragon Fight and retrieve the medallion there after the fight?"

"No... we need to recover it before she loses it somewhere. Do you know where she is now?"

"Yes, master. She is living in a house on the plains near Cheng City, in the Xuang Dynasty."

"Alright, I will personally go to retrieve the medallion," said Hei Tian, with confidence on his face.

Meanwhile, at the Sea Palace in the Azure Sky Sect

"Master, will it really be okay for me to become the veteran's disciple?" Mei asked, worried that she might not be worthy of being her disciple, as she was just beginning her cultivation journey.

"Don't worry, Mei. If the veteran accepted you as a disciple, it means he recognizes you and your talent. Go and bring honor to the Azure Sky Sect," Xueyu replied.

"Very well, since everything is ready, go speak to the Sect Master before you leave."

"Yes, Master."

Mei then headed to the main palace to inform the Sect Master of her departure, who was already waiting for her.

"Sect Master, I'm leaving to train with the veteran. I came to inform you," Mei said, bowing to greet Lan Qingyun.

"Alright, little Mei, take this," she said as she tossed a jade pendant to Mei, who caught it, somewhat confused.

"This is a communication pendant. It will help you if you are in danger or need to contact the sect," the Sect Master explained.

"Thank you, Master."

"Remember, focus on your cultivation. Take advantage of this great opportunity; training with a specialist of this level is not easy," the Sect Master warned her not to disappoint Zhen's expectations.

"I understand, Master. So, I'm going," Mei replied, bidding farewell to her master.

Mei Lianxue and Elder Ling Xueyu then headed to Zhen's house.

"Oh, you have arrived, please come in," Zhen greeted them with a contented smile on his face.

"Thank you very much, Master," Xueyu thanked him while thinking, "The master suppressed his cultivation to the fifth phase of the Refinement Realm? But why?"

"Yue, take your junior sister to settle in her room and show her around the house," he instructed his disciple.

"Yes, master," she confirmed, excited about her new sister.

While Zhen and Xueyu were drinking tea and talking...

"Elder Xueyu, has the Azure Sky Sect decided on the disciples who will participate in the Dragon Fight?"

"Not yet, Master. This is a difficult decision to make. After all, the Dragon Fight has many at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and there, what determines a winner are usually their types of techniques, as their cultivations are quite similar," Xueyu exclaimed.

"That's true. It's a pity that if I had more time, I could send Mei to participate, but she probably won't be ready yet."

"But, Master... Yue is the heir of the Lunar Spirit Clan. She is obligated to participate in the Dragon Fight, isn't she?"

"Yes, I'm aware of that, but she is more than ready. When the time comes, I'm sure she will surprise everyone," Zhen said confidently.

"So, will you allow her to participate?" "If she participates, she will definitely be a great highlight. Under the master's training, there's no way she could be weak," Yue thought.

"Of course, as long as she practices well and I deem her ready to participate, I see no problem."

"I understand..." Xueyu was deep in thought, "I have to inform the Sect Master. Forming an alliance with the Lunar Clan must be the best idea at the moment."

Xueyu then bid them farewell and returned to her sect to inform her master of the news and warn her about Yue's participation in the Dragon Fight.

Suddenly, the system's soul appeared in front of Zhen.

[THE HOST ACCEPTED ANOTHER BEAUTY AS A DISCIPLE. ARE YOU TRYING TO FORM A HAREM?] it mocked the host as it floated around him.

"Ah, don't bother me, you bastard system, and open the disciples' tab," Zhen said, already irritated with the system.

[DISCIPLES:

NAME: Yue Ling, heir of the Lunar Spirit Clan

REALM: Third Phase of Refinement (Compressed)

AGE: 37 years

AFFINITY: 45%

NAME: Mei Lianxue, member of the Azure Sky Sect

REALM: Sixth Phase of the Mortal Realm (Compressed)

AGE: 29 years

AFFINITY: 13%]

"Hm... so her cultivation was also compressed. It seems that my disciples receive this treatment from the system," Zhen expressed, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

[EXACTLY, HOST. ALL YOUR DISCIPLES WILL CULTIVATE ONLY USING PERFECT CULTIVATION METHODS, WITHOUT EXCEPTION,] the system's soul said, as proud as ever.

"Now, which technique should I give her to cultivate?" Zhen then paused and thought for a moment until he remembered a technique that might be suitable for her.

"Mei and Yue, come here," he called them with a more serious expression on his face as his disciples ran to bow and listen to their master's teachings.

"Very well, Mei, you cultivate the Southern Sea Technique, correct? Your master will now pass on to you the Devastation Dao of the Sea Technique. This technique was developed especially for water element cultivators, and I believe it is the most suitable for your cultivation."

Zhen explained to them, and they were amazed by Zhen's wisdom, who, after just a glance at the type of technique Mei cultivated, could quickly determine which would be the most suitable for her at that moment.

"Dao of the Sea?" his disciples asked in unison, both somewhat confused.

"Exactly. First of all, you both should know that the Dao is present in everything in this world, from the simplest thing to the heavens. Everything has its own Dao and its own origin. Both the Void that Yue cultivates and the Sea that Mei will cultivate. And only when you are in harmony with your Dao will you achieve perfection and be able to call yourselves true immortals," as Zhen explained, his disciples looked at him with admiration. "To have such wisdom about the Dao itself, one must be an extremely powerful figure," Mei thought, surprised. Meanwhile, Yue thought, "The master speaks as if... the Dao were his own creation... Majestic," she admired him, with a sparkle in her eyes.

"Did you understand?" Zhen asked his disciples, who were still shocked.

"Y-yes, master," they replied in unison.

"Good, then, Mei, this will be the technique you will cultivate from now on."

The Dao of the Sea Technique that Zhen passed on to Mei is an extremely aggressive cultivation technique. Just like the Dao of the Void, none of the Daos likes being dominated; you must be worthy of it to cultivate such a technique. And the Dao of the Sea is even more aggressive than the Dao of the Void, causing those who are not worthy of it to suffer from a constant feeling of drowning while cultivating. It requires great dedication and talent to cultivate it.

Meanwhile, Hei Tian from the Chaos Sect was watching them from outside Zhen's residence...