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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nJiang Lan originally planned to hide his existence and leave together with them.

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nBut it didn’t seem easy.

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nSomeone was flying directly towards him.

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nHe didn’t need to sense to know who it was.

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nIt was his master, Mo Zhengdong.

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nSure enough, Mo Zhengdong soon landed in front of him.

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n“Greetings, Master.” Jiang Lan lowered his head and greeted respectfully without hesitation.

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nMo Zhengdong looked at Jiang Lan and didn’t ask anything else. He only asked something that he would normally ask.

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n“The Foundation Establishment stage?”

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n“Yes, Master. I’ve reached the Foundation Establishment realm.” Jiang Lan didn’t say anything else and merely responded to his master’s expectations.

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n“I will bring you back.” Mo Zhengdong immediately brought Jiang Lan away from the Third Summit’s mystic realm.

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nThey did not meet up with anyone else and he did not ask about what happened either.

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nAs long as his disciple was fine.

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nThe rest was not his responsibility.

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nHis duty was no less than anyone else’s.

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nJiang Lan allowed his master to take him away. This was also what he wanted.

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nWhen he appeared in front of others, he would always be the center of attention. This was not good for him.

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nAs the only disciple of the Ninth Summit, he could enjoy resources that many people did not have.

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nSometimes, this could bring about hate.

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nOr discomfort.

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nMost people would only think that a disciple with an average talent did not deserve to have so many resources.

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nOr that if he was not the only disciple of the Ninth Summit, he would still be at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refinement.

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nVery few people would think that it was because he could stay in the Ninth Summit while others could not.

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nHis resources were obtained through the risk of mental demons taking advantage of him at any moment.

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nHowever, his master treated him very well.

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nOn the way back, Mo Zhengdong asked Jiang Lan, “Since you’re now in the Foundation Establishment realm, what kind of Dharma treasure do you want?”

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nMo Zhengdong was very pleased that he had reached Foundation Establishment in just three and a half years.

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nThis was comparable to the other genius disciples.

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nOf course, the gap between their potential may widen later on.

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nHowever, he was still extremely gratified.

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n“I will take whatever Master gives me,” Jiang Lan said in a low voice.

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nHe actually didn’t know what he wanted.

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n“You’re making things difficult for me,” Mo Zhengdong said with a smile.

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nThere was no trace of difficulty in his eyes.

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nIt was as if he already knew what was more suitable for him.

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nJiang Lan was also looking forward to it.

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n…

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nThe next day.

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nJiang Lan received a black and white egg.

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n“An egg?”

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nAfter all, it was not much bigger than an egg.

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n“It’s a spirit pet.” Mo Zhengdong smiled.

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n“This is a variation of the Cloud Tiger spirit egg.

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nIt was said that after it was born, it fell beside a Netherworld treasure.

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nUnder normal circumstances, if an ordinary spirit beast were to come into contact with the Netherworld Aura, it would surely die.

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nHowever, this egg unexpectedly survived.

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nTherefore, it was definitely possible for him to have adapted to the Netherworld Aura.

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nHowever, I have tested it many times since it’s regarding the Netherworld.

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nI only dared to hand it to you when I was sure it was all right.

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nIt shouldn’t be a problem for you since you’re in the Foundation Establishment realm.”

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nMo Zhengdong looked at Jiang Lan and said calmly, “There are no other disciples in the Ninth Summit. I’ll leave this spirit beast egg to you.”

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nJiang Lan accepted the spirit beast egg and lowered his head.

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n“Thank you, Master.”

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nNinth Summit did not have any other disciples. After all, he was still young, and it was inevitable that he would feel lonely.

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nBesides, the disciples of the Ninth Summit were not welcomed by the disciples of the other peaks.

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nTherefore, his master prepared this spirit beast egg for him.

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nA spirit beast egg that could survive in the Ninth Summit.

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nAfter accepting the spirit beast egg, Jiang Lan could feel that it would hatch in a few days.

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nHowever, he was wrong.

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nThree years had passed.

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nThe egg beside him showed no signs of hatching.

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nHe wondered if the egg was dead.

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nHowever, there were indeed signs of life after checking, and it was very stable.

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nIt was as if it had fallen asleep.

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n“Forget it, I’ll wait a little longer. Perhaps it’ll hatch in a few years.”

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n“I’ll continue my seclusion.”

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nNow, he realized that advancing to the Essence Soul realm was surprisingly difficult.

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nIn three years, he could barely enter the mid-stage of the Golden Core Realm.

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nIt would take him decades to reach Major Perfection.

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nWouldn’t ordinary disciples take more than a few hundred years?

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nAt this moment, Jiang Lan could sense how difficult it was to become an immortal.

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nIn the following days, Jiang Lan remained in seclusion. After returning from the Third Summit,

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nhe had stopped caring about what was happening outside.

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nHe had been hiding in the Netherworld Cave all this time, signing in and cultivating.

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nThree years passed once more.

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nOne day, his master suddenly came looking for him.

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n“Master?” Jiang Lan was the first to greet Mo Zhengdong as he entered the Netherworld Cave.

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n“Have you taken the Netherworld Cave as your home?” Mo Zhengdong asked Jiang Lan.

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nHis voice carried a hint of a smile.

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nToday marked Jiang Lan’s tenth year at the Ninth Summit.

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nThis was something that had never happened before.

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nIn the past, regardless of what kind of disciples, no matter how special they were, they could never stay in the Ninth Summit for more a few years.

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nHe had never seen one who had been here for five years.

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nNot to mention ten.

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nTherefore, from only taking in disciples with high potential at the beginning, he had reduced to taking in ordinary disciples.

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nThere was no other reason than the fact that more talented disciples could only stay for a shorter period of time.

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nIf one’s talent was too good, they would have far-reaching ambitions. Therefore, it was easier for them to be invaded by inner demons.

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nOf course, ordinary disciples were not much stronger either.

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nJiang Lan was a real surprise to him.

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n“I feel like I cultivate faster here, so I can’t bear to leave.” Jiang Lan lowered his head.

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nHe was telling the truth.

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nMo Zhengdong remained silent.

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nThe Netherworld aura was something that everyone avoided, yet his disciple was unwilling to leave.

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nFor a moment, he wanted to laugh.

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nIn the end, he held it in.

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n“Go down the mountain and buy a bottle of good wine.” Mo Zhengdong tossed Jiang Lan a ton of Spirit Stones.

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