My Life as a Cultivator in a Game - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: A Commotion on Silk Peak

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Upon hearing the words of Mr. Xiao, Lu Yi was taken aback. He asked with some confusion, “Mr. Xiao, do you know me?”

A complex expression twitched at the corner of Mr. Xiao’s mouth. He said with a mix of emotions, “How could I not know? These past few days, the elders have been coming to me non-stop, saying that if you arrive at Silk Peak, I should inform them immediately. They seem to have taken a liking to you. I have to admit, your talent, even among Silk Peak’s disciples, is quite exceptional.”

Mr. Xiao was familiar with Lu Yi’s performance during the Outer Sect Grand Competition. After all, as the one in charge of the initiation assessments for entering the peak, how could he not be aware of the top ten talents from the outer sect? These were all references for assessment.

Thinking about Lu Yi’s talent, Mr. Xiao couldn’t help feeling somewhat bitter. He had been working diligently in cultivation for nearly a hundred years, yet he hadn’t even broken through to the Golden Core stage. As for the realm of insight, he wasn’t able to grasp it.

Mr. Xiao couldn’t help but wonder if the gap between individuals was really that vast. He keenly felt the malevolence emanating from the world.

Fortunately, Mr. Xiao was the one responsible for the assessment at Silk Peak. He had encountered many talented disciples and had been struck down numerous times as well. His willpower remained strong, preventing him from falling into obsession.

Lu Yi smiled and replied, “Mr. Xiao, you’re overpraising me.”

Mr. Xiao shook his head and said, “This is not an exaggeration. I’ve been in charge of assessments for so many years, and I’ve encountered tens of thousands of inner sect disciples. Only a few can match your talent.”

Then Mr. Xiao continued, “You wait for a moment. I’ll inform the elders. Otherwise…”

At this point, Mr. Xiao shivered and continued, “…if I don’t, these elders might just tear me apart.”

Lu Yi looked at Mr. Xiao with a touch of sympathy. In a place where the bigwigs gathered, it seemed that Mr. Xiao was having a difficult time.

Then Lu Yi saw Mr. Xiao take out a communication token and send out a message.

Not long after the message was sent, powerful auras began to rise from various places on Silk Peak. All of them were in the Nascent Soul realm.

One after another, these formidable auras surged, startling the Silk Peak disciples who were currently cultivating. They opened their eyes one after another and rushed out of their adobes.

“What’s going on?! Are there intruders?!”

“Which devil cultivator dares to invade our White Cloud Sect? Not only invade White Cloud Sect but also Silk Peak? Isn’t he afraid our master will flay him alive?”

“Where’s that devil cultivator? I just happened to cultivate a new profound technique of the Golden Core stage. Let him come and die!”

Soon, these disciples realized that something was amiss.

“Hmm? What’s happening? These auras… seem to be from the elders?”

“No sign of outside enemies? What’s wrong with the elders?”

They saw streaks of light rising into the air from various mountain peaks, converging as streams of light towards the entrance of the Peak Admission Hall.

These disciples were utterly bewildered.

“What’s happening to the Peak Admission Hall? Is something wrong? Why are all these elders heading there one by one?”

“Look at the aura of these elders… Could they be getting ready to fight?”

“Let’s go and see!”

One after another, the disciples also took to the air, flying toward the direction of the Peak Admission Hall.

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Inside the Peak Admission Hall, Lu Yi felt the surging aura approaching, and he was a bit stunned. Cold sweat formed on his forehead as he looked at Mr. Xiao and asked, “Mr. Xiao, how many of the elders inquired about my situation before?”

Mr. Xiao pondered for a moment and replied, “Almost all of the elders asked.”

Lu Yi was astonished and began to feel nervous. He saw the imposing manner of those elders and began to worry if he might end up dismembered by them.

Just at that moment, streams of light fell onto the square outside the hall, transforming into figures. There were about twenty of them in total, a mixture of males and females, handsome and ordinary-looking, appearing young and elderly. All of them were Nascent Soul cultivators.

The auras of the Nascent Soul cultivators surged, causing the middle-aged disciple accompanying them to stagger, almost fainting. In his entire life, he had never seen so many Nascent Soul cultivators gather at Silk Peak. The middle-aged disciple couldn’t help but glance at Lu Yi and thought, ‘What kind of immortal senior was this fellow disciple?’

The various Nascent Soul cultivators exchanged glances, their expressions cold and displeased.

One among them, a handsome man holding a jade flute and dressed in white robes, smiled and said, “Everyone, why are you here?”

A mature-looking female elder in a purple gown cast a mocking look at the speaking elder and said, “Dongwang Lian, are you pretending to be clueless? Aren’t we all here for Lu Yi?”

A white-haired old man with wrinkles on his face but an extremely tall and robust stature grinned, “That’s right. There’s no need to hide it. We’re all here because we see the exceptional talent in Lu Yi. He’s a good seedling.”

Dongwang Lian narrowed his eyes, his expression unhappy, and sneered, “Since that’s the case, let’s draw lots to decide!”

Another elder with a kind expression, appearing chubby and pleasant, chuckled and said, “Let’s not damage our relationship. Taking in disciples is a significant matter. We should ask for Lu Yi’s opinion first, right?”

Another elder, with a cold expression and beautiful appearance, her black hair elegantly tied, nodded, “Moreover, Lu Yi hasn’t even started the peak initiation assessment yet.”

Upon hearing the two elders’ words, the crowd gradually calmed down.

Just then, more streaks of light swiftly approached. This time, the arrivals had a weaker aura, mostly at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages. However, they appeared young, and their ages seemed not that old. Some wore the attire of outer sect disciples, while others wore the clothes of core disciples and direct disciples. They were all Silk Peak’s disciples.

After those disciples arrived, they glanced at the numerous elders and then turned their gaze toward the interior of the Peak Admission Hall.

Inside, there were three individuals. They had all seen the servant disciple, disregarding him. They had also seen Mr. Xiao and likewise ignored him. The only person they hadn’t seen before was the handsome young man.

Among Silk Peak’s disciples, they were all geniuses. Naturally, their intelligence wasn’t low. They began to speculate and exchanged hushed whispers.

“Who is that youngster?”

“I don’t know, but he seems impressive. The elders must be here for him.”

“I can tell…”

“I think I know who he is.” A handsome young Golden Core cultivator, with a refined appearance, raised an eyebrow and looked at Lu Yi.

“Who is he?”

One by one, the disciples looked at the person who spoke, full of curiosity.

“He’s probably the champion of the recent Outer Sect Grand Competition, Lu Yi.” The Golden Core cultivator sized up Lu Yi, his eyes carrying curiosity and exploration.

“The Outer Sect Grand Competition? Champion? What on earth is that?” The disciples were confused, their expressions a bit bewildered.

“No… Brother Nangong, are you kidding? We know what kind of place was the outer sect, and just being able to enter Silk Peak is already quite difficult. Now you’re telling me all these elders came here together to recruit someone?” a young girl couldn’t help but complain.

“Yeah, Brother Nangong, you must be joking with us,” another Golden Core disciple said, equally dumbfounded.

Nangong Moyu rolled his eyes in speechless exasperation and said, “Don’t you get it? This guy’s talent surpasses everyone present.”

All the disciples were speechless.

“Nangong Moyu, do you even realize what nonsense you’re saying?”

“Yeah, I don’t believe it. Even among us in the sect, we’re not the highest in talent, but we’re definitely among the best, right? He has even better talent than us? He’s just an outer sect disciple.”

Nangong Moyu let out a long sigh, “You guys really don’t understand. This guy has reached the Level 7 Qi Refiner stage and comprehended sword intent.”

Countless disciples were astonished. The atmosphere suddenly became silent, the expressions of the disciples stiff, and the scene turned a bit awkward.

All the disciples slowly turned their heads and looked at Lu Yi, their gazes like they were looking at a monster.