Volume 1 Chapter 107 The Strife for the Position of Sect Leader 2

  When Li Meng said that he liked all four cultivation systems, Zhang Feng couldn't help but be shocked and amused, it was really laughable and pitiful. But he finally said seriously: "You can't bite off more than you can chew, even if you're versatile, you won't surpass someone who has mastered one system, so it's better to choose the one that suits you best!"

  "This..." Li Meng actually just said that, he didn't know this point, but this choice was indeed difficult for him to make, no matter which one he chose, he couldn't bear to give up. Cultivating the truth, ancient martial arts, alchemy, and formation techniques were all excellent choices, and if he could also get the guidance of the Tianyi Palm Sect, his future would be boundless.

  "Choosing Dan equipment will never go wrong, you have a vigorous fire-based spiritual energy in your body, as long as you cultivate my fire-based kung fu method, it can be activated immediately, and the refining equipment and refining dan are all in hand!" Wuji Palm Master tempted.

  "I have a Spirit Gathering Array Disk here, a priceless treasure, I'll give it to you!" The Array Dao Palm Master even brought out another valuable array disk as a bargaining chip.

  Wuji Palm Teaching took a look, suddenly furious, and pulled out a ring from somewhere, smugly saying: "I have a storage ring here, although the space is not big, but it's also several cubic meters, its value far surpasses your broken array disk!"

  "......" Zhen Dao Zhang's eyes narrowed, and he was speechless.

  Including Changfeng, several people were also shocked to look at the old man Wujie, with their mouths agape. Yanhuang had a lot of background, but the storage equipment was still pitifully small, only some high-level ones had it, and now the old man Wujie actually spent such a huge sum of money to fight for an apprentice, which really made people unbelievable.

  "Although Xiu Zhen is no longer the first choice, it is absolutely the most powerful. With your qualifications and the dense spiritual energy of the secret institute, you may not be able to achieve anything." The head of Xiu Zhen also interjected at this time, turned his hand over and took out a small sword from his storage equipment, introducing: "This is a spirit sword, its value is not inferior to the low-grade storage ring of Wuji."

  The great hall was silent once again, and even the Ling Sword had appeared. In the eyes of ordinary cultivators, this was an existence equivalent to a divine artifact. According to today's ranking, this was a top-grade weapon. Heaven and earth were mysterious and yellow... Li Mang was already delighted for half a day just because he could get a yellow-grade long knife, let alone a top-grade one.

  "You...!" Wudao Zhangjiao Fan Guodao was actually furious with the actions of his colleagues, but as a strong martial artist, he couldn't compare to their treasures. He could only grit his teeth and say: "If you follow me, I'll pass on my ultimate cultivation technique to you!"

  "...nonsense. We also taught him our own skills!" The other three people refuted in unison, with a look of disdain.

  "…Cough cough!" Fan Gu said, this time he was at a loss for words, feeling very depressed.

  “……” Zhang Feng was taken aback, rubbing his temples. He felt a bit of a headache; this situation was something he had never anticipated, but upon reflection, he could understand it. There were many talented individuals, and there were plenty who were more gifted than Li Mang, but those who were suitable for inheriting the legacy of the great masters were few and far between, or perhaps even non-existent. Who would have thought that Li Mang would be favored by four people at the same time?

  "... Li Meng was also eager at this time, the Lingyun array disc, the storage ring, and the terrestrial spirit sword. These were all things that made his eyes hot and hard to give up. No matter which one he gave up, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken, it was really a dilemma."

  "You are all senior masters, yet you use material things to lure students to join. What kind of behavior is this!" Elder Ji scolded them severely, and then solemnly said to Li Meng: "Li Meng, don't be blinded by immediate benefits. Choosing what suits yourself is the right principle. Otherwise, if you choose wrongly, you will have no chance to regret it."

  The four masters felt their old faces burning with anger, and they all smiled reluctantly, but none of them gave up, still eagerly waiting for Li Mang's final decision.

  "You are right, Master Yu Yue. Don't be misled by the material things in front of you." Chang Feng also spoke up and offered his own advice: "Regardless of whether it's Xiu Zhen, Gu Wu or others, they are all just different cultivation paths, but their goals are the same - to constantly become stronger and pursue immortality! There is no distinction between strong and weak in the cultivation system, only whether it suits oneself. You must choose carefully."

  Being told by them, Li Meng also came to his senses and suddenly felt a little ashamed. Indeed, with the help of Shan Hai Jing, he could have unlimited achievements no matter which one he chose, but his mentality was not supposed to be like this.

  Indeed, what several masters have given him is indeed important and precious to him now, but with the Classic of Mountains and Seas in hand, why bother about such trivial gains?

  Having thought this through, Li Meng calmed down and began to ponder. Although the formation and elixir equipment were not bad, what he needed more was his own strength. After all, whether it was adventuring in the Classic of Mountains and Seas or defending against crises in the real world, he had to have absolute combat power. The elixir equipment and formations could also do this, but they were mysterious and couldn't give him a sense of security.

  Cultivating the truth is very good and powerful, but the cultivation time needs to be long. More importantly, it's easy to expose the Mountain and Sea Scripture. After all, the speed of improvement in cultivation is too fast and will inevitably attract attention, which is slightly inappropriate.

  Apart from these, there is only one last choice left, Gu Wu. Gu Wu is a cultivation of physical strength, perhaps not as dazzling as the magic of Xiu Zhen or Xiu Dao, but Li Mang likes the thrill of power and the excitement of exerting oneself to the limit.

  Moreover, once the boundary of fifty years is reached, it can also be released externally with internal power. Although not as magical as the cultivation of true techniques, it can still kill enemies at a distance and is not inferior to the cultivation of true techniques.

  Having thought it through, Li Meng no longer hesitated and said seriously: "I thank the seniors for their appreciation, but I'm not young anymore, and learning other things would be too late, so I've decided to continue cultivating martial arts."

  The hall fell silent again, and Li Meng's choice was indeed unexpected by everyone. After all, among the four gifts given, Fang Gu Dao's was the worst.

  Fan Gu Dao had originally not held much hope, after all, compared to the others, the gift he gave was really nothing to mention, and did not expect that the result would be a sudden turn of events, leaving him stunned and unable to react.

  "Little one, how could you choose Fang Gu Dao?! He's just a poor devil, he can't give you anything! Come and learn the art of Dan Qi with me instead!" The old man Wujie was already excited to the point of speaking recklessly.

  Fan Gu Dao felt something was off as soon as he heard this, and immediately woke up. Suppressing his excitement, he put on a serious face and asked: "Wuji Old Man, are you looking to duel me?"

  "Hmm..." The old man of Wujie was choked for a moment, and smiled reluctantly, not daring to say more. In terms of strength, among the five masters present, only Shu Zhen's Song Shi could rival him.

  "It's a pity... but I'll still give you this array disk as a gift for our meeting. Whenever you want to learn about arrays, feel free to come find me, my name is Zhong Gu." Array Dao Palm Master Zhong Gu was a strange person, although he couldn't get the best disciple, in the end he still handed over the array disk to Li Mang and left without saying another word.

  "This......" Li Meng was somewhat stunned, what's going on?

  Not only was he stunned, but the old man Wuji and Song Shi Zhang were even more so, they held things in their hands, neither withdrawing nor continuing to give, their faces turned black and green.

  The old man's storage ring is invaluable, and the spiritual sword of Songshi is even more precious. However, it can't be given away like a mid-grade array disc. But since they've already started this, if they don't give it away, wouldn't that make them inferior?

  "In the middle ages, I relied on your wife!" The old man cursed in a low voice, but his face was stiff with a smile, and he handed over the ring to Li Meng with trembling hands.

  "This is too valuable, I can't accept it." Li Mang was startled and the tray in his hand felt heavy. How could he dare to accept such an expensive gift? Once you accept a gift, it's equivalent to owing someone a favor, how would he repay it?

  "You accepted Zhonggu's array disk, but you won't accept mine, what does that mean!" Wuji old man glared with his eyes and asked loudly.

  "Alright, I'll take it!" Li Meng directly took the ring over. The storage ring was very useful to him and could also conceal things taken out from the Mountain and Sea Scripture space. If he said he wasn't tempted, that would be a lie. Moreover, the Old Man of the Boundless had already spoken, if he didn't take it, wouldn't that make the other party lose face?

  "...The old man Wujin's mouth twitched, and before leaving, he left a hard sentence: "If you can't mix in Fanguda, come to me anytime!"

  "Haha..." Li Mang just dryly laughed, Fan Gu Dao was right there on the scene, how dare he respond to this.

  "This sword is for you... Practicing ancient martial arts is tough, come find me when you've figured it out." Song Shi Palm Teach didn't even look at him as he tossed the small sword over, then left with an expressionless face, worried that if he turned back his heart would ache. At this point, he could only silently curse the damned Zhong Gu!

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