Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 361 - 351: Chosen by Fate, Not by Effort—The Rise of the Child of Destiny

Chapter 361: Chapter 351: Chosen by Fate, Not by Effort—The Rise of the Child of Destiny

"Master, I’ve found a promising cultivation prospect."

"I want to recruit him under my tutelage, but I’m not certain, so I want Master to take a look."

Xiao Huo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong laughed heartily, "I thought it was something major."

"Have you brought the person?"

As he spoke, Xiao Huo waved his hand, and a light screen appeared before them, displaying a scene of a one-armed teenager practicing martial arts in the snow and wind.

Wu Zhong’s gaze rested on the one-armed teenager, examining him carefully for several moments, nodding, "He possesses the Asura Body and the Heart of Broken Inference, his mental state seems excellent, resolute and able to endure hardship, indeed a promising prospect."

"Master agrees he’s promising?" Xiao Huo was delighted, tentatively inquiring, "Then can I accept this disciple?"

After speaking, Wu Zhong did not respond.

The next moment, a wind chime rang in the small courtyard.

Upon hearing the chime, Wu Zhong understood the answer and then smilingly said, "You may."

Because the Dao lineage passed to Xiao Huo was taught by Wu Zhong himself.

When Xiao Huo accepts a disciple, it means passing on Wu Zhong’s Dao lineage to the disciple, effectively making the disciple Wu Zhong’s grand-disciple, a matter of significance, hence Xiao Huo sought his master’s advice specifically.

...

The Heaven Shepherd Alliance, now comprises five core Dao lineages.

First, Wu Zhong’s "First Zhongyuan Sect"

The third’s "Third Changyuan Sect," as he later felt "Li Daniu" was too rustic, he changed his name to "Li Changyuan."

The fourth sister’s "Fourth Shaking Light Sect," her original name was Jin Yao.

The fifth’s original name was Ye Xiu, so it’s called "Fifth Asura Sect."

The sixth’s "Sixth Xuanwu Sect," because his true form is the Celestial Profound Turtle.

...

And Xiao Huo is the third disciple of the First Zhongyuan Sect.

Since Xiao Huo is a first-generation disciple, if he accepts more disciples, they will become the second-generation disciples of the Zhongyuan Sect.

....

Since Xiao Huo was accepted by Wu Zhong as a disciple, he has been exposed to the core of the Heaven Shepherd Alliance.

From a mere Domain Master of the Endless Fire Domain to now a personally passed down disciple under the Grand Alliance Leader, a first-generation disciple of Zhongyuan Sect, ascending in status, incomparably noble.

However, Xiao Huo did not become proud and complacent because of this.

More than forty thousand years ago, Wu Zhong travelled incognito, journeying across major worlds, searching for good prospects.

Speaking of which, at the time, there were three others competing with Xiao Huo for the disciple position, all of whom had far superior talent and insight compared to Xiao Huo.

But ultimately, Xiao Huo was chosen, he himself couldn’t understand why he was chosen.

In truth, Xiao Huo could become a first-generation disciple, personally passed down, because of his inherently good character, in Dong’Er’s eyes, Xiao Huo had ample loyalty to the Heaven Shepherd Alliance and great potential for future development, leading him to become Wu Zhong’s disciple.

Nevertheless, Xiao Huo did not disappoint.

Over forty thousand years, he ascended from Earth Immortal Perfection Realm to the current Immortal King Realm, presently an "Ordinary Immortal King," meaning the Immortal King First Realm.

The three who were not elected back then have yet to touch the threshold of Celestial Immortal, indicating how great a fortune Xiao Huo received.

...

At the Immortal King First Realm, one can roughly assume the position of a Domain Master of a Middle-Rank Immortal Realm.

Therefore, the Endless Fire Domain where Xiao Huo resides has been elevated to a Middle-Rank Immortal Realm.

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"Master, then I won’t disturb your rest any longer, I’ll take my leave now," Xiao Huo rose and cupped his fists.

"Hold on"

Having said that, Wu Zhong extracted a small purple cloth bag from his sleeve, handed it to Xiao Huo, saying, "Take this to your second senior brother, and remind him to complete the task superbly."

"Alright."

Xiao Huo accepted the purple bag and left the Nanmu Immortal Island.

.....

Xiao Huo did not rush back to his Endless Fire Domain but instead headed to the Cyan Origin Immortal Realm.

Soon, he arrived atop an Immortal Mountain.

This Immortal Mountain, established above the Azure Sky Dragon Abyss, rises tens of thousands of meters, straight into the clouds, immersed in Immortal Mist, with rainbow bridges springing forth.

Entering the Immortal Mountain, it wasn’t luxurious; rather, the facilities were simple, even giving off a sense of frugality.

Xiao Huo approached a small lake at the summit and found a gray-clad man fishing by the lake.

Upon approaching, Xiao Huo kept silent, quietly standing behind, waiting for the man to finish reeling in his catch.

The next second, the fishing rod trembled.

With a pull, the man drew out a Golden Dragon Fish from the lake.

This Golden Dragon Fish, emitting a golden sheen, was potent in aura.

After being caught, it was returned to the water.

"Junior brother, what brought you to visit your second senior brother?" the man laughed.

"Came to see my senior brother," Xiao Huo responded with a smile.

"Speak, what does the old man instruct," the man stood up, turning to Xiao Huo.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huo retrieved a small purple bag from his sleeve, handing it to the man before him, "Can’t hide from second senior brother."

The man took the bag, examined it, and then put it away.

"Come."

Leading Xiao Huo, the man sat down at a stone table in front of a nearby wooden house.

Then he brewed a pot of tea, pouring some for Xiao Huo, "Try this, a new tea I’ve recently procured."

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"Second senior brother, you’re way too laid-back."

After sipping, Xiao Huo commented.

This second senior brother was none other than Han Xiaopao.

The current Han Xiaopao is no longer the Han Xiaopao of the past; he is now the Domain Master of Cyan Origin Immortal Realm, a first-generation second disciple under the Grand Alliance Leader’s Zhongyuan Sect.

Nowadays, Han Xiaopao, having matured considerably, has grown quite stable in demeanor.

Despite his prestigious status, Han Xiaopao never prides himself on it, on the contrary, he lives quite frugally and cleanly and ensures his subordinates remain clean as well.

Therefore, the treasures Cyan Origin Immortal Realm contributed annually to the Heaven Shepherd Alliance are the most among all Middle-Rank Immortal Realms.

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"How not to be laid-back?"

"I’m not like your first senior brother who’s rampaging crazily on the front lines."

Han Xiaopao shrugged.

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Han Xiaopao’s ascension is quite dreamy.

His origins are humbler than Xiao Huo’s, he ascended step by step from a small place in the human world to the Upper Realm, then from the Upper Realm to the Immortal Domain, eventually diligently becoming the Vice Domain Master of Cyan Origin Immortal Realm over hundreds of thousands of years.

He thought his life’s peak would be as Vice Domain Master when, surprisingly, he was inexplicably taken as a disciple by the Grand Alliance Leader forty thousand years ago.

He soared directly, then slowly ascended to the position of Domain Master, still a disciple under the Grand Alliance Leader.

Nonetheless, he proved himself, under direct guidance from the Grand Alliance Leader, his Master, he ascended step by step to the current pinnacle of Immortal King, the Immortal King Third Realm.

Sometimes, destiny turns out to be this fantastical.

When one’s hard work reaches its limit, one needs the aid of a benefactor to break through, otherwise Han Xiaopao’s end might be retiring from Vice Domain Master, living through old age.

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Above the Long River.

On the river’s surface, a peculiar creature walks on water.