The Legend of Li Yuan
The Yuan Zang Disciple

The Spiritual Pool

Li Yuan felt a sense of warmth radiating throughout his body, a originally uncomfortable feeling he could now feel his change. At the same time, an object that was inside Li Yuan's body reacted very quickly.

The purple crystal obsidian he had absorbed when he first arrived at Laohu Sect, was now beginning to show his reaction, the purple crystal was the main source of the lightning element within Li Yuan's body.

"Booom"

"Booom"

Li Yuan's body experienced two breakouts which signified he was at the Late Qi Core realm. One more step he would be in the realm of the Swordsman King, a very remarkable achievement.

Suddenly Li Yuan's body stiffened with a sense of pain re-spreading throughout his body, his bones like being forged back by the Spiritual Pool. Not long after, the agonizing pain made Li Yuan shout loudly.

Aaaaggh!

Aaaaggh!

Aaaaggh!

"Are you okay?" yuan Zang's voice came from the edge of the pool.

"A..I'm fine" Li Yuan said stammeringly.

He recalled Yuan Zang's words not to waste this opportunity.

Li Yuan had already felt the benefit before, that he was able to cross the line.

"Alright, if you're not strong, get out of the pond immediately" Yuan Zang said as he put down some fruit for Li Yuan to eat.

Li Yuan did not reply, he was now concentrating against the immeasurable pain. The shadow of his father and mother was again in his mind. He also remembered his promise to protect his younger brother, Li Peiyu.

At one point, he took a breath with his eyes closed. It drained the essence of nature and turned it into pure Qi within its body. It slowly created a fusion of Yin and Yang, where it absorbed the heaven and earth energy with its body as its axis.

The huge energy was ferociously absorbed by the purple crystals within his body, then shot back towards the bone to the bone marrow. The pain slowly turns into warmth and comfort. The wounds on his body had now healed and left no marks. Even Li Yuan's skin was like reborn, smooth white as jade.

However if only Li Yuan found out, the current temperature of the Spiritual Pool had increased many times over time. The steam coming out from the bowels of the earth, seeped out through the Spiritual Pool. If only it were an ordinary human then its body and bones would be destroyed due to the heat of the temperature in the Spiritual Pool.

Watching Li Yuan who was soaking, made the old man dumbfounded. The expression on Yuan Zang's face was extremely shocked, The Spiritual Pool that was getting hotter for so long had no effect on Li Yuan's body.

As a cultivator who was already poor across he could certainly sense the strangeness that was happening. Generally an ordinary cultivator would only be able to endure absorbing the essence of the Spiritual Pool for only between one and two hours. But Li Yuan had almost half a day of soaking, even now was cultivating comfortably.

Yuan Zang's inner eyes scoured Li Yuan's body, he unleashed his ability to scan Li Yuan's body. From the results of the scan, made Yuan Zang even more surprised. Inside Li Yuan's body was a Celestial Emperor-type body, a legendary figure who would later lead the Sky Realm.

"Huh" after I left worldly affairs, why did the heavens send me a child like this. Is this in return for my rejection of fate?" Inner Yuan Zang muttered.

With a look of disbelief, Yuan Zang stared fixedly at Li Yuan.

Yuan Zang was the strongest swordsman who lived thousands of years ago, his extraordinary talent was once recorded as a Sky Realm vibrator. He was predicted to become the Celestial Emperor of that era, but he chose to isolate himself from life.

He wants to live simply and honestly and in harmony with nature. He ignored worldly life, so he chose to settle in Mount Hua without anyone knowing his true identity.

"Maybe this is the sky's way of making up for his mistakes in the past" he murmured inwardly as he stroked his long white beard.

It was already afternoon, Li Yuan's eyes began to open, his cultivation was enough. He felt his body lighter and his strength greater than before. Li Yuan got up and moved away from the Spiritual Pond, beside him were some fruits that Yuan Zang had prepared earlier.

After wearing clothes, Li Yuan immediately ate the fruits that looked like Apples but were purple. Without delaying the hunger after soaking, he greedily ate the fruits. At first it feels a bit bitter and the texture is quite hard. Li Yuan kept eating it because he thought these fruits must be of a rare breed.

Suddenly Li Yuan was approached by Yuan Zang, Yuan Zang's movements could not be detected by Li Yuan. Even at close range Li Yuan was unable to sense Yuan Zang's strength.

"Li Yuan's! from now on you should call me teacher" Yuan Zang said openly.

Li Yuan was surprised by the words he had just heard, even he had hesitated whether his hearing was wrong.

"I already have a teacher in the Laohu Sect" Li Yuan said slightly hesitantly.

"That's no problem, your previous teacher will still be your teacher" Yuan Zang said as he rubbed his beard.

After thinking about the Laohu Sect, Li Yuan looked doubtful yet even though he was recorded as a Sect disciple himself had not gained any meaningful teaching. Only the Yin and Yang Breathing Technique from Elder Bao Zi before.

"It's actually fine for one to have more than one teacher, as in the Sect you will naturally gain some knowledge from different people. Indirectly they are all your teachers, people who are instrumental in giving you the understanding of your martial progress" Yuan Zang said.

Li Yuan did not reject the explanation that the old man before him had just given, moreover, he had also been credited with saving his life. Calling him teacher was not a mistake, this was the blessing of the heavens.

After thinking for quite a while, Li Yuan said,

"Murid Li Yuan was willing teacher" then Li Yuan knelt down three times in a respectful manner.

"Alright, from now on you have become my disciple" Yuan Zang said with a wide smile.

Li Yuan simply fell silent, in his heart he also felt excitement.

"Teacher, what level is the current teacher at?" asked Li Yuan who was completely unable to sense the strength of his teacher.

"Haha.. I am no longer measuring my strength right now. Back then when I was still beyond my strength was at the Swordsman God realm" Yuan Zang lightly said.

"Huh?" Li Yuan was shocked

"I know the martial level is only up to the Sacred Swordsman" Li Yuan said.

Hearing the confession from his disciple, Yuan Zang's eyebrows shot up,

"Does the martial world suffer such setbacks?" yuan Zang said in a questioning tone.

"Yuan'er you will have to thrill the Sky Realm one day, don't disappoint me as your teacher" Yuan Zang said proudly.

"Okay, for tonight you rest. Tomorrow early in the morning you should have started practicing" Yuan Zang said.

"Good teacher" said Li Yuan according and immediately walked into the Cave to rest on the jade bed.