My Disciples Are All Villains

Perhaps, it was because Lu Zhou had a deeper comprehension of the law of time, he could clearly sense the dislocation of time.

'I hope time doesn't pass too quickly…'

Lu Zhou felt more so that he had made the right choice by leaving his one million merit points and tens of thousands of years of life alone.

The changes of the Birth Palace in two hours were much more than if he were outside for a day.

Lu Zhou wondered what kind of person could set up such a powerful formation.

Venerable Masters could comprehend the power of the Dao. Could one travel freely after becoming a supreme being? Would supreme beings be bound by such a formation?

Lu Zhou had no answers to these questions for now.

Lu Zhou looked at the system interface and his merit points before he decided to try his luck with the lucky draw.

​​"Ding! Used 50 merit points. Thank you for your participation. Obtained: 1 luck point."

​​"Ding! Used 50 merit points. Thank you for your participation. Obtained: 1 luck point."

…

The next morning.

Lu Zhou had grown numb after participating in the lucky draw countless times. He had lost his confidence when he did not even draw anything significant once. Nonetheless, he had yet to stop.

He shook his head and sighed. "It's true that the higher my cultivation base becomes, the chances of hitting the jackpot will decrease. In the past, I could still win Reversal Cards at the very least. Now, I don't even have anything."

​​"Ding! Used 50 merit points. Thank you for your participation. Obtained: 1 luck point."

"Should I give up?"

Lu Zhou looked at the shop in the system. He could buy everything except for the Myriad Supreme that still had '???' in place of the price.

Lu Zhou found it annoying that he still could not see the price after becoming a Great Venerable Master.

"I'll draw another time. If I still don't win anything, I'm not going to touch the lucky draw again for the rest of my life!"

​​"Ding! Used 50 merit points. Thank you for your participation. Obtained: 1 luck point."

"..."

Lu Zhou's eyelids twitched. His originally calm expression darkened. Then, he looked to the left and right sneakily as though he was making sure no one was around to hear his earlier words before he said, "Lucky draw."

"Ding! Used 50 merit points and 1,000 luck points. Obtained: Ji Tiandao's Peak Trial Card x1."

"???"

Although he had finally won something, he felt like he had been scammed. He promised himself again that he would not touch the lucky draw again for the rest of his life.

Not only did he spend 50,000 merit points in just a night on lucky draws, but what kind of reward was this? The Peak Trial Card would grant him Ji Tiandao's peak strength for a time. With his current cultivation base, he could kill a whole bunch of people with Ji Tiandao's peak strength with just a slap. What was the point of the card?

To make sure there was no mistake and the was no bug in the system, Lu Zhou read the description of the Peak Trial Card.

"Ji Tiandao's Peak Trial Card: you'll be granted Ji Tiandao's peak strength for 30 minutes."

"Useless." Lu Zhou shook his head. It was truly not worth it.

After a moment, he muttered to himself, "Will it be useful if I synthesize it?"

He wondered what his cultivation would be like if he synthesized a high-grade enhanced Peak Trial Card. After a moment, he shook his head. He had no intention of testing it out. The most important thing was to increase his cultivation base and to grow stronger. He would be able to solve problems easily once he walked to the end of the cultivation path. He had a feeling all the answers were in the Great Void.

Lu Zhou sighed.

…

The quiet environment in the ancient formations near Zhixu's Pillar of Destruction was truly suitable for cultivation where a day was equivalent to 100 days outside.

Yu Shangrong held the sheathed Longevity Sword as he hovered between two gigantic trees with his eyes closed.

The Longevity Sword kept buzzing in its scabbard as though it was trying to break free of the scabbard.

Yu Shangrong remained unmoved. Beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead, and a golden halo was faintly discernible at his back.

At this moment, Jiang Dongshan called out, "Mr. Second."

Yu Shangrong opened his eyes, and the Longevity Sword stopped vibrating immediately. He asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiang Dongshan said, "I heard that Mr. Second's swordsmanship is peerless. If you have free time, I'd like to ask for some guidance."

"Guidance?"

"Don't misunderstand. I just want to spar; I have no other intentions. I hope I'm not disturbing you."

Yu Shangrong could no longer remember when he sprouted his 12th leaf. He felt that a long time had passed. Whether it was when they were in the green lotus domain or golden lotus domain, there were no wind and waves. He felt dull.

He had absorbed many life hearts, and he could feel his cultivation increasing. Although the increase was not large, he was still satisfied.

When he was at the Qin clan's southern training hall, he had planned to go to the Sky Hook Ropeway to challenge himself, but due to unexpected circumstances, he did not have a chance to go to the ropeway.

The cultivation path after severing the lotus was a lonely path. There was no Birth Trial. He wondered if sprouting his 11th and 12th leaves was like Birth Trials.

Without Birth Charts, he could absorb as many life hearts as he wanted. After absorbing it, the abilities would become one. He had forgotten how many life hearts he had absorbed.

In any case, the increase of his cultivation base, slight or not, made him confident even if Jiang Dongshan was a Venerable Master.

"You're not disturbing me. If you want to spar, let's spar," Yu Shangrong said as he slowly turned around. Then, he extended his right hand and said with a faint smile, "Please."

Jiang Dongshan manifested an energy sword in his hand and arrived in front of Yu Shangrong in just a blink of an eye. Then, he slashed 1,000 times with his sword in just a blink of an eye.

Yu Shangrong's movements were agile. He retreated thousands of meters unscathed.

Jiang Dongshan stopped and reminded him with a smile, "Don't go too far away."

Yu Shangrong turned and said, "It's not a big problem…"

"Again." Jiang Dongshan's energy sword changed its length as it flew out. It stabbed fiercely near Yu Shangrong's face and flew back and forth in front of Yu Shangrong. It kept flashing and attacking within a radius of 1,000 meters.

It seemed like the duo had a tacit agreement not to touch the surrounding trees and plants when they sparred.

"Flowing water and rolling clouds." Jiang Dongshan's attack speed increased suddenly.

Clanking noises continued to ring in the air.

Yu Shangrong could sense a unique force, but he could not stop his body from slowing down by a beat. At this time, the Longevity Sword stabbed out.

Bang!

Yu Shangrong flipped backward and retreated 100 meters.

Jiang Dongshan said with a smile, "I really admire you."

It was unknown if Jiang Dongshan intended to mock with his words or if he was sincere.

Whoosh!

Yu Shangrong suddenly vanished into thin air before he reappeared in front of Jiang Dongshan in just a blink of an eye.

Jiang Dongshan's expression changed immediately. As he increased his speed, he saw that Yu Shangrong's movements had slowed down. He instinctively raised his energy sword and thrust it out.

Yu Shangrong did not move. When Jiang Dongshan's energy sword was about three feet away from Yu Shangrong, it was stopped with a loud noise.

'Huh?' Jiang Dongshan found that his sword could not advance. When he looked up, he saw a golden avatar firmly grabbing his arms. At the same time, a golden leaf shot toward him with a loud whoosh.

Jiang Dongshan had no choice but to use his grand technique to dodge the golden leaf.

Bang!

When the duo's energy collided, they slid backward at the same time.

Jiang Dongshan was incredibly surprised, but he felt a little unwilling.

The duo no longer continued with their attacks.

The golden avatar only appeared for a moment before it disappeared.

Jiang Dongshan's energy sword had also disappeared.

"What was that move earlier?" Jiang Dongshan asked suspiciously.

Yu Shangrong did not answer. Instead, he said with a faint smile, "Thank you for letting me win."

Jiang Dongshan wanted to say Yu Shangrong did not win, but when he raised his hand, he noticed a tear on his sleeve. Surprise flashed in his eyes. "This… Are you a Venerable Master?"

"I don't think so," Yu Shangrong calmly replied.

"Then, how did your sword technique dodge my power of the Dao?" Jiang Dongshan asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what the power of the Dao is like. I only know the path of victory…" Yu Shangrong said.

"..."

Jiang Dongshan felt as though he had been dealt a critical blow. He wanted to say something to defend himself but felt it was pointless. In the end, he cupped his fists together and said before he left, "Thank you."

Yu Shangrong watched until he could no longer see Jiang Dongshan's back. Only then did he brush a lock of his hair that had been cut off.

Then, he manifested the golden halo and looked at the golden leaves that spun around as he silently counted, 'One, two, three… eleven, twelve, thirteen…'

…

Jiang Dongshan came to a stop at a quiet place. Then, he suddenly turned around and punched the tree next to him.

Bang!

The leaves fell immediately.

Mingshi Yin, who was standing on a treetop, said, "Yo, I didn't know you're a sore loser!"

Jiang Dongshan was startled. "M-mr. Fourth?"

During this time, Jiang Dongshan had gained an understanding of the general situation of the Evil Sky Pavilion and its members.

Mingshi Yin smiled and said, "Look at you. You really can't bear to lose. Don't feel bad. There have been many people who have lost to my Second Senior Brother."

"Uh…" Jiang Dongshan forced a smile and said, "I'm just a little annoyed. Mr. Fourth. Please forgive me."

"My Second Senior Brother is known as the Sword Devil. He's the best sword cultivator in the world, and yet, you just have to compete with him in swordsmanship," Mingshi Yin said mercilessly.

"..."

"Let alone you, even I have no chance of defeating my Second Senior Brother," Mingshi Yin said.

These words sounded… wrong.

Jiang Dongshan said, slightly dissatisfied, "Mr. Fourth, do you think you can defeat me?"

Then, Jiang Dongshan manifested his astrolabe and held it up. 20 Birth Charts lit up one after another.

Mingshi Yin said indifferently, "I can't win."

Jiang Dongshan looked at Mingshi Yin suspiciously. 'Is he trying to deliberately provoke me? I can't respond to the provocation. After all, he's someone who's obtained recognition from the Pillar of Destruction.'

Jiang Dongshan put away his astrolabe and said, "Mr. Fourth, you're too humble. I still have something to do. Goodbye."

After appearing in an empty corner, Jiang Dongshan looked to the left and right before he sat down cross-legged. He thought to himself that he must avoid those who had already been recognized by the Pillars of Destruction.

'I must investigate everything clearly…'

…

Another three days passed in just a blink of an eye.

Lu Zhou's expression was a little stiff.

"Ding! Used 50 merit points. Thank you for your participation. Obtained: 1 luck point."

The lucky draw was truly cruel and inhumane.

At this time, a crisp noise rang in the air.

"Hm? It's done?" Lu Zhou turned to look at his Birth Palace on the golden lotus.

While he was engrossed with the lucky draws, the 21st Birth Charts had been activated.

Perhaps, the numbness from being thanked for his participation in the lucky draws had made him forget about the pain from the activation of the Birth Chart. When he saw the smooth Birth Palace, his unhappiness was quickly swept away.

"As expected of the ancient formations. Everything went so smoothly."

However, he soon noticed a problem. His Birth Palace did not expand. This meant the number of Birth Charts he could activate did not increase. He quickly counted the remaining positions in his Birth Palace and found that he could only activate another five Birth Charts.

'Is my talent only that of a 26 Chart cultivator?'

His Birth Palace on the blue lotus had been fully opened. If the limit of his golden Birth Palace was only 26 Birth Charts, then it was truly unbalanced. It would be troublesome as well since it meant he would not have enough lifespan to support the growth of the blue avatar.

Lu Zhou immediately brought out the life heart of Fei Huang, a beast emperor, from the Vast Sky Bag. He could use it to activate any of his 22nd to his 24th Birth Chart.

Due to eagerness to expand his Birth Palace, he did not want to wait any longer and chose a position before pressing down the beast emperor's life heart into his Birth Palace to activate his 22nd Birth Chart. This life heart's ability strengthened his defenses as well so it was suitable to activate his 22nd Birth Chart.

As soon as the life heart began to sink, Lu Zhou felt a piercing pain tear through his heart despite being a Great Venerable Master. He began to sweat profusely from the excruciating pain.

'It's so intense!'

Lu Zhou did not expect that activating another Birth Chart so quickly would result in such a huge backlash. However, since the life heart had begun to sink into his Birth Palace, there was nothing he could do but continue on. It was not his style to give up so quickly. Moreover, he could not waste Fei Huang's life heart. Once the activation failed, the life heart would be instantly destroyed, after all.

Lu Zhou hurriedly activated the Purple Glazed Ceramic and meditated on the Heavenly Writing to counteract the pain and the time flow of the ancient formation.

The combination of the cold and burning sensation was truly uncomfortable.

…

After enduring for half a day, the pain still did not lessen. He only grew used to it.

'I was too careless…'

Lu Zhou mobilized his Primal Qi to evaporate the sweat on his body.

At this moment, his robe began to rustle, suppressing a huge amount of his pain.

"Eh?"

Lu Zhou lowered his head slightly and saw that the long robe was suffused with a faint blue light. Up until now, he still did not know what material the divine mark robe was made of.

"Is this really left behind by the Unholy One as well?"

Lu Zhou sighed and shook his head as he thought of the person who was shunned by the world. He recalled the time when he had to face the ten great sects alone and sighed again.

After a moment…

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! Used 50 merit points and 9,999 luck points. Obtained: Reversal Card x50, Deadly Strike Card x1, Ji Tiandao's Peak Trial Card x1."

When Lu Zhou saw the rewards, he knew that he had suffered a loss. He had already spent 500,000 merit points. Based on the trend, was he going to draw another Peak Trial Card after drawing 100,000 times?

"Forget it. I'll just leave it to fate."

He would save his remaining merit points for now and come back to the lucky draw in the future when he had nothing to do. He would also have to obtain another seven Peak Trial Card in order to synthesize a high-grade enhanced Peak Trial Card. Moreover, he had also grown tired of the lucky draw.

Lu Zhou closed his eyes and meditated to reduce the pain brought on by his Birth Palace.

It was best to cultivate. One day in the mountains was equivalent to 100 days, after all.

…

Xihe Hall.

Lan Xihe stood in front of the hall every day, enjoying the beautiful scenery. She waited every day for news from the Unknown Land, but none came.

At this moment, the blue-clad female attendant flew over from afar. She said with a bow, "Master, Ye Tianxin still hasn't returned to the White Tower Council, and there's no news of Pavilion Master Lu."

Lan Xihe said expressionlessly, "Continue to investigate."