Chapter 41 - Be My Disciple
Even though the Swallow Capital University’s Institute of Martial Arts was one of the best universities in China, almost anyone could enter its campus. This was shocking to Di Jiu, as universities back in the Ji Nation would have been suspicious of strangers entering their campus.
“Excuse me! Do you know where the Institute of Martial Arts is?” Di Jiu asked a student as soon as he entered the Swallow Capital University.
The student looked at Di Jiu before pointing to the left and saying, “Follow this path all the way to the lake and you will see the building. You can only look at it from the outside, though. You will not be allowed to enter.”
Before Di Jiu could ask why, the student had already walked out of the campus.
The pavement on the left was four-lanes wide. It was rare to see such a spacious pavement on a campus, even back in the Ji Nation. This showed how prestigious the Institute of Martial Arts of the Swallow Capital University was.
The trees strewn along both sides of the pavement gave passers-by a sense of serenity. Although Di Jiu had never cultivated there before, he had a premonition that the level of Spirit Qi there would be higher than at any other place he had been able to cultivate.
There was a big lake at the end of the pavement. When Di Jiu stood by the edge of the lake, he saw the large characters on the other side clearly. This was the Swallow Capital University’s Institute of Martial Arts.
There was a thick iron door beneath the words. As soon as he saw the strict security at the iron door, Di Jiu realized that it would be impossible for him to sneak in like he had in Taiyue Island.
A stone bridge lay between the lake and the door of the institute. The reflection of the institute on the lake added charm and serenity to the scenery. It was almost like the ideal place for meditation rather than an institute of martial arts.
“You could wait here for me, Big Brother. I’ll be back in a while.” It seemed that Lu Xiaowan had become more familiar with Di Jiu, as she no longer blushed as much. Although she was the one helping him, she was still speaking in an apologetic tone.
Di Jiu was about to say that he would accompany her to retrieve her ID card, when the doors of the Institute of Martial Arts suddenly opened. A lanky, white-haired man walked out, and several men and women followed behind him. They were all walking behind the white-haired man with a respectful expression on their faces.
As soon as he saw the white-haired man, Di Jiu took a few steps back. He was getting an otherworldly vibe from the man. It was almost similar to the feeling he got after practising the Major Conduit Internal Records.
He could sense that the man’s aura was stronger than the best Martial Master’s in the Ji Nation.
When Di Jiu took a step back, the white-haired man’s eyes landed on him. His gaze stayed on Di Jiu only for a while before it landed on Lu Xiaowan. “Spiritual abundance…” he said in surprise.
The white-haired man took a step forward and grabbed Lu Xiaowan by her wrist.
Lu Xiaowan tried to retreat, but she could not control her body. The man was holding her wrist firmly.
Lu Xiaowan’s heart sank. Given her abilities, even her master, Jia Qian, could not have grabbed her this easily. It was evident that the white-haired man was much stronger than her master.
“Pure gold spiritual root… It is indeed a supreme-grade pure gold spiritual root. Good, good…” the white-haired man said. Then, he stared at Lu Xiaowan before he added, “Would you like to be my disciple?”
Lu Xiaowan shook her head immediately and said, “No, I already have a master. Please let go of me.”
The white-haired man let go of Lu Xiaowan. When he opened his hand, a fireball appeared on his palm. As he relaxed his hand, the fireball escaped and blew up a rock the size of a grinding disc on the street.
Everyone present, including Di Jiu, was shocked. If only he had powers like that, Wu Bahu would not be able to catch him…
He was suddenly reminded of his father, Di Shan, who had been executed by Wu Bahu without being able to defend himself. If there had been such a powerful person in Wu Bahu’s arsenal, his father would definitely not have had the means to resist. It seemed that his previous theory had been correct. Wu Bahu had ordered someone to kill his father. The reason that no one had pleaded for Di Shan’s life had not been because his father had lacked prestige or character, or because Wu Bahu had great influence. It had been because a powerful person had overpowered his dad.
A powerful person like the white-haired man right before his eyes…
Lu Xiaowan watched in awe as the man moved with an immortal’s ability. Could there really be an Immortal Dao cultivation technique on the Fairy Planet? No, it couldn’t. Could it perhaps be a chemical phenomenon?
The white-haired man, who could clearly read Lu Xiaowan’s thoughts, smiled faintly and took a step forward. He flew straight into the air and hovered in the sky. After 10 seconds, the man landed on the ground and looked at Lu Xiaowan. “I move like an immortal. I could teach you all of my moves if you became my disciple,” he said.
Lu Xiaowan’s heart pounded hard against her chest. She had not taken the white-haired man’s words seriously before, but now she was a little shaken. Although capturing Di Jiu was her mission, she felt really attracted by those immortal moves.