Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1846

"Sorry, senior, but if I had a master, I would prefer it be someone I am familiar with," Yuan shook his head.

"That’s a simple fix. We can just get to know each other better!"

The sect elder appeared noticeably eager, even a little desperate, to recruit Yuan as her disciple. This was because having a highly talented disciple would significantly enhance her reputation and status within the sect.

A disciple’s achievements reflected directly on their master, and if Yuan were to accomplish something extraordinary for the sect, it could lead to promotions and increased prestige for the elder. For her, recruiting someone with Yuan’s potential was not just about guidance—it was an opportunity to elevate her own standing.

"Thank you for the offer, senior, but for personal reasons, I won’t be accepting a master for now," Yuan refused.

The sect elder sighed, clearly disappointed in his response. However, she wasn’t ready to give up a talented disciple like him and said, "I am Elder Jing. My offer remains, so if you ever change your mind in the future, you can find me."

"Thank you, senior. I will definitely keep your offer in mind," Yuan responded politely.

Despite saying that, Yuan had no intentions of accepting her as his master. In fact, he already had someone else in mind.

Elder Jing left shortly after and returned to Elder Sun’s side to report her findings.

"The rumors were true. This Outer Court disciple exists. I watched him slay Spirit Warrior magical beasts as if they were just ordinary animals. I have never seen anyone like him before. Not only that, he’s also very talented with the sword. His movements were swift and precise with zero waste. Hell, he might even be better than me in terms of basic sword understanding."

Elder Jing praised Yuan endlessly, leaving Elder Sun speechless.

"Such a talented disciple, I wonder if he’s already accepted a master."

"He doesn’t have a master yet. Honestly, I tried to recruit him, but he refused," Elder Jing sighed.

"Did he say why?"

"He only said it was due to some personal reasons."

"I see…"

"Speaking of accepting a disciple, I’m surprised you didn’t try to recruit that brother-like disciple of yours," Elder Jing suddenly said.

"It’s complicated," Elder Sun shook her head, refusing to elaborate further.

Time continued to flow, and before Yuan realized it, a whole month had passed since his breakthrough to Spirit Warrior. He decided to take a break from the Hunting Grounds to check up on the others.

Ji Ran had just achieved the fifth level of Spirit Apprentice, while Lan Yingying was on the verge of entering the third level.

"Have you seen Meili, Yingzi, or the Zither Goddess?" Yuan asked Ji Ran and Lan Yingying.

They both shook their heads.

"Since they’re beasts like me, they might be a little slower, especially Yingzi, who only started cultivating recently," Lan Yingying said. "The Zither Goddess should be arriving soon, through."

"I wouldn’t be too worried about them. Not even half of the 20,000 participants have made it to the Immortal Monastery," Ji Ran added.

"Hopefully, they’re just a little slow and nothing happened to them," Yuan said.

"By the way, Young Master, do you think the founder is also in this place?" Ji Ran suddenly asked.