Urban Undying Lord-Chapter 1532 - 1551: Taking a Disciple in the True Sense

"Please, Immortal, have mercy and accept this disciple, I’m begging you." Little Stone was still kowtowing, his forehead already covered in blood, while Ye Xuan stared blankly at the boy in front of him, a hint of contemplation flashing in his eyes. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Indeed!

His Heavenly Gate had been destroyed, his foundation severed, and his towering cultivation had no successor. He didn’t even know how to walk the path ahead. Should he really pass on all his skills?

Yet, even though this child was sharp, his aptitude was not high, merely average at best, without even the so-called War Body, and seemed too ordinary.

If it had been the past, Ye Xuan wouldn’t have looked twice at the boy’s qualifications. Even if he had extraordinary potential, Ye Xuan would have ignored it, as he never considered taking any disciple.

But at this moment, Ye Xuan changed his mind!

What if he’s a mere mortal?

What if his aptitude is poor?

Wasn’t Ye Xuan, in his youth, just like this child before him? Yet, he still stepped forward, reached where he was today. Isn’t it possible to break through limitations even if one is ordinary?

Isn’t Ye Xuan the best example?

"Get up, I will accept you as my disciple. Remember, you are my only disciple." Ye Xuan hesitated for a long time, finally deciding. All his skills must have a successor after all, and though he had just met this child, he could see his essence at a glance.

Smart and stable, mature beyond his years. Though his aptitude was ordinary, not a fool; this much could be seen from their conversation.

"Thank you, Master. This disciple kowtows to you." Little Stone wept with excitement, forcefully bowing to express his respect and admiration for Ye Xuan.

"I will stay for only seven days. Learn as much as you can; after these seven days, I will leave, and we may never meet again," Ye Xuan spoke calmly.

The master leads to the gate, cultivation depends on the individual.

In the past, Ye Xuan was nurtured by the Primordial Spirit, only passing on the Cultivation Technique; his growth was forged through battles. Hence, Ye Xuan wouldn’t guide this child, for everyone’s path is different, and it must be walked by oneself.

Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Little Stone felt a bit disappointed but nodded steadily and firmly. He knew such an opportunity was already a great fortune from heaven, and he dared not ask for more.

He once crawled to the gates of a cultivation Sect, kneeling for seven days and nights, hoping to be accepted, but all the sects refused him for his low aptitude. Today, being taken as a disciple by an Immortal for just seven days was enough for him; he dared not ask for more.

"Your name is Little Stone, where are your family members?"

After all, this boy was Ye Xuan’s first true disciple, so naturally, he wanted to know a bit about the child’s background.

Mentioning family, Little Stone shook his head bitterly and said, "I am an orphan, not knowing who my parents are. I was raised by a leopard mother when I was born. Later, the leopard mother was killed by a Cultivator who extracted her inner core. I dared not leave and have been living in this forest ever since."

Though Little Stone’s words were brief and his voice calm, Ye Xuan could hear the intense hatred within this child’s tranquility, perhaps the reason why he desperately pleaded to be taken as a disciple; he wanted revenge.

"Little Stone is just a nickname. Even if you’re an orphan, you shouldn’t be nameless. You should have a real name. My surname is Ye, so you can take my surname. From now on, your name is Ye Fengtian!" said Ye Xuan.

"Ye Fengtian?"

Little Stone murmured softly, then exclaimed excitedly, "I have a name; I have a name. I am called Ye Fengtian; I am called Ye Fengtian."

Although Little Stone was mature beyond his years, he was still a child. At this moment, he shouted joyfully, making Ye Xuan smile slightly, as if seeing his own childhood self.

Time is short, merely seven days.

To Ye Xuan, these seven days were a fleeting moment, but for Little Stone, these seven days were almost sleepless, memorizing the Techniques taught by Ye Xuan.

Though Little Stone didn’t understand the Profound Meaning of these Techniques, he knew he only had seven days and had to quickly remember what Ye Xuan taught him, even if it meant sleepless nights without any leisure.

This child’s perseverance surprised Ye Xuan. Although his aptitude wasn’t good, his determination was visible, and from the heart, Ye Xuan began to like the disciple he officially accepted.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Little Stone’s eyes were bloodshot, dark circles prominent, and he had become emaciated, his once-bright eyes now filled with extreme fatigue.

He was just a child, only seven or eight years old. Staying up for seven days and nights was like a battle of life and death, yet he endured it.

Although he didn’t memorize everything Ye Xuan taught, he managed to remember sixty percent, which was already commendable.

Outside the green hills, beside a small stream!

Ye Xuan stood with hands behind his back as Little Stone knelt on the ground, tears dripping continuously from his eyes as he sobbed silently.

"Child, I am leaving. Once gone, we may never meet again. Though your aptitude is common, remember, there was no path originally on this earth, but countless have walked it, and a road was made. The road is beneath your feet, never believe others’ judgments of you. You are simply yourself. As long as you hold firm to your beliefs, even if your aptitude is mundane, you can still carve out a path leading to the heavens," Ye Xuan spoke in solitude before departing.

"The disciple will remember the Master’s teachings forever and never forget the Master’s grace. The disciple kowtows to you," Little Stone gave Ye Xuan three loud bows, blood seeping from his forehead.

Although Ye Xuan only taught the child for seven days, aside from the leopard mother, Ye Xuan was the kindest person to him in this world.

Looking at his only acknowledged disciple, whom he had taught for seven days, he realized he wasn’t much of a Master.

"This Elixir stabilizes and nourishes you, but it will not make you a Cultivator, it can open the door to cultivation for you." Ye Xuan gathered a mass of Spiritual Energy, forming a white Elixir that landed directly in Little Stone’s hand.

It wasn’t that Ye Xuan was being stingy, he could easily elevate this child to the Immortal Realm, even to Quasi-Saint of the Nine Layer Heavens, or even the Great Saint Realm, without difficulty.

However, Ye Xuan chose not to do so. If someone wants to walk the path to the heavens, they need to take it step by step. If he only helped this child climb faster, it would only harm him.