Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 790 - 332: Everyone Wants Me as Their Disciple? (Part 2)

The ethereal form in front touched his chin and declared, "With your talent, following me could one day make you the next Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor."

Ning Qi fixed his gaze on him, silently marveling at such a remarkable individual inside.

In his view, the way the Mountain and Sea Realm Will expressed itself hinted that the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor shared no great harmony between them.

His interest grew stronger regarding the ties between the Mountain and Sea Realm Will and those two ancestors.

For countless years, the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor had clashed repeatedly, harboring deep divisions; yet now, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will aimed to nurture him, proclaiming he might rise as the next of their kind.

Was it possible that the intent was to groom him as a force to offset the influence of the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor?

Even so, neither had expected both sides to vie for him as a disciple.

Ning Qi gave a slight bow, hands clasped in respect, and inquired: "Realm Venerable, does that mean the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor were mentored by you, senior?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will answered: "Of course, I embody the whole Mountain and Sea Realm; every creature here owes its origin to me. My persistence or fall ties directly to the fate of all life in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Their path in cultivation stems from the resources I bestowed; thus, every cultivator can be seen as one I have guided."

To be precise, this held truth, though it mirrored the timeless riddle of which came first, the fowl or its shell—who could settle it?

Ning Qi's mind drifted briefly, reflecting on the origins of the Spirit Realm, then shifting to the circumstances in the True Martial Realm.

He had eradicated the former will of the True Martial Realm, merging with it to become the realm itself—so how did that fit?

In the end, raw power prevails; might earns reverence!

Ning Qi suppressed his musings quietly, clasping his hands toward the Mountain and Sea Realm Will: "I feel deeply honored by the Realm Venerable’s favor, but I grasp a simple truth: to take on discipleship under a Realm Venerable, or under the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor, there must surely be terms attached?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will shot back: "You show wisdom beyond your years, very pragmatic. Yes, you need to endure the war domains and dominate sufficient ones for us!"

"And what number would suffice?"

"The Nine Great War Realms—at minimum, you must fully subjugate one, and then you'll qualify as our disciple!"

Ning Qi mulled it over briefly, then responded: "In that case, I'll push myself even further from here on."

All at once, the ground trembled violently.

Ning Qi floated mid-air, scanning the surroundings; brilliant lights erupted across the war domain, with spiritual qi forming misty vapors that spread endlessly into the distance.

Noticing a shift, he promptly pulled out the Soul-Searching Plate and peered at it.

Sure enough, every node in this war domain now fell under the control of his three armies.

"Realm Venerable, might this transformation stem from the nodes falling entirely into our grasp?"

Nevertheless, Ning Qi questioned the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

A trace of delight appeared in the Mountain and Sea Realm Will's demeanor as it confirmed: "Indeed."

It looked toward Ning Qi, who distinctly sensed its keen focus on the Soul-Searching Plate he held.

Ning Qi volunteered, "Realm Venerable, in the process of claiming each node, I devised this tool—kindly inspect it."

He passed the compass over to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

Just then, likely triggered by the alterations in the area, the hazy will of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will solidified somewhat.

With its non-physical essence, it seized the compass from Ning Qi and grasped its function in an instant.

Thrilled, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will exclaimed:

"Remarkable work, crafting such a device! It's no surprise that amid the Nine Great War Realms and Twenty-seven Domains, solely the force under your command has seized a domain at this pace."

Ning Qi produced a jade scroll next, presenting it to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

"As the Realm Venerable approves of this creation, I also present the crafting instructions for your use."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will seized it without delay.

"Splendid, with this spreading widely, the conflict with the Spirit Realm will conclude more rapidly!"

"This domain now lies fully under your command, and offering this invention amounts to vast contributions. I will bestow grand rewards upon you!"

His words barely ended when the nearby void parted like an opened trove, unleashing a flood of treasures.

"Claim them all; possessing this device means I cannot remain— we must disseminate it across every war domain without delay!"

Ning Qi bowed with clasped hands: "This junior bids farewell to the Realm Venerable!"

The spectral figure before him dissolved in a flash, and though Ning Qi probed carefully, he detected no trace of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will anymore.

His eyes sparkled faintly as he regarded the heap of prizes amassed on the ground ahead.

This bounty from the Mountain and Sea Realm Will proved incredibly lavish.

A hundred massive rule fragments, each as big as a bucket!

These rule fragments far surpassed the prior gifts from the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

Earlier ones ranged from tiny, small, medium, to large rule fragments.

The largest before had reached only head-sized; these new ones, bucket-like in scale, qualified as extra-large.

Ning Qi extended his hand, lifting one for closer inspection.

Inside, it shimmered like a contained galaxy, dotted with myriad twinkling stars, each embodying a rule.

This extra-large fragment dwarfed all previous ones in size, harboring far more rules within!

Evidently, a single piece like this could boost the cultivation across his entire Profound Truth Realm army by a noticeable degree.

Ning Qi turned his attention elsewhere.

Beside that, in the void, a hundred threads of Mountain and Sea Realm Power coiled like radiant beams, each stretching a meter in length.

These represented the Mountain and Sea Realm Will's grants to him as domain master; upon assuming that role, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will had noted they could draw ten such threads yearly from it.

This batch of a hundred threads equaled a decade's allocation for any domain master!

Ning Qi hurriedly stored every reward into his spatial ring, a faint grin tugging at his lips.

The Soul-Searching Plate he surrendered to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will lacked completeness; it included just the map and a rudimentary function to sense nearby nodes.

Unlocking the full capacity to scan an entire domain's node layout required exploring them all first.

By sharing the production method with the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, Ning Qi aimed to intensify clashes between the realms, accelerating the grand conflict and hastening the Harmonization's arrival.

It remained unclear if the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, upon acquiring the compass, could unravel and forge an advanced variant.

Ning Qi held back key elements, confident that without the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor stepping into the war domain, none could match that feat.

The supreme edge would stay with him and the Profound Truth Realm forces he led.

Moreover, Ning Qi intended to "unwittingly" let Vast Realm cultivators acquire the compass too.

Should only Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators possess it, the realms' epic war would merely enrich the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

The swifter the realms' fusion and the fiercer the battles, the vaster the growth prospects for Ning Qi's True Martial Realm.

The moment after, Ning Qi drew out the authentic compass once more, checked the three armies' locations on it, and ripped through space to enter.

In a blink, Ning Qi materialized next to Sword Ancestor amid the Profound Truth Realm army.

Witnessing Ning Qi's abrupt arrival, the group had long since adjusted to his teleportations.

"Sect Leader! "

"Domain Master!"

The cultivators chorused their salutes boisterously, their tones booming like thunder.

Sword Ancestor chuckled and remarked, "Young one, we've fully claimed this war domain, and for each node captured, the Mountain and Sea Realm generously showered us with plenty of fragments—why not keep them yourself."

Ning Qi dismissed it with a wave, facing the assembly with a smile:

"We're all family here; ever since you joined me, I won't claim your rewards any longer—consider this my gift to you all."

At those words, delight nearly burst from every face.

Yet Sword Ancestor added, "As our Infinite Sword Sect's sect leader and the Profound Truth Realm's Alliance Hierarch, we operate like a grand sect now; it's fitting to receive from our leader and hierarch, but..."

He hesitated, then continued, "We all realize our successes depend on your prowess; I believe you ought to take them to bolster your strength swiftly. Remember, Unity Realm powerhouses will emerge in the war domain eventually!"

Sword Ancestor forever prioritized Ning Qi's welfare, touching him profoundly.

Ning Qi sent a private message: "Sword Ancestor, it's fine—having secured the whole war domain, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will bestowed special prizes on me as domain master, and I've claimed them all!"

"Why hold back that detail!" Sword Ancestor transmitted back with mock exasperation, "Wasn't I just undermining the group's benefit?"

"Rest easy, I'll compensate you properly!"