“Become your disciple?” Lin Luochen wanted to agree, because he felt as if he and the woman before him had a shared past, a connection of unbreakable karma. Though it was their first meeting, such thoughts in his mind felt strange to him.
But his past life’s experiences made him hesitant when it came to taking a master.
[Ding! Main storyline triggered. Becoming Wan Yue’s disciple will immediately activate the host’s Dual-Pupils.]
[Ding! Refusing to become Wan Yue’s disciple will result in physical castration.]
Lin Luochen’s vision went black.
There really wasn’t a choice, was there?
He hadn’t yet reached the Four Extremities Realm and didn’t have the powerful regenerative abilities. If he was castrated, he’d be a eunuch for life.
“Master above, please accept this disciple’s bow!” Lin Luochen knelt down.
“No need to kowtow. From today onward, you are my third disciple,” Wan Yue said with a soft cough, then took out a jade pendant.
After all, the two of them were destined to become husband and wife in the future. Being overly formal wouldn’t feel right.
Hmm? You think he might refuse?
Then she’d just break his legs and keep him locked at her side forever!
Thinking of this, Wan Yue grew a little too excited. A faint hint of madness flickered in her clear eyes.
She handed the jade pendant to Lin Luochen, and as he accepted it, he inexplicably felt a chill down his spine.
On the pendant was the character “月” (Moon), emitting faint moonlight. It carried the blessing of a Saint—profound and unfathomable.
[Ding! Congratulations, host has activated Dual-Pupils.]
“Disciple thanks Master!” Lin Luochen pinned the jade pendant to his waist, feeling the Dao intent radiating from his eyes as he respectfully spoke.
[Wait… did I just become her disciple in a complete daze?]
Wan Yue’s beautiful lips curved subtly. Her crystal-like fingers tapped the void, and a scroll of scripture appeared.
[She tore the void so casually, and there’s a world hidden within… could she be a Great Saint? Terrifying!]
A Saint could comprehend the laws of heaven and earth, achieving longevity and breaking through all limits.
But a Great Saint could house entire worlds within their body, tear through space with ease, and shatter stars with a wave of the hand. Absolutely fearsome!
Wan Yue pursed her lips. Her eyes shimmered.
A Great Saint? You really underestimate me.
Lin Luochen looked at the ancient scripture in his hand. It emanated a powerful aura of extreme yin, and he couldn’t help but gasp inwardly. “This is… the Moon God Scripture?”
As he opened the ancient scripture, ancient characters emerged, radiating moonlight essence. Though soft, it stirred a sense of dread in his heart.
[Such terrifying extreme yin power—this scripture must be an Emperor-level divine art. If this were combined with the legendary Supreme Yin Scripture of the ancient era, what kind of unimaginable power would it unleash?]
Just thinking about it made Lin Luochen excited.
But soon, his excitement faded.
“Master, this technique doesn’t seem suitable for men to cultivate.” Lin Luochen deflated.
Wan Yue arched her delicate brows. “Who said men can’t cultivate it?”
“But…”
“Sit still.”
Before he could finish, Wan Yue interrupted him.
With no choice, Lin Luochen sat back down on the meditation cushion.
Wan Yue pursed her lips and pressed her jade finger against Lin Luochen’s forehead. Instantly, he felt the world spinning.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an unfamiliar world, standing upon a giant Taiji diagram.
Within the diagram, yin gave rise to a yang eye, and yang gave rise to a yin eye.
“There is good and evil in humans, night and day in the heavens. Yin begets a yang eye, and yang begets a yin eye. Regardless of gender, all beings carry both yin and yang. Women possess less yang, men possess little yin—but having even a little is enough.”
Wan Yue’s ethereal voice rang out, stirring the heart, intoxicating the soul.
Lin Luochen sat at the center of the Taiji diagram and began to comprehend, aided by Wan Yue’s occasional guidance and corrections.
With her guidance, the once esoteric scripture suddenly became clear.
To be guided by a Saint was already rare—but to be guided by a terrifying being with ten thousand lifetimes of memory? Priceless.
Three months later.
Faint silver light began to glow from Lin Luochen’s body. It was the moon essence—he had grasped the basics of the Moonlight Scripture.
Wan Yue continued her explanations. Every sentence of hers pierced through the confusion and hit directly at the core, earning Lin Luochen’s deep admiration.
[I’m a reincarnated Great Sacred Body, yet this convenient master can pinpoint my flaws, clearly explain the Moon God Scripture, and even highlight the essence of all five great secret realms. She’s a literal goddess!]
In the void, Wan Yue’s lips curved slightly. She enjoyed hearing Lin Luochen’s words of admiration.
Over these three months, she had come to enjoy his praise more and more.
A hundred years later.
Lin Luochen awoke from his meditation. He waved his right hand, and what had once been a palm-sized moon essence now stretched like a hanging river of moonlight.
Feeling the gentle yet destructive force within that silver light, he said with joy, “Master, I’ve mastered it!”
“Hmm… to master the Moon God Scripture in a hundred years—your talent is truly rare,” Wan Yue said as she stepped out from the void, moonlight dancing around her as she nodded lightly.
“Thank you, Ma—wait, what!?” Lin Luochen counted on his fingers. “It’s been… a hundred years?”
[It’s over! I spent so long just cultivating one technique. If I go by the timeline of my past life, that Ye Chen must’ve fully matured and reached the grand power level by now.]
[This is bad! How am I supposed to compete with him now?]
Wan Yue’s brows twitched slightly.
Ye Chen?
Who?
Judging by the context, he must be this life’s destined enemy.
Hmph! Anyone who dares oppose my man is courting death!
“Don’t panic. This is a world of its own within the Moon God Hall. One day outside equals one year inside.”
Seeing Lin Luochen pacing like a headless chicken, Wan Yue smiled faintly. This version of him really was lively.
“Phew!” Lin Luochen flopped onto the ground and wiped his forehead, barely feeling any sweat. “That scared me to death.”
Then his pupils widened. “Wait, what!? One day outside equals one year inside? Then the Moon God Hall must be…”
A weapon that disturbs the Dao laws—there could only be one explanation!
“An awakened Extreme Emperor Weapon!?”
There were several Extreme Emperor Weapons in the Northern Dipper Ancient Star Domain, but none were awakened in this era.
Such weapons contained innate spirits. Unless their owner awakened, they would never wake on their own.
“Is it that strange?” Wan Yue tilted her beautiful head.
“You’re an Emperor?”
“No.”
“Then how do you have an awakened Extreme Emperor Weapon?”
“My elder sister is an Emperor.”
“She’s still alive?”
“Half-alive, half-dead.”
Somewhere, Luo Yue sneezed.
“Boom—”
That line exploded in Lin Luochen’s mind. He couldn’t believe it.
[There might be a sleeping Emperor within this very palace.]
[If she awakens, the world will surely be turned upside down.]
Wan Yue waved her jade hand. The world reversed and shifted.
They returned to the original Dao ground.
“Night is deep. I’ve prepared a resting palace for you. The jade pendant will lead you there.”
Her fairy-like voice drifted through the air like a dream.
Lin Luochen was still recovering from the shock.
[Only one Emperor can emerge per era. Did I just stumble into an Emperor’s lair?]
[Can a small Dao Palace Realm cultivator like me handle karma this heavy?]
[This isn’t a starter village. I want to go home… sob sob…]
Wan Yue: “Trying to run? Not happening. Go to bed!”
[Ding! Host has successfully cultivated the Moon God Scripture. System has upgraded the scripture to perfected level.]
The system’s mechanical voice echoed in his sea of consciousness. Lin Luochen felt completely at ease, as though floating in the clouds.
In that instant, all impurities in his meridians and blood were expelled from his body.
His originally flawless face now radiated with ethereal charm, like an exiled immortal. His fair skin put many women to shame.
Seeing Lin Luochen’s transformation, Wan Yue was momentarily dazed.
“Is there something on my face?” Lin Luochen noticed Wan Yue staring and rubbed his face curiously.
Wan Yue came back to her senses.
Truly… just like the previous life… as if carved from the same mold.
“If I dressed you in a girl’s gown, who could tell if you were male or female?” Wan Yue smiled beautifully, eclipsing the sun and moon, dimming the mountains and rivers.
Seeing her smile, Lin Luochen was also stunned. “Master, your smile… is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.”
Then he took out an ancient mirror and looked at his own face. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “Did I really undergo a full transformation?”
“I don’t even recognize myself anymore!”
“Stop being silly. Go rest.” Wan Yue rolled her eyes slightly.
“As you command, Master!” Lin Luochen cupped his fists and turned to leave.
“Hold on!” Wan Yue called.
“What is it?” Lin Luochen turned back, curious.
“The Moon God Scripture only brings that level of transformation once it’s mastered to perfection…”
“How did you do it?”
Lin Luochen’s heart skipped a beat. Panic crept in.
[Oh no. Is she going to press me for the truth and uncover the system?]
[This is my biggest secret! The innocent holds the treasure. If people find out…]
Wan Yue smiled sweetly. “I know. You may go.”