I Am Overlord - Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Do You Want to Increase Your Cultivation Speed?

Both Xiang Shaoyun and Zi Changhe looked at the newcomer . The newcomer was a young man about 20 years old . He had a square face, short hair, thick eyebrows, and big eyes . Something about him made him look like a competent person . His entire body radiated an overbearing aura, making it clear he was not at all a pushover . He was Zhuo Yi, the younger disciple of Long Hui and his pride and joy . In fact, Long Hui almost viewed him as a son and treated him much better than Qin Yu .

Zhuo Yi looked at Xiang Shaoyun with a contemptuous gaze and asked, "You're Xiang Shaoyun?"

Xiang Shaoyun saluted Zhuo Yi before answering, "Yes, Senior Brother Zhuo . "

He now assumed the identity of Long Hui's follower . Although Long Hui had declared him as a distant relative, he still needed to act in accordance to his station as a follower .

"You are the one who had beaten up Wen Jinrui and Wang Jiaohua?" asked Zhuo Yi with an unfriendly tone .

Xiang Shaoyun frowned and answered, "Yes, Senior Brother Zhuo . "

Zhuo Yi then looked Xiang Shaoyun up and down before saying with a commanding tone, "Come with me . "

At this time, Zi Changhe signaled Xiang Shaoyun with his eyes, hinting that Xiang Shaoyun shouldn't go with Zhuo Yi .

Xiang Shaoyun met Zhuo Yi's gaze and asked, "Do you need anything, Senior Brother Zhuo?"

Zhuo Yi berated him . "If I tell you to come, you come . Why so many questions?" 

When Long Hui brought Xiang Shaoyun back the day before, he wasn't around . However, he had heard from others that Xiang Shaoyun was his master's follower . As far as he was concerned, his master's follower was the same as his own follower . Thus, he viewed Xiang Shaoyun as an insignificant nobody unworthy of his attention .

But when he subsequently heard about Xiang Shaoyun defeating Wen Jinrui and Wang Jiaohua, he felt threatened by the talent showcased by a person so young . He was afraid that his master would eventually accept Xiang Shaoyun as a disciple, affecting his own status . But that wasn't the main reason he was here today . He was here because of his identity as a member of the Lightning Alliance .

Right this moment, a loud and clear voice rang out, "Who are you telling to follow you?"

The newcomer was Long Hui, with Liu Xinji beside him .

"Master, Elder Liu!" Zhuo Yi quickly greeted Long Hui and Liu Xinji before answering, "Your disciple wishes to take Xiang Shaoyun out with me . "

Long Hui snorted coldly and berated, "Hmph . Are you thinking of handing him over to your Lightning Alliance?"

Zhuo Yi could hear that something was wrong in his master's tone . With an awkward expression, he said, "Master, he had beaten my brothers from the Lightning Alliance—"

"That's because they deserved the beating . Leave the Lightning Alliance right this moment . You are no longer allowed to mingle with them . Put your focus on cultivation instead . Try to reach the Skysoar Realm as soon as possible," Long Hui reprimanded Zhuo Yi, causing Zhuo Yi's expression to turn unsightly .

Zhuo Yi had never been scolded like that by his master before . Inwardly, he cursed, Xiang Shaoyun, I'll remember this . The Lightning Alliance will not spare you!

He blamed everything on Xiang Shaoyun, thinking that his master would never treat him that way if it wasn't for Xiang Shaoyun .

And thus, Zhuo Yi left gloomily .

Long Hui quickly and anxiously looked at Xiang Shaoyun and asked, "Y—Shaoyun, are you fine?"

"I'm fine, Elder Long," replied Xiang Shaoyun .

When Liu Xinji saw the care Long Hui was showing Xiang Shaoyun, a bitter smile formed on his face, and he said, "Looks like Elder Long will not be willing to part with your cherished junior . Oh well, I'll excuse myself . "

Liu Xinji had gone looking for Long Hui to discuss accepting Xiang Shaoyun as his disciple . However, he had been directly refused . He could see that Long Hui himself was most likely going to accept Xiang Shaoyun as his own disciple . Thus, it would be unlikely that he would succeed . There was no helping it since Long Hui's status was above him .

After exchanging a few more words with Long Hui, Liu Xinji left . As for Zi Changhe, he stayed to continue catching up with Xiang Shaoyun . Only about half a day later did Zi Changhe leave .

Xiang Shaoyun then called Long Hui over and asked about the Lightning Alliance and for the more discreet information about the Cloud Margin Pavilion . The information would let him have a clear view of the situation within the Cloud Margin Pavilion . He had also asked about Gong Qinyin's master, the Zither Empress .

It turned out the Zither Empress was an expert who had made her name a long time ago . In the Cloud Margin Pavilion, she had a supreme status . She was one of the 10 greatest Emperors of Cloud Margin City and an accomplished zither player . Her style of fighting was to utilize the tune of her zither to attack in ways people couldn't block .

After figuring out more about the Zither Empress, Xiang Shaoyun couldn't help but to lament the good luck Gong Qinyin had . Xiang Shaoyun was in no rush to start cultivating . Rather, he made use of Long Hui's influence and got Xia Liuhui and Wang Zhenchuan to come over . He had decided that it was time he helped the two grow even faster .

"Tsk, tsk, boss, you sure are capable . You can actually get the two of us into the inner pavilion?" Xia Liuhui said with flatter .

His face was still wrapped up due to his wounds . Thus, he looked rather comedic with his badly swollen face . Wang Zhenchuan remained silent, but from his expression, it was clear he was no less grateful than Xia Liuhui .

Xiang Shaoyun did not want to linger on the same topic, so he went straight down to business . "You two are growing a tad bit too slowly . Do you want to increase your cultivation speed?"

Excitement covered their faces when they heard those words .

"B-boss, y-you can help us with that?" Xia Liuhui was almost drooling as he spoke .

He knew that with his boss's capability, it was very unlikely for his boss to say empty words .

Xiang Shaoyun looked at Xia Liuhui like he was looking at an idiot and said, "Yes or no . Give me a straight answer!"

"Yes!" Xia Liuhui and Wang Zhenchuan answered at the same time .

Xiang Shaoyun nodded and said, "I will teach you some high-level cultivation methods . But remember, never ever leak them, even to those closest to you . If you can promise that, I will teach you . "

Xia Liuhui and Wang Zhenchuan both swore to keep the cultivation methods to themselves . It was only then that Xiang Shaoyun started teaching them some of the high-level cultivation methods he had memorized in the past .

With the high-level cultivation methods, their cultivation speed would increase . Furthermore, they would be able to reach an even higher height in the future . Xiang Shaoyun never hoped that the two would grow strong and be helpful to him . He sincerely wished that the two could live a better life .  

The two were extremely grateful after they were taught the cultivation methods .

Xiang Shaoyun also taught them a tier-4 battle technique and told them to only start training it upon reaching the Transformation Realm . They would not be able to unleash the power of the battle technique and might even suffer a backlash if they trained it before the Transformation Realm .

Just like that, the two obtained a cultivation method and a battle technique that many disciples would dream to have . One could say that they were lucky to have known Xiang Shaoyun . After sending the two away, Xiang Shaoyun called Lu Xiaoqing over . This time, he did not call Gong Qinyin . There were some words that would be more appropriately spoken to Lu Xiaoqing alone .

When Lu Xiaoqing saw Xiang Shaoyun again, she handed him a cloak and said, "Shaoyun, this is a cloak I have knitted personally . Try and see if it fits!"

The gift was presented to Xiang Shaoyun before he could speak, hitting a certain tender spot in his heart .

Since young, apart from his father, he had almost never received sincere care from anyone else . Lu Xiaoqing was a cultivator, yet she had personally knitted a cloak for him . It filled his heart with warmth .