Disciple Cashback System: I Got Exposed By My Disciple Chapter 4

Wan Shanhai fixed a chilly stare on Lu Yanran, his face twisted in clear dissatisfaction.

That single look terrified Lu Yanran, forcing her to stumble back several paces.

Having gone without a sip of water for two full days, her frail frame was already stretched to its breaking point.

Under the intense scrutiny of all these sect leaders, panic inevitably gripped her.

Luckily, none of these powerhouses unleashed their aura to oppress Lu Yanran.

Her delicate form surely couldn't endure such overwhelming force.

Wan Shanhai finally processed Lu Yanran's earlier words.

“You just said that he’s your master?”

Next, his eyes shifted toward the sect elder token clutched firmly in Lu Yanran's grasp.

The character ‘Ye’ engraved on it confirmed it belonged to Ye Xuan.

The rest quickly caught on, grasping the unfolding scenario.

“Elder Ye has taken in a disciple? And a servant disciple, at that?”

......

Shock rippled through the crowd.

All present knew that Ye Xuan, the prodigious talent of Qingyun Sect, had shown no interest in accepting disciples before.

He spent most of his time immersed in personal cultivation, seldom sparing a thought for others.

This made perfect sense, given his youth. His priority remained advancing his cultivation at top speed.

Only upon hitting a cultivation wall would he think about recruiting disciples to carry on his teachings.

Yet, why would someone as steadfast as Ye Xuan abruptly decide to accept a mere handyman disciple?

The group burned with curiosity to uncover Ye Xuan's reasoning.

Recalling Lu Yanran's statement and eyeing the elder token she held...

They abandoned any notion of forcing their way inside.

Even if Lu Yanran was only a handyman disciple...

With Ye Xuan’s elder token in possession, she held authority to represent him.

Once composure returned, the assembly echoed Lin Qing's suspicions.

They suspected Ye Xuan believed his lifespan was nearing its end.

Thus, in haste, he took on a servant disciple to ensure his legacy endured.

This realization brought a wave of grief to everyone's features.

Resentment toward the Xuanyin Sect surged in their hearts right then.

Without the Xuanyin Sect's interference, Elder Ye Xuan wouldn't have deteriorated so badly.

Still, if Ye Xuan teetered on death's edge, what explained the breakthrough-like aura from the hall moments ago?

Deeply puzzled yet patient, they lingered silently outside the main hall.

Regardless, any ongoing aura pulses from within signaled Ye Xuan still drew breath.

Two more hours ticked by.

A far more intense aura erupted from the hall.

This wave dwarfed the previous one in might.

Eyes bulged wide across the group.

“It’s... the true core realm???”

“It’s indeed the true core realm. This kind of aura is very powerful!”

“What’s going on? What’s happened to Ye Xuan?”

Stunned bewilderment masked every face.

No one could fathom why Ye Xuan's hall radiated pressure exclusive to true core realm powerhouses.

The core formation realm encompassed empty core, true core, and golden core.

Each of empty core, true core, and golden core featured early, middle, and late phases.

Lu Yanran, so feeble, buckled under the true core realm's oppressive force.

As her body neared collapse, a sudden relief washed over her.

Lin Qing had intervened, shielding her from the bulk of the pressure.

Now, all gazes locked onto the hall's entrance.

They yearned to discover how Ye Xuan surged into the true core realm.

Shock painted Lu Yanran's features too; she had no clue what her master achieved.

Unaware of the true core realm's fearsome power,

Yet from the Qingyun Sect leaders' reactions nearby, she inferred her master attained a formidable realm.

Wan Shanhai and the others' expressions made it obvious: this breakthrough was monumental.

Indeed, the true core realm ranked as elite across the entire Great Qian Dynasty.

Absent golden core experts, true core masters could dominate the Great Qian Dynasty unchecked.

Understanding dawned on Lu Yanran; she fixed her stare on the hall without blinking.

She ached to peer through the doors and witness the scene inside.

The others shared her burning curiosity and bafflement.

Thankfully, the mighty aura soon faded away.

A tall, striking figure emerged, his chiseled features radiating handsomeness.

“Sect master, deputy sect master, elders!”

Ye Xuan stepped forth, igniting excitement in every eye.

Moments prior, doubts lingered that perhaps another occupied the hall.

But Ye Xuan's personal arrival erased all skepticism.

Though the mystery of his survival and turnaround persisted...

For Qingyun Sect, this spelled pure fortune!

“Elder Ye, why did you...”

Sect Master Wan Shanhai eyed Ye Xuan with bewilderment.

He craved answers from Ye Xuan immediately.

“It was just a lucky opportunity. I was lucky enough to benefit from misfortune.”

Ye Xuan sensed their need for clarity.

Yet revealing his system to outsiders was impossible.

The crowd nodded in quiet agreement at his words.

Though sparse on details, 'lucky opportunity' sufficed as explanation.

Cultivators understood opportunities struck unpredictably, often wondrously.

Opportunities ranged from minor treasures to grand epiphanies fueling cultivation leaps.

In essence, 'opportunity' shrouded all for Ye Xuan.

On the expansive Tianyuan Continent, cultivators seized chances big and small daily.

Qingyun Sect's sect masters and elders had claimed their share during cultivation paths.

Thus, prying further would be improper.