FVN Chapter 1152: Master and Disciple
Chapter 1152: Master and Disciple
Chapter 1152: Master and Disciple
"Given the predicament that you're already in, you may as well join our True Mantra Sect. You've done quite well in your cultivation of the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra thus far, but you've also made many mistakes.
“Right now, the five types of time law powers in your body are still relatively weak, so you won't be able to feel anything, but once those time law powers become stronger, problems will gradually begin to arise. When that time comes, you'll be torn apart and killed by the rampant time law powers in your body," Patriarch Miro warned.
A grim look appeared on Han Li's face upon hearing this.
Having just heard Patriarch Miro's lecture, he had gained a much deeper understanding of the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra, and he could already sense that something wasn't quite right with the time law powers in his body.
He couldn't put his finger on exactly what was amiss, but he could tell with certainty that Patriarch Miro was telling the truth.
After a brief hesitation, Han Li arrived at a decision.
"In that case, I'm willing to join the True Mantra Sect," he said as he prepared to kneel down and kowtow to Patriarch Miro to officially accept him as his master.
Patriarch Miro was ecstatic to hear this, and he immediately raised a hand to release a burst of invisible force, holding up Han Li to prevent him from kneeling down.
"You and I are not even from the same time period, so there's no need for such formalities."
A surprised look appeared on Han Li's face upon seeing this.
"Even though I'm taking you as my disciple, you are already a very formidable cultivator, and I'm sure you'll be able to reach the Great Encompassment Stage soon. Hence, even though we're officially master and disciple, you can regard me as a friend to be treated on equal terms with yourself," Patriarch Miro continued with a smile, and Han Li was even more surprised to hear this.
All of the sects in the True Mantra Sect placed a great deal of importance in hierarchies of seniority, particularly when it came to master and disciple relationships. According to Han Li's knowledge, the True Mantra Sect was an ancient sect that also held these values in very high regard, so it was very surprising to him that Patriarch Miro was completely disregarding all of that.
Having said that, this suited him just fine.
He had become accustomed to fending for himself over the course of his cultivation journey, so the idea of having to kneel and kowtow to someone was a rather awkward and unappealing one.
"That wouldn't be right. I've taken you as my master, so I should observe the formalities of a disciple," Han Li said in a respectful manner.
Patriarch Miro didn't dwell on the subject as he sat down onto the ground while gesturing for Han Li to do the same.
After they had both taken a seat, a solemn look appeared on Patriarch Miro's face as he asked, "Han Li, how is the True Mantra Sect in your time period?"
Han Li hesitated momentarily, then replied, "In my time period, the True Mantra Sect had already been eradicated by the Heavenly Court long ago, and the Time Dao Ancestor of the Heavenly Court personally brought about its fall."
"I see..." Patriarch Miro replied in an unsurprised manner, as if he had already anticipated this.
"The Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra grants you the extraordinary ability to refine the time law powers in external items into time law threads. In contrast, all other cultivators of the laws of time can only slowly and arduously attain time law threads by deepening their understanding of the laws of time and advancing in their cultivation base.
“You are able to progress countless times faster than them, yet it seems like you're still not satisfied," Patriarch Miro scolded in a stern manner.
"I understand that I'm asking for a lot, but in my time period, the Heavenly Court is constantly hot on my tail, so I can't afford to make slow and steady progress. Given that our True Mantra Sect is so powerful, would it be possible for me to have a few materials that contain time law powers that I can refine into law threads?" Han Li asked with a smile.
"So that's what you had in mind!" Patriarch Miro chuckled. "Of course I have the materials that you seek, but I'm assuming there are many restrictions to this type of space-time transmigration, so you may not be able to take them back with you."
Han Li faltered slightly upon hearing, clearly having failed to consider this problem.
"In any case, it can't hurt to try," Patriarch Miro said as he swept a sleeve through the air to summon three items, namely a length of green wood, a broken, blue halberd, and an earthy, yellow stone.
All three items were giving off formidable time law power fluctuations that weren't inferior in the slightest compared with the Fire Age Fireflies nests.
"Thank you, Master!"
Even though there was a chance that these items wouldn't be able to make it back to his time period with him, Han Li was still very happy to have had them bestowed upon him.
"The path of cultivation must be one that's walked one step at a time. At the moment, the time law powers in your body are very unsettled, and that's an indication that you've been progressing too quickly, so you must take the time to remedy this problem," Patriarch Miro cautioned.
"Yes, Master," Han Li replied with a serious nod. "Also, I have another question pertaining to spirit domains. It's already been many years since I first attained my spirit domain, but up to this point, it's still in its most elementary form, and I haven't been able to reach the Creation Tier or the Spiritform Tier. Why is this?"
"As one of the three paramount laws, the laws of time are extremely powerful, but the Heavenly Dao is balanced in that it's far more difficult to progress in one's mastery of the laws of time than it is for other laws, and the same applies to the cultivation of your spirit domain. I'm afraid this is not something that I can help you with. The only way to advance your spirit domain is to deepen your understanding of the laws of time," Patriarch Miro replied.
Han Li nodded in response, then raised some other questions, some pertaining to the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra, some to immortal treasures, and some about other facets of cultivation.
Not only did Patriarch Miro possess an unfathomable cultivation base, he also seemed to possess a boundless understanding of laws, immortal treasures, and all other aspects of cultivation, allowing him to answer all of Han Li's questions and provide him with frequent bouts of enlightenment.
Before long, almost all of the Time Dao Runes on the golden wheel had faded away.
Even though Han Li had only spent a short time with Patriarch Miro, his understanding of the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra, the laws of time, and the overall concept of cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds.
The two of them remained seated across each other in the hall, and Han Li didn't raise any further questions.
Patriarch Miro seemed to be able to sense that Han Li was about to leave, and he didn't say anything, either.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I have benefited immensely from our time together," Han Li said as he extended a respectful bow.
"As your master, it's only right that I instruct you in your cultivation. If anything, I feel quite inadequate in only being able to provide you with such limited guidance. Having said that, seeing as you possess the ability to transmigrate through space and time, you should be able to return here in the future. There are still many things that I have yet to teach you about the cultivation of the Great Five Elemental Illusion Mantra," Patriarch Miro sighed.