A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 417

Chapter 417: Striving to Improve, the Second Disciple

Ever since being instantly killed by that Golden Core Stage battle puppet, Zhang Tianhao had plunged into frenzied training, vowing that one day he would personally avenge himself.

Before long, Zhang Tianhao successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Is this the true power of the Foundation Establishment Stage? Indeed, it’s formidable.”

Feeling his own strength, Zhang Tianhao’s expression brimmed with excitement. He sensed his current power was at least three times greater than it had been at the Nine-turn Qi Refining Peak.

“You still aren’t a match for the Golden Core Stage yet.”

At that moment, Wu Hao appeared before Zhang Tianhao, shaking his head as he said this.

Hearing that, Zhang Tianhao was about to argue but fell silent. Indeed, even now, he couldn’t be sure he could defeat his peak Nine-turn Qi Refining self in an instant.

Thinking this over, Zhang Tianhao sighed deeply—it was such a long and challenging road ahead.

“Keep working hard. I have some matters to attend to outside. You stay here in the sect.””Leaving? Master, where exactly are you going?”

Hearing that Wu Hao was about to leave, Zhang Tianhao asked with some confusion.

“I’m bringing you a junior brother and a junior sister.”

With that, Wu Hao disappeared from Zhang Tianhao’s sight.

When Zhang Tianhao heard that his master was bringing him a junior brother and junior sister, he couldn’t sit still any longer. He immediately turned and headed straight for the Spirit Pool Chamber.

“I never expected Master to find junior siblings for me so soon. As their senior brother, I can’t be any weaker than them. I have to quickly train to reach the Spirit Sea Realm,” Zhang Tianhao thought to himself.

That was the only thought on his mind—not just to avoid being kicked out of the sect, but to ensure he wouldn’t be looked down on by his junior siblings and to solidify his position as their senior brother.

Seeing Zhang Tianhao so motivated, Wu Hao felt quite satisfied. Encouraging Zhang Tianhao to work harder was naturally a great outcome.

And what Wu Hao said about bringing him a junior brother and sister was no empty promise. After all, in less than three years, Qiaoran would emerge from the Divine Rank realm. By then, Wu Hao didn’t expect to remain in the Heavenly Emperor Sect for long himself, probably leaving behind just one clone to oversee things.

So naturally, being able to recruit two more disciples into the sect as soon as possible and gain a billionfold return for himself was nothing short of ideal.

“Let me see, that disciple’s location is over there.”

Wu Hao looked toward the northern part of the Xuanlei Domain. The moment the thought crossed his mind, he had already arrived at a place called the Void Realm, located about tens of thousands of Small Worlds away from where the Heavenly Emperor Sect was.

As Wu Hao spread out his divine consciousness, he quickly found the location of his second disciple.

At the same time, within the Cai Family in the Void Realm.

“Mother, do I really have to go to this Liansheng Academy and become a disciple there?”

A young man who looked somewhat fragile spoke hesitantly and with reluctance to his mother in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the Matriarch of the Cai Family, Lu Xingrou, sighed and said,

“Child, right now the Cai Family is being targeted by the Ji Family. Only if you become a disciple of Liansheng Academy can our Cai Family have a sliver of hope to survive. Among us, your talent is the best, so you are the only one we can send to apprentice there.”

Hearing this, Cai Wankun’s expression wavered for a moment, but in the end, he nodded in agreement.

As the Young Master of the Cai Family, Cai Wankun had the duty to step forward and take responsibility, especially now when the Cai Family faced the danger of extinction.

At that moment, a voice came from beside them.

“This is interesting. I wonder if you would be willing to take me as your master?”

With Wu Hao’s words, both Cai Wankun and Lu Xingrou in the room simultaneously turned to look at Wu Hao, who had suddenly appeared, their expressions growing exceedingly serious.

Lu Xingrou’s heart tightened even further. As a top expert at the Nascent Soul Stage, she hadn’t sensed how Wu Hao had shown up at all. This meant that if Wu Hao wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as turning over one’s hand.

Thinking back to what Wu Hao had said earlier, Lu Xingrou’s breathing grew rapid as she looked at him and asked, her tone curious yet cautious, “Senior, do you intend to take my son as your disciple?”

“Of course. If Cai Wankun is willing, he can become my second Head Disciple,” Wu Hao replied calmly.

Before Cai Wankun could respond, Lu Xingrou hurriedly urged him on.

“Tiankun, quickly agree to this. This is a great opportunity for you. If you become the disciple of the senior before you, then the crisis facing our Cai Family can be easily resolved.”

Although Lu Xingrou didn’t know Wu Hao’s true cultivation level, the fact that even a Soul Transformation Stage expert couldn’t detect his presence meant that Wu Hao was at least a super Great Expert at the Void Refinement Stage, making him a very powerful figure even among the mentors at Liansheng Academy.

Hearing this, Cai Tiankun hesitated for a moment, then looked at Wu Hao seriously and asked, “Senior, if I apprentice under you, will I be able to protect my family? And if I have time, can I return to see them?”

“Of course you can,” Wu Hao replied with a smile, though inwardly he muttered to himself that this was only possible if Tiankun had the ability to traverse tens of thousands of Small Worlds and come back.

With no more worries holding him back, Cai Wankun immediately nodded in agreement.

“I, Cai Wankun, am willing to apprentice under you, Senior.”

“Hahaha, excellent. From today onward, you will be my second disciple,” Wu Hao said cheerfully and waved his large hand to help Cai Wankun up from the ground.At that moment, a figure hurriedly burst in through the door.

“Madam, Kun’er, it’s bad—powerful warriors from the Ji Family are attacking. You must activate the Teleportation Array and leave the Cai Family immediately!”

The one who entered was none other than Cai Wankun’s father, Cai Tianhe, the Patriarch of the Cai Family.

Only after entering did Cai Tianhe notice Wu Hao standing there. Instinctively, he tried to sense Wu Hao’s level of cultivation, but his entire expression grew grave.

Wu Hao’s aura was completely undetectable to him. Even though Wu Hao stood right in front of him and he could see him, Cai Tianhe could not sense him at all.

Seeing her husband come in, Lu Xingrou quickly explained, “Husband, this is Kun’er’s Master.”

“Kun’er’s Master? Wasn’t Kun’er supposed to apprentice under someone at Liansheng Academy? Why has a Master been chosen for him now, and one I don’t even know? Senior, what level of cultivation do you possess?”

Hearing this, Cai Tianhe furrowed his brows and looked at Wu Hao with a scrutinizing gaze.

It wasn’t that he looked down on Wu Hao, but rather that he believed his own son was exceptionally gifted and should have gone to the more powerful Liansheng Academy to apprentice and learn.

Wu Hao shook his head and said calmly, “My True Self’s level of cultivation is not something you can comprehend, but I can help solve the crisis your Cai Family is facing right now.”