You Chose to Kill Your Master, So Why Regret It Now? - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: Disciples? I Have No Desire to Take Any More.

Automatic Intelligence-Lowering Pill Collection Point.

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Heavenly Sword Peak.

Lu Qing’s heart had gone completely cold.

In his previous life, he had painstakingly raised seven disciples, pouring everything he had into nurturing them. Yet never had he imagined that after each of them became a Great Emperor, they would turn around, believe malicious lies, and betray him.

When Lu Qing finally traced everything back to its source, he discovered that it was all because of one man, Su Chen.

Only after perceiving the workings of destiny shortly before his death did Lu Qing understand the truth. He was nothing more than a great villain destined by fate. Thus, he was destined to be betrayed by his disciples and ultimately sacrificed to pave the way for the protagonist.

In this life, his death had triggered the system, allowing both him and his disciples to be reborn.

However, Lu Qing no longer wanted to burden himself with them. He certainly had no intention of pouring his heart and soul into those disciples ever again.

“Supreme Elder Lu, the sect examination has concluded. The Sect Master has asked you to come to the sect and select your disciples,” the messenger deacon respectfully transmitted his voice from outside the peak.

Lu Qing’s heart stirred. ‘So I’ve been reborn at this point in time.’

Memories of his previous life surfaced in his mind. It had been precisely at this time that he accepted four of his seven unfortunate, lonely disciples.

Unfortunately, they had disappointed him far too deeply.

Lu Qing transmitted his voice in response, “Go ahead. I will arrive shortly.”

After receiving his reply, the messenger deacon bowed respectfully outside the peak before stepping onto a streak of light and departing.

Lu Qing gazed beyond the mountain as the memories in his mind gradually became clearer.

Having already learned his lesson once, he had no desire to accept disciples in this life.

Even in his previous life, Lu Qing had never been particularly interested in taking disciples. However, the former Peak Master, who had already passed away, had treated Lu Qing like his own child and painstakingly raised him.

Whether out of affection or obligation, Lu Qing could not allow the inheritance of Heavenly Sword Peak to die with him.

That was why he had gone to select disciples in his previous life. He first accepted four disciples, then later took another three.

Afterward, Heavenly Sword Peak’s inheritance truly flourished. It became unrivaled in that era, its might shaking the heavens and astonishing the world.

Yet Lu Qing, its Peak Master, had met a miserable end.

He became the laughingstock of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Even after his death, people continued to curse and spit upon his name.

Yes, even after he died.

During the period after his death, before his consciousness had completely dissipated and before his rebirth, Lu Qing’s spiritual consciousness had perceived the world.

Only then did he discover that through Su Chen’s schemes, he had already been portrayed as a thoroughly wicked monster, an incomparably vicious villainous master who would not even spare a little girl.

He could not find peace even in death.

His reputation became utterly ruined throughout the world. Everything he had painstakingly built was stripped away, and countless people cursed his name.

Worse still, the betrayal of his seven disciples became the strongest evidence supporting those rumors.

After all, if he had not been utterly wicked, why would even his own disciples betray him so completely?

Therefore, in this life, Lu Qing still had to go.

He still needed to accept disciples. However, there was no possibility that he would take those ungrateful traitors again.

He would simply choose one or two people at random and ensure that Heavenly Sword Peak’s inheritance continued.

As for painstakingly nurturing them as he had in his previous life, that was impossible.

He would casually raise one or two disciples until they were capable enough to prevent Heavenly Sword Peak’s inheritance from dying out. That would be sufficient.

Raise several peerless Great Emperors again?

Lu Qing no longer had the heart for it.

‘Forget it. Whoever wants to raise them can raise them.’

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The sect’s mountain gate was bustling with activity.

On the examination plaza, young disciples gathered together. Expectation and nervous excitement filled their youthful faces as they waited for the moment that could determine their futures.

At that moment, a streak of light shot out from one of the peaks.

Whoosh!

When the light revealed its true form, a young man appeared, standing atop a radiant longsword shimmering with brilliant light. His aura was astonishing, and his entire figure seemed as sharp and straight as a sword.

His arrival immediately caused a commotion among the disciples.

Naturally, they knew exactly who he was.

Among the Peak Masters of the seven main peaks in this generation, he possessed the most extraordinary talent and the greatest strength.

He was Lu Qing, Peak Master of Heavenly Sword Peak.

More importantly, he was the only Peak Master who currently had no disciples under him, making Heavenly Sword Peak one of the most desirable choices for anyone hoping to find a master during this selection.

“Peak Master Lu, you’ve arrived,” several deacons greeted him with slight bows. One of them continued, “The Sect Master and the others are already waiting over there.”

Lu Qing landed and gave a slight nod before looking ahead.

The Sect Master, the other Peak Masters, and numerous elders of the sect had all turned their gazes toward him.

Sect Master Ye Youran smiled faintly at Lu Qing and transmitted her voice, “Little Brother, come over here.”

“Yes… Sect Master,” Lu Qing replied through voice transmission before making his way toward her.

Ye Youran could be considered half an elder sister to Lu Qing. She had still been quite young herself when Lu Qing was first brought to the sect, and she had often carried him in her arms and teased him when he was little.

Ye Youran was an unparalleled prodigy whose natural talent was even slightly more terrifying than Lu Qing’s. Only with such extraordinary ability could she firmly hold the position of Sect Master.

Even though she was constantly burdened with countless affairs of the sect, her cultivation had never fallen behind. Her talent was truly exceptional.

Lu Qing took a single step and appeared 10 meters away. With his second step, he had already reached the area above the examination grounds.

He settled into the auxiliary seat beside Ye Youran and casually picked up a roster.

Lu Qing was the final Peak Master to arrive.

The moment he took his seat, a voice resounded throughout the examination grounds, reaching the ears of every disciple present.

“The disciple selection has begun.”

“Peak Masters of the seven main peaks, please begin selecting your disciples.”

Ordinarily, the seven main peaks were given the first opportunity to select disciples.

Only after they finished would the remaining thirty-three auxiliary peaks begin their selections. Once the thirty-three auxiliary peaks had chosen their disciples, those who remained would either return home or be accepted as menial disciples, performing miscellaneous work within the sect.

The roster in Lu Qing’s hand contained the list of candidates participating in this disciple selection.

The roster itself was a treasure. Although it appeared small, it contained an enormous amount of information.

The candidates were ranked according to their natural talent and performance during the examination. The most outstanding candidates appeared at the top, while the rankings continued downward in order.

Naturally, when the seven main peaks selected disciples, they usually chose those with the greatest talent.

However, Lu Qing had been different in his previous life.

Back then, he possessed the Ten-Thousandfold Disciple Reward System. Whenever he gave something to a disciple, the system would return an enormously enhanced reward to him. Therefore, he had never focused solely on selecting disciples with exceptional talent.

Instead, he valued fate and affinity far more.

Every disciple he accepted in his previous life had been carefully chosen. Each was someone he had personally found pleasing to the eye.

Three of them had not even been accepted during the sect examination. Lu Qing had encountered them later while carrying out sect missions and traveling outside the sect, accepting them as disciples along the way.

Yet the final outcome was something he had never imagined.

Thus, he would not walk the same path in this life.

‘I’ll just choose two disciples with excellent talent. That should save me some trouble.’

Lu Qing studied the roster, and his gaze eventually settled on one particular name.

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Meanwhile, among the crowd stood four small figures.

One of them was his eldest disciple from his previous life, Ye Feiyan.

At present, her appearance was ordinary. However, once she fully matured, her beauty would become breathtaking enough to captivate an entire nation.

In his previous life, she had been the very first disciple Lu Qing selected.

There had been only one reason.

Ye Feiyan’s life had been far too bitter.

According to the introduction recorded in the roster in his previous life, her parents had been gravely ill. Her natural talent was mediocre, and she had no cultivation foundation whatsoever.

Yet to enter the sect, she had endured hunger alone in the mountain forests outside the sect for an entire thirty days.

Every morning at dawn, she would come to the mountain gate and beg for an opportunity to enter. Afterward, she would return to the forest.

She had endured hunger there all by herself for thirty full days.

Eventually, one of the sect disciples could no longer bear to watch her suffer and pleaded on her behalf, finally earning her an opportunity to participate in the examination.

During the preliminary examination, she persevered for three days and three nights without eating even a single grain of rice.

She did not dare allow herself the slightest distraction.

Only at the very last moment did she finally comprehend the basic cultivation method used in the examination, earning herself the opportunity to enter the mountain gate and stand here to be considered for selection.

Even then, no one wanted to choose her.

Her talent was simply too poor.

In the end, however, Lu Qing chose her.

With the Ten-Thousandfold Disciple Reward System, a disciple’s natural talent had never mattered to him.

And so, in his previous life, the first disciple Lu Qing accepted had been Ye Feiyan.

Yet years later, it was Ye Feiyan who shattered Lu Qing’s Purple Mansion with a single sword strike.

With that one sword, she severed 3,000 years of master-disciple affection.

PS: Cultivation realms are listed below. [A quick glance is enough.]

The Four Mortal Realms [Spirit Body Realm]

1st stage to 10th stage Qi Condensation Realm: Condensing Qi through cultivation techniques. [Generally the cultivation level of newly initiated disciples.]

1st stage to 10th stage Body Tempering Realm: Tempering the body with Qi. [Also a level reached by newly initiated disciples after cultivating for some time.]

1st stage to 10th stage Blood Condensation Realm: Using the body to condense blood.

1st stage to 10th stage Bone Nourishing Realm: Using blood to nourish the bones.

Afterward come the Three Dao Entry Realms [Transcendence Realm].

Divine Core Realm: Condensing a Divine Core. [Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Great Completion.] [Divine Cores come in many different types and possess various effects. The better the Divine Core, the greater its power. The process of condensing a Divine Core is also extremely difficult.]

Core Transformation Realm, also known as the Core Sea Realm: Transforming the Divine Core into a Chaotic Qi Sea. [Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Great Completion.]

Primordial Spirit Realm: The Core Sea nurtures the Primordial Spirit. [Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Great Completion.]

Afterward come the Three Venerable Realms [Venerable Realm].

Heart Flame Realm: The Primordial Spirit connects with heaven and earth, igniting the Heart Flame. [Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Great Completion.]

Heaven-Burning Dharma Manifestation Realm: Once the Heart Flame reaches Great Completion, it burns the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. With the flame seed as its core, the power of heaven and earth refined through the flames is condensed into a Dharma Manifestation. [Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage, Great Completion.] [This realm is also known as the Supreme Realm and is the cultivation realm of Supreme Elders.]

Dao Integration Realm: Becoming one with heaven. [The Dharma Manifestation merges with the cultivator, allowing the body to become one with heaven.] [The cultivator obtains a trace of the aura of the Great Dao of heaven and earth. Through it, they can exert an overwhelming suppression characteristic of a superior existence. Beneath Dao Integration, all are mere ants.]

Every Dao Integration Realm cultivator is an ancient monster who rarely appears in the world and is regarded as a sect ancestor.

For now, the cultivation realms will only extend this far.