King of Ten Thousand Years

The Pale Ring was a vast region with numerous factions and a large population, and the overall quality of its Martial Artists was higher.

The place where Luo Tian now found himself was the Wuji Saint Institute, a gathering place for geniuses.

Many world-famous geniuses resided here, and naturally, there were also quite a few who had been overlooked.

Luo Tian had happened to see Luo Xiaoting’s Destiny Chart, accepted her as his student, and had also conveniently helped treat her illness, allowing her to break out of her cocoon and be reborn.

‘It would be wonderful if I could discover another genius like her.’

Luo Tian smiled to himself.

But that wasn’t realistic. He couldn’t possibly observe every student’s Destiny Chart, and situations like Luo Xiaoting’s were extremely rare.

Several days had passed since the new students entered the Saint Institute.

The number of students who had yet to find a mentor was dwindling.

Luo Tian needed to step up his efforts to gather five students, and he couldn’t pick ones with terrible aptitude either.

After her diagnosis, Luo Xiaoting went to the Wuji Saint Institute’s Martial Arts Pavilion!

The Martial Arts Pavilion was where the Saint Institute stored its Martial Arts Classics. The shelves were densely packed with a dazzling and diverse collection of books.

With a clear goal in mind, Luo Xiaoting quickly found two Cultivation Techniques that involved cultivating both water and fire!

“Celestial Level Upper Grade, the *Water and Fire Heaven-Swallowing Technique*!”

Luo Xiaoting made her choice.

The requirements to exchange for a Celestial Level Upper Grade Supreme Technique were extremely high.

However, Luo Xiaoting had entered the Wuji Saint Institute with a Golden Order, which granted her certain privileges, including the ability to exchange for a Celestial Level Upper Grade Supreme Technique.

Even so, she still had to pay a certain amount of Academic Credits, as well as two million Spiritual Essence Coins!

‘If it can cure my illness, then two million Spiritual Essence Coins for a powerful Cultivation Technique is completely worth it!’

However, she didn’t have enough Spiritual Essence Coins on hand, so she had to borrow some for the time being and write a letter to her parents asking them to send money.

「One day later.」

Luo Xiaoting managed to gather the Spiritual Essence Coins and exchanged them for the *Water and Fire Heaven-Swallowing Technique*!

She returned to her residence and began to switch her Cultivation Technique!

「Three days later.」

Luo Xiaoting successfully cultivated the first level of the *Water and Fire Heaven-Swallowing Technique*!

She immediately felt the pain in her meridians and bones lessen!

“It’s really working!”

Luo Xiaoting was overjoyed!

‘Master’s medical skills are incredible!’

Admiration for him welled up in Luo Xiaoting’s heart.

He had seen through her condition with a single glance and, with just some casual guidance, had resolved an illness that had left numerous famous doctors helpless!

‘But with such brilliant medical skills, why has no one ever heard of Luo Tian? He has no reputation to speak of.’

‘He hides his Ultimate Skills and remains unknown. Master must be a noble person, indifferent to fame and fortune…’

Luo Xiaoting once again threw herself wholeheartedly into her Cultivation.

Progress was slower in the early stages of switching Cultivation Techniques, so she needed to work even harder.

She had been lazy before only because Cultivation was too painful. In truth, Luo Xiaoting greatly revered strength and had been very diligent before contracting her strange illness.

…

「Five days passed.」

Luo Tian went to Chuyang Tower every day, but his student recruitment was still not going smoothly.

The previous rumors about him had yet to completely die down.

And now, there were new rumors!

“That Master Luo is a pervert! Female students must not take him as their mentor!”

“He brazenly stole the prettiest student from Instructor Liu Lu. Someone even saw Master Luo getting handsy with Luo Xiaoting.”

“No way! Luo Xiaoting is the goddess of my heart! That Master Luo is despicable…”

…

Luo Tian’s five senses were powerful, and he had been hearing similar comments frequently of late.

‘This feels so familiar. It must be Liu Lu’s doing, no doubt about it. His goal is probably to interfere with my student recruitment.’

‘That Liu Lu is truly insidious.’

Luo Tian would definitely get his revenge for this, but not now.

His main concern right now was still recruiting five students as quickly as possible to avoid being expelled from the Saint Institute.

Luo Tian wondered if he should lower his standards and accept some of the students who ranked last in the assessments, just to get his five.

Just then, a sweet-looking young woman with a graceful air walked toward Luo Tian.

The sweet-looking woman’s eyes were as gentle as water, making one want to cherish her.

“Are you Master Luo?”

the sweet-looking woman asked.

“I am. How can I help you, student?”

Luo Tian asked.

“I want to become your student!”

The sweet-looking woman offered a faint smile.

Luo Tian raised an eyebrow.

‘The rumors about me being a pervert have spread far and wide. For a beautiful student to voluntarily ask to become my student… isn’t this too strange?’

‘Could it be that this beautiful student is a shut-in and hasn’t heard the rumors?’

Luo Tian briefly used his Observing Skill and found that the student’s Destiny Chart was decent. So he said, “Alright, I’ll accept you as my student.”

“Thank you, Master.”

The sweet-looking woman’s face bloomed into a smile as she walked into Luo Tian’s classroom.

‘He really is a pervert. The moment he sees a pretty girl, he accepts her as a student,’

the sweet-looking woman thought to herself.

Time passed. As evening approached, Luo Tian prepared to leave.

He had recruited one student today. He was just one short of meeting the head mentor’s requirement!

Just then, a young man with a resolute expression walked toward Luo Tian’s classroom.

“Master Luo, please accept me as your student!”

the resolute man said sincerely.

“Hm?”

Luo Tian was suddenly puzzled.

‘What on earth is going on today?’

‘Two students have come to me on their own initiative!’

‘Could it be that they heard Guan Hongfei and Luo Xiaoting became my students and came because of my reputation?’

‘Or perhaps, these two are actually friends of Guan Hongfei or Luo Xiaoting?’

“Why do you want to take me as your mentor?”

Luo Tian didn’t rush to accept him this time.

The resolute man seemed to ponder for a moment before replying, “I heard that during the qualification assessment, Master Luo’s scores in both the literary and martial tests were very high. I’m sure Master Luo must be a very talented person.”

“What’s more, Master Luo is so young. You will definitely have the chance to become a Middle Level Tutor, or even an Advanced Tutor in the future.”

This was the first time Luo Tian had been flattered since becoming a Mentor, and so intensely at that.

“Alright. You are now my student as well.”

Luo Tian accepted the resolute man.

With that, the five-student requirement was met.

“Thank you, Master. It’s past class time, so this student will take his leave. I will return tomorrow!”

The resolute man left quickly.

‘Heh, only a few other mentors know my scores from the literary and martial tests. How would an ordinary student know that?’

Luo Tian let out a soft chuckle.

He could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with this resolute man, as well as the sweet-looking woman from before.

But Luo Tian didn’t expose them.

They were students delivering themselves to his doorstep; it would be a waste not to take them!

Now that Luo Tian had gathered five students, he no longer had to worry about being expelled from the Saint Institute.

…

「War Martial Institute, Top Floor of Chuyang Tower.」

In Liu Lu’s classroom, all the students had already left.

But Liu Lu was still there.

A moment later, a sweet-looking woman tiptoed inside.

“Master Liu, I am now Luo Tian’s student,”

the sweet-looking woman said with a smile.

“Good. Next, you will use your charms to seduce Luo Tian. As long as you get proof of him molesting you, Luo Tian will be expelled from the Saint Institute. I will then take you as my student and focus on your training!”

The corner of Liu Lu’s mouth curled into a smirk.

He was the one who had people spread the rumors. Many had come to believe them to some extent, and Luo Tian’s character was already being questioned!

All it would take was one “victim” to confirm the matter, and Luo Tian would surely be expelled from the Saint Institute!

In fact, although Liu Lu held a grudge against Luo Tian, he hadn’t planned on dealing with him so quickly, much less in this manner.

It was because he had heard that Master Ye Shuiyun had been appearing frequently at the Celestial Blade Institute’s Chuyang Tower lately, and was even asking about Luo Tian’s situation!

‘Ye Shuiyun is a mentor from the War Martial Institute. Why would she go to the Celestial Blade Institute for no reason, and why is she asking about Luo Tian?’

Liu Lu suspected that Luo Tian had used some kind of trick to attract the attention of his goddess!

That was why Liu Lu decided to use this method to get rid of Luo Tian as quickly as possible. He absolutely could not let Luo Tian lay a finger on the goddess of his heart!

“Yes, I will definitely complete the mission.”

The sweet-looking woman nodded and then left.

‘Master Luo, please don’t blame me…’

After leaving the classroom, the sweet-looking woman let out a sigh.

Her talent was average and her family was poor; her only advantage was probably her pretty face.

If she could complete this mission, she would be able to study under the War Martial Institute’s elite mentor, Liu Lu. Her future would be bright!

…

「At the same time.」

The resolute young man and Ye Shuiyun met by a lake in the War Martial Institute.

“Master Ye, it’s true. Luo Tian accepted another beautiful female student during the day,”

the resolute man said in a low voice.

Ye Shuiyun’s expression darkened slightly.

When she saw that scene during the day, her suspicions about Luo Tian’s character grew even stronger.

She could not allow a female student to be harmed by Luo Tian.

Ye Shuiyun herself was too famous to keep an eye on him personally; every time she appeared at the Celestial Blade Institute, she drew a lot of attention.

To avoid alerting her target, Ye Shuiyun found a student and had him become Luo Tian’s student, making it easier to gather evidence of Luo Tian’s crimes!

If Luo Tian were to try anything improper with a female student, the resolute man could also inform her in time.

“This must be difficult for you, but it’s all for the sake of eliminating the scum within the institute!”

Ye Shuiyun said righteously.

“It is my honor to do this for Master Ye. I also despise those degenerate mentors!”

the resolute man said.

…

After returning to his residence, Luo Tian focused on his Cultivation with peace of mind.

The five-student quota was taken care of.

He could relax for a while now; at least he didn’t have to be in such a hurry to recruit students anymore.

Besides, Luo Tian had no intention of remaining a Junior Tutor forever!

He was determined to get promoted to Middle Level Tutor as soon as possible.

But for now, that promotion was still a long way off. He needed to enter seclusion for arduous training to raise his Cultivation and strength!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was dense in the Wuji Saint Institute’s mentor residences.

Luo Tian circulated the *Celestial Essence Water Condensation Technique*, activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, and began to frantically absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!

Once he entered this seclusion, Luo Tian didn’t go to his classroom for several days.

The sweet-looking woman grew a little anxious. She needed to complete her mission as soon as possible.

‘It seems I’ll have to take the initiative…’

The sweet-looking woman made a decision. She left the classroom and headed for the mentor residences in the Celestial Blade Institute…