Starting with no spiritual roots: beginning with being bound to the bad luck system

The old man's face was still somewhat unpleasant; he had lost face by being rejected on the spot by a junior.

He was even tempted to go up and teach them a lesson himself. However, he didn't want to waste his energy, and he couldn't just kill the man in front of everyone; that would be an obvious display of his anger and embarrassment.

The other party's belongings also fell into his hands. However, after a battle, even he, in his early Foundation Establishment stage, couldn't withstand it! The old man began to hate Fei Su, the servant who had caused him to become like this, again.

And so things had come to this. The old man then considered trying to persuade the other party to become his disciple, as the room for maneuver seemed to be more advantageous to him.

First, such a treasure can grant spiritual roots to those without them, which is extremely rare. There's likely only one such treasure, and it's already been used. Furthermore, so much time has passed, and it's likely been largely digested. Even if it were refined, the effect would probably be limited. Unless, of course, the treasure isn't a one-time consumable.

Therefore, only by seizing the treasure can it be put to its fullest use. However, he is a person with spiritual roots, so this kind of treasure should also be useful, right? It's understandable that he thinks this way; after all, when he heard about such a treasure, his first thought was to obtain it.

At this point, another path was revealed: taking on apprentices. Only then did the old man properly consider which outcome this treasure might take.

But whether killing it would maximize the benefits is another matter.

Secondly, taking on apprentices isn't out of the question. He already has one apprentice who makes many offerings to him. This could also provide him with some convenience, such as selling his ritual implements.

The offerings were usually quite varied, but still fairly practical. Overall, this apprenticeship was a good choice.

So, this time, it seems like it would be a good idea to take on a disciple. The other party has so many talismans, so some should be offered as tribute, right? And it's not like they'll be cut off all at once; there will be a continuous stream of talismans.

Besides, taking on disciples doesn't conflict with harming people; he can kill them instantly when they're off guard. Of course, he still needs to subtly inquire about the treasure beforehand. And he, as the master, can't reveal this himself; he can instruct his eldest disciple to handle it for him, and presumably, the eldest disciple won't refuse.

After all, the source of this information was his eldest disciple.

He could have simply told his eldest disciple, "I did not see the treasure; you must provide proof. As for how to prove it, you can subtly inquire about the treasure the other party possesses. However, remember that this must be done in secret, and you must never reveal your master's identity."

That's all I have to say; the eldest disciple should understand what I mean.

As for whether the eldest disciple, having found out the truth, would try to steal the treasure from the junior disciple and keep it for himself, there's no need to worry. Leaving aside the fact that the eldest disciple's cultivation is too low to have the ability, even if he did manage to get it through trickery, the treasure would simply end up with the eldest disciple instead of the junior disciple.

And he was a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

Even if the eldest disciple possesses a magical artifact, his spiritual power is limited. Therefore, the treasure will ultimately end up in his hands. However, losing a eldest disciple and the means to make offerings is a bit of a loss.

Hopefully, the eldest disciple will have some self-awareness and hand over the treasure voluntarily, even if he obtains it.

However, it's too early to think about these things now.

It would be better to accept Yunshizhu as a disciple; that would bring him more benefits.

The old man, who had completely changed his mind, said, "You young man have a temper, which suits my taste. How about becoming my apprentice?"

The old man finished speaking with a smile, not believing that the other party disagreed.

After all, he was old, but he was at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Isn't it an immense blessing for a Qi Refining cultivator to be accepted as a disciple by a Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Especially since the other party failed to join the Heavenly Sword Sect. The old man then added, "I am from the Heavenly Sword Sect. If you become my disciple, you can be considered to have joined the Heavenly Sword Sect."