My Master Knows It All

427: Chapter 168: State Preceptor_3 427: Chapter 168: State Preceptor_3 Although he was dissatisfied with many of the Grand Preceptor’s actions and did not accept the rules set by the Grand Preceptor, a cultivator was a cultivator—why should they be equal to mortals?

To even help them with their affairs!

But no matter how much he disagreed or was uncontent, he was one of the Grand Preceptor’s disciples who had experienced enlightenment, and for the grace of this enlightenment, he had to give thanks!

All around, other cultivators who had just awakened from their enlightenment also began to either clasp their fists or bow towards the direction of the Grand Preceptor.

Suddenly, an elderly figure among the crowd fell to his knees, giving three deep bows to the illusory figure within the beam of light.

All around, people turned to look.

The Grand Preceptor granted the grace of enlightenment, for which they naturally had to express gratitude, yet among them, only this one knelt.

Although the Grand Preceptor had not utterly obliterated them, members of the Immortal Sect, he indeed suppressed them, forcing them to engage in many things they did not wish to do.

In their hearts, they had admiration for the Grand Preceptor, fear, and even hatred; therefore, their gratitude was shown either through a bow or a clasped fist.

This elder was the first one to kneel towards the direction of the Grand Preceptor.

As the elder knelt and bowed his head, he said softly, “I, Sun Chang, thought that I could only reach the Core Formation Stage in this lifetime and could never achieve the Golden Core, but this time, I had an epiphany—I realized, thanks to the Grand Preceptor, how to achieve the Golden Core.”

As he finished speaking, he was already weeping.

Not just him—in various places within the Capital City, many cultivators knelt and paid homage in the direction of the Grand Preceptor.

In the Immortal Reception House, several cultivators remained silent.

As cultivators, unless the other party’s cultivation base was substantially higher or they intentionally concealed it, using a cultivation technique to mask it, they could usually sense the other party’s life essence.

They could feel that Sun Chang’s life essence was dwindling; without a breakthrough, he likely did not have many years left to live.

But due to the Grand Preceptor’s enlightenment, Sun Chang was confident after his epiphany that he could break through to the Golden Core.

This way, Sun Chang could live many more years.

For him, the Grand Preceptor’s act was as significant as saving his life, so kneeling in thanks was understandable.

Although the first layer after achieving Earth Immortality is known for life extension,

at other cultivation realms, with each advancement in the realm, the lifespan differs significantly.

At the peak of the Golden Core, one can live for about three thousand years; below the Golden Core, one definitely cannot live that long.

“With the Grand Preceptor’s cultivation, it is ordinarily difficult to achieve enlightenment, after all, the higher the cultivation, the more you know, and the harder it is to become enlightened.

The Grand Preceptor must have been perceiving something before his enlightenment, but I don’t understand why he chose this moment to perceive.”

“This enlightenment—I even have a feeling that the Grand Preceptor intentionally bestowed a fortune upon everyone present.”

“But why would the Grand Preceptor do this?”

In the Immortal Reception House, everyone looked on puzzled.

“It’s my first time seeing someone resonate with heaven and earth due to enlightenment.”

“Standing here, just feeling the fluctuations of that breath, we were enlightened.

I wonder, what would it be like to be closer to the Grand Preceptor?”

“Cao Zhen!”

Someone suddenly remembered that afternoon, when the people of the Hundred Peaks Sect returned, and whispered, “Cao Zhen has not come back, he stayed by the Grand Preceptor’s side!”

“Now, Cao Zhen might still be by the Grand Preceptor’s side!”

“From such a distance, we have received so much, then what kind of gains would Cao Zhen have, being next to the Grand Preceptor!”

“This… The Grand Preceptor resonated with heaven and earth; close up, Cao Zhen felt that resonance with heaven and earth.

Such gains, that’s an immense fortune!”

“Four Treasures Peak, that Peak Master’s luck!”

“Good fortune, he’s incredibly lucky.

If I were next to the Grand Preceptor, I can’t even imagine how much I would gain!”

“The Grand Preceptor has resonated with heaven and earth!”

“Now, the Grand Preceptor has not yet finished his enlightenment!

Even if Cao Zhen has completed his enlightenment, by staying next to the Grand Preceptor and feeling the resonance with heaven and earth, he can still gain more.

He is too fortunate!”

At the Imperial Tutor Mansion, Cao Zhen, feeling the Grand Preceptor’s resonance with heaven and earth, could also sense the lights and aura emerging throughout the Capital City.

This was… all the cultivators of the entire Capital City had become enlightened due to the Grand Preceptor’s resonance.

But why, why was he the only one not to have it!

Cao Zhen felt the distant dissipating auras of enlightenment, looked at the Grand Preceptor still in the midst of enlightenment, and was rendered speechless.

The Grand Preceptor had an epiphany because of what he said; as a result, everyone else benefited, while he himself got nothing!

How could this be!

No, he couldn’t just let this go.

I, Cao Zhen, have enabled so many to have an epiphany, without a single one being for free.

You, Grand Preceptor, said everyone was equal, didn’t you?

If I accepted other people’s favors, I have to accept yours too.

And I must ask for more.

Since you had the epiphany first, once you are done, I’ll have a good talk with you to see what kind of favor I’ll get…

Cao Zhen began to ponder what he should ask for later.

Gradually, another period of time passed, long enough to burn a stick of incense.

Suddenly, Cao Zhen felt the air around him gradually return to tranquility, the sky no longer vibrated and returned to normal, the stars in the sky no longer concentrated their light on the Grand Preceptor but scattered around, and the moon once more became a crescent.

Has the Grand Preceptor’s enlightenment ended?

Cao Zhen looked towards the Grand Preceptor and at the same moment, the Grand Preceptor opened his eyes.

In an instant, divine light burst forth.