204 Chapter 204 (2/2)
”Make your opponents work against themselves, you can control the flow of the battle like so.”
Zhang Dong made it even more obvious by making his footprints glow in gold while the other ones had a blue hue. The youths could instantly see that his feet stayed in one general area while all the others were random and erratic without a sense to them.
”This does translate into aerial battle later, but it gets more difficult.”
”But we will take that step after you create your core. This shouldn't be that hard for such promising youths.”
These juniors here were all the crème de la crème, they would be the future powerhouses of the sect. Reaching the core formation-level would probably be achievable in the coming years.
The group really perked up at the mention of a core being created. They were all from clans where a core formation expert was the pinnacle. So they felt quite good about themselves when the sect leader made a statement that it should be easy for them.
Matt laughed a bit after he saw their eyes go wide. These kids were still cultivators, the most important thing for them was to reach the next realm.
”Kong, Nuana, Liu, Xue and Tai, You five, in particular, show the most promise. The sect is expecting a lot from you but I also would like you not to rush with your cultivation. Building a good foundation is paramount, take your time and don't rush it.”
”Yes, Sect Leader!”
”Yes, Master!”
”Little Nuana will make sure to make my elder brother proud!”
Everyone shifted their gaze to the short girl with the pink hair. She had continued calling the sect leader with 'elder brother' since the day she got here. They all knew that her older sister was getting married to Zhang Dong so she wasn't doing anything wrong. Still, she was going a bit overboard and not really giving him face which caused his disciples to be a bit apprehensive about it.
”Ah yes… you don't get discouraged. Everyone progresses at their own pace, when we are finished with building the sect ground you might have your opportunity.”
Zhang Dong turned away from his new 'little sister' and looked at the other junior members that were standing there. He gave them a little pep talk while hoping that they wouldn't feel discouraged. He was clearly favoring his own disciples and the relatives of his friends that also were probably only stronger due to their wealthy upbringing.
He already knew that talent and potential could be measured by his system. This didn't mean that someone's progress was set in stone. This was only a number that would indicate natural progress. It didn't really take into account how passionate and hard working the person was.
For instance, if you took a person with A grade potential and one with B grade potential. The one with the B could very well outperform the A grade if they were diligent in their work while the A grade was being lazy.
The rest of the kids just did the usual clasped fist bow while he nodded. If he was wearing one of those flowy robes he would probably turn around while swishing his sleeves. Alas, he was someone that was practical and he wore more form-fitting clothes.
”Well then, all of you line up and show me your punching form!”
”Yes, Sect Leader!”
”Yes, Master!”
”Little Nuana will do her best~”
He cringed a bit at the reply he got from his new little sis. She was acting similarly to how Feng Liena did the first time he met her. He knew the cause of it but at this point, he didn't really want to argue about it. He still hadn't seen those so-called 'secret texts' and he didn't really want to see them. He would have to somehow explain everything again which could make things worse.
The day continued while he tried giving the youths some pointers about fighting. He wasn't sure if he was the greatest teacher but the kids seemed to like him. He even managed to drop his stone face and show a bit of a smile as he got more comfortable with being around people.
The day passed quickly, Matt had a lot of fun working on the kids and had to rethink his whole disciple situation. Maybe he could even give some lessons in the future martial hall when it got built.
'Maybe I'm just that bored though…'
He shrugged and returned to his temporary quarters. He went back to sitting in the lotus position while scanning the area. He remembered reading about people in his position. They were rarely mentioned in the books. Always in the back and only appearing when the main protagonist needed saving. It was probably not very fun or interesting to read about some old man sitting in the room and scanning everything with his spiritual sense. Now he was this kind of expert, just sitting there and keeping watch.
His spiritual sense swept the whole area, no further spies had appeared since he took out the core formation ones. The other sects had probably given up after they got reports of him being here. He wasn't worried about the secrets leaking out as even after months of being here there was no retaliation.
The calm days continued, Feng Liena finally flew away with the ship without telling her farewells. His disciples remained here along with their friends as he had started giving them pointers from time to time. The sect continued to grow and his workforce became more diligent with each day. This all culminated in one faithful day when his grandfather arrived.
He was awfully chipper as he arrived on a flying sword that he had previously made for him. The truth finally came out, the amounts of sweat forming on his forehead made it look as if he had just taken a bath after he got the 'good news'
”Huh? I'm getting married?”