Crow Immortal: I Can Duplicate Infinite Resources

“He… succeeded?”

Elder Bai’s expression shifted from confusion to sheer shock, his white beard trembling slightly. “Lu Qing, you must be joking. Even the Sect Leader never mastered that secret technique, yet you claim he did it in a single day—”

“Oh? You hadn’t heard?” Elder Lu grinned, his chest puffing out. “Well then, allow me to explain it to you in great detail.”

Elder Bai instantly realized his intentions. His jaw tightened, and he gritted his teeth. “Lu Qing! You dare act so arrogantly? Just wait and see if I agree to let your disciple enter the Ancestral Tree’s earth vein!”

Elder Lu yelped in alarm. “That won’t do!”

He instantly dropped the bragging, his face transforming into a mask of ingratiating smiles. “Senior Brother Bai, don’t be angry. I was simply overjoyed for a moment and let my tongue run loose.”

“Hmph!” Elder Bai snorted coldly. “We shall see when the time comes.”

“Aiyah, why are you truly getting angry?” Elder Lu quickly pulled Han Yu forward. “Come, come, disciple. Quickly pay your respects to your Uncle-Master Bai!”

“Your Uncle-Master Bai has the softest heart and the kindest soul in the sect—”

Han Yu bowed obediently, his face calm. “Greetings, Uncle-Master Bai.”

Elder Bai waved his hand at Elder Lu with annoyance. “Go away, shoo! I’m telling you, Lu Qing, if your disciple didn’t possess such fine talent—and if he weren’t so innocent—I would settle the score with you right now!”

He glanced at Han Yu, shaking his head. “Such a good disciple. What a pity he ended up with you!”

“Yes, yes, Senior Brother Bai is absolutely right!” Elder Lu suppressed a laugh, shooting Han Yu a meaningful glance.

Han Yu lowered his head, secretly fighting back a smile of his own.

At that moment, Sect Leader Qi’s voice rang out from the depths of the hall, carrying a heavy pressure. “What is happening at the entrance?”

Having learned his lesson, Elder Lu dared not boast recklessly before his disciple’s entry to the Ancestral Tree was secured. He spoke with respectful honesty: “Sect Leader, Han Yu has mastered the secret technique. He has come specifically to return the Jade Slip.”

BOOM!

A thunderous explosion of air erupted from the main hall.

In a single breath, Sect Leader Qi appeared at the entrance. His golden crown was askew, his robes fluttering wildly from the speed of his movement. He reached out, gripping Han Yu’s shoulder, his voice trembling with urgency. “Is this true?”

Han Yu met his gaze steadily. “It is true.”

“Show me,” Sect Leader Qi demanded. He paused, seemingly realizing only now that Elder Lu, Elder Bai, and another Deacon were present. He cleared his throat, straightening his posture. “Can you demonstrate it?”

“How would the Sect Leader wish me to demonstrate?” Han Yu asked.

Elder Lu turned to the nearby Deacon. “Wan Xianglin, go and invite Elder Yan and Elder Mou to the main hall for a discussion.”

The Deacon glanced at Han Yu with a hint of curiosity but bowed and turned to leave without a word.

“You really are cautious,” Elder Bai remarked. “Wan Xianglin wouldn’t cause any problems. Was there a need to send him away?”

“Given Han Yu’s current talent, we have no choice but to be cautious,” Elder Lu replied seriously. He then gestured to the Sect Leader. “Sect Leader, your crown.”

Sect Leader Qi snapped out of his daze. He raised a hand to adjust his golden crown and smooth his robes, regaining his dignified air. He gestured for the two Elders and Han Yu to follow him into the main hall.

Once inside, he turned back to the young man. “Han Yu, you have truly cultivated the Star Luo Traction Technique?”

“Yes, Sect Leader. I managed to succeed yesterday by luck.” As Han Yu spoke, he produced the Jade Slip. “During my cultivation, the Jade Slip faded. A silver-white power contained within guided the process, allowing me to succeed.”

“The Jade Slip has now become like this.”

Hearing this, Sect Leader Qi focused his gaze on the dull, gray stone. He remained silent for several long breaths.

Finally, he beckoned, calling the Jade Slip back into his hand.

“So, that is how it works.”

He smiled to himself, a melancholic expression crossing his face. “This is good, too.”

“Han Yu, this Star Luo Traction Technique was passed down by an old friend of mine. Use it well. Do not disappoint the intentions behind the inheritance,” Sect Leader Qi instructed solemnly.

“Yes, Sect Leader,” Han Yu acknowledged.

“Can you use the Star Luo Thread yet?”

“I just learned it, so I am not yet familiar with its nuances,” Han Yu replied modestly.

“Mn, that is to be expected.” Sect Leader Qi nodded slightly, his gaze gentle. “Although you possess ‘Universal Comprehension’, the Star Luo Traction Technique is a secret art that holds a prestigious place even within the Central Heaven Domain. To master it proficiently, you must practice diligently.”

His words confirmed that he had completely accepted “Universal Comprehension” as the explanation for Han Yu’s monstrous talent.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Sect Leader Qi casually produced an object from his storage.

“Come. Catch this with the Star Luo Thread.”

Without warning, he tossed a dark, heavy object straight toward Han Yu.

Han Yu instantly released the Star Luo Thread, the invisible strands shooting out to intercept the object.

However, he had not expected Sect Leader Qi to test the thread’s flexibility so aggressively. Just as the Star Luo Thread was about to snare the object, the target suddenly accelerated violently to the left.

Han Yu’s threads whipped to the left to intercept, but the object jerked to the right.

He corrected his aim, chasing it to the right, but the object vanished, reappearing behind him, then instantly in front of him.

It finally dropped gently into Han Yu’s hand. He hadn’t caught it with the technique at all.

Han Yu looked at the Sect Leader in astonishment. “Sect Leader, what was the meaning of that?”

Using the cultivation of a Golden Core grandmaster to control an object—it would have been bizarre if a Qi Refining cultivator like Han Yu could catch it.

Yet, after this display, Sect Leader Qi seemed to have fulfilled a long-held wish. He threw his head back and laughed heartily. “Good! Good! You have indeed mastered the Star Luo Traction Technique. It moves exactly the same way as when I saw it with my own eyes in the past!”

“You are a fine disciple of our Wanchun Valley. In fact, speaking of which, you could also be considered my disciple—”

“Wait!” Elder Lu jumped up from his chair. “Sect Leader, that logic is flawed!”

“How is it flawed?” Sect Leader Qi smiled, his eyes twinkling. “As the Sect Leader, I oversee the entire Sect. All disciples are children of the Sect, and thus, strictly speaking, they are all my disciples. Han Yu is naturally no exception.”

“Is that not so?”

“Han Yu has already bowed to me as his master. He is my disciple.” Elder Lu saw right through the Sect Leader’s machinations. “You cannot simply claim him because he learned the technique of your old friend. Sect Leader, you are being ‘Touched by the Scene’—”

“Hm?” Sect Leader Qi’s gaze darkened, a hidden threat swirling in his eyes.

“Alright, alright, I won’t say it,” Elder Lu said helplessly, throwing his hands up. “I went through great trouble to snatch this disciple. You can’t just steal him from me.”

Elder Bai curled his lip in disdain. You really have the nerve to say you ‘snatched’ him.

Seeing that Elder Lu refused to loosen his grip, Sect Leader Qi felt a pang of regret. “Why would I snatch your disciple?”

“None of you have seen how the true Star Luo Traction Technique is performed. I have. My intention is merely to have him visit occasionally so I may offer him pointers, treating him as I would my own personal student.”

“That… is acceptable.” Elder Lu let out a long sigh of relief. “I truly thought you were going to poach him.”

As they spoke, Elder Yan and Elder Mou arrived at the hall. Seeing the strange atmosphere, they asked for an update. When they learned that Han Yu had successfully initiated the Star Luo Traction Technique, their faces filled with shock and awe.

“Universal Comprehension… it is truly formidable. No wonder he can master so many spells!” Elder Yan exclaimed. “Since that is the case, I believe Han Yu truly has no suspicious points. He is a genuine genius of our Wanchun Valley.”

“I agree to let him enter the Ancestral Tree’s earth vein to improve his cultivation!”

Elder Lu and Han Yu exchanged looks of surprise. Elder Yan was known for being strict—to think he would agree so readily?

Sect Leader Qi nodded. “I also agree.”

“Since this child can cultivate the Star Luo Traction Technique, it proves his other techniques were not pre-learned to mask a spy’s identity. Since he is a true disciple of Wanchun Valley, the promised reward must not be withheld.”

Once the Sect Leader spoke, Elder Bai and Elder Mou, though slightly surprised by the haste, quickly voiced their agreement.

Such aptitude for spell cultivation eliminated any possibility of him being a foreign spy.

Master and disciple, Elder Lu and Han Yu, felt a surge of unexpected joy.

Just yesterday, the sect was insisting on a long observation period. Yet today, the Sect Leader and the Council of Elders had completely reversed their stance, unanimously agreeing to open the Ancestral Tree’s earth vein to Han Yu immediately!