My Master Knows It All-Chapter 514 - 183_5

Although they reacted quickly, news of the other betting methods at the Xing Kui Betting Shop had already spread, and they were simply following suit, but even so, spreading news takes time.

Today, they’re likely to lose a substantial number of customers.

They can only wait until tomorrow, by which time the news would have fully spread. With the reputation of being the top betting shop, they hoped they could turn the situation around.

On the third day of the Immortals Martial Gathering, Cao Zhen finally arrived.

This time, he wasn’t standing alone with the people from Four Treasures Peak; he brought the disciples of Four Treasures Peak along with Li Ke to the gathering place of the Hundred Peaks Sect.

Of course, with his arrival, Gu Chengyu did not show up again.

Although he had finished refining the Tianyuan Yiqi Pill yesterday, he hadn’t completed the pill for his own breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage and needed time, still relying on Gu Chengyu to watch over the Pill Furnace for him.

He returned to the Hundred Peaks Sect with the people of Four Treasures Peak, while Wu Jianzi and Lu Yiren both returned to their respective sects’ areas.

Just as Cao Zhen had returned to the area of the Hundred Peaks Sect, three figures came toward him together.

"Pen and Ink Sect, this generation’s most outstanding disciple, Qing Mozi."

"War Edge Sect, this generation’s most outstanding disciple Jiang Yan."

"And that, isn’t that the personal disciple of the Infinite Temple’s abbot, Liao Kong?"

"What are they doing, why are they all heading in the direction of Bai Fengzi?"

"I heard that Qing Mozi and Jiang Yan both took Peak Master Cao as their Pathfinder, they must be looking for Peak Master Cao, but what is Liao Kong doing there?"

These three had considerable reputations, especially Jiang Yan, who was the personal disciple of the abbot of the Infinite Temple and also a practitioner of the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection.

When these three made a move, it immediately drew the attention of countless onlookers.

It wasn’t until they stood before Cao Zhen that they stopped, with Qing Mozi and Jiang Yan bowing to him and saying, "Disciple, Qing Mozi (Jiang Yan), pays respect to Senior Cao."

"Senior, we have long wanted to visit you, but you were in Yi Mansion, where outsiders are not allowed, so we did not go.

After the gathering started, we went to Yi Mansion, heard that you were cultivating, and did not disturb you, which is our mistake."

As they spoke, both men knelt down on the ground and kowtowed deeply to Cao Zhen.

The audience, watching from a distance, were not surprised.

Since Qing Mozi and Jiang Yan took Peak Master Cao as their Pathfinder, which was akin to having a half-mentor, it was normal for them to admit their oversight since they hadn’t seen him since his arrival in the Capital City.

"All right, stand up. I’ve been busy since coming to the Capital City, so it’s not your fault," said Cao Zhen, signaling for them to rise before looking towards Liao Kong.

After Qing Mozi and Jiang Yan stood up, Liao Kong knelt with a thud and said loudly, "Disciple Liao Kong, after receiving the Buddhist scriptures from Senior Cao, has gained a lot of understanding and found his path forward. I have informed my sect and wish to take Senior Cao as my Pathfinder."

With that, he kowtowed three times heavily to Cao Zhen.

He had been immersed in the Prajna Paramita Sutra since the day he saw it, absorbing it deeply for half a month.

After half a month, he finally came out of his deep state.

He had been immersed without immediate enlightenment, and knowing that Peak Master Cao had left, he did not go to the Hundred Peaks Sect but left with the sutra.

Afterward, he traveled to various Zen sects to debate and all the while studied the scripture.

Finally, after finishing his last debate, he found his future path, and he attained unprecedented clarity and enlightenment at that moment.

Since the scripture from Senior Cao directed him to his future path, naturally, he wanted to take Senior Cao as his Pathfinder.

A Pathfinder is different from a master.

Apart from not calling someone a master, generally, one would not refuse to be a Pathfinder.

If I take you as my Pathfinder, I will fulfill the duties as a half-disciple.

But as my Pathfinder, you don’t need to do anything, just because I found my future path thanks to you, I want to recognize you as my Pathfinder.

"All right, stand up, it’s good that you found your path forward." Cao Zhen pointed to the five disciples standing beside him, "These five are my disciples, get to know them for now."

In the distance, the audience, who saw Liao Kong kneel and kowtow to Cao Zhen, were completely numbed.

"Indeed, Liao Kong also took Peak Master Cao as his Pathfinder."

"How many people have recognized Peak Master Cao as their Pathfinder now?"

"Sword Sect’s Wu Jianzi, Scholar Dao Sect’s Lu Yiren, Pen and Ink Sect’s Qing Mozi, War Edge Sect’s Jiang Yan, and now another one from the Infinite Temple, Liao Kong!"

"Each of these individuals is a prodigy of their time, with Qing Mozi and Jiang Yan both being practitioners of the Nine Phenomena Ten Golden Elixir Great Perfection. And the remaining three are all practicers of the Ten Different Phenomena Golden Elixir Great Perfection!"

"Reincarnated with Great Ability, this is what it means to be reincarnated with Great Ability, to provide guidance under which others find their path forward!"

"Speaking of which, have you heard? That Peak Master Cao went to the Tongbao Gambling House and wagered a huge amount of Spirit Stones and Spirit Crystals, betting it all on him winning the first place in the Immortals Martial Gathering!"

"I heard about it too, speaking of which, why is Star Lord Hao Yue’s odds lower than Peak Master Cao’s, even though they’re both reincarnated with Great Ability from Heaven?"