Chapter Thirty: Becoming a Personal Disciple-Transmigrated Into My Own Novel(Blood Transformed into Demon)

Although Liu Pan was now certain he possessed spiritual power, he had no idea how to use it precisely. All he could do was rely on his intention to expand it outward, covering a distance of about five meters around his body. Yet, whenever his attention wavered, the range of his spiritual power would shrink accordingly. In the end, despite being the "creator" of this world, Liu Pan was ignorant of many of its finer details. Take cultivation techniques, for example—he only knew their names; as for how to actually practice them, he would have to obtain the manuals and read them for himself.

Likewise, there was no detailed description in his book regarding methods for utilizing spiritual power. Even the protagonist, Liu Kuang, who would later acquire spiritual power, was simply handed the method by Yan directly. Thus, Liu Kuang never sought out or researched how to harness spiritual power on his own.

Since Liu Kuang never searched for methods to use spiritual power, what was Liu Pan supposed to do?

Liu Pan’s first thought was naturally Yan, but that idea flashed through his mind only to be dismissed almost immediately. Having already decided to keep his distance from Liu Kuang, he did not wish for Yan to become the cause of renewed closeness between them. What sense would that make?

Moreover, Yan was able to communicate with Liu Kuang. Though Liu Pan trusted both Yan and Liu Kuang, this concerned his own secrets—better that fewer people knew about them.

There was also something else. Liu Pan felt that, although the world was his own creation, since he—the author—had inexplicably found himself within it, who could say whether everything remained exactly as he had written? Perhaps things had changed.

Besides, Liu Pan wasn’t even sure if he had successfully uploaded the final chapters of his novel. In his memory, he remembered clicking the mouse at the moment he lost consciousness, but who could guarantee that the click had actually registered? What if, at that critical instant, the mouse malfunctioned, or there was a power or network outage? Such things were not impossible.

If the upload had succeeded, then Liu Pan could more or less guess how this journey would unfold, all the way to its summit. But if not, then the ending was a complete unknown. Even as the "creator" of this world, he dared not make any assumptions.

Therefore, when he handed the Great Wilderness Blade to Liu Kuang, Liu Pan had thought through many things. He felt that he ought to hold back, to keep a low profile; the protagonist's halo was better left to Liu Kuang. If there were difficulties or dangers, Liu Kuang could bear them. As for any pleasant events, well, he would simply enjoy them from a distance.

This, fundamentally, was one of Liu Pan’s reasons for maintaining his distance from Liu Kuang. After all, Liu Kuang was destined for hardships; if he got too close, it would be impossible to remain inconspicuous. Take the Great Wilderness Blade, for instance—simply carrying it on his back, doing nothing, was enough to attract trouble. Such was the "charm" of the protagonist’s fate.

If he did not seek out Yan, then where else might there be books instructing on the use of spiritual power? Frowning and pondering for a long while, Liu Pan finally set his sights on the sect's Alchemy Elder.

In his novel, Liu Pan had not described the Alchemy Elder of Sunbright Sect in detail. All he knew was that the elder was an old man with white hair and beard—even his name eluded him.

But how could he get close to this Alchemy Elder? Liu Pan found it troublesome. The most effective way to approach a sect elder was to become their personal disciple. But becoming a personal disciple wasn't something one could achieve through effort alone—the elder had to choose you.

What to do? Liu Pan frowned.

Just as he furrowed his brow in thought, a knock sounded at his door, accompanied by a voice from outside.

"Brother Liu Pan, are you inside?"

Hearing this, Liu Pan was momentarily taken aback, finding it rather inexplicable. In Sunbright Sect, he barely knew anyone, and those who could access Peak Eight would not be people whose cultivation had yet to reach the Martial Apprentice realm—in other words, not Liu Kuang and his companions.

But if it wasn't Liu Kuang and his friends, and the person was still calling him "Brother," then who could it be? Liu Pan doubted it was anyone else living on Peak Eight, since he had only just broken through to the Martial Apprentice realm that very day. If someone from Peak Eight sought him out, they should be calling him "Junior Brother," not "Senior."

With some confusion, he opened the door. Before he could clearly see the visitor, the person spoke again, a hint of excitement in his voice: "Brother Liu Pan, you really are here! Come with me quickly—the Sect Master sent me to summon you to Sunbright Peak."

To Sunbright Peak? At this news, Liu Pan was startled once more, then suddenly realized something, a faint smile playing at his lips. It was as if a pillow had been delivered just as he was about to nap.

The disciple who had come for Liu Pan had not yet reached the Martial Apprentice realm. Noticing this, Liu Pan immediately deduced a few things. In Sunbright Sect, disciples from each peak were not permitted to visit other peaks at will. If a disciple without Martial cultivation appeared on another peak, it could only mean one thing—they were performing a task.

Since this disciple had come to fetch him to Sunbright Peak, it meant his task was likely to stand guard at the main hall of Sunbright Peak. Such disciples' duty was to wait outside the main hall; if the Sect Master wished to see someone, they would promptly deliver the message.

Instantly, Liu Pan realized the reason for his summons. He had only just broken through to the Martial Apprentice realm, and now, so quickly, he was being called to Sunbright Peak. There was only one possible explanation: a sect elder had taken notice of him and wanted to accept him as a personal disciple.

Without further ado, Liu Pan followed the disciple to Sunbright Peak. All he could hope was that among the elders who had taken notice of him, the Alchemy Elder would be one—this would make things much easier.

As it happened, fortune favored Liu Pan. Among the elders interested in him was indeed the sect’s Alchemy Elder.

Within the grand hall of Sunbright Sect, Liu Pan bowed respectfully to the Sect Master and several elders, then waited quietly for them to speak.

"Liu Pan, I suppose when I sent someone to call for you, you must have wondered what the matter was," said Yang Jiangshui from atop the dais, his lips curled in a slight smile. "Here is the issue: four elders have taken a liking to you and wish to accept you as their personal disciple. None is willing to yield to the others, so we had no choice but to summon you and ask your opinion. Well, what do you think? Do you have any preference?"

Liu Pan was briefly stunned by Yang Jiangshui’s words—he had not expected four elders to take an interest in him at once.

After a moment’s hesitation, Liu Pan bowed again, replying with a hint of embarrassment, "Sect Master, I have only just entered the sect and am not yet familiar with its affairs, much less with the elders themselves. Might I ask the elders to share a bit about themselves, so that I can make an informed decision?"

Though his voice betrayed a touch of awkwardness, there was no sign of nervousness at all.

In his novel, Liu Pan had not described the Alchemy Elder of Sunbright Sect in detail. All he knew was that the elder was an old man with white hair and beard—even his name eluded him.

What to do? Liu Pan frowned.

Just as he furrowed his brow in thought, a knock sounded at his door, accompanied by a voice from outside.

"Brother Liu Pan, are you inside?"