freenovelworld Chapter 525 Outer Disciple
Chapter 525 Outer Disciple
Upon hearing this, several Lotus Palace disciples glanced at Lin Ping disdainfully, then hesitated to speak.
Lin Ping had expected them to react excessively, given that the Lotus Palace disciples were ruthless killers.
Even so, Lin Ping disregarded his fears. These few weaklings at the Yellow Lotus Realm were no match for him and Jiang Mo.
He said that on purpose to test the other party's background.
"Is there a secret you haven't told me?" Looking at the hesitant expressions on their faces, Lin Ping felt a little flustered.
He wasn't afraid of venturing into dangerous territory; he was afraid of not knowing he was in danger.
“The Lotus Palace isn’t a place anyone can just walk into,” one of them suddenly said.
"Don't believe me? Didn't we get in easily?" Lin Ping sneered, waiting for the man to continue.
In the eyes of the world, Lotus Palace is an unattainable existence, and to gain entry into its gates is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
But now that they've been arrested, there must be some secret behind it.
"Hmph, if Lotus Palace weren't short of people, how could it be your turn?" the man retorted angrily.
"They mobilized five or six disciples just to capture the two of us. Does that seem like they're short-handed?" Lin Ping continued.
"What do you know? The Lotus Palace is about to make a big move and needs a lot of outer disciples. In short, you should focus on your cultivation so you don't get killed on the battlefield." Lin Ping's anger made her chest heave.
"As expected, they're going to take action against the imperial court. But what's with the outer disciples?"
After confirming his suspicions, Lin Ping had a new question.
"That's enough water! Be careful someone doesn't hear us," another person shouted angrily.
They were all outer disciples, their voices carrying little weight, and even this enormous secret was just hearsay.
Given their status, they are not qualified to discuss this topic. If they were overheard, they would be severely punished, and might even lose their lives.
Shui Peng quickly shut his mouth, regretting telling Lin Ping what he had said.
For some reason, Lin Ping has a way of making people angry; he always wants to lash out at the secrets he's keeping inside.
After exiting the cave, there was an open space with no view, which appeared even more tranquil in the darkness of night.
Lin Ping was taken to a hillside not far away and put into a large communal room with more than ten people inside.
Their arrival did not wake their roommates who were already fast asleep; judging from their tired faces, even a sudden clap of thunder probably wouldn't wake them.
"That despicable Lotus Palace, they actually dragged these ordinary people into this mess!" Lin Ping said through gritted teeth.
Clearly, these were ordinary people who had been forcibly taken to the Lotus Palace.
Not only are they worried about the condition of their family members, but they are also worried about whether tomorrow or death will come first.
Although he hadn't been on the battlefield yet, Lin Ping could already guess the Lotus Palace's ruthless methods.
Take the underwater cave we just saw, for example; without good physical fitness, one could easily suffocate.
If artificial respiration had been given in time, they might have survived, but the disciples of Lotus Palace clearly did not care about their lives.
The fact that he died means he was not physically fit and was not qualified to become a disciple of the Lotus Palace.
Filled with resentment, Lin Ping pulled the covers over his head and slept soundly until the world seemed to end.
"Think about tomorrow's problems tomorrow; why make things difficult for yourself tonight?" This is Lin Ping's wise saying and his consistent approach.
Since he was already there, he could only make the best of it and take things one step at a time, with survival being the most important thing.
Before dawn, there was already activity in the communal sleeping area.
More than a dozen villagers who had been captured recently spontaneously went out to train. They had only recently been given hoes and their sword-wielding posture was incorrect. It was impossible for them to become experts in a short period of time.
That is why they have to make even greater efforts. The great battle could take place at any time, and without the ability to save their lives, they can only wait to die.
Jiang Mo has a habit of waking up early, and he left the room with everyone else. Even Lin Ping had to get up to check on him to avoid being punished.
Looking down from the mountainside, one sees a vast training ground where thousands of disciples are practicing their swordsmanship in perfect unison.
Opposite the training ground are three towering mountain peaks, separated by a canyon several tens of feet wide, connected only by a floating bridge.
"Brother Shuipeng, what's that over there? It looks like a beautiful view," Lin Ping asked familiarly.
He knew that Shui Peng was a big mouth and couldn't keep secrets. As long as he went along with his nature, he would definitely be able to get a lot of secrets out of him.
"That's the residence of the inner disciples. Only after crossing this floating bridge can one be considered a true Lotus Palace disciple," Shui Peng said with a look of reverence.
"Oh? What do you mean? Could it be that Brother Shui Peng isn't a true disciple of the Lotus Palace?" Lin Ping asked curiously.
Shui Peng is at least at the Yellow Lotus Realm, which, although it is the weakest level in the Lotus Palace, should still be a true disciple of the Lotus Palace.
"Only those who advance to the Blue Lotus Realm can cross that floating bridge and become inner disciples, that is, true disciples of the Lotus Palace. We are only responsible for carrying out missions and will not be able to obtain the most profound sword techniques."
Shui Peng said with a regretful expression.
"So, even without this great war, you would still be cannon fodder, doing the dirtiest and most tiring work, learning the worst sword techniques, and being looked down upon by others."
Lin Ping was filled with emotion and could naturally understand the situation of Shui Peng and the others.
"Perhaps, these people... can be used by me!" Lin Ping had an idea, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips.
"What are you thinking about, you brat? Go practice your sword!" Shui Peng said angrily, grabbing Lin Ping's ear, but then realized he had said the wrong thing.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, I can walk by myself." Lin Ping cried out repeatedly, but surprisingly, he wasn't angry at all.
For some reason, he had a pretty good impression of Shui Peng, so he decided not to categorize him as a bad guy.
“That is the sword technique practiced by all outer disciples,” Shui Peng said, pointing to a huge stone wall.
Lin Ping glanced at it briefly; it was the same move, the Lotus Sword Dance, which anyone could perform with their eyes closed.
To an ordinary person, this might be an unfathomable sword technique, but to Lin Ping, it was utterly insignificant.
As outer disciples, this is the strongest sword technique they can access.
However, even if one practices this move to perfection, it is still still in the realm of the Yellow Lotus.
Unfortunately, they couldn't obtain more advanced sword techniques.
Unless one is exceptionally gifted and occasionally witnesses an inner disciple perform the Lotus Flower Sword Technique, silently memorizing it and diligently practicing, it is only possible to barely reach the Blue Lotus Realm.
Only then will one be qualified to cross the floating bridge, become an inner disciple, and acquire more profound and unfathomable sword techniques.
Normally, none of the ten outer disciples can become inner disciples.
Therefore, the number of outer disciples is much larger than that of inner disciples.
"It seems that Lotus Palace doesn't have many true masters." Lin Ping smiled to himself, finally feeling a bit more confident.
There were probably five thousand outer disciples in front of him, and based on the previous ratio, there should be less than a thousand inner disciples.
It wasn't as terrifying as Lin Ping had imagined.
"Where are those new people arrested yesterday? Get out here right now!" At that moment, five or six men in white robes walked into the crowd with their heads held high.