"Because of this, I am making an exception . I will accept you as my disciple . " she said and Ed paused .

"No need to be shocked . You may be just a spirit picking junior, but with me on your side, you may get lucky enough to reach the spirit merging stage . " she said calmly .

"I have a master . " those words from Ed's mouth were more burning for his ears than for the first elder . A master? He never even took the one he had seriously and this was a should realization grandmaster . Talk more of she who was merely a spirit awareness master .

"You don't think me worthy?" she asked .

"Worthy or not, I cannot have two masters . " Ed said .

"Your master, if he truly cares about your well being, would understand why you should not let go of this opportunity . " she said .

"When you meet him, you two are welcome to talk it out . " Ed said and she frowned .

"What level of cultivation is your master?" she asked .

"Why does it matter?" Ed had no intention of telling her such a thing . There were very few soul realization grandmasters . She may not believe it now, but if someone came looking for him, they would know exactly who he was . He had not intention of getting mixed up in politics for power .

"It does . " she said .

"Is this all you wished to say? If so, I will take my leave . " Ed said and turned away .

"I don't make this kind of offer twice! You walk out that door and your chance goes with you . " she said .

As far as she was concerned, there was no way Ed could walk away from such an opportunity, master or no master . But Ed could care less about her pride, as he opened the door and walked out .

Her calm face fell into a frown . This boy was far too arrogant . A mere spirit picking sapling dares to look down on her?

Ntia walked in and stared at her master's frowning face .

"Master, why did he leave so soon?" she asked .

"That little thing thinks himself great . " she answered .

"He did not agree to bring back the cold beads when they enter the astral roots?" Ntia asked .

"He thinks himself too great to be my student . "

"Master wanted to accept him as a disciple? He is just a spirit picking junior . What right does he have to become master's disciple?" she was very dissatisfied . Why would master be interested in the likes of him? He still dared to reject?

"Enough! Take him to his cave and keep an eye on him . " the first elder waved Ntia away .

Ed had left without care . He waited outside for Ntia to take him to his cave, knowing well that she will come find him . If nothing, at least to fume over his disrespect for her master .

As if on cue, she approached him in fury .

"You dare look down on my master?"

"I don't remember looking down on anyone . " Ed said casually .

"Even though I feel you don't deserve to be master's disciple, you have the guts to reject her? Do you know how many people would beg to . . . . . " she started to rant .

"Take me to my cave . " Ed said . He was not interested in the stories of her master's value . He could see hot flames in her eyes at his words .

"Or does your master wish to strip me of this privilege for rejecting her offer?" he asked . This caused her anger to rise to a different level .

"You will regret this!" she promised . Ed could care less about this master-disciple duo . He followed her to a cave on the very edge of the first section .

Because of this, I am making an exception . I will accept you as my disciple . she said and Ed paused . No need to be shocked . You may be just a spirit picking junior, but with me on your side, you may get lucky enough to reach the spirit merging stage . she said calmly . I have a master . those words from Eds mouth were more burning for his ears than for the first elder . A master? He never even took the one he had seriously and this was a should realization grandmaster . Talk more of she who was merely a spirit awareness master . You dont think me worthy? she asked . Worthy or not, I cannot have two masters . Ed said . Your master, if he truly cares about your well being, would understand why you should not let go of this opportunity . she said . When you meet him, you two are welcome to talk it out . Ed said and she frowned . What level of cultivation is your master? she asked . Why does it matter? Ed had no intention of telling her such a thing . There were very few soul realization grandmasters . She may not believe it now, but if someone came looking for him, they would know exactly who he was . He had not intention of getting mixed up in politics for power . It does . she said . Is this all you wished to say? If so, I will take my leave . Ed said and turned away . I dont make this kind of offer twice! You walk out that door and your chance goes with you . she said . As far as she was concerned, there was no way Ed could walk away from such an opportunity, master or no master . But Ed could care less about her pride, as he opened the door and walked out . Her calm face fell into a frown . This boy was far too arrogant . A mere spirit picking sapling dares to look down on her? Ntia walked in and stared at her masters frowning face . Master, why did he leave so soon? she asked . That little thing thinks himself great . she answered . He did not agree to bring back the cold beads when they enter the astral roots? Ntia asked . He thinks himself too great to be my student . Master wanted to accept him as a disciple? He is just a spirit picking junior . What right does he have to become masters disciple? she was very dissatisfied . Why would master be interested in the likes of him? He still dared to reject? Enough! Take him to his cave and keep an eye on him . the first elder waved Ntia away . Ed had left without care . He waited outside for Ntia to take him to his cave, knowing well that she will come find him . If nothing, at least to fume over his disrespect for her master . As if on cue, she approached him in fury . You dare look down on my master? I dont remember looking down on anyone . Ed said casually . Even though I feel you dont deserve to be masters disciple, you have the guts to reject her? Do you know how many people would beg to . she started to rant . Take me to my cave . Ed said . He was not interested in the stories of her masters value . He could see hot flames in her eyes at his words . Or does your master wish to strip me of this privilege for rejecting her offer? he asked . This caused her anger to rise to a different level . You will regret this! she promised . Ed could care less about this master-disciple duo . He followed her to a cave on the very edge of the first section .