Liu Yun leaned on a wooden stick and limped along the stream, finally reaching its source by sunset.
Upon a huge boulder at the source sat a handsome man in a pale blue Cloud Pattern Robe, cross-legged with his eyes closed in meditation.
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yun made his way before the man with his wooden stick, then respectfully bowed to him.
"Greetings, Senior!"
Despite his young age, he displayed maturity and composure beyond his years.
The man opened his eyes, glanced at Liu Yun, and nodded.
"Do you want to become stronger?"
"I do." Liu Yun nodded, answering without hesitation.
"What is your name?"
"Reporting to Senior, this Junior is called Liu Yun."
"Mm... Liu Yun, then kneel and take me as your Master!" The man was quite straightforward.
Ignoring the searing pain, Liu Yun dropped to his knees with a thud and kowtowed to the man.
"Liu Yun greets Master."
The man nodded and waved his hand. A streak of white light shot into Liu Yun's body.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Yun's injuries healed, and even his tattered clothes were restored to their original state.
Liu Yun was astonished and overjoyed.
"Remember this. If anyone attacks you in the future, do not endure it. Strike back immediately."
"In this world, where the strong reign supreme and cultivation is paramount, you must not harbor kindness."
"Yes, this disciple will remember."
The man nodded, then pressed a finger against Liu Yun's brow. An unknown-grade cultivation technique instantly entered his mind, and he grasped its basics at once, successfully embarking upon the path of cultivation.
The moment he entered the technique, his cultivation surged straight to the peak of the Golden Core Realm, while his Nascent Soul had already taken semi-formed shape.
After quite some