Bond of Master and Disciple, Inheritance of the Legacy

At the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, inside a cave.

Hearing Nalan Yanran's threat, Liu Yun shook his head and chuckled. "What's there to be afraid of?"

"Senior, did you seek me out for something important?" Nalan Yanran asked.

She did not understand why this man was so calm. After all, he was facing the aftermath of offending a Dou Huang expert.

Even Dou Huang experts feared one another. Just what kind of existence was this man, to not take a Dou Huang seriously?

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I've taken a liking to your talent. Become my disciple!" Liu Yun said.

"What?" The sudden turn left Nalan Yanran somewhat dazed.

"You mean... you want me to become your disciple?" she asked with emphasis.

"That's right!" Liu Yun nodded firmly. I made all these preparations for exactly this purpose, didn't I?

"But don't you know that I already have a teacher? And my teacher is a Dou Huang expert," Nalan Yanran asked in confusion.

"Of course I do. I never said you had to betray your sect. Who says you can't have two teachers at once?" Liu Yun said.

Nalan Yanran fell silent. She had never imagined that this "senior" had someone abduct her merely to take her as a disciple. Did he truly value her aptitude, or did he have some other motive?

"Senior, is Yan Ran's aptitude truly that good, for you to go to such lengths?" Nalan Yanran asked.

"Your aptitude is decent, but not the best. In the Jia Ma Empire, there are at least five young people with better aptitude than you," Liu Yun said seriously.

"Then why did you choose me?" Nalan Yanran asked unhappily. This "senior" really did not know how to speak.

"Because your comprehension is exceptionally outstanding, and you learn cultivation methods and fighting skills rather quickly," Liu Yun answered truthfully. It was the honest truth.

"Comprehension?" Nalan Yanran only half understood, but she was still hung up on the previous question. "Then is my comprehension the most outstanding?"

"More or less. In terms of comprehension, only two young people in the entire Jia Ma Empire can compare to you," Liu Yun continued honestly.

"Then why didn't you find those other two?" Nalan Yanran asked, unconvinced.

"Because I can't beat their teachers," Liu Yun answered under his breath. In truth, he could not beat any of them.

Nalan Yanran: "..."

She really wanted to say, Have you got it wrong? You can't beat their teachers, but you can beat mine? My teacher is a Dou Huang!

"Senior, what will happen if I refuse to become your disciple?" Nalan Yanran probed.

"Then you won't be leaving this place. When your fellow disciples come looking for you later, I'll kill them," Liu Yun threatened casually.

"Disciple Nalan Yanran pays her respects to Master!"

Nalan Yanran knelt on the ground and banged her head against it three times before Liu Yun.

She was not someone who hesitated over every decision. Since she could not resist, she would accept it decisively. Once she returned, she would tell her teacher about this matter. Her teacher would surely find a solution.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Liu Yun's mind.

Ding! Nalan Yanran has performed the disciple ceremony. Congratulations, Host. Your relationship with Nalan Yanran has been upgraded from "First encounter" to "Bond of Master and Disciple."

Bond of Master and Disciple: The bound target's Return has increased to 10 times.

Liu Yun had not expected Nalan Yanran to agree so quickly, saving him quite a bit of trouble.

Seeing the way this girl had kowtowed, he could not help but admire her. The ground was covered in rocks, yet Nalan Yanran was truly ruthless!

"Good. From today onward, you are my disciple!" Liu Yun nodded in satisfaction, revealing a brilliant smile.

"Master, Yan Ran still does not know your honored name," Nalan Yanran asked.

Liu Yun snorted. What honored name? She was clearly asking for his actual name. It seemed this girl was quite dissatisfied with him. She was probably plotting to have Yun Yun come find him and settle the score.

"Your master is called Wu Ming," Liu Yun said.

"Wu Ming?" Nalan Yanran pouted. She absolutely believed that this was a name her cheap master had casually made up to fool her.

"Alright. Next, I will pass my legacy on to you, but remember that you must not pass it on to anyone else—not even Yun Yun. If I find out that you have passed my legacy to anyone, not only will you be punished, that person will vanish forever," Liu Yun said sternly.

Nalan Yanran did not argue. It was practically an ironclad rule throughout the Dou Qi Continent that one could not privately pass down one's sect's cultivation methods. What she was more curious about was what good thing he could possibly offer. Ever since she had joined the Misty Cloud Sect, she lacked for nothing.

"The first inheritance is an Earth Tier High-grade Cultivation Method: the Carefree Wind Riding Art. After you return, switch to cultivating this method." Liu Yun spread his hand, and a glittering golden book appeared in it before he handed it over.

"Earth... Earth Tier High-grade Cultivation Method?" Nalan Yanran's entire body trembled. Her mind buzzed as the words "Earth Tier High-grade" echoed endlessly in her head.

"The second inheritance is an Earth Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique: Step Forward Slash.

Earth-tier Fighting Skills require powerful dou qi to support them. Unless you have reached the Dou Master realm, do not try to cultivate it," Liu Yun said. Golden light flashed in his hand again as he took another fighting skill from the system space.

Nalan Yanran was already numb. She felt her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

"The third inheritance is an Earth Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique: Wrath of the Storm. Like the previous fighting skill, do not attempt to cultivate it before reaching the Dou Master realm." Liu Yun's voice rang out again, endlessly echoing in Nalan Yanran's mind.

Nalan Yanran accepted the cultivation method and fighting skills in a daze, standing there as if turned to stone. She had truly never expected this cheap master of hers to be so generous. It completely overturned her worldview.

She knew that even the Misty Cloud Sect possessed no Earth-tier cultivation methods or fighting skills, much less Earth Tier Intermediate ones—or even Earth Tier High-grade ones.

When she looked at Liu Yun again, Nalan Yanran's gaze had completely changed. She had originally only gone along with becoming his disciple in order to escape, but now she was truly respectful.

"Remember my words well. Do not pass the cultivation method and fighting skills on to anyone else.

From now on, cultivate diligently and keep a low profile. Unless you are in a life-threatening situation, do not use the two Earth-tier Fighting Skills either. The Misty Cloud Sect is not some good place. It looks no different from usual, but dark forces have long since begun to infiltrate it.

Other than your teacher, Yun Yun, do not let anyone know that you possess Earth-tier cultivation methods and fighting skills—especially the former sect leader, Yun Shan."

Liu Yun's grave words left Nalan Yanran utterly confused.

Then, beneath Nalan Yanran's respectful gaze, Liu Yun walked out of the cave and gradually disappeared from sight.

Nalan Yanran came to her senses and hurriedly ran out of the cave, but her "master" was already nowhere to be seen.

She surveyed the surrounding terrain and discovered that they were at the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range. The area around the cave had long been sprinkled with medicinal powder that repelled Magical Beasts, which was why it was so quiet.

After standing there in a daze for a while, Nalan Yanran stored the two fighting skills in her Ring. Then, holding the Carefree Wind Riding Art in her hands, she made a decision. She would switch her cultivation method here.