Sickly Beauty Master

Chen Ganliu chuckled sheepishly. He really didn't know what kind of monster Yang Shiyilang was.

Although Yang Xuesheng had pretended to be a Fox Immortal several times, he always felt that this young girl was by no means just a little fox.

Seeing that he wasn't falling for it, Yang Xuesheng made a funny face and said, "My mother is the Grand Elder of the Green Leaf Sect. She doesn't allow me to cultivate demonic arts, so I joined the Green Leaf Sect from a young age."

Chen Ganliu thought to himself, The Green Leaf Sect even accepts monsters. Truly, they teach without discrimination.

Yang Xuesheng was slightly surprised and exclaimed, "When did you reach the Second Layer of Qi Condensation?"

Only then did she realize that Chen Ganliu had actually broken through his realm.

Chen Ganliu chuckled and replied, "Just a few days ago, while meditating and cultivating, I was fortunate enough to gain a little insight."

Yang Xuesheng had originally felt a connection between them. At this moment, her heart stirred, and she mused, I don't know what kind of Dao techniques he originally cultivated, but to have reached the Second Layer of Qi Condensation at such a young age, he must have some talent. Why not introduce him to Senior Sister?

Back then, Senior Sister, and later Jiang Ningxue and Xie Zhanrou, both had Golden Core Realm cultivation, which allowed them to determine what kind of Spiritual Vein Chen Ganliu possessed and its quality.

Yang Xuesheng was naturally much stronger than those of the Spiritual Gate lineage, but she was ultimately only in the Qi Refining Realm. She hadn't investigated carefully and truly couldn't discern the quality of this young man's talent. He only had half a Severed Vein. She felt that since he could reach the Second Layer of Qi Condensation and achieve Boiling Liquid into Qi at such a young age, his talent was likely "passable."

Yang Xuesheng patted his shoulder and said with a grin, "As I said, I'm going to recommend a good master for you. I will not go back on my word."

She had other matters to attend to. After asking about Chen Ganliu's identity and background, she had nothing else to say and gracefully departed.

Chen Ganliu returned to the mountain clearing, and the Green Leaf descendants who had come to seek apprenticeship became even more cordial.

Although they all claimed to be Green Leaf descendants, their lineage had been passed down for a long time, and they had long since lost any reliable connections. To these people, someone like Chen Ganliu, who was familiar with high-ranking individuals, was a "big thigh" to cling to.

Originally, they called Chen Ganliu by various titles, such as Brother Nan, Daoist Nan, Senior Brother Nan, Junior Brother Nan, Junior Brother Si Xing, and so on. But after Chen Ganliu went out with Yang Xuesheng, everyone unified their address, all calling him "Brother Nan."

Chen Ganliu's cultivation was already high. Now, with the added connection within the sect, he had naturally become the leader of this group of young people seeking apprenticeship.

He personally disliked socializing and couldn't bear to be cold and distant, which troubled him greatly. He used the excuse of needing to cultivate and retreated to his room.

Less than half a day after Yang Xuesheng left, a young girl carrying a flower basket arrived, calling out in a melodious voice, "Who is Nan Si Xing?"

Everyone quickly pointed towards Chen Ganliu's dwelling. The young girl approached, knocked on the door, and said, "Junior Brother Nan, you don't need to take the exam with them. Master sent me to bring you over. She has already agreed to take you as a disciple at the request of Martial Uncle Yang."

Chen Ganliu, who was in the process of refining the Wood Demon Pearl, heard someone knocking and hurried out.

In his previous life, he had desperately sought a good master but failed. In this life, he had tried to apprentice himself several times but was repeatedly rejected. He thought he would never have the fate to become a disciple in this lifetime either. Upon hearing this news, he was overjoyed. He wanted to ask, "Who is my master?" but then felt it was impolite.

The young girl had no time to explain. She assumed her master was known by everyone on Green Leaf Mountain and that she, representing her master, was also well-known. She pulled Chen Ganliu along and headed straight up the mountain.

Chen Ganliu followed the young girl for a full hour and a half before arriving at a cave dwelling near the summit.

Regardless of whether it was the Green Leaf Sect or any other immortal sect, the higher the terrain of a cave dwelling, the higher the seniority of its owner generally represented. He secretly thought, This master has a high seniority in the Green Leaf Sect!

The young girl called out from outside the cave dwelling, "Master, I've brought Junior Brother Nan."

A voice drifted from within the cave dwelling, "Come in."

The young girl led Chen Ganliu inside and saw a sickly beauty leaning on a stone chair. She said, "Nan Si Xing, my junior sister said you have great talent and entrusted me to take you as a disciple."

"I am injured and must immediately enter seclusion for healing. You may perform the disciple ceremony first. After completing the master-disciple rites, I will go into seclusion. You don't need to worry about your studies. During my seclusion, your Senior Sister Yu will temporarily teach you Dao techniques."

Chen Ganliu didn't even have time to ask his master's name, Daoist title, or seniority before he hastily kowtowed and completed the disciple-taking ceremony.

As the sickly beauty watched him finish kowtowing, her body dispersed like light smoke, vanishing without a trace.

Chen Ganliu was still somewhat dazed, thinking, Is this considered becoming a disciple?

I yearned for this for two lifetimes, yet this disciple-taking was so hasty?

Seeing the young girl about to turn into the back, he quickly asked, "Senior Sister, I haven't asked your name yet. What should I do now?"

The young girl replied, "My name is Yu Qinghong. I was originally the only disciple under our master's tutelage. Now that you're here, there are only the two of us in this cave dwelling."

"I need to store the herbs I collected first before I talk to you, lest they lose their efficacy if they are out of the soil for too long. I was just collecting herbs when Master sent me a Talisman Crane Message to bring you back. It was all very rushed."

The young girl went into the back cave. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she returned. Her features were delicate and beautiful, like a budding beauty, but she wore a worried expression.

Chen Ganliu couldn't help but ask, "How did our master get injured?"

Yu Qinghong replied, "A while ago, a Great Demon attacked the Immortal Encounter Sect. Our master and Fairy Nan Shiheng of the Immortal Encounter Sect are good friends. She went to assist Fairy Nan and was injured as a result."

Hearing Senior Sister's name, Chen Ganliu couldn't help but ask, "Was that Fairy Nan Shiheng also injured?"

He had asked casually, but to his surprise, Yu Qinghong said, "Naturally, she was also severely injured."

"According to Master's account, Fairy Nan was close to perfecting her Golden Core Realm and had accumulated enough Spirit Medicine. She was planning to consolidate her cultivation in the coming years, refine some auxiliary Spirit Pills, and then begin her advance to the Spirit Embryo Realm."

"But it's a pity that Fairy Nan's foundation was damaged by the Demoness this time. Her future breakthrough to the Spirit Embryo Realm will undoubtedly be hindered."

Chen Ganliu was slightly startled. He truly didn't know that his Senior Sister's inability to break through to the Spirit Embryo Realm in his previous life was due to injuries sustained during this demonic calamity. He secretly thought, I wonder if it was Jiang Ningxue or Xie Zhanrou who injured Senior Sister.

Or perhaps it was the Great Demon's other disciples...

Senior Sister never mentioned it, but according to my experiences in my previous life, her cultivation would never advance further from then on. Forty years later, she forcefully attempted to break through her realm, only to suffer even more severe internal injuries, causing her cultivation to decline, falling from the Golden Core Realm all the way back to the Qi Refining Realm.

Senior Sister...

She was also a heavenly prodigy. I wonder how she endured all these years?

It's a pity I'm only at the Second Layer of Qi Condensation, and I'm as adrift as a fallen leaf. I can't help her.

I'll go eat first and try to finish a chapter before midnight, no matter what.

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