Treasures, Knowing the Reason

Zhang Wan concealed it well.

Despite his inner dissatisfaction, not a trace showed on his face.

The brief moment of stunned silence was interpreted by Wang Yue and Li Guannian as sheer surprise.

After all, being taken as a disciple by one vice-minister was already a cause for joy; being taken by two vice-ministers simultaneously was an even greater blessing!

Being momentarily dumbfounded was perfectly normal.

After Zhang Wan finished the ceremony, Wang Yue and Li Guannian looked at the young and spirited Zhang Wan, growing more pleased with him the longer they looked.

They didn't skimp on their new disciple, in whom they had invested considerable expectations. After Zhang Wan formally became their disciple, they bestowed upon him the cultivation resources he urgently needed.

A storage bag, a complete Postnatal Spirit Planter inheritance, two magic tools, and one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The generosity of their gifts surprised Zhang Wan, and the dissatisfaction he felt towards Wang Yue and Li Guannian lessened considerably.

Zhang Wan had heard about the disciple-master ceremonies within the Sect. Usually, it was the disciple who presented gifts to the master, and the master would then impart more profound martial path knowledge and guide their cultivation.

If the master grew fond of the disciple over time, they might bestow some treasures.

However, receiving numerous treasures immediately after becoming a disciple, like this, was rare, if not unheard of.

"What are these two old men thinking?" Zhang Wan was somewhat perplexed, but he wouldn't refuse what Wang Yue and Li Guannian were willing to give.

These were indeed things he needed right now, especially the storage bag, magic tools, and spirit stones.

Furthermore, with the potential turmoil caused by simultaneously becoming a disciple to two Postnatal ninth-layer martial artists, he truly needed some treasures to boost his combat power.

While using EXP to increase his cultivation was an option, this method of enhancing combat power was more conspicuous.

After chatting with Wang Yue and Li Guannian for a while, and after they inquired about Zhang Wan's family situation, they chuckled.

"Alright, you can't relax when you're talking with us old fellows. You should head back for today."

"If you encounter any problems with your cultivation, come find us."

"Also, come by around the middle of each month. Most of your senior brothers and sisters will be visiting us then to pay their respects. You can meet and get to know each other."

"Yes, Master. This disciple takes his leave." Zhang Wan cupped his hands in a salute. Now that he had formally become their disciple, he would observe the proper etiquette.

Returning to his small courtyard, Zhang Wan reflected on the events, still finding them peculiar.

Being taken as a disciple by two Postnatal ninth-layer experts simultaneously, and the direct bestowal of cultivation resources, were all too unusual, leaving Zhang Wan feeling uneasy.

"I need to find some time to investigate these two old men. Just in case there's some huge pit they need someone to fall into," Zhang Wan muttered. He then took out the cultivation resources given by Wang Yue and Li Guannian.

He hadn't been able to inspect them closely when he first received them, but now he could examine the specifics of these treasures.

Picking up the storage bag, he swept his divine sense inside. The internal space was a full ten cubic meters!

"Ten cubic meters? That's huge? Tsk tsk, the price of this thing is probably comparable to a Postnatal high-grade magic tool." Zhang Wan had always used storage talismans and had long coveted storage bags, so he understood their value.

Storage talismans only lasted two to three years and had a space of just one cubic meter. Two could be bought for one low-grade spirit stone.

However, a storage bag of the same one cubic meter space would cost more than ten low-grade spirit stones! Ten cubic meters of space? Tsk tsk, even ten times the price would be an understatement.

He then took out the two magic tools: a Postnatal high-grade Earth Tortoise Shield and a Postnatal mid-grade Cold Heavy Saber.

The grades of the two magic tools astonished Zhang Wan. He had expected them to be Postnatal low-grade magic tools.

Two Postnatal low-grade magic tools would have already been precious, but one was high-grade and the other mid-grade!

Combined with the ten cubic meter storage bag.

These were too valuable!

Zhang Wan knew that investigating the two old men was now imperative and couldn't be delayed even for a moment! He had to figure out why they had taken him in as soon as possible.

Afterward, Zhang Wan took out the complete Postnatal Spirit Planter inheritance.

"Five Elements Spirit Planter inheritance?" Zhang Wan opened the inheritance and was stunned for a moment.

He had just purchased a partial Five Elements Spirit Planter inheritance, and now the complete version had flown into his hands? Had he overpaid for the partial one?

Damn it!

Zhang Wan felt a surge of anger, then carefully put away the complete version.

Anger aside, he wouldn't waste good things, especially since this was truly valuable.

After finishing the disciple ceremony in the morning, Zhang Wan went to find Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er in the afternoon.

Among the people he knew, they were the ones with whom he had a good relationship and who understood the Sect's affairs.

Moreover, Li Sanjian had previously hinted at the issue of Extreme Spirit Planters, clearly indicating he knew a lot about the Spirit Planter Hall's matters and held goodwill towards Zhang Wan.

Therefore, inquiring about Wang Yue and Li Guannian from them was an excellent choice.

"Huh? Vice-Minister Wang and Vice-Minister Li took you as their disciple?" Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er were surprised.

Years ago, when Zhang Wan met them through the academy's instructor martial masters, they had recognized his potential. Coincidentally, they were both on the path of Spirit Planters, and thus they had maintained a friendly relationship with Zhang Wan.

And now, just after arriving at the Sect's entrance, he was noticed by vice-ministers? And two of them?

Although they knew Zhang Wan had potential and would eventually achieve great things, they hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.

Afterward, Zhang Wan inquired about Wang Yue and Li Guannian, subtly expressing his unease and his confusion about why he, with his limited abilities, was favored by two such prominent figures.

Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er saw through Zhang Wan's deliberate posturing, but they didn't mind. If it were them, they would have been suspicious too.

However, Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er had spent many years in the Spirit Planter Hall and knew quite a bit.

After learning that Wang Yue and Li Guannian had joined forces to take Zhang Wan as their disciple, they immediately guessed the two vice-ministers' intentions.

Glancing around to ensure no one was listening, Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er quietly told Zhang Wan about Wang Yue and Li Guannian's situation.

"That's the situation. If we're not mistaken, the vice-ministers don't have any ill intentions toward you."

"However, we can see that others will definitely see why you were taken as a disciple by two vice-ministers simultaneously."

"Those who might covet the vice-ministers' positions, or feel you're standing in their way, could become resentful and attack you in secret."

Li Sanjian and Wan Xing'er offered Zhang Wan a few warnings.

Zhang Wan expressed his gratitude.

The information they provided was very useful to him.

No successor? That would explain the vice-ministers' unusual behavior.

With this knowledge, Zhang Wan's worries disappeared.

What he needed to guard against now were those who might become resentful because of this and attack him.

"It seems like it's not very suitable to leave the sect's mountain gate anytime soon."